by Barb Langridge | Jul 29, 2021 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
In Meg Medina’s follow-up to her Newbery Medal–winning novel, Merci takes on seventh grade, with all its travails of friendship, family, love—and finding your rhythm. Seventh grade is going to be a real trial for Merci Suárez. For science she’s got no-nonsense Mr....
by Barb Langridge | Jul 29, 2021 | Author Information
Born June 11, 1963 Meet the Author Meg Medina: https://megmedina.com/ ___________ Author Biography: “Born in Alexandria, Virginia and raised by her mother in Queens, New York, Meg was the first natural American citizen in her family. She grew up in a...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 29, 2021 | Author Information
Born April 26, 1935 Passed away on June 22, 2021 _________ Author biography: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-industry-news/article/86740-obituary-patricia-reilly-giff.html __________ Books by Patricia Reilly Giff:...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 29, 2021 | Fiction
Chow down with diner dogs in this Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read from the creative team behind Roller Bears, Space Cows, Party Pigs, and more! What is a diner dog? Diner dogs work at the Bow Wow diner. They like to fetch…tea and coffee! They like belly rubs…and diner grub!...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 29, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds! In this chapter book biography by Meg Medina, the award-winning author of...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 29, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Twenty years ago, while hanging out the washing, I had an idea for a quiz for students in Year 5 and 6 that would be about Australia and Australians and be made freely available online so students all over Australia could participate to develop their information...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 28, 2021 | Fiction
Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost. . . . Kate DiCamillo takes...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 28, 2021 | Author Information
Born March 25, 1964 __________ Meet the author: https://www.katedicamillo.com/ __________ Author Biography: “Kate DiCamillo, in full Katrina Elizabeth DiCamillo, (born March 25, 1964, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.), American author whose award-winning...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 27, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Part of the #1 New York Times bestselling series, this Who HQ Now book tells the amazing story of an unknown trivia buff who became the all-time greatest contestant on Jeopardy! Ken Jennings is considered the greatest of all-time contestants on Jeopardy! and became a...
by Barb Langridge | Jul 25, 2021 | Picture Book
Leilong’s friends are taking him to story time at the library. But it’s difficult for a large brontosaurus without a library card to follow all the rules. Especially when Leilong gets caught up in the story and joins in. Is Leilong too big for the library, or is the...
