by Barb Langridge | Mar 8, 2021 | Non-Fiction
When a sailboat disappears in the Gulf Stream during a disastrous storm, three weary sailors struggle to survive aboard a life raft in violent waves 80-feet tall in this illustrated chapter book adaptation (for readers 6-9) of A Storm Too Soon: : A Remarkable True...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 8, 2021 | Author Information
Born October 19, 1955 Books Alive interview with Dan Gutman: https://abookandahug.com/books-alive-with-dan-gutman/ Meet Dan Gutman: https://dangutman.com/ ____________ Author Biography: https://dangutman.com/about-dan/ I was born in New York City on October 19,...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 8, 2021 | Non-Fiction
From New York Times bestselling author Laurence Bergreen and author Sara Fray comes this immaculately researched history for young readers detailing the life of Zheng He, his complex and enduring friendship with his emperor, and the epic Seven Voyages he led that...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2021 | Picture Book
What if I can’t? Which way to the flowers? That way. 200 miles. How am I supposed to travel that far?! You fly. Can I take a plane? No. Then I’ll never make it! This comical companion to Ross Burach’s The Very Impatient Caterpillar pays loving...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2021 | Picture Book
I am SO not scared! Chicken Little is NOT afraid of anything, not even a wolf. No matter how big or bad he is. In fact, she’s never even seen a wolf. So when a real wolf shows up and ruffles her feathers, what’s a fretful fowl to do: Join the frenzied...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2021 | Non-Fiction
The story of President Richard Nixon and those who fought against him comes to life in this insightful and accessible nonfiction middle grade book from the author of Fly Girls and Fighting for the Forest. The Watergate scandal created one of the greatest...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2021 | Poetry
Beloved and acclaimed poet Naomi Shihab Nye is the current Young People’s Poet Laureate, serving until August 2021. This celebratory book collects in one volume her most popular and accessible poems from the past forty years. Featuring new, never-before-published...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Welcome to the museum that is always open to explore… Step inside the pages of Anatomicum to enjoy the experience of a museum from the comfort of your own home. The 2019 offering from Welcome to the Museum guides readers through the human body, from the muscles...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2021 | Picture Book
2020 Jane Addams Children’s Book Award Finalist Two girls forge a forever-friendship by learning each other’s language. The Day Saida Arrived demonstrates the power of language to build bonds beyond borders. What happens when a new friend arrives who doesn’t...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 7, 2021 | Non-Fiction
Adapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and Between the World and Me, this father-son story explores how boys become men, and quite specifically, how Ta-Nehisi Coates became Ta-Nehisi Coates. As a child, Ta-Nehisi...
