by Katy Manck | Jan 11, 2012 | Science Fiction
Nuclear bombs shattered the US in 1967, leaving pockets of survivors and halting technology development – on this parallel timeline. Sent there by Crosstime Traffic, Liz and her parents pose as traders as they try to discover why this Los Angeles is still a patchwork...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 10, 2012 | Picture Book
Can your dog talk? I mean really talk? This dog can. From the moment he comes home and announces his name is Rralph, this family knows they have a talking dog. The story has roots in all the family jokes that Lois Ehlert’s brother used to tell his grandchildren....
by Barb Langridge | Jan 10, 2012 | Non-Fiction
Henry Knox accomplished the amazing feat of bringing a large supply of cannon down to General George Washington from Fort Ticonderoga relying on his passion for and knowledge about artillery and his uncanny ability to see possibilities where others saw only problems....
by Barb Langridge | Jan 10, 2012 | Picture Book
Nature is enormous and extraordinary and the magnificent illustrations in this stirring picture book deliver that message with a wondrous whoosh. Put one paw in front of the other with a polar bear in the vast snowy expanse and against the threatening forces of...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 10, 2012 | Picture Book
Looking for a picture book to introduce World War II? This is the story of one Jewish family who lived in an apartment in Rome before Italy joined Germany in the war. As the Italian government became more and more harsh, the father in this story was rounded up and...
by Katy Manck | Jan 10, 2012 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Katherine is not the burn scars that cover her face and body. Her swim team victories prove that, her academic performance does, too. Is hoping that one more surgery will make her look more like everyone else such a bad wish? Nearly 18, she doesn’t want to be defined...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 10, 2012 | Short Stories
It seems animals are like people in many ways–they just can’t get along with one another. And Brer Rabbit has the most trouble of all. Maybe it’s his mischievous ways, or maybe it’s because adventures always come looking for him. There was the frightening day...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 10, 2012 | Non-Fiction
How can your tongue tell a sweet taste from a sour one? How do your ears know which way a sound is coming from? Find out in this sense-sational nonfiction book.—from the publisher 48 pages 978-0448404691 ...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 10, 2012 | Non-Fiction
It is natural for young children to be curious about where they come from. Using vivid full-color photographs and a clear, straightforward text, this comprehensive book answers the questions they have about how an egg cell grows to become a baby, how a baby lives...
by Barb Langridge | Jan 10, 2012 | Humor
Cat after cat makes its way over the fence and into the backyard of a lady who’s looking for a little quiet to enjoy some music. There are slinky cats and stinky cats, gray cats and stray cats, but all the cats have one thing in common—they love to sing. Meow! This...
