by Joanne | Jan 3, 2012 | Graphic Novel / Comics / Manga
From the opening panels of this wrenching tale, it is apparent this is no ordinary graphic novel. A few panels tell a brief tale of a young boy’s father brutally drowning a new litter of pups (except for the one the boy hides), which serves as an introductory...
by Joanne | Jan 3, 2012 | Non-Fiction
A series of short, real-life stories (5-6 pages) of heroic, seemingly impossible events, and extraordinary acts of bravery accomplished by real people throughout the world. The book is divided into four categories: At the Edge of Disaster, At the Edge of Terror, At...
by Joanne | Jan 2, 2012 | Sports
“Imagine all the people living life in peace” — John Lennon. (Yep. He was murdered, too.) Why is the human race so successful at spawning murderous thugs? That’s what I was sitting here thinking to myself as I equivocated about which of the...
by Joanne | Jan 2, 2012 | Picture Book
“Call any vegetable, call it by name You gotta call one today when you get off the train. Call any vegetable and the chances are good Yeah, yea-ah-ey! That the vegetable will respond to you.” — Frank Zappa “Oh boy, bok choy! Brussels sprout....
by Joanne | Jan 1, 2012 | Picture Book
This title is part of the series “Vanishing Cultures.” With vibrant photography and easy to comprehend text, author/photographer Reynolds gives children a glimpse into the daily lives of Yanomama children as they pursue their daily activities: gathering plantains and...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 31, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Tom MacKee’s life fell apart when his favorite uncle was killed in a bombing in London. Two years later, when he wakes up in the hospital with stitches in his face and no memory of how he got there, Tom realizes he has to climb out of the pit of despair he’s found...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 31, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
16-year-old junior Alex watched his friend Thomas jump into the river and waited for him to come up. He didn’t. Fearing the consequences of having alcohol on campus, Alex and his friend Glenn decide to lie about the accident. But someone else saw what happened that...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 31, 2011 | Paranormal
The third and final book in The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy starts with a murder and continues to shock and surprise the entire length of the book. Told in alternating chapters by Grace, Sam, Cole and Isabel, Forever manages to wrap up all the loose ends without...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 31, 2011 | Fiction
“There are certain mountains / Indians know are holy places.”—from the publisher “Those are the mountains where the power of ancient spirits still hovers like a mist. Those are the mountains where gods still live and plant their corn and dance....
