by Joanne | Dec 21, 2011 | Sports
Title IX Education Act, which mandated equality between men and women athletics in schools, was passed in 1972. Although it greatly expanded women athletic programs and dramatically increased participation in sports by girls, it is surprising how few YA titles with...
by Joanne | Dec 21, 2011 | Historical Fiction
Noah Garrett is only 15-years-old when both of his parents die in the smallpox epidemic of 1944. There are no relatives in the small Texas town where he lives and no one can afford to take in the teen after his parents’ death. His only option is to go live with his...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Picture Book
“I’m here and you’re there. Maybe you don’t notice me. That’s okay. But maybe a gentle wind will pull us together.” The distance between two people is only as big as you let it be. An autistic boy in a park makes a paper airplane that is returned by a girl who...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Non-Fiction
“The world can be a scary place. There are snakes, shark attacks, and yeti to look out for in the country; train crashes and dizzying heights in the city; and no matter where you live, you have to worry about earthquakes, tornadoes, and lightning. Combining solid...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Picture Book
On a breezy fall day, while Papa is raking leaves and Mama is hanging the laundry to dry, “Oliver chases a big yellow leaf…down the hill, around a clumpy bush, under a twisty tree, and all the way to the edge of the woods.” The little bear is so...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Picture Book
Ruth Sanderson’s retelling of the Cinderella story very successfully borrows elements from both the Grimm brothers and Charles Perrault. The gory details have been omitted from the former, and the wooden language has been changed to a more pleasing, readable...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Historical Fiction
“Sister Therese, walking by my desk with her yardstick, pokes me awake on several occasions throughout the fall and early winter. One December day she keeps me after school. She stretches her long legs in front of her, her cracked black shoes showing below her...
by Dawn | Dec 20, 2011 | Picture Book
Star light, star bright, first star I’ve seen tonight. Oh, the magic of stars in the sky. But what about the magic of the stars all around you. If you cut a shiny star out and put it in your pocket it becomes a magical, special thing waiting there to spread its...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 20, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Religious understanding is as important today than any other time in history. In this highly acclaimed book, Mary Pope Osborne introduces readers to the six major religions of the world. One World, Many Religions covers the history, beliefs, and practices of Judaism,...
by Barb Langridge | Dec 20, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
One of the best-loved American memoirs of an oversized family and the parents who held them together. What do you get when you put twelve lively kids together with a father—a famous efficiency expert—who believes families can run like factories, and a mother who is...
