by Barb Langridge | Nov 25, 2011 | Non-Fiction
An account of Robert Louis Stevenson’s twelve day journey from New York to California in 1879, interwoven with a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and the settling of the West.–from the publisher 168 pages 978-0395764831 Ages...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 25, 2011 | Picture Book
Martina the beautiful cockroach doesn’t know coffee beans about love and marriage. That’s where her Cuban family comes in. While some of the Cucarachas offer her gifts to make her more attractive, only Abuela, her grandmother, gives her something really useful: un...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 25, 2011 | Picture Book
It’s a perfect day for sailing. Motor under the bridge, putt . . . putt . . . putt past the lighthouse, put up the sails, and whoosh! But watch out for a change in the weather. Seas will swell and waves will crash before you sail back home.—from the...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 25, 2011 | Fantasy
The Littles is a timeless favorite that’s been enjoyed for decades. Ready to grab the attention of a new generation, fresh cover art brings an updated look to this classic series. The Littles live in the walls of the Biggs’ house. But when the Biggs go on...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 24, 2011 | Non-Fiction
On June 3, 1863, nineteen-year-old Confederate lieutenant John Dooley prepared to march on Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Thomas Galway, a seventeen-year-old corporal in the Union army, waited for the battle to begin. Drawing on the written accounts of these young...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 24, 2011 | Picture Book
From an award-winning Native American storyteller comes this captivating re-telling of a Cherokee legend, which explains how strawberries came to be. Long ago, the first man and woman quarreled. The woman left in anger, but the Sun sent tempting berries to Earth to...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 24, 2011 | Picture Book
Have you ever heard the saying, “Your eyes are bigger than your stomach”? Well, Cat’s stomach is bigger than a lot of things. He is always hungry, and living with culinary-inclined Mouse, who makes thirty-five pies in one day, just makes it worse. Fat Cat...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 24, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Have you ever wished you could travel back in time? Or visit a galaxy light-years away? Or see a star being born? The Hubble telescope has allowed scientists to do just that. The Hubble’s dazzling images have transformed astronomy, shedding light on the deepest...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 24, 2011 | Picture Book
Addison is a regular kid whose parents are going through a divorce, but he knows that no matter what happens, his parents will always love him. The text in this beautifully illustrated picture book is inspiring, gentle, and uplifting, and teaches kids that having two...
by Barb Langridge | Nov 24, 2011 | Poetry
A Coretta Scott King and Printz honor book now in paperback. A Wreath for Emmett Till is “A moving elegy,” says The Bulletin. In 1955 people all over the United States knew that Emmett Louis Till was a fourteen-year-old African American boy lynched for...
