by Joanne | Oct 23, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Janusz Korczak was an author, radio personality, teacher, and doctor. But above all else he was a hero. As the beloved director of a Jewish orphanage in Warsaw, Poland, during the years of the Nazi Party’s rise to power, he cared for hundreds of children. They...
by Joanne | Oct 23, 2011 | Non-Fiction
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by Barb Langridge | Oct 23, 2011 | Fantasy
The day starts out on a bad note when Falcon Quinn’s tuba slides down the hill near his bus stop and continues out onto the icy the pond nearby. Falcon chases after it not wanting to upset Gram who may be just about to take her first sip out of the bottle. He...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 23, 2011 | Fiction
Welcome to New Orleans and the world of Saint, age 11, player of the clarinet, with a crush on the girl next door and a bond with a dog named Shadow that may lead him into danger. We begin on August 20, 2005 which is “one week and two days before the...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 23, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Susan Patron has a gift for capturing the deepest places in the hearts and worry places of children and she has written another miracle with Lucky for Good. If you haven’t met Lucky in the earlier two books then you need to know she is living with the woman who...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 23, 2011 | Mystery
Lovers of The Gollywhopper Games, Chasing Vermeer and The Wright 3 take heart. Here is a crafted tale filled with mysterious floors in an old hotel with rooms designed as pinball machines and the potential to uncover the mystery of the disappearance of a billionaire....
by Barb Langridge | Oct 21, 2011 | Poetry
This amazing book of haiku is a celebration of the indigenous foods of the Americas. At once scholarly and kid-friendly, it presents common foods that have exotic origins. Each two-page spread presents a food—blueberries, chiles, chocolate, corn, cranberries, papayas,...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 21, 2011 | Picture Book
Late one winter night a little girl and her father go owling. The trees stand still as statues and the world is silent as a dream. Whoo-whoo-whoo, the father calls to the mysterious nighttime bird. But there is no answer. Wordlessly the two companions walk along, for...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 21, 2011 | Picture Book
Little ones will love to explore the textures of their favorite animals on the farm with this perfect book for their first library. With more than half a million copies sold, this family favorite keeps young readers engaged with pages that encourage exploration and...
by Barb Langridge | Oct 21, 2011 | Picture Book
A Fine, Fine School is a delight for kids, with its colorful illustrations and gentle comeuppance for a well-meaning principal who learns that learning outside of school can be just as important as being in school. Tillie goes to a fine, fine school where kids learn...
