by Barb Langridge | Aug 27, 2011 | Non-Fiction
All Dogs Have ADHD takes an inspiring and affectionate look at Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), using images and ideas from the canine world to explore a variety of traits that will be instantly recognizable to those who are familiar with ADHD....
by Barb Langridge | Aug 27, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they’re not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it’s about her dark, black skin. When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 27, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Bang! Guns really sound like that, you know. Bang! And people bleed from everywhere, and blood is redder than you think. And little kids look funny in caskets. That’s ’cause they ain’t meant to be in one, I guess. Mann is only thirteen, yet he has already had to...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 26, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
The New York Times bestselling he-said/she-said rock n’ roll romance that inspired the motion picture starring Michael Cera (Juno, Arrested Development) and Kat Dennings (Thor, TV’s 2 Broke Girls)! “I know this is going to sound strange, but would you mind being...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 26, 2011 | Picture Book
A treasury of classic books from the one and only, Richard Scarry! Featuring over 80 Richard Scarry classics, this treasury is nearly 300 pages of fun, adventure, and discovery. Filled with beloved excerpts from stories like I am a Bunny, Goodnight Little Bear, The...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 26, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences. It’s science project time in...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 26, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
Hank thought that getting through summer school to get to the fifth grade would be hard enough, but little did he know that it would get worse! Everyone in the fifth grade is starting to focus on a sport—and they’re really good. Everyone, that is, except Hank. When...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 26, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
On Halloween day, Hank comes to school dressed in what he thinks is the perfect costume-a table in an Italian restaurant. Nick McKelty, the resident school bully (dressed in a total blood and guts costume), thinks Hank’s costume is wimpy and that Hank...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 26, 2011 | Realistic/Contemporary Fiction
The term “cognitive disorder” implies there is something wrong with the way I think or the way I perceive reality. I perceive reality just fine. Sometimes I perceive more of reality than others. Marcelo Sandoval hears music that nobody else can hear ― part...
by Barb Langridge | Aug 26, 2011 | Picture Book
“I go where I want, I do what I want, and I take what I want!” says Coyote. In this retelling of a Native American tale from the Ute people, Coyote learns the consequences of taking what isn’t his and ignoring everyone’s advice. It’s only...
