by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Paranormal
In Wings, Laurel saved the gateway to Avalon. Now, she must spend her summer in Avalon learning what it means to be a Fall faerie. While she is learning the skills and magic that she has been missing out on while in the human world, she doesn’t realize that her family...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Picture Book
Although much of Mark Twain’s work is generally not read by the elementary school crowd, this wonderful biographical account, inspired by his daughter Susy’s journal writings, may motivate many youngsters to pick up his work in middle or high school. Author Barbara...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Picture Book
Now what are these animals up to? Super-sized, friendly pictures of barnyard animals start marching across the pages. We begin with one smiling chicken balancing one clawy foot on the back of another expectant chicken and all are being supervised by Duck who is...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Historical Fiction
The stories of six slaves are collected here with real events and real people woven together in a story tapestry by Julius Lester. Meet Rambler, a runaway slave, who walks the countryside with a guitar slung over his shoulder and Louis who fled his plantation to save...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Winner of the 1969 Newbery Honor Award When Julius Lester was a boy, his family got a letter in the mail inviting them to pay someone to trace their family tree. Julius’ father laughed and said he knew exactly where his family tree led them….to a bill of...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Picture Book
Opening this book you are faced with an illustration of a black slave running through his life across a shallow stream with the anger, energy, power and hatred of a pack of dogs and some horses just a few feet away and intent on capture. The scene is set. The slave is...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Picture Book
Who can catch the wind? It’s a seemingly impossible task but Mirandy is determined she will be the one because she wants the wind on her side when she dances in the junior cakewalk dance contest. She’s heard an old saying that “whoever catch the Wind...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Non-Fiction
Unlike other, more comprehensive biographies about Amelia Earhart, this beautifully written and illustrated picture book focuses on her successful transatlantic flight in 1932. The story, told in a lyrical poetic format, expresses the joys and challenges Amelia must...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Science Fiction
School is completely online in 2060, so Maddie rarely sees anyone in person, except her mom and dad. Why does this Justin guy want to meet her at a face-to-face Tutor session? She could just see him online 24/7, like her other friends all over the world. Anyway, her...
by Barb Langridge | Mar 10, 2011 | Paranormal
When Ethan Wate, who has been dying to get out of his small Southern town, starts dreaming of a girl he has never met, he is haunted by her.When the girl shows up in town, she is like no one that Gatlin, SC, has ever seen.Lena Duchannes is a Caster, and she is...
