LIFE IN THE OCEAN: The Story of Oceanographer Sylvia Earle by Claire A. Nivola (Frances Foster Books, 2012) There’s something magical and infinitely satisfying about swimming through quiet ocean waters. Sylvia Earle recognized that magic and according to her mother, “lost her heart to the water” early on. All her young life, Sylvia spent hours… Read more »
November 2012
On the Road to Mr. Mineo’s by Barbara O’Connor
ON THE ROAD TO MR. MINEO’S by Barbara O’Connor (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2012) Stella wants a dog and her parents won’t hear of it. So it’s not surprising that when a one-legged pigeon flaps and taps its way to Meadville, South Carolina landing on the tin roof of the shed Stella and her friend, Gerald,… Read more »
Oh, Nuts!
OH, NUTS! by Tammi Sauer, illustrated by Dan Krall Have you ever been to the zoo and seen the chipmunks running amok? Darting up trees? Whooshing through the grass? Zipping over branches and sidewalks? But do you ever stop and pay them any attention? No. You’re too busy snapping photos of the tigers and elephants… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner FAQ: Why Aren’t Books Rated Like Movies?
Why aren’t books rated like movies? How do I determine which books are appropriate for my child? I recently heard from a teacher who wanted to know why books are not rated like movies so that she could select books to read in class that would not have any objectionable language or content. Selecting appropriate… Read more »
Librarian’s Corner: Biographies, Part 2
By necessity, every biographer must select from the many details that make up a life, deciding what is important to include and what can be left out. Some information may be omitted from the story because the facts can’t be verified or, most often with biographies for young readers, because the materials would reveal foibles… Read more »
Happy Thanksgiving from the ReaderKidZ!
Librarian’s Corner: Biographies
Many of us love reading biographies, the history of all or part of a person’s life. Maybe it is the urge to live vicariously or the need to satisfy our curiosity about how someone developed into the person they became. I grew up reading the Childhood of Famous Americans series (Sacagawea, Bird Girl) and the… Read more »
