How big is the ocean, how high is the sky? Old lyrics but new meaning – just how big is this genre of NONFICTION? Creative, quirky, unusual, interesting – informative, and truly the sky isn’t the limit regarding subject, form, structure or illustrations. How big is the ocean of topics? It is indeed vast and… Read more »
Nancy Bo Flood
Series That Celebrate History and Diversity
Historical fiction may sound stuffy, but THE AMERICAN GIRL series is anything but. This series, as well as the DEAR AMERICA books, have brought both history and diversity to a new level of authenticity, and plain good story-telling to readers plunging into “long” chapter books. Take a look at the adventures of ADDY from the… Read more »
Make Way for Series…
THE BURGLAR WHO BIT THE BIG APPLE from the series, FIELD TRIP MYSTERIES by Steve Brezenoff, illustrated by C.B. Canga Imagine finding between the covers of an (inexpensive, colorful) book, not just pages and words but a MYSTERY, plus a bit of the old boardgame, CLUE, and more – graphics, story, illustrations and taped messages…. Read more »
Rodeo and More!
Rodeo, a sport? Yes, indeed. Rodeo is the United States only “home-grown” sport. Interest and participation in rodeo competition has been soaring. RODEO by Robin Johnson will bring readers right into the arena where the dust is swirling and cowboys and cowgirls are getting ready to ride a rearing-kicking bronco or a twisting, spinning Brahma… Read more »
Athletes With the Courage to Excel
Many world-recognized athletes have had to overcome prejudice and other obstacles as children. Swimming pools only open to them one day a week. Tennis courts declared off limits. Sports leagues closed to them because of their color. Barriers of every kind. The following books tell the stories of several of them in ways young readers… Read more »
Books: A Reciprocal Gift Between Writer and Reader
This holiday season, any child’s life would be made richer if they were given a present of one of the wonderful books by Katherine Paterson. Books that speak to the small, yet powerful, emotional moments in the life of any child, anywhere in the world. … Read more »
Families with Challenges, Families with Problems
Books celebrate family and they also help us understand. No family is free from problems. Some families are torn apart because of them. For the older reader, STAR IN THE FOREST by Laura Resau is a contemporary novel that catches your heart in the first chapter. One day Papa is pulled over for speeding. Mama… Read more »
