WHEN HURRICANE KATRINA HIT HOME by Gail Langer Karwoski, illustrations by Julia Marshall Good news update! WHEN HURRICANE KATRINA HIT HOME was selected as a Notable Book for Older Readers by the Sydney Taylor Awards, the Association of Jewish Libraries. What a shock to everyone who decided to wait out the storm. Hurricane Katrina burst levees, flooded acres of homes,… Read more »
Nancy Bo Flood
THE MARBLE QUEEN – meet Freedom Jane McKenzie
Marbles? YES. And Freedom Jane McKenzie is determined to be THE champion winner, a Marble Queen. She is determined to enter the marble competition at the Autumn Jubilee and show the neighborhood boys – especially those boys that tease and bully her – that she is the best marble player around. Better than any boy… Read more »
APPLESAUCE
APPLESAUCE by Klaas Verplancke Dads get grumpy. Kids get ornery. Sometimes after hearing “No!” children stomp off to their rooms thinking that some OTHER Dad might be a much nicer Dad. APPLESAUCE, a picture book by Klaas Verplancke, is charming and touching, and delightfully honest about father-child relationships. Words and pictures are just plain fun. … Read more »
Book-Give-Away Continues – The Hogan That Great Grandfather Built
Holiday time is family time. Our next give-away book is hot off the press, released just this week, and presents an honoring of family and home: THE HOGAN THAT GREAT-GRANDFATHER BUILT (Salina Bookshelf, 2013) celebrates the home and beauty of the Navajo family. Illustrations by Peterson Yazzie glow with the warmth and vibrancy of the… Read more »
BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON
BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON: Canticle of the Creatures, reimagined by Katherine Paterson and illustrated by Pamela Dalton (Chronicle Books, 2011) This book is a gift to anyone who reads one page, pauses to take in the wonder of the illustrations, or continues through the book from start to finish…and begins again. Saint Francis of Assisi wrote the original… Read more »
A STRANGE PLACE TO CALL HOME
A STRANGE PLACE TO CALL HOME: The World’s Most Dangerous Habitats & the Animals That Call Them Home by Marilyn Singer, illustrated by Ed Young (Chronicle Books, 2012) Mystery, poetry, bold daring art, and scientific information about strange and weird creatures – what a wonderful mix of science and art! Try this one – what creature is this? Thousands of these tiny living things are hatched in… Read more »
THE TREE LADY
THE TREE LADY, written by H. Joseph Hopkins and illustrated by Jill McElmurry The Tree Lady tells about the unusual and amazing life of Kate Sessions who lived at a time when girls were NOT supposed to play outside digging in the dirt and were NOT supposed to climb trees or wander in the woods… Read more »
