One of the wonderful things about books in a series is that there is, really and truly, something for everyone – from fantasy to historical fiction, serious to humorous, hefty tomes of over five hundred pages to short, realistic fiction chapter books for the newly transitioning reader. This week’s Book Room is a small sampling… Read more »
Book Room
Series: Better than “One of a Kind”
Kids love books in a series and one of the most wonderful things about that, is that once children have gotten HOOKED, they’re guaranteed more delightful reads. Fortunately, there is no shortage of series for the K-5 reader. We’ve included a few recent favorites here, some, perhaps, more familiar than others. PRINCESS POSEY AND THE… Read more »
Zapato Power! by Jacqueline Jules
Freddie Ramos is a good son, a regular boy, and one especially busy hero! In Freddie Ramos Takes Off, Freddie’s life suddenly changes when a box arrives at 29 G of the Starwood Park Apartments. Someone has given Freddie a pair of purple sneakers with silver wings. No ordinary shoes, these Zoom! Zoom! Zapato!-powered tennies… Read more »
Little Joe by Sandra Neil Wallace
LITTLE JOE by Sandra Neill Wallace, illustrated by Mark Elliott We’re pleased to finish off January’s list of books with a wonderful new title by first-time author Sandra Neil Wallace. LITTLE JOE is a beautifully written story of a young boy who comes of age as he learns the challenges and looming heartbreak of raising… Read more »
Play Ball!
SHE LOVED BASEBALL: The Effa Manley Story by Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Don Tate Effa’s gravestone reads: SHE LOVED BASEBALL. And did she ever! In 1935, Effa and her husband, Abe, started the Brooklyn Eagles in the new Negro National League. A year later, when the team moved to Rupert Field, Effa took on the… Read more »
KICKERS! by Rich Wallace
It’s always a treat to find books that I’m thrilled to pass along to students – both boys and girls – and KICKERS is one such series. The stories move quickly, the action is fast-paced, and each book delivers a realistic view of team sports and the challenges individual players must overcome in order to… Read more »
All Around Good Sports
OWEN FOOTE, SOCCER STAR by Stephanie Greene Owen Foote has been playing soccer on the playground at Chesterfield School since kindergarten, but this year he’s in second grade. This year, kids join the town league where they get to play on a real soccer field. Owen can’t wait! In fact, he loves soccer so much,… Read more »
