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All-of-a-Kind Family, Hanukkah Based on the classic books by Sydney Taylor, written by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky Suggested ages: 4-8 years Emily Jenkins writes that she grew […]
November, our Thanksgiving month, is a time when we reflect on the many gifts for which we are grateful. The children’s books below focus on a few of these gifts. […]
2019 Newbery Medal Winner (most outstanding contribution to children’s literature) Merci Suárez Changes Gears by Meg Medina Suggested ages: 9-12 years A new school year holds fresh experiences and challenges […]
Code Name: Lise by Larry Loftis Odette Sansom was “the most decorated woman of World War II—a member of the Order of the British Empire, a Chevalier de la Légion […]
Brain On Fire by Susannah Cahalan “Brain on Fire” is an enlightening story about Cahalan’s rare illness and her harrowing seven month long battle to regain her physical and mental health. […]
Movie Time! Twenty-eight new videos have been added to the juvenile video collection. Additions include The Lion King, The Black Stallion, Balto, Tangled, Wall-E, Curious George and many more. Come […]
The Lost Painting : The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece by Jonathan Haar “The Taking of Christ”, a masterpiece painted by the controversial genius known as Caravaggio, an Italian Baroque […]
The Book of Boy by Catherine Gilbert Murdock, illustrations by Ian Schoenherr Suggested ages: 10 – 12 years The Book of Boy is a skillfully crafted tale set in 1350 […]
The Last Palace : Europe’s Turbulent Century in Five Lives and One Legendary House by Norman Eisen “The Last Palace” is the riveting story about a magnificent, historical palace built […]