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In this month of Valentine’s Day let us celebrate friends – real and imaginary! Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate Suggested ages: 8-11 years I love Katherine Applegate’s books! With a perceptive […]
Happy New Year! A new year brings new experiences and the proverbial opportunity for changes and fresh beginnings. Below are books, which carry within them characters who find themselves needing […]
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 […]