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CHILDREN'S FICTION Alchemy and Meggy Swann With a determined voice and strong sense of justice, Meggy makes her way in the world and finds her calling in words and truth. Her speech is filled with wonderful, Elizabethan phrases and constructions, and that period in history is well-portrayed through the broadsides, ballads, printers, street vendors, royalty, and players. Well met, Meggy Swann! |
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PICTURE BOOKS Otis Accompanied by monochromatic art splashed with the color in Otis’s red body, the story resonates with joyful camaraderie and implores readers and listeners to ponder the simple pleasures and relationships of life. . . .Readers will love following the simple heroics of the amiable tractor as he putt-puffs into hearts. |
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INFORMATION BOOKS The Stars: A New Way to See Them With star charts and a delightful poster that doubles as the book’s cover (so you really must get your own copy and not check it out of the library), this is a scientific imagination sparker and a way to find magic in the stars. |
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POETRY Scien-Trickery: Riddles in Science Either read alone or out loud, Scien- Trickery: Riddles in Science is a great way to introduce both science topics and poetry in a fun and non-threatening way. |
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OLDIES, BUT GOODIES ... Pink and Say The story of two teen boys who meet when they are separated from their troops during the Civil War, Pink and Say is a true story in that it was handed down to Patricia Polacco through generations of family members, the first of whom, Sheldon Russell Curtis, was nicknamed Say. It’s a fine book … one that should be read by people of all ages. |
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BOOKS FOR TEENS The Ghosts of KerfolWritten by Deborah Noyes Published by Candlewick, 2008 ISBN 9780763630003 This is a young adult ghost story, told in five parts, beginning in the year 1613 and ending in 2006. The writing is gorgeous, smart, and the common threads that link the stories are eerie. |
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WITHIN THE FIELD Show & Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration [This] is a book of wonder—I look forward to reading it every year, finding something new, something that sends me to my bookshelves on yet another treasure hunt.. |
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