Printz Honor Book (for Young Adult Literature) In 1950s San Francisco, 17 year old Lily is a Chinese American who dresses conservatively and does her homework. When she realises that there is such a thing as lesbian romantic love, she feels as if she has “finally cracked the last part ...
When old fears resurface, a group of kids decides to find out for themselves. This is a small-town horror told with heart and grit. It’s eerie. It’s emotional. It’s the kind of story where the monster isn’t always the scariest part. 'Swift River' by Essie Chambers ...
For Preschool and Elementary Students "I Am Jazz" Jazz Jennings, a 13-year-old transgender student, co-authored a book to be published in September, describing her experience growing up. "From the time she was two years old, Jazz knew that she had a girl's brain in a boy's body," ...
dave eggers bristles with humor and bottomless compassion for his fellow man. it begins during valentino achak deng’s first year in america after having traveled hundreds of miles as one of the so-called lost boys of sudan. i wasn’t sure about the tenure or specific arc of the narrative...
Gotcha for Guys! Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited About Reading.The article reviews the book "Gotcha for Guys! Nonfiction Books to Get Boys Excited About Reading," by Kathleen A. Baxter and Marcia Agness Kochel.EBSCO_bspLibrary Media Connection...
Good sports writing should appeal not only to fans but also to readers with no special connection to a sport, says Alyson Rudd, chair of the judging panel of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award. She talks us through the six excellent books that made the 2024 shortlist, from ...
“A timeless tale reminiscent of a day when love could heal all wounds and hope abounded” — Kim Beyer-Johnson, Writer for Disney and Hallmark Meet Child. A nine-year-old boy who has dreams so big, he has a whole Closet of Dreams in his home. But Child’s fears are really big, ...
Opening:“I’m dying. That’s all eleven-year-old Elsie Archer was thinking as she lay on a sweat-soaked straw mattress. Burning with fever, head throbbing, Elsie thrashed and moaned. The air around her stunk of sickness…and death.” ...
One late summer evening in the post-industrial town of East Gladness, Connecticut, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge in pelting rain, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly widow succumbing to dementia, who...
Hello! I would love to sign up for your newsletter etc. I am a preschool teacher and a mom to a 4 and 5 year old who LOVE Danny and Norman! We just recently bought 6 books and have read them ten times each at the least. Thank you so much for helping instill a love of reading...