Category: children
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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement
A book review of Choosing Brave by Angela Joy
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
by E.L. Konigsburg I finished reading this book with my son about a month ago and was pleased with how well it has held up. I remember being read this story as a child. I think it must have been fifth grade in Mr. Laskowich’s class. He used to read to us every day-I think…
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The Peace Book
By Todd Parr Even though I wasn’t looking for picture books at my last visit to the library, I couldn’t help but see this one on the new books shelf. I love, love, love Todd Parr’s books for little ones (and adults). Some of my favorites include: It’s Okay to be Different It’s Okay to…
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Warrior Princess: the Story of Khutulun
by Sally Deng This picture book biography about the story of Khutulun is amazing. I truly love the art showing Khutulun wrestling with her brothers and other warriors. The horses and riders seem to flow along the pages and I would have been thrilled to have seen this book when I was a child.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins
By Scott O’Dell; narrated by Tantoo Cardinal Place: Publisher & Year: Santa Ana, CA : Listening Library, c1960, p2003 Genre: Historical fiction Format: Audio book ISBN: 9780307243164 Intended audience: Children – tweens Number of discs: 4 (about 5 hrs.) Setting: Ghalas-at (San Nicolas Island, Channel Islands, CA) Time period: Not stated, but likely early 1800’s…
Ra's Spiral Path 