Category: Social Issues – Friendship

NEVER SAY A MEAN WORD AGAIN !!

NEVER SAY A MEAN WORD AGAIN, A TALE FROM MEDIEVAL SPAIN Written by Jacqueline Jules and illustrated by Durga Yael Bernhard What could be more universal than name-calling and fighting – between children or adults? What could be harder to…

WHEN HURRICANE KATRINA HIT HOME

WHEN HURRICANE KATRINA HIT HOME  Gail Langer Karwoski, illustrations by Julia Marshall  Good news update!  WHEN HURRICANE KATRINA HIT HOME  was selected as a Notable Book for Older Readers by the Sydney Taylor Awards, the Association of Jewish Libraries. What…

Review: Five, Six, Seven, Nate !

In a pitch perfect follow up to last year’s Better Nate Than Ever (my review here), Tim Federle continues 13-year-old aspiring-actor Nate Foster’s pursuit of his musical comedy dreams in Five, Six, Seven, Nate! (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, January…

Into The Deep

In the past several years, Zetta Elliott has emerged as a major author of speculative fiction featuring African-American protagonists. Her two previous books for young readers, the young adult novel A Wish After Midnight (2010) and the middle grade novel…

Happy Holiday Wishes to All Our Readers

An especially beautiful book with ancient words retold by Katherine Paterson — BROTHER SUN, SISTER MOON, Canticle of the Creatures Katherine Paterson and illustrated by Pamela Dalton                   This book is a gift to anyone who reads one page, pauses…