Amazing Faces is a new poetry anthology celebrating the faces all around us—girls and boys, women and men revealing the universal feelings we all share. Here, Lee Bennett Hopkins, the poet who gathered these poems, and Chris Soentpiet, the painter who illustrated them, share their thoughts on poetry, diversity, and the challenges and rewards of…
Seeds of Rebellion: The thrills continue in the second action-packed adventure in the Beyonders trilogy
The thrills continue in the second action-packed adventure in the #1 New York Times bestselling Beyonders trilogy. After the cliffhanger ending of A World Without Heroes, Jason is back in the world he’s always known—yet for all his efforts to get home, he finds himself itching to return to Lyrian. Jason knows that the shocking…
Children’s Choice Book Awards K-2 Finalists: Vote Here!
Children’s Choice Book Awards K-2 Finalists Vote here: /www.bookweekonline.com/voting/k-2. Teachers, enter your class’s votes here (HarperCollins Children’s Books)
Nikki Grimes: “Received a lovely letter from a teen. Some of her questions were better than a few I’ve received from adults!”
“Received a lovely letter from a teen, today,” writes Nikki Grimes on her Facebook Page. ___ Some of her questions were better than a few I’ve received from adults! “I’ve been writing my own stories since I was little, and I’ve always wanted to know what the job was like. I’ve also been wondering, how…
The Flag We Love by Pam Munoz Ryan – Illustrated by Ralph Masiello: Dazzling illustrations and inspiring verse
Enjoy a red-white-and-blue introduction to our nation’s most cherished ideals in this look at Old Glory. Dazzling illustrations and inspiring verse bring to life many famous moments in our country’s history and reveal fascinating facts about one of its most enduring symbols. Written in poetic verse, The Flag We Love tells the story of how…
Margot Finke: “I have just listened to Agy Wilson read NANA’S GIFT, on ‘It’s Story Time’ – Delightful!”
Margot Finke shared: “I have just listened to Agy Wilson read Nana’s Gift, on It’s Story Time – Delightful! ___ Click here to listen. ___ Darlee Sims does not want to be left at her Nana’s house at first, but with the help of Nana, Pasha and Honey, she learns about her family, Grampa Jack…
A delightfully cultural book: UNDER THE MAMBO MOON by Julia Durango, illustrated by Fabricio VandenBroeck
“Samuel” Samba school is cool, know why? The students aim to satisfy. We play our music every night and practice ’til we get it right. We sew our costumes, shine our shoes, build a float, and learn new moves— all for Rio’s grand parade: Carnaval, the masquerade! And on the day of our big test,…
Please give this book a try if you have a loud, rowdy boy
Holler Loudly has a voice as big as the southwestern sky, and everywhere he goes, people tell him to “Hush!” From math class to the movies and even the state fair, Holler’s LOUD voice just keeps getting him into trouble. But when a huge tornado comes twisting into town, Holler (with that voice of his!)…
Donna Marie Merritt to sign books at Hickory Stick Bookshop, Washington Depot, CT
Donna Marie Merritt writes: Hey, friends! I’d love to see you at the signing for HER HOUSE AND OTHER POEMS (my fourth poetry book—woohoo!) Date: June 8, 2013 Time: 2 to 4 p.m. Place: Hickory Stick Bookshop, 2 Green Hill Rd, Washington Depot, CT If you can’t make it, the book will be available online…
Varian Johnson’s Saving Maddie Keeps Readers Turning Pages
Saving Maddie does not need to be saved,” wrote one amazon reviewer. “The book will do well and be enjoyed by many people because there is something in it for everyone.” With nuanced characters, Varian Johnson author of My Life As A Rhombus, and Red Polka Dot in World Full of Plaid offers a realistic treatment of…
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