The popularity of books centered around vehicles is undeniable, and I Am La Chiva taps into this fascination with a culturally specific twist. The book not only introduces children to the sights and sounds of the chiva, but also pays homage to the collective spirit of the people in a small Colombian town. Through its engaging rhymes…
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A touching look at family and the things we do for love
“Woods, whose The Red Rose Box was a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, writes Coop’s first-person narrative with simplicity and directness.…A warm, accessible family story with credible conflicts and satisfying resolutions.” —Booklist Brenda Woods, Coretta Scott King Honor–winning author of The Red Rose Box, has crafted a beautiful story about the life-changing bond between a…
A Lunar New Year Round Up
Ring in the holiday with some ADJECTIVE firecrackers and COLOR envelopes, and celebrate Lunar New Year with your family, friends, and Lunar New Year Mad Libs. Little Miss Neat is having a Chinese New Year party with traditional decorations, a New Year’s Eve feast, and a dragon dance the next day. Explore Chinese New Year: A Mr….
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
“Will bring a chorus of laughter from sympathetic readers.”—Publishers Weekly Celebrating 40 years of a Judy Blume classic! Millions of fans young and old have been entertained by the quick wit of Peter Hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischevious Fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of know-it-all Sheila Tubman in Judy Blume’s five Fudge books. And…
A humorous and heartbreaking story about sisters, spies, and World War II
Read this story on Daily Kos “At turns hilarious, at turns heartbreaking, Shawn Stout’s story shows us the damage that a whisper campaign can do to a family and a community, and at the same time shows us, each of us, a way to find our hearts. Frankie Baum is a hero from a distant…
Young People's Pavilion 