

Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo
This delightfully whimsical book is one of my new favorites. Flora Belle, a self-proclaimed cynic, is a lonely ten-year-old girl obsessed...
Dec 10, 2013


Jane, the Fox, & Me by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault
I don't usually read graphic novels, but Jane, the Fox, and Me is beautifully written and illustrated with powerful lessons about...
Dec 3, 2013


Mister Max: The Book of Lost Things by Cynthia Voigt
Max Starling lives happily with his actor parents in their home connected to the Starling Theater, but a strange invitation changes...
Nov 25, 2013


Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates
Amos Fortune began life as At-mun, prince of the At-mun-shi tribe in Africa, but at fifteen he was captured and sold into slavery. After...
Nov 5, 2013


Mister Monday by Garth Nix
Arthur Penhaligon struggles with debilitating asthma attacks, but in the midst of one of his worst attacks Arthur's life is changed. A...
Oct 27, 2013


Larger-Than-Life Lara by Dandi Daley Mackall
Ten-year-old Laney Grafton has never met anyone like Lara Phelps. Lara is so large that she can't fit in a regular classroom desk or sit...
Oct 24, 2013


Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look
Alvin Ho is an endearing second grader who is afraid of everything, but very resourceful. His phobias speak to a young audience using...
Oct 22, 2013


Mostly Monty by Johanna Hurwitz
Mostly Monty is the story of a shy first grader afflicted by asthma. Because of his condition, Monty can't run and play with the other...
Oct 22, 2013


Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Jeffrey Magee was a normal kid with a normal life, but after his parents died his life changed. When he finally made it to the town of...
Oct 18, 2013


Wednesdays in the Tower by Jessica Day George
In this sequel to Tuesdays at the Castle , Celie continues to map Castle Glower's ever changing rooms. However, the Castle is acting very...
Oct 18, 2013

