

Friday Night Stage Lights by Rachele Alpine
Brooklyn Gartner hates football. When her mother remarries, Brooklyn and her mother relocate from their home in Oregon to Leighton,...
Michael Ames
Oct 7, 2020


Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Eleven-year-old Melody has a mind bursting with words, thoughts, and questions, but no one ever knows. Born with cerebral palsy, Melody...
Michael Ames
Oct 5, 2018


Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
Julia Song and her good friend Patrick want to win a blue ribbon at the state fair, but they can’t decide on a project. Patrick is...
Michael Ames
Aug 1, 2018


Lulu and the Brontosaurus by Judith Viorst
Lulu is a pain and she never likes to hear the word no. Her parents give her everything because she throws screeching fits when things...
Michael Ames
Dec 13, 2013


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...
Michael Ames
Dec 10, 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...
Michael Ames
Nov 25, 2013


Kenny and the Dragon by Tony DiTerlizzi
When a bookish dragon settles on the hill near his home, Kenny is anxious to investigate. He is made a little nervous by Grahame's size...
Michael Ames
Feb 3, 2012


Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
Castle Glower has a mind of its own and if it likes you, you are in good hands. Princess Celie is the Castle's favorite. Only she can...
Michael Ames
Jan 11, 2012


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
I love this book, because it entertained all three of my children (ages 3, 5, and 9) when we read it out loud together. Willy Wonka opens...
Michael Ames
Nov 24, 2011


Peter and the Starcatchers by Ridley Pearson and Dave Barry
In an all new fairy tale style, Peter and the Starcatchers tells the story of how Peter Pan and Captain Hook began. This series is great...
Michael Ames
Oct 26, 2011
