My Brigadista Year
When thirteen-year-old Lora tells her parents that she wants to join Premier Castro's army of young literacy teachers, her mother screeches to high heaven, and her father roars like a lion. Nora has barely been outside of Havana — why would she throw away her life in a remote shack with no electricity, sleeping on […]
Crossing Niagara
Tavares' color palette captures the stunning falls, river, and forested slopes in gray-white mist, pastel blues, and soft greens…A compressed, respectful glimpse at the achievements of a fascinating 19th-century daredevil. —Kirkus Reviews
Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout
Kirkus Reviews Stink Moody, younger brother of Judy, hops into the spotlight with a common problem–and one that's a bit more unusual. Stink would like to advance in his swimming lessons, but he's afraid to put his face underwater and seems doomed to remain a Polliwog forever. Fortunately, he's distracted from that issue by the […]
The Big Bad Blackout
Readers of this fine series will enjoy the full-color illustrations and the little rain clouds above the page numbers. New fans can join in the fun—no need to have read the earlier books to enjoy this newest one. A cozy, comfortable book for a rainy night. —Kirkus Reviews
Stink and the Shark Sleepover
Children's Literature – Claudia Mills When Stink’s parents win a family sleepover at the aquarium at a fancy “fundraiser thingy,†Stink is all ready with his shark sleeping bag, stuffed tiger shark, and shark-tooth necklace. But he does not know that irritating Riley Rottenberger will be in attendance, too … or that his friend Sophie’s […]
Now Look What You Have Done
School Library Journal Review Gr 3-8-The too-smart-for-his-own-good kid detective is back for a second zany installment, along with his 1500-pound polar/bear business partner, Total. Timmy has big dreams for his crime-solving empire, fueled by his complete self-confidence, delusions of grandeur, and his assured win in a competition to find a stolen globe worth $500. But […]
Bluefish
Children's Literature – Naomi Milliner Travis is a lot of things: an eighth grader at a new school; an orphan living with his crotchety alcoholic grandpa; a boy mourning the loss of a beloved dog; and a self-proclaimed "bluefish" (a derogatory term based on a Dr. Seuss character). Travis is also the keeper of a […]
The Time Book
From Booklist: This diverting picture book addresses all manner of head-scratching quandaries kids will likely have about the concept of time: Why is it measured in such seemingly random units? When did keeping precise time become so important? And wait, what is time, anyway? It?s a pretty heady subject, all right, but Jenkins and Holland […]