Seeds of Freedom : the Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama
Publishers Weekly ★ 11/17/2014 A small girl sits on a chair in a store, solemnly holding a piece of paper with the outlines of her feet drawn on it. This is how African Americans shopped for shoes in Huntsville, Ala., prior to the civil rights movement, because their feet weren’t allowed inside shoes that might […]
Hello, I'm Johnny Cash
School Library Journal Review : Starred Review. Gr 3-5-Even those who aren't fans of musician Johnny Cash will appreciate the beauty of this biographical picture book. Written in free verse, with colorful, realistic illustrations done in oil, this title poignantly portrays the powerful influences of poverty, religion, family, and music on Cash's life. When Cash […]
Mistakes Were Made
Children's Literature – Caroline Moore Failure Inc. is the best detective agency in town—just ask the owner and founder, Timmy Failure, and his 1500-pound polar bear, Total. Timmy runs his detective agency out of a closet and uses the Failuremobile (his mom’s Segway) to move about town, solving a variety of cases. As Timmy works […]
The Strange & Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender
Publishers Weekly ★ 12/23/2013 Walton debuts with an entrancing and sumptuously written multigenerational novel wrapped in the language of fable, magical realism, and local legend. Ostensibly about a 16-year-old born with wings, the novel is also a rich retelling of Ava Lavender's family history, including her stalwart grandmother Emilienne's journey from adolescence in rural France […]
Deadly! : the Truth About the Most Dangerous Creatures On Earth
Children's Literature – Miranda McClain From the tiny carpenter ant to the mighty African lion the animal kingdom is full of deadly killers. Not all may be lethal enough to kill a person but they are powerful meat-eaters all the same. Kids who thrive on excitement will thrill at the gory but sometimes comical illustrations […]
Look Up! : Bird-watching In Your Own Backyard
Publishers Weekly An array of talkative cartoon birds bring energy and humor to this small-format guide to bird-watching. With help from sidebars, charts, and some very opinionated birds, Cate explains how to identify various birds by color, shape, behavior, birdcall, and other characteristics. Meanwhile, bug-eyed birds banter with each other and boast about their traits […]