The Wand In the Word : Conversations With Writers of Fantasy
Marcus engages 13 master storytellers in spirited conversation about their life and work, their literary influences, and their core beliefs about the place of fantasy in literature.
Stompin' At the Savoy : the Story of Norma Miller
School Library Journal Review: Gr 3-6?This autobiography of a Lindy Hopper from the Harlem Renaissance era sizzles with spirit and swings with vitality. Miller was only five when she knew she wanted to be a dancer, and for a time she lived in an apartment behind the famous Savoy Ballroom. Dancing on the street with […]
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 3-6?This achingly beautiful story shows a true master of writing at her very best. Edward Tulane is an exceedingly vain, cold-hearted china rabbit owned by 10-year-old Abilene Tulane, who dearly loves him. Her grandmother relates a fairy tale about a princess who never felt love; she then whispers […]
Surprising Sharks
School Library Journal Review: Gr 1-3-The major premise of this book is that sharks vary greatly in size and shape. The front and back endpapers capture the dwarf lantern shark at just 6 inches in length, the whale shark measuring more than 39 feet, and many other species between these extremes. Although in some cases […]
Dickens : His Work and His World
School Library Journal Review: Starred Review. Gr 5-8?Opening with Dickens's touring life and final London performance, Rosen then turns to the writer's humble beginnings and nomadic childhood, paying particular attention to the people he met, the sights he saw, and the situations he endured?all of which were to find their way into his writings. The […]
Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Publisher Weekly Review: Starred Review. Newbery Medalist DiCamillo (The Tale of Despereaux) once again displays her versatility with this jaunty debut to an early chapter-book series. The tale stars Mercy, a pig with personality a-plenty?and a penchant for "hot toast with a great deal of butter on it." When Mr. and Mrs. Watson tuck Mercy […]