Sticks and Stones : Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy
The New York Times These are not simple or satisfying stories, but Ms. Bazelon tells them with cleareyed compassion—even for the bullies…this authoritative and important book should not only be read by educators and parents alike, but should also be taught in law schools and journalism schools…
Tenth of December : Stories
In the taut opener, “Victory Lap,†a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of the girl next door and is faced with a harrowing choice: Does he ignore what he sees, or override years of smothering advice from his parents and act? In “Home,†a combat-damaged soldier moves back in with his mother and struggles to […]
Angels At the Table a Shirley, Goodness and Mercy Christmas Story
Library Journal The bumbling but well-meaning angels Shirley, Goodness, and Mercy are back, along with their apprentice, Will (Where Angels Go). During an unauthorized trip to Earth to see Times Square on New Year’s Eve, Will causes two lonely strangers to bump into each other and connect. Unfortunately, the timing is wrong, and now 11 […]
Bigger Than a Bread Box
Children's Literature Twelve-year-old Rebecca has the bad fortune of witnessing the break-up and separation of her parents. As if that's not bad enough, she also receives the ironic curse of having her wishes come true. In this realistic fantasy Rebecca discovers a bread box in her grandmother's attic which produces objects of her wishing—a book, […]
Cheesie Mack Is Not a Genius or Anything
Kirkus Reviews Ronald "Cheesie" Mack and his best friend, Georgie, are about to graduate fifth grade and embark on the best summer ever, which will include, but not be limited to, making points in a private battle against Cheesie's evil older sister June, hanging out in their treehouse and, most importantly, summer camp in Maine. […]
Seraphina
VOYA In the kingdom of Goredd, tensions exist between humans and dragons, even though it has been forty years since a peace treaty was signed. Sixteen-year-old Seraphina Dombegh holds the esteemed position of assistant to the court composer due to her exceptional musical gift. While preparing for the celebration of the treaty's fortieth anniversary, she […]
The Age of Miracles : a Novel
Publishers Weekly In this gripping debut, 11-year-old Julia wakes one day to the news that the earth’s rotation has started slowing. The immediate effects—no one at soccer practice; relentless broadcasts of the same bewildered scientists—soon feel banal compared to what unfolds. “The slowing†is growing slower still, and soon both day and night are more […]
Mission to Paris : a Novel
Library Journal Fredric Stahl, a successful Hollywood actor with a Viennese bloodline, returns to Paris to make a movie for a big studio. The German Reich's publicity machine works to steer him into the anti-war French camp, and he hobnobs with champagne magnates and German elites to enjoy the high life of 1938 Paris. Like […]