Hey, Charleston! : the True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band
Children's Literature – Sylvia Firth In 1891, seeking to meet a great need, Reverend Daniel Joseph Jenkins established an orphanage in Charleston, S.C. Needing to provide for the hundreds of children in his care, Jenkins asked residents of the town to donate old musical instruments. After teachers were located to teach the children how to […]
Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled : How Do We Know What Dinosaurs Really Looked Like?
"Readers will come away from this excellent book with a new appreciation for dinosaur imagery and for the talented paleoartists who produce it." —The Horn Book Magazine, starred review
Lives of the Scientists : Experiments, Explosions (and What the Neighbors Thought)
"Another wonderful addition to the series, detailing common knowledge and little-known facts about historical figures." —School Library Journal
Locomotive
Horn Book STARRED REVIEW " Talk about a youth librarian’s dream come true: a big new book about those ever-popular trains from a bona fide picture-book-nonfiction all-star. Striking cinematic endpapers lay the groundwork, describing the creation of the Transcontinental Railroad in the 1860s. Then, in a sort of historical-fiction-meets-travelogue narrative, Floca zeroes in on one […]
Fangirl
The New York Times Book Review – Jessica Bruder : Rowell…specializes in young misfits charting their way in the world. She doesn't disappoint here. Though the theme of a young writer finding her voice may be familiar, Rowell brings to it fresh humor, heart and more than a few surprises. Cath's relationships, tender and untidy, […]
The Dream Thieves
* "A book with cross-appeal to lovers of fantasy, horse stories, romance, and action-adventure, this seems to have a shot at being a YA blockbuster." — BOOKLIST, starred review
Martin and Mahalia : His Words, Her Song
Publishers Weekly: The Pinkneys (Hand in Hand) return with a vibrant, upbeat tribute to two prominent civil rights figures and friends, preacher Martin Luther King Jr. and singer Mahalia Jackson. Both used their powerful voices to stir people to action: “Martin’s sermons and Mahalia’s spirituals told their listeners: You are here./ On the path./ Come […]
Things That Float and Things That Don't
School Library Journal K-Gr 2—This introduction to density offers new vocabulary in bold font, delightful soft-hued illustrations, and clearly focused content on flotation. The strong examples provide extension activities that can be done at home or in the classroom. The images enhance the concept as readers meet a boy, a girl, and their dog as […]
The Shade of the Moon
Kirkus Reviews Four years ago, a meteor crashed into the moon, altering the Earth's gravity; the world is an ever-bleaker place in this fourth of Pfeffer's gripping series. Seventeen-year-old Jon Evans, the younger brother of Miranda, protagonist in two of the earlier novels, lives with his stepmother and half brother in an enclave called Sexton. […]
The Land of Stories : the Enchantress Returns
Overview: After decades of hiding, the evil Enchantress who cursed Sleeping Beauty is back with a vengeance. Alex and Conner Bailey have not been back to the magical Land of Stories since their adventures in The Wishing Spell ended. But one night, they learn the famed Enchantress has kidnapped their mother! Against the will of […]