Journey of Dreams by Marge Pellegino
About the Book:
I hear footsteps on the path and see light approaching. I slip behind the ni'tzja, out of view of the soldier coming with a torch. When I hear him call out, I want to scream, You are too late. This family has escaped you! This is Tomasa's story of how her family survives the Guatemalan army's "scorched earth" campaign, and how their love, loyalty to each other and Papa's storytelling keep them going on their harrowing search for refuge in the United States.
21
Jan
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Book Reviews,
Children's Books
Wright On Time Arizona by Lisa M. Cottrell-Bentley
About the Book:
First stop, Arizona! The Wright's homeschooling RV adventure starts with exploring a desert cave. Nadia can't wait to find minerals and see rock formations. Aidan wants to see bats. he finds something mysterious buried in the rock - what could it be? What is that glowing thing on the wall? Where are those voices coming from? What do you do with toilet paper in a cave? And just what is a stale egg mite anyway?
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Tilly's Tale by Harry Porter
About the Book
Rescued when life looked bleak and her future uncertain, Tilly found love and a new purpose in her life. Read Tilly's story in her own "words," share the highs and the lows of her struggle to be loved and wanted, and be prepared to fall in love with this very special terrier. Read more...
Troy Truck Explore Maui by Julyn Watkins
Illustrated by Mandy Hedrick
About the Book:
Troy Truck, the solar powered and eco-friendly monster truck, explores the island of Maui. He sees incredible things and meets amazing animals on this great adventure. The Did You Know information at the end of this book is fun and educational.
21
Oct
Author: admin // Category:
Book Reviews,
Children's Books
The State of Wilderness & The State of Quarries by Elysabeth Eldering
About The State of Wilderness:
In the first book of the Junior Geography Squad series, the squad works its way through the first of the fifty states. Questions given in the form of a hand-held electronic game lead the kids to the identification of the state. Illustrations by Aidana WillowRaven highlight Elysabeth Eldering’s clues.
About The State of Quarries:
The second book in the Junior Geography Squad series follows some of the squad as they play the trivia electronic game, searching for the name of the second state in the game. Who can guess the correct state first? Once again Elysabeth Eldering’s clues are illustrated by Aidana WillowRaven. Read more...
03
Oct
Author: admin // Category:
Book Reviews,
Children's Books
Being Jacob: First Day of School by Suzy Koch
From The Book
Big, yellow buses park outside, adults in red tee shirts and children of all sizes hurry here and there, and noise booms everywhere. The first day of school can be scary, at first.
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06
Feb
Author: admin // Category:
Children's Books,
Fantasy
We've all read the wonderful fairy tales of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Snow White. The stories are all basically the same, beautiful princess meets fabulous prince, some trouble goes on, problem solved, and they live happily ever after. Even in some of the more modern fairy tales like "Shrek", which has a very strong princess and an albeit not so charming "prince", they lived happily ever after just the same. But what about girls who don't want to get married? Where do they fit in? Are we as a society trying to tell our little girls that there is only one way to live happily ever after?
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