Apr 17
Savvy by Ingrid Law - 8/10
Each member of the Beaumont family has a special and magical ability - a 'savvy'. Mibs is quickly approaching the age of thirteen, at...
Apr 10
The Next Great Jane by K. L. Going - 6/10
Jane, an aspiring writer, is looking forward to watching a famous author's talk in her small hometown. When a hurricane blows into town,...
Feb 28
Listen to the Moon by Michael Morpurgo - 9/10
When a girl washes up in the Isles of Scilly, the Wheatcroft family takes her in as their own. The girl cannot speak, leaving the...
Feb 2
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd - 9/10
Felicity is a word collector. She sees words on people, and in places, and she collects the ones she likes. Her family never seems to...
Jan 16
You Hold Me Up by Monique Gray Smith - 8/10
There are many ways we can help to hold up our family, friends and loved ones. AGE RANGE INFANT/TODDLER Picture Books - Ages 1+ THEMES...
Jan 12
Pay It Forward by Catherine Ryan Hyde - 9/10
This year in social studies, Trevor's class is challenged to come up with an idea that could change the world. Trevor's idea is simple;...
Nov 9, 2023
The Bear and the Piano by David Litchfield - 9/10
Stunning illustrations combined with a heart-warming story give this book my highest praise. The Bear and the Piano teaches the importance o
Nov 1, 2023
Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling - 9/10
Aven is a middle-schooler who loves soccer and plays the guitar... and also happens to have been born without arms. Being armless has...
Jun 27, 2023
Becca Fair and Foul by Deirdre Baker - 9/10
To Becca and Jane, a summer production of Shakespeare's The Tempest seems like the perfect way to raise money for a new sailboat, and a...
May 28, 2023
Flying Over Water by Shannon Hitchcock and N. H. Senzai - 9/10
Noura's family is on their way to start a new life in America. They are refugees from Syria and, though they have left the war behind,...
May 21, 2022
Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant
Gooseberry Park is the story of a young squirrel mother and the support of her animal friends as she births and raises her young. AGE...
Apr 20, 2022
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
When a young girl moves to a new town with her father, she feels very lonely. That is until she meets a wonderful dog named Winn-Dixie,...
