In the wake of a destructive tornado, one girl develops feelings for another in this stunning, tender novel about emerging identity, perfect for fans of The Thing About Jellyfish.
When a tornado rips through town, twelve-year-old...
Juvenile literature
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Author:Blake, Ashley HerringSummary: -
Author:Krull, KathleenSummary:Isaac Newton was not only briiliant, but secretive, vindictive and obsessive. Here is a portrait of the man, contradictions and all, than places him against the backdrop of seventeenth-century England, a time of plague, the Great Fire...
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Author:Kamma, AnneSummary: -
Author:Smith, David J.Summary:Author has found clever devices to scale down everything from time lines (the history of Earth compressed into one year), to quantities (all the wealth in the world divided into one hundred coins), to size differences (the planets shown...
- Author:Soban Biniashvili, Freidele GalyaSummary:
A rhyming introduction to Passover's traditional food, with fun ways for kids to eat matzah at every meal!
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Author:Auerbacher, IngeSummary:The author's reminiscences about her childhood in Germany, years of which were spent in a Nazi concentration camp. Includes several of her original poems.
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Author:Bragg, GeorgiaSummary:A look at the deaths of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances surrounding those deaths.
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Author:Bartoletti, Susan CampbellSummary:Through interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members as well as those who resisted the movement, explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and passion of so many of Germany's young people that by the time he became Chancellor of...
- Author:Sheff, Nic, Sheff, DavidSummary:
Father and son team David and Nic Sheff draw on their own expriences to provide all the information teens and tweens need to know about drugs, alcohol, and addiction.
- Author:Perkins, Useni EugeneSummary:
Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins Hey black child, Do you know who you are? Who really...
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Author:Gena K GorrellSummary:In Florence Nightingale’s day, if a person was sick – and lucky – he or she was nursed at home with caring family members tending the bedside. Hospitals were horrible places from which few emerged alive...
- Author:Stone, KateSummary:
The first half of this e-book features a line-up of sweetly illustrated and easily recognizable critters. Each one is accompanied by its sound in big, bold text that's perfect for preschoolers. The second half features every...
- Author:Schultz Nicholson, LornaSummary:
From the time she was young, Hayley Wickenheiser was a stand out on the rink. There weren't any teams for girls, so she played on boys' teams. She earned a spot on Alberta's under 18 team when she was only 12 and joined the Canadian...
- Author:Gehl, LauraSummary:
Two good friends, Hare and Tortoise, race from Tel Aviv to the Dead Sea, enjoying the unique culture and geography of Israel along the way.
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Author:Hilliard, RichardSummary:Describes the role played by the chimpanzee, Ham, in developing manned space flight in the U.S.
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Author:Siegal, ArankaSummary:Liberated from a German concentration camp at the end of World War II but haunted by the memory of her ordeal, fifteen-year-old Piri starts a strange new life as a Jew in Sweden.
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Author:Kinew, WabSummary:Celebrating the stories of Indigenous people throughout time, Wab Kinew has created a powerful rap song, the lyrics of which are the basis for the text in this beautiful picture book, illustrated by the acclaimed Joe Morse. Including...
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Author:Provensen, AliceSummary:A biography of the man whose fascination with flying machines produced the Bleriot XI, which in 1909 became the first heavier-than-air machine to fly the English Channel.
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Author:Allen, Thomas B.Summary:A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war.
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Author:Issaluk, JohnnySummary:Traditionally Inuit played games in order to be physically and mentally prepared for freezing weather, strenuous hunts and other grueling conditions.
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