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Children's Book: Fiction
All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown
by Sydney Taylor
Age Range: 10 and UP
Sydney Taylor grew up among immigrant families on
New York City's
Lower East Side prior to World War I and wrote the All-of-a-Kind
Family stories for her daughter. Based on her family and
childhood, these charming children's books capture the everyday life of a
home with little money but lots of love and good times to share.
Each book shares the ups and downs in the lives of this special
family, through the eyes of Ella, Charlotte, Henny, Sarah, Gertie, and their little brother,
Charlie.
All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown
Sydney Taylor (Author)
Age Range: 10 and UP
Sydney Taylor grew up among immigrant families on
New York City's
Lower East Side prior to World War I and wrote the All-of-a-Kind
Family stories for her daughter. Based on her family and
childhood, these charming children's books capture the everyday life of a
home with little money but lots of love and good times to share.
Each book shares the ups and downs in the lives of this special
family, through the eyes of Ella, Charlotte, Henny, Sarah, Gertie, and their little brother,
Charlie.
All-of-a-Kind Family
By Sydney Taylor
Age Range: 10 and UP
It is 1912 and the five daughters of an immigrant family
living on
New York’s
Lower East Side are growing up in a home poor in income but rich
in affection. The small problems that can deeply trouble a
child—like the loss of a library card—are overcome in the
context of an understanding and caring family; and the hopes of
these girls as to careers, weddings, and adulthood in general
are lovingly described.
Apricots at Midnight
by
Adèle Geras
Age Range: 8 and UP
A delightful tapestry of a magical, lost-world society
comes together in this poetic and humorous story for children.
The amazing tales behind the squares of this wonderful and
time-worn quilt are unraveled: a red velvet patch recalls an
exquisite dress ball and a magical
midnight feast with a highwayman, while a square of green brocade
carries memories of Captain Tramlemousse, a pirate. Children
will immerse themselves in the beautiful language and
fantastical characters of this beautifully written book.
Adele Geras has written more than 80 children's books,
including My Wishes for You, Rebecca's Passover, and
Troy.
Arnold the Smiling Horse
by Karine Nguyen-Tuong
Arnold the Smiling Horse, by Karine Nguyen-Tuong, a
schoolteacher in Charlottesville, Virginia is the story of a
young horse that lives on
Winged
Horse
Island. Born without wings,
Arnold goes searching for his wings and for answers to his many
questions. Through his travels, he learns that one of his
special qualities will take him as far as his wings would, if
not farther.
Arnold the Smiling Horse is a tender story that touches the
adult as much as the child. In these times of war and
dissention, it is wonderful as well as reassuring to be reminded
of the power of the smile. Nguyen-Tuong's photographs of the
Outer Banks Winged Horse Extravaganza horses provide beautiful
images for this book.
Karine Nguyen-Tuong is a language teacher in a private
school in Charlottesville, Virginia who has noticed more and
more students having trouble using their imagination. She
believes that through using photography to "illustrate" her
stories, she can help her readers connect with something real in
order to allow themselves to be transported into an imaginary
world.
Arthur: Time Soldiers Book #4
By Kathleen Duey
Age Range: 5 to 7
Determined to solve the mysteries of the time portal, the
Time Soldiers meet Merlin, the magician of the ages, struggle to
escape an evil knight, battle a raging dragon, and watch the
young Arthur Pendragon fulfill his royal destiny.
Kathleen Duey is the author of the American Diaries
series, The Unicorn’s Secret series, and the Hoofbeats series. Eugene Epstein is a graphic designer, art teacher, and
the art director of all Big Guy Books titles. Robert Gould is
the creator and photographer of The Time Soldiers« adventure
book series, the Spider-Man™ and X-Men™ Ultimate Picture Book
Series, and the BiG STUFF series. They all live in
San Diego.
Astrid Spark, Fixologist
By Justin D'Ath , illustrated by Terry Denton
Age Range: 8 to 12
Astrid Spark has an incredible gift—her fingers can fix
anything that is broken. More important, her magnetic fingers
might just be able to fix the hole in the ozone layer. The tale
unfolds with great inventiveness, comedy, and lively
illustrations, as Astrid’s friends not only learn about the
environment and the fragile ozone, but also build a special
vehicle to catapult her into the stratosphere, a bagggoon. Yet
will Astrid’s fingers be able to fix something as large as the
ozone?
Justin D'Ath manages adult and children's writing
workshops and is the author of
of many children's books, including:
Echidna Mania, Koala Fever, The
Upside-Down Girl, SNIWT, Hunters and Warriors, and Why Did the
Chykkan Cross the Galaxy? Terry Denton is the author and
illustrator of the Storymaze series and the illustrator of Koala
Fever and The Little Book of Questions.
Avram's Gift
by Margie Blumberg, illustrations by Laurie McGaw
Age Range: 9 to 12
"Eight-year-old Mark is scared of a photograph of his
great-great-grandfather Avram, which hangs, stern and unsmiling,
in the hall outside his bedroom. When the family gathers for
Rosh Hashanah, Mark learns that his forbidding ancestor was in
fact a kind and patient man, a happy tailor who wove wonderful
stories for his grandchildren and delighted in leading them in
joyous celebrations of the holidays. A charming portrait of a
traditional Rosh Hashanah celebration among loving family
members, the book even includes a recipe for honey cake on the
last page.
Margie Blumberg is the author of Is There Life After
Chocolate? and Shakespeare for Kids: His Life and Times, 21
Activities. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland. Laurie McGaw has
illustrated many children's books, including African Princess,
The Illustrated Father Goose, Journey to Ellis Island, Polar the
Titanic Bear, Something to Remember Me By, and To Be a Princess.
She lives near Toronto, Ontario.
Baby Help
By
Marilyn
Reynolds
Age
Range: 12 and UP
Explores the complexities of partner abuse and problems
and possibilities that emerge in the healing process.
Bailey and the Blackberry Bush
By Mariana Jäntti
Age Range: 9 to 12
When Bailey, an anxious girl who gets impatient when
things don't go her way, meets Flora, whose attitude is patient
and tolerant, Bailey begins to learn how to enjoy life as it
comes, whether or not it meets her original expectations. Once
she adjusts her controlling attitude to an accepting one, Bailey
learns that life's challenges are not nearly as unmanageable as
they had seemed.
Mariana Jantti is a designer who teaches studio art to
children.
Baker's Dozen
In 13 Days, Justin Baker and the World Will Change
By Joshua Matthew Moorhead
Age Range: 13 and UP
The Fresh Voices series was inspired by a writing contest
of the same name that identified high school writers interested
in composing book-length works for young adults. Working with a
professional editor, the young authors spent the summer learning
about the book industry and meeting journalists while writing
their individual books, both fiction and nonfiction. The four
titles in this series represent the first four winners of the
contest.
A high school student's search for identity unfolds in
the backdrop of the chaos and tragedy of 9/11 in this honest and
heartfelt novel by a recent high school graduate. Love, faith,
animosity, and friendship struggle for balance as protagonist
Justin Baker works through the 13 seminal days of his senior
year. Already ensconced in a sometimes-bewildering life of high
school intrigue, nocturnal pranks, and chance encounters with
Vanilla Ice, the tragedy of 2001 informs Justin's rite of
passage into adulthood, inspiring him to discover himself and
the purpose of society. Written as a series of journal entries,
teenagers will be moved by the intimacy of the language and the
unique vividness of 9/11 as it is experienced though the eyes of
a 17-year-old.
Joshua Matthew Moorhead is a student at
Ohio
State
University. He lives in Hartville, Ohio.
Ballad of Cauldron Bay, The
By Elizabeth Honey
Age Range: 12 and UP
In this heartwarming tale of growing up, a crew of
neighborhood pals—Henni, Danielle, Zev, Frank, and Briquette,
who call themselves "the Stella Street Mob"—head off to Cauldron
Bay for a vacation in an old beach house. When a new girl, Tara,
intrudes on the trip, reveling in boys and trendy fashions, the
friendships begin to unravel with new social challenges and
pressures. This fun and moving story touches on the struggles of
being a teenager and the excitement of new adventures and
relationships still left to discover.
Elizabeth Honey is the author of
of many children's books, including
45 and 47 Street, The Cherry Dress, Don't Pat the Wombat, Fiddle
Back, and Princess Beatrice and the Rotten Robber.
Beyond Dreams
By Marilyn Reynolds
Age Range: 12 and UP
young men and women face tough times and make tough
choices.
Big Big Big Book of Tashi, The
by Anna Fienberg and Barbara Fienberg (Author),
illustrations by Kim Gamble
Age Range: 6 to 10
Addressing themes of courage, curiosity, adventure,
daring, and good triumphing over bad, this compilation contains
the first seven books of the Tashi series in one great big
volume. He’s brave. He’s bold. He’s the best! Tashi is too
cunning for the warlord and the wicked baron and far too clever
for giants, ghosts, witches, and demons. Best of all, Tashi
tells the most fantastic stories. Included here are 14 of his
daredevil adventures and a map of Tashi’s village and its
surroundings.
Anna Fienberg is the author of more than 20 children’s
books, including the Tashi series, the Minton series, and The
Hottet Boy Who Ever Lived. Barbara Fienberg is the coauthor of
the Tashi series. Kim Gamble is a children’s book illustrator.
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