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Beyond Courage: The Untold Story Of Jewish Resistance During The Holocaust, Liz Kazandzhy
Beyond Courage: The Untold Story Of Jewish Resistance During The Holocaust, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
If someone thought that Jews went to their deaths “like lambs to the slaughter” during the Holocaust, this book will certainly prove them wrong. From the very beginning when Hitler first introduced anti-Semitic legislature, to the very end when WWII came to a close, Jews throughout Europe resisted physically, mentally, and even spiritually in order to stay alive and put an end to the evil that was being perpetrated around them. This book presents story after story of courage and resistance of Jewish men, women, and even children throughout Europe during the Holocaust. It includes accounts about hiding and fleeing …
Between The Notes, Katelyn Osborn
Between The Notes, Katelyn Osborn
Children's Book and Media Review
Ivy Emerson has a nice, predictable life. She has a close group of friends, her piano, and her loving family, including her disabled brother, Brady. Despite her intense stage fright, her life is perfect. That is, until her parents break the news that that life no longer exists. Before she knows it, her family has sold most of their possessions and moved out of their large, beautiful home and she ends up in Lakeside, the poor neighborhood in town no one likes. Between adjusting to her new lifestyle, keeping up appearances with her judgmental friends, enjoying the attention of the …
Being Friends With Boys, Lauren Johnson
Being Friends With Boys, Lauren Johnson
Children's Book and Media Review
Charlotte is just Oliver’s lowly band manager until the “golden summer” before junior year, when she starts writing songs with cute new bandmate Trip. But when the school year begins, Trip unexpectedly quits not just the band, but his friendship with Char, too. Without Trip, Char struggles to write. Then her new band members encourage her to sing, and soon she is embracing a new role as lead singer in the band. Suddenly the former high-school nobody is the girl everyone wants to know, but nasty rumors lead to a major falling out with Oliver, and Char leaves the band. …
Because Your Grandparents Love You, Liz Kazandzhy
Because Your Grandparents Love You, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
A little boy and girl have headed to the farm to visit their grandparents, but it doesn’t take long for them to get into mischief! As kids will be kids, these two end up stepping in manure by accident, trying to carry a huge bale of hay by themselves, spooking a hen while looking for eggs, peeling apples all wrong, and lighting a very smoky fire. At every turn and with every problem, Grandpa and Grandpa could react by reprimanding the kids or doing the job themselves, but they don’t—they patiently and kindly help their dear grandkids, and everyone works …
Bats At The Beach, Chelsie Troxel
Bats At The Beach, Chelsie Troxel
Children's Book and Media Review
When the day ends all of the bats come out to play! On this particular night, the moon is just right for a night at the beach. The bats gather up their supplies and luggage and head from the sky down to the sandy shores. They have so many fun things to do in the sand and the water. They make new friends with other animals that join them for a beach night. They surf and sail, play games and snack. When the sun starts to rise the bats say good bye to their friends and fun then quickly fly …
Bad Unicorn, Aylea Stephens
Bad Unicorn, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Princess the Destroyer is a carnivorous unicorn that is determined to find Max Spencer so that she can be given free rein to eat all of the humans in Texas. Max Spencer is a seventh grader who might not be smart or popular, but he is the heir of a powerful sorcerer and so is the only person who can read the Codex of Infinite Knowability. Max accidentally transports himself and his friends to a future where the humans have all been eaten by Princess the Destroyer. After making friends with the frobbits, some of the last friendly survivors on …
Ash & Bramble, Whitney Troxel
Ash & Bramble, Whitney Troxel
Children's Book and Media Review
Fairy tales don’t just happen, they are made. The Godmother’s fortress houses hundreds of slaves to create whatever she needs to complete the perfect story: dresses, candles, gingerbread, even glass slippers. With no memories, the slaves serve day in and day out. But a seamstress, Pin, begins to wonder about her life before the fortress and endless hours of stitching. With the help of Shoe, the shoemaker, she escapes the fortress. But the Godmother tracks her down, erases her memories again, and forces Pin into a fairy tale of her own. While the Godmother promises a happy ending, Pin knows …
After The Snow, Roger Layton
After The Snow, Roger Layton
Children's Book and Media Review
Growing up is tough, but for Willo it gets a lot tougher. Living in a land where winters are getting longer and longer, one day his family is taken away and he must survive on his own. Facing the challenges of wild animals, hungry strangers, and the constant cold, Willo finds his way as best he can while facing decisions that force him to decide who he wants to be. Does he want to be more human or should he listen to the animal in his nature? Should he stay in the wild mountains or sneak into the city? Is …
123 Versus Abc, Liz Kazandzhy
123 Versus Abc, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
This is a book about, well… the characters can’t quite seem to figure it out! The numbers think it should be about numbers, but the letters are intent on it being about letters. They bicker back and forth until an Alligator shows up. The leader of the letters points out that Alligator starts with A, while the number leader states that it’s clearly 1 Alligator. This goes back and forth, with the numbers getting bigger and bigger and the alphabet moving up, for example a 10-piece Jigsaw puzzle being put together by 11 Koalas and 12 Lions. Finally, after all …
The Wisdom Of Merlin: 7 Magical Words For A Meaningful Life, Tessa Mcmillan
The Wisdom Of Merlin: 7 Magical Words For A Meaningful Life, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Merlin welcomes all into his Crystal Cave. But he discerns that readers have two important questions: What is the meaning of life and how can I possibly find it? From his centuries of experience, Merlin has discovered that the answer to these cosmic questions are seven simple words: gratitude, courage, knowledge, belief, wonder, generosity, hope, and love. But these are not just ordinary words. To Merlin, these words carry magically transformative power that can change the world.
Who Sleeps, Cat The Cat?, Liz Kazandzhy
Who Sleeps, Cat The Cat?, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
Energetic and spunky Cat the Cat rounds up his other animal friends for bedtime. Sheep, Pig, Giraffe, Crab, Horse, and Shark are all doing their own nighttime activities, but follow Cat’s invitation to go to sleep. Owl, on the other hand, is just waking up.
Unspoken: A Story From The Underground Railroad, Tessa Mcmillan
Unspoken: A Story From The Underground Railroad, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Along the road home, a young girl watches several Confederate soldiers pass her by. Once back at her farmstead, the girl begins her chores, one of which is to fetch food from the larder. As she gathers food, the girl senses someone hiding behind the recently harvested corn. Frightened, the girl runs away. That night, however, the girl cannot stop thinking about the stranger’s needs. Later she returns offering both food and friendship. As the days pass, the girl continues to safeguard her secret visitor. One day two men come to the farm looking for an escaped slave. The girl …
Troll And The Oliver, Aylea Stephens
Troll And The Oliver, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
All Troll wants is to be able to eat an Oliver. However, catching an Oliver is tricky and no matter what Troll does, he has a hard time succeeding. Oliver won’t stand still and let himself get caught. By spring, Troll becomes discouraged because all he has had to eat are twigs and stones. The next day the Oliver is on the lookout for Troll, but Troll never comes. Just when Oliver thinks he has won, the tables turn and Troll has a chance to get what he wants.
Train, Sydnee Burr
Train, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
A commuter trains leaves the station full of passengers and starts on an expansive journey. Climb the hills, chug along the flat farm lands, and experience what it is like to be a passenger on a busy train in this beautifully illustrated and educational children’s book.
The Tortoise And The Hare, Liz Kazandzhy
The Tortoise And The Hare, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
This book presents the classic tale of the tortoise and the hare. When the prideful hare wants to race somebody, the old and humble tortoise accepts his challenge. The hare, thinking he can outrun the tortoise any day, decides to take it easy during the face, munching on some food and falling asleep for a nap. When he wakes up, he realizes that the tortoise, who had been slow and steady the whole time, has made it to the finish line before him. Ashamed of his rudeness, the hare decides never to make fun of anybody again.
Tommy: The Gun That Changed America, Rachel Wadham
Tommy: The Gun That Changed America, Rachel Wadham
Children's Book and Media Review
The Tommy Gun, immortalized by texts and films realizing the gangster and outlaw era of the United States, is known by many but few really understand its whole history. Blumenthal seeks to change this in her accessible “biography” of the guns invention, rise to fame, and its overall influence on the world. John Thompson was determined to create a lightweight gun that could fire fast for use by soldiers on the battlefield. Delays in development prevented his gun from being ready for use during World War I, but its compact size and its ability to spray hundreds of bullets a …
The Very Nearly Honoralbe League Of Pirates #3: The Buccaneers' Code, Aylea Stephens
The Very Nearly Honoralbe League Of Pirates #3: The Buccaneers' Code, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Hillary Westfield has become an independent pirate after deciding she no longer wants to be a member of the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates, but people in her life have other ideas. When Miss Pimm, Enchantress of the Northlands, wants to retire she convinces Hillary to challenge Captain Blacktooth for presidency of the league. Otherwise, the queen will not allow Claire to be the next Enchantress. Hillary and her friends sail around to recruit enough support to be able to challenge Captain Blacktooth, but the VNHLP president isn’t going to go down without a fight and without unfair tactics.
The Very Nearly Honorable League Of Pirates #2: The Terror Of The Southlands, Aylea Stephens
The Very Nearly Honorable League Of Pirates #2: The Terror Of The Southlands, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Hilary Westfield is now Terror of the Southlands and everything a pirate should be. Well, that’s what she thought anyway until Captain Blacktooth tells her that unless she does something truly piratical—finding a treasure, defeating dueling masters, killing a sea monster, or something along those lines—she will lose her status as a part of the VNHLP. When the Enchantress goes missing, she and her crew decide that they need to do everything they can to rescue her. Along the way they have to compete with incompetent investigators and a mysterious group called the Mutineers whose plans could change their way …
The Very Nearly Honorable League Of Pirates #1: Magic Marks The Spot, Aylea Stephens
The Very Nearly Honorable League Of Pirates #1: Magic Marks The Spot, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Hillary Westfield is the daughter of the Admiral of the Royal Navy, but that doesn’t stop her from dreaming of being a pirate. When she writes to the Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates (VNHLP), they turn her down because she is a girl and then forward her information to Miss Pimm's Finishing School for Delicate Ladies. She and her friend, the gargoyle, run away from finishing school to sail the high seas. She joins Jasper Fletcher (“Terror of the Southlands”), Jasper’s ward Charlie, a boy named Oliver who she suspects is up to no good, and (to her dismay) …
The Skunk, Liz Kazandzhy
The Skunk, Liz Kazandzhy
Children's Book and Media Review
One day, when a man is leaving his house, he finds a skunk on his front porch. He carefully sneaks past him and goes on his way, only to find that the skunk is following him! Despite all his efforts to rid himself of this strange creature, including taking a cab and going to an opera, his is followed by the skunk every time. Finally the man makes his way across the city and buys a new home, celebrating the riddance of the skunk by having a party, only to realize that he doesn’t feel quite complete without his skunk. …
Hug Machine, Chelsie Troxel
Hug Machine, Chelsie Troxel
Children's Book and Media Review
The Hug Machine is busy all day giving out his specialty--hugs. Everyone loves his hugs and he hugs everything and everyone. The Hug Machine is always at work making everyone feel better. Fueling the Hug Machine is simple: pizza. By the end of the day, the Hug Machine is tired and cannot give any more hugs. However, when the Hug Machine is tired, he is always up for a hug from his mother.
The Book Of Everything, Rebeca Wallin
The Book Of Everything, Rebeca Wallin
Children's Book and Media Review
When Thomas grows up he wants to be – happy. This admirable goal does not quite seem achievable in the opening act of the play. Based on the book of the same name by Guus Kuijer, this play shows Thomas living in post WWII Amsterdam with his loving mother and domineering, violent father. The family is expected to adhere to the strict rules of their father’s Christian faith and rule breaking or mistakes are severely punished. This punishment extends to the abuse of Thomas’s mother. Despite the grim circumstances that he lives in Thomas takes comfort in his mother’s love …
Thank You, Mama, Sydnee Burr
Thank You, Mama, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
Learning manners has never been more fun. On Alice’s birthday her parents take her to the zoo and politely remind her of her manners throughout their fun trip. As they give her gifts and show her love, they remind Alice to thank them, and soon enough she learns how to say it on her own. Alice is then able to teach her new pet parrot some manners of his own.
Sidekicked, Cynthia Frazier
Sidekicked, Cynthia Frazier
Children's Book and Media Review
When Andrew Bean was a baby it was discovered that he had a rare condition called hypersensatia that caused him to see and hear, taste and smell things better than 6 billion other people in the world. He always thought of this as a disability, but when he reached middle school he was recruited into an elite group of kids with superpowers apprenticed as sidekicks to adult superheroes. It was through this secret H.E.R.O. program that select students practiced using and honing their powers. Training to ‘save the world,’ they met 3 days a week in the basement of the …
Sea Rex, Chelsie Troxel
Sea Rex, Chelsie Troxel
Children's Book and Media Review
On this particular sunny day, a little boy, his mother, and T. rex head to the beach to play in the sand and water. The rules to having a fun day at the beach are laid out simply. Both the little boy and T. rex find ways to play while staying safe and keeping mother on her toes. A few more dinosaurs and friends join along in the adventuring in the water and sand as they learn to share and have a great time.
The School For Good And Evil #3: The Last Ever After, Aylea Stephens
The School For Good And Evil #3: The Last Ever After, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Once best friends, Sophie and Agatha are now bitter enemies. Both of them, however, are questioning their happy endings with the School Master and Tedros. Tedros and Agatha decide to return to the world of the school to save Sophie, but Sophie is not sure that she wants to be saved if it means that she doesn’t get a true love and a happy ending of her own. Because she was able to love the School Master when love was always on good’s side, evil villains from classic tales are coming to life for another chance at their happy endings. …
The School For Good And Evil #2: A World Without Princes, Aylea Stephens
The School For Good And Evil #2: A World Without Princes, Aylea Stephens
Children's Book and Media Review
Agatha and Sophie are sent back to the School for Good and Evil when Sophie makes a wish for a different happy ending. However, because Agatha chose Sophie instead of her prince, the school is no longer how they knew it. Instead of good vs. evil, it is now boys vs. girls as the girls have decided that they no longer need princes, and the princes are forced to live in the forest instead of the school. The girls can now dress as they want and are taught how to be strong and self-sufficient, but also are taught that all …
Queen On Wednesday, Sydnee Burr
Queen On Wednesday, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
When Thelma finds herself bored on a Wednesday, she decides to become a queen. She quickly discovers all the responsibilities queens have to deal with. Hiring helpers, drivers, and cooks and then feeding and housing all of her minions is a little more than she had in mind.
Orange Pear Apple Bear, Sydnee Burr
Orange Pear Apple Bear, Sydnee Burr
Children's Book and Media Review
Orange Pear Apple Bear reads in sequences using the same words but adding different emphases and meanings into them. Little children will love the variations presented in this funny board book as well as the delicious illustrations.
On Meadowview Street, Tessa Mcmillan
On Meadowview Street, Tessa Mcmillan
Children's Book and Media Review
Caroline just moved into her new home on Meadowview Street. While exploring her yard, Caroline notices a lone wildflower. She tells her dad to spare the flower as he mows the grass. He agrees but then Caroline notices even more wildflowers. With string and sticks in hand, Caroline creates her own wildflower preserve. Soon the yard is overtaken by wildflowers and the mower is put up for sale. Then with her parents’ help, Caroline adds a pond. This addition attracts even more animals and insects into her yard. As time goes by, Caroline's efforts influence her neighbors to follow her …