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How to Heal a Broken Wing By Bob Graham Candlewick Press ISBN: 9780763639037 $16.99 Grades K-2 In Stores *Best New Books* Hello, I’m the cast that Travis wore when he broke his arm in 4th grade. Since I haven’t been busy healing fractures since the late ‘80s, I’ve really become quite a reader. I want […]
I thought the socks cover art trend had met its demise in ’08, but I was wrong. We are firmly in 2009, and the socks don’t stop: Confetti Girl by Diana Lopez. Hitting shelves June 1, 2009. Let’s add it to the growing gallery of ’07 and ’08 titles: I vow to keep you updated […]
Stonewall Hinkleman and the Battle of Bull Run by Michael Hemphill and Sam Riddleburger Dial Books for Young Readers ISBN: 9780803731790 $16.99 Grades 4-8 In Stores April 2, 2009 Â Who wouldn’t want to go back in time? Correct that stupid thing you said at soccer practice, right the wrongs or the world, re-enjoy that […]
Keep On! The Story of Matthew Henson, Co-Discoverer of the North Pole By Deborah Hopkinson Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn Peachtree Publishers ISBN: 9781561454730 $17.95 Grades 1-3 In Stores *Recommended* Check out the Nonfiction Monday roundup at Picture Book of the Day. Find this book at your local library with WorldCat. (Comics created using Bitstrips)
The 100 Scope Notes Research Department (see: haphazard guessing) tells me that if you’re reading this, it’s quite likely that you’ve got ties to some sort of library. Be it public, school, or just a really big and obsessively organized shelf at home, libraries of all shapes and sizes serve an important purpose. We know […]
Dracula Madness (A Sam & Friends Mystery: Book 1). ARC The Siege of Macindaw (Ranger’s Apprentice: Book 6). ARC
The day-after Today Show interview has become a tradition for the winners of the Newbery and Caldecott medals. After last year’s debacle, I was wondering how this year would go. It turned out to be pretty good. I was happy to see that they’ve got Al Roker running the show this time around. The wonderful […]
The 2009 ALA Youth Media Awards were announced yesterday morning, and I was camped out in front of my computer watching the webcast. At the conclusion, I played the “how many of the award-winning books do we already have in our library?” game. Turns out we had 10 of the 14 Caldecott, Newbery, and Geisel […]
The Ranger’s Apprentice series is a big hit at the 5th/6th grade library where I work. With book 5 currently in stores and the series still chugging along, Penguin is doing something special to draw some new fans. It’s free ebook time. Similar to what they did with Savvy back in the golden days of […]
The following is a work of fiction. The Children’s Literature Commissioner announced today that by the year 2012, all books released for children will be videos. Before a packed audience of assembled press, the Commissioner came across as a defeated man. Appearing 45 minutes late, and foregoing his usual suit and tie for sweatpants, he […]
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