Published: 2014 Theme: Resilience and family Best for: ages 10 and up "We don't look much like brother and sister. Sometimes I reckon that might even be part of the problem. Maybe if we looked a little bit like each other, it might help" This book is transformative; we start out in despair, and end up in acceptance and love.
Published: 2017 Theme: Knights Best for: 9 and up "They may be young, but Sir Odo found me and awoke me. The mighty quest is his," said Biter the sword. "By the same token, your daughter is small but seems valiant and my knight must have a squire." A great fantasy adventure about two young children and their enchanted sword on a quest...
Published: 2018 Theme: Truth and Lies Best for: 11 and up A lie is just a wall round the truth. Could be that it's built strong like a wall, or it could be built out of something that'll collapse. But no matter what it's made of, the truth is always going to want to get out. A compelling and dramatic children's book about truth and lies. Who do you trust?
Published: 2017 Theme: Integrity, Time-travel Best for: 8 and up "Try keeping your eyes on the ball when you swing," suggested Miss Ellington. She had a habit of sneaking up on him and giving him batting tips." This children's book has a little bit of everything, including profound lessons and lightheartedness.
Published: 2018 Theme: Overcoming Discrimination Best for: 9 and up "It wasn't surprising that Siobhan Washington became a librarian. She grew up surrounded by books, spending just as much time in her school library as she did on the tennis courts. " This authentic peek back in time to the struggles of African-Americans to be accepted is well-done, written in the form of a puzzle-solving adventure.
Published: 2018 Theme: Humor Best for: 6 and up "Now, under normal circumstances, Poo-Poo's request to lick Karen's nose would be quite bizarre. But these were not normal circumstances..." Humor is humor, silliness is silliness, and Tom Watson delivers both, regardless of whether it's about dogs or cats...
Published: 2017 Theme: Courage, Fantasy Best for: girls 11 and up "We will rise. We will not, cannot, be controlled through fear or hatred, for we have hope. Those who greedily hoard their power will find it slips through their fingers like sand. We are free." This is a very dramatic fantasy, with two fabulous heroines leading us to right some wrongs...
Published: 2005 Themes: Mythology, Courage, Loyalty Best for: 10 and up "The next few days I settled into a routine that felt almost normal, if you don't count the fact that I was getting lessons from satyrs, nymphs, and a centaur." This wildly popular children's book series, based on Greek mythology is non-stop action, not for the faint of heart...
Published: 2018 Theme: Indian Mythology, Courage Best for: 9 to 11 People are a lot like magical pockets. They're far bigger on the inside than they appear on the outside. And it was like that with Aru. She found a place deep within her that had been hidden until now... The first in a series on Indian mythology, similar to Percy Jackson, but much funnier and much lighter, and much more girl-friendly...
Published: 2004 Theme: Indian culture, Dealing with Divorce Best for: Girls 10 and up "Lakshmi Auntie drops Sumai off with us a couple of days later, and scurries a protesting Ashwin away for a haircut...The day promises to turn from plain hot to furnace hot." In this multicultural children's book set in India, a young girl grapples with the divorce of her parents, and memory loss of a family friend.
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