Published: 2018 Theme: Optimism Best for: 10 and up "No one knew where the Mona Lisa was hiding. Chantal made a fist. How she hated the war. It had scared all the art way from the city." A truly uplifting story about hope even during the direst of times, this will make your heart smile.
Published: 2018 Theme: Fantasy Adventure with Books Best for: 10 and up He'd been trained as a solider, after all. He knew how to fight. The same rules applied, if you thought about it, to books and to swords. For one thing, you didn't run away from a challenge. You met it head-on. This is a non-stop, action packed books about libraries and librarians, and if you thing that's an oxymoron, you'll need to read this yourself...
Published: 2019 Theme: Mindfulness Best for: 5 to 8 Laying down before I sleep / I visit every part /Of my soft animal body... What a wonderful way to go to sleep - thanking every part of our body. This is the beginning of a mindful practice of gratitude...
Published in English: 2003 Theme: Courage and Loyalty Best for: 8 to 10 "Do the stars care if you play for them?" I wondered. I asked Nonno and he said he believed they did. So we sat around the fire, took out our flutes and played a little song for the stars." This is a classic fantasy children's book, one that easily transcends time and place.
Published 2017 Theme: Books and Readers Best for: 9 and up "Books are the external memory of mankind--a warehouse of memories." Translated from Spanish, this excellent children's book leads us into the investigation of the value and power of books and how to befriend them.
Published: 2018 Theme: Immigration and Survival Best for: 14 and up "Behind every one of the headlines on deportation there is a family. Innocent children. True stories that are rarely told. At last, I found the courage to tell you mine." This is best for parents and children to discuss how to deal with the current inhumane immigration policies, and realize the impact on children.
Published: 2019 Theme: Adventure in Rural Kenya Best for: 12 to 14 "Yeah, no one here has food allergies." Hannah's eyes shifted and narrowed. How is that possible? We're worried about what food to let in our schools and here they're worried about having food at all." In this semi-fictional children's book, we are inspired to extend ourselves to other cultures, to learn more about them, and to help when we can
Published: 2018 Theme: Protection of Endangered Species Best for: 9 to 12 "This story is for all who have the courage to protect instead of dominate, to save instead of plunder, and to preserve instead of destroy." A sequel to Dragon Rider, this action-packed adventure with fantasy animals, is all about protecting all living beings.
Published: 2003 Theme: Valuing Community Best for: 9 and up "Tee ball is killing baseball... They're killing the ability of kids to learn the most important part of the game- to follow a ball with their eyes. And to swing and hit a moving target.." This is a lovely children's book for kids who love their hometown baseball, played on their own local field, worth more than money can buy...
Published: 2018 Theme: Animal Kindness Best for: 7 to 9 "When you are expecting the moon, it can be hard to know what to say to a small red squirrel. But still, the little cat gathered herself quickly. She was a polite cat." In this poetic prose children's book, we see the world through the eyes of a little cat looking for its own nesting place.
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