A beautiful story of Viet Nam and a young American-born girl meeting her ancestral culture.
Listen, Slowly
The Engineer & The Vaccine
In this old-fashioned story within a story, a timely message about vaccines is gently offered.
Echo Mountain
In this exceptional children's book, set in the Great Depression, we learn about intuitive skills for today as well...
The Beatryce Prophecy
Published: 2021 Best for: 9 - 12 In this marvelous children's book by beloved author Kate DiCamillo, we discover the time-honored values of truth and loyalty.
Every Home Needs an Elephant
In this delightful, readable children's book, with a small amount of graphic content that creates a change of pace, 9-year-old Sarah gets her voice...
When Wrigley Sits on My Head
A children's book, and true story, written by a nine-year-old about his three-legged dog named Wrigley. Inspiring for other kids.
Giant from the Fire Sea
Published: 2019
Theme: Value of Knowledge
Best for: 9 to 11
"This giant's understanding came slowly, seasons upon seasons. I looked and looked at the markings-letters, you mans call them... The letters held open my head, like a stick propping open an oaken door on a day of snapping winds." This is a thoughtful adventure story that makes some essential points about the need for questioning our societal beliefs, no matter what the cost.
Nothing Stopped Sophie
Published: 2018
Theme: Women in Math
Best for: 7 and up
"Sophie discovered that mathematicians use numbers as poets use letters-as a language to question, explore, and solve the secrets of the universe." Wonderful and inspiring illustrated biography of a woman mathematician from the 18th century.
Math Curse
Published: 1995
Theme: Math for Kids
Best for: 2nd and 3rd grade
"Mrs. Fibonacci has obviously put a math curse on me. Everything I look at or think about has become a math problem." A lighthearted look at how math is found in everyday life.
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies
Published: 2018
Theme: Biography; Science
Best for: 9 and up
"At the age of thirteen, Maria had watched, waited, and witnessed with her own eyes. And she had created a record of study, just as scholars did at universities." This is a visually beautifully and factually rich children's book about an important young woman who pursued art and science on her own.
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