Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
Age: 10+
Interests: middle school, writing, adolescence, friendship, bullying, city life, New York, bad behaviour
The Bronze Bow
23 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 11+, Uncategorized Tags: coming of age, early Christianity, ethics, history, Jesus, Jewish history, religion, romance, war
The Bronze Bow
by Elizabeth George Speare
Age: 11+
Interests: history, religion, Israel, Judaism and early Christianity, war, ethics, romance, coming-of-age story
It’s Like This, Cat
13 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+ Tags: adolescence, cats, city life, New York, pets
It’s Like This, Cat
by Emily Cheney Neville
Age: 8+
Interests: adolescence, cats, city life, New York
The Other Side of Truth
07 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: Africa, history, immigration, politics, racism, refugees, violence
The Other Side of Truth
by Beverley Naidoo
Age: 10+
Interests: current events, politics, refugees, Africa, immigration, violence, history
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
29 May 2017 Leave a comment
in books 7+, Classics, Uncategorized Tags: adventure, animals, boats, travel
The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle
by Hugh Lofting
Ages: 7 +
Interests: animals, travel, fantasy, boats, adventure
I, Juan de Pareja
26 May 2017 Leave a comment
in books 11+ Tags: art, art history, artists, biography, history, painting, racism, slavery, Spain
I, Juan de Pareja
by Elizabeth Borton de Treviño
Age: 11+
Interests: history, art history, painting, Spain, biography, slavery, racism More
Dead End in Norvelt
26 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 10+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, crime, history, mystery, small town life, social justice, violence, writers
Dead End in Norvelt
by Jack Gantos
Ages: 10 +
Interests: small town life, mystery, writing, history, American history, social justice, politics, crime, violence
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
17 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 8+, Uncategorized Tags: insects, nature, poetry, theatre
Joyful Noise: Poems for Two Voices
by Paul Fleischman
illustrated by Eric Beddows
Ages: 8 +
Interests: insects, poetry, performance, nature
Last Stop on Market Street
12 Apr 2017 1 Comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: buses, city life, diversity, grandparents, gratitude, helping others, poverty, tolerance
Last Stop on Market Street
words by Matt de la Peña
illustrations by Christian Robinson
Ages: 3+
Interests: grandparents, city life, buses, tolerance, helping others, poverty, gratitude
Bud, Not Buddy
07 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in Books, books 9+, Uncategorized Tags: American history, Great Depression, history, jazz, music, orphans, racism
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Age: 9+
Interests: history, American history, music, jazz, the Great Depression, racism, orphans More
