"As Easy as Falling Off the Face of the Earth," by Lynn Rae Perkins "Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice," by Phillip Hoose "The Hunger Games Trilogy" by Suzanne Collins Here are the top picks from each of our guests. Bitterman, he is author of the upcoming " Fortune Cookies." Pete Cowdin, owner of the " Reading Reptile" bookstore in Kansas City. Her kids’ books include " Vive la Paris," " Diary of a Fairy Godmother," and " Hannukah Shmanukkah!" Author of several books for adults and children. Has received three National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships to study children’s literature.Įsme Raji Codell, writes about children’s literature at. Contributes children’s books reviews to the New York Times. 4th-grade teacher at the Dalton School in New York. Monica Edinger, blogs on children’s literature at Educating Alice.
This hour On Point: Summer reads for kids We've got the list that even your kids will want to read twice. Rick Riordan's back with the "Red Pyramid." "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins comes out in August. There's a big world of new children's literature out there-ready to take to the beach, to camp, and the backyard. Picks for toddlers to young adults that will keep them reading through the long hot summer. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.Facebook Email This article is more than 12 years old. No redistribution permitted.Ĭopyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. Rhonda Jeffers, Children's Services Librarian, Coweta Public Library System, Newnan, GA (c) Copyright 2010. The clear text, authentic artwork, and realistic story line make for a fine addition to Spanish-language collections.
Domi's large mural-like, earthy watercolor paintings are closely intertwined with the words and reflect the Spanish-English bilingual text and fine details. She encounters exotic jaguars as spring sets in, witnesses villagers setting fires to clear the land, and then grows up fast as her dad almost perishes in a fire as he goes to collect the harvest.
As the people are uprooted, they take to the water to try to find a new place to settle, and this proves to be an eye-opening experience for the girl. In this installment based on a true story, Napí tells how she and her family are forced from their village because the government decides to build a dam. Grade 1- 3 Ramírez returns to the world of the young Mazateca girl introduced in Napí (2004) and Napí va a la montaña (2006, both Groundwood).
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