February 11th, 2013
Bookworm Buddies, the blog of the Manhattan Public Library, recently posted this review of Last Airlift: “When this book came in, I started flipping through it at my desk because the topic reminded me of a Laotian refugee who was in my class when I was in 2nd grade. I had to give up my […]
Posted in Last Airlift
January 28th, 2013
With the Ontario Library Association Super Conference fast approaching, it seems appropriate to acknowledge another OLA program that is engaging children across the province right now: the OLA Forest of Reading. Every October the Forest of Reading committees, which are made up of public and school library practitioners, select shortlists of nominated titles for the […]
Posted in Uncategorized
September 25th, 2012
“You know how the female praying mantis bites the head off of the male? That was one of Casey’s favorite things. As a future entomologist, she adored insects. She even copied the head chomp with a little hand signal. The signal meant that someone was really getting on your nerves, and you’d really love to […]
Posted in True Blue
July 21st, 2012
Are you a dog lover? Learn about what life is like for a shelter dog and how you can help. Kids like you all over the world are doing what they can to make the world a better place for dogs everywhere. If you’re thinking about getting a dog, this book has lots of helpful […]
Posted in No Shelter Here
June 15th, 2012
In this novel, Laura Ingersoll Secord grows from a curious 12-year-old in Massachusetts to a fearless heroine in Upper Canada. The book is based on the true story of an American family trying to prosper during the years leading up to the War of 1812. Laura’s father is a captain in the American militia who […]
Posted in Acts of Courage
