Title: You Are Special Author: Max Lucado Illustrator: Sergio Martinez Plot: Punchinello is a Wemmick in the town of Wemmickville. The characters of the town reward each other with golden stickers for being smart, talented, and beautiful or gray stickers if you’re average. Punchinello is covered in gray stickers. Every day he tries hard toContinue reading “You Are Special – Max Lucado”
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault
Title: Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Author: Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault Illustrator: Lois Elhert Genre: Children’s Book, Picture Book Plot: A simple, rhyme like story about the lower case letters climbing up a tree. All of the letters are too much for the tree so the letters come crashing down. The uppercase letters comeContinue reading “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom – Bill Martin Jr. and John Archambault”
Giraffes Can’t Dance – Giles Andreae
Title: Giraffes Can’t Dance Author: Giles Andreae Illustrator: Guy Parker-Rees Genre: Picture Book Plot: Gerald the giraffe can’t dance. No matter how many times he tries, he’s always tripping over his two left feet. The other animals laugh at him. Gerald runs away. He finds a friend who tries to encourage him. Will Gerald takeContinue reading “Giraffes Can’t Dance – Giles Andreae”
The Secret Life of Sunflowers – Marta Molnar
Title: The Secret Life of Sunflowers Author: Marta Molnar Genre: Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction Plot: Emsley Wilson is an auctioneer for the rich and famous in Hollywood. When her grandma Violet has a stroke, Emsley flies out to New York City to take of things. Violet gives Emsley some family heirlooms, including a diary fromContinue reading “The Secret Life of Sunflowers – Marta Molnar”
Spirit of the Wood – Kristen Britain
This is a side novella to the Green Rider series. Title: Spirit of the Wood Author: Kristen Britain Genre: Fantasy, Novella Plot: Lieutenant Mapstone and a new Green Rider recruit Tavin Bankside are traveling back to Sacor City. They’re ambushed by remnants of brigands. The lieutenant is badly wounded and Tavin’s instructed to find theContinue reading “Spirit of the Wood – Kristen Britain”
The Secret Book of Flora Lea – Patti Callahan Henry
Title: The Secret Book of Flora Lea Author: Patti Callahan Henry Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Plot: Hazel and Flora Lee are kids during WW2 in London. Operation Pied Piper sends all of London’s children to the countryside. Hazel and Flora are sent to a small town outside of Oxford. The girls end up with BirdieContinue reading “The Secret Book of Flora Lea – Patti Callahan Henry”
The Wishing Game – Meg Shaffer
Title: The Wishing Game Author: Meg Shaffer Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Lucy is a kindergarten aide with a love for reading. She’s been tutoring a kid named Christopher since she fostered him for a few weeks. She passed on her love of reading to him as it was one of the few things that couldContinue reading “The Wishing Game – Meg Shaffer”
Time and Again – Jack Finney
Title: Time and Again Author: Jack Finney Genre: Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi Plot: Simon Morley is an artist with a local magazine when an old friend, Rube, offers him a different sort of job. It’s a secret government job that involves time travel. The lead scientist, Dr. Danziger, explains how to time travel. Simon seems toContinue reading “Time and Again – Jack Finney”
Original Nancy Drew Series – Carolyn Keene
Title: Nancy Drew Series Author: Carolyn Keene Genre: Children’s Books, Mystery Plot: Join Nancy Drew as she solves mysteries around River Heights and around the world. She always gets help from her dad Carson, boyfriend Ned Nickerson, and cousins Bess and George. Sometimes Officer McGuiness asks for her help solving a case. She’s always willingContinue reading “Original Nancy Drew Series – Carolyn Keene”
Gmorning, Gnight! – Lin-Manuel Miranda
Title: Gmornig, Gnight! – Little Pep Talks from Me to You Author: Lin-Manuel Miranda Illustrator: Jonny Sun Genre: Nonfiction Plot: Lin-Manuel Miranda has posted many encouraging tweets encouraging people in the morning and evening, hence the title. Now he’s expanded to a different audience. Lin-Manuel has combined all of his favorite good morning and goodContinue reading “Gmorning, Gnight! – Lin-Manuel Miranda”
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