Hale, Christy.  THE EAST-WEST HOUSE.  Lee & Low Books, 2009. Few children will know of the work of artist Isamu Noguchi which is the reason ...  Read more  »

Haughton, Chris. LITTLE OWL LOST. Candlewick Press. In our world, understatement is becoming a lost art, and elegance a disappearing quality. This book has both, ...  Read more  »

Hearn, Julie. Hazel Atheneum, New York, 2009.  Read more  »

A humorous piece of historical fiction, Crows & Cards provides an entertaining look at gambling and other amusements just before the Civil War on the ...  Read more  »

Although werewolves and talking snow leopards number among the species in this well-crafted first novel, fantasy is only one- lesser- strand in the lush tapestry. ...  Read more  »

This book about whales would be best suited for middle school children on up to adults because there is a lot of content involved. This ...  Read more  »

Even for those readers with little or no connection to the Bible, this picture book deserves attention because of the sumptuous art by Balit. It ...  Read more  »

The jacket art, done in photographic collage, a techniques used throughout this book, forces viewers to wonder: who is this child; why is he standing ...  Read more  »

Holm, Jennifer L. Turtle in Paradise. Random House, New York, 2010. Living with her single house keeper mother, Turtle has always been mistreated by the ...  Read more  »

Delving into the critical relationships between fathers and sons with thoughtfulness and caring, Tracktown Summer chronicles 11-year-old Jake’s summer in a rented lake cottage with ...  Read more  »