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Title: Jane, the fox & me Author: Fannie Britt Illustrator: Isabelle Arsenault Publisher:  Groundwood Books Publication Date:  September 1, 2013 (English translation) ISBN: 9781554983605 Audience:  Grades 5 and up Summary: This coming of age graphic novel tells the story o

Title: Each Kindness Author:Jacqueline Woodson Illustrator: E.B. Lewis Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books; First Edition (October 2, 2012) ISBN:: 978-0399246524 Audience: 5 – 8 years, Kindergarten – 3 Summary: Maya is the new girl in Chloe’s class and she wants to make

Title: Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. Author: Judy Blume Publisher: Dell Yearling Book Publication Date: 1970 ISBN: 0-440-40419-3 Audience: Grades 3-7 Summary: Margaret Simon has moved from New York City to Farbrook, New Jersey, anxious about a new home and a new school.

Name of Book:  Number the Stars Author:  Lois Lowry Publisher: Laurel Leaf ISBN: 978-0440227533 Audience: Ages 12 and up Summary:  This is a story about a ten year old Danish girl, Annemarie, trying to help her Jewish friend, Ellen, in the middle of World War II. Annemarie’s

Name of Book:  Oggie Cooder Author: Sarah Weeks Publisher: Scholastic ISBN: 9780439927949 Audience: Ages 8 – 12 Summary: Oggie Cooder is the class weirdo. Donnica Perfecto is his chief nemesis. She wants to win a talent show audition and thinks Oggie’s carving of

Name of Book:   Catcher Caught Author:   Sarah Collins Honenberger Illustrator:   None Publisher:   Amazon Encore Audience:   High School and adult (age 15+) Summary:   Daniel, a high school student, has been diagnosed with a virulent form of leukemia.  Even with chemotherapy,

Name of Book:  Things I Have to Tell You: Poems and Writing by Teenage Girls Editor:  Betsy Franco Photography:  Nina Nickles Publisher:  Candlewick Press ISBN: 0-978-0-7636-1035-7 Audience:  14 and up. Contains strong language and sexual imagery. Summary:  Betsy Franco was

Katie Todd, MDiv and MACE candidate at Union-PSCE in Charlotte, developed a 15-24 week confirmation curriculum for 13 – 16 year olds that incorporates picture books and books for adolescents!  Written and used in a Presbyterian Church (USA) congregation, the sessions focus