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Title: The Barefoot Book of Children Author: Strickland, Tessa and Kate Depalma Illustrator: David Dean Publisher: Barefoot Books Publication Date: October 1, 2016 ISBN: 978-1782852964 Audience: 5 – 8 years Summary: With its opening pages this book invites children (and those who

Title: For Every Child Author: UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Text adapted by Caroline Castle Illustrator(s): 14 acclaimed artists including two American award-winners: Jerry Pinkney and Rachel Isadora. Publisher: UNICEF in association with Phyllis Fogelman Books

Name of Book: The Big Red Tractor and the Little Village Author: Francis Chan Illustrator: Matt Daniels Publisher: Scholastic ISBN: 978-0781404198 Audience:Ages 4-8 Summary: This contemporary take on a parable tells of a village (community) who uses a difficult-to-use tractor to

Title: Someday Author: Alison McGhee Illustrator: Peter H. Reynolds Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers (February 27, 2007) ISBN: 9781416928119 Audience: ages 4 and up Summary: A simple yet powerful book that shares a mother’s love as she watches her child grow up and

Title:  God Bless the Child Author: Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. Illustrator:  Jerry Pinkney Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers Publication Date:  Words and Music copyright 1941/Illustrations 2004 ISBN:  978060287979 Audience:  Though this is clearly a picture book, the

Title:  A Sweet Smell of Roses Author: Angela Johnson Illustrator:  Eric Velasquez Publisher:  Aladdin Paperbacks Publication Date:  2005 ISBN:  978-1-4169-5361-6 Audience:  The intended audience is agest 5 – 8.  However, the theme of this book, the illustrations and the

Name of Book:  Everett Anderson’s Goodbye Author:  Lucille Clifton Illustrator:  Ann Grifalconi Publisher:  The Trumpet Club ISBN:  0-440-84950-0 Audience:  6-10 years Summary:  Everett Anderson’s father has died. Everett, who is an African American boy, appears to be five or six

Name of Book:  Ender’s Game Author: Orson Scott Card Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates ISBN: 9780812550702 Audience:  Ages 12+ Summary:  Aliens, known as the buggers, have attacked Earth twice and almost destroyed the human species.  Although it has been years since the last

Name of Book:  Where Does God Live? Author:  August Gold Illustrator:  Matthew J. Perlman Publisher:  Skylight Paths Publishing (August 2001) ISBN: 978-1893361393 Audience:  Ages 3 – 6 years Summary:  In this picture book for young children a child ask the parents where God lives

Librarian and regular reviewer Janet Lloyd offers a collection of suggestions for Christmas reading with elementary students. Click on the link below to print these bibliographies.  And don’t forget, we would love to hear your suggestions for books to use with this age group.