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Title: Morning Has Broken Author: Eleanor Farjeon Illustrator: Tim Ladwig Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company (September 1996) ISBN: 978-0802851277 Audience: ages 4 and up Summary: A beautifully illustrated rendition of the popular hymn, this book celebrates the beauty

Name of Book: The Thing About Luck Author: Cynthia Kadohata Publisher: Atheneum ISBN: 978-1416918820 Audience: Grades 5-9 Summary: When her parents go to Japan to care for ill relatives, Summer and her brother Jaz must help their grandparents. For most that would not be bad luck,

Title:  Old Pig Author:  Margaret Wild Illustrator:  Ron Brooks Publisher:   Allen & Unwin (February 23, 2010) ISBN:  978-1741757064 Audience:  Ages 4 – 8 Summary:  Old Pig is a book on how to help cope with a loss of a loved one.  In the story there are two pigs, Old

Name of Book:   A Long Way from Chicago Author:   Richard Peck Illustrator:   None Publisher:   Puffin Books Audience:   Ages 9-15 Summary:   Joey and his little sister Mary Alice live in Depression-era Chicago.  But they have no contact with the gangsters who reigned over the

Title: The Memory Box Author: Mary Bahr Illustrator: David Cunningham Publisher: Albert Whitman & Co. ISBN: 0-8075-5053-1 Audience:  Written for ages 6-9.  However, this review suggests the book’s applicability to both young and mature audiences. Summary: This is a