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Title: Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon Author: Patty Lovell Illustrator: David Catrow Publisher: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, NY ISBN: 0-399-23416-0 Audience: This book is intended for children ages 4-9. Summary:  A young girl named Molly Lou Melon follows the advice of her grandmother in

Name of Book:  The Day the Crayons Quit Author and Illustrator:  Drew Daywalt (Author), Oliver Jeffers (Illustrator) Publisher:  Philomel Books ISBN:  978-0-399-25537-3 Audience: Preschool – 2nd grade (3-7 years old) Summary:    Duncan just wants to color but he opens his crayon

Name of Book:  Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society Author:  Adeline Yen Mah Illustrator:  Cover art by Kim McGillivray, Interior illustrations by Fred van Deelan Publisher:  HarperCollins Publishers ISBN:  978-1439597552 Audience:  Ages 10 and up Summary:  Ye Xian

This is the first in a series of reviews of biographies for children and young people. For background on this series, please refer to the introductory article found here. Title: The Story of Ruby Bridges Author: Robert Coles Illustrator: George Fold Publisher: Scholastic

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

Name of Book:  The Blessing Cup Author:  Patricia Polacco Illustrator:  Patricia Polacco Publisher:  Simon and Schuster ISBN:  9781442450479 Audience:  Ages 4 to 8, though the text is longer than most storybooks for the lower end of the age range listed, and the picture book

Title: Rain! Author:  Linda Ashman Illustrator:  Christian Robinson Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780547733951 Audience: Ages 4-8 Summary:  An irrepressible little boy in a frog hat lifts the spirits of everyone he meets on a very rainy day.  A grumpy old man just

Title: Nasreddine Author: Odile Weulersse Illustrator: Rebecca Dautremer Publisher:  Eerdmans Books for Young Readers ISBN:  9780802854162 Audience:  Ages 4-9 Summary:  When Mustafa needs to take a load of dates to the market, his young son Nasreddine willingly agrees to help. 

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

Title:  The Giver Author:  Lois Lowry Illustrator:  None Publisher:   Houghton Mifflin Books for Children Publication Date:  Reissue September 2012 ISBN:  978-0547995663 Audience:  Ages 10 and up The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Award winner, has sold over eight million copies