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Name of Book:  Who Is My Neighbor? Author:  Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso Illustrator:  Denise Turu Publisher:  Flyaway Books ISBN:  9781947888074 Audience:  Ages 4-8. Summary:  In a retelling of the Parable of the Good Samaritan, two communities, the Blues and the

Title: The Inquisitor’s Tale: Or, The Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog Author: Adam Gidwitz Illustrator: Hatem Aly Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Publication Date: September 27, 2016 ISBN: 978-0525426165 8 Audience: Ages 10 – 14 (Up and beyond is more

Title: As Good As Anybody Author: Richard Michelson Illustrator: Raul Colon Publisher: Dragonfly Books Publication Date: December 24, 2013 ISBN: 978-0385753876 Audience:  Ages 6-9 Summary: Martin was mad.  It was a hot Georgia summer but only white people could swim in the

We were contacted recently with a request for books that might help congregations with conversations around current events in Ferguson, New York, and other places where the justice system is affected by prejudice. We thought this was an interesting suggestion, and began thinking

These three short reviews by regular contributor Virginia Thomas mark the end of our 6 week series on books that reflect experiences of teens and faith.  We’d love to hear your suggestions about other books we didn’t review! Title:  Ordinary Miracles Author: Stephanie

Title:  Molly’s Pilgrim Author:  Barbara Cohen Illustrator: Daniel Mark Duffy Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN:9780688162801 Audience: Ages 5 – 9 years Summary: Molly’s life in Winter Hill school is not happy.  Her English is uncertain, her clothes are different and

Title:  Voices in the Park Author:  Anthony Browne Illustrator:  Anthony Browne Publisher:  DK Publishing, Inc., 2001 ISBN:  9780789481917 Audience:  Ages 7 – 11 Summary:  A well dressed woman, her sad, docile son, Charles, and their pedigreed dog, Victoria enter a city

Title: Tunes for Bears to Dance To Author: Robert Cormier Publisher: Perfection Learning ISBN: 978-0780739239 Audience: Grades 5-8 Summary: Henry befriends Mr. Levine, a Holocaust survivor, who is making a replica of the village where he lived and which was destroyed in the war.

Name of Book: Goin’ Someplace Special Author: Patricia C. McKissack Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney Publisher: Antheneum Books ISBN: 0689818858 Audience: Ages: 6 – 12 Summary: Patricia C. McKissack recounts her own story of growing up in racially segregated Nashville, Tennessee during

Name of Book:  Amazing Grace Author:  Mary Hoffman Illustrator:  Caroline Binch Publisher: Dial Books for Young Readers Audience:  Ages 4-8 Summary:  Grace has a vibrant creative imagination and she likes to enter into her story world and pretend to be the main character of the