Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Cinder By: Marissa Meyer Cinder didn’t ask to be different. She didn’t ask for metal cyborg parts or the adopted family that could barely stand her. She certainly didn’t ask for the prince to notice her, but that’s exactly what she got. Only...
Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
Waiting By Kevin Henkes Waiting by Kevin Henkes is a 2016 Caldecott Honor Book. Five toys, a pig with an umbrella, a bear with a kite, a puppy on a sled, a rabbit, and an owl, are all waiting on a shelf. And each are waiting for something specific to happen. The...
Feb 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Book of William By Paul Collins Shakespeare’s First Folio: no printed book has had each copy so obsessively cataloged, studied, and coveted. Scholars study and analyze past owners’ doodles in the margins, and some specialize in examining the stress on the type to...
Feb 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Life As We Knew It By: Susan Beth Pfeffer Life As We Knew It is the first book in a science fiction trilogy for teens. In the beginning of the book, an asteroid hits the moon and pushes it closer to the Earth. This wreaks havoc on Earth. The increased gravitational...
Feb 25, 2016 | Uncategorized
Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear Written by Lindsay Mattick and Illustrated by Sophie Blackall Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World’s Most Famous Bear was the 2016 winner of the Caldecott Medal. This award is given to the...
