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Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You19 reviews
Peter Cameron

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007

Should Win An Alex award
Someday this pain will be useful to you is a Young Adult book that should be in both the YA and the Adult fiction sections of bookstores and libraries, so no one of any age will miss it. It's beautifully and intelligently written and 18 yr old James Sveck gripped my heart. He's a serious and sympathetic New York teen trapped in his mind and stunted by what he expects of himself and others. The ... 		  
  







  
  
How to Steal a Dog5 reviews
Barbara O'Connor

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007

A fine new book
"How to Steal a Dog" is a powerful novel that takes a clear look at a number of issues, both societal and moral. What do you do when circumstances force you to live in a car? What responsibilities does a young person take on in such a circumstance? How does she deal with friends--old ones who suddenly look down on her, or new ones that befriend her? I believed the narrative voice one hundred ... 		  
  







  
  
Carl's Summer Vacation (Carl)

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008

Carl and Madeleine are supposed to be napping while Mom and Dad get the summer cabin ready for company, but this lovable canine and his charge have better things to do. They escape from the hammock to do some canoeing, pick blackberries, and enjoy a picnic. Carl even plays a little baseball! That night, Mom and Dad wonder why the two are so tired – little do they know that Carl and Madeleine have been busy exploring all that a summer ... 		  
  







  
  
Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai (Frances Foster Books)2 reviews
Claire A. Nivola

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008

Richie's Picks: PLANTING THE TREES OF KENYA: THE STORY OF WANGARI MAATHAI
"The farms of Ohio had been replaced by shopping malls And muzak filled the air from Seneca to Cuyahoga Falls." -- The Pretenders, "My City was Gone" "As Wangari Maathai tells it, when she was growing up on a farm in the hills of central Kenya, the earth was clothed in its dress of green. "Fig trees, olive trees, crotons, and flame trees covered the land, and fish filled the pure waters of ... 		  
  







  
  
The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain (Caldecott Honor Book)11 reviews
Peter Sis

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007

A Stirring Account
Imagine a life where you could only draw what the government said you could draw. A life where you couldn't listen to music or read books of your own choice, you couldn't grow your hair long, and you were asked to report your parents if they said anything negative about the government. This was what life was like for Peter Sis and countless others who grew up in Cold War Era Czechoslovakia ... 		  
  







  
  
How I Learned Geography2 reviews
Uri Shulevitz

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008

If life were only moments, then you'd never know you had one.
Your story is your own, and when you choose to share it with the world you may find it hard to stop. There is no subject you are better familiar with, of course. Human beings can write diaries with a lifetime's worth of memories. They can pen autobiographies that go from cradle to near grave and still find enough information for a couple thousand pages more. Maybe that's why I have so much ... 		  
  







  
  
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac13 reviews
Gabrielle Zevin

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007

Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
In this book, Naomi Porter falls down a flight of stairs and hits her head. After the fall, she can't remember anything since sixth grade. She can't remember her best friend, her boyfriend, or her parent's divorce. This book was definitely written in an intriguing way. From the very beginning, I was hooked. Gabrielle Zevin mixes in the perfect amount of mystery and romance throughout, ... 		  
  







  
  
The Missing Manatee2 reviews
Cynthia DeFelice

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008

I Love this book!!!
My reading teacher read this book to my class before my school met Cynthia DeFelice. I was not a person who liked mystery books, until my teatcher read this book to my class. This is a book I recamend for only people that can read a novle. This is a wonderful book. 		  
  







  
  
Max's Words13 reviews
Kate Banks

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2006

Max's Words
I find this to be a delightful story of a little boy that is looking for something to 'collect' just like his older siblings. They have their coin and stamp collections which they refuse to share, so it's up to the youngster to go out and find something of his own. What better collection is there than words?! As a primary, elementary school teacher, I think Max is right on the money, and ... 		  
  







  
  
A Wrinkle in Time963 reviews
Madeleine L'Engle

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1962

Such a good book
This has been one of my all-time favorite books since I first read it as a girl. It is excellent reading for elementary school children, but also fun for adults. Highly recommended! 		  
  







  
  
Way Down Deep3 reviews
Ruth White

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2007

A fine story of bonds and community connections evolves.
Ruth White's WAY DOWN DEEP tells of a toddler found abandoned in a small town. Miss Arbutus takes her in and she leads a good life - but when Ruby is twelve a new family arrives in town with news of her past - and to learn more she must travel far from her newfound home. Is it worth it? A fine story of bonds and community connections evolves. 		  
  







  
  
My Dad12 reviews

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2001

Just buy it
Some things in life are best kept simple. This book does it. For any son that loves his father (uh...provided they are under the age of 10) 		  
  







  
  
The Revealers20 reviews
Doug Wilhelm

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2005

A deeply inspiring novel for all ages
To Doug Wilhelm: Today I checked The Revealers out from our school library. I thought it was going to be just another novel about the lives and troubles of kids. But it wasn't. I discovered a message. The book you wrote is powerful, and it made me think. About how better our world could be if we just said the truth. About how bullying is not just one kid picking on another. Because bullying ... 		  
  







  
  
The Pout-Pout Fish4 reviews
Deborah Diesen

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008

Great Book for Kids and a Great Message for All
The Pout-Pout Fish really impressed me with its humor, creative illustrations, and positive message. It is fun to read over and over to your little ones. BRAVO! 		  
  







  
  
Amos & Boris23 reviews

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1992

A simple tale , with an artfully told message
Even a little child can make a difference! This is one of the most empowering concepts for a young child to grasp. It is the message at the heart of this story. When the whale saves a mouse drowning at sea, we are happy to see a creature so big, helping one so little. But later, when the mouse is able to return the favor by saving the beached whale, we cheer him on! Steig's prose is ... 		  
  







  
  
Hole in My Life52 reviews
Jack Gantos

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2004

My Life Reincarnated (Hole in My Life By: Jack Gantos)
Hole in My Life By Jack Gantos "You don't just end up homeless, hung-over, sleeping in your car with all your worldly possessions because you have control of your life." That is one of my favorite quotes from this book, and there are many more, too. Hole in My Life was one of the best books I've ever read alongside Go Ask Alice. One reason is that it is a biography (the author wrote about ... 		  
  







  
  
The Joys of Love4 reviews
Madeleine L'Engle

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2008

...
Somehow and without much fuss a new Madeleine L'Engle novel has been published. I was most ecstatic when I found out about it several days ago and quickly read it. Apparently, according to the preface, it is an older book she wrote but publishers didn't have any interest in. So she gave it to her grandkids to be something for them. Well, a couple of years ago one of them re-discovers the book and ... 		  
  







  
  
Alabama Moon14 reviews
Watt Key

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2006

Can't Wait For the Sequel
This book begs for a sequel and soon, too. We--we readers--have to know what happened to Moon and to Hal...What happens to them as they grow, mature, and face their young adult high school and college days? And when they grow up, get married and have families of their own...As they approach old age...Will they, can they, escape (overcome) the events described here in the formative days of their ... 		  
  







  
  
The Winner's Walk2 reviews
Nancy Ruth Patterson

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 2006

Heartwarming story for all ages
Nancy Ruth Patterson is a wonderful children's author, and her newest release, The Winner's Walk, is my favorite so far. It is a story that teaches the importance of individuality and self-worth, with a heart-warming story of loving animals and friendship. If you are looking for a gift that encourages a child to not give up in the face of setbacks, to care about family, animals and people, and ... 		  
  







  
  
Doctor De Soto (A Sunburst Book)21 reviews

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR), 1990

Funny, critical thinking perspective
Consider things from the point of view of the dentist and his patient . . . you'll be laughing out loud while reading this to your kids. 		  
  







  




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