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Lily Hates Goodbyes
Book Reviews, Kids, Picture Book •
IR Staff •
Mar 16, 2011
The story was written to help younger children cope with the absence of a parent–in this case a father’s deployment in the military. Read On
Weaver of Song: The Birth of Silent Night
Book Reviews, Kids, Nonfiction, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
In the beautifully illustrated Weaver of Song, Mary Helene Jackson tells the fascinating story of “Silent Night” composer’s Franz Gruber’s struggle. Read On
Tagged brio, Silent Night
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Kandide and the Secret of the Mists, The Calabiyau Chronicles, Book 1
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 28, 2011
Perfect for the 8-12 year old set, the book tells the story of Kandide, a spoiled nineteen year old fairy. Read On
Maids of Misfortune: A Victorian San Francisco Mystery
Book Reviews, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, eBooks •
IR Staff •
Feb 22, 2011
The year is 1898, the place, San Francisco, and Annie Fuller, a young widow whose husband killed himself after losing the couple’s fortune in the stock market, is trying to make a go of it by operating a boarding house she’s inherited from an elderly aunt. Read On
Alexander and the Moon: A Storybook
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 09, 2011
Alexander and the Moon is a storybook written in the throes of chemotherapy by pediatric cancer survivor Max Ritvo and is illustrated by undergraduates at Yale University, who received funding for the project from the prestigious Louis Sudler Art Grant. Read On
Wright on Time: Arizona, Book 1
Book Reviews, Kids, Nonfiction, Travel, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 04, 2011
A family of four with two homeschooled children who are being “roadschooled” by their parents, as they drive around the country in an RV.
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Percy: The Perfectly Imperfect Chicken
Book Reviews, Fiction, Kids •
IR Staff •
The artwork in the book is fantastic. All the chickens are expressive and, though everything takes place in the one yard, the perspective on the yard and chickens varies in each scene.
Magician of Oz
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction, Kids, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
Feb 03, 2011
An attempt to create a classic children’s story that falls far short of the mark of a classic. Read On
Think Green!
Book Reviews, Kids, Nonfiction, Self-Help •
IR Staff •
Jan 28, 2011
A colorfully illustrated book that introduces and educates our youngest generation on ways they can think and act green. Read On
Memories of the Little Elephant
Book Reviews, History, Kids, Nonfiction, Young Adult •
IR Staff •
A charming tale, boldly illustrated, depicting the story of African people and their journey across the world. Read On
