The Man With The Violin by Kathy Stinson
The Man with the Violin by Kathy Stinson and illustrated by Dušan Petričić is a wonderful picture book based on the true story of the famous …
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Hans Rosling makes data sing
This amazing 13 minute Ted Talk by Hans Rosling dispels the idea that the world is headed towards overpopulation. His …
What Makes a Good YA Dystopian Novel?
The Horn Book’s recommendations on how to choose a good dystopian novel. Good YA Dystopias Feed (Candlewick, 2002) by M. T. …
The Always War by Margaret Peterson Haddix
School Library Journal: Gr 6 – 8 — In a future society in which the U.S. is divided by a …
And the Soldiers Sang by J. Patrik Lewis
School Library Journal: Gr 4 Up — In the midst of the bleakness of World War I on the Western …
Ghostopolis by Doug TenNapel
School Library Journal: /* Starred Review */ Gr 7 Up — When readers first meet Garth Hale, he is about …
Letters From a Desparate Dog by Eileen Christelow
Publishers Weekly: Echoes of Mark Teague’s Dear Mrs. LaRue resonate in this story of an unappreciated dog who corresponds with …
As Simple as it Seems by Sara Weeks
School Library Journal: Gr 4–6— Verbena’s fifth-grade year has been miserable. She feels mean, moody, and self-conscious but doesn’t know …
Noah Barleywater Runs Away by John Boyne
School Library Journal: Gr 7 – 10 — Early one morning, eight-year-old Noah Barleywater runs away from home. Almost immediately, …
Janine Schaub 