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Madame Martine, a long-time resident of Paris, has had the same routine for a very long time. She lives alone, walks the same path every day, and shops for the same foods every week. That all changes one rainy day when she finds a lonely wet dog under a bush outside. Taking him in, Madame Martine learns the value of trying new things. …
Twelve-year-old Catherine has spent a lot of time coming up with a list of rules for her autistic brother David to follow to help him act “normal”. Despite all of her rules and reminders to David, Catherine is still embarrassed when he acts out. However, when Catherine begins two new friendships over the summer, one with a girl that moves in next door and one with a paraplegic who she meets at David’s occupational therapy clinic,…
Looking for a good mystery filled with puzzles and wacky characters? Look no further than Ellen Raskin’s The Westing Game, winner of the Newbery Medal in 1979. When sixteen people are called from their homes in Sunset Towers to the Westing house following the death of multi-millionaire Sam Westing, they are given clues that they must use to solve the mystery of Sam Westing’s death. …
Told in verse form, Brown Girl Dreaming is author Jacqueline Woodson’s memoir of her early years. Born at a turbulent time when African-Americans were fighting for equal rights, Jacqueline tells of her interesting childhood growing up in both the North and the South. Sharing both good memories and bad, Jacqueline recounts what her life was like and the many experiences that inspired her to become a writer. …
In this graphic novel memoir, Cece Bell tells the story of losing her hearing at the age of 4 after being sick with meningitis, and of how being deaf affected her life throughout elementary school. Equipped with a hearing aid strapped to her chest, Cece experiences what it’s like to stand out in a crowd because of her differences. Eventually,…
