Dec 22, 2011
Judy Moody and Stink; The Mad Mad Mad Treasure Hunt by Megan McDonald
During a weekend trip to Ocracoke Island, siblings Judy and Stink Moody take part in a pirate treasure-hunting game, in which various clues lead them to silver coins, or "pieces of eight," hidden across the island.
A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's...
Dec 22, 2011
Magical Ms. Plum by Bonnie Becker
The students in Ms. Plum's third grade class soon learn that there is something very special about their teacher and her classroom's mysterious supply closet.
A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee.
Audience: Kids and...
Dec 22, 2011
Calvin Coconut; Trouble Magnet by Graham Salisbury
Nine-year-old Calvin catches the attention of the school bully on the day before he starts fourth grade, while at home, the unfriendly, fifteen-year-old daughter of his mother's best friend has taken over his room.
A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award...
Dec 22, 2011
Nubs; The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle by Brian Dennis
The story of a wild dog who befriended Marine Major Brian Dennis in Iraq, and, when they were separated, trekked seventy miles through the desert winter to rejoin his friend.
A 2012 Beverly Cleary Children's Choice Award Nominee.
Audience: Kids and...
Dec 10, 2011
Baseball is one of America's central institutions, and it has long reflected the complicated and painful history of race in the United States. Pride and Passion is an exhibition that tells the story of black baseball players over the past century and a half. Dr. Thabiti Lewis, Associate Professor of English at...