Maddie's father is fighting overseas in WWII. Back at home in New York, she organizes a group of kids called the K3F to support the war. But everything turns when a messenger brings news that her father is injured. Read this book to find out how Maddie turns her world around when all is going wrong.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/5/2009

ISBN-10: 0590687158

ISBN-13: 9780590687157

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What would it be like to have the famous poet Emily Dickenson as your very own aunt? In this beautifully told story, 'My Uncle Emily' by Jane Yolen, young Gilbert describes how special his 'Uncle' Emily is and how much he loves her. Gilbert and his Uncle Emily spend special moments together laughing, chasing butterflies, and sharing poems. One day, Gilbert learns a very important lesson about truth and understanding when 'Uncle' Emily sends him to school with a poem and a bee. In this tender story of love, we discover the special bond that existed between Gilbert and his aunt and gain an insight into the loving and creative person of Emily Dickenson.

Similar authors: Jeanette Winter; Michael Bedrad; Elizabeth Spires

Similar books: Emily Dickinson's Letters to the World by Jeanette Winter; Emily by Michael Bedrad; A Mouse of Amherst by Elizabeth Spires

Reviewed by: mb

Date read: 6/29/2011

ISBN-10: 0399240055

ISBN-13: 9780399240058

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Napoleon didn't know the meaning of the word 'impossible.' He came from a small island, wasn't liked by his classmates at military school in France, and was a mediocre student. However, he established the French empire and crowned himself Emperor of France! This beautiful book, illustrated with paintings of Napoleon, tells the fascinating story of his triumphs and tragedies.

Reviewed by: hap

Date read: 2/18/2010

ISBN-10: 081091378X

ISBN-13: 9780810913783

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It's the summer of 1969. The whole neighborhood is looking forward to the first moon landing. But for Tamara, it's a terrible summer. Her best friend, Kebsie, moved away without any notice, her brother is away at college, and the whole neighborhood is snubbing her family and their dandelion filled yard. Ten-year-old Douglas dubbed 'Muscle Man McGinty' has moved into Kebsie's home. Everything that the know-it-all, big fat liar does annoys her. How come everyone else likes him? While watching Neil Armstrong take his first step on the moon with Muscle Man and Mr. Pizzarelli (his son has just died in Vietnam), Tammy finally understands her feelings and realizes that others are feeling empty and lonely too.

Reviewed by: rn

Date read: 12/15/2011

ISBN-10: 1596434996

ISBN-13: 9781596434998

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Ray's father had left 8 years earlier because he had a job to do. He gave Ray a lodestone on a string telling him that the lodestone would guide Ray. His father never returned and after his mother died, Ray and his sister Sally survived on their own on the streets of New York. Now they find themselves on an orphan train heading south. The lodestone seems to be giving Ray strange and frightening dreams at night and during the day it pulls southward. Ray decides that his little sister has a better chance of finding a good home without him, so he jumps off the train and follows the lodestone's pull. He finds himself in a world of magic and mystery. Could his father still be alive? Can the lodestone help him find him? This is the first in the series 'The Clockwork Dark.'

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 1/10/2012

ISBN-13: 9780375955648

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