This Friday, The Lorax opens in theaters nationwide.  It's a movie based on Dr. Suess's book by the same name, and it deals with issues ...

Soldier Bear, by Bibi Dumon Tak, illustrated by Philip Hopman.  Translated by Laura Watkinson.  Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2011, 145 pages.  Age/interest level: 9-12 World War ...

We started our February series on African folktales with an interview with a Christian from the Congo and a stack of books.  We followed that ...

This week we look at that boy with the amazing technicolor dreamcoat!  But what's really important about Joseph is not his fancy coat.  God has ...

Countdown (the Sixties Trilogy) by Deborah wiles.  Scholastic, 2010, 377 pages.   Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Maturity Level: 4 (ages 10-12) and up Bottom ...

The Apothecary, by Maile Meloy.  Putnam/Penguin, 2011, 353 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: 5 (ages 12-14) Bottom Line: The Apothecary is ...

More African stories!  Today, we hear from Jane Kurtz, who was raised by missionary parents in Ethiopia.  Since then, she's come to live in the ...

Between Shades of Gray, by Ruta Sepetys.  Penguin/Philomel, 2011, 338 pages. Reading Level: Young Adults, ages 12-15 Maturity Level: 6 (ages 15-18) and up  June ...

Breaking Stalin’s Nose, written and illustrated by Eugene Yelchin.  Henry Holt & Company: 2011, 154 pages.  Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 10-12 Maturity Level: 5 ...

Better Than Little Obama Debbie Cakes Let's go ahead and admit it.  Nobody really cares about Presidents' Day.  I mean, maybe a few history buffs, ...

Heart and Soul: the story of America and African Americans, written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson.  HarperCollins, 2011, 108 pages (including bibliography, index, and chronology).  ...

This month my local public library is offering a marionette show of African folktales starring Anansi the spider. It's a unique way to celebrate Black ...