Hip-Hop Dancing
Vol. 1, The Basics Written by Wendy Garofoli The Basics is the first in a series of four books about Hip-Hop dancing. It goes over how to get started, with the history of…
Dreadful Fates: What a Shocking Way to Go!
This book is full of very short descriptions of unusual ways that people died or things that happened to their bodies or part of their bodies afterward. It is actually kind of surprising…
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
2009 National Book Award Winner * 2010 Newbery Honor * 2010 YALSA Young Adult Non-Fiction Honor * 2010 Sibert Honor Excellent. If I were boss this would be required reading for all Americans….
King George: What Was His Problem?
Why did King George not want to give the colonies their independence? What caused the American Revolution to come into being? What turned the tides towards the colonists’ favor? This book takes a…
Think Again
First love can be frustrating, rewarding, humorous, and even inspiring. This collection of poems attempts to capture what first love truly does entail. A clean, well-done look at first love through the eye…
12 Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali
This easy reading book is about the life of one of the most amazing prizefighters of all time: Muhammad Ali. It provides an in-depth look at Ali’s life starting at his birth, then…
Lincoln’s Flying Spies: Thaddeus Lowe and the Civil War Balloon Corps
For two years duriing the Civil War, a corps of balloonists led by Thaddeus Lowe spied on the Confederate Army. Lincoln’s Flying Spies tells the exciting story of Lowe’s efforts to organize the…
A Zombie’s Guide To The Human Body
This is a very clever way to get kids to read about the parts of a body. Nice graphic pictures of zombies. Review by Kathy Horne, Redwood Elem. School Media Center Rating: 5…
