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Larson, Kirby. DASH New York : Scholastic, 2014 IL 3-6, RL 3.2 ISBN 0545416353 The attack of Japan on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii changed the lives of Americans forever. Mitisue “Mitsi” Kashino is 10 years old and living in Seattle, Washington. She is second generation Japanese American, or “Nisei” in Japanese. She experiences the injustice and cruelty of treatment of Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants following the attack on Pearl Harbor when the fear of the invasion and attack of the west coast of the United States loomed as a possibility. Mitsi is bullied by neighborhood boys and dropped from her circle of friends. The situation becomes much worse when her family along with other Japanese and Japanese Americans are sent away to relocation camps in the spring of 1942. They must give up their homes, and bring only what they can carry to the camp. Mitsi also learns that she will not be able to take her beloved dog Dash along with her to the camp. Based on the true story of Mitsue Shiraishi and her dog Chubby, this book is a personal look back in time exploring the true meaning of friendship both human and canine. (Booktalk by the NH Great Stone Face Committee)
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Book of the day 05/24/2015
Friday, May 22, 2015
Book of the day 05/22/2015
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Anton and Cecil by Lisa Martin
Martin, Lisa. ANTON AND CECIL : CATS AT SEA New York : Algonquin Young Readers, 2013 IL 3-6, RL 6.4 ISBN 1616202467 Two Cats, two brothers---night and day. Anton, sleek and grey, enjoys watching the ships as they venture in and out of the harbor. He is content to watch. Cecil, stocky with black and whites patches is thirsty for adventure. He roams the harbor, taking daily trips on the fish boats. Then one day all changes. Anton is swept up and thrown on a vessel to be a ratter. Bound for the seas, will Anton ever see his family and harbor again? His capture does not go unnoticed. Cecil stows away on another vessel determined to rescue his brother. As the two brothers face the unknown, will their paths ever cross? Will their ships survive? Will they? Will Anton and Cecil find safe harbor? (Booktalk by the NH Great Stone Face Committee)
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Book of the day 05/13/2015
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Dog Loves Counting by Louise Yates
Yates, Louise. DOG LOVES COUNTING New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2013 IL K-3, RL 2.2 ISBN 0449813428 Dog loves reading and he often reads into the night. But he needed to get some sleep. He needed something to help him sleep so he decided that counting was a good way. He tried counting sheep but that didn't work for him. So he reached for one of his books and found the perfect answer -- animals.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Book of the day 05/12/2015
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Doug Unplugs on the Farm by Dan Yaccarino
Yaccarino, Dan. DOUG UNPLUGS ON THE FARM New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014 IL K-3, RL 1.7 ISBN 0385753284 Doug is a little robot. When his family is on the way to visit the grandbots, they all plug in. Doug learns about farm animals and other things about the country life. Suddenly, their car swerves off the road to avoid a sheep. And they all come unplugged. The little farm girl asks Doug if he would like to help around the farm and off they go. Will Doug miss being plugged in all day?
Monday, May 11, 2015
Book of the day 05/11/2015
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The Hidden Gallery by Maryrose Wood
Wood, Maryrose. THE HIDDEN GALLERY New York : Balzer + Bray, 2011 IL 3-6, RL 6.7 ISBN 0061791121 Back for book 2 of the series, life has not changed that much for the Incorrigibles – Alexander, Beowulf and Cassiopeia, the children who were raised by wolves. Miss Penelope Lumley is doing a great job of civilizing them even if Lady Constance thinks they should be sent to an orphan home. After the disastrous Christmas party where the children nearly destroyed the house, Lady Constance is more convinced than ever that they cannot be tamed. With the noise of the workman and the continual interruptions, she is beyond annoyed. When Penelope receives a message from Miss Mortimer, her former head mistress, with an invitation to meet her in London, Lady Constance thinks it is a fine idea for the entire household to visit. She plans to stay in London until the house is back to normal. Penelope is sent a travel book from the headmistress and a man tries to steal it on the train. How odd. But when she and the children arrive in London, they find that their guide book is not all that useful. Instead of pictures of London sites, it is filled with pictures of mountains and beautiful valleys. And there is an entire section on one gallery at the British Museum. Why would they have been given a useless guide book?
Thursday, May 7, 2015
Book of the day 05/07/2015
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Babe Ruth by Guernsey Van Riper
Van Riper, Guernsey. BABE RUTH New York : Aladdin, 2015 IL 3-6, RL 4.0 ISBN 1481425099 Have you heard of Babe Ruth? I bet you have. Especially if you are a baseball fan like I am. Did you ever wonder about what he was like when he was your age? He was actually an orphan who spent his early years living in an orphanage. And a reformatory. He tended to be a bit on the bad side as a kid. But then some monks stepped in and decided to teach Babe to play baseball to keep him out of trouble. They thought the discipline of the game might help him become a better person. Little could they know that Babe would turn into one of the best baseball players ever and one of the first to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Book of the day 05/06/2015
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Abraham Lincoln by Augusta Stevenson
Stevenson, Augusta. ABRAHAM LINCOLN New York : Aladdin, 2015 IL 3-6, RL 3.3 ISBN 1481425064 There have been many books written about Abraham Lincoln. And a lot of legends. Like Abe walking miles to school every day and then studying by candle light. The truth is that Abe only went to school for about two years. He did have a passion for learning and taught himself through reading a lot. He eventually was able to teach himself enough about the law to become a lawyer. This led to him becoming a US Representative for Illinois. He became President at a very stressful time in history. Within just a few years, the country would enter the Civil War.