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Balto and the Great Race
Balto’s life as a sled dog is quiet—until tragedy strikes. Many children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without medicine, they’ll die. The closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the medicine to Nome is by sled. Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life. 104 pages; paperback.
Christopher Columbus – step into reading
This is the story of Columbus’ voyage across the sea, tastefully written for children. The sailors want to turn back, but Columbus says, “Sail on!” His persistence is rewarded by the discovery of a New World! 48 pages; paper-back; Step into Reading series.
Escape North
This story for 2nd and 3rd graders tells of Harriet Tubman’s life as a young slave and about how she escaped north to freedom. It tells of how she helped rescue other people from slavery in brave trips to the South, and explains the Underground Railroad to children. 48 pages; paperback.
Soft Rain
It all begins when Soft Rain’s teacher reads a letter stating that on May 23, 1838, all Cherokee people are to leave their land and move to what many Cherokees called “the land of darkness”: the West. Soft Rain is confident that her family will not have to move because they have just planted corn for the next harvest, but soon thereafter, soldiers arrive to take nine-year-old Soft Rain and her mother to walk the Trail of Tears, leaving the rest of her family behind. Ages 8-12. 115 pages; paperback. Random House.
The Spark, A Mother’s Story of Nurturing, Genius, & Autism
Though Jake Barnett is diagnosed with autism at the age of two, his IQ is higher than Albert Einstein’s. This is the story of his mother’s love and perseverance and the amazing path that unlocked what was going on in his brain. This story is not an average situation, but there are tidbits of insight that can benefit teachers, board members, and parents. 257 pages, paperback, Random House.