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This book is a part of a series the author has written for 10-16-year-old girls. These books will interest other readers as well. Each book is about a girl in history who faced life with faith and courage though challenged by tremendous obstacles and sometimes great sorrow and suffering. This book is based on the life of Pocahontas, the Powhatan princess who saved the life of John Smith. 142 pages; paper.
Triffie is a rich tomboy who is somewhat spoiled. In 1892, a huge fire burns a large part of her city, St. Johns, Newfoundland. Papa’s shop and their beautiful house are all burned down. Together with the rest of the family, Triffie learns to make do with what they still have, and becomes a more caring person in the process. Ages 9-12; 193 pages; hardcover.
Brightly illustrated book for young children, describing the different living and non-living things that all contribute to a healthy, amazing coral reef ecosystem. Preschool-age 10; 24 pages; paperback.
Nicely illustrated book for young children, describing the desert and the different living and non-living things that make up a saguaro cactus ecosystem. Preschool-age 10; 24 pages; paperback.
Gail Gibbons. How sweet it is! Thousands of bees visited more than one million flowers to gather the nectar that went into that one-pound jar of honey. Here’s the buzz on how these remarkable insects work together to create this amazing food. Ages 6-10. 32 pages; paperback; Mulberry Books. Proofreader’s note: Reference is made to 80 million years.
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.
Short stories for children. Chapters titles include Tattletale Beans, Bears under the Bed, Cheese Sandwich Tales, and many more. Suitable for reading aloud to a Sunday school class. Ages 4-10. Paperback; 184 pages.
Robin Johnson. This is a very interesting and informative book about the Midwest region of the United States. Children can learn about the twelve states that make up this region and their natural resources, history, cities, people, activities and industry. Full-color photographs and maps throughout. Ages 8-12. 32 pages; paperback.
No European had ever taken boats down the Colorado river and come out alive. In May 1869, ten men boarded four rowboats in Green River City, Wyoming. Three months and 1,000 miles later, two battered boats carrying six exhausted and starving men emerged from the depths of the Grand Canyon. The Last River tells their remarkable story. Color illustrations. Suitable for lower and middle-grade school children. Paperback; 47 pages. Proofreader’s note: Instances of violence and evolution on pp. 12, 35, 43.
Originally printed in 1895. Life is hard and temptations strong for two poor girls who live on Fisher’s Lane in London. But Susie teaches Elfie about the Father’s love, even going to jail with her though not guilty herself. They start going to evening school, and eventually find help with caring people. But it all started with love lived out in desperate circumstances. For ages 10-14. 120 pages; hardcover.
