Hiroshima Dreams
Hiroshima Dreams, by Kelly Easton; Dutton Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99 “I have the gift of vision. It was given to me by my grandma, handed to me in a lotus seed, a pod...
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Hiroshima Dreams, by Kelly Easton; Dutton
Children’s Books: New York, 2007; $16.99
“I have the gift of vision. It was given to me by my grandma, handed to me in a lotus seed, a pod that felt as big as my five-year-old hand.”
Lin’s unique gift of vision, which she describes in the opening sentences of Hiroshima Dreams, helps her over the years, rescuing others, making her aware of danger, a...
The Joys of Love, by Madeleine L’Engle;
Farrar, Straus and Giroux: New York, 2008;
$16.95
When twenty-year-old Elizabeth is offered a chance to work as an apprentice at a summer theatre, she is overjoyed and feels as if she is experiencing a whole new world.
The Wright 3, by Blue Balliett; Scholastic
Press: New York, 2006; $16.99
The second mystery in a trilogy comprising Chasing Vermeer and The Calder Game, The Wright 3 stars two familiar detectives, twelve-year-olds Calder and Petra, along with a new character, Calder’s old friend, Tommy.
The Other Side of the Island, by Allegra
Goodman; Penguin Young Readers Group:
New York, 2008; $16.99
Imagine living in a world of rules—a world where the first letter of your name is chosen by the year you were born, a world where the weather is programmed each day. This is Honor’s world in The Other Side of the Island, by Allegra Goodman.
In Mozart’s Shadow: His Sister’s Story, by Carolyn
Meyer; Harcourt Children’s Books: New York,
2008; $17
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was gifted in music beyond imagination. He was a genius, a prodigy. He is remembered and respected by thousands of people all over the world as one of the greatest composers. But no one remembers his sister, Nannerl Mozart.
Summer Ball, by Mike Lupica; Philomel
Books: New York, 2007; $17.99
Have you ever read the sequel to a book that you loved and felt utterly disappointed or, even worse, robbed? If you read Travel Team, by Mike Lupica, which was reviewed by Zach Hoffman in the May/June 2007 edition of Stone Soup, and decide to read Summer Ball, you will feel anything but robbed.
By Leah Wolfe
Schooled, by Gordon Korman; Hyperion
Books for Children: New York, 2007; $15.99
Have you ever been the target of teasing? Or have you even been the one doing the teasing? Most of us have, as I’m ashamed to admit. But the story of Schooled, written by Gordon Korman, will teach you the true meaning and importance of peace.
The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio, by Lloyd
Alexander; Henry Holt and Company:
New York, 2007; $18.95
Treasure hunts have long captivated the minds of children and adults alike. And treasure hunters, such as pirates or explorers, intrigue us just as much.
Keeping Score, by Linda Sue Park; Clarion
Books: New York, 2008; $16
Before I read Keeping Score, when I thought of baseball, I thought of boys. I thought the only way people got to know the game of baseball was by playing it. After I read it, I was inspired to learn more about the baseball teams in my area (the Cubs and the White Sox).
The Dragonfly Pool, by Eva Ibbotson; Dutton
Children’s Books: New York, 2008; $17.99
I’m not a big fan of fantasy books. So when I flipped through The Dragonfly Pool and found mentions of dukes, kings, and princes I groaned, thinking this book would be about royalty, kingdoms, and other things irrelevant to my life.
I couldn’t have been more wrong.