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JUST IN TIME, ABRAHAM LINCOLN By: Patricia PolaccoMichael and Derek go to visit a Civil War museum with their grandmother. Not exactly what these children who play video games are reallyinterested in doing. But before they know it they walk through a door straight into a realistic depiction of 1863. They see the destructionat the battlefield of Antietam, and even meet President Lincoln. Soon, they start to wonder if it's really a game, after all, and suddenly they're racingacross Confederate occupied land to return to their own time before it's too late.Ages 7-11 $17.99 G.P. Putnam A great book for older children tolearn about history. Patricia Polacco really captivates the children.
LOOPY COOP HENS By: Janet Morgan StoekeThe hens all want to fly, they have wings, but can't get off the ground. Rooster flies, why can't they fly, they try hard enough! Hilarious pictures will keep your children engaged in this enchanting story. Dutton Children's Books. Ages 3-5$16.99
CHOCOLATE MOOSE By: Maggie KneenChocolate Moose loves chocolate almost as much as he loves to help. When this Big moose, starts helping in Mrs. Mouse's little kitchen, the only thing he cooks up is a huge chocolate mess. But Mrs. Mouse's fours little mice don't mind at all, could this messy baker make the perfect babysitter? Will make all your little ones laugh when they see Moose trying to work. Ages 3-5 Dutton Children's Books $16.99
RUNAWAY WOK By: Ying Chang CompestineWhen a boy goes to the market to buy food and comes home with an old wok instead, his parents wonder what they'll eat for dinner. But then the wok rolls out of the poor family's house with a skippity-hippity-ho! and returns from the rich man's home with a feast in tow! This reminds me of Strega Nona's Magic Pot and a magic frying pan for Hanukkah. A great story for ages 4-8. $16.99 Dutton
WHERE SHE WENT By: Gayle FormanIt has been three years since a devastating accident took the lives of Mia's parents and brother. And three years since Mia walked out of her boyfriend Adam's life forever. Now Mia is at Julliard, a rising star in classical music, and Adam is in LA, about to tour the world with his band. They thought they would never see each other again, but the Adam finds himself stuck in New York. Some strange twist of fate has brought the couple back together, but is it too late for Mia and Adam? Or will one night under the city lights be enough to rekindle their lost love? Ages 14 and up. Dutton Books April 2011 Reviewed by Maggie.
DESIRES OF THE DEAD By: Kimberly DertingViolet Ambrose is haunted by her morbid ability to sense the echoes of those who have been murdered. After discovering the body of a young boy, Violet attracts the attention of the FBI. She reluctantly agrees to help them with their investigation, but soon finds that more than her secret ability will be endangered the farther she immerses herself in the case. Her relationship and possibly her life are at stake if she continues to help the FBI. Now Violet has to choose between keeping her secret or getting justice for the murdered. Ages 14 and up. $16.99Harper Reviewed by Maggie.
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY By: Ruta SepetysLina was just an ordinary fifteen-year-old Lithuanian girl before Soviet officers barged into her home late one evening in June 1941. Separated from her father and forced to live in horrible conditions, Lina, her mother and her brother must find a way to survive. Lina learns to find solace in her art and begins to meticulously document the horrible events happening all around her. hoping that, one day, her drawings will make their way to her father to let him know that she is alive. But the more she draws, the more danger she puts herself and family in. Her drawings may even cost them their lives. Ages 12 and up. $17.99 Philomel Books Reviewed by Maggie March 2011
