Like Vanessa
From the very first page, "Like Vanessa" conveys the hopes and fears of a girl who wishes for a different life. Nessy Martin is fourteen years old and living in Newark with her... Read More
Books We've Reviewed from Charlesbridge Publishing
Melvin the Mouth
Bugs, Tweety, and countless other well-loved characters can all thank one man for giving them a voice in movies, television, and radio, but before Mel Blanc became an actor, he... Read More
Bamboo People
Chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection and included on IndieBound’s Summer 2010 Kid’s Indie Next List, "Bamboo People" is remarkable in its honest, poignant exploration... Read More
Turtle, Turtle, Watch Out!
On a Florida beach one night, a baby turtle begins her life as an egg, buried in the sand. Thanks to her own instincts and the help of multiple young hands, she successfully... Read More
The Mysteries of Beethovens Hair
Its hard to believe that adult TV series like “CSI” and “NCIS” are overlooked in their all-hours re-runs by older children. And, although they may act as (an... Read More
Diary of a Would-be Princess
Mrs. Bright says we have to do journal writing EVERY day. Guess what she says? If you want to be a good writer you have to WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, WRITE, WRITE,... Read More
La Bandera que Amamos (The Flag We Love)
The American flag represents independence, courage, and strength. This new translation of the author’s award-winning The Flag We Love offers an historical account of the... Read More
Henry David's House
One hundred fifty-seven years ago, the author began his celebrated experiment in Concord, Massachusetts. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front... Read More
The Farewell Symphony
It is November of 1772 in Esterhaza, the summer palace of Prince Nicholas. During the performance of a new symphony by court composer Franz Joseph Haydn, the baffled Prince... Read More
More M&M Brand Chocolate Candies Math
With dismal national math test scores still being reported, many publishers are jumping on the bandwagon to market easy math picture books which will to appeal to young... Read More