I first heard of Matthew Henson before at the Utah State History Fair (similar to Science fair, but with history) several years ago. A boy had created a documentary on Matthew Henson. Incredibly well-done documentary and a fascinating story of bravery in the face of...

I first heard of Matthew Henson before at the Utah State History Fair (similar to Science fair, but with history) several years ago. A boy had created a documentary on Matthew Henson. Incredibly well-done documentary and a fascinating story of bravery in the face of...

A Dear America Special Edition set in Vienna, Austria and New York, 1938 The beginning of this book is a beautiful description of what Austria was like just before Hitler was allowed to take over the beautiful country of his birth. Julie and her family live a life of...

I remember reading this book as a teenager many years ago- it was one of my book order books, that I still have in my collection. I really liked the cover illustration at the time, and actually still like it rather well. Lisa is a Danish Jew who joins the resistance...

Karin Levi is one of the lucky Jews to escape France alive, with her brother Marc. To be a Jew in France, during Hitler's occupation, was basically a death sentence. Follow the complex path of Karin and Marc as they move, under cover of darkness from place to place,...

Karin Levi is one of the lucky Jews to escape France alive, with her brother Marc. To be a Jew in France, during Hitler's occupation, was basically a death sentence. Follow the complex path of Karin and Marc as they move, under cover of darkness from place to place,...

I ordered this book at our library, and finally got it in. My boys were absolutely thrilled. "Did you order this for me?!?" "No, it's mine, I love mongooses." "It's mine, right, Mom?" "Is it mine? Is it mine? Is it mine?!?!?!?" "It's for all of us. We will all read it...

Ruth Mendenberg, a Polish Jew, has survived one of the most atrocious experiences in history; the Holocaust. She returns to her village in Poland, hoping to hear of someone in her family also having survived. Ruth finds no one, and is treated abominably by her uncle's...

the sequel to the Newberry Honor-winning A Long Way From Chicago We present to you a blast from America's past in this engaging, witty novel by one of our nation's best authors, Richard Peck. Holly first came across the novel without reading the prequel, and...

I have been aware of Beatrix Potter since I was young and heard the tales of Peter Rabbit who was endlessly getting into trouble. For my surprise girl’s night birthday party that my dear husband put together for me this last year, my good friend, Becky Y., brought a...