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ORANI: MY FATHER'S VILLAGE

Village houses and street
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Nivola
Author's First Name: 
Claire A.
Illustrator's First Name: 
Claire A.
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Nivola
Publisher: 
Frances Foster
Publication Date: 
2011

HOW THEY CROAKED: THE AWFUL ENDS OF THE AWFULLY FAMOUS

Croaked cover
Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Bragg
Author's First Name: 
Georgia
Illustrator's First Name: 
Kevin
Illustrator's Last Name: 
O'Malley
Publisher: 
Walker
Publication Date: 
2011

Booklinks Article on Capitol Choices now available

Posted Tue, 10/05/2010 - 9:59am by kisaacs
A short history and description of Capitol Choices appears in October's issue of BOOKLINKS folded into the October 1, 2010 issue of BOOKLIST. The web address is http://booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=4488815 but you have to have an account to read the full article. The article includes do-it-yourself guidelines for starting a similar group and a list of books to practice on, mostly suggested by members.

THE WALL: GROWING UP BEHIND THE IRON CURTAIN

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Sís
Author's First Name: 
Peter
Publisher: 
Frances Foster
Publication Date: 
2007

A highly visual memoir describes growing up in Czechoslovakia in the Iron Curtain years.  Sís loved to draw, admired things western, and learned very early that his country hid information, before he finally defected to the West.

 

THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Selznick
Author's First Name: 
Brian
Publisher: 
Scholastic
Publication Date: 
2007

Alternating sections of words and bold pictures show how orphaned Hugo, hidden above a Paris train station in 1931, discovers the secret of a broken automaton and its surprising connection to the history of early movies.

GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES! VOICES FROM A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Schlitz
Author's First Name: 
Laura Amy
Illustrator's First Name: 
Robert
Illustrator's Last Name: 
Byrd
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2007

Nineteen monologues, two dialogues, and six explanatory interludes bring to life the world of young people in a medieval manor in England in 1255. Pen-and-ink drawings reminiscent of manuscript decoration illustrate this useful and engaging read.

WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST, A REPORTER'S STORY: BLACK SEPTEMBER AND THE YOM KIPPUR WAR

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Hampton
Author's First Name: 
Wilborn
Publisher: 
Candlewick
Publication Date: 
2007

A reporter provides vivid descriptions of his experiences covering Black September and the Yom Kippur War in 1973 for a U.S. wire service. His timely insights guide readers through the continuing conflicts in the Middle East.

WHO WAS FIRST? DISCOVERING THE AMERICAS

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Freedman
Author's First Name: 
Russell
Publisher: 
Clarion
Publication Date: 
2007

Before Columbus, explorers from many parts of the world arrived in the Americas. Freedman's clear, readable account suggests that history is an ever-changing landscape.

THE LAND OF THE SILVER APPLES

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Farmer
Author's First Name: 
Nancy
Publisher: 
Richard Jackson
Publication Date: 
2007

When elves take Jack's younger sister, he searches for her with Pega, the slave he has freed, in Elfland. Ancient English legends, Pictish symbols, early Christianity, and even earlier religions blend in this lively sequel.

REVOLUTION IS NOT A DINNER PARTY

Author Information
Author's Last Name: 
Compestine
Author's First Name: 
Ying Chang
Publisher: 
Henry Holt
Publication Date: 
2007

In this novel set during the Chinese Communist Revolution and based on the author's own experiences, a young girl discovers within herself a steely core of self-respect after losing almost everything she ever knew, including her family.

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