Bryan, Ashley. INFINITE HOPE : A BLACK ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II TO PEACE

Bryan, Ashley. 

INFINITE HOPE : A BLACK ARTIST'S JOURNEY FROM WORLD WAR II TO PEACE
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2019]
IL 5-8
ISBN     9781534404908

You may know Ashley Bryan as an author and illustrator of many children's books. His works have won many awards. But you may not know the man himself. Ashley shares his story of his life during World War II. In 1943, he was drafted into the army. He was surprised at how Blacks were treated in the army. He had never experienced segregation before. But that was the just the beginning of his experience as a soldier in the war.

Golio, Gary. SMILE : HOW YOUNG CHARLIE CHAPLIN TAUGHT THE WORLD TO LAUGH (AND CRY)

Golio, Gary. 
SMILE : HOW YOUNG CHARLIE CHAPLIN TAUGHT THE WORLD TO LAUGH (AND CRY)
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019.
IL 3-6
ISBN 9780763697617

Charlie Chaplin was a famous actor in the early 20th century.  The movies were silent films and actors really had to project so the audience could tell what was going on. Born in London, Charlie learned early on that people would pay to be entertained. His family spent time in the poor house and Charlie was determined to help keep them out of the place. Charlie learned that he had talent and could sing and dance. When he was 9, he started acting in at theater troupe and started to earn real money. Charlie was at his best when clowning around to make people laugh. Learn about Charlie's childhood and how he became so popular that we still watch his movies 100 years later.

Gish, Melissa. BISON

Gish, Melissa.  
BISON
New York : Creative Education, 2012
IL 5-8, RL 7.0
ISBN 1608180778

Have you ever seen a bison up close? They are amazing animals.  Here you can learn about where they live and what they are like. They are a protected species so it is important to learn what we can about these beautiful creatures.

Davick, Linda. IT'S NOT EASY BEING MIMI

Davick, Linda.
IT'S NOT EASY BEING MIMI
New York : Beach Lane Books, 2018
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781442458895

Mimi lives in the Periwinkle Tower.  Her friends Yoshi and Tonya also live in the Tower. When they hear that a new kid will be moving in, Mimi wonders if this will be the bff she has been hoping for. Someone to share her hobbies and sense of adventure. But will that happen? Come and find out. And I bet you have never met anyone like Mimi before!

Bowman, Erin. TAKEN

Bowman, Erin.  

TAKEN
New York, NY : HarperTeen, 2014
IL 5-8
ISBN 9780062117274

If you are a boy living in Claysroot, you know that your time in limited.  You see, every boy in town is mysteriously heisted on his eighteenth birthday. No one knows what happens to the boys but they all know it will happen.  Gray Weathersby is 17 and his time is coming. But he is not just going to let it happen. He is determined to find out what happens to the boys. So, Gray goes over the wall to find out what lies beyond.  Will he he face the same fate as the others? Or is there something else beyond?

Steinkellner, Emma. THE OKAY WITCH

Steinkellner, Emma.
THE OKAY WITCH
New York : Aladdin, 2019
IL 3-6
ISBN 9781534431461

Moth is a thirteen year old girl living in a small town. The bullies always seem to pick on her.  When a new boy enters the school, Moth can't imagine how her life is going to change. You see, she learns something big about her family. She comes from a long line of witches! Now that is enough to change anyone.

Burgan, Michael. LIZZIE BORDEN : HISTORY'S WORST

Burgan, Michael.  LIZZIE BORDEN : HISTORY'S WORSTNew York : Aladdin, 2018IL 5-8ISBN 9781481496513 

On August 4, 1892, the city of Fall River, Massachusetts was shocked by a horrendous crime. Andrew and Abby Borden were murdered in their home.  The Bordens were well-known in the city and the crime was brutal. To make the story more sensational, the police arrested the couple's daughter Lizzie and charged her with the murders.  The gruesome crime attracted interest from all over the world. The press followed every bit of Lizzie's trial. Even over a hundred years after the murder, people still talk about the murder and discuss whether Lizzie actually axed her parents to death.