June 2014

Miss Moore Thought Otherwise

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Miss Moore Thought Otherwise: How Anne Carroll Moore Created Libraries for Children By Jan Pinborough, Debby Atwell (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jan Pinborough, Debby Atwell (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780547471051
Availability: Available to Order from Supplier: Arrives at Store in a Week(ish)
Published: Clarion Books - March 5th, 2013

Learn the true story of Anne Carol Moore, the first children’s librarian in the United States! Told in lovingly crafted prose and Miss Rumphius-esque illustrations, this is a perfect read for both history and book lovers.

MacKenzie


Crow

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Crow By Barbara Wright Cover Image
$9.99
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ISBN: 9780375873676
Published: Yearling - March 12th, 2013

Children and grandchildren of former slaves made their home in Wilmington, North Carolina, and 11-year-old Moses is happy there. But when the white residents start a riot and seize power, his privileged world falls apart.

Sarah


the Time in the World: A Book of Hours by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins

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All the Time in the World: A Book of Hours By Jessica Kerwin Jenkins Cover Image
$28.95
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ISBN: 9780385535410
Published: Nan A. Talese - October 29th, 2013

Such a fascinating book: this contemporary Book of Hours feeds the mind and heart. Topics range from Casanova's famous late-night card match, to the love of roses in ancient Persia, to the confusing evolution of star naming. Minka Sicklinger's illustrations are a perfect companion. I loved basking in it by reading only an entry a day...

Jennifer


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