The Shack
by William P. Young
from Windblown Media
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!
Looking for Anne of Green Gables: The Story of L. M. Montgomery and Her Literary Classic
by Irene Gammel
from St. Martin's Press
In June 1908, a red-haired orphan appeared on to the streets of Boston and a modern legend was born. That little girl was Anne Shirley, better known as Anne of Green Gables, and her first appearance was in a book that has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 35 languages (including Braille). The author who created her was Lucy Maud Montgomery, a writer who revealed very little of herself and her method of crafting a story. On the centenary of its publication, Irene Gammel tells the braided story of both Anne and Maud and, in so doing, shows how a literary classic was born. Montgomery’s own life began in the rural Cavendish family farmhouse on Prince Edward Island, the place that became the inspiration for Green Gables. Mailmen brought the world to the farmhouse’s kitchen door in the form of American mass market periodicals sparking the young Maud’s imagination. From the vantage point of her small world, Montgomery pored over these magazines, gleaning bits of information about how to dress, how to behave and how a proper young lady should grow. She began to write, learning how to craft marketable stories from the magazines’ popular fiction; at the same time the fashion photos inspired her visual imagination. One photo that especially intrigued her was that of a young woman named Evelyn Nesbit, the model for painters and photographers and lover of Stanford White. That photo was the spark for what became Anne Shirley. Blending biography with cultural history, Looking for Anne of Green Gables is a gold mine for fans of the novels and answers a trunk load of questions: Where did Anne get the “e” at the end of her name? How did Montgomery decide to give her red hair? How did Montgomery’s courtship and marriage to Reverend Ewan Macdonald affect the story? Irene Gammel's dual biography of Anne Shirley and the woman who created her will delight the millions who have loved the red haired orphan ever since she took her first step inside the gate of Green Gables farm in Avonlea.
Hey World, Here I Am! (Harper Trophy Book)
by Jean Little
from HarperTrophy
Kate Bloomfield is back! And she's got a lot to say -- about school and friends and parents, about cartwheels (she can't do them), about parsnips (she won't eat them), about being alone and being herself, about life and love...even about Dave Nelson, who doesn't know she's alive. Outspoken, funny, sometimes confused but always observant, Kate is writing it all down -- "Hey World, Here I Am!"
Best Books of 1989 (SLJ)
Notable 1989 Children's Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
Children's Books of 1989 (Library of Congress)
1989 Children's Books (NY Public Library)
Cleverly Crafty Five-Minute Mysteries
by Ken Weber
from Running Press
Franklin's Classic Treasury, Volume I (Franklin)
by Paulette Bourgeois
from Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Now, for the first time, four of the most beloved Franklin stories are available in one volume in this Franklin Treasury. The complete text and illustrations for Franklin in the Dark, Hurry Up, Franklin, Franklin Fibs and Franklin Is Bossy have been combined in a beautiful hardcover edition that is sure to become a family favorite. Perfect for gift giving or as an introduction to the bestselling series, Franklin's Classic Treasury will delight old fans and new.
The New Americans: Colonial Times: 1620-1689 (The American Story)
by Betsy Maestro
from HarperTrophy
This ongoing series introduces our country's history to young readers in an appealing picture-book format. Clear, simple texts combine with informative, accurate illustrations to help young people develop an understanding of America's past and present.
The New Americans is the story of the colonists -- the more than two hundred thousand new Americans -- who came over from Europe and struggled to build a home for themselves in a new world.
Born Naked: The Early Adventures of the Author of Never Cry Wolf
by Farley Mowat
from Mariner Books
Farley Mowat's youth was charmed and hilarious, and unbelievably free in its access to unspoiled nature through bird-banding expeditions and overnight outings in the dead of winter. The author writes of sleeping in haystacks for survival, and other adventures, with equal shares of Booth Tarkington and Jack London. He also brings back Mutt, the famous hero-dog of his classic THE DOG WHO WOULDN'T BE, and his pet owl Wol, hero of OWLS IN THE FAMILY. The tale of an outrageous and clever boy, BORN NAKED takes its place as the foundation of the Farley Mowat canon.
Franklin's Classic Treasury II (Franklin Series)
by Paulette Bourgeois
from Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Franklin fans of all ages will be delighted to find these four favorite Franklin stories together in one volume in this Franklin Treasury. The complete text and illustrations of Franklin Is Lost, Franklin Wants a Pet, Franklin's Blanket and Franklin and the Tooth Fairy have been combined in a beautiful hardcover edition that is sure to become a valued addition to any family or school library.
Christmas with Anne and Other Holiday Stories (L.M. Montgomery Books)
by L.M. Montgomery
from Starfire
Share Anne’s delight at receiving the dress of her dreams, the joy of a young woman reunited with her long lost brother on Christmas Eve, and the surprise of a trio of sisters who inadvertently end a family feud by arriving at the wrong uncle’s house for Christmas dinner.
Featuring some well-loved characters from the Anne of Green Gables books, as well as plenty of new characters, this collection of short stories by L. M. Montgomery celebrates the joys and tribulations of Christmas and the hope of the new year.
The perfect escape during the hectic holiday season and all year round.
Munschworks 4: The Fourth Munsch Treasury (Munschworks)
by Robert N. Munsch
from Annick Press
Another Munschworks! Volume four in this large picturebook format has arrived, with the next five classic Munsch tales. Robert Munsch is one of North America's best-selling authors. Two Munsch titles appeared on the New York Times list of the top 100 children's books published in the last fifteen years. He is in constant demand, and his books are always popular with young and old alike. Since he was first published in 1979, more than 20 million Munsch books have been sold in over a dozen languages.
Munschworks: The First Munsch Collection (1998) was praised as "...a treasure chest of crowd-pleasing picture books at a bargain price" (Booklist). Munschworks 2 and Munschworks 3 followed in quick succession. Now Munschworks 4 is here to complete the set.
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Moira's Birthday, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Moira invites the whole school to her birthday party... and then has to come up with some pretty creative ways to entertain them (and clean up!).
Millicent and the Wind, illustrated by Suzanne Duranceau
Millicent lives at the top of the mountain and has nobody to play with -- until the day the wind whispers to her and brings her a friend.
From Far Away, written with Saoussan Askar, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
A true story, based on her letters, of a young girl who leaves her home in war-torn Beirut and resettles in North America.
50 Below Zero, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Jason is woken in the night when he hears his father sleepwalking -- on the fridge, in the bathtub, on the car, outside where it's 50 below...!
The Boy in the Drawer, illustrated by Michael Martchenko
Shelley's house is mysteriously becoming a mess... all because of one little boy. But with a hug and a kiss he suddenly vanishes, and Shelley cleans up with no trouble at all.
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