The Wright Brothers

The Wright BrothersBy: Russell Freedman A Newbery Honor winning biography of the men whose experiments brought about the Age of Flight. This engaging narrative account of Orville and Wilbur Wright, two men with little formal schooling but a knack for solving problems, follows their interest from a young age in the developing field of aeronautics. Russell Freedmans writing brings the brothers personalities to life, enhancing the record of events with excerpts from the

By: Eric Carle | Illustrator:  Eric Carle   The Very Hungry Caterpillar plays hide-and-seek in this joyful finger trail lift-the-flap book set in the jungle

At least not according to the ego-bursting feedback he’s given in his freshman seminar

It’s his job to listen to the tales the dead tell

By: Maddie Frost | Illustrator:  Maddie Frost   A delightful new picture book that encourages readers to step outside of their comfort zone with the help of a security blanket and some good pals

polished prose and attention to pertinent detail that exemplify Trillin’s journalism at its best

will Amaya be able to prove she's being framed for a murder she's almost positive she didn't commit

Murder has always been easy for the Butcher’s Boy—it’s what he was raised to do

and intrigue—make for a sizzling combination

But the teenage spy soon finds himself in mortal danger

Guided by a seventy-year-old Italian man in rope-soled shoes

the Winter Guard

The two groups aren’t talking to each other: as the author puts it