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Views and Reviews in American Literature, History and Fiction

Praise for Dos conejos blancos by Jairo Buitrago, illustrated by Rafael Yockteng"This beautiful, understated story is extremely important right now; it will resonate with many and open the eyes of children unfamiliar with the experience of immigration." — Booklist, starred review
Praise for Two White Rabbits by Jairo Buitrago, illustrated by Rafael Yockteng, translated by Elisa AmadoA Notable Book for a Global Society (IRA)&#147;This simple, yet poignant picture book beautifully illustrates the life of one migrating family. &#133; An important and timely picture book.&#8221; &#151;School Library Journal, starred review&#147;A masterpiece of understatement. In leaving readers with much to wonder about, the book packs the most powerful of punches.&#8221; &#151;Kirkus, starred review&#147;Hope and hardship coexist in this haunting look at refugees fleeing home in hopes of a safer, more secure life.&#8221; &#151;Publishers Weekly, starred review

Dos conejos blancos

God's Love of Love Songs

"A sweet evocation of the pleasures of nighttime." &#151; Kirkus Reviews"The poetry is a soft and lovely lullaby . . . The delicate illustrations, fashioned with ink and brush and digitally colored in pastel tones, evoke the beauty of the quiet night with perfect charm." &#151; School Library Journal"Equally effective as a quiet bedtime story or as an entertaining group read-aloud, this is a creative and lovely addition to the lullaby canon." -Booklist"The atmosphere Heidbreder suggests with letters, Leng amplifies with soft colors, dreamy images, and blended backgrounds. Go ahead: get ready to snuggle in and share this summer lullaby tonight." &#151; BookDragon

Song for a Summer Night: A Lullaby

"The tone of the book is sweet and reassuring, and the art perfectly catches the joy of pleasant, unstructured time." &#151; Kirkus Reviews"Malenfant's cartoon illustrations have a pleasing mixture of lightness and detail that greatly benefit the text." &#151; School Library Journal"From this lovely opening through four simple chapters, &#147;Pinny in Summer&#8221; sets an idyllic mood . . . Malenfant&#8217;s adorable, windswept watercolors add even more charm to each page." &mdash; The New York Times"Schwartz once again shows us how to wonder and delight in the extraordinariness of the ordinary, and Malenfant's pictures with their violet hues are just as lovely." &#151; 49th Shelf

Pinny in Summer

February 15, 1787, at the Interment of the Rev. Charles Chauncy, D.D. A.A.S., Its Senior Pastor, Who Expired Feb. 10, 1787

A Discourse Delivered at the First Church in Boston

"...captures some of the initial excitement of emergent literacy against a setting too-little seen in North American children's books." &mdash;Kirkus Reviews"...a pleasurable, rhythmic read..." &mdash;Booklist"...an inspirational example for emergent readers....Highly recommended." &mdash;CM Magazine"This is learning by chatting, in a society in which strangers are not dangers but fascinating resources and friends." &mdash;Quill & Quire"...a thoughtful offering for soon-to-be literates that just may get them thinking about the power of reading." &mdash;Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"...the perfect book..." &mdash;The Mid West Book Review

What Are You Doing?

I absolutely loved this collection of very short stories inspired by a series of wonderful found photographs. Cary Fagan has a real ear for dialogue and a way of making each perfectly formed vignette surprising, whether that’s taking a surreal turn in ‘We Have to Be Careful,’ introducing the macabre in ‘Who I’ve Come For,’ or quietly breaking my heart, in ‘Where We Are Now.’

The Old World and Other Stories

"La Finca pushed all the right buttons, with its large, breezy wooden deck and lovely, rolling property studded with palm trees and hibiscus." — from a New York Times/i> review of La Finca Caribe circa 2003

Love, Loss, and Laundry on a Tiny Puerto Rican Island

La Finca

Has the Bible Been Changed?

A CCBC Best Book for Kids & Teens, 2011"This honest glimpse of one adolescent is as particular to the well-detailed West African setting as it is universal in subject and theme." &mdash;The Horn Book"The story provides a fascinating glimpse into a culture&hellip;" &mdash;School Library Journal"Badoe's sharp and engaging prose unfolds the story with spryness, deftly navigating readers through heady social issues." &mdash; Kirkus

Between Sisters

Ethics and the Wars of Insurgency

The Roots that Clutch

No Room for Grace

Manuel Du Libraire Et de l'Amateur de Livres. Tome V, Sa'-Zyl (Éd.1860-1865)

&#147;Tanaka considers the impact of global warming on the planet today and persuasively argues that the worst is yet to come. Maps and fact boxes break up the text in this compact, highly readable book.&#8221;&#151; School Library Journal

Climate Change Revised Edition

"Rosario lives next door.He&#8217;s a magician.He doesn't pull rabbits out of hats or find pennies behind your ears. He&#8217;s a garden magician."&#151; from the book

Rosario's Fig Tree

Cécile Laborde and Her Critics

Liberalism's Religion

Fully Human in Christ

for the NEBOSH International Technical Certificate in Oil and Gas Operational Safety

Introduction to Oil and Gas Operational Safety

Praise for The Tweedles Go Electric:"Kulling . . . uses a deadpan narrative to playfully allude to 21st-century 'green' technology while introducing an idiosyncratic family that would be right at home in a Wes Anderson movie.&#8221;&#8212; Publishers Weekly, starred review

The Tweedles Go Online

Playground Swings and Yearning

John's Gospel in New Perspective

Aint Leavin' this House Rough-Dried

"Inventive and appealing watercolors and the chatty yet straightforward text combine nicely . . .  A solid choice on how to overcome isolation and learn to make friends." &#151; Kirkus Reviews"The stylized watercolor and pencil illustrations are beautiful . . . this is a worthwhile seasonal selection with an emphasis on friendship." &mdash; School Library Journal

Bear's Winter Party

Score & Parts

Song Without Words

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