The Well-Read Child

A Thousand Never Evers by Shana Burg Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 320 pages Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers (June 10...

It's hard to believe that 2008 is halfway over, and I have some more reading to do in order to successfully complete Joy's Young Adu...

The Adoration of Jenna Fox by Mary E. Pearson Reading level: Young Adult Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (April...

Wow...there are some really cool giveaways going on! First, Natasha at Maw Books is giving away five copies of Stephanie Meyer's The Ho...

The current issue of Lapham's Quarterly examines the theme of Nature, and includes this excerpt from Pope's Essay on Man : VIII. Se...

Jessie's Mountain by Kerry Madden Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Viking Juvenile (February 14, 2008) ISBN...

Louisiana's Song by Kerry Madden Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Viking Juvenile (May 17, 2007) ISBN-10: 0...

Gentle's Holler by Kerry Madden Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Puffin (March 15, 2007) ISBN-10: 014240751...

I'm taking a few moments to share some interesting posts and news I've seen over the past couple of days. Links: First off, Rebecca ...

Everyday Literacy: Environmental Print Activities for Children 3 to 8 by Stephanie Mueller Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Gryphon House ...

Move over JK…there’s a new kid in town, and she’s been creating quite a buzz. Nineteen year old Catherine Banner’s debut novel, The Eyes of ...

Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau by Jennifer Berne, illustrated by Eric Puybaret Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publishe...

Everybody Bonjours! by Leslie Kimmelman, illustrated by Sarah McMenemy Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Knopf Book...

Brave Deeds: How One Family Saved Many People from the Nazis by Ann Alma Reading level: Ages 9-12 Hardcover: 96 pages Publisher: Ground...

First off, a big thanks to everyone who took the time to answer the survey questions I created a few weeks ago. It really helped me get an i...

I could totally spend 40 or more hours a week reading, blogging, and visiting other blogs. However, I have a full time job, a rambunctious t...

The Ghosts of Kerfol by Deborah Noyes Reading Level: Young Adult Hardcover: 176 pages Publisher: Candlewick (August 26, 2008) Language: ...

In the Small by Michael Hague Reading Level: Ages 12 and up Hardcover: 128 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (May 1, 2008) Ama...

The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson, illustrated by Beth Krommes Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 40 pages Publisher: Hought...

Rest in Peace: A History of American Cemeteries by Meg Greene Reading Level: Grade 7 Library Binding: 112 pages Publisher: Twenty-First ...