You may think you know the story. Penniless orphan Jane Eyre begins a new life as a governess at Thornfield Hall, where she meets one dark, brooding Mr. Rochester–and, Reader, she marries him. Or does she? Prepare for an adventure of Gothic Read More …
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Ribsy by Beverly Cleary
Everything old is new again: Ribsy by Beverly Cleary, can be found on the New Juvenile Books display! This latest edition of the classic chapter book features the original illustrations by Louis Darling. Ribsy is the story of a dog’s Read More …
Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey with Gwen Strauss
For young readers who are curious about the history of the Green Book, check out Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey with Gwen Strauss (illustrations by Floyd Cooper). Ruth is a young African-American girl traveling with her Read More …
A Stone for Sascha by Aaron Becker
Welcome to a feast for the eyes, mind and heart! A Stone for Sascha is both intimate and grand and completely told in pictures. A wonderful picture book for adults and children to look at together, as readers must pay Read More …
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science
The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science is a juvenile non-fiction book about a female artist born in the seventeenth century who had a scientific curiosity about insects. Long before the field of entomology was established, Maria Read More …