Five Family Favorites with Mariam Gates, Author of Good Morning Yoga
Mariam Gates, author of Good Morning Yoga, selected these five family favorites.
In the Spotlight
Michaela DePrince, Author of Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina | Speed Interview
The extraordinary memoir of Michaela DePrince, a young dancer who escaped war-torn Sierra Leone for the rarefied heights of American ballet.
Jennifer Longo, Author of Up to this Pointe | Speed Interview
A refreshingly original contemporary YA, unlike anything readers have seen before.
B is for Bicycles, by Scott & Jannine Fitzgerald | Dedicated Review
Veteran bicycle shop owners Scott and Jannine Fitzgerald have penned a new alphabet picture book, B is for Bicycles, that is dedicated to promoting a healthy cycling lifestyle.
I Like Your Shoes, by R. Stim | Dedicated Review
I Like Your Shoes is a suspenseful read that will satisfy audiences interested in contemporary mysteries featuring dynamic characters and inventive plots.
Illustration Inspiration: Jennifer Gray Olson, Ninja Bunny
JENNIFER GRAY OLSON is a graduate of California State University, Fullerton, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree in art education. She is a glassblower and sculptor. In addition to writing and illustrating
Screaming at the Ump, by Audrey Vernick | Book Review
Screaming at the Ump will appeal to both boys and girls who are interested in sports (especially baseball), and journalism, coping with the transition to middle school, or dealing with family conflicts.
Ages 9-12 / Award Winners / Best Kids Stories / Books for Boys / Chapter Books / Poetry & Rhyme / Social Graces / Sports / Teens: Young Adults
The Crossover, by Kwame Alexander | Book Review
This is a book young people will probably want to read more than once, both for the themes in the story and for the author’s storytelling. It will appeal to middle grade readers who like sports – especially basketball – and coming of age stories.
The Manager, by Caroline Stellings | Book Review
This funny novel is told through the eyes of seventeen-year-old Ellie, but the real star is her older sister Tina. They live in Whitney Pier over the gym where their father, a former boxer, trains aspiring boxers.
Fantasy League, by Mike Lupica | Book Spotlight
Twelve-year-old Charlie is a fantasy football guru. He may be just a bench warmer for his school's football team, but when it comes to knowing and loving the game, he's first-string.
