by LaurenEBC | Mar 18, 2021
The Phone Booth in Mr. Hirota’s Garden Heather SmithIllustrated by Rachel WadaPublisher: Orca Book Publishers Book Description When the tsunami destroyed Makio’s village, Makio lost his father . . . and his voice. The entire village is silenced by grief, and the young...
by LaurenEBC | Mar 18, 2021
Birdsong Julie FlettIllustrated by Julie FlettPublisher: Greystone Kids Book Description When a young girl moves from the country to a small town, she feels lonely and out of place. But soon she meets an elderly woman next door, who shares her love of arts and crafts....
by LaurenEBC | Mar 18, 2021
Bad Boys of Fashion Style Rebels and Renegades Through the Ages Jen CrollIllustrated by Aneta PacholskaPublisher: Annick Press Book Description Sashay away, ladies: it’s the boys’ turn for the fashion spotlight. From Louis XIV to Kanye West, Jennifer Croll takes us on...
by LaurenEBC | Mar 18, 2021
It Began With a Page How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way Kyo MaclearIllustrated by Julie MorstadPublisher: Tundra Books Book Description Growing up quiet and lonely at the beginning of the twentieth century, Gyo learned from her relatives the ways in which both women and...
by LaurenEBC | Mar 18, 2021
What the Eagle Sees Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy LowingerPublisher: Annick Press Book Description What do people do when their civilization is invaded? Indigenous people have been faced with disease, war, broken promises, and forced assimilation. Despite crushing losses...
