Book Review
Time and the Tapestry
by Aimee Jodoin
Magic and mystery yarn together as Jen and her brother fall into their grandmother’s unfinished nineteenth-century tapestry, disappearing into Victorian England. Packed with action and told through Jan’s conversational voice, this...
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Odin's Promise
by Aimee Jodoin
Set in Norway during the 1940 German occupation, this heartrending, heartpounding tale follows eleven-year-old Mari and her dog, Odin, as they face the dangers of the Nazis and of growing up. Teeming with emotion, the quiet narrative...
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Lug, Dawn of the Ice Age
by Aimee Jodoin
Being banished from his clan after failing his initiation into cavemanhood is the least of Lug’s problems when signs of the ice age appear and the threat of extinction looms. Hiding his art cave from his no-nonsense father and...
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National Wildlife Federation's World of Birds
by Aimee Jodoin
The Eurasian magpie is the only bird known to recognize itself in a mirror, the American robin eats up to of sixty-eight worms each day, and flamingos are pink because of the shrimp and algae they eat. Fascinating facts like these...
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Lindbergh
by Aimee Jodoin
Extraordinary illustrations (with full two-page spreads) create a turn-of-the-century atmosphere and detail a spectacular story of a brave mouse who flew across the Atlantic on an aircraft of his own invention. The sepia-toned images...
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Trail Blazers
by Aimee Jodoin
From Jeanne Barét, botanist and first woman to circumnavigate the globe, to Gertrude Bell, historian who traversed the Arabian desert, these women pioneers and role models make for perfect children’s book material. Their brief...
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Summoning the Phoenix
by Aimee Jodoin
Traditional Chinese musical instruments take center stage in this encyclopedia that uses accessible poetry and magnificent artwork to educate and entertain. The children in these brilliantly detailed illustrations play mostly unfamiliar...
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Gifts from the Enemy
by Aimee Jodoin
Based on the experiences of Holocaust survivor Alter Wiener, "Gifts from the Enemy" tells of the Jewish teenager who receives a remarkable gift from a German woman that not only comforts him but saves his life. Contemplative, gentle, and...