Interrupting Chicken meets Click, Clack, Moo in this zany classic-in-the-making! With rollicking rhythms, nonsensical refrains, and too many chickens to count, this modern classic will inspire unstoppable giggles and endless rereads. Bawka-bawka! Mr. Watson has 456 chickens in the sink, on the bed, in the bread box. When his partner, Mr. Nelson, threatens to leave, Mr. Watson takes his chickens to town to sell only for them to escape! Young readers will follow Mr. Watson all around town … [Read more...] about Mr. Watson’s Chickens
Book Review: Goodnight, Irene
Martha Williams, Director of Programs and Education, recommends Good Night Irene, by the 2023 Hemingway Distinguished Lecturer, Luis Alberto Urrea. “The real service was that their faces, their voices, their sendoff might be the final blessing from home for some of these young pilots. The enormity of this trivial-seeming job became clearer every day.” In his newest novel, Luis Alberto Urrea tells of a crew of American Red Cross workers as they drive across Europe supporting World … [Read more...] about Book Review: Goodnight, Irene
Better Nate than Ever
by Tim Federle Soon to be a Disney+ Original movie!"The Nate series by Tim Federle is a wonderful evocation of what it's like to be a theater kid. Highly recommended." --Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the musical, HamiltonA New York Times Notable Book of the YearA Publishers Weekly Best Book of the YearA Slate Favorite Book of the YearA small-town boy hops a bus to New York City to crash an audition for E.T.: The Musical in this winning … [Read more...] about Better Nate than Ever
All Different Now
Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson Experience the joy of Juneteenth in this celebration of freedom from the award-winning team of Angela Johnson and E.B. Lewis. Through the eyes of one little girl, All Different Now tells the story of the first Juneteenth, the day freedom finally came to the last of the slaves in the South. Since then, the observance of June 19 as African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. This … [Read more...] about All Different Now
What is Juneteenth?
By Kirsti Jewel Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States.On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved—they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the … [Read more...] about What is Juneteenth?
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
By Benjamin Alire Sáenz Now a major motion picture starring Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, and Eva Longoria!A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) A lyrical novel about family and friendship from critically acclaimed author Benjamin Alire Sáenz. Aristotle is an angry teen with a brother in prison. Dante is a know-it-all who has an unusual way of looking at the world. When the two meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, … [Read more...] about Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
