Lucky 13: Survival in Space

By: Richard Hilliard
Apollo 13 attempted to repeat Apollo 11's successful moon landing. An explosion, however, changed the mission to just get the astronauts home safely. Dual texts and dramatic illustrations tell the remarkable story and extend the information presented.

One Giant Leap

By: Robert Burleigh
Illustrated by:
Mike Wimmer
Poetic language and striking illustrations evoke the drama of the first lunar landing. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin's first impressions are captured with awe and may well inspire young scientists.

One Small Step: Celebrating the First Men on the Moon

By: Jerry Stone
Made to look like a scrapbook, this history of man's interest in space flight, the space race, and the first lunar landing will appeal to sophisticated readers. This detailed presentation requires multiple examinations.

Lulu's Hat

By: Susan Meddaugh
Lulu is tapped to travel with her magician uncle, considered a waste by her cousins as she shows no apparent aptitude for magic.

The Bus for Us

Kids on a bus
By: Suzanne Bloom

Tess can't wait for the school bus to arrive! "Is this bus for us, Gus?" she continues to ask as a taxi, ice cream truck, and fire engine pass by.

Bebé Goes Shopping

Illustration of mother pushing baby in grocery cart
By: Susan Middleton Elya
Illustrated by:
Steven Salerno

It's a big day for Bebé and Mamá at the grocery store, complete with animal crackers, balloons, and many near escapes from the shopping cart! Written in rhyme, the text mixes English and Spanish words in a seamless way.

Bebé Goes to the Beach

Bebé and Mamá are back! This time they are off to the beach for a fun day of sand castles, surfing, and ice cream. Of course there is never a dull moment with Bebé!

Magic or Madness

By: Justine Larbalestier
When Reason's mother goes insane, she is forced to live with her grandmother Esmerelda, who may be the source of her mother's insanity.

Impossible

By: Nancy Werlin
Lucy was raised by foster parents after her own mother became mentally ill, foster parents who may know more about her past than they've shared. Lucy must solve a puzzle, found in the song Scarborough Fair, to break a curse and save her own sanity.

Castle Waiting

By: Linda Medley
A variety of fairy tales are retold and new fantasy stories created in this graphic novel. Don't be fooled by the subject matter of this beautifully illustrated book, it has a sophisticated storytelling style that is more suitable to older readers.

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