Gr 4—7—The tumultuous summer of 1968 is the setting for this splendid story (Amistad, 2010) by Rita Williams-Garcia...
Gr 5—7—Alex Rex's novel (Hyperion, 2007) about the months that follow an alien invasion of Earth is both humorous and politically relevant, with themes of broken treaties, false promises, and the rights of "discoverers" to replace the current "backward" culture with their own, even changing the names of holidays...
Gr 3 Up—This series, which premiered on the Discovery Channel earlier this year, features gorgeous cinematography, with breathtaking close-ups, soaring aerial shots, and astounding long exposures of slow-moving animals (such as starfish) that truly capture their life drama...
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