Gr 1—5—Beginning with the diphtheria outbreak of 1925 in Nome, AK, this book relates how musher Gunnar Kaasen and sled team leader Balto embarked on a heroic relay race to deliver the crucial serum through the frigid snow and ice...
Gr 2—5—In this treasure-trove of information, two children, one a Tokyo urbanite and the other from a rural village, introduce readers to their country and its culture, including geography, language, traditional arts, costume, etiquette, sports, and festivals...
PreS-Gr 1—This imaginative rhyming story shows myriad behaviors that a dog might engage in...
K-Gr 2—A young dragon's parents send him off to make his way in the world with advice on how to be a good dragon: "Rum amok...
K-Gr 2—Kilodavis introduces the difficult themes of bullying and being different, based on the experiences of her four-year-old son...
Gr 3—6—Starting and ending in New York City, this book takes readers full circle on a 17-poem journey that celebrates the rising of the full moon around the globe...
K-Gr 2—An old and majestic oak falls deep in the woods...
PreS-K—The boy and his toy horse are back, and this time they set out to rectify what is obviously a mistake...
Gr 1—4—The connotations of everyday words and sayings are pondered and turned inside out and upside down in this wholly original paean to intellectual curiosity...