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Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war who had no name and no person to call his own, sets out on an incredible journey to rejoin his only friend, Major Brian Dennis, and shows the world that love has the power to cross deserts, continents and even species.
“Incredible! . . . Nubs is a very [...]
The best in children’s literature, selected by Jim Whiting.
Jenny Moss
Jenny Moss is a former NASA engineer. She earned a master’s degree in literature and taught writing as an adjunct at University of Houston-Clear Lake. Winnie’s War is her first novel. She lives with her two teenagers in Houston, Texas.
A debut novel set [...]
The best in children’s literature, selected by Jim Whiting.
Julie Swanson Julie A. Swanson grew up in northern Michigan, the setting for Going for the Record. She currently lives with her family in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is her first published novel.
This book has been enjoyed by both boys and girls, athletic and not. Because [...]
KRISTY DEMPSEY:
ME WITH YOU is the perfect book to remind grandparents and grandchildren how unique they are individually and as a pair.
We’re a pair beyond compare,
a rare and special two,
in all the ways that I am me
and you’re completely you.
A lyrical and beautiful book in the tradition [...]
Eleven-year-old Poppy Ray longs to be a veterinarian, but she’s never had a pet. This summer, she’s going to spend a month with her uncle Sanjay, veterinarian and owner of the Furry Friends Animal Clinic on an island off the Washington coast.
Poppy is in for big surprises. She loves tending to the dogs, cats, [...]
Eileen Kennedy-Moore:
WHAT ABOUT ME? Twelve Ways to Get Your Parents’ Attention (Without Hitting Your Sister)
It’s often hard for young children to share mom and dad’s attention. Even in the most loving home, older siblings tend to hear comments like: “Be quiet or you’ll wake your sister.” “We’ll do that later-I have to feed [...]
The best in children’s literature, selected by Jim Whiting.
Julie Phillipps
J.C. Phillipps grew up in Toledo, Ohio and has been an artist her entire life. She studied theater and playwriting in college and eventually put the two together to become a writer and illustrator of picture books. She currently lives in Connecticut with her [...]
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