We Are America: A Tribute from the Heart, by Walter Dean Myers

Illustrated by Christopher Myers
Rating:  Additional
HarperCollins, 2011
ISBN: 978-0-06-052309-1
Age/Grade Level:  5th and up

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The striking illustrations and free verse portray America from the earliest days through the present times.  Each verse is supported by a famous quotation to reinforce its meaning.  The reader will examine what it is to be an American, explore the country's tumultuous past, and look with hope to the future.

The author's notes in the introduction provide insight into the creation of this book; a response to the aftermath to the terror attack on the World Trade Center.

Reviewer:  Jane Yarbrough, Library Consultant

Snowy Valentine, by David Peterson

Rating:  Very Good
Harper, 2011
ISBN:  978-0-06-164380-8 (lib bdg)
Age/Grade level: 3-8 years

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On a snowy Valentine's Day, Jasper the bunny still could not find a gift for his lovely wife, Lilly.  Venturing through the entire valley, getting suggestions from Mr. Porcupine, Mr. Frog, the raccoon and the scary wolf was of little help.  But when Lilly slipped out into the snow to wait for Jasper, the steps in his journey proved to be the best gift of all. Save this one for Valentine's Day.

Reviewer:  Jane Yarbrough, Library Consultant