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    • No, David! [book review]

    • No, David! [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Mother and child--Juvenile fiction; Mothers and sons--Juvenile fiction; Mothers--Juvenile fiction; Child psychology--Juvenile fiction; Children--Conduct of life--Juvenile fiction;

    • Shannon, David. No, David! Illustrated by David Shannon. Blue Sky Press, 1998. ISBN 0-590-93002-8. $14.95. Unpaginated.” All PB Reviewed by Bethanne Andersen Every family has a child like David-a charming boy who can't seem to stay out of...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Letters from the Underground Railroad [book review]

    • Letters from the Underground Railroad [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Underground railroad--Juvenile fiction; Fugitive slaves--Juvenile fiction; Slavery--Juvenile fiction; African Americans--Juvenile fiction; Country life--Pennsylvania--Juvenile fiction; Friendship--Juvenile fiction; Letter...

    • Woodruff, Elvira. Dear Austin, Letters from the Underground. Knopf, 1998. ISBN 0-679-88594-3. $17.99. 137 pp. B 4-9 FI Reviewed by Cinda Clement This story, set in Pennsylvania in 1853, unfolds through letters written from Levi to his big brother,...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The dark light [book review]

    • The dark light [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Leprosy--Juvenile fiction; Diseases--Juvenile fiction; Children and death--Juvenile fiction; Identity (Psychology) in adolescence--Juvenile fiction; Christian life--Juvenile fiction; Toleration--Juvenile fiction; Helping...

    • Newth, Mette. The Dark Light. Translated by Faith Ingwerson Farrar, Straus & Giroux. ISBN 0-374-31701-1. $17.00. 245 pp. 6+ FI Reviewed by Cinda Clement Thirteen-year-old Tora is a mountain child in Norway, living a harsh existence a the youngest...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The other Shepards [book review]

    • The other Shepards [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Sisters--Juvenile fiction; Identity (Psychology) in adolescence--Juvenile fiction; Identity (Psychology)--Juvenile fiction; Problem families--Juvenile fiction; Grief--Juvenile fiction; Self-acceptance--Juvenile fiction; New York...

    • Griffin, Adele. The Other Shepards. Hyperion, 1998. ISBN 0-7868-0423-8. $14.95. 218 pp. A 6+ FI Reviewed by Rachel Welton Eighth grader Holland Shepard and her younger sister Geneva live in the shadow of the siblings who died before they were...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Antigone [drama review]

    • Antigone [drama review]

    • Drama--Reviews; Young adult drama;

    • Sophocles. Antigone. Adapted by George Judy. Pioneer Drama, 1997. 61 pp. A 9-12 Reviewed by Tabatha Odom and Harold Oaks Judy's Antigone is adapted from Sophocles' play of the same name and has the same plot. Antigone is the daughter of Oedipus and...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Holes [book review]

    • Holes [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Juvenile delinquency--Juvenile fiction; Homeless persons--Juvenile fiction; Friendship--Juvenile fiction; Treasure-trove--Juvenile fiction; Survival skills--Juvenile fiction; Identity (Psychology) in adolescence--Juvenile fiction;...

    • Sachar, Louis. Holes. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1998. ISBN 0-374-33265-7. $16.00. 233 pp.” 6+ FI Reviewed by Nancy C. Evensen An undeserved stay in Camp Green Lake, a juvenile facility, helps Stanley Yelnats IV gain confidence, friends, and good...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • I spy gold challenger! [book review]

    • I spy gold challenger! [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Picture puzzles--Juvenile literature;

    • Marzollo, Jean. I Spy Gold Challenger! Illustrated by Walter Wick. Scholastic, 1998. ISBN 0-5909-04296-3. $12.95. 32 pp. A K+ FI Reviewed by Annette Van Wagenen All you I Spy fans, get ready to be challenged. This book is for those who love to find...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The Christmas candle [book review]

    • The Christmas candle [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Family--Juvenile fiction; Generosity--Juvenile fiction; Helping behavior--Juvenile fiction; Magic--Juvenile fiction; Lanterns--Juvenile fiction; Candles--Juvenile fiction;

    • Evans, Richard Paul. The Christmas Candle. Illustrated by Jacob Collins. Simon & Schuster, 1998. ISBN 0-689-82319-3.”$16.00. 32 pp. A Pre+ PB Reviewed by Gabi Kupitz It's Christmas Eve on a deserted cobblestone street. Thomas, a brooding young...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Voyage of the Great Titanic : the Diary of Margaret Ann Brady [book review]

    • Voyage of the Great Titanic : the Diary of Margaret Ann Brady [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Titanic (Steamship)--Juvenile fiction; Shipwrecks--Juvenile fiction; Ocean liners--Juvenile fiction; Orphans--Juvenile fiction; Diaries--Juvenile fiction; London (England)--Juvenile fiction; England--Juvenile fiction;

    • White, Ellen Emerson. Voyage of the Great Titanic: the Diary of Margaret Ann Brady. Scholastic, 1998. ISBN 0-590-96273-6. $9.95. 197 pp. A- 4+ FI Reviewed by Sandra L. Tidwell Fourteen-year-old Margaret Ann Brady is hired as a companion/maid for...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • You're just what I need [book review]

    • You're just what I need [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Mother and child--Juvenile fiction;

    • Krauss, Ruth. You're Just What I Need. Illustrated by Julia Noonan. HarperCollins, 1998. ISBN 0-0602-7514-6. $14.95. 28 pp. A Pre-2 FI Reviewed by Susie Quartey A fun book about guessing, hide and seek, and playing games with mom. It's a good...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Petey [book review]

    • Petey [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Cerebral palsy--Juvenile fiction; Physically handicapped--Juvenile fiction; Old age--Juvenile fiction; Teenage boys--Juvenile fiction; Friendship--Juvenile fiction; Trust--Juvenile fiction;

    • Mikaelsen, Ben. Petey. Hyperion, 1998. ISBN 0-7868-0426-2. $15.95. 280 pp. B+ 6+ FI Reviewed by Nancy C. Evensen Petey is born with cerebral palsy. When his parents leave him in the care of the state, he is misdiagnosed as an “idiot.”...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Come Along, Daisy! [book review]

    • Come Along, Daisy! [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Ducks--Infancy--Juvenile fiction; Ducks--Juvenile fiction; Mother and child--Juvenile fiction; Individuality in children--Juvenile fiction; Obedience--Juvenile fiction; Missing children--Juvenile fiction;

    • Simmons, Jane. Come Along, Daisy! Illustrated by Jane Simmons. Little, Brown, 1997. ISBN 0-3167-9790-1. $12.95. Unpaginated.” Pre-2 PB Reviewed by Sandra L. Tidwell Daisy, a cute, energetic duckling, likes discovering the exciting fish,...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The surprise garden [book review]

    • The surprise garden [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Gardens--Juvenile fiction; Gardening--Juvenile fiction; Seeds--Dispersal--Juvenile fiction; Seeds--Juvenile fiction; Vegetables--Juvenile fiction;

    • Hall, Zoe. Surprise Garden. Illustrated by Shari Halpern. Blue Sky Press, 1998. ISBN 0-590-10075-0. $15.95. Unpaginated. A Pre+ PB Reviewed by Vicky M. Turner In this picture book, children prepare a garden plot and are given”surprise” seeds....
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • If You Come Softly [book review]

    • If You Come Softly [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Interracial dating--Juvenile fiction; African Americans--Juvenile fiction; Teenagers--Juvenile fiction; Jewish teenagers--Juvenile fiction; Jews--Juvenile fiction; Family--Juvenile fiction; Private schools--Juvenile fiction;...

    • Woodson, Jacqueline. If You Come Softly. Putnam, 1998. ISBN 0-399-23112-9. $15.99. 181 pp.” 7-12 FI Reviewed by Rachel Welton Miah and Ellie have a deep and wonderful relationship, but they are often the point of speculation and ridiculed because...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Zoom Broom [book review]

    • Zoom Broom [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Witches--Juvenile fiction; Brooms and brushes--Juvenile fiction; Foxes--Juvenile fiction;

    • Palatini, Margie. Zoom Broom. Illustrated by Howard Fine. Hyperion, 1998. ISBN 0-7868-0322-3. $14.95. Unpaginagted. B+ K-4 PB Reviewed by Marsha D. Broadway In this rip-roaring sequel to Piggie Pie, Gritch the Witch is again looking for a...
    • Children's Book and Play Review

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