Lottie Paris and the Best Place
by: Angela Johnson
This is Lottie Paris’s best day, why? She is going to her best place, the library. Lottie knows that at her best place there are rules she must follow. You cannot yell, dogs are not allowed and you cannot color inside or outside the lines of a book. While looking for her favorite books on planets and stars she meets a new friend, Carl. Believe it or not Carl’s best place is also the library. He has also learned that you do not blow bubbles in the library, eating yogurt while looking at a book is not a good mix and you should not read books under the table while pretending that everyone’s feet are dinosaur snacks. Guess what happens? The library is not only the best place to be but the best place to meet friends.
I really enjoyed Lottie Paris and the Best Day. I agree with Lottie Paris, “the library is the best place to be”. It was also great to see an author mention some of the rules of the library. Rules that hopefully will be read out loud in story times as well as talked about by a caregiver and a child.
by Jane Chapman
Yes, 
It is 1776 and Sophia Calderwood is 12 years old. Sophia and her family are loyalists and fear their independence has come to an end. The British have gained control of New York City. She fears for her brother who is fighting with General Washington and she has witnessed the hanging of Benedict Arnold. She feels safe with her parents but to make matter worse they will have to share their home with a British officer. She actually grows fond of this officer but realizes his alliances will always be with the British. She learns this hard lesson when her brother is captured and he refuses to help release her brother from prison; subsequently he dies. She promises to avenge his death. 
Who wouldn’t enjoy their own country? Rick Walton’s book, 
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