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	After Gandhi: One Hundred Years of Nonviolent Resistance Anne Sibley O'Brien and Perry Edmond O'Brien (2009) , 181 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Biographies New Books Nonfiction
Request this book from the Library In 1908, Mohandas Gandhi organized thousands of people to protest a new law in South Africa. This was the beginning of a life of protest and sacrifice. After changing the law in South Africa, Gandhi returned to India and once again began protesting unfair laws and treatment. Throughout it all, Gandhi urged his followers to refrain from violence. No matter what the officials did, Gandhi's followers met their hate with nonviolent, passive resistance. Gandhi's methods were adopted by leaders around the world. Martin Luther King, Cesar Chavez, Aung San Suu Kyi and Desmond Tutu are just a few of the people that used Gandhi's methods to affect change in their own way. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	The Great and Only Barnum: The Tremendous, Stupendous Life of Showman P.T. Barnum Candace Fleming (2009) , 151 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Biographies New Books Nonfiction
Request this book from the Library Growing up in a small town in Connecticut, Phineas Taylor Barnum (PT) knew he wanted something more than farming. He wanted to travel and he wanted to entertain. PT was not a good husband, and he was not a good father, but he was a great showman. From his early beginnings working in his uncle's store through the Greatest Show on Earth, Barnum spent his life trying to make people happy. He was a worldwide phenomenon, and he still remembered today as the ultimate showman. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Peaceful Heroes Jonah Winter (2009) , 59 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Biographies New Books Nonfiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Sometimes the most powerful voice is the quietest one. Peaceful Heroes introduces us to some of the people who have changed the world using only peaceful means. They come from all over the world and worship in different ways. Yet they all want only one thing: peace. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	A Whiff of Pine, a Hint of Skunk: A Forest of Poems Deborah Ruddell (2009) , 32 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Animals New Books Poetry
Request this book from the Library Close your eyes and imagine yourself in the forest. What would you hear? What would you smell? It might be a skunk or a tree full of birds. It also might be a badger in love? From silly to serious, this book of poems will take you outside into a wild forest somewhere. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Traveling the Freedom Road: From Slavery and the Civil War Through Reconstruction Linda Barrett Osborne (2009) , 128 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Adults & Parents Category: African-American Nonfiction Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library What would it have been like to be a slave? Told from the perspective of the children and teenagers who lived through those terrible times, Traveling the Freedom Road tells the story of African Americans from slavery through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Wish: Wishing Traditions Around the World Roseanne Thong (2008) , 32 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Folklore Multicultural
Request this book from the Library Have you ever made a wish on a star? While you are doing that, a child in Russia might be putting a coin in his left shoe or a child in India might be placing a lucky peacock feather in her schoolbooks. People around the world like to wish for luck or better times. While the actions might be different, the desires are very similar. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Remember Little Rock: The Time, the People, The Stories Paul Robert Walker (2009) , 61 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: African-American New Books Nonfiction
Request this book from the Library Imagine walking through a mob of angry people. They are yelling at you and calling you names. They are even throwing things at you. Now imagine that happening on the way to school. In September of 1957, 9 brave students walked through that mob every day, just trying to get to school. The governor of Arkansas called out the National Guard to keep them out. In response, the President sent the military to make sure they got in. In the middle, the Little Rock 9 braved the crowds just to get the education they felt they deserved. Illustrated with pictures from the times, these 9 students tell their own stories about a pivotal time in our history. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Comfort Joyce Moyer Hostetter (2009) , 306 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Families Historical New Books Wars and Conflicts
Request this book from the Library Comfort starts off where Blue left off. Ann Fay is ready to leave the polio hospital. Ann Fay's father is coming home from fighting World War II. Ann Fay thinks things will finally go back to normal. Too much has changed. Her brother Bobby died in the hospital. Ann Fay has to wear a brace on her leg and use crutches to get around. Worst of all, her daddy is broken too. The fighting has changed him. As Ann Fay struggles to keep her family together, she is offered a chance to go to a special facility for Polio survivors. She decides to take a chance, but is forced to return home when tragedy strikes again. Ann Fay must find a way to balance her family's struggles with her own. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	The Girl Who Threw Butterflies Mick Cochrane (2009) , 177 pages Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Death and Grieving Friendship New Books Realistic Fiction Sports
Request this book from the Library Molly misses her dad's smile and his attention. Most of all, she misses playing baseball with him. Ever since he died she has been horribly lonely. Her mother is distant and her friends don't know what to say to her. Only her best friend Celia has stayed close. When Molly decides to try to play baseball instead of softball, the reactions are mixed. Celia is behind her but her mother wants her to play softball. The other boys on the team are not sure what to make of her. But Molly has a secret weapon: the knuckleball. Not many people can throw that pitch, and almost no one can hit it. But is it enough to help Molly make the team, and help her stay close to her dad? Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

	Return to the Hundred Acre Wood David Benedictus (2009) , 201 pages Audience: Primary (K-3rd grade) Intermediate (4th-6th grade) Category: Classics Friendship New Books
Request this book from the Library After a long time away, Christopher Robin is coming back to the Hundred Acre Wood. There he will find all his old friends, and even a new friend. Lottie the Otter joins the others just as Christopher Robin returns from school. Soon the adventures begin. Whether it is learning to play cricket or having a spelling bee, one thing is certain, our old friends are just as magical and as comforting as they were in the original stories. Librarian review written by Lisa Write a review of this book

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