Books from Carolrhoda Books (R)
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The Notations of Cooper Cameron
By Jane O'ReillyAfter the death of his beloved grandfather, Cooper Cameron invents rituals to cope with his fear that something else bad will happen.
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The Wheel of Life and Death
By Julian Sedgwick“He's fitter than the Klowns. As flexible as the Aerialisques. And he knows where he's going.” “Come on, let's move it!” Danny hurries ahead. It's horrible really, that blindness, that sense that at any minute you might crawl straight ...
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Infinity and Me
By Kate HosfordAfter the sight of a night sky filled with stars makes eight-year-old Uma feel very small, she asks people how they think about infinity and gets a variety of answers before realizing the comfort in knowing that some things go on forever.
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Their Skeletons Speak: Kennewick Man and the Paleoamerican World
By Douglas W. Owsley, Sally M. WalkerDiscusses the processes used by scientists to discern the identity of the Kennewick Man and what this 9000-year-old skeleton revealed about the arrival of humans in North America. School Library Journal Best Book.
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A Side of Sabotage: A Quinnie Boyd Mystery
By C. M. SurrisiFor decades, Gusty's Café has been a beloved staple in Maiden Rock, Maine.
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Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball
By John CoyReveals how James Naismith came to invent basketball at a Springfield, Massachusetts, high school in 1891 while teaching a rowdy gym class.
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Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor's Story
By Caren Barzelay StelsonThis striking work of narrative nonfiction tells the true story of six-year-old Sachiko Yasui's survival of the Nagasaki atomic bomb on August 9, 1945, and the heartbreaking and lifelong aftermath.
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Without Refuge
By Jane MitchellForced to leave his home in war-torn Syria, thirteen-year-old Ghalib makes an arduous journey with his family to a refugee camp in Turkey. Includes glossary.
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A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent
By Anne RockwellTold for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette--a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution.
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Cookie, the Walker
By Chris MonroeA dog who gains fame and fabulous treats by walking on her hind legs soon misses her old life.
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Niko Draws a Feeling
By Bob Raczka-No one understands the abstract pictures that Niko draws until a new friend sees the thought and feeling within his shapes and forms---
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A Map Into the World
By Kao Kalia YangAs this curious girl explores life inside her house and beyond, she collects bits of the natural world. But who are her treasures for? A moving picture book debut from acclaimed Hmong American author Kao Kalia Yang.