Parents need to know that Island of the Blue Dolphins, by Scott O'Dell, is a lyrical survival story of a Native American girl who at age 12 is left on an island off the California coast in the 1800s ...
Parents need to know that 2015 Newbery Honor Book El Deafo by Cece Bell is a sweet, funny, and affecting graphic memoir of growing up with a hearing impairment. From kindergarten onward, Cece wants a ...