useful books

 

Books of Note:

 I Saw an Ant on the Railroad Track
by Joshua Prince; illustrated by Macky Pamintuan.

Follow an eastbound ant as he walks along, blissfully unaware of a westbound train…  As disaster looms, Switchman Jack frantically tries to switch the switch.  Will he save the ant?  Find out in this clever picture book that leaves its readers breathless in anticipation.


 
Song of the Water Boatman & Other Pond Poems

by Joyce Sidman; illustrated by Beckie Prange.

Clever, humorous and evocative, the poems in this Caldecott Honor book trace the lives and seasons of a pond.

 
 The March
by E.L. Doctorow.

In this historical novel, Doctorow focuses on penultimate act of the American Civil War, Sherman’s “March to the Sea.”  Rich in vibrant characters, this work lends new insight into one of the defining events of U.S. history.


 Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
by Malcolm Gladwell (author of The Tipping Point).

Will forever change the way you think about how you think…