Central Kansas Library System

Trying to make sense of the horrors of World War II, Death relates the story of Liesel--a young German girl whose book-stealing and story-telling talents help sustain her family and the Jewish man they are hiding, as well as their neighbors. It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. Set during World War II in Germany, Markus...

Winner of the 2002 Man Booker Prize for Fiction Pi Patel is an unusual boy. The son of a zookeeper, he has an encyclopedic knowledge of animal behavior, a fervent love of stories, and practices not only his native Hinduism, but also Christianity and Islam. When Pi is sixteen, his family emigrates from India to North America aboard a Japanese cargo ship, along with their zoo animals bound for new homes. The ship sinks. Pi finds himself alone in a lifeboat,...

Children see a variety of animals, each one a different color, and a teacher looking at them. Includes note to parents and teachers, and related activities.

Includes: 8 pieces, storybook "Corduroy" and activity guide.

Inside the June Alley Inn, the storytelling competition continues, with each mouse telling a more fantatic story than the last mouse. Written and illustrated by various award-winning authors and illustarators.