Summer Reading: Kids
Author Interviews
Many Arab-Americans Still Perceived As A 'Problem'()
September 11, 2008 The aftermath of Sept. 11 was a particularly difficult time for Arab and Muslim-American children in the U.S. Author Moustafa Bayoumi talks about some of the challenges chronicled in his new book How Does it Feel to Be a Problem?: Being Young and Arab in America.
Critics' Lists: Summer '07
Great Opening Lines to Hook Young Readers()
June 25, 2007 If you're interested in getting your child or teen to keep reading during a hot, long, lazy vacation, offer them these cool summer books. Librarian Nancy Pearl's picks all have great first lines, three-dimensional characters and strong finishes.
Excerpt: 'Montmorency: Thief, Liar, Gentleman?'()
June 20, 2006 It's 1875 in London and the police have captured career criminal Montmorency. In the process he has been grievously wounded and it is up to a young surgeon to treat his wounds.
Excerpt: The Sherwood Ring()
July 25, 2005 In this book originally published in the 1950s, young Peggy Grahame meets ghosts and gets involved in a mystery as she explores her family's ancestral estate.
Excerpt: Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds()
June 29, 2005 Written with elementary school students in mind, this book tells the story of Sammy Lee, a Korean-American kid who discovered competitive diving when he was a kid. But he couldn't practice much: His Fresno, Calif., hometown was segregated, and "colored" people were restricted to one day a week at the public pool — which was then drained, cleaned, refilled and off limits until the following week.
Summer Reading Picks for Kids: Full List()
June 22, 2005 Washington Post columnist for kids John Kelly offers these selections as a fun alternative to the usual summer reading-list fare.
