Scattergood

ScattergoodBy: H. M. Bouwman In rural Iowa in 1941, twelve year old Peggys quiet life is turned upside down by refugee arrivals, first love, and a heartbreaking diagnosis. Growing up a farm girl, Peggys life has never been particularly exciting. But a lot changes in 1941. Her friend Joe starts acting strange around her. The Quaker hostel nearby reopens to house Jewish refugees from Europe, including a handsome boy named Gunther and a troubled professor of

With the East German secret police closing in

Chinese premier Xi Jinping graces our television screens and news headlines on a regular basis

and live a more joyful life

Just beware of mammoth dung

as we see in this playful debut

Penny and her best friend are split into different classes where they’ll have to make new friends with new students

the Society of Cat Aptitude has determined that Kitty is not only a bad kitty but a bad cat

But not all of Chicago is loving them back

and it deserves to be read with attention

With haunting echoes of current affairs this beautifully illustrated book explores the unimaginable decisions made as a family leave their home and everything they know to escape the turmoil and tragedy brought by war

Summoned to attend the Emperor on an evening jaunt to an ancient shrine that functions as a rite of passage for the rulers of the land

her parents marry her off to Erastus Hammer