December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Friends Journal’s Young Friends Bookshelf, December 2017

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This month’s reviews include First Day Stories by Katherine K. Newman, Fresh-Picked Poetry by Michelle Schaub and Amy Huntington, and Maybe God is Like That Too by Jennifer Grant and Benjamin Schipper.

 

December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

First Day Stories

FJ Review: "First Day Stories is a perfect lesson starter for First-day schools and an important book to have in every Quaker… Reviewed by Emilie Gay
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market

FJ Review: "Although the rhymes are easy, the poet Michelle Schaub has tossed in long and unusual words which will pique… Reviewed by Margaret Walden
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Maybe God Is Like That Too

FJ Review: "Benjamin Schipper’s colorful, cartoon-like illustrations of big city life came as a welcome surprise, in contrast to the bucolic… Reviewed by Dee Ann Birch Cameron
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

When We Were Alone

FJ Review: "As they spend time in the garden, the little girl asks her grandmother questions. All of the questions relate… Reviewed by Eileen Redden
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

The Girl Who Saved Yesterday

FJ Review: "Elements of it will resonate with anyone who has felt loss, and perhaps the message will be clear… Reviewed by Anne Nydam
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn

FJ Review: "Farmer Herman and the Flooding Barn provides an engaging message and would be a welcome addition to a home, school,… Reviewed by Vickie LeCroy
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Growing Peace: A Story of Farming, Music, and Religious Harmony

FJ Review: "This book would be a delightful addition to the library of every Quaker meeting where fair trade coffee is… Reviewed by Katie Green
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Me and Marvin Gardens

FJ Review: "It is the voice of Obe Devlin, the 11-year-old protagonist of Me and Marvin Gardens, at once passionate and… Reviewed by James Foritano
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Making It Right: Building Peace, Settling Conflict

FJ Review: "Making It Right is a very practical book on everyday peacemaking for children and teens. It wouldn’t hurt adults… Reviewed by Tom and Sandy Farley
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Answering the Cry for Freedom

FJ Review: "It tells stories of flawed human beings, living in a different time and place, with both passion and compassion.… Reviewed by Paul Buckley
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Wolfie and the Silver Suit

FJ Review: "This book will not only familiarize students with the history of World War II and the Holocaust but also… Reviewed by Hina Fathima
December 2017 Books: A Young Friends Bookshelf

Alice Paul and the Fight for Women’s Rights

FJ Review: "Deborah Kops provides an accessible and engaging telling of the life of Alice Paul (1885–1977) and the women’s rights… Reviewed by Gwen Gosney Erickson
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First Day Stories

December 1, 2017

Fresh-Picked Poetry: A Day at the Farmers’ Market

December 1, 2017

Maybe God Is Like That Too

December 1, 2017