The 1980’s: it’s the time of Dungeons & Dragons, banana clips, and Atari. Jonathan Schwartz is growing up in a family like no other. His sisters, Nadia, the dark genius, and Olivia, the gorgeous tease and temptress, manipulate Jon and his friends for their own entertainment. And his Holocaust survivor grandparents? Their coping techniques are beyond embarrassing. A disastrous visit to Jon’s class by his grandmother unhinges his famous father, setting off a chain of events that threatens to send the dysfunctional Schwartz clan up in flames once and for all. Fun & Games is a heartbreaking and hilarious story of faith, family secrets, betrayal, and loss—but it’s also a tale of friendship, love, and side-splitting shenanigans.

Fun & Games

Literature & Fiction

Slater, David Michael

Humor & Satire

Library Tales Publishing

The 1980’s: it’s the time of Dungeons &amp; Dragons, banana clips, and Atari. Jonathan Schwartz is growing up in a family like no other. His sisters, Nadia, the dark genius, and Olivia, the gorgeous tease and temptress, manipulate Jon and his friends for their own entertainment. And his Holocaust survivor grandparents? Their coping techniques are beyond embarrassing. A disastrous visit to Jon’s class by his grandmother unhinges his famous father, setting off a chain of events that threatens to send the dysfunctional Schwartz clan up in flames once and for all. Fun &amp; Games is a heartbreaking and hilarious story of faith, family secrets, betrayal, and loss—but it’s also a tale of friendship, love, and side-splitting shenanigans.

World Literature

Library Tales Publishing, Incorporated

Full of warmth and gentle humor, this is the story of Westley, an imaginative, precocious boy, and his struggle with the intrusion of an unwanted new stepdad into the happy, comfortable family he and his mother have formed. When Westley's mother announces her engagement to Stan and asks Westley to be the “ring bear,” he feels confused, frustrated, and anxious about his changing family situation and his role in the wedding ceremony. Engaging his imagination, he envisions himself as a rascally bear who will wreak havoc during the ceremony and act out his mixed feelings about his mother and Stan. When his stepdad realizes the importance of Westley's imaginary world, he reveals his own sense of humor and fun by planning a special wedding treat for Westley that helps him transform himself into a willing ring bearer and stepson.

The Ring Bear

Children's Books

Flashlight Press

Before there were books, there were Words of Power, and those who spoke them could rule the world…Dexter and Daphna Wax don’t quite fit in, even with each other. She loves reading, and he loathes it, but neither is pleased by their “special” thirteenth birthday gift, a ruined old book full of nonsense.But the moment it enters Daphna and Dexter’s lives, bizarre things begin to happen. Why is their father, who found the book, suddenly so distant? Is the old man who took it from him some kind of hypnotist? Why is a giant, red-eyed man-child menacing them?Now Dex and Daphna have to work together to stop the old man from ruining their lives. But as they unravel the secrets of the Book of Nonsense, they will discover the truth about their own extraordinary destiny.

The Book of Nonsense (Forbidden Books)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Everything was going smoothly, a typical first night of Hanukkah. Or so Harvie thought! There was someone else in the house, and he had presents, too - Santa Claus! Hanukkah Harvie vs. Santa Claus is the hilarious and heartfelt story of how two holiday heroes wind up with the greatest gift of all: friendship.

Hanukkah Harvie vs. Santa Claus

Humor

An unapologetic critique of major flaws in the American education system. WDIW is a 2018 Montaigne Medal Finalist! David Michael Slater's We're Doing It Wrong is a thought-provoking dissection of the issues plaguing American public schools. Each chapter identifies a major problem in the education system, exploring its roots and repercussions. A teacher himself, Slater opens up and gives readers an insider's perspective on topics that have been at the center of ongoing debates as well as recent hot button issues, such as: <ul>
<li>Standardized testing</li>
<li>Teacher evaluation practices</li>
<li>Helicopter parents</li>
<li>Class size</li>
<li>Poverty's effect on performance</li>
<li>Anti-bullying programs</li>
<li>Writing proficiency</li>
<li>Curriculum goals</li>
</ul> Slater explains why our current approaches simply aren't working--for students, for teachers, for the colleges that these students may eventually attend, and for society at-large. Unafraid to ruffle a few feathers, We're Doing It Wrong highlights defects in policy and theory, calls out administration, and questions long-held beliefs. Every chapter concludes with a suggestion for improvement, offering light at the end of the tunnel. Administrators, teachers, and concerned parents will come away with a better understanding of the current state of education and ideas for moving toward progress--for themselves and for the students they support.

We're Doing It Wrong: 25 Ideas in Education That Just Don't Work―And How to Fix Them

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Skyhorse

Afraid she'll be left to grow mold in the refrigerator because she is full of holes, Cheese Louise proves to herself and her companions what she is made of when she has to rescue Humphrey Yogurt from the cat.

Cheese Louise

Action & Adventure

Walrus Books

A piece of Swiss cheese named Louise and her exciting kitchen caper. It's the middle of the night. The floor creaks downstairs. Was that the sound of the refrigerator door opening? What really goes on in the kitchen when the lights go out? The answer: danger, adventure and the stuff of legends. This is the story of Cheese Louise and her friends, Seymour, the grouchy carrot, and the protective Pop Corn. It's also the story of Kit, the most dangerous cat ever to prowl a linoleum floor.

Cheese Louise!

A spine-tingling tale of book bonding. In this wordless story, a little boy finds a book that he loves at the library. It’s a match made in kid lit heaven. But not for the book. Sometimes the little boy’s excitement gets the better of him and the book suffers from possibly too much love: bent pages, tears, hugs, tossing, and shaking. The poor book requires first aid from his friends. Every time the boy comes to the library, the books hide and plan escape routes. But when the book gets away from imminent danger in the boy’s hands, the look of loss in the boy’s eyes is enough to turn a tragic tale into a love story. The boy soon learns that the book is not just an object and is so much more on the inside. He loves the story the book gives him more than the fun he had playing with it. Bob Kolar’s charming and hilarious illustrations show how sometimes our love for a good book can be too much, but with a more gentle touch, books can give us much comfort and joy.

The Boy & the Book: [a wordless story]

Charlesbridge

Dahvi and Dad were cooking along nicely until Dad announced he was going to add a new ingredient to the family recipe. He was going to marry Maggie! When asked to be the flower girl, Dahvi heard, "Flour Girl!" Now Flour Girl is doing everything she can to spoil the new recipe.

Flour Girl (Missy Swiss & More)

Growing Up & Facts of Life

Looking Glass Library

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Fun & Games

Fun & Games

The Ring Bear

The Book of Nonsense (Forbidden Books)

Hanukkah Harvie vs. Santa Claus

We're Doing It Wrong: 25 Ideas in Education That Just Don't Work―And How to Fix Them

Cheese Louise

Cheese Louise!

The Boy & the Book: [a wordless story]

Flour Girl (Missy Swiss & More)