Holly – Hardcover By King, Stephen – VERY GOOD
What makes this special is that it’s illustrated by the author herself.
1421: The Year China Discovered America – Hardcover By Menzies, Gavin – GOOD
This novel has a narrative voice that is both wise and vulnerable.
The China Study: Revised and Expanded Edition: The Most Comprehensiv – VERY GOOD
Even the margins are illustrated with small decorative motifs.
The Poisonwood Bible – Hardcover By Kingsolver, Barbara – GOOD
A nice touch is the illustrated dust jacket that unfolds into a poster.
Padre Pio: The True Story – Paperback By C. Bernard Ruffin – GOOD
This activity book has a detective theme where you solve mini mysteries.
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens – Paperback By Covey, Sean – VERY GOOD
This novel builds its world with careful, deliberate detail.
A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life – GOOD
This activity book features mazes that get trickier as you go along.
Mao: The Unknown Story – Paperback By Chang, Jung – GOOD
A nice touch is the fold-out poster inside this activity book to color.
HMH Journeys Decodable Reader Book Unit 1-6 Set – 2nd Grade 2 Reading 6 Book Set
A nice touch is the illustrated closing note from the illustrator.
Murdle: Volume 2: 100 Elementary to Impossible Mysteries to Solve Using L – GOOD
This novel is a quiet story that speaks very loudly.
