Crab Moon

In Crab Moon by Ruth Horowitz, a single horseshoe crab is stranded on the beach after laying her eggs in the sand alongside a multitude of other horseshoe crabs. Seven-year old Daniel » » » Read more

The Seashore Book

The Seashore Book is the story of a boy and his mother enjoying a day at the beach.  This ‘easy reader’ book and its gentle illustrations touch on the sights, sounds » » » Read more

Rascal

Rascal is a delightful autobiography about a boy and his raccoon pet, Rascal. The story is set in Wisconsin in the early 1900’s. The study guide for Rascal covers animals and plants of Wisconsin » » » Read more

Gentle Ben

Gentle Ben is the coming-of-age story of a boy living in a fishing community in Alaska in the 1950’s.  Eleven-year old Mark befriends a bear, Ben, who is owned by a local man who mistreats the bear.  Although initially afraid of Ben, Mark’s parents warm up to Ben and allow » » » Read more