Jane recommends...

In delicate, insightful free verse, Joyce Sidman follows the colors through the seasons, illuminating the surprising ways they emerge and change. Beautifully illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski, this book is original in concept and skillfully executed.

Jenna wakes from a coma with little memory of life before her terrible accident. Why has her family moved to California? Why do her hands feel like they're not her own? A fascinating story about the nature of identity and the limits of medical science.

This Printz Medal-winning book has something for everyone - a fabulous first person narrative voice, suspense, adventure, a breah-taking Antarctic setting, and drop-dead gorgeous writing.

A work of deep empathy. The use of alternating narrators allows the reader to view the protagonists from both outside and in - and to consider how much physical appearance does and does not reflect a person's inner self. The book is also an exploration of how the emotional lives of teen girls play out through their relationships to food and the body. Don't be fooled by the cover into thinking this is a silly book!!

A great gift for a young nature lover or for someone who loves hidden picture puzzles! The beautiful photographs conceal cleverly camouflaged animals, while the accompanying poems are fun to read aloud. They will also help you solve the puzzles. Includes info about all of the animals, for the extra curious.