JIM'S LION Middle Grades (4-8)

JIM'S LION Middle Grades (4-8)Author: Russell Hoban Illustrator: Alexis Deacon Age: 10+ Pages: 64 pg. Size: 16 x 23 cm Russell Hoban's moving, unflinching tale of a boy who finds bravery during illness is reimagined in graphic novel format with art by Alexis Deacon. Description: Asleep in his hospital bed, Jim dreams of a great lion with white teeth and amber eyes. This lion is Jim's finder. According to Nurse Bami, everyone has a finder, a creature who comes looking for us when

“Goodnight stars

straightforward

Comical illustrations

Annabelle knits and knits and

A wonderfully spot-on story

— The Junior Bookshelf

From the chaos of breakfast and to the calm of bedtime

Illustrator: Neal Layton

Cartoonist Pastis brings his intelligent yet clueless

and middle-school applications when she's "couch surfing" -- a night here with Gage's friend in a tiny apartment

smart children's book which easily lends itself to reading aloud or on one's own

Ariki and Ipo are making the most of a beautiful day