Gifts from the Sea by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock

Boxes for Katje. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003. Synopsis: Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister.įleming, Candace. Subject Areas: Biography, African Americans, Christine King Farris, King Family, Race Relations Martin Luther King, Jr. New York, Simon and Schuster Books For Young Readers, 2003. My brother Martin A Sister Remembers Growing Up With Dr. Synopsis: A group of foster children build a home of their own.įarris, Christine King. Subject Areas: Foster home care, Orphans, Home. Other formats: Cassette tape, Large print Where I’d Like To Be. New York, Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2003. Synopsis: Struggling with school and her feelings since her father left, Sahara gets a fresh start with a new and unique teacher who supports her writing talents and the individuality of each of her classmates.ĭowell, Frances O’Roark. Subject areas: Teacher-student relationships, African Americans, Self esteem, School, Authorship, Chicago Other formats: Cassette tape, Compact disc Sahara Special. New York, Hyperion Books for Children, 2003. Synopsis: Angry and lonely after her mother dies, eleven-year-old Hattie pretends to be a boy and joins her father on an adventure-filled rafting trip down the Delaware River in the late 1800s to transport logs from New York to Philadelphia.Ĭodell, Esme Raji. Subject Areas: Fathers and daughters, Death, Rafting, Logging, Sex role

Hill Hawk Hattie. Cambridge, MA, Candlewick Press, 2003. Synopsis: Nine-year-old Meggie resents spending time with a strange, smelly old man who calls her mother whenever he needs a ride, but when Christmas finds him in the hospital she knows what she must do.Ĭlark, Clara Gillow. Subject Areas: Old age, Family life, Christmas, Empathy The Berry-Picking Man. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003.

Gifts from the Sea by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock