As your students arrive back in the classroom, Read to Them is thrilled to add four new titles to our catalog. This round of new titles is quite broad: from a brisk non-fiction title about the origins of LEGO, to a young otter’s adventure in and out of the ocean, to a girl’s tropical vacation turned crusade for preserving coral reefs, and finally a clever boy tasked with solving a major art mystery! There is something for everyone in these titles — and we cannot wait to see how you share these books with your school communities! Dive in below:
From an Idea to Lego: The Building Bricks Behind the World’s Largest Toy Company
by Lowey Bundy Sichol
Dive into this kid-friendly account of the entrepreneurial odyssey of Legos! From the humble beginnings in Denmark, as a family business starts making wooden toys and managed to conquer the world of toys as we know it. More than anything else, this is a story that highlights the Lego company’s belief that its long-lasting, colorful bricks teach kids to be better learners and creative thinkers by “learning through play.”
by Katherine Applegate
An orphaned otter called Odder is lost in Monterrey Bay. However, it’s a great place to be lost as Odder is adopted and cared for at the renowned Monterrey Bay Aquarium. She even finds – and later becomes! – a surrogate mother to other otters being rehabilitated. An aquatic tale full of choice marine details and sensitive otter feelings, told in verse by the redoubtable Katherine Applegate.
Also available with a picture book companion adapted for your youngest readers, illustrated by Charles Santoso! (Please note that picture book companions typically have an up-charge that will be communicated to you on your quote.)
by Linda Sue Park
Join Gracie as she and her family set off on vacation to snorkel in Roatán, Honduras. An exact planner, Gracie has their trip laid out down to the hour… but her insistent, over-eager brother, Ben, cannot be predicted! While exploring the beauty and wonder of ocean life, readers will learn about the incredible living ecosystem that comprises the coral reefs and how these reefs have never been at greater risk. Your classroom will surely end up as determined as Gracie to help preserve the coral reefs.
by James Ponti
Florian Bates wields a Sherlock Holmes talent for observation and deduction. Really, it is no surprise that he’s recruited and trained by the CIA to help solve a confounding series of art thefts. A fast-paced mystery adventure that’s as much about friendship and trust as it is about outwitting adults!
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Which of these new titles most appeals to you and your school community? Let us know in the comments below. Happy reading!
