New Children's and YA Books

The Littles to the Rescue - John Peterson
A family of tiny people experiences a crisis when a baby is born during a snowstorm.

A Little Princess - Frances Hodgson Burnett
Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London school, is left in poverty when her father dies but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.

Substitute Groundhog - Pat Miller
Too sick to perform his once-a-year job, Groundhog interviews other animals to come out of his hole on Groundhog Day.

Where Do I Live? - Neil Chesanow
Part of being a child is wondering. This charming book uses easy words and color illustrations to explain to children exactly where they live. Crenshaw starts with a child's room, in his or her home, neighborhood, town, state, and county-then moves out to the planet Earth, the solar system, and the Milky Way. From there, children trace their way home again.

Community Helpers from A to Z - Bobble Kalman
An alphabet book introducing occupations oriented to the community, including emergency workers, medical workers, the service industry, and business.

The History of Gospel Music - Rose Blue
What is Gospel music? -- The roots in Africa -- The roots in slavery -- Music goes to war -- Gospel goes to church -- Negro spirituals -- The minstrel show -- From Ragtime and the Blues to Jazz -- Modern Gospel in America

Those Amazing Musical Instruments - Genevieve Helsby
Contains facts and stories about the history and construction of the individual instruments that make up an orchestra, including strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and keyboards, with discussion of the voice, electronic instruments, and the conductor, and features musical examples on CD-ROM.

Christy Miller Collection, Volume 1 - Robin Jones Gunn
Presents books one through three of the popular Christian fiction series featuring Wisconsin farm girl Christy Miller as she learns about Christianity and life. Contains Summer Promise, A Whisper and a Wish, and Yours Forever.

Christy Miller Collection, Volume 2 - Robin Jones Gunn
Presents books four through six of the popular Christian fiction series featuring Wisconsin farm girl Christy Miller as she learns about Christianity and life. Contains Surprise Endings, Island Dreamer, and A Heart Full of Hope.

Christy Miller Collection, Volume 4 - Robin Jones Gunn
Presents books ten through twelve of the popular Christian fiction series featuring Wisconsin farm girl Christy Miller as she learns about Christianity and life. Contains A Time to Cherish, Sweet Dreams, and A Promise Is Forever.

Chosen, Book 1 of The Lost Books - Ted Dekker
As the land of the Forest Dwellers is increasingly decimated by the Horde, Thomas Hunter, supreme commander of the Forest Guard, choses four sixteen-year-old recruits for a special mission--to find the seven lost Books of History that have power over the past, present, and future.