Nine-year-old Susan, a student at Pleasant Grove Middle School, lives in what ought to be a paradise, surrounded by bougainvillea hedges, fountain trees, and a host of caring adults who support and encourage learning. Her potentially idyllic existence is overshadowed, however, by the constant presence...

Lost in the Park by Sabinah Oroge is a delightful adventure read for youngsters. Nine-year-old Richard is fascinated with Daniel Boone and reads and watches everything he can about him. He loves the idea of living in the forest and being like Daniel Boone. When...