We are the Book Pilgrims. We invite you to journey with us through the pages of books.
"The Robin's Secret" tells the story of a young family who moves to a new farm. The children, who are sad to move away from their grandparents,
We all fear something. Some fear heights, some fear thunder. Fear is a difficult emotion to help children work through. This book follows a young girl who is scared of thunder.
Wangari Maathai started the Green Belt Movement and she was the first woman from Africa to win a Noble Peace Prize.
Bit of an odd bird or rather an odd book in this case. This is a mystery series written about two friends, Lady Ada Byron and Mary Shelly. Lady Ada Byron made amazing math advances and contributed to computer science.
Funny anecdotes and silly pictures help this book appeal to even the most reluctant of reluctant readers. This book highlights the legend of Sir Lancelot, a great knight for King Arthur’s famous roundtable. Sir Lancelot decided to take a break from the roundtable
This book follows three different refugees throughout different eras. Josef, a Jewish boy living during the Nazi regime, Isabel, a young girl caught in Fido Castrel’s Cuba, and Mahmoud, a Syrian boy fleeing the violence in Allepo, together create a mesmerizing, interlocking story.
Nicky lives in New York City and loves baseball. His hard-working parents moved to New York City from Greece to provide a better life for their children. Usually, on Saturdays, Nicky helps his father in his shoe store. Nicky dislikes working on Saturday,
As a little girl, I was always fascinated by the lives of authors, especially the ones that wrote my favorite books. When I came across this biography of E.B. White, I was eager to read it. The book definitely delivered! I was entranced. Melissa Sweet writes in a narrative fashion that makes the character, E.B. White, come alive
Many of us have heard of Malala and her incredible sacrifice that she made for education. If you just so happen to live under a delightful rock, here is a quick synopsis of the book. Malala lived in Pakistan during her childhood. Her Dad taught and administrated a local school which educated girls.
Okay, if you never heard of the Great Molasses Flood, you are not alone! I had never heard of it either. This book has brought me up to speed on that part of history, and actually a couple of other historical facts too.
This book follows a French boy named Paul who lives near Normandy beach. At the beginning of the war, Paul’s father went to serve in the army. During the next few years, Paul sees some pretty awful things, wonders why his Jewish friend disappeared, and endures the German occupation.
This is a picture book biography of Paul Erdos, a famous mathematician. This book mostly focuses on Paul’s childhood and how he delighted in numbers and difficult equations. It follows his life and shares his passion for math in a way that makes every reader excited about Math.
Sometimes, children need to read books that are just simply books. This book doesn’t teach any grand morals or information, but the story is just fun!
No one likes to wait, and that includes adults! This book helps children understand that while waiting might not be fun or exciting, but it’s something we need to do. In this story, Piggie has a surprise for Gerald.
Okay, picture a combination of Treasure Island and I, Robot and you might be getting close to The Wild Robot. This story features a robot, Roz. Roz was being transported to her new home when her cargo ship sank in a hurricane. However, Roz floated onto a remote island.
Another well-researched and well-written book about an interesting historical event. Ms. Tarshis takes the exploding of the Hindenburg and makes it interesting for even the children who strongly dislike history! Hugo, and his sister, and their parents are riding from Frankfurt, Germany to Lakehurst, New Jersey.
The main character of this book is Doogie, a boy who loves basketball, but dislikes Math. One day, he goes into a sporting goods store to buy a basketball, but he gives the clerk the wrong amount of money.
This book helps children understand how we use Math in everyday situations like baking cookies for aliens. This book shows math being used in cooking, space exploration, music and more!
Two mice friends decide to make a surprise valentine for their teacher, Mrs. Mousely. As they work, they start fighting and accusing each other of making the valentine ugly. In the middle of the fight, they accidentally tear the valentine.
Another book in the A True Story About Who Jesus Really Is series. This one takes the well-known story of when Jesus took the disciples on a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee. This story helps children understand that Jesus helps people when they are scared, and He is trustworthy
