A mixed bag
In digging into the children's literature buffet, I found two very different, but equally wonderful stories! Check these out! The first is called "To the Front" written by Claudia Fridell and illustrated by Christopher Cyr. It's a picture book biography about Clara Barton at the Battle of Antietam. I thought I was pretty well versed in Clara Barton, having read dozens of books about her in my youth, but this book was such an interesting take on her life. The story is told in two ways-one is poetic text and the other is quotes from Clara Barton's papers, so you have this amazing juxtaposition of information about Clara right next to her own words. For elementary students. Genius! The information is immediate and so clearly written, you almost feel like you're right next to her. And then there's the art work. Luminous, clearly rendered art work with the most amazing light sources. It gives you the feeling that you're ...