New Releases by Valerie Bouthyette

Caden and his family live in a small town. His father has a military career and is at home right now. Caden helped with Pancake Breakfast by spending the morning working with applesauce and assisting where the manager directed him. The friends participated in two Fire Station Camp Day events that helped children learn about firefighting. They would have the opportunity in a few years to be junior firefighters. Caden and his friends enjoy the baby animals on Kaitlyn's farm and learn about gardening during these summer days. They help out the elderly Mrs. Edna in her strawberry patch by spending the morning picking strawberries. It was a treat for Caden to walk to Mrs. Edna's house in the cool morning air in the quiet of the small town. The new day started serenely with birds singing and Caden thinking about his blessings.

Disclaimer: Be prepared to engage in a conversation!!! This book opens a platform for discussions of diversity, uniqueness, and the value of every person. A conversation that begs to begin on playgrounds and in classrooms, with the results reaching to boardrooms. Simple, yet powerful. This book creates a desire in children to see past the differences of others. A message that is vitally important in our world today!

Tova and her family, including five sisters, escape to Philadelphia as the British Army captures New York. However, soon after, her father and uncle are arrested and imprisoned by the British. Can Tova prove their innocence and win their freedom?