New Releases by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard

Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard’s charming writing is paired with Robert Casilla’s nostalgic watercolor illustrations in this sweet tale of two young sisters traveling to visit their aunt. All aboard the train to Aunt Lulu’s in this endearing story of two sisters traveling alone to their great aunt’s house. The train from Boston to Baltimore can be long and lonely, but luckily these sisters have each other to lean on. Filled with reflective heritage and nostalgic illustrations, Howard reflects on the history of her own ancestors in this sweet tale about the importance of family connections, filled with African American history and subtle geography lessons.

Sarah is a flower girl in her aunt''s wedding. She''s excited, nervous, and happy all at once--feelings her mother says are only butterflies. But will they go away before the wedding day? Full color.

Susan and Sarah have always wondered what''s in the locked room, the one that used to be Aunt Mary''s, at Great-Great-Aunt Flossie''s house. Now, after helping Aunt Flossie locate the missing key, they find out at last. Among the "things to save, things to keep" is a big Bible, and Aunt Flossie lets Susan add her name and Sarah''s to the family record in its pages. Full color.

It''s Lulu''s birthday, and she can''t decide if she wants to celebrate at the zoo at the beach at the ballet at the movies or at a ball game. Laurie and J. Matthew have their own ideas about how to throw a party for their favorite aunt Lulu....Are you ready for their BIG SURPRISE???

All Virgie wants is to go to school with her brothers George, Will, Nelson, Val, and C. C. But they keep saying she''s too little for the long, seven-mile walk, and that girls don''t need school. Well, Virgie doesn''t agree, and she''s not gonna let anything stand in her way.

A little boy waits and listens all day for his older sister to come home from school.

A fierce alligator, a sneaky snake, a gigantic eagle, and a majestic horse all play dramatic roles in Papa''s story about a brave soldier who must deliver a secret message. Chita joins in the telling, making this cherished time for father and daughter hard to resist. Full color.

Mac and his sister wait for a surprise that their uncle plans to throw from the train where he works in the dining car.

A book to read along with the audio cassette.

Christmas is coming! And all Chita can dream about is choosing her very own Christmas tree. "Mama!" Chita calls. "Mama! Is today the day?" "Yes," says Mama. "Papa is almost ready." And so Chita and her father set out into the deep, snowy woods to find Chita''s very own Christmas tree. And when Christmas morning comes, Chita has many surprises, but none as beautiful as her tree -- with its full and graceful branches and her name carved in its trunk.

Here''s the antidote to laments about history being boring: a guide to historical fiction that animates the data of textbooks.