FOR CHILDREN

AT THE LIBRARY

by Diana Preston, black and white photos and illustrations, Walker & Co., 102 pages age 8, 9 and older

age 9, 10 and older In the spring of 1915, the German Embassy in Washington, D.C., printed a warning in the newspaper: “Travelers sailing in the war zone on ships of Great Britain or her allies do so at their own risk.” While a handful of passengers in New York City heeded the warning, more than 1,257 passengers and a crew of 702 boarded the Lusitania on May 1, 1915, en route to Liverpool, England. Six days later off the coast of Ireland, a German U-boat torpedoed the Lusitania and the ship quickly sunk to its watery grave. The final toll of lives lost was 1,198.

Drawing from newspaper articles, historical documents and interviews with some survivors, this account of the sinking of the Lusitania is first-rate. Featuring three children in particular who survived the ordeal, this nonfiction book will have readers on the edge of their seat from start to finish. LIBRARIAN’S CHOICE Otis Library, 261 Main St., Norwich Bob Farwell

“I Know It’s Autumn” by Eileen Spinelli; “Growing Up in Hitler’s Shadow” by Susan Campbell Bartoletti; “The Beginning: Voyages through Time” by Peter Ackroyd AT THE BOOKSTORE

by Raymond Huber, illustrated by Brian Lovelock, Candlewick, 2013, 28 pages, $16.99 hardcover 4 to 7

age 7 and 8 Enter the magical world of one of our planet’s most important creatures— the honey bee. Of the many jobs a honey bee has during its lifetime, this book explores the job of a scout honey bee as she searches for nectar found in flowers to make honey for her family of bees and their hive and how the foraging for nectar simultaneously moves pollen from one plant to another.

Magnificently executed through exciting illustrations and engaging text, “Flight of the Honey Bee” is most informative and very interesting.

by Elin Kelsey, illustrations by Soyeon Kim, Owl Kids, 2012, 33 pages, $18.95 hardcover age 6, 7 and older

age 7, 8 and older “You are stardust. Every tiny atom in your body came from a star that exploded long before you were born.” So begins this remarkable book that gently describes how the cycle of life, from its ancient beginnings to the present and into the future, is all interconnected.

At once simplistic and powerful, this reflective book offers more with each reading, both for young and old alike. www.greatestbooksforkids.com