Tell me everything
Carolyn Coman
After her mother dies in a rescue mission on a snowy mountain, twelve-year-old Roz wonders if talking to God, and to the boy for whom her mother died, can help her understand what happened.
Read Time: ~1.1 hr
Eureka!
by Sandy McKay (2008)
About this book
It's science fair time again and, as usual, Joey and Todd are stuck for ideas. Their teacher keeps imploring them to look for things in their every day lives that they could make better, but they still don't have a clue. Then, Eureka! Joey decides the thing that needs the most improvement is his frazzled single mother, so he starts experimenting. Suggested level: primary, intermediate.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreEureka! Lead Character
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