The Great Molasses Flood: Boston, 1919 by Deborah Kops

This book tells about a part of history that I was not aware of. In 1919, due to faulty engineering, a huge tank of molasses in Boston burst flooding the area and killing 21 people. The story is illustrated with photographs from the event and explains the history surrounding it. Due to the impending prohibition, and the fact that the molasses was intended for making rum, lots of molasses had been recently delivered thus filling the tank to capacity when it then burst. Stories of several of the people who were there are told as well as the political situation and the trial proceedings. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.

Setting Limits with your Strong-Willed Teen: Eliminating Conflict by Establishing Clear, Firm, and Respectful Boundaries by Robert J. MacKenzie

This is one of those books that gives lots of examples of people in situations and what they did and how they reacted. I don't really like slogging through all of the situations to get to the advice, but if you like that sort of thing, you will enjoy this book. The advice given is reasonable and I think it should help parents and educators of teens to set limits in respectful ways. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.

Moody Bitches: The Truth About the Drugs You're Taking, The Sleep You're Missing, The Sex You're Not Having, and What's Really Making You Crazy by Julie Holland

This is a fabulous book! I have read some of this same advice before - she quotes Michael Pollen and a plethora of others and the book has extensive footnotes as well as a glossary and an appendix about certain drugs, but a lot of it is new to me and is incredibly helpful. This book explains how and why hormones affect us the way they do. From PMS to pregnancy, to nursing to menopause, she explains the roles that hormones play in our lives and how they make us feel and act. She advocates a healthy diet of mostly in season produce, exercise, spending time outside in nature, and getting enough sleep. She addresses mental as well as physical health and recommends holistic, natural ways of self care above drugs. I have learned a lot from this book and I think that others will too. I received this book free to review from Netgalley and I highly recommend it!

Sonya's Chickens by Phoebe Wahl

I love the beautiful illustrations in this book! We follow Sonya as she raises three chickens at her house with her family. We see how she feeds and cares for the chickens. One night, there is a ruckus in the chicken house and one of her chickens is gone. Sonya's father explains to her that probably a hungry fox took her chicken to feed it's hungry family. They repair the coop and life goes on. The story is sweet although young children may be disturbed by the fact that one chicken was stolen by a fox. I received this book free to review from Netgalley.

Feel The Wind by Rhea Dufresne, Guillaume Perreault, Julie Beck (Translator)

The illustrations are colorful and cute in this simple rhyming book about the wind.  The wind is personified as clouds and is depicted doing things like making turbines and kites spin.  I received this book free to review from Netgalley.

The Night Children by Sarah Tsiang, Delphine Bodet

This book is beautifully written and has lovely illustrations. It is a rather creepy, scary story and I think it is best for older elementary school children and is not suited to preschoolers and younger children. The night children only come out at night and they romp and play and create mischief through the city at night. I love the imagery - here is one example - "It is the night children who climb the roof, quiet as mice, and steal slices of the moon." I think that older children will love this book - the illustrations remind me a little bit of "Where the Wild Things Are". It would be a fun Halloween story to read. I received this book free to review from Netgalley and I highly recommend it.

I'm New Here by Anne Sibley O'Brien

This is a lovely picture book featuring children from different countries sharing how difficult it is at first to go to a new school when they move to America and how nice it is to learn the language and make friends. I think this book is great for preschool and elementary school age children. I received this book free to review from Netgalley and I highly recommend it!