The Library in the Woods
After a storm devastates the farm his parents have been renting, Junior moves with his family to Roxboro, North Carolina. The year is 1959, and the nine-year-old boy has to navigate the… Read More →
Reviews
“This uplifting story will find a place on fiction shelves, but it also shares a piece of American history. . . . Highly recommended for upper elementary readers, as well as reluctant middle-grade readers. Reviewer Rating: 5”—Children’s Literature View →
“Christie’s striking and contemplative acrylic paintings, drifting effortlessly from spare but glowing landscapes to focused moments of emotion, are a perfect pairing for the slow-paced but affecting prose. Quiet and powerful; purchase wherever picture book historical fiction View →
“Christie’s rich acrylic illustrations employ smudgy textures across town and country landscapes in this personal-feeling work about adult illiteracy that ends with a moving reflection on intergenerational connection and different kinds of knowledge.”—Publishers… View →
“The first-person narrative unfolds with simplicity, clarity, and emotional resonance. Christie’s illustrations, painted with acrylics, capture the tone of events as well as the look of the mid-twentieth-century setting.”—starred, Booklist View →
“A tribute to a community treasure, understated but rich in feeling.”—Kirkus Reviews View →