Books with author MICHELLE ANDERSON

Narrated by a mysterious figure named Druber, this is the story of a morning when things appear to be going very wrong. The blame seems to belong to a rooster who didn’t do what he was supposed to do. But is it his fault? He does have a good reason. And, just maybe . . . what finally happens is better than anyone could have imagined. In the spirit of Wind in the Willows and Alice in Wonderland, it is a story for children as well as gifted adults.

Rubbery chicken...macaroni soup...burnt tuna casserole...What's a kid got to do around here to get a decent lunch in the school cafeteria? Nathaniel and his friends aren't sure but they are willing to try anything!The third book in the Nathaniel English series, Leaders of the Revolution, follows 5th grade Nathaniel as he searches for solutions to his present day problems by learning about important historical figures of the past. Thanks to his mother's extensive at home library, Nathaniel is exposed to information that his teachers don't share, helping him to develop a strong sense of self and determine his place in this world. Insipred by the actions of Toussaint L'Ouverture, Nathaniel and his friends fight to make their voices heard on the timeless and ever important issue of school lunch. Leaders of the Revolution tells the story of the Haitian Revolution and the importance of standing up for what you believe in! Readers looking to laugh, learn, and diversify their libraries will find a lot to love here.

What is the Civil Rights Movement? -- A Movement many years in the making -- Early steps -- Dashed hopes -- The first victories -- Resistance to the Brown ruling -- Bus boycott in Montgomery -- Martin Luther King Jr. and nonviolent protest -- Central High School in Little Rock -- Sit-ins and SNCC -- Freedom rides -- Birmingham -- Political responses to the Movement -- March on Washington and the Civil Rights Act -- Struggle in Mississippi -- Selma and the Voting Rights Act -- Civil rights and the arts -- A new direction -- Other civil rights struggles -- The Movement continues -- Timeline.

A Scary Story For Young PeopleNote to Parents: This book is more than a fun, scary story for young people. In the schoolroom of life some lessons are best learned early. On nearly every page, as the spider and the grasshopper talk and deal, a lesson is observed. Experience the suspense of this story with your children as you turn the pages and enjoy the illustrations. When you are finished, review the process by which the grasshopper came to “bargain” with the spider of the Pecado Bush. I hope you find as much enjoyment in reading this short story as I did in the writing of it. —Michael Anderson