Purpose of My Website... Hi! I am delighted that you have joined me at what I hope will be the "hot books" website for picture books, junior novels and juvenile non-fiction. Included are titles I believe to be among the best of the best. If you have a favorite book and an idea for sharing it, please e-mail it to me and I will include all that space allows. I look forward to hearing from you !

Newest Junior Novel by Nancy Polette: Wanted! The Limping Lady Read the riveting tale of Virginia Hall - a World War II spy! “The woman who limps is one of the most dangerous Allied agents in France. We must destroy her." Orders from the German Gestapo November 1943 The limping lady was Virginia Hall who in World War II rescued downed airmen in France, radioed vital information to the Allies, organized and equipped three battalions of Frenchmen who destroyed bridges and tunnels, downed phone lines, derailed trains and captured more than 500 fleeing Germans. She did all of this and more despite the fact that she had a wooden leg. A grateful country awarded her its second highest honor, the Distinguished Service Cross. How did a young girl from a wealthy Baltimore family, born at a time when daughters led sheltered lives and a woman’s place was in the home, become one of the bravest and most valued intelligence agents in World War II? Available online in hardback or paperback.

AWARD - November 2005 Nancy Polette - Winner 2005 TAGT Legacy Award for her book: Gifted or Goof Off Fact and Fiction of the Famous Best Children's Book of 2004 "For improving the Lives of Gifted Children and Youth"

Published by Pieces of Learning Literature Guides... Enjoy the sample literature guides that you can use in your classroom.

Come back often... The "Best Books" list will be updated frequently to share with you the best of the best!

Nancy Polette's Children's Literature Class. Complete picture book guide: Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything James and the Giant Peach See also Handouts and Literature Guides.