If I had not spent time in the library discovering the wnder of books, I doubt if I would be a writer and illustrator today.

Ruth Sanderson

to the LaSalle Public Library on the occasion of the Library's Centennial Celebration, 2007

Youth Book Reviews

Losers in Space Barnes, John	Big Chickens Go to Town Helakoski, Leslie; Cole, Henry (ILT)	Boy in the Striped Pajamas : A Fable Boyne, John
Poor Puppy Bruel, Nick	Binky Under Pressure Spires, Ashley	Scaredy Squirrel at Night Watt, Melanie; Watt, Melanie (ILT)
Bad Kitty for President Bruel, Nick	Do You Have a Dog? Spinelli, Eileen; Valyrio, Geraldo (ILT)	Lunch Lady 7 : Lunch Lady and the Mutant Mathletes Krosoczka, Jarrett J.
Starters Price, Lissa	Froi of the Exiles Marchetta, Melina	Accused Grisham, John
July Jitters Roy, Ron; Gurney, John Steven (ILT)	Explore Titanic : Breathtaking New Pictures, Recreated with Digital Technology Chrisp, Peter; Vongprachanh, Somchitch (ILT)	Extraordinary* : The True Story of My Fairy Godparent, Who Almost Killed Me, and Certainly Never Made Me a Princess Selzer, Adam