Russell
A Saga

My family and I had the pleasure of hearing the author, Diane Young-Rodney, talk about her book at our local library. This book, which may become the first in a series, is a story about a young boy who befriends an outcast in his classroom. Russell often fidgets, repeats himself, and can be loud and......more

I love a great poem story! Though I'm a "grown-a_ _" woman, I enjoy a good children's book -- because I have grandchildren. I loved that Russell has a message -- that even though children (people) might be different, and we might not "get" them, sometimes all it takes is one person brave and compassi......more

Have you asked yourself why? I loved this book as it teaches children to be sympathetic and caring towards others no matter what. It is great that now we have books to help our little ones understand!......more

Great book! I definitely recommend this book to teachers and parents. Great book for story time. At times kids feel and go misunderstood this is a perfect example on how Russell felt.......more

Beautiful story Beautiful well written story with a very important message about inclusion and friendship and excepting others with our differences, especially those with special needs. We really enjoyed the story and the illustrations are beautiful.......more