Roanoke's The Book Carriage on the Summer's Best Books

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Head down Roanoke's charming restaurant row, and you'll find an unexpected treasure—The Book Carriage. Husband and wife Larry and Angie Granados' five-year-old shop is a community-oriented bookstore, with a special focus on children's and Texas regional books. We recently asked Angie to give us a few good recommendations.

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• "Death is the narrator of this novel which takes place in Germany during World War II," says Angie Granados. "Nine-year-old Liesel Meminger is taken to live with a foster family in Molching, Germany. Zusak’s writing captures your attention and emotions. T
• "This historical-fiction novel takes place in Atlanta in the 1960s. The main character is Mary Swan Middleton, a 16-year-old girl who is dealing with the loss of her mother. The author brilliantly ties this novel with the positive change one person can ma
• "This is a cute and cozy bedtime story for little ones. The story is about Sami Hedgehog and little bear, side-by-side as they put off going to bed for as long as possible. It is a delightful story within a story, cleverly done and beautifully illustrated