tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28453826939332396372024-03-13T05:44:32.087-05:00Librarians' ChoicesSylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.comBlogger1109125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-43731772691907933192014-03-29T21:26:00.000-05:002014-03-28T14:53:47.334-05:00Librarians' Choices 2013<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1">
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David. 2013. THINGS THAT FLOAT AND THNGS THAT DON’T. Holiday House.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Ingo. 2013. BEST FOOT FORWARD. Holiday House.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Swati. 2013. CHASING SHADOWS. Knopf. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Aaron. 2013. JOURNEY. Candlewick. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Berne,
Jennifer. 2013. ON A BEAM OF LIGHT. Chronicle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Black,
Holly. 2013. THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN. Little, Brown.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Boyd,
Lizi. 2013. INSIDE/OUTSIDE. Chronicle. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brown,
Peter. 2013. MR. TIGER GOES WILD. Little, Brown. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bryant,
Jen. 2013. A SPLASH OF RED. Knopf. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bunting,
Eve. 2013. THE CART THAT CARRIED MARTIN. Charlesbridge. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Burg,
Ann E. 2013. SERAFINA’S PROMISE. Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cline-Ransome,
Lesa. 2013. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS. Jump the Sun. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Collins,
Suzanne. 2013. YEAR OF THE JUNGLE. Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Colson,
Rob. 2013. BONE COLLECTION ANIMALS. Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Daywalt,
Drew. 2013. THE DAY THE CRAYONS QUIT. Penguin. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Kate. 2013. FLORA AND ULYSSES. Candlewick.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Engle,
Margarita. 2013. THE LIGHTNING DREAMER. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Floca,
Brian. 2013. LOCOMOTIVE. Atheneum. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Flood,
Nancy Bo. 2013. COWBOY UP! RIDE THE NAVAJO RODEO. Boyds Mill. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Julie. 2013. IF YOU WANT TO SEE A WHALE. Macmillan. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Kimberly Newton. 2013. BEHOLDING BEE. Knopf. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grabenstein,
Chris. 2013. ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY. Random House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Jan. 2013. THE MAD POTTER. Roaring Brook. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Grimes,
Nikki. 2013. WORDS WITH WINGS. Boyd’s Mills. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Guiberson,
Brenda Z.. 2013. FROG SONG. Henry Holt. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Harley,
Bill. 2013. CHARLIE BUMPERS VS. THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR. Peachtree. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Henkes,
Kevin. 2013. THE YEAR OF BILLY MILLER. Greenwillow.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Holub,
Joan. 2013. LITTLE RED WRITING. Chronicle. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hopkins,
Lee Bennett, ed. 2013. ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE. Creative Editions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jenks,
Andrew. 2013. MY ADVENTURES AS A YOUNG FILMMAKER. Scholastic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Johnston,
Tony. 2013. THE CAT WITH SEVEN NAMES. Charlesbridge. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kearney,
Meg. 2013. TROUPER. Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">King,
A.S. 2013. REALITY BOY. Little, Brown. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Klassen,
Jon (Lemony Snicket). 2013. THE DARK. Little, Brown. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kohuth,
Jane. 2013. ANNE FRANK’S CHESTNUT TREE. Random House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Konigsberg,
Bill. 2013. OPENLY STRAIGHT. Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Koertge,
Ron. 2013. COALTOWN JESUS. Candlewick. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Krull,
Kathleen. 2013. LOUISA MAY’S BATTLE. Walker. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">LaFleur,
Suzanne. 2013. LISTENING FOR LUCCA. Random House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">MacDonald,
Maryann. 2013. ODETTE’S SECRETS. Bloomsbury. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Martin,
Emily W. 2013. DREAM ANIMALS. Random House <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">McClafferty,
Carla K. 2013. FOURTH DOWN AND INCHES. Carolrhoda. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">McClure,
Nikki. 2013. HOW TO BE A CAT. Abrams. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">McNeal,
Tom. 2013. FAR, FAR AWAY. Knopf. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Miller,
Pat Zietlow. 2013. SOPHIE’S SQUASH. Schwartz & Wade. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moore,
Eva. 2013. LUCKY DUCKLINGS. Orchard/Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moriarity,
Jaclyn. 2013. A CORNER OF WHITE. ArthurLevine/Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mortenson,
Lon. 2013. COWPOKE CLYDE. Clarion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Nelson,
Kadir. 2013. NELSON MANDELA. HarperCollins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ottaviani,
Jim. 2013. PRIMATES: THE FEARLESS SCIENCE OF JANE GOODALL, DIAN FOSSEY AND
BIRUTE. First Second. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Olsham,
Matthew. 2013. THE MIGHTY LALOUCHE. Random House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Panzieri,
Lucia. 2013. KINDHEARTED CROCODILE. Holiday House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pautis,
Stephan. 2013. TIMMY FAILURE. Candlewick. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pinkney,
Jerry. 2013. THE TORTOISE AND THE HARE. Little, Brown. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Quick,
Matthew. 2013. FORGIVE ME, LEONARD PEACOCK. Little, Brown. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Raschka,
Chris. 2013. EVERYONE CAN LEARN TO RIDE A BICYCLE. Schwartz & Wade. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reid,
Barbara. 2013. PICTURE A TREE. Whitman. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Robinson,
Michelle. 2013. DING DONG GORILLA. Peachtree. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rueda,
Claudia. 2013. IS IT BIG OR IS IT LITTLE?. Eerdmans. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rosenthal,
Amy Krouse. 2013. EXCLAMATION MARK. Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Roth,
</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Susan L. 2013. PARROTS OVER PUERTO RICO. Lee
& Low.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rowell,
Rainbow. 2013. ELEANOR AND PARK. St. Martins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Salerni,
Dianne K. 2013. THE CAGED GRAVES. Clarion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sanchez,
Jenny Torres. 2013. DEATH, DICKINSON, AND THE DEMENTED LIFE OF FRENCHIE
GARCIA. Running Press. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sax,
Aline & Caryl Strzelecki. 2013. THE WAR WITHIN THESE WALLS. Eerdman. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sayre,
April. 2013. EAT LIKE A BEAR. Henry Holt. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Schneider,
Josh. 2013. THE MEANEST BIRTHDAY GIRL. Clarion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sedgwick,
Marcus. 2013. MIDWNTERBLOOD. Roaring Brook Press.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Seeger,
Laura Vaccaro. 2013. BULLY. Roaring Brook. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sepetys,
Ruta. 2013. OUT OF THE EASY. Philomel. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Shepherd,
Megan. 2013. THE MADMAN’S DAUGHTER. Balzer and Bray. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sidman,
Joyce. 2013. WHAT THE HEART KNOWS. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sloan,
Holly Goldberg. 2013. COUNTING BY 7’S. Dial. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Smith,
Andrew. 2013. WINGER. Simon & Schuster. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Staake,
Bob. 2013. BLUEBIRD. Random House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stephens,
Helen. 2013. HOW TO HIDE A LION. Henry Holt. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stockdale,
Susan. 2013. STRIPES OF ALL TYPES. Peachtree. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stone,
Tanya Lee. 2013. COURAGE HAS NO COLOR. Cambridge. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Strasser,
Todd. 2013. FALLOUT. Candlewick. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Stroud,
Jonathon. 2013. THE SCREAMING STAIRCASE. Hyperion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Swanson,
James. 2013. THE PRESIDENT HAS BEEN SHOT. Scholastic. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tavarer,
Matt. 2013. BECOMING BABE RUTH. Candlewick. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thompson,
Holly. 2013. THE LANGUAGE INSIDE. Delacorte. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thomson,
Sarah L. 2013. TERROR BIRD. Charlesbridge. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Urban,
Linda. 2013. THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ursu,
Anne. 2013. THE REAL BOY. HarperCollins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">VaDerwater,
Amy Ludwig. 2013. FOREST HAS A SONG. Clarion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Vawter,
Vince. 2013. PAPERBOY. Random House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Villa,
Alvaro. 2013. FLOOD. Capstone. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wein,
Rose. 2013. ROSE UNDER FIRE. Hyperion. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whitman,
Sylvia. 2013. MILK OF BIRDS. Atheneum. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Willems,
Mo. 2013. THAT’S NOT A GOOD IDEA!. HarperCollins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-right: 67.5pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Williams-Garcia,
Rita. 2013. P.S. BE ELEVEN. HarperCollins. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Jonah. 2013. JFK. Random House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Tamera. 2013. GONE FISHING. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Dan. 2013. DOUG UNPLUGGED. Random House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Katie. 2013. FISH FOR JIMMY. Holiday House. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Gene Luen. 2013. BOXERS AND SAINTS. First Second. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Rick. 2013. 5<sup>TH</sup> WAVE. Putnam. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-46598287068052627772014-03-28T14:49:00.001-05:002014-03-28T14:49:15.036-05:00Things That Float and Things That Don't<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-31930193202315634812014-03-28T14:47:00.001-05:002014-03-28T14:47:39.324-05:00Best Foot Forward<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-78603878535547522192014-03-28T14:46:00.001-05:002014-05-07T09:39:38.769-05:00Chasing Shadows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Holly, her brother, and her best friend are “freerunners” who use Chicago as their personal gym. When Holly's twin brother is murdered and she is severely injured by an unknown gunman, after her initial recovery, she begins to spiral into mental illness. Believing that she is the human incarnation of a graphic novel heroine the Leopardess, Holly wants to rescue her brother from the Shadowlands. Her friend and Corey's girlfriend Savitri, who also grieves Corey’s death, tries to save Holly and puts her own life in danger. The book is a powerful read that blends of alternating narrative text and graphic novel.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Beyond that, the novel is poignant picture of mental illness and the power—and lack of power—of friendship. The blending of the two formats—traditional novel format and graphic novel, with Phillips’ darkly detailed illustrations—adds to the intensity of the read.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This would be a good book to use with teens to discuss grief and/or mental illness. Use the book as a way to explore genre and format. Have artistic students take a chapter of a favorite books and add graphic novel type illustrations to the book or pair students to write a short story that is a blend of narrative and graphic format.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">RELATED BOOKS:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">GRIEF:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Rosen, Michael. THE SAD BOOK. ISBN 0763625973.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wesselhoeft, Conrad. ADIOS NIRVANA. ISBN 9783551311221</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">MENTAL ILLNESS:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kuehn, Stephanie. CHARM AND STRANGE. ISBN 9781250021946</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Walton, K.M. CRACKED. ISBN 978442429161</span></div>
Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-58292627371913686092014-03-28T14:44:00.001-05:002014-04-29T15:37:53.132-05:00Journey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Becker, Aaron. 2013. JOURNEY. Somerville, MA: Candlewick.
ISBN 9780763660536 [Suggested Grade Levels 1- 4] <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This wordless picture book opens on a city street with a
girl riding a bright red scooter. The
contrast of the urban browns to the vibrant red item immediately engages the
reader. The spotlighted item eventually becomes a crayon the girl uses to draw
a door. Once the girl passes through the door, the world transforms into an
exotic new realm. The heroine travels to vibrant, foreign lands, narrowly
escaping dangers, falling into the clutches of a sinister villain, finding
courage, and ultimately returning home with a new companion. All along, the
trusty crayon creates transport and thrilling adventure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The unique book grabs the attention of readers of all ages
and invites multiple readings and observation. The pen, ink, and watercolor artwork
is detailed and exquisite. The beginning and final pages are done in sepia
tones with only the pop of primary color; the pages detailing the journey to
the magical lands are rich with color and absolutely enchanting. The contrast
is brilliant. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">CONNECTIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Color is vital to the story. Discuss the illustrator’s
choice for different spreads. Encourage observation of the basic colors; discuss
their purpose and placement. Distinct architecture styles are used. Encourage
students to compare the city to the fantasy worlds. The book contains much
foreshadowing. Reread and allow readers to detect the clues tucked within the
illustrations. Finally, encourage children
to create their own journeys allowing them to decide where they would travel
with a magical crayon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The book pays homage to classics:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Johnson, Crockett.
HAROLD AND THE PURPLE CRAYON. ISBN </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">9780064430227<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lewis, C.S. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE. ISBN 9780060234812<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Banyai,
Istvan. ZOOM. ISBN 9780670858040<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Staake, Bob. BLUEBIRD. ISBN 9780375870378<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By
Jill Bellomy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-6561750454386917972014-03-28T14:43:00.001-05:002014-03-28T14:43:17.660-05:00On a Beam of Light<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-72552170830266509172014-03-28T14:38:00.001-05:002014-04-29T15:38:37.963-05:00Mr. Tiger Goes Wild<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Brown, Peter. 2013. MR. TIGER GOES WILD. New York: Little,
Brown. ISBN </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">9780316200639</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
[Suggested Grade Levels K- 2] <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mr. Tiger lives in a very proper world. “Everyone was
perfectly fine with the way things were. Everyone but Mr. Tiger.” He wants to loosen up, to have some fun, to be
wild. His wild acts are too much for the
city and eventually lead him to the wilderness where he can explore his wild
side. He loves being himself, but is lonely. Upon return to the city, he finds
that others are exploring their wild sides too. “Now Mr. Tiger felt free to be
himself. And so did everyone else.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Peter Brown has created another unique, hilarious story. Sepia
and gray tones paired with strong horizontal lines are used skillfully to
portray the proper, upright life of the city; Mr. Tiger’s bold orange strikes
an immediate contrast. Double page spreads halt the action perfectly when Mr.
Tiger descends to four feet and when he shockingly sheds his proper clothing. The
vibrant colors and irregular shapes used to create the wilderness juxtapose
expertly to the gray city. Brown’s simple strokes, facial expressions, and word
choice communicate feelings and reactions impeccably. The delightful tale celebrates
being oneself even if that means sometimes celebrating one’s wild side. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mr. Tiger’s simple lines beg to be imitated by young
artists. Allow children to draw him in both settings. Many important messages
are woven in this simple book. Discuss these messages with readers such as the
importance of being oneself and when it is acceptable to go a little wild. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Other books that recognize the wild side in all
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sendak, Maurice. WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE. ISBN
9780060254926<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Willems, Mo. NAKED MOLE RAT GETS DRESSED. ISBN
9781423114376<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By
Jill Bellomy<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-28648009211684518362014-03-28T14:37:00.001-05:002014-05-07T09:40:43.595-05:00A Splash of Red<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bryant,
Jen. 2013. A SPLASH OF RED: THE LIFE AND ART OF HORACE PIPPIN. Ill. by Melissa
Sweet. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 9780375867125 [Suggested Grade Levels K-3]
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Bryant and Sweet present the life of artist Horace Pippen,
from his childhood in the late 19th century through his success as a respected
artist. As a child Pippen, with his large hands, enjoyed illustrating
day-to-day events in his life. As he grew older, he discovered painting and
used it as a hobby outside of his jobs requiring much physical labor. While
fighting in World War I, Pippen injured his arm. Upon returning home, he was
unable to continue working manual labor jobs, and painting was extremely difficult.
He re-taught himself how to draw and paint, eventually earning acclaim in the
art world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The mixed-media art is eye-catching and beautifully
illustrates the well-told story of one man's artistic hobby-turned-career. Both
Bryant and Sweet provide notes at the conclusion, and there are resources for
further research (books, a film, and web sites), as well as a map of the US
depicting the current locations of Pippen's work on display.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A Splash of Red is an excellent choice for livening up a
biography study, offering a refreshing alternative to the traditional focus on
political figures. Additionally, children can compare and contrast different
artists’ styles from the time period as well as from other time periods. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Markel, Michelle. THE FANTASTIC JUNGLES OF HENRI ROUSSEAU.
ISBN 9780802853646<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Winter, Jonah. FRIDA. ISBN 9780590203203<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Any of the titles from the Anholt’s Artists
Books for Children series<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">By
Jennifer E. Richey<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-18032029694789035112014-03-28T14:35:00.002-05:002014-04-03T23:45:49.659-05:00The Cart That Carried Martin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Bunting,
Eve. 2013. THE CART THAT CARRIED MARTIN. Ill. by Don Tate. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge.
ISBN 978150893879 [Suggested Grade Levels K-4] <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Martin Luther King, Jr. preached equality. At the core of his message was the idea that
things like race, wealth, and background are not measures of a person. This philosophy ran deep, and THE CART THAT
CARRIED MARTIN brings home the message.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rather than share this message through life events as the
typical Martin Luther King, JR biography does, Bunting tells the story of
King’s funeral, weaving together elements of his legacy and message. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">During preparations for the funeral parade, two men found
and borrowed an unwanted old cart. In
King’s message is an embrace of the lowly, and the cart, which they painted
green, held not only the man, but also the essence of his words. Instead of majestic horses, two mules were
chosen to pull his cart, as a symbol of freedom given to freed slaves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The sorrow, pain, and resolve felt by mourners as they crowd
the streets and the church fill page spreads.
The words and images share the emotion of the day.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“This humble cart that, not so long ago, carried
greatness.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Many books share the message and story of Martin Luther
King, Jr. For students to begin to
understand the power of his words and message they should be exposed to a
variety of books from a variety of perspectives. This book is one that is able to provide a
unique look at his message. Students
could also match quotes from his speeches to the message of humbleness that
prevails in THE CART THAT CARRIED MARTIN.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Martin and Mahalia: his words, her song by Andrea Davis
Pinkney<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by King, Martin
Luther, III<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Emily Bredberg<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-60874390679943676032014-03-28T14:34:00.002-05:002014-05-07T09:43:29.324-05:00Serafina's Promise<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Serafina and her family live in Haiti. Despite her family’s poverty, she wants to attend school and someday become a doctor, but her mother is pregnant again and Serafinal must help around the house. Maybe if this baby lives, she will be able to once again attend school. But life is hard. Rain washes away their home. School costs money. Her mother does not want her to go to school. After her baby brother is born, her mother decides that if she can save enough money, she can attend school. And then the earthquake comes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Written in verse format, Burg’s supreme artistry weaves words into an exciting and realistic story of family, of hope, of poverty, and of the powerful destruction of nature. Using simple but powerful language, Burg’s word pictures are perfect:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I wish I could</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">jump rope and laugh</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">with my friends.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But I have nor brother</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">or sister to help with chores.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Even on Sunday</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">there’s no play</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">until all my work is done. (p. 3)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Use this book to introduce the power on nature and natural disasters. The book can also be used to introduce Haiti. Use it as a starting place to talk about poverty. The book would also serve as a model for students to write a memoir in verse format.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">HAITI</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Benoit, Peter. THE HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE OF 2010. ISBN 9780531266250</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Danticat, Edwidge. EIGHT DAYS: A STORY OF HAITI, ISBN 9780545278492</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">OTHER BOOKS BY ANN E. BURG</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Burg, Ann E. ALL THE BROKEN PIECES. ISBN 9780545080934</span></div>
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<br />Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-65585317643823043842014-03-28T14:32:00.002-05:002014-05-07T09:43:07.606-05:00Year of the Jungle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Collins, Suzanne. 2013. YEAR OF THE JUNGLE. Ill. by James Proimos. New York: Scholastic. ISBN 0545425162 [Suggested Grade Levels 1 - 8]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Year of the Jungle is touching picture book from The Hunger Games’ author Suzanne Collins. Little Suzy has a dad who has to go to “something called war” in Viet Nam. Through the story Suzy not only misses her father dearly, but imagines what it’s like for him to be off in a war in a jungle. As time goes on and communication from her father become confused and then stops, Suzy’s worries grow as do all children with parents or family on active duty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">James Proimos’s illustrations are whimsical and captivating. They help tell the story of a young girl in first grade with a great imagination. Even though the pictures are whimsical, they still connect the reader to Suzy’s feelings throughout the book. The writing and illustrations pair well to communicate the deep feelings of possible loss to a little girl.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This book is a great read especially for children who have parents or relatives deployed elsewhere. It could help them see that they are not alone in their concern and feelings about their loved ones.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lead a discussion about family deployed in dangerous situations. Students can discuss, even hypothetically, what it must feel like to be concerned about a parent or an older sibling who is away.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Create a word wall of feelings from Year of the Jungle. Have students give feeling words and even use a thesaurus to find related words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><b>RELATED BOOKS</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Brisson, Pat. SOMETIMES WE WERE BRAVE. ISBN 1590785867</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hardin, Melinda. HERO DAD. ISBN 0761457135</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">By Lisa M. Zinkie</span></div>
Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-17080323441555014212014-03-28T14:31:00.003-05:002014-03-28T14:31:40.007-05:00Bone Collection: Animals<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-91754451108590252432014-03-28T14:28:00.003-05:002014-04-29T15:39:51.985-05:00Flora and Ulysses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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ADVENTURES. Ill. by K.G. Campbell. Somerville, MA: Candlewick. ISBN </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">9780763660406</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
[Suggested Grade Levels 3- 6]<b> <o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Flora is a “natural born cynic.” She spends her time reading
comics and studying the bonus sections entitled <i>Terrible Things can Happen to You!</i> and <i>The Criminal Element Among Us.</i> (“Flora found it wise to be
prepared.”) She reminds herself not to
hope; instead observe. But in a series of “unanticipated occurrences,” a
squirrel is vacuumed up by her neighbor and transformed into a typing, poetry-writing,
flying superhero that brings surprises, new friends, and adventure into Flora’s
life. He enables her to face issues with her parents and to finally hope again.
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Through quirky characters, humor, and exquisite word choice,
Kate DiCamillo creates a delightful, heartwarming fantasy. Campbell’s gentle
pencil illustrations created in the style of Flora’s beloved <i>The Illuminated Adventures of the Amazing
Incandesto!</i> are the perfect complement to the endearing tale. Readers
suspend belief as they fall in love with this verse-writing squirrel and the
girl he adores. Once again master author DiCamillo uses small characters to
tell a big story about what truly matters in life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Use Ulysses’s free verse and his list of words to inspire
readers to create their own poetry. Children can also create comic strips of
Flora and Ulysses, the Amazing Incandesto, or original characters. They can create
editions of <i>Terrible Things can Happen to
You!</i> or <i>The Criminal Element Among Us.
</i>Exclamations and dialogue are used throughout the text and comics. Readers can identify the different types of
sentences used in these exchanges and then write their own. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Other fantasies that celebrate words and
transport readers to magical worlds: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Blackwood, Sage. JINX. ISBN </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">9780062129901<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">By Jill Bellomy</span></b>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-17837355311724206362014-03-28T14:27:00.002-05:002014-03-28T14:27:43.189-05:00The Lightning Dreamer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-67977428560197464562014-03-28T14:26:00.003-05:002014-05-07T09:49:53.470-05:00Locomotive<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f0bp3Hl11m8/U2pIAK1KfJI/AAAAAAAAGhs/dUnzk6vj4LU/s1600/locomotive.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f0bp3Hl11m8/U2pIAK1KfJI/AAAAAAAAGhs/dUnzk6vj4LU/s1600/locomotive.jpg" height="200" width="178" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Floca, Brian. 2013. LOCOMOTIVE. New York: Atheneum. ISBN 9781416994152. [Suggested Grade Levels 1-6]</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brian Floca’s beautifully illustrated Caldecott Medal winning book is perfect for those boys who love “train books” but its well-constructed mix of blank verse and the story of the transcontinental railroad make it a valuable addition to both classrooms and library. While the book begins with a brief history of the building of the transcontinental railroad, it is really a celebration of those who built, who travelled, who drove those mighty locomotives across the country. Floca masterfully blends facts and schematics of the locomotives, sweeping scenic panoramas, stories of the people, vignettes of what might have been seen along the way, and wonderful words to make this book a visual and verbal delight, chock full of information and smoothly flowing narrative. His watercolor illustrations are understated but bold. The result is a book that can be enjoyed on many levels by both children and adults. Extensive introductory and back matter gives additional historical information.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For younger students, use this book as part of a transportation unit. Have students pretend that they are riding on the train and talk about what they would have seen if they had written the train back when it was built as compared with what they would see today. For older students, use it as an introductory lesson in American history about the Western expansion and building of the transcontinental railroad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Coiley, John. TRAINS. ISBN 9780756650322</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simon, Seymour. BOOK OF TRAINS. ISBN 9780060284756</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thompson, Linda. BUILDING THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD. ISBN 9781621697343</span>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-45166188031928611882014-03-28T14:24:00.003-05:002014-04-11T13:41:21.697-05:00Cowboy Up! Ride the Navajo Rodeo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Flood, Nancy Bo. 2013. COWBOY UP! RIDE THE NAVAJO
RODEO. Ill by Jan Sonnenmair. Honesdale,
PA: Wordsong. ISBN 9781590788936 [Suggested Grade Levels 2-6]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">Poetry, prose and photography combine in this unique
picture book that depicts a busy day at a Navajo rodeo. Each poem reveals the perspective of a
participant—from the anticipation of the night before in “Tomorrow” to the we’ll
get ‘em next time reflections of the final poem “Heading Home.” The poetry and
expository text on each double-page spread frequently are accompanied by the
authentic narration of a rodeo announcer and plentiful photographs of rodeo
participants engaging in mutton busting, barrel racing, steer wrestling, eating
fry bread and more. Back matter includes a page on rodeo history and a listing
of additional resources in print and on the web. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">This
look at an aspect of contemporary Navajo life provides an opportunity to help
children understand that Native-Americans continue to inhabit tribal lands
across North America. Read more about the lives of Native Americans in the
following titles. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Dennis,
Yvonne Wakim and Arlene Hirschfelder. CHILDREN OF NATIVE AMERICA TODAY. 9781570919657<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Smith,
Cynthia Leitich. JINGLE DANCER. 9780688162429 <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Smith,
Cynthia Leitich. INDIAN SHOES. 9780060395318<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-20771261963007931502014-03-28T14:23:00.003-05:002014-04-11T13:26:07.859-05:00If You Want to See a Whale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Fogliano, Julie. 2013. IF YOU WANT TO SEE A
WHALE. Ill. by Erin E. Stead. New York: Roaring Brook Press. ISBN 9781596437319
[Suggested Grade Levels P-2]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This clever advice book for young whale
watchers includes helpful tips as well as activities to avoid while looking for
the elusive mammals. Instead of stopping to smell the roses or investigate
small insects along the beach, Fogliano cautions her readers to be patient and stay
attentive to the sea. Children shouldn’t gaze at passing ships “because possible
pirates won’t help at all when you’re waiting for a whale.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Stead’s pencil illustrations perfectly
complement Fogliano’s story of a leisurely day spent whale watching. The soft
colors and simple nautical scenes fit the peaceful mood of the story. Young
children will enjoy finding the whale outlines hidden in some of the pictures
and spotting the little bird that accompanies the boy while he waits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Readers follow the boy’s day as he leaves his
window, walks to the beach, and boards his small rowboat in hopes of a whale
sighting. The young boy, his dog, and the bird are eventually rewarded for
their patience and persistence when a large whale pops up in front of their
boat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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read aloud selection. Pair this book with non-fiction titles about whales for an
ocean unit or encourage children to patiently search for other animals in their
local habitats.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Antill,
Sara. A WHALE’S LIFE. ISBN 9781448849789<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eve. WHALES PASSING. ISBN 9781413162738<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Gunzi, Christiane. THE BEST BOOK OF WHALES
AND DOLPHINS. ISBN 9781428712690<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">By
Kimberly C. Kinnaird</span></b>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-51075723472714458392014-03-28T14:22:00.002-05:002014-05-07T09:50:50.634-05:00Beholding Bee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Fusco,
Kimberly Newton. 2013. BEHOLDING BEE. New York: Knopf Books for Young Readers.
ISBN 9780375868368 [Suggested Grade Levels 3-7] <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ten year old
Bee was orphaned at the age of four and has spent the last several years of her
life in the care of Pauline, a family friend. Together, they work the hot dog
cart in a traveling carnival in 1942 New York. Bee has a large, diamond-shaped
birthmark on her face, which results in frequent inquiry, teasing, and
sometimes bullying from carnival visitors and her carnival boss. Bee longs for
a normal life, living in a cozy home with Pauline in a quaint town. When the
owner of the carnival forces Pauline to relocate, leaving Bee to care for
herself and the hot dog cart, Bee runs away hoping to find a stable life and
acceptance. She is seemingly magically led to a home occupied by two peculiar
women. Bee moves into the house, enrolls in school for the first time in her
life, and begins to grow. She makes friends and enemies. She learns how to
cook, clean, and care for herself. She discovers mysteries from her past. And
she finds love and acceptance within herself and from others.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Fusco
presents a warm, heartfelt, and engrossing story about coming of age,
empowerment, acceptance, and self-reliance. Bee is a likeable character experiencing
realistic internal struggles in a slightly magical world. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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read-aloud or a book club with discussions centering on similarities of the
human experience despite physical, emotional, and learning differences, on
individuality, and on accepting oneself. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Golden, Laura. EVERY DAY AFTER. ISBN 9780385743266<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Creech, Sharon. THE BOY ON THE PORCH. ISBN 9780061892356<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">By Jennifer E. Richey</span></b>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-51159922440716595532014-03-28T14:21:00.002-05:002014-04-11T13:25:17.940-05:00Escape From Mr. Lemoncello's Library<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Grabenstein, Chris. 2013. ESCAPE FROM MR.
LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY. New York: Random House. ISBN 9780375870897<span style="color: red;"> </span>[Suggested Grade Levels 4-8]<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Grabenstein’s latest novel is a witty
treasure hunt filled with literary references. When famous game maker, Mr.
Lemoncello, hosts an essay contest for all the 12 year olds in town to attend
the grand opening of his new library, Kyle Keeley dreams of being selected as
one of the lucky winners. Along with his friends Akimi and Miguel, Kyle wins
one of the coveted spots to the private lock-in. Once they arrive, the kids
discover there is another game. Whoever can escape the library in 24 hours will
star in the game company’s holiday commercials. Their library cards and the
library staff, including a holographic image of Mr. Lemoncello’s childhood
librarian, will help them find everything they need to win.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kyle’s talent at winning board games comes in
handy as his team races against the clock to solve the riddle of the library by
drawing on their past experiences playing Mr. Lemoncello’s puzzles combined
with their knowledge of literature and the Dewey decimal system. Working
together, the team uncovers the secret exit to the library and Kyle even
discovers a new love of reading along the way.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The author’s note after the story claims the
game isn’t really finished. The book contains a clue about a mysterious puzzle
that wasn’t solved by Kyle’s team. Readers are encouraged to email their
solutions to the author.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This is a fun book for reviewing research
skills without even trying. Divide students into groups to see who can find the
most literary references in the story.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Other library
adventure books:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Kerrin,
Jessica Scott. THE SPOTTED DOG LAST SEEN. ISBN 9781554983872<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Scieszka, Jon. SUMMER READING IS KILLING ME! 9780142401156<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 115%;">By
Kimberly C. Kinnaird</span></b>Sylvia Vardellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00570078181499700656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2845382693933239637.post-73149803635306083692014-03-28T14:20:00.003-05:002014-03-28T14:20:57.148-05:00The Mad Potter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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