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Grey, Mini. EGG DROPNew York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2009IL K-3, RL 1.8ISBN 0375942602Mother hen tells us the story of a little egg who was in too much of a hurry to grow up. You see, the little egg wanted to fly. He dreams of flying and doesn't think he needs to wait until he hatches and grows up. He climbs 583 steps to the top of a tower and ...
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Today's Book 01/09/2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
Today's Book 01/08/2011
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Draper, Sharon M. JUST ANOTHER HERO
Draper, Sharon M. JUST ANOTHER HERONew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2009IL YAISBN 1416907009Senior year. The kids have made it this far. Draper brings back characters from her earlier books and ties up the trilogy that includes The Battle of Jericho and November Blues. In this book, Arielle and Kofi are trying to get through senior year. Arielle struggles with an abusive home life that threatens to leave her homeless. Kofi is looking forward to attending MIT in the fall but his addiction to oxycontin threatens all that. Add to that a rash of burglaries in the school and Eddie who is a dangerous kid just released from juvie. This urban fiction is sure to keep you interested.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Today's Book 01/07/2011
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Cronin, Doreen. BOUNCENew York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2007IL K-3, RL 1.8ISBN 141691627XBounce. Just the word makes me smile. How many of you like to bounce? It's so much fun. This new book celebrates all the fun -- and not so much fun -- that bouncing brings. "A bounce can turn into a jump, a bump into a fall. / But it's better to have bounced and bumped ... than never to have bounced at all!"
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Today's Book 01/06/2011
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Castrovilla, Selene. UPON SECRECY
Castrovilla, Selene. UPON SECRECYHonesdale, PA : Calkins Creek, 2009IL 3-6, RL 4.9ISBN 1590785738Have you heard of spies? What do they do? Did you know that during the American Revolution, there were spies that helped George Washington and his troops? This is the story of the Culver Spy Ring who were very successful in getting good intelligence to George Washington. And in getting false information to the British.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Today's Book 01/05/2011
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Cabral, Olga. THE SEVEN SNEEZES
Cabral, Olga. THE SEVEN SNEEZESNew York : Golden Book, 2009IL K-3, RL 3.9ISBN 0375835946What kind of sneezer are you? Do you blow the walls down when you sneeze? Or do you make little cat sounds? Or somewhere in between. Well, one things for certain. When you sneeze you don't turn the world crazy like the rag man does. When he sneezes, everything goes topsy turvy. Dogs start to meow. Chickens lose their feathers. Shoes land on the wrong feet. Can you imagine? Can the rag man put everything back together again?
Monday, January 3, 2011
Today's Book 01/04/2011
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Bredeson, Carmen. BOMB-FACTORY BEETLES AND OTHER WEIRD INSECTS
Bredeson, Carmen. BOMB-FACTORY BEETLES AND OTHER WEIRD INSECTSBerkeley Heights, NJ : Enslow Elementary, 2010IL K-3, RL 3.1ISBN 0766031233If you like weird bugs, give this book a try. Check out the army ants that link their arms together to form bridges over water. Or the bug that just eats poop. Or the mantis that looks like a beautiful orchid. Or even the beetle that has a bomb factory in it's rear!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Today's Book 01/03/2011
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Bozarth, Jan. BIRDIE'S BOOKNew York : Random House, 2009IL 3-6, RL 4.6ISBN 0375951814When 12-year-old Birdie learns that her family will be moving from California to New York, she decides that she needs to find a way to meet her grandmother who she has never met. What she finds is a warm, interesting woman who shares her love of nature. She also finds a book in her mother's old bedroom. The Book of Dreams is Birdie's way into the fairy world. She learns that she comes from a long line of fairy godmothers which is what her mother did not want her to know. But now she can travel to Aventurine and meet the other fairies.
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Binding, Tim. SYLVIE AND THE SONGMAN
Binding, Tim. SYLVIE AND THE SONGMANNew York : David Fickling, 2009IL 3-6, RL 5.2ISBN 0385751575Sylvie's dad is a composer who writes magical music. When he goes missing, Sylvie and her friend George set out to find him. What they find is that there are many strange happenings. The animals have lost their voices. Even Sylvie's dog Mr. Jackson has lost his voice. Dad has been captured by the Songman who is on a mission to collect all the songs in the world. And he has sent Woodpecker Man to attack Sylvie and George.
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Alter, Anna. DISAPPEARING DESMOND
Alter, Anna. DISAPPEARING DESMONDNew York : Knopf, 2010IL K-3, RL 2.6ISBN 0375866841Have you ever felt invisible? Even though you are in plain sight, it seems as if no one even notices you. Well, Desmond is used to that feeling. He is very shy and doesn't want people to notice him. He likes to blend in to the background. He is so used to being ignored that he is totally surprised when a new girl in the class sees him and wants to be friends.
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Agee, Jon. ORANGUTAN TONGS : POEMS TO TANGLE YOUR TONGUE
Agee, Jon. ORANGUTAN TONGS : POEMS TO TANGLE YOUR TONGUENew York : Disney/Hyperion Books. 2009IL 3-6, RL 3.4ISBN 1423103157So you think you can read this poetry? Might not be as easy and you think. These poems are actually tongue twisters that may just trip you up. "A dodo'll dawdle, a dodo'll diddle,/A dodo'll doodle a doodle or two./A dodo'll yodel, a dodo'll coo./But that's about all that a dodo'll do." This is a celebration of words and funny to boot. Enjoy!
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