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A farewell letter
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Dec 20 2024 |
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“The World of Marian Apparitions” By Wincenty Laszewski. Sophia Institute Press, Manchester, N.H., 400 pages, Grades 10 and above.
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Dec 13 2024 |
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Books for Christmas giving
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Dec 06 2024 |
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“Pearl” By Sherri Smith, illustrated by Christine Norrie. Scholastic, New York, 2024, 133 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Nov 22 2024 |
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“The Song at the Scaffold” by Gertrude La Fort. Sophia Institute Press, Manchester, N.H., original publication, 1933, reprint, 2001, 124 pages, Grades 9 and above.
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Nov 15 2024 |
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“The Black Stallion” By Walter Farley. Random House, New York, 1941, 275 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Nov 08 2024 |
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“Mother Aspen: A Story of How Forests Cooperate and Communicate” By Annette LeBox, illustrated by Crystal Smith. Groundwood Books, Toronto, 2024, 32 pages, K-3.
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Nov 01 2024 |
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“The Blue Cross. The Father Brown Stories” By G.K. Chesterton E-book, Interactive Media. Originally published between 1910-1936. Complete set, 1,084 pages. The Blue Cross short story is approximately 29 pages, depending on format. Grade 9 and above.
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Oct 25 2024 |
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“Every Dog in the Neighborhood” by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Matthew Bordell. Holiday House, New York, 2022, 40 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Oct 18 2024 |
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“Lines of Courage” By Jennifer A. Nielsen. Scholastic Press, New York, 2022, 388 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Oct 11 2024 |
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“All About Hurricanes: Discovering Earth’s Wildest Storms” By Cody Crane. Children’s Press, New York, 2022, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Oct 04 2024 |
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“The Monkey Trial: John Scopes and the Battle Over Teaching Evolution” By Anita Sanchez. Clarion Books, New York, 2023, 184 pages, Grades 6-9.
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Sep 27 2024 |
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“The World Series: Baseball’s Biggest Stage” by Matt Doeden. Millbrook Press, Minneapolis, 2014, 63 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Sep 20 2024 |
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“Girls Play Volleyball” by Anne Forest. Power Kids Press, New York, 2017, 24 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Sep 13 2024 |
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“Lord of the World” By Robert Hugh Benson. Newman Press, Long Prairie, Minn., first published in 1907, republished in 1982, Grade 10 and higher. Column reprint from 2010.
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Sep 06 2024 |
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“I Must Betray You” By Sepetys Ruta. Philomel Books, New York, 2022, 314 pages. 321 pages, Grades 7 and higher.
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Aug 22 2024 |
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“Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad” By Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrated by Alan Lee. Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, London, 1993, 128 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Aug 09 2024 |
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“The Three Billy Goats Buenos” By Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Miguel Ordonez. G.P Putnam’s and Sons, New York, 2020, 32 pages, K-3.
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Jul 26 2024 |
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“Goldilocks and the Three Bears,” a retelling by Lorinda Bryan Cauley. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1981, 32 pages, K-2.
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Jul 12 2024 |
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“Give Me Liberty! The Story of the Declaration of Independence” By Russell Freedman. Holiday House, New York, 2000, 90 pages, Grades 6 and higher
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Jun 28 2024 |
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“Stubby: The War Dog” by Ann Basum. National Geographic for Kids, Washington D.C., 72 pages, 2014, Grades 4-6.
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Jun 14 2024 |
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“Courage Under Fire: Father Willie Doyle S.J. Priest and Hero of World War I” By Fiorella De Maria, illustrated by Christopher J. Pelicano. Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2024, 181 pages, Grades 3-6.
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May 31 2024 |
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“Hidden Hope” By Elisa Boxer, illustrated by Amy June Bates. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, Grades 3-4, 48 pages, 2023
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May 24 2024 |
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“Jerome Lejeune: The Saintly Geneticist” by Ana Braga-Henebry, illustrated by Anita Barghigiani. Spark: Word on Fire, Elk Grove Village, Ill., 2024, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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May 17 2024 |
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“Getting To Know the World’s Greatest Artists: Mary Cassatt” by Mike Venezia. Children’s Press, New York, 2015, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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May 10 2024 |
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“Tales From Shakespeare” by Charles and Mary Lamb, illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Pook Press, First edition, 1807, reprint in 2013, 322 pages, Grades 6-10.
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May 03 2024 |
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“Bombs Over Bikini: The World’s First Nuclear Disaster” By Connie Goldsmith. Twenty First Century Books, 88 pages, 2014, Grades 6-High School
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Apr 26 2024 |
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“The Night Walk” by Marie Dorleans. Floris Books, Paris, 2020, 32 pages, K-2.
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Apr 19 2024 |
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“The Enigma Girls” by Candace Fleming. Scholastic Inc, New York, 2024, 371 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Apr 12 2024 |
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The Last Supper and Passion Account of St. Luke. Chapters 22-24.
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Apr 05 2024 |
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“The Easter Egg Farm” By Mary Jane Auch. Holiday House, New York, 1992, 32 pages, Grades K-2
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Mar 29 2024 |
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“Have You Ever Seen a Flower?” By Shawn Harris. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 2021, 48 pages, Pre-school through Kindergarten
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Mar 22 2024 |
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“The Beatryce Prophecy” by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Sophie Blackall. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2021, 247 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Mar 15 2024 |
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“The Gardener” by Sarah Stewart, illustrated by David Small. Farrar, Straus, Giroux, New York, 1997, 40 pages, Grades K-2.
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Mar 08 2024 |
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“Tops and Bottoms” by Janet Stevens. Harcourt Brace and Company, New York, 1995, 40 pages, 2003, K-2.
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Mar 01 2024 |
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“Ten Thousand Tries” by Amy Makechnie. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 2021, 375 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Feb 23 2024 |
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“The Invisible Boy” by Trudy Ludwig, illustrated by Patrice Barton. Alfred Knopf, New York, 2013, 40 pages, K-1.
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Feb 16 2024 |
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“The Indestructible Tom Crean: Heroic Explorer of the Antarctic” by Jennifer Thermes. Viking Press, New York, 2023, 56 pages, Grades 1-4.
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Feb 09 2024 |
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“Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!” by Mo Willems. Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 32 pages, 2003, K-2.
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Feb 02 2024 |
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“Across the Desert” by Dusti Bowling. Little Brown and Company, New York, 2021, 305 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Jan 26 2024 |
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“It’s Snowing!” by Gail Gibbons. Holiday House, Inc. New York, 2011, 32 pages, K-3.
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Jan 19 2024 |
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“The Christmas Truce of 1914” by Tom Streissguth. Abdo Publishing, Minneapolis, 2016, 112 pages, Grades 6-9.
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Jan 12 2024 |
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“Star of Wonder” by Leena Lane and Elena Baboni. Abingdon Press, Nashville, Tenn., 2007, 29 pages, K-2.
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Dec 22 2023 |
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“The Diary of a Young Girl” by Anne Frank. Doubleday, New York, 1995, 340 pages, Grades 8 through adult.
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Dec 15 2023 |
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“Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather” by Benjamin Taylor. Viking, New York, 180 pages, Grades 11 and higher.
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Dec 08 2023 |
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Books for Christmas giving 2023
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Dec 01 2023 |
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“The Three Questions” Jon J. Muth, writer and illustrator. Scholastic Press, New York, 2002, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Nov 17 2023 |
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“Dear Mr. Dickens” by Nancy Churnin, illustrated by Bethany Stancliffe. Albert Whitman & Company, Chicago, 2021, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Nov 10 2023 |
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“Fever, 1793” by Laurie Halse Anderson. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 251 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Nov 03 2023 |
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“Mrs. Katz and Tush” By Patricia Polacco. Dragonfly Books, New York, 32 pages, 1992, Grade 1-3 and adults.
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Oct 27 2023 |
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“In Every Life” by Maria Frazee. Beach Lane Books, New York, 2023, 32 pages, Grades 1-4.
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Oct 20 2023 |
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“Keeping the City Going” by Brian Floca Atheneum books, for Young Readers, New York, 2021, 40 pages, Grades 1-3
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Oct 13 2023 |
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“Knight Owl” by Christopher Denise. Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2022, 48 pages, K-3.
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Oct 06 2023 |
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“Nebraska: The State of Volleyball” By Lincoln Journal Star. Lincoln Journal Star Books, Lincoln, Neb., 2009, 111 pages, Grades 7-11.
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Sep 29 2023 |
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“Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe” By Steve Sheinkin. Roaring Books Press, New York, 2023, 243 pages, Grades 7 and higher.
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Sep 22 2023 |
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“The Women Doctors of the Church” by Collen Pressprich, illustrated by Adalee Hude. Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Ind., 2022, 36 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Sep 15 2023 |
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“Yukie’s Island: My Family’s World War II Story” by Kodo Kimura and others. Illustrated by Kodo Kimura. Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2023, 48 pages, Grades 2-4
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Sep 08 2023 |
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“Eyes that Kiss in the Corners” by Joanna Ho, illustrated by Dung Ho. Harper/Collins Children’s Press, 2021, 40 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Sep 01 2023 |
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“A Gift for Nana” by Lane Smith. Random House, New York, 2022, 40 pages, Grades K-3.
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Aug 18 2023 |
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“I Survived the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906” by Lauren Tarshis. Scholastic, Inc., New York, 2012, 94 pages, Grades 4-5.
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Aug 04 2023 |
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“Beatrice’s Goat” by Page McBrier, illustrated by Lori Lohstoeter. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 2001, 32 pages, K-2.
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Jul 07 2023 |
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“My Fourth of July” by Jerry Spinelli, illustrated by Larry Day Holiday House, New York, 2019, 40 pages, Grades 1-3
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Jun 23 2023 |
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“The Little Island” by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Leonard Weisgard. Doubleday Book for Young Readers, New York, 1946, 32 pages, K-2.
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Jun 09 2023 |
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“The Big Book of Birds” by Yuval Zommer. Thames and Hudson, New York, 2019, 64 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 26 2023 |
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“Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea” by Lynne Rae Perkins. HarperCollins Children’s Books, New York, 2018, 232 pages, Grades 3-5.
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May 19 2023 |
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“See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog” by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2020, 64 pages, K-2
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May 12 2023 |
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“Hot Dog” by Doug Salati, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2022, 32 pages, K-3.
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May 05 2023 |
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“Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen”
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Apr 28 2023 |
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“North American Cranes” by Lesley A. DuTemple, Carolrhoda Books, Inc., Minneapolis, 1999, 47 pages, Grades 4-6
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Apr 21 2023 |
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“Casey at the Bat: A Ballad of the Republic Sun in the Year 1889” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer, illustrated by Christopher Bing. Handprint Books, Brooklyn N.Y., 1888, (reprint, 2000) 32 pages, any age
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Apr 14 2023 |
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“The Worlds of Tomie dePaola: The Art and Stories of the Legendary Artist and Author” by Barbara Ellerman, Simon and Shuster Books for Young Readers, N.Y., 2021, 202 pages, Grades 8-10.
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Apr 07 2023 |
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“Calico Bush” by Rachel Field, illustrated by Allen Lewis Macmillan Press, New York, 224 pages, 1966 (original publication 1931) Grades 4-6.
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Mar 24 2023 |
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“Trusting True North” by Gina Linko, Shadow Mountain Publishing, 2022, 364 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Mar 03 2023 |
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“Someplace to Call Home” by Sandra Dallas Sleeping Bear Press, Ann Arbor, Mich., 2019, 222 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Feb 24 2023 |
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“Before the Ever After” by Jacqueline Woodson, Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Random House, New York, 2020 161 pages, Grades 5-8
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Feb 17 2023 |
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“Race with the Devil: My Journey from Racial Hatred to Rational Love” by Joseph Pearce, Scholastic St. Benedict’s Press, Charlotte, N.C., 248 pages, Grades 10 and Higher
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Feb 10 2023 |
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“Wildfire” by Rodman Philbrick, Scholastic Inc., New York, 2019, 202 pages, Grades 4-7
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Feb 03 2023 |
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“Real Cowboys” by Kate Hoefler, illustrated by Jonathan Bean. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2016, 32 pages, K-2
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Jan 27 2023 |
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“Best Stories of O. Henry: 38 Stories by America’s Greatest Short Story Writer,” by Bennett Cerf and Van H. Cartmill. Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, 349 pages, Grades 9 and higher.
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Jan 20 2023 |
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“Joseph and Chico: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI as Told by a Cat,” by Jeanne Perego, illustrated by Donata Dal Molin Casagrande. Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2007, 32 pages, Grades 4-5.
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Jan 13 2023 |
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"The Infancy Narratives”
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Dec 23 2022 |
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“Letters From Father Christmas” by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Baillie Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1999, 111 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Dec 16 2022 |
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2022 Book List for Christmas giving
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Dec 09 2022 |
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“Remember Pearl Harbor: American and Japanese Survivors Tell Their Stories” by Thomas B. Allen. National Geographic Society, Washington D.C., 2002, 56 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Dec 02 2022 |
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“Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation” by Diane Stanley, illustrated by Holly Berry. Joanna Cotler Books, 2004, 48 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Nov 23 2022 |
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“Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves’ Hidden Colors” by Mia Posada. Millbrook Press, Minneapolis, 2019, 32 pages, K-4
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Nov 18 2022 |
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“All of a Kind Family: Hanukkah” by Emily Jenkins, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. Random House, New York, 2018, K-3.
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Nov 11 2022 |
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“The Genius Under the Table: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain” by Eugene Yelchin Candlewick Press, Somerville, Massachusetts, 2021, Reading Level: 5-6, Comprehension Level Grades 9 and higher
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Nov 04 2022 |
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“Stella” by McCall Hoyle. Shadow Mountain, 2021, 168 pages, Grades 4-6
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Oct 27 2022 |
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“This Way Charlie” by Caron Levis, illustrated by Charles Santoso. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2020, 40 pages, K-3
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Oct 21 2022 |
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“Mysteries of the Holy Rosary: The Life of Jesus and Mary” by Jane Morrone and Heather Lean, illustrated by Yorris Handoko. With Love Above Books Inc., 59 pages, 2022, K-3 and Adults reading for family
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Oct 14 2022 |
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“If I Built a School,” by Chris Van Dusen Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 2019, 32 pages, K-2
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Oct 07 2022 |
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Revisited: “School’s First Day of School”
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Sep 30 2022 |
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"The Wanderings of Odysseus" by Homer, retold by Rosemary Sutcliff, illustrated by Alan Lee. Delacorte Press, 1995, 119 pages, Grades 5-8
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Sep 23 2022 |
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"Hitty: Her First Hundred Years" by Rachel Field, illustrated by Dorothy P. Lathrop. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1929, 207 pages
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Sep 16 2022 |
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“Little Rat Rides” by Monika Bang-Campbell, illustrated by Molly Bang. Harcourt, Inc., New York, 2004, 48 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Sep 09 2022 |
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“The Woman in the Trees” by Theoni Bell. Tan Books, Gastonia, North Carolina, 2020, 209 pages, Grades 8 and higher.
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Sep 02 2022 |
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“Margaret's Unicorn” by Briony May Smith. Walker Books, London, 2020, 32 pages, Preschool-Kindergarten.
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Aug 19 2022 |
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“The Song of Bernadette” by Franz Werfel. St. Martin’s Press, New York, 1942, republished 1970, 575 pages, Grades 10 and higher.
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Aug 05 2022 |
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“The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane” by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. Candlewick, Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2006, 200 pages, Grades 3-5. First reviewed 10/19/2009.
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Jul 22 2022 |
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“Portrait of the Son: A Tale of Love” by Josephine Nobisso, illustrated by Schluenderfritz. Gingerbread House, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., 2021, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Jun 24 2022 |
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“Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away” By Meg Medina, illustrated by Sonia Sanchez. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2020, 32 pages, K-2.
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Jun 10 2022 |
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"Sounder" by William H. Armstrong, illustrations by James Barkley. HarperCollins, New York, 1969, 116 pages, Grades 5-8.
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May 27 2022 |
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Look back: "The Empty Pot"
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May 20 2022 |
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“Cress Watercress” by Gregory Maguire, illustrated by David Litchfield. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Massachusetts, 2022, 216 pages, Grades 3-5.
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May 06 2022 |
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“Cornbread & Poppy” by Matthew Cordell. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2022, 80 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Apr 29 2022 |
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“Kafka and the Doll” by Larissa Theule, illustrated by Rebecca Green. Viking Press, New York, N.Y., 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Apr 22 2022 |
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St. Matthew’s Passion Account
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Apr 15 2022 |
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“Ambushed! The Assassination Plot Against President Garfield” by Gail Jarrow. Calkins Creek, New York, 2021, Grades 5-8.
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Apr 08 2022 |
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“Mieko and the Fifth Treasure” by Eleanor Coerr, calligraphy by Cecil Uyehara. G.P Putnam’s and Sons, New York, 1993, 79 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Apr 01 2022 |
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“Mole Music” by David McPhail, author and illustrator. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1999, 32 pages, K-3.
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Mar 25 2022 |
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“Nicky and Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued” by Peter Sis. Norton Young Readers, New York, 2021, 64 pages, Grades 2-4
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Mar 18 2022 |
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“Watercress” By Andrea Wang, illustrated by Jason Chin. Holiday House, New York, 2021, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Mar 11 2022 |
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“The Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift’s “Chocolate Pilot” by Michael O. Tunnell. Charlesbridge Press, Watertown, Mass., 2010, 106 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Mar 04 2022 |
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“Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball” by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Frank Morrison. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2020, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Feb 25 2022 |
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Look back: more 'old' favorites
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Feb 18 2022 |
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“Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown” By Steve Sheinkin. Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2021, 342 pages, Grades 7-12.
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Feb 11 2022 |
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“The People’s Painter: How Ben Shahn Fought For Justice With Art” by Cynthia Levinson, illustrated by Evan Turk. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2021, 48 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Feb 04 2022 |
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“Willodeen” by Katherine Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso. Feiwel and Friends, New York, 2021, 260 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jan 28 2022 |
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Look back: Great literature transcends time
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Jan 21 2022 |
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“The Black Death” By Diane Zahler. Twenty-First Century Books, Minneapolis, 2009, 160 pages, Grades 7-10.
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Jan 14 2022 |
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“Wishtree” by Kate Applegate, illustrated by Charles Santoso. Feiwel and Friends, New York, 2017, 211 pages, Grades 3-6.
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Jan 07 2022 |
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“B is For Bethlehem” by Isabel Wilner, illustrated by Elisa Kleven. Worthy Ideals, Nashville, Tenn., 2015, 32 pages, K-3 and Adults loving Christmas.
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Dec 24 2021 |
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“When Jessie Came Across the Sea” By Amy Hest, illustrated by P.J. Lynch. Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass., 1997, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Dec 17 2021 |
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2021 Book List for Christmas giving
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Dec 10 2021 |
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“Pumpkin Soup” by Helen Cooper Macmillan Press, New York, 1998, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Nov 24 2021 |
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“Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen” by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann Schwartz and Wade books, New York, 2018, 245 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Nov 19 2021 |
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“Crash, Splash, Moo!” by Bob Shea Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2018, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Nov 12 2021 |
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“The World I Live In” by Helen Keller. 146 pages (E-book), 1904, Grades 9-12.
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Nov 05 2021 |
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“The Second Sky” by Patrick Guest, illustrated by Jonathan Bentley. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2017, 32 pages, K-3.
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Oct 29 2021 |
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“Edmund Campion: Hero of God’s Underground” by Harold C. Gardiner, S.J. Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1992, 180 pages, Grades 8-10.
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Oct 22 2021 |
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“The Someone New” By Jill Twiss, illustrated by E.G. Keller, Harper, New York, 2019, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Oct 15 2021 |
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Disagreeing does not mean hate
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Oct 08 2021 |
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“Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909” by Michelle Market, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Harper and Collins, New York, 2913, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Oct 01 2021 |
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“Gunner: Hurricane Horse” by Judy Andrekson, illustrated by David Parkins. Tundra Books, Toronto, 2010, 95 pages, Grades 4-6
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Sep 24 2021 |
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“Let Liberty Rise! How America’s Schoolchildren Helped Save the Statue of Liberty” by Chana Stiefel, illustrated by Chuck Groenink. Scholastic Press, New York, 2021, 40 pages, Grades 1-2.
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Sep 17 2021 |
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“Hurricane Katrina” by Ellen Rodger Crabtree Publishing Company, New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Sep 10 2021 |
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“Little Cliff’s First Day of School” by Clifton L. Taulbert, paintings by E.B. Lewis Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 32 pages, 2001.
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Sep 03 2021 |
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“Mount St. Helen’s 1980: Fiery Eruptions” by Gare Thompson. B.E.S Press, 2017, 240 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Aug 20 2021 |
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“Rosie the Riveter” by Christine Petersen Cornerstones of Freedom, 2nd Series, Children’s Press, New York, 2005, 48 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Aug 06 2021 |
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“A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet” by Kathryn Lasky. Illustrated by Paul Lee. Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2003, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jul 23 2021 |
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“The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library” By Linda Bailey, iIllustrated by Victoria Jamieson. Greenwillow Books, New York, 2017, 324 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Jul 09 2021 |
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“Because They Marched: The People’s Campaign for Voting Rights That Changed America” by Russell Freedman. Holiday House, New York, 2014, 83 pages, Grades 5-8.
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Jun 25 2021 |
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“Paul Writes (a letter)” By Chris Raschka Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2018, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Jun 11 2021 |
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“The Library Book” by Tom Chapin and Michael Mark, illustrated by Chuck Groenink. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 2017, 32 pages, K-3.
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May 28 2021 |
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“Fatal Fever: Tracking Down Typhoid Mary” by Gail Jarrow. Calkins Creek, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, 2015, 175 pages, Grades 6-9.
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May 21 2021 |
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“Trudy’s Big Swim: How Gertrude Ederle Swam the English Channel and Took the World by Storm” by Sue Macy, illustrated by Matt Collins. Holiday House, New York, 2017, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 14 2021 |
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“Can I Be Your Dog?” by Troy Cummings. Random House, New York, 2018, 32 pages, K-3.
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May 07 2021 |
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“The Proudest Blue. The Story of Hijab and Family” by Ibtihaj Muhammad. Illustrated by Hatem Aly. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2019, 32 pages, K-3.
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Apr 30 2021 |
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“What Did You Do In The War, Sister?” by Dennis J. Turner. Cincinnati Book Publishing, Cincinnati, 2018, 299 pages, Grades 10-12.
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Apr 16 2021 |
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“Lucky Broken Girl” by Ruth Behar Puffin Books, New York, 2017, 257 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Apr 09 2021 |
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“Celebrating A Christ-Centered Easter” by Emily Belle Freeman and David Butler. Illustrated by Ryan Jeppesen. Ensign Peak, Salt Lake City, 2018, 32 pages, Pre-3.
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Apr 02 2021 |
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“Take It To The Queen: A Tale of Hope” by Josephine Nobisso. Illustrated by Katalin Szegedi. Gingerbread House, Westhampton Beach, N.Y., 2008, 32 pages, Grades 3-5
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Mar 26 2021 |
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“The Lost Son Comes Home: Stories Jesus Told” by Tim Ladwig. Discovery House, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2019, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Mar 19 2021 |
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“Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera” By Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric Rohmann. Holiday House, New York, 2020, 40 pages, K-3.
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Mar 12 2021 |
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“Finding Langston” by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Holiday House, New York, 2018, 106 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Mar 05 2021 |
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“Boxes for Katje” by Candace Fleming. Illustrated by Stacey Dressen-McQueen. Melanie Kroupa Books, New York, 2003, 40 pages, GradesK-3.
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Feb 26 2021 |
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“Show Way” by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Hudson Talbott. G.P Putnam’s Sons, New York, 2005, 48 pages, Grades K-4.
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Feb 19 2021 |
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“The Children’s Book of Virtues” By William Bennett illustrated by Michael Hague. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1995, 111 pages, K-4.
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Feb 12 2021 |
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“All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team” by Christina Soontornvat. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Massachusetts, 2020, 280 pages, Grades 7-10.
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Feb 05 2021 |
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“The Cat Man of Aleppo” by Irene Latham and Karim Shamsi-Bash. Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. G.P Putnam’s Sons, New York, 2020, 32 pages, K-3.
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Jan 29 2021 |
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“1919: The Year That Changed America” by Martin W. Sandler. Bloomsbury Children’s Books, New York, 2019, 192 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Jan 22 2021 |
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“The Paper Kingdom” By Helena Ku Rhee, Illustrated by Pascal Campion Random House Children’s Books, New York, 2020, 32 pages, K-3.
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Jan 15 2021 |
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“The Electoral College: U.S. Presidential Elections, How They Work” by Phil Corso. Power Kids Press, 2019, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 08 2021 |
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“Over in a Stable” by Suzanne Nelson. Illustrated by Alexander Zolotic. Zonderkidz Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2020, 32 pages, K-2.
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Dec 24 2020 |
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“A Single Shard” by Linda Sue Park. Clarion Books, New York, 2001, 180 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Dec 18 2020 |
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“Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story” By Kevin Noble Maillard, Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2019, 48 pages, K-3.
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Dec 11 2020 |
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2020 Book List for Christmas giving
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Dec 04 2020 |
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“Thanksgiving: The True Story” by Penny Colman. Christy Ottaviano Books, New York, 2008, 149 pages, Grades 5-8.
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Nov 25 2020 |
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“Jungle of Bones” by Ben Mikaelsen. Scholastic Press, New York, 2014, 211 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Nov 20 2020 |
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“The Unwanted: Stories of Syrian Refugees,” by Don Brown Houghton Mifflin, New York, 2018, 112 pages, grades 7 and higher.
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Nov 13 2020 |
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“Field Trip to the Moon,” by John Hare. Holiday House, New York, 2019, 40 pages, K-2.
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Nov 06 2020 |
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“Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm,” by Kate Douglas Wiggin. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 182 pages, 1903, Grades 5-7.
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Oct 30 2020 |
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“I Survived The California Wildfires, 2018” by Lauren Tarshis Scholastic Press, New York, 2020, 139 pages, Grades 4-5.
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Oct 23 2020 |
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“Titanicat” by Marty Crisp, illustrated by Robert Papp. Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, Michigan, 2008, 40 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Oct 16 2020 |
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“When My Brother Gets Home” By Tom Lichtenheld Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2020, 40 pages, K-2.
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Oct 09 2020 |
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“The U.S. Supreme Court,” by Dan Elish. Children’s Press, New York, 2007, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Oct 02 2020 |
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On e-books and publishing trends
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Sep 25 2020 |
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“Island: A Story of the Galapagos,” by Jason Chin. Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2012, 40 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Sep 25 2020 |
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“For Freedom: The Story of a French Spy” by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. Delacorte Press, New York, 2003, 181 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Sep 11 2020 |
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“Battle Bunny: It’s Doomsday,” by Jon Scieszka and Mac Barnett, illustrated by Matthew Myers. Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2013, 32 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Sep 04 2020 |
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“Bink & Gollie” by Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee, illustrated by Tony Fucile. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2010, 81 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Aug 21 2020 |
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“Undefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team,” by Steve Sheinkin. Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2017, 280 pages, Grades 7-11.
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Aug 07 2020 |
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“The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs” by Joanna Cole, illustrated by Bruce Degen. Scholastic Inc., New York, 1994, 43 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jul 24 2020 |
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“Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave,” by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2010, 40 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Jul 10 2020 |
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“Death Comes for the Archbishop: Scholarly Edition” by Willa Cather University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska, 1999, 315 pages, Grades 9 through adult.
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Jun 26 2020 |
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“Nesting,” by Henry Cole. Katherine Tegen Books, New York, 2019, 32 pages, K-2.
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Jun 12 2020 |
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“Chloe and the Lion,” by Mac Barnett, illustrated by Adam Rex. Hyperion Books, New York, 2012, 48 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 29 2020 |
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“Petunia,” by Roger Duvoisin Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1950, 32 pages, K-2.
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May 22 2020 |
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“The Rhino in Right Field,” by Stacy Dekeyser. McElderry Books, New York, 2018, 257 pages, Grades 4-7.
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May 15 2020 |
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“The Book Rescuer: How a Mensch from Massachusetts Saved Yiddish Literature for Generations to Come” By Sue Macy, illustrated by Stacy Innerst Simon and Schuster, New York, 2019, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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May 08 2020 |
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“Children of the Wild West,” by Russell Freedman. Scholastic Incorporated, New York, 1983, 104 pages, Grades 4-6.
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May 01 2020 |
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“The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street,” by Karina Yan Glaser. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2017, 311 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Apr 24 2020 |
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“The Mysterious Benedict Society,” by Trenton Lee Stewart. Little, Brown & Company, New York, 2007, 485 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Apr 17 2020 |
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The Last Supper. St. Matthew, Chapter 26; St. Mark, Chapter 14; St. Luke, Chapter 22; 1 Cor 11:23-26 and St. John Chapter 13-Chapter 17. All Bibles
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Apr 10 2020 |
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“Moonbird: A Year On The Wind With The Great Survivor B95,” by Philip Hoose. Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 2012, 148 pages, Grades 7 and older.
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Apr 03 2020 |
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“Wanda Gag: The Girl Who Loved to Draw,” by Deborah Kogan Ray. Viking Press, New York, 2008, 40 pages, K-2.
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Mar 27 2020 |
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“Dog Diaries: Sparky,” by Kate Klimo, illustrated by Tim Jessell Random House, New York, 149 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Mar 20 2020 |
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“The Three Little Pigs,” by James Marshall Puffin Books, New York, 1989, 32 pages, K-3.
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Mar 13 2020 |
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“A Piglet Named Mercy,” by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Massachusetts, 2019, 32 pages, K-2.
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Mar 06 2020 |
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“Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster,” by Jonathan Auxier. Abrams, The Art of Books, New York, 344 pages, 2018, Grades 6-9.
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Feb 28 2020 |
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“Madeline Finn and the Library Dog,” by Lisa Papp Peachtree, Atlanta, 2016, 32 pages, K-2.
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Feb 21 2020 |
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"The Magnificent Migration,” by Sy Montgomery. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2019, 153 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Feb 14 2020 |
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“Pluto Gets the Call,” by Adam Rex, illustrated by Laurie Keller. Beach Lane Books, New York, 2019, 48 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Feb 07 2020 |
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“Heart of a Samurai,” by Margi Preus. Amulet Books, New York, 2010, 301 pages, Grades 5-8.
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Jan 31 2020 |
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“Benno and the Night of the Broken Glass,” by Meg Wiviott, illustrated by Josee Bisaillon. Kar-Ben Publishers, Minneapolis, 2010, 32 pages, Grades 5 and higher.
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Jan 24 2020 |
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“All in a Drop: How Antony van Leeuwenhoek Discovered an Invisible World,” by Lori Alexander, illustrated by Vivien Mildenberger. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2019, 93 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Jan 17 2020 |
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“Shadow on the Mountain,” by Margi Preus. Amulet Books, New York, 2012, 286 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Jan 10 2020 |
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“Nativity” by Cynthia Rylant. Simon and Shuster, New York, 2017, 32 pages, K-1.
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Dec 20 2019 |
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“O Christmas Tree,” by Vashanti Rahaman, pictures by Frane Lessac. Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, 1996, 32 pages, K-2.
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Dec 13 2019 |
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2019 Book List for Christmas giving
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Dec 06 2019 |
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“Eloise at Christmastime,” by Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary Knight. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 1958, 56 pages, K-3.
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Nov 27 2019 |
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“Encyclopedia of the Presidents: Andrew Johnson,” by Zachary Kent. Children’s Press, Chicago, 1989, 100 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Nov 22 2019 |
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“Eruption! Volcanoes and the Science of Saving Lives” by Elizabeth Rusch, photographs by Tom Uhlman. Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2013, 76 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Nov 15 2019 |
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“Squanto and the First Thanksgiving,” by Sarah Albee Kessel, illustrated by Lisa Donze. Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, 1983, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Nov 08 2019 |
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“The Ranger’s Apprentice: The Ruins of Gorlan,” by John Flanagan Philomel Books, New York, 2005, 249 pages, Grades 5-8.
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Nov 01 2019 |
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“Leaf Man,” by Lois Ehlert. Harcourt Inc., New York, 2005, 40 pages, K-2.
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Oct 25 2019 |
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“Other Words for Home” by Jasmine Warga. Harper and Collins Publishers, New York, 2019, 342 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Oct 18 2019 |
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“I Can Read: Martin Luther King Jr., A Peaceful Leader,” by Sarah Albee, illustrated by Chin Ko. Harper Collins Publishers, 2018, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Oct 11 2019 |
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“brown girl dreaming,” by Jacqueline Woodson Puffin Books, New York, 2014, 349 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Oct 03 2019 |
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“Dear Substitute,” by Liz Garton Scanlon and Audrey Vernick, illustrated by Chris Raschka. Hyperion, New York, 2018, 40 pages, K-2.
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Sep 27 2019 |
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“Broken Bone China: A Tea Shop Mystery #20,” by Laura Childs. Berkley Prime Crime, New York, 2019, 315 pages, Grades 7-10.
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Sep 20 2019 |
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“What Is Given From the Heart,” by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by April Harrison. Schwartz and Wade Books, New York, 2019, 40 pages, K-3.
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Sep 13 2019 |
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“Perelandra,” by C.S. Lewis. Simon and Schuster, New York, 1944, 190 pages, Grades 11 and higher.
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Sep 06 2019 |
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“The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science,” by Joyce Sidman. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2018, 141 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Aug 23 2019 |
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“Mozart: Gift of God,” by Demi. Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2018, 37 pages, K-3.
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Aug 09 2019 |
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“Drowned City: Hurricane Katrina and New Orleans,” by Don Brown, author and illustrator. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2015, 95 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Jul 26 2019 |
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“Refugee,” by Alan Gratz. Scholastic Press, New York, 2017, 338 pages, Grades 8-10.
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Jul 12 2019 |
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“Baby Monkey, Private Eye,” by Brian Selznick and David Serlin. Scholastic Press, New York, 2018, 191 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Jun 28 2019 |
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“Remembering D-Day: The Plan, the Invasion, Survivor Stories” by Ronald J. Drez. National Geographic Society, Washington D.C., 2004, 61 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jun 14 2019 |
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“Rosetown” by Cynthia Rylant. Simon and Schuster, New York, 2018, 149 pages, Grades 3-5.
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May 31 2019 |
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“Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea,” by Lynne Rae Perkins. Greenwillow Books, New York, 2018, 232 pages, Grades 3-4.
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May 24 2019 |
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“I Am Enough” by Grace Byers, illustrated by Keturah Bobo. Harper Collins Publishers, 2018, 32 pages, K-2.
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May 17 2019 |
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“Hello, Lighthouse” by Sophie Blackall. Hachette Books, New York, 2018, 48 pages, K-3.
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May 10 2019 |
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“Spooked: How a Radio Broadcast and the War of the Worlds Sparked the 1938 Invasion of America” by Gail Jarrow. Calkins Creek Publishers, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, 2018, 139 pages, Grades 5-8.
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May 03 2019 |
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“Quiet,” by Tomie DePaola. Simon and Shuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2018, 32 pages, K-3.
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Apr 26 2019 |
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“The Easter Story” by Gennady Spirin. “The Easter Story” according to the Gospels of St. Matthew, St. Luke and St. John from the King James Bible. Henry Holt and company, New York, 1999, 32 pages.
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Apr 19 2019 |
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“Wonders and Miracles: A Passover Companion” by Eric Kimmel. Scholastic Press, New York, 2004, 136 pages, Grades 7 and higher.
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Apr 12 2019 |
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“Substitute Teacher Plans” by Doug Johnson, illustrated by Tammy Smith Henry Holt and Company, New York, 2002, 32 pages, K-2.
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Mar 29 2019 |
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“The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion & The Fall Of Imperial Russia,” by Candace Fleming. Schwartz & Ward Books, New York, 2014, 292 pages, Grades 9-12.
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Mar 22 2019 |
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“1917: Red Banners, White Mantle” by Warren H. Caroll. Christendom Publications, Front Royale, Virginia, 1981, 141 pages, Grades 10 and higher.
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Mar 15 2019 |
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“The Young Chef: Recipes and Techniques for Kids Who Love to Cook” by Mark Ainsworth Culinary Institute of America, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2016, 191 pages, Grades 9-12.
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Mar 08 2019 |
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“Jacob Have I Loved” by Katherine Paterson Harper Collins Publishers, New York, 1980, 215 pages, Grades 8-12.
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Mar 01 2019 |
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“Alma and How She Got Her Name,” by Juana Martinez-Neal. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2018, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Feb 22 2019 |
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“A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919” by Claire Hartfield. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2018, 198 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Feb 15 2019 |
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“Fox the Tiger: I Can Read” by Corey R. Tabor Harper and Collins, New York, 2018, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Feb 08 2019 |
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“The Blizzard” by Betty Ren Wright, illustrated by Ronald Himler Holiday House, New York, 2003, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Feb 01 2019 |
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“Brixton Brothers: The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity,” by Mac Bennett, illustrated by Adam Rex. Simon and Shuster, New York, 2009, 179 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 25 2019 |
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“Bound in Ice” by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace. Calkins Creek Press, Honesdale, Penn., 191 pages, 2017, Grades 6-9.
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Jan 18 2019 |
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“El Deafo” by Cece Bell, illustrated by David Lasky Abrams Books, New York, 2014, 233 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 11 2019 |
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“Amina’s Voice” by Hena Khan Salaam Reads, New York, 2017, 197 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jan 04 2019 |
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“The Holy Bible: The Infancy Narratives” St. Matthew, Chapter One and Two. St. Luke, Chapter One and Two
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Dec 21 2018 |
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Book list 2019
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Dec 14 2018 |
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“Genevieve’s War” by Patricia Reilly Giff Holiday House, New York, 2017, 222 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Dec 07 2018 |
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“Fault Lines in the Constitution: the Framers, Their Fights and the Flaws That Affect Us Today” by Cynthia Levinson and Sanford Levinson. Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, 2017, 235 pages, Grades 6-9.
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Nov 30 2018 |
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“Giving Thanks. Poems, Prayers and Praise Songs of Thanksgiving,” by Katherine Paterson, Illustrated by Pamela Dalton. Handprint Books, San Francisco, 2013, 56 pages, Grades 3-6.
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Nov 21 2018 |
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“A Boy of Old Prague,” by Aulamith Ish-Kishop. Dover Publications, Mineola, N.Y., 1963, 90 pages, Reading Level: Grades 4-6.
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Nov 16 2018 |
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“Vatican Council II, The Conciliar and Post Conciliar Documents, Volume I” by Austin Flannery, O.P. Costello Publishing Company, Northport, New York, 1996, 1,036 pages, Document in Review, Nostra Aetate, p.738-742. Grades 9 and higher.
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Nov 09 2018 |
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“We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler” by Russell Freedman. Clarion Books, Boston and New York, 2016, 104 pages, Grades Six and higher.
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Nov 02 2018 |
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“We Forgot Brock!”
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Oct 26 2018 |
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“Soar,” by Joan Bauer. Penguin Young Readers, New York, 2016, 296 pages, Grades 5-6.
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Oct 19 2018 |
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“Click, Clack Moo: Cows That Type” by Doreen Cronin, illustrated by Betsy Lewin. Simon Spotlight, 2000, 32 pages, K-2.
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Oct 12 2018 |
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“Before She Was Harriet” by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James E. Ransome. Holiday House, New York, 2017, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Oct 05 2018 |
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“Jabari Jumps,” by Gaia Cornwall. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Massachusetts, 2017, K-2.
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Sep 28 2018 |
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“The Fisherman’s Tomb,” by John O’Neill. Our Sunday Visitor, Huntington, Indiana, 2018, 204 pages, grades 9 and higher.
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Sep 21 2018 |
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“I Got It!” by David Wiesner. Houghton Mifflin, New York, 2018, 32 pages, K-1.
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Sep 14 2018 |
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“Don’t Throw It To Mo!” by David A. Adler, illustrated by Sam Ricks. Penguin Young Readers, New York, 2015, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Sep 07 2018 |
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“Frankenstein,” by Mary E. Shelley 1993 (originally published in 1818), Barnes and Noble Inc., 242 pages, Grades 9-12.
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Aug 31 2018 |
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“School’s First Day of School,” by Adam Rex, illustrated by Christian Robinson Roaring Book Press, New York, 2016, 40 pages, Grades K-1.
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Aug 17 2018 |
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“The Return of the King: Part Three of the Lord of the Rings,” by J. R. R. Tolkien. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 1955, 277 pages, Grades 7 and higher.
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Aug 03 2018 |
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“Joan of Arc,” by Mark Twain Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1989, 452 pages, Grades 8 and higher.
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Jul 20 2018 |
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“Karl, Get Out of the Garden: Carolus Linnaeus and the Naming of Everything,” by Anita Sanchez, illustrated by Catherine Stock. Charlesbridge Press, Watertown, Massachusetts, 2017, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jul 06 2018 |
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“Apple Pie 4th of July,” by Janet S. Wong, illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine. Harcourt Inc., New York, 2002, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Jun 22 2018 |
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“The Secret Project,” by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Jeanette Winter. Beach Lane Books, New York, 2017, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Jun 08 2018 |
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“Indy Car Racing,” by A.T. McKenna. Abdo and Daughters, Edina, Minn., 1998, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 25 2018 |
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“The World Cup,” by Mark Stewart. Franklin Watts, New York, 2003, 96 pages, Grades 5-7.
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May 18 2018 |
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“How Hot is Lava? And Other Questions About Volcanoes” by Kelly Smith. Sterling Children’s Books, New York, 2016, 32 pages. Grades 3-5.
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May 11 2018 |
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“Bark, George,” by Jules Feiffer. Harper Collins, New York, 1998, 32 pages, Grades preschool - I
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May 04 2018 |
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“Martha Speaks: Martha on a Case”
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Apr 27 2018 |
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“A Different Pond,” by Bao Phi, illustrated by Thi Bui. Capstone Press, North Mankato, Minn., 2017, 3
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Apr 20 2018 |
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“Little Melba and Her Big Trombone,” by Katheryn Russell-Brown, illustrated by Frank Morrison. Lee and Low Books, New York, 2014, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Apr 13 2018 |
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“Heart and Soul: The Story of Florence Nightingale,” by Gena K. Gorrell. Tundra Books, Toronto, 2000, 146 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Apr 06 2018 |
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“Easter: With Words from the King James Bible,” by Fiona French. Harper Collins Publishers, 2002, United Kingdom, 32 pages, Grade 1 - adult
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Mar 30 2018 |
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“Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn,” by Linda Granfield, illustrated by Janet Wilson. Tundra Books, Toronto, 1997, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Mar 23 2018 |
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“Deep in the Sahara,” by Kelly Cunnane and Hoda Hadadi. Wade Books, New York, 2013, 32 pages, K-2.
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Mar 16 2018 |
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“The Librarian of Basra: A True Story from Iraq,” by Jeanette Winter. Harcourt, Inc., New York, 2005, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Mar 09 2018 |
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“Gregor Mendel: Genetics Pioneer,” by Della Yannuzzi. Franklin Watts, New York, 2004, 111 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Mar 02 2018 |
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“How To Be An Elephant: Growing Up in the African Wild,” by Katherine Roy, author and illustrator. Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2017, 48 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Feb 23 2018 |
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“Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird,” by Misty Copeland, illustrated by Christopher Myers. G. P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 2014, 32 pages, K-3.
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Feb 16 2018 |
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“Mr. Lemoncello’s Library Olympics,” by Chris Grabenstein. Random House, New York, 2016, 278 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Feb 09 2018 |
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“Nanette’s Baguette,” by Mo Willems, author and illustrator. Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 2016, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Jan 26 2018 |
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“This Land Is Our Land: A History of American Immigration,” by Linda Barrett Osborne. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 124 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Jan 19 2018 |
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“Grand Canyon,” by Jason Chin. Roaring Book Press, New York, 56 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Jan 12 2018 |
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“The Three Kings: The Journey of the Magi,” by Geraldine Elschner. Pictures by various artists from the Renaissance. Minedition, Hong Kong, 2016, 32 pages, Grades 1-4.
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Jan 05 2018 |
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“The Nativity,” by Geraldine Elschner Pictures by Giotto. English translation by Kathryn Bishop Minedition, Hong Kong, 2015, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Dec 22 2017 |
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Books for Christmas Gifts
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Dec 15 2017 |
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“Saint Francis and the Christmas Donkey,” by Robert Byrd. Dutton Children’s Books, New York, 2000, 32 pages, K-3.
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Dec 08 2017 |
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“Dive! World War II Stories of Sailors & Submarines in the Pacific,” by Harry Allard, illustrated by Deborah Hopkinson. Scholastic Press, New York, 2016, 367 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Dec 01 2017 |
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“The Three Billy Goats Gruff” by Jerry Pinkney. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2017, 32 pages, Grades K-3
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Nov 22 2017 |
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“Revolution is Not a Dinner Party” by Ying Chang Compestine. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 2007, 249 pages, grades 5-7.
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Nov 17 2017 |
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“When Daddy Prays,” by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Tim Ladwig. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2002, 32 pages, K-3.
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Nov 10 2017 |
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“Miss Nelson is Missing,” by Harry Allard, illustrated by James Marshall. Houghton Mifflin, New York, 1977, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Nov 03 2017 |
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“The Tragic Tale of the Great Auk,” by Jan Thornhill. Groundwood Books, Toronto, 2016, 44 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Oct 27 2017 |
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“Gaston” by Kelly Dipucchio, illustrated by Christian Robinson. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 2014, 32 pages, grades K-2.
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Oct 20 2017 |
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“The Magic Tree House #1: Dinosaurs Before Dark,” by Mary Pope Osborne. Random House, New York, 1992, 66 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Oct 13 2017 |
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“A Night Divided,” by Jennifer A. Nielsen. Scholastic Press, New York, 2015, 317 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Oct 06 2017 |
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“Terror at Bottle Creek,” by Watt Key. Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 2016, 213 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Sep 29 2017 |
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“Sachiko: A Nagasaki Bomb Survivor Story” by Caren Stelson Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, 2016, 144 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Sep 22 2017 |
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“The Farewell Address” by George Washington. Widely available in books and on the Internet. 1793, 12 pages, Grades 9 and higher.
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Sep 15 2017 |
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“A Poem for Peter,” by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrations by Lou Rancher and Steve Johnson Viking Press, New York, 2016, 52 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Sep 08 2017 |
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“Rescuing the Children: The Story of the Kindertransport,” by Deborah Hodge. Tundra Books, Plattsburgh, N.Y., 2012, 60 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Sep 01 2017 |
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“Dogs on Duty” by Dorothy Patent. Walker and Company, New York, 2012, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Aug 18 2017 |
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“Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History,” by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Harper Collins Publishing, 2017, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Aug 04 2017 |
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“Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas” by Cynthia Rylant, illustrated by Sucie Stevenson. Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 40 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Jul 21 2017 |
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“The Two Towers: Part Two of the Lord of the Rings”
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Jul 07 2017 |
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“Joan of Arc: Heroine of France” by Ann Trompert, illustrated by Michael Garland. Boyds Mills Presss, Honesdale, Penn., 2003, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Jun 23 2017 |
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“The World’s Greatest Detective,” by Caroline Carlson. HarperCollins Publishers, New York, 2017, 351 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jun 10 2017 |
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“The Hindenburg: The Fiery Crash of a German Airship” by Kathleen W. Deady Capstone High-Interest Books, Mankato, Minnesota, 2003, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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May 26 2017 |
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“Brontorina,” by James Howe, illustrated by Randy Cecil Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2010, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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May 12 2017 |
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“The Song of Delphine,” by Kenneth Kraegel. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass, 2015, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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May 05 2017 |
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“Steamboat School” by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by Ron Husband. Disney Publishers, New York, 2016, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Apr 28 2017 |
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"Who’s on First?" by Abbott and Costello, illustrated by John Martz. Quirk Books, Philadelphia, 2013, 32 pages, Grades 3 and older.
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Apr 21 2017 |
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“Easter: The King James Version with Pictures,” by Jan Pienkowski Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1989, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Apr 14 2017 |
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“Goodnight Baseball,” by Michael Dahl, illustrated by Christina Forshay. Picture Window Books, North Mankato, Minn., 2013, 32 pages, Grades preschool - 1.
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Apr 07 2017 |
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“Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II” by Albert Marrin. Alfred A. Knopp, New York, 2016, 246 pages, Grades 8 and higher.
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Mar 31 2017 |
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“Drawing from Memory” by Allen Say. Scholastic Press, New York, 2011, 63 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Mar 24 2017 |
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“Fatima in Lucia’s Own Words,” by Father Louis Kondor Dominican Nuns of the Perpetual Rosary, 18th Edition, 2016, 239 pages, Grades 9 and higher. ISBN: 978-972-8524-203
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Mar 17 2017 |
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“Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille,” by Jen Bryant, illustrations by Boris Kulikov Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2016, 36 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Mar 10 2017 |
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“A Big Guy Took My Ball,” by Mo Willems. Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 2013, 57 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Mar 03 2017 |
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“Gone Wild: An Endangered Animal Alphabet” by David McLimans. Walker and Company, New York, 2006, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Feb 24 2017 |
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“Flight #116 Is Down,” by Caroline Cooney Scholastic Books, New York, 1992, 201 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Feb 17 2017 |
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“Garvey’s Choice,” by Nikki Grimes Highlights Press, Honesdale, Penn., 2016, 108 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Feb 10 2017 |
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“We Are Growing,” by Laurie Keller Hyperion Books for Children, New York, 2016, 64 pages, Grades K-2.
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Feb 03 2017 |
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“All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Marie Remarque. Random House, New York, 2013 (originally published 1928), 215 pages, Grades 10 and above.
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Jan 27 2017 |
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“The Wind In The Willows,” by Kenneth Grahame, illustrated by John Burningham Viking Press, New York, 1908, reprint in 1983, 240 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Jan 20 2017 |
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“Wolf Storm,” by Dee Garretson Harper Collins, 2011, 275 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Jan 13 2017 |
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“The Poet’s Dog,” by Patricia MacLachlan Harper/Collins Publisher, 2016, 88 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 06 2017 |
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“The Story of the First Christmas” by Ruth Sanderson. Ariel Books, Atlanta, 1994, 10 pages, Grades K-2. ISBN 1-57036-039-1
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Dec 23 2016 |
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Books for Christmas gifts
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Dec 16 2016 |
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“The Nativity: From the Gospels of Matthew and Luke,” by Ruth Sanderson Eerdmans Press, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2010, 26 pages, Grades K-6.
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Dec 09 2016 |
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“Blizzard,” by John Rocco Hyperion Books, New York, 2014, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Dec 02 2016 |
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“Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras” by Duncan Tonathiuh Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2015, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Nov 23 2016 |
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“Angel Girl” by Laurie Friedman, illustrated by Ofra Amit Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, 2008, 32 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Nov 18 2016 |
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“Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White,” by Melissa Sweet Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2016, 162 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Nov 11 2016 |
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“Habibi,” by Naomi Shihab Nye Simon and Schuster, New York, 1997, 259 pages, Grades 5-7
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Nov 04 2016 |
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“Escape From Mr. Lemoncello’s Library” by Chris Grabenstein Random House Children’s Books, New York, 288 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Oct 28 2016 |
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“The Day the Crayons Quit” by Drew Daywalt, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers Philomel Books, New York, 2013, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Oct 19 2016 |
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“Missing May,” by Cynthia Rylant Orchard Books, New York, 1992, 89 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Oct 14 2016 |
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“Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang: The Magical Car” by Ian Flemming, Illustrated by John Burningham Random House, New York, 1964, 114 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Oct 07 2016 |
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“The Safest Lie,” by Angelo Cerrito Holiday House, New York, 2015, 180 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Sep 30 2016 |
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“Winter is Coming” by Tony Johnston, illustrated by Jim LaMarche Simon & Schuster, New York, 2014, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Sep 23 2016 |
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“Welcome to Grand Canyon National Park” by Bob and Teri Temple Children’s World, Chanhassen, Minn., 2007, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Sep 16 2016 |
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“A Song for Nagasaki: The Story of Takashi Nagai,” by Fr. Paul Glynn, S.M. Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1988, 267 pages, Grades 10 and higher.
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Sep 09 2016 |
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“C is for Cornhusker: A Nebraska Alphabet,” by Rajean Luebs Shepherd, Illustrated by Sandy Appleoff Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, Mich., 2004, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Sep 02 2016 |
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“Bully” by Patricia Polacco G.P. Putnam and Sons, New York, 2012, 32 pages. Grades 3-5
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Aug 19 2016 |
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“Winnie: The True Story of the Bear Who Inspired Winnie-the-Pooh,” by Sally M. Walker, illustrated by Jonathan D. Voss. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 2015, 32 pages, K-3.
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Aug 05 2016 |
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“The Fellowship of the Ring” by J.R.R. Tolkein (Part One of Three in “The Lord of the Rings) Mariner Press, New York, 1994 (originally published in 1954), 398 pages. Grades 10 and higher.
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Jul 22 2016 |
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“Night,” by Elie Wiesel Hill and Wang, New York, 2006 (originally published in 1958), 120 pages, Grades 10 and higher.
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Jul 08 2016 |
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“Tucky Jo and Little Heart” by Patricia Polacco Simon & Shuster Books for Children, New York, 2015, 32 pages. Grades 3-5.
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Jun 24 2016 |
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“The Real Benedict Arnold,” by Jim Murphy Clarion Books, New York, 2007, 264 pages, Grades 6-9.
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Jun 10 2016 |
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“That Is Not a Good Idea!” by Mo Williams Harper Collins Publishers, New York, 2015, 32 pages, grades K-2.
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May 27 2016 |
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“Fatima for Today: The Urgent Marian Message of Hope” by Father Andrew Apostoli Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2010, 288 pages. Grades 10 and up.
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May 20 2016 |
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“Prince Caspian” by C.S. Lewis, illustrated by Pauline Baynes Harper/Collins Publishing, New York, 1951, 238 pages, grades 5-7.
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May 13 2016 |
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“First Garden: The White House Garden and How It Grew,” by Robbin Gourley Clarion Books, Boston, 2011, 36 pages, Grades 3-4.
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May 06 2016 |
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“Treason: A Catholic Novel of Elizabethan England” by Dena Hunt Sophia Institute Press, Manchester, N.H., 2013, 184 pages, grades 8 and higher.
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Apr 29 2016 |
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“This Strange Wilderness: The Life and Art of John James Audubon” by Nancy Plain University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Neb., 2015, 112 pages, grades 5-8.
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Apr 22 2016 |
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“The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team’s Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics” by Daniel James Brown Viking Press, New York, 2015, 227 pages. Grades 5-7.
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Apr 15 2016 |
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“An Ambush of Tigers: A Wild Gathering of Collective Nouns” by Betsy R. Rosenthal, illustrated by Jago Millbrook Press, Minneapolis, 2015, 32 pages, grades 2-4.
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Apr 08 2016 |
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“I Have Lived a Thousand Years: Growing Up in the Holocaust,” by Livia Bitton-Jackson Simon-Pulse, New York, 1997, 234 pages, Grades 8-12.
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Mar 25 2016 |
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“He is Risen: The Easter Story”
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Mar 25 2016 |
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“The Paperboy” by Dav Pilkey, writer and illustrator Orchard Books, New York, 1996, 32 pages. Grades 1-3.
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Mar 18 2016 |
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Resource: “NoveList”
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Mar 11 2016 |
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“The Whipping Boy,” by Sid Fleischman, illustrations by Peter Sis Greenwillow Books, New York, 1986, 90 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Mar 04 2016 |
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“The Miraculous Medal"
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Feb 26 2016 |
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“The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” by Langston Hughes, illustrated by E.B. Lewis Disney Book Group, New York, 2009 (written in 1920), 32 pages, grades junior high and above.
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Feb 19 2016 |
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“Johnny Tremain,” by Esther Forbes, illustrated by Lynd Ward Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1943, 300 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Feb 12 2016 |
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“Tallchief: America’s Prima Ballerina,” by Maria Tallchief with Rosemary Wells Viking Press, New York, 1999, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Feb 05 2016 |
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“The Westing Game,” by Ellen Raskin Penguin Books, New York, 1978, 182 pages, Grades 7 and higher.
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Jan 29 2016 |
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“From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil W. Frankweiler,” by E.L. Konigsburg Atheneum, New York, 1967, 162 pages, reading level: grades 4-5, comprehension and understanding level grade 7 and above.
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Jan 22 2016 |
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“Whippoorwill,” by Joseph Monninger Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2015, 275 pages, Grades 5-8.
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Jan 15 2016 |
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“Baboushka and the Three Kings: Adapted from a Russian Folk Tale” by Ruth Robbins, illustrated by Nicholas Sidjakov. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1960, 21 pages, Grades K-2.
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Jan 08 2016 |
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A recommended Christmas tradition
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Dec 24 2015 |
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Christmas message 2015
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Dec 18 2015 |
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“Celebrating Hanukkah,” by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith, photos by Lawrence Migdale Holiday House, New York, 1996, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Dec 11 2015 |
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“Homesick: My Own Story” by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Margo Tomes. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1992, 176 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Dec 04 2015 |
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“The Diary of Remember Patience Whipple” by Kathryn Lasky. Scholastic Press, New York, 1996, 174 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Nov 25 2015 |
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“Elijah in Jerusalem” by Michael D. O’Brien Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2015, 282 pages, grades 11 and higher.
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Nov 20 2015 |
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“Thanksgiving,” by Gail Gibbons Holiday House, New York, 2004, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Nov 13 2015 |
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“In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson” by Bette Bao Lord, illustrations by Mac Simont Harper & Row, New York, 1984, 169 pages, grades 4-6.
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Nov 06 2015 |
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“The Red Umbrella” by Christina Diaz Gonzalez. Alfred Knopf, New York, 2010, 284 pages, grades 6-9.
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Oct 30 2015 |
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“Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century” by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Raul Colon. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2014, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Oct 23 2015 |
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“Absolutely Lucy,” by Ilene Cooper Stepping Stone Book, Random House, New York, 2000, 74 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Oct 09 2015 |
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“Possum’s Harvest Moon” by Anne Hunter Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1996, 32 pages, grades K-2.
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Oct 02 2015 |
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“Leaving Vietnam: The True Story of Tuan Ngo” by Sarah S. Kilborne, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 1990, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Sep 25 2015 |
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“My Battle Against Hitler: Faith, Truth, and Defiance in the Shadow of the Third Reich,” by Dietrich Von Hildebrand. Image Books, New York, 2014, 335 pages, Grades 11 and higher.
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Sep 18 2015 |
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“Manners,” by Aliki 1990, reprinted by Scholastic Press, New York, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Sep 11 2015 |
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“Hurricane Force: In the Path of America’s Deadliest Storms” by Joseph B. Treaster Kingfisher Press, Boston, 2007, 128 pages, grades 6-8.
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Sep 04 2015 |
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“The Kissing Hand,” by Audrey Penn. Tanglewood Press, Terre Haute, Ind., 1993, 32 pages, grades K-1.
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Aug 21 2015 |
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“Navigating Early,” by Clare Vanderpool. Delacorte Press, New York, 2013, 306 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Aug 07 2015 |
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“Darling: Mercy Dog of World War I,” by Alison Hart, illustrated by Michael G. Montgomery. Peachtree Press, Atlanta, 2013, 163 pages, 3-5.
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Jul 24 2015 |
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“Sophia’s War: A Tale of the Revolution,” by Avi. Beach Lane Books, New York, 2012, 302 pages, grades 5-7.
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Jul 10 2015 |
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“America: A Patriotic Primer,” by Lynne Cheney, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser. Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2002, 32 pages, grades 3-5.
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Jun 26 2015 |
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“TEAM MOON: How 400,000 People Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon”
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Jun 12 2015 |
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“Ghosts in the Fog: The Untold Story of Alaska’s WWII Invasion” by Samantha Seiple. Scholastic Press, New York, 2011, 221 pages, 7-9.
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May 29 2015 |
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“Four Feet, Two Sandals” by Karen Lynn Williams and Khadra Mohammed, illustrated by Doug Chayka. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2007, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 22 2015 |
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“That’s Papa’s Way,” by Kate banks, illustrated by Lauren Castillo. Frances Foster Books, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2009, 32 pages, K-2.
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May 15 2015 |
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“Poetry for Young People: Edna St. Vincent Millay” by Frances Schoonmaker, illustrated by Mike Bryce. Sterling Publishing Company, 1999, 48 pages, Grades 6-9.
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May 08 2015 |
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“Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella” by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Julie Paschkis. Henry Holt and Company, New York, 2007, 32 pages, K-2.
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May 01 2015 |
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“Beautiful Moon: A Child’s Prayer” by Tonya Bolden, illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2014, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Apr 24 2015 |
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“Tornado Alert,” by Wendy Scavuzzo Crabtree Publishing Company, New York, 2004, 32 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Apr 17 2015 |
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“No Easy Way: the Story of Ted Williams and the Last .400 Season” by Fred Bowen, illustrations by Charles S. Pyle. Dutton Children’s Books, New York, 2010, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Apr 10 2015 |
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“The Lord is my Shepherd: The Twenty-Third Psalm” Gennady Spirin, illustrator. Philomel Books, New York, 2008, 32 pages, all ages.
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Apr 03 2015 |
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“The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus” by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 2014, 41 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Mar 27 2015 |
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“The Golden Key,” by George Macdonald, illustrations by Maurice Sendak Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1967 (reprint from 1867 edition), 86 pages, Grades 5 and above.
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Mar 20 2015 |
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“Sixteen Years in Sixty Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story” by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Dom Lee. Lee and Low Books, New York, 2005, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Mar 13 2015 |
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“Jesus: His Life in Verses from the King James Holy Bible” by Gennady Spirin. Marshall Cavendish Children, Tarrytown, New York, 2010, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Mar 06 2015 |
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“The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews During the Holocaust” by Karen Gray Ruell, illustrations by Deborah Durland DeSaix. Holiday House, New York, 2009, 32 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Feb 27 2015 |
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“Nana Upstairs & Nana Downstairs,” by Tomie DePaola G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1973, 30 pages, Grades K-3.
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Feb 20 2015 |
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“Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert” by Gary D. Schmidt, illustrated by David Diaz Clarion Books, New York, 2012, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Feb 13 2015 |
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“George Washington: Encyclopedia of the Presidents” by Zachary Kent. Children’s Press, Chicago, 1986, 100 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Feb 06 2015 |
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“Flora & Ulysses” by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by K.G. Campbell. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2013, 233 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jan 30 2015 |
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“The Super Bowl: All about Pro Football’s Biggest Event” by Hans Hetrick. Capstone Press, Mankato, Minn., 2013,32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 23 2015 |
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“The Secret Life of a Snowflake: An Up-Close Look at the Art & Science of Snowflakes,” by Kenneth Libbrecht Voyageur Press, 2009, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 16 2015 |
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“Angel Island: Gateway to Gold Mountain” by Russell Freedman Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston, 2013, 79 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jan 09 2015 |
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“The Night of Las Posadas” by Tomie DePaola. G.P. Putnams’s Sons, New York, 1999, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Dec 19 2014 |
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“Silent Night, Holy Night: A Song For The World” by Werner Thuswaldner, illustrated by Robert Ingpen. Penguin, Young Readers Group, New York, 2005,32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Dec 05 2014 |
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“Mousetronaut” by Mark Kelly, illustrated by C.F. Payne. Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2012,32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Nov 26 2014 |
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“The Cricket in Times Square” by George Selden illustrated by Garth Williams. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 1960,151 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Nov 21 2014 |
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“Time for Bed” by Mem Fox, illustrated by Jane Dyer Gulliver Books, Harcourt Brace & Company, New York, 1993, 32 pages, Preschool.
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Nov 14 2014 |
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“Reflections” by Ann Jonas William Morrow & Company, New York, 1987, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Nov 07 2014 |
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“Vote: Eyewitness Book” by Philip Steele. DK Publishing, New York, 2008, 72 pages, Grades 4-8.
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Oct 31 2014 |
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“The Little Engine That Could” by Watty Piper illustrated by George and Doris Hauman. Platt & Munk, New York, 1930, 32 pages, Grades Preschool-2.
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Oct 17 2014 |
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“Madeline” Story and pictures by Ludwig Bemelmans. The Viking Press, New York, 1939, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Oct 03 2014 |
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“Sailing With the Wind” by Thomas Locker Dial Books, New York, 1986, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Sep 24 2014 |
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“Paddle to the Sea” by Holling Clancy Holling Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1941, 64 pages, Grades 4-5.
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Sep 19 2014 |
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“Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story” by Robert Andrew Parker, illustrated by Louise Borden. Houghton Mifflin Books, New York, 2006, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Sep 12 2014 |
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“A Boy Called Dickens” by Deborah Hopkinson, illustrated by John Hendrix. Schwartz & Wade Books, New York, 2012, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Sep 05 2014 |
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“The Influenza Pandemic of 1918” by Virginia Arneson Chelsea House Publishers, Philadelphia, 2000, 120 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Aug 22 2014 |
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“Timothy Goes to School” by Rosemary Wells Viking Press, New York, 1981, 32 pages, Grades K-1.
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Aug 08 2014 |
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“Each Kindness” by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis Paulsen Books, New York, 2012, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Jul 11 2014 |
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“Saint Thomas Aquinas: For Children and the Childlike” by Raissa Maritain, illustrated by Ted Schluenderfritz. Sophia Institute Press, Manchester, N.H., 1935, republished in 2009, 114 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jun 27 2014 |
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“A Boy Who Became Pope: The Story of Saint John Paul II” by Fabiola Garza. Pauline Books & Media, Boston, 2014, 72 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jun 13 2014 |
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“Angel in the Waters” by Regina Doman, illustrated by Ben Hatke. Sophia Institue Press, Manchester, N.H, 2004, 46 pages, all ages.
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May 30 2014 |
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“Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit,” by Chris Van Dusen Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2012, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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May 23 2014 |
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“Starting Life Tree” by Claire Llewellyn, illustrated by Simon Mendez Andromeda Children’s Books, London, 2004, 25 pages, Grades 2-3
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May 16 2014 |
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“Flight of the Honey Bee” by Raymond Huber, illustrated by Brian Lovelock. Candlewick Press, Somerville, Mass., 2013, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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May 09 2014 |
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“Parrots Over Puerto Rico” by Susan Roth, Collages by Susan Roth. Lee & Low Books Inc., New York, 2013, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 02 2014 |
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“Ukraine” by Patricia K. Kummer Children’s Press, New York, 24-6.001, 136 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Apr 25 2014 |
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“Pope Francis: First Pope From The Americas” by Stephanie Watson. Learner Publications, Minneapolis, 2014, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Apr 18 2014 |
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“Dogs and Cats” by Steve Jenkins. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2007, 40 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Apr 11 2014 |
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“Locomotive,” by Brian Floca. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 2013, 64 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Apr 04 2014 |
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“Full Count: Top Ten Lists of Everything in Baseball” by Bob Der. Sports Illustrated Kids Books, 2012, 96 pages, Grades 4-7
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Mar 28 2014 |
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“The Legend of Bluebonnet: An Old Tale of Texas” by Tomie DePaola. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1983, 32 pages, Grades K-3
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Mar 21 2014 |
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“The Three Little Pigs” by Steven Kellogg, author and illustrator. William Morrow & Company, New York, 1997, 32 pages, Grades K-3 (and adults wanting to laugh!)
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Mar 14 2014 |
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“Dr. Charles Drew: Medical Pioneer” by Susan Whitehurst. The Children’s World, Minnesota, 2002, 40 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Mar 07 2014 |
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“The Case of the Vanishing Honeybees: A Scientific Mystery” by Sandra Markle. Millbrook Press, 2014, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Feb 28 2014 |
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“I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban” by Malala Yousafzai. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2013, 327 pages, Grades 8 and higher.
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Feb 21 2014 |
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“The Lost and Found Pony” by Tracy Dockray. Feiwel and Friends, New York, 2011, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Feb 14 2014 |
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“A Ball for Daisy” by Chris Raschka. Schwartz & Wade Books, New York, 2011, 32 pages, Grades pre-school - K.
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Feb 07 2014 |
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“Peyton Manning” by Jim Gigliotto. Child’s World Press, Chanhassen, Minn., 2007, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 31 2014 |
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“Freeze Frame: A Photographic History of the Winter Olympics,” by Sue Macy. National Geographic Society, Washington D.C., 2006, 96 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Jan 24 2014 |
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“The Ice Skater: A Young Enthusiast’s Guide to Ice Skating” by Peter Morrissey. DK Publishing, Inc., New York, 1998, 37 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jan 17 2014 |
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“Iditarod Country” by Tricia Brown; photography by Jeff Schultz. Epicenter Press, Alaska, 1998, 64 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Jan 10 2014 |
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“Christmas in the Trenches” by John McCutcheon, illustrated by Henri Sorensen. Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, 2006, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Jan 03 2014 |
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“Peaceful Protest: The Life of Nelson Mandela” by Yona Zeldis McDonough, illustrated by Malcah Zeldis. Walker & Company, New York, 2002, 36 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Dec 13 2013 |
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“The Carpenter’s Gift: A Christmas Tale About The Rockefeller Center Tree” by Jim LaMarche, Illustrated by David Rubel. Random House, New York, 2011, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Dec 06 2013 |
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“Jack’s Path of Courage: The Life of John F. Kennedy,” by Doreen Rappaport, illustrated by Matt Tavares. Hyperion Books, New York, 2010, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Nov 27 2013 |
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“The Magic School Bus Inside a Beehive” by Joanna Cole, illustrated by Bruce Degen Scholastic Press, New York, 1996, 48 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Nov 08 2013 |
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“The War to End All Wars” by Russell Freedman. Clarion Books, Boston, 2010, 171 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Nov 01 2013 |
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“Have You Seen Mary?” by Jeff Kurris, photos by Michael Forsberg. Michael Forsberg Photography, Lincoln, Nebr., 2012, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Oct 25 2013 |
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“What Would the Founding Fathers Think?” David Bowman, author and illustrator. Plain Sight Publishing, Springville, Utah, 2012, 122 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Oct 18 2013 |
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The Camping Trip that Changed America,” by Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein. Dial Books For Young Readers, New York, 2012, 32 pages, Grades 2-3..
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Oct 11 2013 |
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“Barbed Wire Baseball” by Marissa Moss, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2013, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Oct 04 2013 |
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“The Secret Life of Walter Kitty” by Barbara Jean Hicks, illustrated by Dan Santat. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Sep 27 2013 |
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“The Quilting Bee” by Gail Gibbons. Harper Collins Publishers, 2004, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Sep 20 2013 |
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“You Never Heard of Willie Mays?” By Jonah Winter, illustrated by Terry Widener. Schwartz @ Wade Books, New York, 2013, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Sep 13 2013 |
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“Hoop Genius: How a Desperate Teacher and a Rowdy Gym Class Invented Basketball” by John Coy, illustrated by Joe Morse Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, 2013, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Sep 06 2013 |
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“BOMB: The Race to Build and Steal The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon” by Amber Dee Parker, illustrated by Hannah Segura. Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2012, 262 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Aug 23 2013 |
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“Blackout” by John Rocco. Hyperion Books, New York, 2001, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Aug 09 2013 |
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“God Made Dad and Mom” by Amber Dee Parker, illustrated by Hannah Segura. Bridge-Logos Press, Alachua, Fl., 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Jul 26 2013 |
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“The Kansas City Royals,” by Mark Stewart. Norwood House Press, Chicago, 2012, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jul 12 2013 |
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“Unraveling Freedom: The Battle for Democracy on the Home Front During World War I” by Ann Bausum. National Geographic, Washington, D.C., 2010, 88 pages, Grades 6-9.
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Jun 28 2013 |
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“Confucius: The Golden Rule” by Russell Freedman, illustrated by Frederic Clement. Scholastic Press, New York, 2002, 48 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jun 14 2013 |
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“The Emporer’s Silent Army: Teracotta Warriors of Ancient China” by Jane O’Connor. Viking Press, New York, 2002, 48 pages, Grades 4-6.
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May 31 2013 |
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“The Story of Ferdinand” by Munro Leaf, illustrated by Robert Lawson. Viking Press, New York, 1936, 73 pages, Grades 1-3.
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May 24 2013 |
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“Penny and Her Marble” by Kevin Henkes. Greenwillow Books, New York, 2013, 48 pages, Grades 2-3.
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May 17 2013 |
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“Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle,” by Major Brian Dennis. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2009, 43 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 10 2013 |
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“Gabriel’s Journey” by Alison Hart. Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, 2007, 169 pages, Grades 5-7.
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May 03 2013 |
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“Arbor Day Square” by Kathryn O. Gailbraith, illustrated by Cyd Moore. Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, 2010, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Apr 26 2013 |
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“Dirt on Their Skirts: The Story of the Young Women Who Won the World Championship,” by Doreen Rapport and Lyndall Callan. Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 2000, 32 pages, Grades 1-3..
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Apr 19 2013 |
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“Freshwater Fish and Fishing” by Jim Arnosky. Four Winds Press, New York, 1982, 64 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Apr 12 2013 |
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“Moon Over Manifest” by Clare Vanderpool, Delacorte Press, New York, 347 pages, Grades 5-9.
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Apr 05 2013 |
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“The Vatican and Other Christian Holy Places” by Victoria Parker Raintree Publications, Chicago, 2003, 32 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Mar 29 2013 |
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“G is for Goat” by Patricia Polacco Penguin Books for Young Readers, New York, 2003, 32 pages, Preschool - Grade 2
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Mar 22 2013 |
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The Last Supper and Passion Account of St. Luke, Chapters 22-24. “The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition” Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1946, reprinted in 2006.
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Mar 15 2013 |
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“Wildfire Run” by Dee Garretson Harper Collins Publishers, New York, 2010, 261 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Mar 08 2013 |
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“Casey Back at Bat” by Dan Gutman, paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher Harper Collins Publishers, 2007, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Mar 01 2013 |
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“Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington” by Jabari Asim, illustrated by Bryan Collier Little, Brown and Company, New York, 2012, 45 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Feb 22 2013 |
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“The Great Migration: Journey to the North” by Eloise Greenfield, illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist Amistad Press, 2011, 22 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Feb 15 2013 |
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“Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty” by Tonya Bolden Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2013, 120 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Feb 08 2013 |
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“On the Mayflower: Voyage of the Ship’s Apprentice & a Passenger Girl” by Kate Waters, photographs by Russ Kendall Scholastic Press, New York, 1996, 40 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Feb 01 2013 |
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“The Super Bowl” by Mark Stewart Franklin Watts, New York, 144 pages, Grades 5-8.
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Jan 25 2013 |
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“Treasure Island” by Robert Louis Stevenson The Easton Press, Norwalk, Conn., 1883, reprinted in 1994, 273 pages, Grades 6-9.
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Jan 18 2013 |
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"The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats The Viking Press, New York, 1963, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Jan 11 2013 |
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“The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century: A Comprehensive World History” by Robert Royal Crossroad Publishing Company, New York, 2000, 415 pages, Grades 10 and higher.
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Jan 04 2013 |
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“The First Noel: A Child’s Book of Christmas Carols to Play and Sing” D.K. Publishing, Inc., New York, 1998, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Dec 21 2012 |
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Books for Christmas
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Dec 14 2012 |
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“Christmas Day in the Morning” by Pearl S. Buck, illustrated by Mark Buehner Harper Collins Press, New York, 2002, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Dec 07 2012 |
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“The Story of Christmas” by Pamela Dalton (From the King James Bible), Handprint Books, San Francisco, 2011, 32 pages, Reading Level: Grade 5 and higher; Interest Level: all ages.
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Nov 30 2012 |
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“The Trees of the Dancing Goats” by Patricia Polacco Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 1996, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Nov 21 2012 |
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“In Flanders Fields” by John McCrae Widely published poem during World War I. Appeared in magazines and poetry anthologies, 1915, Grades 6 and higher.
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Nov 16 2012 |
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Meet The Witnesses Of The Miracle Of The Sun” by John Haffertl The American Society For The Defense Of Tradition, Family And Property, Spring Grove, Penn, 1961, 120 pages, Grades 7-12
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Nov 09 2012 |
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“Bad News for Out“Snowflake Bentley” by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, illustrated by Mary Azarian Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1998, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.laws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, U.S. Marshal,” by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by Christie,
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Nov 02 2012 |
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“The St. Louis Cardinals” by Mark Stewart Norwood House Press, Chicago, 2012, 48 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Oct 19 2012 |
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“So You Want To Be President?” by Judith St. George, illustrated by David Small Philomel Books, New York, 2000, 52 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Oct 12 2012 |
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“Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamander” by Donald J. Sobol Delacorte Press, New York, 1999, 87 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Oct 05 2012 |
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“The White Rose: Munich 1942-1943” by Inge Scholl Wesleyan University Press, Middletown, Conn., 1983, 160 pages, Grades 9-12.
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Sep 28 2012 |
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“Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, U.S. Marshal,” by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by Christie, R. Gregory Carolrhoda Books, Minneapolis, 2009, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Sep 21 2012 |
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“Dancing to Freedom: The True Story of Mao’s Last Dancer” by Li Cunxin, illustrated by Anne Spudvilas Walker and Company, New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Sep 07 2012 |
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“Elsie’s Bird” by Jane Yolen, illustrated by David Small Philomel Books, New York, 2010, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Aug 17 2012 |
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"Willa Cather: A Biography" by Milton Meltzer Lerner Publishing Company, Minneapolis, 2008, 159 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Aug 03 2012 |
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“What Presidents Are Made Of” by Hanoch Piven Antheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 2004, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Jul 20 2012 |
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“Caddie Woodlawn” by Carol Ryrie Brink, illustrated by Trina Shart Hyman Macmillan Publishing, New York, 1935, republished in 1973, 275 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jul 06 2012 |
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“Calico Joe” by John Grisham Doubleday, New York, 2012, 194 pages, Grades 9 and higher.
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Jun 22 2012 |
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“Kristin Lavransdatter: 2 The Wife” by Sigrid Undset Penguin Classics, 1920, new translation 1997, 379 pages, Grades 9-12. Also available in E-book.
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Jun 09 2012 |
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“Kristin Lavransdatter: 1 The Wreath” by Sigrid Undset Penguin Classics, 1920, new translation 1997, 304 pages, Grades 9-12.
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May 25 2012 |
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“The Hive Detectives: Chronicle of a Honey Bee Catastrophe” by Loree Griffin Burns Houghton Mifflin Books, Boston, 2010, 66 pages, Grades 5-7.
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May 18 2012 |
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“Perelandra,” by C.S. Lewis Scribner Classics, 1944, reissued 1996, 190 pages, Grades 10 and higher..
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May 11 2012 |
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“The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, painted by Christopher Bing Handprint Books, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2001, 32 pages, Grades 4-6.
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May 04 2012 |
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“The Screwtape Letters” by C.S. Lewis 67 pages included in “The Complete C.S. Lewis Signature Classics,” Harper Collins New York, 2002, 499 pages, Grades 10 and higher.
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Apr 20 2012 |
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“The History of the Kansas City Royals,” by Wayne Stewart Creative Education, Mankato, Minn., 2002, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Apr 13 2012 |
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“Two Bad Ants” by Chris Van Allsburg Houghton Mifflin, New York, 1998, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Apr 11 2012 |
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“St. Matthew’s Passion Account” Chapters 26-28 The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition. Oxford University Press, 2001, 1,516 pages.
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Apr 06 2012 |
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“Frederick” by Leo Lionni Pantheon, New York, 1967, 33 pages, Grades K-2.
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Mar 30 2012 |
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“The Easter Egg” by Jan Brett G.P. Putnam’s Sons, Penguin Young Readers group, New York, 2009, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Mar 23 2012 |
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“Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent Thomas Nelson, Nashville, 2010, 162 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Mar 16 2012 |
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“The Big Honey Hunt,” by Stanley and Janice Berenstain Random House, New York, 1962, 64 pages, Grades Preschool - 2.
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Mar 09 2012 |
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“His Name Was Raoul Wallenberg” by Louise Borden Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston, 2012, 135 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Mar 02 2012 |
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“Dolley Madison Saves George Washington” by Don Brown Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Feb 24 2012 |
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“Profiles in Courage” by John Kennedy Harper Collins, New York, 1956, 282 pages, Grades 10 and above.
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Feb 17 2012 |
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"Carry On, Mr. Bowditch,” by Jean Lee Latham, illustrated by John O’Hara Cosgrave II Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1955, 251 pages, Grades 6-8.
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Feb 10 2012 |
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“In Defense of Liberty: The Story of America’s Bill of Rights” by Russell Freedman Holiday House, New York, 2003, 196 pages, Grades 7-9.
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Feb 03 2012 |
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“Animal Farm” by George Orwell Penguin Press, New York, 1946, 97 pages, Grades 9 and higher.
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Jan 27 2012 |
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“A Sick Day for Amos McGee” by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Erin E. Stead Roaring Book Press, New York, 2010, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Jan 20 2012 |
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“Baby Farm Animals” Corporate Author, illustrated by Garth Williams Classic Little Golden Book, Random House, 1953, 24 pages, Grades preschool-1.
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Jan 13 2012 |
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“Franklin and Winston: A Christmas That Changed the World” by Douglas Wood, illustrated by Barry Moser Candlewich Press, Somerville, Mass., 2011, 38 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 06 2012 |
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“Christmas in the Holy Land” Editorial and Art Staff of World Book World Book, Inc., Chicago, 1987, 80 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Dec 23 2011 |
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“Great Joy” by Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2007, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Dec 16 2011 |
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Children’s Books for Christmas
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Dec 09 2011 |
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“A Boy At War: A Novel of Pearl Harbor” by Harry Mazer Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2001, 104 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Dec 02 2011 |
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“Thank You, Sarah” by Laurie Halse Anderson, illustrated by Matt Faulkner Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, 2002, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Nov 23 2011 |
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“A Apple Pie,” by Kate Greenaway Frederick Warne, London, year not given, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Nov 18 2011 |
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“The Ugly Duckling,” by Hans Christian Andersen, retold by Stephen Mitchell Paintings by Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher. Candlewick Press, Cambridge, Mass., 2008, 32 pages, Grades 2-3
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Nov 11 2011 |
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“Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue” by Anna Harwell Celenza, illustration by JoAnn E. Kitchel Charlesbridge Publishing, Massachusetts, 2006, 32 pages, and sound recording, Grades 3-4.
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Nov 07 2011 |
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“Saint Edmund Campion: Priest and Martyr” by Evelyn Waugh Sophia Institute Press, Manchester, N.H., 1996, (originally published 1935), 232 pages, Grades 9 and higher.
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Nov 04 2011 |
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“The House of Sixty Fathers” by Meindert Dejong, illustrated by Maurice Sendak Harper & Row, New York, 1956, 189 pages, Grades 5 and higher.
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Oct 28 2011 |
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“The Eagle,” by Rosemary Sutcliff (previously published as “The Eagle of the Ninth”) Farrar Straus Giroux, New York, 1954, 212 pages, Advanced seventh grade and higher.
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Oct 21 2011 |
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“Home of the Brave,” by Allen Say. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2002, 32 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Oct 14 2011 |
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“Snow Goose” by Paul Gallico, illustrated by Angela Barrett Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1940, reprinted in 2007, 48 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Sep 30 2011 |
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“Babe: The Gallant Pig” by Dick King-Smith, illustrated by Mary Rayner Random House, New York, 1983, 118 pages, Grades 3-5
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Sep 23 2011 |
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“Ms. Frizzle’s Adventures: Medieval Castle,” by Joanna Cole, Illustrated by Bruce Degen Scholastic Press, New York, 2003, 40 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Sep 16 2011 |
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“Joseph from Germany: The Life of Pope Benedict XVI for Children,” by Claire Jordan Mohan, illustrated by Charlie Craig. Pauline Books & Media, Boston, 2007, 38 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Sep 09 2011 |
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“Sequoyah” by James Rumford, Cherokee translation by Anna Sixkiller Huckaby Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004, 32 pages, Grades 3-4.
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Sep 02 2011 |
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“Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson,” by Sharon Robinson; illustrated by Kadir Nelson, Scholastic Press, New York, 2009, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Aug 19 2011 |
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“Swine Lake” by James Marshall, illustrated by Maurice Sendak Harper Collins, New York, 1999, 32 pages, 2-4.
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Aug 05 2011 |
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“Edith Stein and Companions: On the Way to Auschwitz,” by Father Paul Hamans, Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 2008, 310 pages, Grades 10 and higher.
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Jul 22 2011 |
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“A Fourth of July on the Plains,” by Jean Van Leeuwen, illustrated by Henri Sorensen Dial Books for Young Readers, New York, 1997, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Jun 24 2011 |
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“All Star! Honus Wagner and the Most Famous Baseball Card Ever” by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Jim Burke Philomel Books, 2010, 40 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Jun 10 2011 |
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“Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Colors” by Joyce Sidman, illustrated by Pamela Zagarenski. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2009, 32 pages, K-2..
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Jun 08 2011 |
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“The Three Pigs” by David Wiesner Clarion Books, New York, 2001, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 27 2011 |
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“The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927,” by Deborah Kent Children’s Press, New York, 48 pages, Grades 4-6.
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May 20 2011 |
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“The Kids Book of Golf,” by John Gordon. Kids Can Press, Toronto, 2001, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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May 13 2011 |
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“Tornado” by Betsy Byars, illustrated by Doron Ben-Ami Harper Collins, New York, 1996, 49 pages, Grades 2-4.
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May 06 2011 |
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“The Arabian Nights,” by Kate Douglas Wiggin, illustrated by Maxfield Parrish Macmillan Publishing Company, New York, 1909, republished in 1992, 344 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Apr 29 2011 |
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“The Very First Easter” by Paul Maier, illustrated by Francisco Ordaz. Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, 1999, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Apr 22 2011 |
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“The Easter Bunny that Overslept,” by Priscilla Friedrich, illustrated by Adrienne Adams Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, New York, 1957, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Apr 15 2011 |
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Passages about the Holy Eucharist in the New Testament Revised Standard Catholic Edition of the Holy Bible. Ignatius Press, 2005, 1096 pages, 2005, All Ages.
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Apr 08 2011 |
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“Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring” by Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan, illustrated by Brian Floca Roaring Brook Press, New York, 2010, 48 pages, Grades 4-5.
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Apr 01 2011 |
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“On Passover” by Cathy Goldberg Fishman, illustrated by Melanie W. Hall Atheneum Books for Young Readers, New York, 1997, 32 pages, Grades 2-4
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Mar 25 2011 |
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“Duck Soup,” by Jackie Urbanovic, author and illustrator Harper Collins, New York, 2008, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Mar 18 2011 |
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“Bats at the Library” by Brian Lies, author and illustrator Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 2008, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Mar 11 2011 |
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“Long Ball: The Legend and Lore of the Home Run” by Mark Steward and Mike Kennedy Millbrook Press, Minneapolis, 2006, 64 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Mar 04 2011 |
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“George Washington & the Founding of a Nation” by Albert Marrin. Dutton Children’s Books, New York, 2001, 276 pages, Grades 7-9
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Feb 25 2011 |
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“The Dog Who Belonged to No One,” by Amy Hest, illustrated by Amy Bates Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York, 2008, 32 pages, Grades K-2.
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Feb 18 2011 |
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“We Rode the Orphan Trains” by Andrea Warren Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2001, 132 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Feb 04 2011 |
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“Paint the Wind” by Pam Munoz Ryan. Scholastic Press, New York, 2007, 327 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Jan 28 2011 |
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“Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot” by Sy Montgomery, photographs by Nick Bishop Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, Boston, 2010, 74 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Jan 21 2011 |
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“Super Bowl” by James Buckley, Jr. DK Eyewitness Books, New York, 2003, 64 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Jan 14 2011 |
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“Come Rack! Come Rope!” by Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson Lepanto Press, Post Falls, Idaho, 2001, originally published 1912, 469 pages, Grades 9 and up.
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Jan 07 2011 |
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“Knut: How One Little Polar Bear Captivated the World” by Isabella Juliana et al. Scholastic Press, New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Dec 24 2010 |
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“The Christmas Story According to the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke” by Gennady Spirin Henry Holt and Company, New York, 1998, 32 pages, all ages.
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Dec 17 2010 |
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“Lord of the World” by Robert Hugh Benson Newman Press, Long Prairie, Minn., 1907, republished in 1982, Grade 10 & up.
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Dec 10 2010 |
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Children’s Books for Christmas Gifts
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Dec 03 2010 |
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“Las Posadas: An Hispanic Christmas Celebration” by Diana Goldsmith, photos by Lawrence Migdale Holiday House, New York, 1999, 32 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Nov 24 2010 |
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“Sarah Morton’s Day: A Day in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl” by Kate Waters, photographs by Russ Kendall Scholastic Inc., New York, 1989, 32 pages, Grades 2-4.
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Nov 19 2010 |
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“Gabriel's Horses,” by Alison Hart Peachtree Publishers, Atlanta, Ga., 2007, 161 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Nov 12 2010 |
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“Babe Ruth Saves Baseball!” by Frank Murphy, illustrated by Richard Walz Random House, New York, 2005, 48 pages, Grades 2-4
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Nov 11 2010 |
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“The First Thanksgiving,” by Andrew Santella Children’s Press, New York, 2003, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Nov 05 2010 |
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“Count Me A Rhyme,” by Jane Yolen, photographs by Jason Stemple Boyds Mills Press, Honesdale, Penn., 2006, 32 pages, Grades 2-3.
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Oct 29 2010 |
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“The Shadow of the Bear: A Fairy Tale Retold,” by Regina Doman Chesterton Press, Front Royal, Va., 1997, 207 pages, Grades 9 and older.
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Oct 22 2010 |
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“A Rainbow of My Own” by Don Freeman Puffin Books, New York, 1966, 32 pages, Preschool.
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Oct 15 2010 |
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“Can’t You Make Them Behave, King George?” by Jean Fritz, illustrated by Tomie dePaola G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York, 1977, 48 pages, Grades 3-5.
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Oct 08 2010 |
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“Corn,” by Gail Gibbons, Holiday House, New York, 2008, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Jul 09 2010 |
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“The Poetry of John Paul II: Roman Triptych: Meditations,” by Pope John Paul II, translated by Jerzy Peterkiewicz
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Jun 11 2010 |
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“Pinocchio: The Story of a Puppet,” by Carlo Collodi Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1883, 236 pages, Grades 4-6.
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May 28 2010 |
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“Anne of Green Gables, Three Volumes in One” by Lucy Maud Montgomery Avenel Books, New York, 1908, republished in 1985, 241 pages, Grades 6-8.
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May 21 2010 |
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“The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne Easton Press, Norwalk, Conn., 1850, republished in 1975, 223 pages, Grades 10 and higher.
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May 14 2010 |
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“Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving The Mysteries Of The H.L. Hunley,” by Sally M. Walker Carolroda Books, Inc., Minneapolis, 2005, 112 pages, Grades 5-7.
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May 07 2010 |
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“Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850” by Susan Campbell Bartoletti Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 2001, 184 pages, Grades 5-8.
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Apr 30 2010 |
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“Why am I Here? A Story about Becoming the Best Version of Yourself,” by Matthew Kelly, illustrated by Hazel Mitchell Beacon Publishing, 2010, 50 pages, Grades K-3.
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Apr 23 2010 |
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“What’s Happening to Grandpa?” by Maria Shriver, illustrated by Sandra Speidel Little, Brown and Company, Boston, 2004, 48 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Apr 16 2010 |
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The Last Supper and Passion Account by St. John, Chapters 13-20 The Holy Bible: Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition. Ignatius Press, San Francisco, 1946, reprinted in 2006.
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Apr 02 2010 |
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“Luck,” by Jean Craighead George, paintings by Wendell Minor Harper Collins, New York, 2006, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Mar 26 2010 |
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“The Whooping Crane,” by Alison Imbriaco Enslow Publishers, Incc, Berkeley Heights, N.J., 2006, 128 pages, Grades 5-7.
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Mar 19 2010 |
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“Justin Morgan Had a Horse” by Marguerite Henry Rand McNally & Company, New York, 1954, 170 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Mar 12 2010 |
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“Oh, the Places He Went: A Story about Dr. Seuss” by Maryann N. Weidt, illustrated by Kerry Magurie Carolrhda Books, Minneapolis, 1994, 64 pages, Grades 4-5
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Mar 10 2010 |
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“Coretta Scott,” by Ntozake Shange, paintings by Kadir Nelson Amistad, an Imprint of Harper-Collins, 2009, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Feb 26 2010 |
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“I’ve Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Leonard Jenkins Harper Collins Publishers, Published in China, 2004, 32 pages, Grades 1-3.
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Feb 19 2010 |
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“The Summer of the Swans” by Betsy Byars, illustrated by Ted CoConis Puffin Books, New York, 1970, 142 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Feb 12 2010 |
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“Man of Peace” by Sister Margherita Marchione Paulist Press, Mahwah, New Jersey, 2003, 76 pages, Grades 7-9
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Feb 05 2010 |
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“The Miracles of Jesus,” by Tomie dePaola Holiday House, New York, 1987, 32 pages, Grades K-3.
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Jan 30 2010 |
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“The Jungle Book” by Rudyard Kipling, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney William Morrow and Company, New York, 1995, 258 pages, Grades 4-7.
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Jan 22 2010 |
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“Hans Brinker” or “The Silver Skates” by Mary Mapes Dodge The World Publishing Company, New York, 1865, 335 pages, Grades 4-6.
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Jan 15 2010 |
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“We Three Kings” by Gennady Spirin Atheneum Books for Young Readers. New York, 2007, 32 pages, Grades K-3
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Jan 08 2010 |
