Category Archives: My Favorite
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The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
Posted on March 11, 2013 by Jessica in animals, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, My Favorite, Picture BooksLittle Mouse lives in the deep, dark wood. One day as he is strolling through the woods, he meets various predators: a fox, an owl, and a snake. Each invites him to dine in their homes, but he refuses each by saying he is meeting a Gruffalo. He describes the scary Gruffalo, and each animal takes [...]
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The Ghost of Fossil Glen by Cynthia DeFelice
Posted on January 27, 2013 by Brian in My Favorite, Mysteries, William Allen WhiteAllie Nichols is a typical 6th grader accept for the fact that she’s being pursued by a ghost. But her friend Karen calls her a liar and doesn’t want to hear “stuff like that.” It is Allie’s old pal Dub who listens eagerly as Allie tells him about a voice that guides her safely down [...]
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Wonder by R. J. Palacio
Posted on January 4, 2013 by Jennifer in My Favorite, Realistic Fiction, School StoriesAugust “Auggie” Pullman is a kid like any other with one difference – he was born with a facial deformity that strangers find shocking, to say the least. After years of being homeschooled between surgeries and hospitalizations, Auggie and his parents decide it’s time to start 5th grade in a public school. This difficult and [...]
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Juba This and Juba That by Virginia Tashjian
Posted on December 12, 2012 by Children's Department Staff in animals, fairy tales and folklore, Family Read-Aloud, Humorous Stories, My Favorite, Parent's ShelfSilly rhymes and riddles never go out of style! This book is a fun collection classic chants, poems, stories, and riddles that the whole family can enjoy. Several of them are great to share with a group of children, but many can be enjoyed by independent readers, too. Some of my favorites include the poems [...]
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Liar & Spy by Rebecca Stead
Posted on November 1, 2012 by Jennifer in My Favorite, Realistic FictionLife for Georges (with a silent s) is suddenly complicated when he starts 7th grade. His father lost his job, so the family has moved into an apartment building, and now his mother is working extra shifts at the hospital and seems to never be home. Georges doesn’t have to change schools, but unfortunately that [...]
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Spotlight on Author/Illustrator Marla Frazee
Posted on May 2, 2012 by Ami in Family Read-Aloud, My Favorite, Picture BooksMarla Frazee has illustrated some of my most favorite picture books, and I can’t wait to share the ones at the top of my list. There are really too many excellent titles to mention at once, so if you find that you enjoy her artwork as much as I do, there are plenty of other gems [...]
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Falcon
Posted on April 17, 2012 by Victoria in animals, My Favorite, Picture BooksShare and Enjoy
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The Lily Pond
Posted on February 14, 2012 by Victoria in Historical Fiction, My Favorite, other award winners, world cultures> A Faraway Island and The Lily Pond are by Annika Thor, translated from Swedish by Linda Schenck. Thor has written four historical novels about Stephanie and Nellie Steiner, two Jewish sisters from a cultured Viennese family. The girls have been sent to a remote Swedish fishing village during World War II, while their parents attempt [...]
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Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
Posted on February 1, 2012 by Ami in Historical Fiction, My Favorite, Mysteries> Readers, be prepared to encounter danger, secret societies, and curses galore! Theodosia is not your typical 11 year old, although her grandmother certainly expects her to behave as a young woman of society at the turn of the 20th century. Theodosia Throckmorton is more concerned with removing all the vile, ancient Egyptian curses that [...]
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Boom!
Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jennifer in Humorous Stories, My Favorite, Science Fiction>by Mark Haddon By the author of popular adult book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, this hilarious sci-fi adventure story is rollicking entertainment. James (“Jimbo”) is a typical kid who is having some trouble in school, fights regularly with his annoying older sister, and often feels misunderstood. Luckily, his best friend [...]
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