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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
I absolutely loved this story! The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane was written by Kate DiCamillo, the same author who wrote Because of Winn-Dixie and The Tale of Desperaux, among many others. You take the journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane, from his quiet existence with his little girl Abilene,…
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Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World
I am beginning to love biographies! Something, I am surprised that I’ll admit. I think part of the reason is because there are so many talented authors writing biographies and creating them in such a way that makes them interesting to read and exciting to learn about. Sid Fleischman’s Escape!:…
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Ghost Knight
Ghost Knight written by Cornelia Funke is an entertaining read for children in grades 3 – 6. The story is about an 11-year-old boy named Jon Whitcroft who is sent away to boarding school where he encounters a vengeful ghost wishing for his head. A classmate by the name of…
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Boys Without Names
Boys Without Names written by Kashmira Sheth is a much more serious book than I have been reading of late, but it is an eye-opening fictional story about a real-life issue that still plagues the world. The story is about an eleven-year-old boy named Gopal who moves from his rural…
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Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to NOT Reading
I must have been in a pretty specific mood late last week when I picked my books to read for the weekend. Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to NOT Reading written by Tommy Greenwald has a similar feel to yesterday’s post about the book Middle School – The Worst Years of…
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Middle School – The Worst Years of My Life
Middle School – The Worst Years of My Life written by James Patterson (yes, that James Patterson… the one that wrote the Witch & Wizard series for YA, the Maximum Ride series, as well as the Alex Cross detective series for adults) is a fun read – especially for middle…
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Step Gently Out
Step Gently Out written by Helen Frost with photography by Rick Lieder is a beautifully written poem about being outside and noticing the small things in nature. The brief, descriptive language is paired beautifully with close-up photography of insects in nature. At the end of the poem there is a section…
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The Fault in Our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars written by John Green is one of those books you pick and you know that no matter what there will a point in the story that you will cry. Personally, I dislike sad books… I hate crying while I’m reading, but The Fault in Our…
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Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
I picked up Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs after hearing about it from a number of fellow librarians and friends. When I started reading it, I had no idea what it was about, but really enjoyed the book. There are fanatastical characters, a suspenseful plot, and historical references…
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The Crowfield Curse
If the deepest secret has been spoken… can the deadliest curse be broken? So begins, The Crowfield Curse by Pat Walsh a medieval story about an orphan 14-year-old, William, and the abbey he serves. After finding a magical hobgoblin in the woods, in dire need of help, William learns that he…