tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58051959693988802392024-03-13T22:10:49.892-07:00Jennifer S. Burrows Children's AuthorJennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-87365501924225559022014-09-09T04:24:00.000-07:002014-09-09T04:27:53.809-07:00September 9 is National Teddy Bear DayHave you ever had a special teddy bear? If you did, today is the day to celebrate him. September 9 is National Teddy Bear Day.<br />
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<br />Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-11041159723227726032014-04-09T07:13:00.002-07:002014-04-09T07:13:51.663-07:00April 9th is Winston Churchill DayToday is Winston Churchill Day. Your children may enjoy reading these books:<br />
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<span id="btAsinTitle">History for Kids: An Illustrated Biography of Winston Churchill for Children <span style="font-size: 16px; text-transform: capitalize;">[Kindle Edition]</span></span> <br />
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<b>Cinnamon is the youngest Baker and she can't wait to find out what her specialty </b><br />
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<b>tougher than cardboard, will Cinnamon ever feel like a real Baker? </b>Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-21491315520802284912013-11-02T12:50:00.002-07:002013-11-02T12:50:39.786-07:00Rochester Children's Book Festival 2013<div style="color: #404040; font-family: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; padding: 0px; text-align: right;">
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The Neon Tiki Tribe (recent winners of the Mom's Choice Award) asked me to join their team as a writer. I’m thrilled to be a part of what they’re doing! Their stories are action packed with a positive moral message. Check them out at <a href="http://neontikitribe.com/">http://neontikitribe.com/</a>. They’re offering a free app right now. Get it while you can!</div>
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<span style="color: #333333;">One of my picture book manuscripts has been accepted for e-publication by MeeGenius, </span><a href="http://www.meegenius.com/">http://www.meegenius.com/</a>. <span style="color: #333333;">The book should be out by Christmas. I'll keep you posted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-8347287852487912332013-08-03T10:33:00.000-07:002013-08-03T10:33:12.075-07:00Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine<div class="MsoNormal">
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movie. <i>Ella Enchanted</i> by Gail Carson
Levine is a fantastical story based on the Cinderella story. The book garnered
a nomination for the Newbery Award in 1998. It didn’t win, but I bet it was a close
second. The story is clever and witty and digs deep into the classic Cinderella
story, answering the question: why did Cinderella obey her step-mother and
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The day Ella was born, a fairy named Lucinda gave her the gift
of obedience. Lucinda did not intend for the gift to be a curse, but it was.
Ella had no choice but to obey any command given to her. “Stop crying.” “Go to
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finishing school, where Ella is tormented by her future step-sisters. Ella
embarks on a quest to find Lucinda and break the curse. In the end, she finds
out that she had the power to break the curse all along. She just needed love,
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Alphabet
Puke—Monsters’ Medicine A-Z</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> by Quinn Cole<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-29255746206556122882013-07-02T11:41:00.002-07:002013-07-02T11:43:47.456-07:00The Book of Think by Marilyn Burns<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This month I read a nonfiction book for mid-grade readers. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Book of Think (Or How to Solve a Problem
Twice Your Size) </i>written by Marilyn Burns and published by Little Brown and
Company is a book about stimulating your brain and thinking outside the box.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Are your kids sitting on the couch playing video games or
watching TV too much this summer? Do you need some activities to get them
moving and thinking? Marilyn Burns’ book is just what you need. The book is
full of activities about getting to know yourself and your brain that will
inspire deep cognitive processes. The kids will have fun and you’ll know that
their brains are getting some exercise over the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I recommend this book to 4<sup>th</sup> and 5th graders and
thinkers of all ages.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">List of Recommended Books by Grade:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Picture books</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Alphabet
Puke—Monsters’ Medicine A-Z</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Quinn Cole</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">2<sup>nd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Dahl</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Miss Holly Is Too Jolly,</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Gutman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Sarah, Plain and Tall</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacLachlan</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Time Warp Trio #1: Knights of the Kitchen Table</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jon Scieszka</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Time Warp Trio #2: The Not-So-Jolly Roger </span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jon Scieszka</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">3<sup>rd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Who
Is J.K. Rowling? </span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">By Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Whipping Boy</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sid Fleischman</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the Hidden</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Margaret Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the </span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Impostors</span></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Margaret</span> Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Mr.
Popper's Penguins</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Richard and Florence Atwater</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">4<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Book of Think (Or How to Solve a Problem Twice Your Size) </span></em><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; font-style: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">by Marilyn Burns</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Call It Courage</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Armstrong Sperry</span></div>
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<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Louisiana</span></em></st1:place></st1:state><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">'s
Song</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Kerry Madden</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Maze of Bones</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Rick Riordan</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Golly Whopper Games </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jody Feldman</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">5<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dead
End in Norvelt</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jack Gantos</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Benjamin
Pratt & The Keeper of the School</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Andrew Clements</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pictures of Hollis Woods</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia Reilly Giff</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When You Reach Me</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> Stead</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Moon Over Manifest</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Clare Vanderpool</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A
Single Shard</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Linda Sue Park<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">6<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Midwife's Apprentice</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Karen <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Cushman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dewey</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Wanderer</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sharon Creech</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The View from Saturday </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by E.L. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Konigsburg</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Bronze Bow</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Elizabeth George Speare</span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">7<sup>th</sup> grade and up – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Holes
</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Louis Sachar</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Summer of <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">the Swans</span></em></span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Betsy Byers</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ship Breaker</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Paolo <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Bacigalupi</span></span></div>
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One: The Merchant of Death</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by D.J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacHale</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Secret Life of Bees </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Sue Monk Kidd</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Seventeen Second Miracle</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Jason F. Wright</span></div>
Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-63295247946653407742013-06-05T07:38:00.000-07:002013-06-05T07:39:52.012-07:00Who Is J.K. Rowling? By Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso<div class="MsoNormal">
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still alive. I read <i>Who Is J.K. Rowling? b</i>y
Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The story tells about Ms. Rowlings’ childhood, personal life,
writing life, and Harry Potter, of course. The book is nonfiction, but it’s a
modern day Cinderella story. Ms. Rowling struggled to make ends meet and then a
decade later she was richer than the Queen of England. Ms. Rowling is not only a
gifted writer, she is also a benevolent woman. She gives to charity and lends
her support to many organizations that help single mothers and underprivileged
people. J. K. Rowling is a fascinating woman living a fascinating life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I recommend this book to 3<sup>rd</sup> graders and Harry Potter
fans of all ages.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Alphabet
Puke—Monsters’ Medicine A-Z</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> by Quinn Cole<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Dahl</span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Miss Holly Is Too Jolly,</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> by Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Gutman<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Sarah, Plain and Tall</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> by Patricia <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacLachlan<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Time Warp Trio #1: Knights of the Kitchen Table</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> by Jon Scieszka<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Time Warp Trio #2: The Not-So-Jolly Roger </span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">by Jon Scieszka</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">3<sup>rd</sup> grade – <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Who
Is J.K. Rowling? </span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">By Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The Whipping Boy</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;"> by Sid Fleischman<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I met many talented authors and illustrators at the Albany Children's Book Festival. These are my favorites.<br />
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This is Barbara Dee. She has published many mid-grade novels.<br />
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Her most recent and very intriguing novel is called <em>Trauma Queen. </em>I'd read this book based in the title alone!<br />
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This is Elizabeth Zunon. She is a talented illustrator that has worked on Patricia MacLachlan picture books. Wow!<br />
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This is a recent book illustrated by Ms. Zunon. It's called <em>A President From Hawai'i </em>and it's fantastic<em>.</em> I highly recommend this book to readers ages 7-10.Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-63272524224287905592013-04-02T08:11:00.001-07:002013-04-02T08:11:46.203-07:00Albany Children's Book Festival 2013I will be attending the 5th annual Albany Children's Book Festival on April 27, 2013. See the link below.<br />
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<a href="http://www.albanychildrensbookfestival.com/">http://www.albanychildrensbookfestival.com/</a>#!<br />
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Come see me there if you can!Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-11708718063788441442013-03-05T06:28:00.001-08:002013-03-05T06:29:14.016-08:00Q&A with Quinn ColeQuinn Cole, the author of <em>Alphabet Puke</em>, answered some questions for me. See below...<br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">How did the name, Alphabet Puke come
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The working title for the book was G
is for Germs and when it was completed I wanted something more memorable. I
thought G is for Germs was dull and didn’t portray the monsters’ silliness and
their medical adventures. I texted my daughter with a couple of title
alternates and asked for ideas. She sent back <i>Alphabet Puke</i>. She said it
made her think of alphabet soup with a twist. The publisher loved it and we
added the <i>Monsters’ Medicine A-Z</i> subtitle for added description. It was
an instant hit with children.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Puke?</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">I imagined creating a story that
lessened the stress of illness and medical treatment for children. At first, I
pictured robots as the main characters. I love robots. Then I realized that
monsters would serve the story better. Monsters are often seen as big and scary
by children. I wondered what would scare a monster. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Would they be scared of shots or
getting a nosebleed? What would a monster do if he got laryngitis and lost his
voice? Did monsters get hiccups or diabetes? </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Is there some reason why you went
with an A-Z format for the book?</span></b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">When I first started listing the
various medical problems children have, I soon realized that I would either have
to write a lot about one topic, say allergies, or write a little about a
variety of topics. I tried to imagine what one of my four children might want
to read if ill with a cold or during a hospital stay. Short and distinct
rhyming text, as well as, a format that lent itself to being picked up and put
down many times seemed like it would probably hold the attention of a sick
child much better than an in-depth story. I know when I’m ill I want something
fun and light. I chose the A-Z format to allow for the greatest number of
medical descriptions in the text and allow for more illustration opportunities.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Alphabet Puke was created to
entertain children during scary or confusing health problems and
treatments. </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Thank you, Ms. Cole for sharing with us about your picture book!
Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-74652923129424519202013-03-01T14:24:00.003-08:002013-03-01T15:48:37.343-08:00Alphabet Puke--Monsters' Medicine A-Z by Quinn Cole<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">I usually recommend books for older readers, but I'm recommending a picture book this month. This is a link to the book trailer. It's a treat and it says it all...</span><br />
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<span style="color: black; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">A quote from the press release: "Even those who quake at the mention of
'medicine' will eagerly follow these friends' adventures as they discover how
hiccups happen, fevers flare, warts grow, and more! Alphabet Puke is
Monsters Inc meets Dougie Houser, M.D."</span></div>
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This book is unique, fun, and for sale Monday! I recommend it to all kids, both young and old.<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Alphabet
Puke—Monsters’ Medicine A-Z</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Quinn Cole</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">2<sup>nd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Dahl</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Miss Holly Is Too Jolly</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Gutman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Sarah, Plain and Tall</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacLachlan</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Time Warp Trio #1: Knights of the Kitchen Table</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jon Scieszka</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Time Warp Trio #2: The Not-So-Jolly Roger </span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jon Scieszka</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">3<sup>rd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Whipping Boy</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sid Fleischman</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the Hidden</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Margaret Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the </span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Impostors</span></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Margaret</span> Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Mr.
Popper's Penguins</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Richard and Florence Atwater</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">4<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Call It Courage</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Armstrong Sperry</span></div>
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<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Louisiana</span></em></st1:place></st1:state><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">'s
Song</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Kerry Madden</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Maze of Bones</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Rick Riordan</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Golly Whopper Games </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jody Feldman</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">5<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dead
End in Norvelt</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jack Gantos</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Benjamin
Pratt & The Keeper of the School</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Andrew Clements</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pictures of Hollis Woods</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia Reilly Giff</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When You Reach Me</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> Stead</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Moon Over Manifest</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Clare Vanderpool</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A
Single Shard</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Linda Sue Park</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">6<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Midwife's Apprentice</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Karen <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Cushman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dewey</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Wanderer</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sharon Creech</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The View from Saturday </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by E.L. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Konigsburg</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Bronze Bow</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Elizabeth George Speare</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">7<sup>th</sup> grade and up – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Holes
</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Louis Sachar</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Summer of <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">the Swans</span></em></span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Betsy Byers</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ship Breaker</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Paolo <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Bacigalupi</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pendragon</span></i></span><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Book
One: The Merchant of Death</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by D.J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacHale</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Secret Life of Bees </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Sue Monk Kidd</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Seventeen Second Miracle</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Jason F. Wright</span></div>
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Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-34470477671736382472013-02-01T17:26:00.001-08:002013-02-01T17:27:06.617-08:00The Time Warp Trio #2: The Not-So-Jolly Roger<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This month I read <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Time
Warp Trio #2: The Not-So-Jolly Roger</i> by Jon Scieszka. It was published in
1991. I loved this book as much as the first one.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Joe, Fred, and Sam find themselves on a deserted island after
Fred inserts the words “buried treasure” into Sam’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">All Purpose Time Warper </i>chant. They encounter non-other-than
Blackbeard himself, who is a murderer and hilariously unstable. They have
several near death experiences with Blackbeard, but convince him that they are
valuable. After being taken aboard Blackbeard’s ship, they inadvertently save
the day by turning a canon around. It blasts its cannonball into a ship in the
Royal Navy, giving it the deathblow. Blackbeard is grateful and takes the boys
to get a buried treasure of their own. Luckily, the treasure is the book they
need to return home to their own time because Blackbeard, being terribly
unstable, has decided they must die, again. They time-warp home just in time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Time Warp Trio</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> is a series of books. I must read #3! I HIGHLY recommend
this book to 2th or 3<sup>rd</sup> graders.</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">List of Recommended Books by Grade:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">2<sup>nd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Dahl</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Miss Holly Is Too Jolly,</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Gutman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Sarah, Plain and Tall</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacLachlan</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Time Warp Trio #1: Knights of the Kitchen Table</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jon Scieszka</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Time Warp Trio #2: The Not-So-Jolly Roger </span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jon Scieszka</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br /></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">3<sup>rd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Whipping Boy</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sid Fleischman</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the </span></em><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Hidden</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Margaret Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the </span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Impostors</span></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Margaret</span> Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Mr.
Popper's Penguins</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Richard and Florence Atwater</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">4<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Call It Courage</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Armstrong Sperry</span></div>
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<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Louisiana</span></em></st1:place></st1:state><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">'s
Song</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Kerry Madden</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Maze of Bones</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Rick Riordan</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Golly Whopper Games </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jody Feldman</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">5<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dead
End in Norvelt</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jack Gantos</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Benjamin
Pratt & The Keeper of the School</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Andrew Clements</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pictures of Hollis Woods</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia Reilly Giff</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When You Reach Me</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> Stead</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Moon Over Manifest</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Clare Vanderpool</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A
Single Shard</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Linda Sue Park</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">6<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Midwife's Apprentice</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Karen <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Cushman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dewey</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Wanderer</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sharon Creech</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The View from Saturday </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by E.L. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Konigsburg</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Bronze Bow</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Elizabeth George Speare</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">7<sup>th</sup> grade and up – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Holes
</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Louis Sachar</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Summer of <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">the Swans</span></em></span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Betsy Byers</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ship Breaker</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Paolo <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Bacigalupi</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pendragon</span></i></span><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Book
One: The Merchant of Death</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by D.J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacHale</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Secret Life of Bees </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Sue Monk Kidd</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Seventeen Second Miracle</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Jason F. Wright</span></div>
Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-7114185781370125962013-01-02T17:03:00.002-08:002013-01-02T17:05:14.936-08:00The Time Warp Trio #1: Knights of the Kitchen Table<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This month I read <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Time
Warp Trio #1: Knights of the Kitchen Table</i> by Jon Scieszka. It was
published in 1991. This book is over 20 years old, but it’s one of the funniest
books I’ve read.<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The story is simple. There are three boys: Joe, Fred, and Sam.
They are normal boys who love baseball, magic, and junk food. It’s Joe’s
birthday, and he receives a present from his uncle, Joe the Magnificent. It’s a
magic book. With a puff of green smoke, the book transports the boys to
Camelot. They defeat an evil knight (hilariously), save the castle from a giant
and a dragon, and become knights. They enjoy their time in Camelot, but they miss
cheeseburgers and TV. Merlin gets annoyed with the boys after their homemade
baseball breaks a few potions in his tower. He sends them home with the same
book that transported them there in the first place. No time has passed at Joe’s
birthday party. His mom was mid-sentence when they left, and she finishes her
sentence when they return.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Time Warp Trio</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> is a series of books. I have to read a few more because this
first one is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that</i> good. I HIGHLY recommend
this book to 2nd or 3<sup>rd</sup> graders.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">List of Recommended Books by Grade:</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">2<sup>nd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Dahl</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Miss Holly Is Too Jolly,</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Gutman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Sarah, Plain and Tall</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacLachlan</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Time Warp Trio #1: Knights of the Kitchen Table</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">3<sup>rd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Whipping Boy</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sid Fleischman</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the Hidden</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Margaret Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the </span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Impostors</span></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Margaret</span> Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Mr.
Popper's Penguins</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Richard and <st1:city w:st="on">Florence</st1:city> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Atwater</st1:city></st1:place></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">4<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Call It Courage</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Armstrong Sperry</span></div>
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<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Louisiana</span></em></st1:place></st1:state><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">'s
Song</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Kerry Madden</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Maze of Bones</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Rick Riordan</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Golly Whopper Games </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jody Feldman</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">5<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dead
End in Norvelt</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jack Gantos</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Benjamin
Pratt & The Keeper of the School</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Andrew Clements</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pictures of Hollis Woods</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia Reilly Giff</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When You Reach Me</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> Stead</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Moon Over Manifest</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Clare Vanderpool</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A
Single Shard</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Linda Sue Park</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">6<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Midwife's Apprentice</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Karen <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Cushman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dewey</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Wanderer</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sharon Creech</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The View from Saturday </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by E.L. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Konigsburg</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Bronze Bow</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Elizabeth George Speare.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">7<sup>th</sup> grade and up – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Holes
</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Louis Sachar</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Summer of <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">the Swans</span></em></span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Betsy Byers</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ship Breaker</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Paolo <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Bacigalupi</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pendragon</span></i></span><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Book
One: The Merchant of Death</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by D.J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacHale</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Secret Life of Bees </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Sue Monk Kidd</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Seventeen Second Miracle</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Jason F. Wright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-22900968977869083312012-12-02T11:37:00.002-08:002012-12-02T11:38:09.399-08:00Holes<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"></span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This month I read <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hole<em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">s</span></em></i> by Louis Sachar.
It was published in 1998 and won the Newbery Medal in 1999. It’s an amazing
book!</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Holes</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> is a
complicated and fantastic story. Every detail somehow comes full circle,
including the main character’s name, Stanley Yelnats. Notice that Yelnats is
Stanley backwards!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The story begins over 100 years ago when Stanley’s
great-great-grandfather inadvertently brought a curse down on his family. The
curse causes bad things to happen to the members of the Yelnats family for generations.
Stanley is wrongfully accused of stealing a famous baseball player’s stinky
sneakers and is sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake. The camp
does not have a lake, and it is not green. It is a desert that used to be a
lake. The boys at the center are forced to dig holes, but they don’t know why.
Stanley grows in character and strength at Camp Green Lake through misery and
suffering. In the end, Stanley undoes his family’s curse and makes them rich
through a series of fantastic events.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Holes</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> is
an awesome story. I recommend this book to 7th graders. The story includes some rough "characters" and a few cuss words that are not appropriate for younger children.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">List of Recommended Books by Grade:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">2<sup>nd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Dahl</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Miss Holly Is Too Jolly</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Gutman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Sarah, Plain and Tall</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacLachlan</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">3<sup>rd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Whipping Boy</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sid Fleischman</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the Hidden</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Margaret Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the </span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Impostors</span></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Margaret</span> Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Mr.
Popper's Penguins</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Richard and <st1:city w:st="on">Florence</st1:city> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Atwater</st1:city></st1:place></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">4<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Call It Courage</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Armstrong Sperry</span></div>
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<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Louisiana</span></em></st1:place></st1:state><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">'s
Song</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Kerry Madden</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Maze of Bones</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Rick Riordan</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Golly Whopper Games </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jody Feldman</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">5<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dead
End in Norvelt</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jack Gantos</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Benjamin
Pratt & The Keeper of the School</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Andrew Clements</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pictures of Hollis Woods</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia Reilly Giff</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When You Reach Me</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> Stead</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Moon Over Manifest</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Clare Vanderpool</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A
Single Shard</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Linda Sue Park</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">6<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Midwife's Apprentice</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Karen <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Cushman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dewey</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Wanderer</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sharon Creech</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The View from Saturday </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by E.L. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Konigsburg</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Bronze Bow</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Elizabeth George Speare</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">7<sup>th</sup> grade and up – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Holes
</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Louis Sachar</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Summer of <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">the Swans</span></em></span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Betsy Byers</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ship Breaker</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Paolo <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Bacigalupi</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pendragon</span></i></span><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Book
One: The Merchant of Death</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by D.J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacHale</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Secret Life of Bees </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Sue Monk Kidd</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Seventeen Second Miracle</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Jason F. Wright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-13807785609993263702012-11-01T09:55:00.002-07:002012-11-01T09:59:22.607-07:00Tennyson by Leslie M. M. Blume<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">I heard about an awesome book called <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tennyson</i> by Lesley M. M. Blume, so I read it. I loved it! You
should read this book. It is a fantastic piece of literature.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Tennyson</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> is a
cross between a fantasy novel and an historical fiction novel. It’s about a
girl caught between her present and her family’s past. Tennyson, the main
character, and her sister, Hattie, go live with their Aunt Henrietta after
their mother leaves them so that their father can search for his missing wife.
Aunt Henrietta lives in a crumbling mansion in Louisiana and is desperately
trying to restore it to its former glory. She views her nieces as an
opportunity to do just that. She uses the girls to attract rich suitors. All
the while, Tennyson is trying to lure her mother home with family secrets in
order to escape her aunt. In the end, no one gets what they want. However, each
person realizes that they need something else entirely.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ms. Blume does an amazing job weaving the past with the present.
I enjoyed this book and recommend this book to 6th graders.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">List of Recommended Books by Grade</span><br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">2<sup>nd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Dahl</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Miss Holly Is Too Jolly,</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Gutman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Sarah, Plain and Tall</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacLachlan</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">3<sup>rd</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Whipping Boy</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sid Fleischman</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the Hidden</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Margaret Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the </span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Impostors</span></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Margaret</span> Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Mr.
Popper's Penguins</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Richard and <st1:city w:st="on">Florence</st1:city> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Atwater</st1:city></st1:place></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">4<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Call It Courage</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Armstrong Sperry</span></div>
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<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Louisiana</span></em></st1:place></st1:state><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">'s
Song</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Kerry Madden</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Maze of Bones</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Rick Riordan</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Golly Whopper Games </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jody Feldman</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">5<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dead
End in Norvelt</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jack Gantos</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Benjamin
Pratt & The Keeper of the School</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Andrew Clements</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pictures of Hollis Woods</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia Reilly Giff</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When You Reach Me</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> Stead</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Moon Over Manifest</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Clare Vanderpool</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A
Single Shard</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Linda Sue Park</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">6<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Tennyson</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Lesley M. M. Blume</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Midwife's Apprentice</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Karen <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Cushman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dewey</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Wanderer</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sharon Creech</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The View from Saturday </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by E.L. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Konigsburg</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Bronze Bow</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Elizabeth George Speare.</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Summer of <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">the Swans</span></em></span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ship Breaker</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Paolo <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Bacigalupi</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pendragon</span></i></span><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Book
One: The Merchant of Death</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by D.J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacHale</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Secret Life of Bees </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Sue Monk Kidd</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Seventeen Second Miracle</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Jason F. Wright<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-36813891203341287822012-10-01T10:57:00.003-07:002012-10-01T10:59:04.098-07:00The Summer of the Swans<br />
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">This month I read a classic. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The
Summer of <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">the Swans</span></em></i>
by Betsy Byers was published in 1970 and won the Newbery Medal in 1971. I read
this book when I was 14 and was moved by it. In fact, I did my first ever oral
report on this book and died a pair of my tennis sneakers puce. To find out
why, you’ll have to read the book…</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Summer
of the Swans</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> is a coming of age mid-grade novel. Sara is 14 and feels
awkward and unhappy. Her mother is dead, her older sister is better than her in
every way, her father is gone, her brother, Charlie, suffered brain damage as a
child, and to top it all off, her sneakers are the wrong color! Sara has more
to deal with than most 14 year olds and she knows it. She doesn’t appreciate
the home her aunt provides, her needy younger brother, or her sneakers. Sara
spends a lot of time complaining and feeling sorry for herself, until one day
when Charlie gets lost in the woods. Losing Charlie changes everything for
Sara. She realizes the importance of family. She learns that she can be wrong
about things and that she’s too harsh on people. In a nutshell, Sara goes from
an ugly duckling to a swan.</span></div>
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of the Swans</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> is a beautiful story. I recommend this book to 7th graders.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">List of Recommended Books by Grade:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Charlie and the Chocolate Factory</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Roald</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Dahl</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Miss Holly Is Too Jolly,</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Dan <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Gutman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Sarah, Plain and Tall</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacLachlan</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Whipping Boy</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sid Fleischman</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the Hidden</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Margaret Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Among the </span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Impostors</span></i></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected">Margaret</span> Peterson <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Haddix</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Mr.
Popper's Penguins</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Richard and <st1:city w:st="on">Florence</st1:city> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Atwater</st1:city></st1:place></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Call It Courage</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Armstrong Sperry</span></div>
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<st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Louisiana</span></em></st1:place></st1:state><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">'s
Song</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Kerry Madden</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Maze of Bones</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Rick Riordan</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Golly Whopper Games </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Jody Feldma</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">5<sup>th</sup> grade – </span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dead
End in Norvelt</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Jack Gantos</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Benjamin
Pratt & The Keeper of the School</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Andrew Clements</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pictures of Hollis Woods</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Patricia Reilly Giff</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">When You Reach Me</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Rebecca</span> Stead</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Moon Over Manifest</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Clare Vanderpool</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">A
Single Shard</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Linda Sue Park</span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Midwife's Apprentice</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Karen <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Cushman</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Dewey</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Vicki Myron with Bret Witter</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Wanderer</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Sharon Creech</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The View from Saturday </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by E.L. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Konigsburg</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Bronze Bow</span></i></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
Elizabeth George Speare</span></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The
Summer of <em><span style="font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">the Swans</span></em></span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Ship Breaker</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by Paolo <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Bacigalupi</span></span></div>
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<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">Pendragon</span></i></span><em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> Book
One: The Merchant of Death</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;"> by D.J. <span class="blsp-spelling-error">MacHale</span></span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Secret Life of Bees </span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">by Sue Monk Kidd</span></div>
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<em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">The Seventeen Second Miracle</span></em><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt;">, by Jason F. Wright</span></div>
Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-80975077078731237332012-09-28T04:04:00.002-07:002012-09-28T04:04:17.192-07:00My InterviewHeather Day Gilbert is a fellow author and a delightful lady. She recently interviewed me about my new book. Check out the interview at this link.<br />
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<a href="http://heatherdaygilbert.blogspot.com/2012/09/guest-interview-with-jennifer-s-burrows.html">http://heatherdaygilbert.blogspot.com/2012/09/guest-interview-with-jennifer-s-burrows.html</a>Jennifer S. Burrowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14387720210568226957noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5805195969398880239.post-26562182373024447522012-09-11T11:05:00.001-07:002012-09-11T11:05:27.778-07:00My Book: MOST BEAUTIFULMy mid-grade novel is out today, September 11. See the link below.<br />
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<a href="http://www.rfwp.com/book/most-beautiful-a-911-novel">http://www.rfwp.com/book/most-beautiful-a-911-novel</a><br />
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It's thrilling to finally have my story in print. But I have to say that it was an honor and a privilege to write about the events that took place on September 11, 2001. <br />
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