| Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Calder Game (Mass Market Paperback) Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
10/8/2011 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Series moves from Chicago to Blenheim Palace, but story still centers around the ability of art to change lives. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 279 Reviews | |||||
| 2. The Wright 3 (Paperback) Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
10/8/2011 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: 2nd in the series. Anyone who's been in the Robie House (or, in fact, any of Wright's buildings) will appreciate this. More about the importance of art in our lives. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 698 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Chasing Vermeer (Paperback) Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
10/8/2011 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Loved the tie-in with Vermeer, as well as the discussions about the role of art in our lives. Kids need more of this. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 2,423 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Time Cat (Puffin Modern Classic) (Puffin Modern Classics) (Paperback) Author: Lloyd Alexander Publisher: Puffin |
Ages 9-12 |
3/25/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Time travel with a cat, from ancient Egypt to 1775 Boston. At each point, Jason and his cat meet and assist some important historical characters. Nice use of a well-worn trope. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 723 Reviews | |||||
| 5. A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama (Hardcover) Author: Laura Amy Schlitz Publisher: Candlewick |
Young Adults |
3/24/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Enthralling, with a heroine who is brave, stubborn, clever, and loyal. Maud Mary Flynn joins the ranks of Dido Twite and Arrietty Clock. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 327 Reviews | |||||
| 6. Faradawn (The Fog Mound 2) (Hardcover) Author: Susan Schade Illustrator: Jon Buller Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
Ages 9-12 |
3/24/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: More adventures of Thelonious the chipmunk and his pals. And more surprising villains--this time a huge crab. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 24 Reviews | |||||
| 7. Travels of Thelonious (The Fog Mound) (Paperback) Author: Susan Schade Illustrator: Jon Buller Publisher: Aladdin |
Ages 9-12 |
3/24/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Clever combo of graphic novel/traditional narrative. Loved the illustrations/graphics--very detailed. And the villains are amusing: a lizard who loves gems, and ratminks (what you get if you cross-bre...more tags: I read | |||||
| 114 Reviews | |||||
| 8. Dicey's Song (The Tillerman Series #2) (School & Library Binding) Author: Cynthia Voigt Publisher: Sagebrush Education Resources |
Young Adults |
3/21/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Continuation of Dicey's story, as she and her siblings settle into their life with Gram. True-to-life evocation of small town life. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 428 Reviews | |||||
| 9. A Year Down Yonder (Paperback) Author: Richard Peck Publisher: Puffin |
Ages 9-12 |
3/21/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Heroine spends a year with her one-of-a-kind grandmother. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 2,403 Reviews | |||||
| 10. A Long Way From Chicago (Puffin Modern Classics) (Paperback) Author: Richard Peck Publisher: Puffin |
Ages 9-12 |
3/21/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: So funny, and the grandmother is unforgetable. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 2,845 Reviews | |||||
| 11. The Westing Game (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (School &... Author: Ellen Raskin Publisher: Tandem Library |
Young Adults |
3/21/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Great mystery, with clues throughout that an attentive reader will note and remember as the plot unfolds.. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 15,200 Reviews | |||||
| 12. Homecoming (Tillerman Cycle) (Paperback) Author: Cynthia Voigt Publisher: Aladdin |
Young Adults |
3/21/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Voigt has created a terrific character in Dicey. I love her stubborn loyalty to her sometimes difficult siblings. Their weeks-long walk to Maryland is a modern-day odyssey. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 1,402 Reviews | |||||
| 13. Here Be Monsters! (Ratbridge Chronicles (Hardback)) (Hardcover) Author: Alan Snow Illustrator: Alan Snow Publisher: Atheneum |
Ages 9-12 |
3/21/2010 Add | |||
| Lizzie said: Loved it. Characters and plot so cleverly designed--lol moments throughout, with illustrations reminiscent of Quentin Blake, but with details that repay careful observation. tags: I read , I recommend | |||||
| 289 Reviews | |||||
| Bestselling order determined by Amazon.com SalesRank(tm) | |||||
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Lizzie Ross - Occupation: Writer
- Locale: New York, NY, United States of America
- Member Since: 2/14/2010
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