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| Title, Creators, Comments / Reviews | Ages | Date Added | |||
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| 1. The Dreamer (Ala Notable Children's Books. Older Readers) (Hardcover) Author: Pam Munoz Ryan Illustrator: Peter Sis Publisher: Scholastic Press |
Ages 9-12 |
12/21/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Wow! another great read from Pam Munoz Ryan. So well done with a unique format for middle grade readers. A must read for everyone, tags: Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
| 1,153 Reviews | |||||
| 2. One Crazy Summer (Hardcover) Author: Rita Williams-Garcia Publisher: Amistad |
Ages 9-12 |
12/21/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Great insight into the reality of life for blacks in the late sixties. Realistic portrayal of the good and bad of both sides of the racial issue. Interesting and thought provoking. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 4,962 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Chasing Orion (Hardcover) Author: Klasky Publisher: Candlewick |
Ages 9-12 |
9/7/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: If the first 250 pages had been cut to 150 pages I would have loved this book. The story of living in the time when uncontrolled Polio destroyed lives tugs at your heart. Georgie's love and concern ...more tags: I read | |||||
| 13 Reviews | |||||
| 4. The Shadows: The Books of Elsewhere: Volume 1 (Kindle Edition) Author: Jacqueline West Publisher: DIAL |
N/A |
9/7/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: The words and phrases in this book are like a fabulous string of pearls, the pacing was wonderful, the plot intriguing. Olive is nothing like me and yet I felt like I was Olive as I read. I gobbled i...more tags: Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
| 11 Reviews | |||||
| 5. The Sixty-Eight Rooms (The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures) (Hardcover) Author: Marianne Malone Illustrator: Greg Call Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers |
Ages 9-12 |
9/7/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: I really liked the premise of this book, time travel and shrinking to fit the Thorne Rooms at the Chicago Art Institute. The writing no so much. POV slips, lots of telling and predictable plot were ...more tags: I read | |||||
| 783 Reviews | |||||
| 6. Forget Me Not: From The Life of Willa Havisham (Hardcover) Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore Publisher: Scholastic Press |
Ages 9-12 |
7/16/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Well thought out and well-written, but the ending . . . continued, not so good. tags: I read | |||||
| 157 Reviews | |||||
| 7. Willa by Heart (The Wedding Planner's Daughter #3) (Hardcover) Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
Young Adults |
7/14/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: This reads like a light and fun summer book but still will bring tears to your eyes when everything goes wrong for Willa. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 76 Reviews | |||||
| 8. The Cupid Chronicles (The Wedding Planner's Daughter #2) (Hardcover) Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
Ages 9-12 |
7/14/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: More adventures with the real Willa. Well written, great plot and pacing. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 253 Reviews | |||||
| 9. The Wedding Planner's Daughter (The Wedding Planner's Daughter #1) (Hard... Author: Coleen Murtagh Paratore Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing |
Ages 9-12 |
7/14/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Great read. Gotta love Willa who is very real and lives to the fullest. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 284 Reviews | |||||
| 10. Best Friends Forever: A World War II Scrapbook (Hardcover) Author: Beverly Patt Illustrator: Shula Klinger Publisher: Marshall Cavendish Corp Ccb |
Ages 9-12 |
7/1/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Great read. I cared so much about Louise and Dottie. There was a perfect mix of information and wondering that clearly depicted the plight of this friendship. And amazing illustrations! tags: I recommend | |||||
| 99 Reviews | |||||
| 11. The True Meaning of Smekday (Hardcover) Author: Adam Rex Illustrator: Adam Rex Publisher: Hyperion |
Ages 9-12 |
6/19/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Very long. No chapter breaks made it seem even longer. Characters were compelling. Plot was predictable but had a few twists. tags: I read | |||||
| 1,929 Reviews | |||||
| 12. Drizzle (Hardcover) Author: Kathleen Van Cleve Publisher: Dial |
Ages 9-12 |
6/11/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Clever idea, well done. tags: I read | |||||
| 77 Reviews | |||||
| 13. The Last Best Days of Summer (Hardcover) Author: Valerie Hobbs Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Ages 9-12 |
5/29/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: This book seemed ordinary at first and when Eddie, who has Downs, managed to make a 6 hour trip to find Lucy it seemed unrealistic. Then the POV shifts became a bit confusing, but in the end the cha...more tags: I recommend | |||||
| 38 Reviews | |||||
| 14. Spud (Hardcover) Author: John van de Ruit Publisher: Razorbill |
Young Adults |
5/27/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Engaging, wildly funny and poignant. Too much inappropriate content to recommend it to anyone under 14 or 15. tags: I read | |||||
| 651 Reviews | |||||
| 15. Out of My Mind (Hardcover) Author: Sharon M. Draper Publisher: Atheneum |
Ages 9-12 |
5/13/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Melody is such a real character it is easy to forget she has Cerebral Palsy, except that she is constantly dealing with the lack of ability to speak or function. It is impossible not to fall in love w...more tags: I recommend , Inspired me | |||||
| 20,173 Reviews | |||||
| 16. Camille McPhee Fell Under the Bus ... (Hardcover) Author: Kristen Tracy Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers |
Ages 9-12 |
5/13/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: The first chapter of this book had so much back story and telling it made it hard for me to connect with the story or the character but in the end I rooted for Camille and her growth was well done. tags: I read | |||||
| 33 Reviews | |||||
| 17. Falling In (Hardcover) Author: Frances O'Roark Dowell Publisher: Atheneum |
Ages 9-12 |
5/11/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Great characters, great plot, great pacing. I rooted for Isabelle all the way to the end. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 382 Reviews | |||||
| 18. Ruby Tuesday (Hardcover) Author: Jennifer Anne Kogler Publisher: HarperCollins |
Young Adults |
5/3/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Ruby's lifestyle is outside of normal in many ways and yet she is a compelling character who deals with her life issues very much like other 13 year-olds. I was hooked from the first line and loved th...more tags: I recommend | |||||
| 24 Reviews | |||||
| 19. Grief Girl: My True Story (Hardcover) Author: Erin Vincent Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers |
N/A |
4/30/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Compelling story with characters that melt your heart. I could not put it down and was sorry to come the the last page. tags: I recommend | |||||
| 9 Reviews | |||||
| 20. Pretty Is (Hardcover) Author: Elizabeth Holmes Publisher: Dutton Juvenile |
Ages 9-12 |
4/30/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Surprised this one got an agent and an editor. The plot was okay but the main event didn't happen till past the middle. Dialog is dated, stilted and has kids constantly calling each other by name. Lot...more | |||||
| 17 Reviews | |||||
| 21. The Wednesday Wars (Hardcover) Author: Gary D. Schmidt Publisher: Clarion Books |
Young Adults |
4/27/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Voice, voice voice! Holling Hoodhood is a character not easily forgotten who is so real and gets himself in so much trouble that makes a wonderful plot! | |||||
| 7,415 Reviews | |||||
| 22. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Sou... Author: Kate DiCamillo Illustrator: Timothy Basil Ering Publisher: Candlewick |
Ages 9-12 |
4/27/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Wonderful! No surprise it won the Newbery, but a bit of a surprise that the constant narrative to Reader worked so well. | |||||
| 13,786 Reviews | |||||
| 23. Sweethearts (Hardcover) Author: Sara Zarr Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers |
Young Adults |
4/19/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Great story, a lesson in pacing, but left me wanting a sequel. | |||||
| 698 Reviews | |||||
| 24. Story of a Girl (Hardcover) Author: Sara Zarr Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers |
Young Adults |
4/18/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Another powerful story, hit me right in the heart. Deanna is so brave and solid I finished her story hoping she would grow up to believe that herself. | |||||
| 1,217 Reviews | |||||
| 25. Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice (Jane Addams Honor Book (Awards))... Author: Phillip Hoose Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) |
Young Adults |
4/17/2010 Add | |||
| Mary said: Wonderful, gave me a clearer understanding of the plight of Blacks which led to so much turmoil during my lifetime. | |||||
| 1,136 Reviews | |||||
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