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1. Cobbledom's Curse (Paperback)
    Author: J. Aday Kennedy
    Illustrator: Jack Foster
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc 		All Ages 5/28/2012
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J.Aday said: Laced with humor and a message to put other’s desires above one’s own the book is an example of self sacrifice and true friendship. Reluctant readers will snap up the book and discover the fun rea...more
tags: I recommend , children's book , juvenille fiction , picture book , fantasy , books for boys , Guardian Angel publishing , friendship , reluctant reader , imagination , animals , Jack Foster , disability , I wrote
3 Reviews  
2. Buster Bear and Uncle B (Paperback)
    Author: J. Aday Kennedy
    Illustrator: Marina Movshina
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Incorporated 		All Ages 4/16/2012
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J.Aday said: When Uncle B returns from Iraq his nephew, Ham, grapples with his fear and unease from Uncle B’
tags: kids' books , I recommend , , I wrote , children's book , picture book , fiction , children's literature , children's fiction , J. Aday Kennedy , juvenile fiction , friendship , picture book.rhyming picture book , Guardian Angel Publishing , realistic fiction , family relationships , special education
3 Reviews  
3. Trouble on Earth Day (Paperback)
    Author: Kathy Stemke
    Publisher: Wild Plains Press 		N/A 11/13/2011
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J.Aday said: Shelby squirrel wins an Earth Day poster contest and puts all she’s learned to use. Her enthusiasm catches and the whole family discovers things they can reuse. When Shelby meets a bird sad, over it...more
tags: environment , recycling , Earth Day , squirrel , teacher guideI recommend , I read , children's book , juvenille fiction , picture book , fiction , children's literature , children's fiction , kids' books , highly recommended , animals , Inspired me , children's lit , girls , educational books for children
7 Reviews  
4. Harry Sue (Paperback)
    Author: Sue Stauffacher
    Publisher: Yearling 		Ages 4-8 11/10/2011
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J.Aday said: Eleven-year-old Harry Sue is being raised by her neglectful grandmother. Both of her parents are in prison. Determined to reunite with her mother, she is striving to become a criminal. Problem is Har...more
tags: I recommend , children's book , fiction , children's literature , middle school , children's fiction , juvenile fiction , friendship , kids' books , disability , special education , reading , love , Inspired me , educational books for children
52 Reviews  
5. After Tupac and D Foster (Paperback)
    Author: Jacqueline Wilson
    Publisher: Speak 		Young Adults 8/26/2011
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J.Aday said: Neeka, her best friend, and newcomer Dee become a tight-knit trio. They adore Tupac. His lyrics speak to Dee especially. Each of the girls face some serious issues among them are foster care, unfair...more
tags: foster care , homosexuality , African AmericansI recommend , I read , children's book , juvenille fiction , juvenile fiction , fiction , children's fiction , middle school , children's literature , friendship , kids' books , realistic fiction , highly recommended , girls , award winner , newbery honor , family relationships
745 Reviews  
6. Penny from Heaven (Paperback)
    Author: Jennifer L. Holm
    Publisher: Yearling 		Ages 9-12 8/26/2011
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J.Aday said: Penny is half Italian and half Caucasian American. She swims between the two worlds. Her father’s death is shrouded in mystery and no one will share the details. Her mother is dating the milk man. ...more
tags: Newbery Honor , I recommend , I read , children's book , juvenille fiction , children's literature , juvenile fiction , middle school , highly recommended , realistic fiction , kids' books , preteens , award winner , girls , supernatural fiction , disability
994 Reviews  
7. The Wednesday Wars (Paperback)
    Author: Gary D. Schmidt
    Publisher: Sandpiper 		Ages 9-12 8/20/2011
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J.Aday said: How many times have you thought a teacher designed her assignments as an attempt to torture you? Holling is certain Mrs.’ Baker has this agenda. Maybe there were times she did in the beginning, but ...more
tags: Vietnam , flower children , MLK , Bobby Kennedy , the Beatles , 1960’s , Gary D. Schmidt , Newbery Honor Book 2007 , Gary Schmidt , I recommend , I read , children's book , juvenille fiction , children's literature , friendship , middle school , young adult novel , highly recommended , preteens , award winner , family relationships , being a good brother
6,265 Reviews  
8. Muscles Make Us Move (The Sum Of Our Parts) (Paperback)
    Author: Bill Kirk
    Illustrator: Eugene Ruble
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc 		N/A 8/20/2011
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J.Aday said: Learning the major muscles in the body does not have to be a chore any more. It can be a fun and enjoyable experience. “Muscles Make Us Move” supplies informative factoids with catchy rhymes. Take...more
tags: anatomy , educational books for children , bill kirk , home schooling , muscles , picture book , rhyme , rhyming books , science , biology , Sum of Our Parts , teaching tool , fun science , , I recommend , I read , children's book , juvenille fiction , middle school , picture book.rhyming picture book , highly recommended , coming of age
8 Reviews  
9. Feathers (Paperback)
    Author: Jacqueline Wilson
    Publisher: Speak 		Young Adults 8/13/2011
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J.Aday said: A new boy joins Frannie’s sixth-grade class. He’s not like the other boys in the school. He’s white, but claims he’s not white and is given the kids nickname him Jesus boy. In a twist on the...more
tags: I read , children's book , juvenille fiction , children's fiction , children's literature , kids' books , middle school
1,338 Reviews  
10. Tending to Grace (Mass Market Paperback)
    Author: KIMBERLY FUSCO
    Publisher: Laurel Leaf 		Young Adults 7/19/2011
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J.Aday said: C-C-C-C-Cornelia Thornhill stutters uncontrollably and is a neglected child that has been forced to take on the role of an adult. She keeps things straight. Her mother is completely irresponsible. ...more
tags: young adult , ya , teen , realistic fiction , stuttering , realistic , readers , outcasts , mothers and daughters , emotional problems , book lover , contemporary fiction , fic award winner/nominee , Schneider Family Book Award
76 Reviews  
11. Call It Courage (Mass Market Paperback)
    Author: Armstrong Sperry
    Publisher: Simon Pulse 		Ages 9-12 7/19/2011
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J.Aday said: Mufatu is a young boy in a Polynesian tribe. He lost his mother to the sea and has feared it since. The boys in the tribe tease and bully him for his lack of courage. Determined to overcome his fear h...more
tags: bravery , boys , children's fiction , animals , armstrong sperry , award winner , children's literature , courage , middle school , juvenile , journey , pacific islands , pacific islander , reading level 5.8 , south pacific , survival , school , shark
1,308 Reviews  
12. Hurt Go Happy (Hardcover)
    Author: Ginny Rorby
    Publisher: Starscape 		Ages 9-12 7/19/2011
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J.Aday said: I read Rorby’s novel as part of my goal to write a book worthy of one of the American Library Association awards, The Schnieder Family Book Award. I feel a kinship with the main character, Joey ...more
tags: ginny rorby , girls , hurt go happy , joey , kid lit , monkey , realistic fiction , newbery honor , tear-jerker , ya , young adult , sign language , sukari , deaf , deafness , chimpanzees , animals , asl , 1001 books you must read before you die , animal rights , best book , disability , family relationships , friendship , Schneider Family Book Award. 2006
285 Reviews  
13. Becoming Naomi Leon (Paperback)
    Author: Pam Munoz Ryan
    Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks 		Ages 9-12 7/18/2011
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J.Aday said: Naomi is introduced to her Mexican heritage. As Naomi learns about her culture Ryan Naomi and her disabled, younger brother, Owen have lived with their great grandma, Gram, ever since their mother lef...more
tags: adventure , becoming naomi leon , being yourself , believing , california , carving , child abuse , children's fiction , class favorite , coming of age , family , family problems , family relationship , family relationships , festival , fiction , friendship , grandmothers , growing up , highly recommended , hispanic , imagination , juvenile fiction , love , mexican american , mexican culture and community , realistic fiction , siblings , strong girls , young adult , young adult fiction
1,320 Reviews  
14. My Side of the Mountain (Puffin Modern Classics) (Paperback)
    Author: Jean Craighead George
    Publisher: Puffin Books 		Ages 9-12 7/18/2011
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J.Aday said: George fulfills the fantasy of running away from home in her award winning novel. Sam Gribley leaves home in New York City and ventures into the Catskill Mountains. He hollows out a tree befriends a ...more
tags: children's fiction , friendship , highly recommended , easy read , falcon , my side of the mountain , newbury honor , young adult , wilderness , survival , survival skills , adventure , animals , award winner , boy , boys , catskill mountains , children
3,600 Reviews  
15. Mister Monday (Keys to the Kingdom, Book 1) (Mass Market Paperback)
    Author: Garth Nix
    Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks 		Young Adults 6/26/2011
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J.Aday said: In the first installment of Garth Nix’s Keys to the Kingdom series Arthur has a vicious asthma attack. When from nowhere a man, Mr. Monday, appears and hands him a key, that resembles the minute han...more
tags: I read , I recommend , fiction , juvenile fiction , young adult novel , books for boys , kids' books , popular fiction , children's literature , middle school , imagination , young adult , suspense , adventure , special education , modern fantasy , sci fi , supernatural fiction , teen fantasy , books for tweens , fantasy fiction , Mr. Monday , Garth Nix , The Keys to the Kingdom ,
823 Reviews  
16. Midnighters #3: Blue Noon (Paperback)
    Author: Scott Westerfeld
    Publisher: Eos 		Young Adults 6/4/2011
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J.Aday said: In Scott Westerfeld’s concluding novel readers are left more than satisfied. In his typical fashion the plot rises and falls ending in a crescendo. Midnight threatens the world. It’s expanding and...more
tags: horror , juvenile fiction , kids , love , midnighters series , midnighters trilogy , modern fantasy , mystery , science fiction , sci fi , urban fantasy , westerfeld , young adult , scott westerfeld , fantasy , adventure , coming of age , favorite , female main character , midnighters , fiction
455 Reviews  
17. Touching Darkness (Midnighters #2) (Paperback)
    Author: Scott Westerfeld
    Publisher: Eos 		Young Adults 6/4/2011
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J.Aday said: Jessica Day has discovered her talent, and the darklings are subdued by their fear of her. The Midnighters are digging up Bixby’s history to discover the secrets of the midnight hour. As they learn ...more
tags: I recommend , I read , children's book , juvenille fiction , fantasy , fiction , reluctant reader , young adult novel , kids' books , children's literature , juvenile fiction , friendship , first in series , scott westerfeld , secret powers , series starter
836 Reviews  
18. The Secret Hour (Midnighters #1) (Paperback)
    Author: Scott Westerfeld
    Publisher: Eos 		Young Adults 6/4/2011
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J.Aday said: Reading Level: Young Adult Jessica Day moved to boring nowhere Bixby, Oklahoma. Bixby is anything, but normal. When Jessica wakes up at midnight and discovers the world is frozen and raindrops are s...more
tags: midnighters , midnighters series , adventure , fantasy , fiction , first in series , scott westerfeld , secret powers , series , series starter , supernatural , supernatural fiction , suspense , teen fantasy , thriller , trilogy , young adult , urban fantasy , westerfeld , ya fiction , young adult fiction
2,302 Reviews  
19. Signs of Trouble (Paperback)
    Author: Janet Ann Collins
    Illustrator: Jack Foster
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc 		All Ages 6/4/2011
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J.Aday said: On a trip to the shopping mall Kim and Amy lose track of their special education class. Instead of panicking Kim keeps a cool head and puts the lessons she’s learned into action. Collins’ book te...more
tags: books for children , children , children's book , children's books , children's lit , children's literature , fiction , kid book , Signs of Trouble , Janet Collins , lost kids , special education , supplemental education , Jack Foster
19 Reviews  
20. Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep (Paperback)
    Author: Kathy Stemke
    Illustrator: Jack Foster
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc 		All Ages 5/29/2011
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J.Aday said: Thank goodness for big brothers. When Zachary dons his glasses his imagination is unleashed, and he gains super powers. His little sister, Layla, is in his charge. Forces threaten to wake her, but Zac...more
tags: Sh Sh Sh Let the Baby Sleep , Kathy Stemke , Jack Foster , picture book , new baby , being a good brother , imagination , consonant blends , children’s book , Guardian Angel Publishing , I recommend , I read , children's book , fantasy , kids' books
18 Reviews  
21. Mr. Topper, the Potbellied Pig (Paperback)
    Author: Liam Maher
    Illustrator: Vanda Lavar
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc 		All Ages 5/14/2011
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J.Aday said: Mister Topper shares his woes as he searches for a home. When he finds a home with a kind, but poor woodcutter he is warm, happy, and loved. The woodcutter is down on his luck, and Mr. Topper claimed ...more
tags: potbellied pig , story book , children's book , children's fiction , determination , Liam Maher , luck , Mister Topper the Potbellied Pig , Vanda Lavar
10 Reviews  
22. The Awakening (Darkest Powers, Book 2) (Hardcover)
    Author: KELLEY ARMSTRONG
    Publisher: HarperCollins 		Young Adults 5/14/2011
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J.Aday said: The Awakening begins where The Summoning left off. Chloe Saunders ran away from Lyle house and was captured by the Edison Group. The home acted as a wayward home for teens, but the reality is that it�...more
tags: Darkest Powers Series , Margret Peterson Hadix , I'm reading
3,803 Reviews  
23. Marta's Gargantuan Wings (Paperback)
    Author: J. Aday Kennedy
    Illustrator: Eugene Ruble
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc 		All Ages 4/25/2011
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J.Aday said: Reluctant readers will devour the humorous and thought provoking tale. A Pegasus that resembles a mule, a witty monkey that defends hierand a hateful bird teach children looks aren't important. What m...more
tags: fiction , fantasy , juvenile fiction , children's fiction , popular fiction , I recommend , I read , children's book , picture book.rhyming picture book , picture book , J. Aday Kennedy , reluctant reader , Guardian Angel publishing , books for boys , middle school , children's literature , friendship , kids' self esteem
6 Reviews  
24. Stella, the Fire Farting Dragon (Paperback)
    Author: J. Aday Kennedy
    Illustrator: Jack Foster
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc 		All Ages 4/25/2011
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J.Aday said: Stella’s nerves threaten her chances of winning a talent contest, but she marshals her nerves and does her best. A lesson of perseverance wrapped in a humorous bite makes the most reluctant readers ...more
tags: reluctant reader , children's book , juvenille fiction , picture book , picture book.rhyming picture book , fantasy , Guardian Angel publishing , rhyming picture book , Jack Foster , popular fiction , I wrote , friendship , imagination , middle school , girls
10 Reviews  
25. One Pelican at a Time: A Story of the Gulf Oil Spill (Paperback)
    Author: Nancy Stewart
    Illustrator: Samantha Bell
    Publisher: Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc 		N/A 3/30/2011
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J.Aday said: Since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, residents have struggled with the harm to their beaches, wildlife, and economy. In Nancy Stewart’s book, One Pelican at a Time, the effec...more
tags: I recommend , I read , children's book , juvenille fiction , picture book , Inspired me , pelican , Gulf Oil Spill , Nancy Stewart , Guardian Angel Publishing , bird rescue
31 Reviews  
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