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1. Crows and Cards (Hardcover)
    Author: Joseph Helgerson
    Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Ages 9-12 12/14/2009
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Jeanne said: Naive, 12yr old Zeb is sent away from home to become an apprentice to an unknown uncle. Zeb rebells, feeling unloved and unwanted, he takes up with a smooth talking river boat gambler only to find tha...more
tags: I read
124 Reviews  
2. The Magician's Elephant (Hardcover)
    Author: Kate Dicamillo
    Illustrator: Yoko Tanaka
    Publisher: Candlewick
Ages 9-12 10/2/2009
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Jeanne said: Thinking of using this for 4-6 grade book talk. Easy to read-199pages but font is large and it is has full page black & white images. Wonderful story about magic, hope, perservance and working togethe...more
tags: I read
4,264 Reviews  
3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Paperback)
    Author: Jeff Kinney
    Publisher: Puffin
Ages 9-12 10/2/2009
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Jeanne said: read this so I would know why they are so popular. Easy to read, cartoonish pictures. Gregory is a charactor with lots of selfish ego. At least that is what he tries to portray, He works to protect hi...more
19,729 Reviews  
4. Ten Kids, No Pets (Library Binding)
    Author: Ann M. Martin
    Publisher: Bt Bound
Ages 9-12 10/2/2009
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Jeanne said: 4-6 grade book club choice Oct. 2009. Each child has a chapter that is somewhat dedicated to them. It was not my favorite book, though there are some good points that are good for discussion question...more
39 Reviews  
5. Leepike Ridge (Paperback)
    Author: N.D. Wilson
    Publisher: Yearling
Ages 4-8 9/16/2009
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Jeanne said: 2009 MHL nominee. Fast paced, fantasy like but predictable. I didn't get much of a feel for what was happening. Best part was the conclusion that a treasure is not necessarily gold or money but the "n...more
209 Reviews  
6. Champ (Mass Market Paperback)
    Author: Marcia Thornton Jones
    Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Ages 4-8 9/16/2009
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Jeanne said: Moral of the story: winning doesn't always mean coming in first. Riley is not a good athlete, like his father was. He feels he can't please his father because of that. Champ, a prise winning dog loses...more
70 Reviews  
7. Star Jumper: Journal of a Cardboard Genius (Paperback)
    Author: Frank Asch
    Illustrator: Frank Asch
    Publisher: Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Ages 9-12 9/2/2009
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Jeanne said: On the 2009 MNL list. Alex hates his little brother and is desperate to get as far away from him as possible. He builds a space ship out of cardboard & misc. items laying around the house, along with ...more
48 Reviews  
8. Home of the Brave (Hardcover)
    Author: K. A. Applegate
    Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Ages 9-12 8/29/2009
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Jeanne said: This book is on the 2009 MHL book list. A young boy with little English speaking skills is a new immigrant in this country. This book lets you see our country through his eyes.
1,774 Reviews  
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