One of the original Manga series by the highly regarded Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy is a robot with human traits who fights crime with his special powers and can experience human feelings as well.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Astro Boy
One of the original Manga series by the highly regarded Osamu Tezuka, Astro Boy is a robot with human traits who fights crime with his special powers and can experience human feelings as well.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Homecoming
Homecoming (Voigt, Cynthia; 1981; New York: Simon Pulse; 402 pages; ISBN 9780689851322)
A 13-year-old girl, the eldest in a family of four children, assumes responsibility for her siblings when their mother apparently abandons them. This novel sets the stage for the sequel, Dicey’s Song.
A 13-year-old girl, the eldest in a family of four children, assumes responsibility for her siblings when their mother apparently abandons them. This novel sets the stage for the sequel, Dicey’s Song.
Maniac Magee
Maniac Magee (Spinelli, Jerry; 1990; 184 pages; ISBN 9780316807227)
Jeffrey Magee, an orphan, leaves the unhappy home of his aunt and uncle in search of a better life. The ensuing adventures of “Maniac” Magee delve into stories of heroic athletic endeavors and racial issues. Spinelli was awarded the Newbery medal for this book.
(Ages 9-12)
Jeffrey Magee, an orphan, leaves the unhappy home of his aunt and uncle in search of a better life. The ensuing adventures of “Maniac” Magee delve into stories of heroic athletic endeavors and racial issues. Spinelli was awarded the Newbery medal for this book.
(Ages 9-12)
Out of the Dust
Narrated by Billie Jo, a young girl struggling in
(Ages 11 and up)
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Woods Runner
Woods Runner (Paulsen, Gary; Random; 2010; 164 pages; ISBN 9780385738842)
This novel, set during the Revolutionary War, tells the story of young Samuel, who sets out into the woods of Pennsylvania to try to find his family. It serves as a realistic look at war and at this historic period.
This novel, set during the Revolutionary War, tells the story of young Samuel, who sets out into the woods of Pennsylvania to try to find his family. It serves as a realistic look at war and at this historic period.
View an interview with the author where he talks about why he writes here.
The Lightning Thief
The Lightning Thief (Riordan, Rick; Miramax Books/Hyperion Books for Children; 2005; 377 pages; ISBN 9780786856299)
The first book in the tremendously popular series, The Lightning Thief is the tale of 12-year-old Percy Jackson (an allusion to Perseus from Greek mythology). Jackson is a demigod, the son of Poseidon and a mortal mother, and he seeks sanctuary at Camp Half-Blood along with other kids like him. If traditional Greek myths do not appeal to some readers, surely this story will.
The first book in the tremendously popular series, The Lightning Thief is the tale of 12-year-old Percy Jackson (an allusion to Perseus from Greek mythology). Jackson is a demigod, the son of Poseidon and a mortal mother, and he seeks sanctuary at Camp Half-Blood along with other kids like him. If traditional Greek myths do not appeal to some readers, surely this story will.
Trackers
Trackers (Carman, Patrick; Scholastic, 2010, 224 pages; ISBN 9780545165006)
Trackers combines text with the Internet for a multimedia story about, appropriately, a teenage computer whiz who usually solves computer mysteries but now finds himself embroiled in one of his own.
View a You Tube book talk with author Patrick Carman here.
Trackers combines text with the Internet for a multimedia story about, appropriately, a teenage computer whiz who usually solves computer mysteries but now finds himself embroiled in one of his own.
View a You Tube book talk with author Patrick Carman here.
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