Friday, October 21, 2011

The Popularity Papers

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Social Hierarchy, Funny, Feminine, Self-Evaulation The Popularity Papers: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydi...

March On!: The Day My Brother Martin Changed The World

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Historic, Compeling, Rythmic, Landmark, Change March On!: The Day My Brother Martin Changed The World by Christine King Farris Illustrated b...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Elijah of Buxton

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Emotional, Slavery, Insight, Suspenseful, Discovery Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis Published by Scholastic Press Copyright 200...

Ninth Ward

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Resilience, Haunting, Hope, Spiritual, Survivial Ninth Ward by Jewell Parker Rhodes Published by Little, Brown and Company Copyright 2010 Co...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

One Crazy Summer

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Memorable, Strong, Powerful, Family, Self-Sacrifice One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia Published by HarperCollins Copyright 2010 N...
Monday, October 17, 2011

The Harmonica

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Powerful, Realistic, Hopeful, Vivid, Music   The Harmonica by Tony Johnston Illustrated by Ron Mazellan Published by Charlesbridge  Publ...

A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams

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Lyrical, Stunning, Free-Verse, Rhythmic, Creative A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams by Jen Bryant Illustrated by Meliss...

Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane

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Subtle, Biography, Poetic, Jazz, Simple Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford Illustrated by...
Friday, October 14, 2011

Walk Two Moons

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Strength, Engaging, Metaphorical, Journey, Spiritual Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech Published by HarperCollins Copyright 1994 Newbery Winn...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights

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Triumphant, Eloquent, Moving, Graceful, Historic The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights By Ru...
Monday, September 26, 2011

An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793

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Devastating, Colonial, Informative, Vivid, Malignant An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 179...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Love That Dog

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Sweet, Endearing, Captivating, Heart-felt, Rhythmic Love That Dog by Sharon Creech Published by Scholastic Inc. Copyright 2001 Poetry Love...

Matilda

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Magical, Witty, Savant, Creative, Scary Matilda by Roald Dahl, Illustrated by Quentin Blake Published by Puffin Books, a division of Peng...
Thursday, September 1, 2011

Number the Stars

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Memorable, Compelling, Enlightening, Moving, Suspenseful Number the Stars by Lois Lowry Published by Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young ...

When You Reach Me

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Engaging, Remarkable, Puzzling, Mysterious, Intriguing When You Reach Me By Rebecca Stead Published by Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Ran...