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Kids' Books September 2016
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| Moo by Sharon CreechThis uplifting tale reminds us that if we're open to new experiences, life is full of surprises. Following one family's momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow..
Fans of author Sharon Creech's page-turning poetry won't want to miss this sincere, realistic read. You also might want to read The Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata or Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate. |
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| Makoons by Louise ErdrichLiving with their Ojibwe family on the Great Plains of Dakota Territory in 1866, twin brothers Makoons and Chickadee must learn to become buffalo hunters, but Makoons has a vision that foretells great challenges that his family may not be able to overcome..
This 5th book in the Birchbark House series offers an absorbing, detailed look at Plains life in 1866. You can read Makoons on its own, or you start can start from the beginning with The Birchbark House. |
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| Full of Beans by Jennifer L HolmTen-year-old Beans Curry, a member of the Keepsies, the best marble playing gang in Depression-era Key West, Florida, engages in various schemes to earn money while "New Dealers" from Washington, D.C., arrive to turn run down Key West into a tourist resort.
Set in Key West, Florida, as the town transforms from ramshackle island to tourist trap, this prequel to the Newbery Honor-winning Turtle in Paradise offers short chapters, one-of-a-kind characters, and a quirky angle on American history. |
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| Furthermore by Tahereh MafiTwelve-year-old Alice Queensmeadow, with the help of her friend Oliver, travels through the dangerous, magical land of Furthermore in order to rescue her missing father and prove her own magical abilities.
Described in splashy detail by an interrupting narrator, their journey through the wonders of Furthermore (which include sugary air, eggshell houses, and a living origami fox) will captivate readers who love clever, imaginative fantasy such as Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins. |
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| Dog Man by Dav PilkeyGeorge and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born.
If you're hooked by this uproarious series-starter and need another silly spoof while you wait for the next book, try Jarrett Krosoczka's Playtpus Police Squad series. |
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| A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jennifer Bryant; illustrated by Melissa SweetPresents an illustrated introduction to the life and work of artist Horace Pippin, describing his childhood love for drawing and the World War I injury that challenged his career.
If you're intrigued by Horace's story, you might also like Kathleen Benson's Draw What You See. |
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| Under the Egg by Laura Marx FitzgeraldHer grandfather's dying words lead thirteen-year-old Theodora Tenpenny to a valuable, hidden painting she fears may be stolen, but it is her search for answers in her Greenwich Village neighborhood that brings a real treasure..
This engaging mystery offers art history and urban adventure similar to E.L. Konigsburg's classic From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, but with a modern flair all its own. |
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| The Seventh Most Important Thing by Shelley PearsallIn 1963, thirteen-year-old Arthur is sentenced to community service helping the neighborhood Junk Man after he throws a brick at the old man's head in a moment of rage, but the junk he collects might be more important than he suspects.
Though this story is made up, the artist James Hampton was real – try Googling him to see photos of his amazing creations and then read Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass. |
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| Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras by Duncan TonatiuhFunny Bones tells the story of how the amusing calaveras (skeletons performing various everyday or festive activities) came to be.
Best of all, the book's chunky, Mixtec-style illustrations have examples of Don Lupe's own art sprinkled throughout, so that you can see it for yourself. If you love books about artists with lots of eye candy built into the pages, check out The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins by Barbara Kerley. |
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