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HISD Name that Book List Grades 3-6
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Always, Abigail
by Nancy J. Cavanaugh
A fresh spin on the epistolary novel, this story of friendship, self-discovery and standing up to bullying is told through Abigail's letters, notes and lists.
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Brown girl dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South.
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Mary Downing Hahn's haunting tales
by Mary Downing Hahn
Collects three of the author's stories all dealing with a ghost or ghosts haunting a particular building and being discovered by child protagonists
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El deafo
by Cece Bell
The author recounts in graphic novel format her experiences with hearing loss at a young age, including using a bulky hearing aid, learning how to lip read, and determining her "superpower."
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Emily's blue period
by Cathleen Daly
An art-loving little girl manages the painful changes of her parents' separation by immersing herself in the work of Pablo Picasso, realizing that she can relate to the master artist's use of primarily blue tones during a sad time in his life. Illustrated by the artist of The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming.
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The fourteenth goldfish
by Jennifer L Holm
Hating change and missing both her best friend and her dead goldfish, 11-year-old Ellie encounters a boy who strongly resembles her immortality-obsessed grandfather, in a story that introduces the work of famous historical scientists. By the three-time Newbery Honor-winning author of Turtle in Paradise. Simultaneous.
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Frank Einstein and the antimatter motor
by Jon Scieszka
When a lightning storm brings his robot creations to life, science enthusiast Frank Einstein finds himself assisted by the wisecracking Klink and the overly expressive Klank as he works on an antimatter motor to defeat his arch-nemesis' evil doomsday plot. By the author of the Time Warp Trio series.
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From Texas with love
by Dan Gutman
Resuming their trip across America after an explosive escape from Graceland, twins Coke and Pepsi travel through Arkansas and Oklahoma before arriving in Texas, where they receive new codes and ciphers from a mysterious adversary who triggers their otherworldly encounter in Roswell, New Mexico. 50,000 first printing.
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Grandfather Gandhi
by Arun Gandhi
Mathama Gandhi's grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light in this uniquely personal and vibrantly illustrated tale that carries a message of peace.
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The great American Dust Bowl
by Don Brown
Don Brown brings the "Dirty Thirties" to life with kinetic, highly saturated and lively artwork in this gripping graphic novel account of one of America's most catastrophic natural events that caused major ecological and agricultural damage across the American and Canadian prairie lands in the 1930s.
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Mountain dog
by Margarita Engle
Sent to live with a great uncle he has never met in beautiful Sierra Nevada when his mother goes to jail, traumatized young Tony bonds with his Tío and a search-and-rescue dog named Gabe while making new friends in his new school and church who help him to experience unconditional love for the first time. By the author of Hurricane Dancers.
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The Night Gardener
by Jonathan Auxier
Irish orphans Molly, 14, and Kip, 10, travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling manor house where nothing is quite what it seems, and soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious stranger and the secrets of the cursed house. By the author of Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
Discovering a large toy tollbooth in his room, bored ten-year-old Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a memorable journey to the Kingdom of Wisdom with a watchdog named Tuck. Tour.
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Quinny & Hopper
by Adriana Brad Schanen
An unlikely partnership between garrulous, ambitious Quinny and cautious, practical Hopper is forged at the start of the third grade, which brings such challenges as stylish bullies, a killer chicken and social rules that suggest they can no longer be friends. A first children's book. 25,000 first printing.
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Rutherford B., who was he? : poems about our presidents
by Marilyn Singer
The author of Mirror Mirror shares innovative rhymes about America's 19th president while placing his achievements within the context of his time, incorporating short biographical details and presidential quotes. Illustrated by the award-winning artist of John Brown: His Fight for Freedom.
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Saving Lucas Biggs
by Marisa De los Santos
When thirteen-year-old Margaret's father is sentenced to death for a crime he didn't commit, she knows the only way to save him is to use the forbidden family power of time travel
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The scraps book : notes from a colorful life
by Lois Ehlert
The Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Chicka Chicka Boom Boom presents a visual survey of her artistic career that reflects on her parents' support, her early creative experiments and her behind-the-scenes book-making processes.
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Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation
by Duncan Tonatiuh
Shares the triumphant story of young Civil Rights activist Sylvia Mendez, an American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican heritage who, at the age of 8, worked with her parents and other community members to file a landmark lawsuit in federal district court to end segregated education in mid-20th-century California.
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Sky jumpers
by Peggy Eddleman
Twelve-year-old Hope lives in a post-World War III town called White Rock where everyone must participate in Inventions Day, and though Hope's inventions always fail, her unique skill set comes in handy when bandits who want to steal precious medical supplies invade the town
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A snicker of magic
by Natalie Lloyd
Arriving in a town where magic has been driven away by a curse, 12-year-old Felicity, a girl who possesses a supernatural ability to see words around the people and places she visits, befriends mysterious do-gooder Jonah, who introduces shimmering new words while helping her break the curse. A first novel.
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The ghosts of Tupelo Landing
by Sheila Turnage
When Miss Lana accidentally buys a haunted inn at the Tupelo Landing town auction, the Desperado Detectives—aka Mo LoBeau and her best friend Dale—open a paranormal division to discover the ghost's identity before the town's big 250th anniversary bash.
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The hero's guide to saving your kingdom
by Christopher Healy
Exiled from their castles when they are rejected by the princesses they love, the prince rescuers of Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White and Rapunzel discover an evil plot that threatens all of their kingdoms. 75,000 first printing.
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The lost planet
by Rachel Searles
Waking up on a distant planet inside a fence he should not have been able to breach, Chase Garrety is horrified to discover that he has no memory of his life and finds himself under the protection of a mysterious benefactor who requires him to complete an important mission before time runs out. A first novel.
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Spelling trouble : Spelling Trouble
by Frank Cammuso
Frequently admonished for her impulsive behavior, Salem Hyde, a young witch, ignores long lectures by her dignified animal companion and enters a spelling competition at school only to discover that the "spelling" involves words instead of magic
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The vanishing coin
by Kate Egan
A debut entry in an illustrated chapter book series that incorporates real magic tricks introduces a fidgety Mike, who reluctantly bonds with good-girl neighbor Nora while learning fun skills at the White Rabbit magic shop. Simultaneous.
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When the beat was born : DJ Kool Herc and the creation of hip hop
by Laban Carrick Hill
An introduction to pioneering DJ Clive Campbell describes how he devised new ways of playing music between dance songs, sharing insight into his youth in 1970s Jamaica and the Bronx and how his musical achievements helped counter gang violence. By the author of the National Book Award finalist, Harlem Stomp!
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The year of Billy Miller
by Kevin Henkes
The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse follows the second-grade year of young Billy Miller, who struggles to navigate the pitfalls of elementary school, appreciate a pesky younger sibling and help his busy parents. 100,000 first printing.
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Zane and the hurricane : a story of Katrina
by W. R. Philbrick
Visiting New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hits, mixed-race 12-year-old Zane Dupree is rescued by two African-American locals before facing the limited supplies and responses that threaten their survival. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg.
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