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| Orphan Island by Laurel SnyderFiction. "Nine on an island, orphans all, any more the sky might fall." Those are the rules. Each year, a boat delivers a new youngest child to the island and takes away the Elder, so that there are always nine orphans to share the cabins, the shabby books, and the food they gather from nature. When it's Jinny's turn to be the Elder, however, she decides to challenge the rules -- but is she ready to deal with the consequences? Anyone who's ever doubted the way things are done will relate to rebellious Jinny, while the mysterious island will leave you with lots of fascinating questions to talk about. |
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Animal ark : celebrating our wild world in poetry and pictures
by Kwame Alexander
Poetry. Part of photographer Joel Sartore's lifelong project to photograph every animal in the world, with special attention given to disappearing and endangered species, this book features more than 40 unique animal portraits that invite kids to explore each creature's markings, textures and attributes in stunning detail.
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Amulet : The Last Council
by Kazu Kibuishi
Graphic Novel, Fantasy Fiction. When Trellis and Luger are taken prisoner in Cielis, Emily must fight for her life in a series of tests that determine who among the new generation of Stonekeepers will join the Guardian Council--the powerful group that governs Alledia.
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Pawns
by Willo Davis Roberts
Fiction. Cherishing the time she spends with an elderly neighbor who took her in after the deaths of her parents, Teddi resolves to protect her guardian from a scheming daughter-in-law who is hiding a cruel secret. By the Edgar Award-winning author of The Girl With the Silver Eyes.
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The curse of Einstein's pencil
by Deborah Zemke
Fiction. Thrilled when a prospective best friend asks her to be a partner in an upcoming school geography contest, aspiring artist Bea Garcia anxiously uses her skills to both compete and cement the friendship before discovering the truth about a mysterious pencil.
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Focus on: Canadian Authors
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| One Year in Coal Harbor by Polly HorvathFiction. Primrose Squab's parents are back after a year of being lost at sea, and life is returning to normal -- or at least what passes for normal in the eccentric village of Coal Harbor, British Columbia. As a local logging company stirs up unrest, Primrose sets her sights on learning to cook, nudging along the romance between her Uncle Jack and Miss Bowzer, and making friends with Ked, new foster kid staying with Primrose's former foster parents. Sprinkled with recipes you can try (especially if you like mini-marshmallows), this witty and bittersweet sequel can be enjoyed by anyone, but will be more fun if you've already read Everything on a Waffle. |
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| Blue Mountain by Martine LeavittAnimal Fantasy. With humans moving closer and closer to bighorn sheep territory, young Tuk knows it's time to lead his herd to the safety of the legendary blue mountain, where no humans live. To survive the journey (which includes encounters with humans, wolves, bears, steep paths, and dangerous bogs), Tuk will need to rely not only on his courage, but also on bighorn knowledge passed down through the generations. Told in the poetic, exciting style of traditional folk tales, this "timeless yet fresh" (Kirkus Reviews) book will appeal to fans of animal survival stories such as Kenneth Oppel's Silverwing Saga or Jean Craighead George's Ice Whale. |
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| The Nest by Kenneth OppelFantasy/Horror. Steven's baby brother is sick, and while his whole family is worried, Steven is having dreams about an eerie winged creature who promises to help. At first he thinks the creature might be an angel, but as her behavior becomes more alarming -- and the unusual wasp nest on Steven's house grows larger -- Steven realizes that something more sinister than illness is threatening his family. While it begins as a realistic story, The Nest steadily grows creepier, building to a breathless, terrifying climax. For a less disturbing look at a similar situation, pick up David Almond's Skellig. |
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| The Accidental Afterlife of Thomas Marsden by Emma TrevayneFantasy. The note on the body ends with a warning: "Tell no one!" As grave robbers in Victorian England, 11-year-old Thomas and his father have dug up a lot of bodies, but this one is unusual -- not only because of the note, but because it looks just like Thomas, right down to his birthmark. Determined to find the truth about the identical boy, Thomas is soon tangled up in a bizarre mystery involving faeries, spirits, séances, and secrets. Like Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book, this creepy yet whimsical fantasy oozes with suspense. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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