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2021-22 Louisiana Young Readers Choice List (Grades 3 - 5) |
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Because of the rabbit
by Cynthia Lord
Accompanying her game warden father on a routine call on the last night of summer before she ends homeschooling and starts public school for the first time, young Emma finds herself caring for a baby bunny while navigating a project with an animal-loving boy who does not quite fit in.
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Carter reads the newspaper
by Deborah Hopkinson
From an award-winning team, this first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the father of Black History Month, emphasizes the importance of pursuing curiosity and encouraging a hunger for knowledge of stories and histories that have not been told. Illustrations also feature brief biographical sketches of important figures from African and African American history.
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The friendship war
by Andrew Clements
When Grace takes boxes of old buttons from a building her grandfather bought, she starts a fad at school that draws her closer to one friend, but further from another
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Just like Beverly : a biography of Beverly Cleary
by Vicki Conrad
A portrait of the author of such beloved and award-winning series as Ramona and Henry Huggins reveals the childhood struggles with reading that inspired her to write relatable, engaging stories for everyday kids like herself. Illustrations.
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Mario and the hole in the sky : how a chemist saved our planet
by Elizabeth Rusch
Documents the true story of the life of the Mexican-American hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s, tracing his early years in Mexico City, his discovery of the role of CFCs in damaging the earth’s protective atmosphere and his receipt of the Nobel Prize and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Max & the Midknights
by Lincoln Peirce
Aspiring knight Max teams up with a band of brave adventurers, the Midknights, on a madcap quest to save a kidnapped relative from a cruel king who is driving all the happiness out of the realm of Byjovia. By the best-selling creator of the Big Nate series. Simultaneous eBook.
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Operation frog effect
by Sarah Lynn Scheerger
Determined to correct a mistake, eight very different students follow their teacher's advice about choosing the kind of people they want to be and creating ripple effects with positive choices, in a story told from eight perspectives
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The phone booth in Mr. Hirota's garden
by Heather Smith
A picture book based on true events tells the story of a young Japanese boy who loses his dad in a tsunami and the neighbor whose unconnected phone booth helps him heal
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Spark
by Sarah Beth Durst
Naturally quiet since birth, Mina and her stormbeast, Pixit, lead others like themselves in defying authority and attempting to spread the truth that Alorria's idyllic weather comes at a steep cost
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Stargazing
by Jen Wang
Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness
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Stay
by Bobbie Pyron
Shares the story of Piper, a girl who just moved into a homeless shelter in a new city, and Baby, a dog who lives in the park with his person, but when Baby loses his person it is up to Piper to make sure Baby is not taken away for good
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Titan and the Wild Boars : the true cave rescue of the Thai soccer team
by Susan Hood
Complemented by a timeline and extensive back matter, a picture book account of the remarkable rescue of the Wild Boar soccer team that was trapped by monsoon rains in Thailand's Tham Luang Caves is told from the perspective of an 11-year-old survivor. 5, first printing.
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Tito the Bonecrusher
by Melissa Thomson
Oliver and his friends Brianna and Paul come up with a way to convince a pro-wrestler, Tito the Bonecrusher, to help them free Oliver's father from jail
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