Not Necessarily the Newberys

Not Necessarily the Newberys PDF Author: Joan Louthain Ayer
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457565811
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Book Description
When Anita Silvey spoke at our Children’s Literature Conference at Butler University several years ago, it was quite a thrill for those of us who share her enthusiasm for well-written books. The former editor of “The Horn Book Magazine,” wore one of her signature hats and sat casually on the edge of the stage and chatted with us. Her 2004 book 100 Best Books for Children has been one of my most trusted references, as I chose these 75 books for your independent reader. She tells us in her bio for these books, that she estimates she has read 125,000 children’s books in her lifetime. I chose eleven of her classic recommendations to review for you in this book. Here are six of these not-to-be missed titles: Betsy-Tacy; The Incredible Journey; The Cricket in Times Square; Sarah, Plain and Tall; Stone Fox and Tom’s Midnight Garden.

Not Necessarily the Newberys

Not Necessarily the Newberys PDF Author: Joan Louthain Ayer
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457565811
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100

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Book Description
When Anita Silvey spoke at our Children’s Literature Conference at Butler University several years ago, it was quite a thrill for those of us who share her enthusiasm for well-written books. The former editor of “The Horn Book Magazine,” wore one of her signature hats and sat casually on the edge of the stage and chatted with us. Her 2004 book 100 Best Books for Children has been one of my most trusted references, as I chose these 75 books for your independent reader. She tells us in her bio for these books, that she estimates she has read 125,000 children’s books in her lifetime. I chose eleven of her classic recommendations to review for you in this book. Here are six of these not-to-be missed titles: Betsy-Tacy; The Incredible Journey; The Cricket in Times Square; Sarah, Plain and Tall; Stone Fox and Tom’s Midnight Garden.

Too Bright to See

Too Bright to See PDF Author: Kyle Lukoff
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0593111176
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225

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A National Book Award Finalist "A gentle, glowing wonder, full of love and understanding." –The New York Times Book Review It's the summer before middle school and eleven-year-old Bug's best friend Moira has decided the two of them need to use the next few months to prepare. For Moira, this means figuring out the right clothes to wear, learning how to put on makeup, and deciding which boys are cuter in their yearbook photos than in real life. But none of this is all that appealing to Bug, who doesn't particularly want to spend more time trying to understand how to be a girl. Besides, there's something more important to worry about: A ghost is haunting Bug's eerie old house in rural Vermont...and maybe haunting Bug in particular. As Bug begins to untangle the mystery of who this ghost is and what they're trying to say, an altogether different truth comes to light--Bug is transgender.

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate

The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate PDF Author: Jacqueline Kelly
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1429993073
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349

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In this witty historical fiction middle grade novel set at the turn of the century, an 11-year-old girl explores the natural world, learns about science and animals, and grows up. A Newbery Honor Book. “The most delightful historical novel for tweens in many, many years. . . . Callie's struggles to find a place in the world where she'll be encouraged in the gawky joys of intellectual curiosity are fresh, funny, and poignant today.” —The New Yorker Calpurnia Virginia Tate is eleven years old in 1899 when she wonders why the yellow grasshoppers in her Texas backyard are so much bigger than the green ones. With a little help from her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist, she figures out that the green grasshoppers are easier to see against the yellow grass, so they are eaten before they can get any larger. As Callie explores the natural world around her, she develops a close relationship with her grandfather, navigates the dangers of living with six brothers, and comes up against just what it means to be a girl at the turn of the century. Author Jacqueline Kelly deftly brings Callie and her family to life, capturing a year of growing up with unique sensitivity and a wry wit. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book and the winner of the 2010 Bank Street - Josette Frank Award. This title has Common Core connections. This is perfect for young readers who like historical fiction, STEM topics, animal stories, and feminist middle grade novels. Don't miss the sequel! The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate To follow Calpurnia Tate on more adventures, read the Calpurnia Tate, Girl Vet chapter book series: Skunked! Counting Sheep Who Gives a Hoot? A Prickly Problem

Everything Sad Is Untrue

Everything Sad Is Untrue PDF Author: Daniel Nayeri
Publisher: Chronicle Books
ISBN: 1646140028
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372

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A National Indie Bestseller An NPR Best Book of the Year A New York Times Best Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Year A Booklist Editors' Choice A BookPage Best Book of the Year A NECBA Windows & Mirrors Selection A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year A Today.com Best of the Year PRAISE "A modern masterpiece." —The New York Times Book Review "Supple, sparkling and original." —The Wall Street Journal "Mesmerizing." —TODAY.com "This book could change the world." —BookPage "Like nothing else you've read or ever will read." —Linda Sue Park "It hooks you right from the opening line." —NPR SEVEN STARRED REVIEWS ★ "A modern epic." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review ★ "A rare treasure of a book." —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ "A story that soars." —The Bulletin, starred review ★ "At once beautiful and painful." —School Library Journal, starred review ★ "Raises the literary bar in children's lit." —Booklist, starred review ★ "Poignant and powerful." —Foreword Reviews, starred review ★ "One of the most extraordinary books of the year." —BookPage, starred review A sprawling, evocative, and groundbreaking autobiographical novel told in the unforgettable and hilarious voice of a young Iranian refugee. It is a powerfully layered novel that poses the questions: Who owns the truth? Who speaks it? Who believes it? "A patchwork story is the shame of the refugee," Nayeri writes early in the novel. In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling the tales of his family's history, stretching back years, decades, and centuries. At the core is Daniel's story of how they became refugees—starting with his mother's vocal embrace of Christianity in a country that made such a thing a capital offense, and continuing through their midnight flight from the secret police, bribing their way onto a plane-to-anywhere. Anywhere becomes the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy, and then finally asylum in the U.S. Implementing a distinct literary style and challenging western narrative structures, Nayeri deftly weaves through stories of the long and beautiful history of his family in Iran, adding a richness of ancient tales and Persian folklore. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights in a hostile classroom, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. EVERYTHING SAD IS UNTRUE (a true story) is a tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard.

The Tiger Rising

The Tiger Rising PDF Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763649449
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 137

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A National Book Award finalist by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo. Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to encounter a tiger—a real-life, very large tiger—pacing back and forth in a cage. What’s more, on the same extraordinary day, he meets Sistine Bailey, a girl who shows her feelings as readily as Rob hides his. As they learn to trust each other, and ultimately, to be friends, Rob and Sistine prove that some things—like memories, and heartache, and tigers—can’t be locked up forever. Featuring a new cover illustration by Stephen Walton.

Annie and the Old One

Annie and the Old One PDF Author: Miska Miles
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 56

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A Navajo girl unravels a day's weaving on a rug whose completion, she believes, will mean the death of her grandmother.

Because of Winn-Dixie

Because of Winn-Dixie PDF Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 0763649457
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191

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A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America's beloved storyteller. One summer’s day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries – and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. It’s because of Winn-Dixie that Opal begins to make friends. And it’s because of Winn-Dixie that she finally dares to ask her father about her mother, who left when Opal was three. In fact, as Opal admits, just about everything that happens that summer is because of Winn-Dixie. Featuring a new cover illustration by E. B. Lewis.

Queen of the Sea

Queen of the Sea PDF Author: Dylan Meconis
Publisher: Walker Books US
ISBN: 1536204986
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401

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Cult graphic novelist Dylan Meconis offers a rich reimagining of history in this beautifully detailed hybrid novel loosely based on the exile of Queen Elizabeth I by her sister, Queen Mary. When her sister seizes the throne, Queen Eleanor of Albion is banished to a tiny island off the coast of her kingdom, where the nuns of the convent spend their days peacefully praying, sewing, and gardening. But the island is also home to Margaret, a mysterious young orphan girl whose life is upturned when the cold, regal stranger arrives. As Margaret grows closer to Eleanor, she grapples with the revelation of the island’s sinister true purpose as well as the truth of her own past. When Eleanor’s life is threatened, Margaret is faced with a perilous choice between helping Eleanor and protecting herself. In a hybrid novel of fictionalized history, Dylan Meconis paints Margaret’s world in soft greens, grays, and reds, transporting readers to a quiet, windswept island at the heart of a treasonous royal plot.

Up a Road Slowly

Up a Road Slowly PDF Author: Irene Hunt
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101143940
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129

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The beloved author of Across Five Aprils and No Promises in the Wind presents one of her most cherished novels, the Newbery Award-winning story of a young girl’s coming of age… Julie would remember her happy days at Aunt Cordelia’s forever. Running through the spacious rooms, singing on rainy nights in front of the fireplace. There were the rides in the woods on Peter the Great, and the races with Danny Trevort. There were the precious moments alone in her room at night, gazing at the sea of stars. But there were sad times too—the painful jealousy Julie felt after her sister married, the tragic death of a schoolmate and the bitter disappointment of her first love. Julie was having a hard time believing life was fair. But Julie would have to be fair to herself before she could even think about new beginnings... “Hunt demonstrates that she is a writer of the first rank...Those who follow Julie's growth—from a tantrum-throwing seven-year-old to a gracious young woman of seventeen—will find this book has added a new dimension to their lives.”—The New York Times Book Review

Scary Stories for Young Foxes

Scary Stories for Young Foxes PDF Author: Christian McKay Heidicker
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1250181437
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251

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A 2020 Newbery Honor Recipient! Christian McKay Heidicker, author of the Thieves of Weirdwood trilogy, draws inspiration from Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allan Poe for his debut middle-grade novel, a thrilling portrait of survival and an unforgettable tale of friendship. "Clever and harrowing." —The Wall Street Journal "Into the finest tradition of storytelling steps Christian McKay Heidicker with these highly original, bone-chilling, and ultimately heart-warming stories. All that’s needed is a blazing campfire and a delicious plate of peaches and centipedes.” —Kathi Appelt, Newbery Award honoree and National Book Award finalist The haunted season has arrived in the Antler Wood. No fox kit is safe. When Mia and Uly are separated from their litters, they discover a dangerous world full of monsters. In order to find a den to call home, they must venture through field and forest, facing unspeakable things that dwell in the darkness: a zombie who hungers for their flesh, a witch who tries to steal their skins, a ghost who hunts them through the snow . . . and other things too scary to mention. Featuring eight interconnected stories and sixteen hauntingly beautiful illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes contains the kinds of adventures and thrills you love to listen to beside a campfire in the dark of night. Fans of Neil Gaiman, Jonathan Auxier, and R. L. Stine have found their next favorite book. A Booklist 2019 Editors' Choice Selection