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Title: Ms. Bixby’s Last Day Author: John David Anderson Publisher: Walden Pond Press ISBN:  9780062338174 Audience: Ages 8-12 Summary:  In the taxonomy of teachers devised by the sixth-grade protagonists of this novel, Ms. Bixby is one of the rare “Good Ones,” the kind that make

Title: Wemberly Worried Author: Kevin Henkes Illustrator: Kevin Henkes Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers ISBN: 0-688-17027-7 Audience:  This book will be enjoyed by all people ages 4 and up. Summary:  Wemberly worries about absolutely everything…..from shrinking in

Title: The Year of Billy Miller Author: Kevin Henkes Illustrator: Kevin Henkes Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: September, 2013 ISBN: 9780062268129 Audience: Reading level, Grades 3-6. Summary: Ms. Miller, Billy’s 2nd grade teacher, informs her class that this year,

Title:  Light in the Darkness Author:  Lesa Cline-Ransome Illustrator: James E. Ransome Publisher: Disney Jump At The Sun Books Publication Date: 2013 ISBN: 9781423134954 Audience: 5-8 years Summary: Rosa’s mama wakens her in darkness and they slip out of the cabin quietly.  They

Title of Book: Beatrice’s Goat Author: Page McBrier Illustrator: Lori Lohstoeter Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers ISBN: 0-689-82460-2 Audience: Ages 4 and up Summary: Beatrice’s Goat is an endearing true story about a little girl and her goat.  Beatrice desires to go

Name of Book:  Garmann’s Summer Author:  Stian Hole Illustrator:  Stian Hole Publisher:  Eerdmans Books for Younger Readers ISBN:  9780802853394 Audience:  Ages 6 and up. Summary:  Garmann, who is 6 years old, lives in Scandinavia.  He will soon go off to his first year at

Title: The Lions of Little Rock Author:  Kristen Levine Publisher:  Putnam Juvenile ISBN:  9780399256448 Audience:  Ages 10 and up Summary: In 1957 nine black students entered Central High School in Little Rock and President Eisenhower sent troops to protect them. The story was

Title: Frindle Author: Andrew Clements Illustrator: Brian Selznick Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks ISBN: 0689818769 (Aladdin pbk.) Audience: Ages 9-12 Summary: Nick Allen is a boy with plenty of ideas, like turning the third grade class into a tropical island (with sand and the

Name of Book: Mudshark Author: Gary Paulsen Publisher:  Scholastic Books ISBN: 978-0-545-28407-3 Audience: Ages 8 – 12 Summary: Mudshark – real name Lyle Williams –  is a student blessed with perfect recall, a good heart, and lightning reflexes.  Whenever

Title:  Rain School Author:  James Rumford Illustrator:  James Rumford Publisher:  Houghton Mifflin Books for Children ISBN:  978-0547243078 Audience: Ages 3-8 years Summary: It is the first day of school in Chad and Thomas is one of the eager young student following the older