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Title: Heads Up: The Story of One Quarter Author: Molly Schaar Idle Illustrator: Molly Schaar Idle Publisher: Abingdon Press ISBN#:0-687-34213-9 Audience: Ages 9-12 Summary:  Agnes’s parents have lost their business and their money. Now they must be cautious about spending, so

Title:  Liar & Spy Author:  Rebecca Stead Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books, Random House Publication Date: 2012 ISBN: 9780375899539 Audience: 9 years-middle school Summary: Georges is moving to a new neighborhood, leaving the house and room he loves, adjusting to a father without

Title: Nasreddine Author: Odile Weulersse Illustrator: Rebecca Dautremer Publisher:  Eerdmans Books for Young Readers ISBN:  9780802854162 Audience:  Ages 4-9 Summary:  When Mustafa needs to take a load of dates to the market, his young son Nasreddine willingly agrees to help. 

Name of Book:   Two Bobbies:  A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship and Survival Authors:  Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery Illustrator:  Jean Cassels Publisher :  Walker & Company Audience :  Ages 4-8 Summary:   Bobbi, a dog, and Bob Cat are the best of friends.  When

Name of Book:   The Tiger Rising Author: Kate DiCamillo Cover Illustrator:  Chris Sheban Publisher:   Candlewick Press Audience:   Ages 9-12 Summary:  Twelve-year-old Rob Horton has recently moved with his father to a seedy motel in Lister, Florida.  Ever since his mother’s

Name of Book:   Always Author:  Allison McGhee Illustrator:  Pascal Lemaitre Publisher:  Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books Audience:   Ages 4-8 Summary:  The family dog tells its owner “I am the keeper of the castle. This castle. And I will keep the castle

Name of Book:   The Kissing Hand Author:  Audrey Penn Illustrator:  Ruth E. Harper and Nancy M. Leak Publisher:  Child & Family Press Audience:  The publisher’s intended audience is  ages 3-10.  (I went a little high on the age for this not because I think 8-10 year

Name of Book: Voices in the Park Author: Anthony Browne Illustrator: Anthony Browne Publisher: DK Publishing Inc. Audience: Upper Elementary Children/Middle School Youth Group Summary: Charley, his mother, Smudge and her father are four characters in a story about a visit to the

Name of Book:  All the Colors of the Earth Author:  Sheila Hamanaka Illustrator:  Sheila Hamanaka Publisher:  Morrow Junior Books Publisher’s Intended Audience:  Ages 4-8 Summary:  Using rhyme, the story shows that even with outward differences (color, gender, race, physical