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Boy Who Painted Dragons, The

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Title Boy Who Painted Dragons, The
Author Demi
Illustrator Demi
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture BooksIndependent ReadersMiddle Readers
Keywords boysgirlsartAsian culturebeing yourselfChinesedragonsfearsfeelingsIndependent readerindependent readersinsightsmiddle readermiddle readersmulticulturalovercoming obstaclesRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7'sRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7's, 8'sRead aloud to 6's, 7's, 8'sstrugglethoughtfulvalues
A young boy deals with his fears by painting dragons. Another beautiful Demi creation.
 
 
Cheyenne Again
Young Bull is a ten year old Cheyenne Native American boy who is having to leave his family and all he knows to go to a boarding school where they...
 
 
Curious Garden

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Title Curious Garden
Author Peter Brown
Illustrator Peter Brown
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture Books
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsbooks that make a differencecity livingcitiesecologyenvironmentinsightsinspirationnaturepersistenceplantsRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7's, 8'sstories that make a differencevaluesSeeker/Leader
"On the west side of Manhattan there is an old, elevated railway called the Highline" that is now "shut down and forgotten."  But, "without people and trains getting in the...
 
 
Firebird
Dmitri is sent on quest after quest by  Tsar Ivan in this Russian folktale.   His struggle will ultimately transform him as he grows into a greater human being.
 
 
Girl Who Drew a Phoenix, The

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Title Girl Who Drew a Phoenix, The
Author Demi
Illustrator Demi
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture BooksIndependent ReadersMiddle Readers
Keywords boysgirlsAsian culturebeliefscharactercompassiongiftsgirl powergrowinghelping othersinner beautyinsightsinspirationmagicmagical creaturesmiddle readermiddle readersmulticulturalpowerRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7'sRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7's, 8'sRead aloud to 6's, 7's, 8'stalesvalueswisdom
It won't be possible for Feng Huang to draw a true phoenix until she truly understands the phoenix. A lesson in values awaits her in this beautiful story.
 
 
Great Tree of Avalon Book 3:  The Eternal Flame

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Title Great Tree of Avalon Book 3: The Eternal Flame
Author T.A. Barron
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder ReadersMature Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsadventurecharacterchoicescoming of agedragonsheroesIf You Liked A Wrinkle in TimeIf you Liked Diary of A Wimpy Kidinsightsinspirationmagicmature readersMerlinmiddle readersolder readersquestsvaluesSeeker/Leader
Part of a Series Part of a Series
"You know, Tamwyn, you have your own inner flames, though they cannot be seen. And the most powerful fires reside in the soul." And what a magnificent creation Mr. Barron...
 
 
Hey, Al

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Title Hey, Al
Author Arthur Yorinks
Illustrator Richard Egielski
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Young ListenersPicture BooksIndependent Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsbirdsCaldecottdogsdreamsexplorationfriendshipgetting alonghelping othershopeindependent readersinsightsinspirationpicture booksRead aloud to 4's, 5's, 6's, 7'svalueswishesyoung listenerBelonger/Connector
Eddie, the dog,  and Al, the janitor, l are boxed into their lives in a small room on the West Side.  They aren't satisfied and they aren't happy and it's...
 
 
I Am Utterly Unique:Celebrating the Strengths of Children With Asperger Syndrom and High-Functioning

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Title I Am Utterly Unique:Celebrating the Strengths of Children With Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism
Author Elaine Marie Larson
Illustrator VIvian Strand
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture Books
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsacceptanceaccepting othersalphabet bookautismbeing differentbeing yourselfgetting alonggreat read aloudhow things workidentityinsightsperspectiveRead aloud to 6's, 7's, 8'sread aloud to 7s, 8s, 9s, 10sreassurancerespectself-esteemsensitivityJokester/Thrill Seeker/Party AnimalBelonger/ConnectorSeeker/LeaderAnswerman
What is it like to have Asperger Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism?  This is a great alphabet book that describes kids who have this "wiring." If you work with or have...
 
 
John Patrick Norman McHennessy-The Boy Who Was Always Late

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Title John Patrick Norman McHennessy-The Boy Who Was Always Late
Author John Burningham
Illustrator John Burningham
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture Books
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsgreat read aloudinsightsinspirationironylisteningpicture booksRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7'sreluctant readerrespecttrustBelonger/ConnectorSeeker/Leaderlearning
Reluctant Reader Good for Reluctant Readers
John Patrick Norman McHennessy is always late to school. Each day he sets out but something befalls him. First a crocodile emerges from the drain in the...
 
 
Legend of Lao Tzu and the Tao Te Ching, The
Here is a version of the life story of Lao Tzu 'who may or may not have been born and may or may not have founded the Taoism.' The book...
 
 
Lost Years of Merlin, Book 2:  Seven Songs of Merlin

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Title Lost Years of Merlin, Book 2: Seven Songs of Merlin
Author T.A. Barron
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder ReadersMature Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsArthurian legendbooks that make a differencecharacterchoicescoming of agedragonsgrowing uphonorhumilityIf You Liked A Wrinkle in Timeinsightsinspirationjourneysmagicmagical creaturesmature readerMerlinmiddle readerolder readerquestsself-reliancesensitivityseriesvaluesSeeker/Leader
Part of a Series Part of a Series
Merlin is awarded the Flowering Harp when his powers prove worthy and sets forth on his journey throughout Fincayra to heal the broken land. But the pull to his mother,...
 
 
Lost Years of Merlin, Book 3:  Fires of Merlin

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Title Lost Years of Merlin, Book 3: Fires of Merlin
Author T.A. Barron
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder ReadersMature Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsadventureArthurian legendbooks that make a differencecharactercoming of agecouragedragonsgrowing upheroeshonorIf You Liked A Wrinkle in Timeinsightsinspirationjourneysmagicmagical creaturesmature readerMerlinmiddle readerolder readersovercoming obstaclesself-reliancesensitivityseriesvaluesSeeker/Leader
Part of a Series Part of a Series
Young Merlin finds himself up against an angry dragon in this the third book in the Lost Years of Merlin five book series.  As in the other books, the twists...
 
 
Lost Years of Merlin, Book 4:  Mirror of Merlin

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Title Lost Years of Merlin, Book 4: Mirror of Merlin
Author T.A. Barron
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder ReadersMature Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsadventureArthurian legendbooks that make a differencecoming of agedragonsgrowing upheroesIf You Liked A Wrinkle in Timeinsightsinspirationjourneysmagicmagical creaturesmature readerMerlinmiddle readerolder readersself-reliancesensitivityseriesvaluesSeeker/Leader
Part of a Series Part of a Series
Children look at our faces and see what we think of them mirrored in our words and expressions and just so young Merlin will seek himself in a mirror and...
 
 
Matthew's Dream
Matthew is a little mouse who lives in a pile of junk. One day he goes to visit an art gallery and sees the wonder of paintings. The visit inspires...
 
 
Mexican WhiteBoy
What a fabulous book!  So often our middle school and high school boys are looking at the world around them and trying to figure out how to be a man...
 
 
Mother Teresa
This is a biography of Mother Teresa done beautifully for children.
 
 
Open Your Eyes   Extraordinary Experiences in Faraway Places edited

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Title Open Your Eyes Extraordinary Experiences in Faraway Places edited
Author Jill Davis
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder ReadersMature Readers
Keywords boys/girlsidentityinsightsinspirationmature readermiddle readerolder readershort storiestravel
What happens when you travel away from home and all the routines and patterns of your normal life? This is a collection of short stories. Ten writers share a story...
 
 
Rumi: Persian Poet, Whirling Dervish

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Title Rumi: Persian Poet, Whirling Dervish
Author Demi
Illustrator Demi
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture BooksIndependent ReadersMiddle Readers
Keywords boysgirlsbeliefsbelongingchoicesdifferencesdiversitygetting alongIndependent readerindependent readersinner beautyinsightsinspirationmiddle readermiddle readersmulticulturalpoetryRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7'sRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7's, 8'sRead aloud to 6's, 7's, 8'sreligionrole-modelsthoughtfultolerance
Here is the biography of Rumi, a poet who lived 800 years ago and who believed that the spirit of God lives in everyone no matter what their religious beliefs....
 
 
Tank Talbott's Guide to Girls

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Title Tank Talbott's Guide to Girls
Author Dori Hillestad Butler
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Middle ReadersOlder Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsbullyingfictiongetting alonggrowing uphumorIf you Liked Diary of A Wimpy Kidinsightsmiddle readerolder readerrelativesJokester/Thrill Seeker/Party AnimalBelonger/ConnectorSeeker/Leader
Our friend, Tank, whom we met in the first book, Trading Places with Tank Talbott, is in "deep kimchee." He has just been brought into the principal's office and told...
 
 
The Book That Changed My Life   71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books that   Matter Most to Them

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Title The Book That Changed My Life 71 Remarkable Writers Celebrate the Books that Matter Most to Them edited
Author Diane Osen
Fiction/Non-Fiction Non-Fiction
Reading Level Older ReadersMature Readers
Keywords boys/girlsinsights
This is definitely a book for readers who like to find ideas and hear other people's thoughts and life experiences and to mull over and integrate them into their own...
 
 
The Hungry Coat: A Tale from Turkey
What a powerful challenge this story is to those who judge a person by his outward appearance. Nasrettin Hoca lived in Turkey in the 1200's and told tales similar to...
 
 

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Title The Lost Sailor
Author Pam Conrad
Illustrator Richard Egielski
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Picture BooksIndependent Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsbeliefsfaithhopeindependent readersinsightsinspirationislandjourneyslossoceanovercoming obstaclespersistencepicture booksRead aloud to 5's, 6's, 7's, 8'ssailingtrust
Once upon a time there was a sailor who was truly gifted. He had a sixth sense about the ocean, the weather and his ship. He always...
 
 
The Tub People's Christmas

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Title The Tub People's Christmas
Author Pam Conrad
Illustrator Richard Egielski
Fiction/Non-Fiction Fiction
Reading Level Young ListenersPicture BooksIndependent Readers
Keywords boysgirlsboys/girlsbeliefsbraverycharacterChristmascouragegreat read aloudhonorindependent readersinsightsinspirationpicture booksRead aloud to 4's, 5's, 6's, 7'sreluctant listenerriskSanta ClausStorytimetraditionsvalueswonderyoung listenerdignity
On a dark winter night, the Tub People are waiting "on a low wooden table before th fireplace."  The Tub Child is sleepy and wants to go to sleep but...
 
 
Wabi Sabi
A cat named Wabi Sabi gets curious about its own name. What does Wabi Sabi mean? Off goes the cat on a journey to find the answer to the question....
 
 
Word After Word After Word
At any given moment in time in any classroom in any school, there are children with stories to tell.  In this book, the moment is the "fourth day of the...
 
 
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