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| Title | An American Plague The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 |
| Author | Jim Murphy |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • African American • American history • disasters • diseases • Newbery Honor • non-fiction • yellow fever • Answerman |
In 1793, Philadelphia was reeling from an epidemic of yellow fever. At the same time George Washington was in the early years of developing our government and establishing policies to...
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| Title | Caring For Myself |
| Author | Christy Gast and Jane Krug |
| Illustrator | Kotoe Laackman |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • acceptance • accepting others • autism • being yourself • differences • doctor • getting along • helping others • how things work • information • mature reader • mature readers • middle reader • middle readers • non-fiction • older readers • teeth • Answerman |
Children with autistic spectrum disorder have a difficult time dealing with daily routine activities. But, when given pictures or allowed to play the activity, some struggles may be eased. This...
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| Title | Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice |
| Author | Phillipp Hoose |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • African American • American history • being yourself • beliefs • biography • change • Civil Rights • courage • discrimination • inspiration • mature readers • Newbery Honor • older readers • self-confidence • self-reliance • standing up for yourself • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
Elementary school children know the name of Rosa Parks who refused to give up her seat on a bus and is revered for her courage in leading the resistance of...
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| Title | Different Croaks for Different Folks |
| Author | Midori Ochiai and translated by Esther Sanders |
| Illustrator | Hiroko Fujiwara |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • differences • Answerman |
Children come in all sizes and shapes and with many developmental needs. Some need help processing letter shapes and sounds. Some need help understanding interactions with other childrens. They need...
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| Title | Heroes Trail: A Guide for a Heroic Life |
| Author | T.A. Barron |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • books that make a difference • bravery • character • choices • courage • great read aloud • helping others • heroes • mature readers • middle reader • non-fiction • older reader • stories that make a difference • values • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
Are you frustrated that your child doesn't seem to have anyone in the public eye to look up to or to want to emulate? Do you have this sense that...
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| Title | Iraqi Girl |
| Author | Elizabeth Wrigley Field, Editor |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | girls • boys/girls • biography • change • coming of age • family • feelings • finding your voice • finding yourself • growing up • Iraq-war • loss • school story • siblings • teens • understanding others • war • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
We watched it on CNN. We read about it in the newspapers. The war in Iraq was supposed to be about shock and awe and a better way of life...
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| Title | Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Almost True Stories About Growing Up Scieszka |
| Author | Jon Scieszka |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • action • adventure • biography • brothers • coming of age • family • humor • school story • siblings • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
This is an autobiography of Jon Scieszka, and that’s the good news. If you have a reluctant reader who has to do a biography book report, your prayers have been...
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| Title | Life On Earth and Beyond: An Astrobiologist's Quest |
| Author | Pamela S. Turner |
| Illustrator | Pamela S. Turner |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • aliens • Antarctica • astrobiology • biology • desert • experiments • exploration • information • mature reader • mature readers • middle reader • middle readers • older reader • older readers • outer space • quests • reluctant reader • science activities • scientist • space • universe • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
Does life exist somewhere else in the universe? No one knows but some scientists are hard at work looking at what life needs to survive on Earth in some of...
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| Title | The Invisible Child On Reading and Writing Books for Children |
| Author | Katherine Paterson |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers |
So there you are parenting along and trying to find the best books for your child and trying to do a good job of it all, and sometimes you just...
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| Title | Truce |
| Author | Jim Murphy |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • accepting others • books that make a difference • choices • getting along • history • honor • inspiration • middle readers • miracles • older readers • risk • role-models • war • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
If you are only going to buy one book this year, this is the one. This is a heartwarming and inspiring story of Christmas Day in Europe during World War...
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| Title | Worlds of Childhood The Art and Craft of Writing for Children edited |
| Author | William Zinsser |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers |
| Keywords | mature readers • insights • parenting • values • character • books that make a difference |
I host a local cable TV show here in Maryland, and usually I'm interviewing children's authors and illustrators for that show. I had the privilege of interviewing Katherine Paterson...
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| Title | Writing Magic Creating Stories that Fly |
| Author | Gail Carson Levine |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Non-Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers • Older Readers • Mature Readers |
| Keywords | middle readers • older readers • mature readers • boys • girls • non-fiction |
One of the most popular children's/young adult authors has written a book about writing itself. What does writing have to offer the average young person or any of us...
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