Monday, July 31, 2006

Some new fiction reads for kids...

Butler, Dori Hillestad. Tank Talbott's Guide to Girls. Albert Whitman and Company, 2006.
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Tank is not having a great summer vacation and it is about to get much worse. Find out why in this amusing title!

DuPrau, Jeanne. The People of Sparks. Random House, 2004.
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This is the sequel to The City of Ember in which Lina and Doon try to bring unity to the people of Ember and the people of Sparks.

Ford, Christine. Scout. Delacorte Press, 2006.
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Enjoy this introspective novel written in verse form.

Gregory, Kristiana. Catherine: The Great Journey. Scholastic, Inc., 2005.
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A work of historical fiction about one of Russia's most powerful women.

Haven, Paul. Two Hot Dogs with Everything. Random House, 2006.
Illustrations by Tim Jessell
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A must-read for all baseball fans! Or even if you just have a hankering for a story that involves hot dogs! Hmmm...now I'm hungry!

Vidal, Beatriz. Frederico and the Magi's Gift: A Latin American Christmas Story. Alfred A. Knopf, 2004.
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Get a jump ahead on those warm holiday feelings with this beautifully illustrated story!

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