tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83592006092519282322024-03-13T12:53:44.067-07:00SJCPL Mock NewberyA blog for kids and adults in the St. Joseph County/Michiana area who are interested in understanding how books are eligible for the Newbery, and discussing which ones are truly distinguished.Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-41268455842714443732013-11-06T22:50:00.000-08:002013-11-22T12:58:44.803-08:002012 Youth Reading Lists<br />
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Our regular club for students aged 10-14 will meet once a month to discuss books and then vote on our winners on 2 consecutive days in January 2012. Register <a href="http://evanced.info/stjoseph/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=27069&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=9/1/2011&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">online</a>.<br />
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Check out our SJCPL Mock Newbery Club <a href="http://www.sjcpl.org/kids/mocknewbery/">page</a>.<br />
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The Mock Newbery Club meets in the Storytime Room, 3rd floor Main Library (downtown), Children's Services from <span style="font-weight: bold;">4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.:</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, September 8</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, October 13</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, November 10</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, December 8</span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, January 19</span>, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, January 20</span>, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.</div>
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October reading list:<br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1894944%7CSAmelia+Lost%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">Amelia Lost by Fleming</a><br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1898581%7CSBetween+Shades%7CP0,1%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">Between Shades of Gray by Sepetys</a><br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1903824%7CSThe+Emerald+Atlas%7CP0%2C4%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">The Emerald Atlas by Stephens</a><br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1898909%7CSInside+Out+and+Back+Again%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">Inside Out and Back Again by Lai</a><br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1900612%7CSOkay+for+Now%7CP0%2C3%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">Okay for Now by Schmidt</a><br />
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November reading list:<br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1916287%7CScity+of+orphans%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">City of Orphans by Avi (Juvenile</a>)<br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1896685%7CSFreedom+Stone%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">Freedom Stone by Jeffrey Kluger (Juvenile)</a><br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1908196%7CSHidden%7CP0%2C17%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">Hidden by Helen Frost (Teen)</a><br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1907611%7CSSidekicks%7CP0,1%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">Sidekicks by Jack Ferraiolo (Teen)</a><br />
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<a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1898057%7CSThe+Trouble+with+May+Amelia+by+Jennifer+Holm+%28Juvenile%29%7COrightresult%7CX3?lang=eng&suite=pearl" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;">The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer Holm (Juvenile)</a><br />
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December reading list:<br />
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<a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/mostly-true-story-of-jack-by-kelly.html">Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill (Juvenile)</a><br />
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<a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/jeffersons-sons-by-kimberly-brubaker.html">Jefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (Juvenile)</a><br />
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<a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/junonia-by-kevin-henkes.html">Junonia by Kevin Henkes (Juvenile)</a><br />
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<a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/icefall-by-matthew-j-kirby.html">Icefall by Matthew Kriby (Juvenile)</a><br />
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<a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/wonderstruck-by-brian-selznick.html">Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick (Juvenile)</a><br />
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<br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-12084334208158083052013-11-01T20:26:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:58:54.855-08:002012 Adult Reading Lists<br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Here's a quick look at the titles we are considering for our 2012 Adult Mock Newbery discussion. Click on a link and join the discussion.</span></b><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">September 2012 Reading List 1</span></b></div>
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<li style="border-style: none; color: #674ea7; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/amelia-lost-by-candace-fleming.html" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;"><b>Amelia Lost by Candice Fleming</b></a></li>
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<li style="border-style: none; border-top: 1px none rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.498); color: #674ea7; margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/inside-out-and-back-again-by-thanhha.html" style="color: #336699; text-decoration: none;"><b>Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai</b></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/city-of-orphans-by-avi.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">City of Orphans by Avi</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/10/dead-end-in-norvelt-by-jack-gantos.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/flesh-blood-so-cheap-by-albert-marrin.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Flesh and Blood So Cheap by Albert Marrin </span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/10/flint-heart-by-katherine-paterson.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">The Flint Heart by Katherine Paterson</span></b></a></li>
<li><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/hound-dog-true-by-linda-urban.html">Hound Dog True by Linda Urban</a> </span></b></li>
<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/mo-wren-lost-and-found-by-tricia.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Mo Wren, Lost and Found by Tricia Springstubb</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/mostly-true-story-of-jack-by-kelly.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">The Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/trouble-with-may-amelia-by-jennifer-l.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/truesort-of-by-katherine-hannigan.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">True...Sort of by Katherine Hannigan</span></b></a></li>
<li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/wonderstruck-by-brian-selznick.html"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394;">Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick</span></b></a> </li>
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<br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-59721511208447098542013-10-12T15:30:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:52.823-08:00
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<br /><h2><br /></h2><br />People today want to have six pack abs. It is a difficult path to follow, but with proper exercise and lifestyle choices, you can achieve them. Doing abdominal exercises is very important. It is part of your core muscles structure. When doing workouts to build up your abs, you need to do something other than crunches or situps to make these muscles develop. Now let's look at how you can develop six pack abs using a few proven techniques.<br><br>When you visit any gym or fitness center, there is just one piece of equipment that you need to use on a regular basis if you want six pack abs. It is in every gym and it is called the Captain's Chair. There are a few good exercises that you can do with this machine--the best one is a basic leg raise. Holding the handholds will give you greater stability for your balance when you are standing on the chair. Press your back to the pad, lift your knees to your chest and then lower them back down. Every movement needs to be controlled and slow and resist the urge to help yourself get momentum by swinging your legs.<br><br>When you do this exercise, you need to slowly but surely work your way up to doing at least twelve reps of three while you do this exercise. The Captain's Chair is <a href="http://josh-hanson.livejournal.com/">http://josh-hanson.livejournal.com/</a> fantastic for creating stronger abs so don't forget to use it. You can buy an abdominal machine, but you will find that they are very expensive when you go to purchase them. Research shows that most exercise machines are hardly ever used and gather dust in the owner's closet or basement. One useful ab machine that isn't very expensive, however, is the ab roller. The device is very simple, and basically does the crunch exercise in a unique and special way. This device will allow you to do crunches in a very controlled way when you do them. Also, the ab roller is very portable. You can take it with you wherever you go. Like any ab machine, of course, the ab roller will only help you if you use it regularly.<br><br /><br>There are many different ab exercises you can do, and this is a good thing. It's good because your body responds better when it has variety. Beyond that, doing different exercises work on different areas of the abdomen. You aren't going to find a single workout, no matter how great or well designed it is, that was built to be repeated each and every day for months at a time. This is true for lots of different workouts, not just those meant for the abs. Aside from doing different exercises in the gym, you may want to vary your workouts even more by trying different activities. Your entire body will respond well to this kind of diversity. These things aren't all that is required for six pack abs but they are a really great start. Figure out how to work out in an interesting way so that you aren't dreading exercising. You can<br>get further success if your diet is geared toward both your goals and your body type. This will help you get the abs you want in a way that works in harmony with the rest of your life.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-33750866194806427812011-12-14T19:05:00.000-08:002013-11-22T12:56:53.683-08:00
Adult Shortlist - Part 2 The Final Final
<br />Here they are folks! These are the 20 titles we are bringing to the table January 21, 2012! Please read and respond to as many as you can! In addition to reading like a maniac, check out Kris' directions at the bottom and decide which books you want to champion!<br><br /><br><br /><div><br /><ol><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/penderwicks-at-point-mouette-by-jeanne.html">The Penderwicks at Point Mouette by Jeanne Birdsall </a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/jeffersons-sons-by-kimberly-brubaker.html">Jefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/amelia-lost-by-candace-fleming.html"> Amelia Lost by Candace Fleming</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/hidden-by-helen-frost.html">Hidden by Helen Frost</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/truesort-of-by-katherine-hannigan.html">True...Sort of by Katherine Hannigan</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/junonia-by-kevin-henkes.html">Junonia by Kevin Henkes</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/trouble-with-may-amelia-by-jennifer-l.html">Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer Holm</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/small-as-elephant-by-jennifer-jacobson.html">Small as An Elephant by Jennifer Richard Jacobson</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/icefall-by-matthew-j-kirby.html">Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/freedom-stone-by-jeffrey-kluger.html">Freedom Stone by Jeffrey Kluger</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/inside-out-and-back-again-by-thanhha.html">Inside Out And Back Again by Thannha Lai</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/10/never-forgotten-by-patricia-mckissack.html">Never Forgotten by Patricia McKissack</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/10/heart-and-soul-by-kadir-nelson.html">Heart and Soul by Kadir Nelson</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/10/monster-calls-by-patrick-ness.html">A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness</a> (the experts aren't sure whether this book will be eligible or not, so it's staying on the list)</li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/words-in-dust-by-trent-reedy.html">Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy </a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/okay-for-now-by-gary-schmidt.html">Okay for Now by Gary Schmidt</a> </li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/wonderstruck-by-brian-selznick.html">Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/between-shades-of-gray-by-ruta-sepetys.html">Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/breadcrumbs-by-anne-ursu.html">Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/10/breaking-stalins-nose-by-eugene-yelchin.html">Breaking Stalin's Nose by Eugene Yelchin</a></li><br /></ol><br /><div><br /><br><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>TO DO LIST</b></span><br><br />BY JANUARY 6 - email Kris your top 5 titles! Use the Note Taking Guide that was emailed to you to help firm up your thoughts! Please email if you need another copy!<br><br /><br><br />BY JANUARY 6 - email Kris the 3 books you believe are distinguished. You will discuss the merits of each, briefly (2min or less), listing strengths and how each particular book compares to other titles on the list.<br /><br /></div><br /><br><br /><br></div><br /><br><br />Happy Reading!<br><br /><br><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-12200390622084526822011-10-01T15:00:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.658-08:00
Adult Mock Newbery 2012 List #2
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H-i7Uvbi4UI/TmJ_rDHalEI/AAAAAAAADHU/oRGi5_pEFXk/s1600/bookstack.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H-i7Uvbi4UI/TmJ_rDHalEI/AAAAAAAADHU/oRGi5_pEFXk/s1600/bookstack.jpeg"></a></div>Here are ten more titles for your consideration!<br><br /><br><br />Have you read these yet? What are you waiting for!?? Read these titles and be ready to discuss them at our Adult Mock Newbery meeting in January.<br><br /><br><br /><i><b>Click on each link to add your voice to the discussion!</b></i><br><br /><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit;"><br><br /></div><pre style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/city-of-orphans-by-avi.html">City of Orphans by Avi</a></pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/10/dead-end-in-norvelt-by-jack-gantos.html">Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos</a></pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/flesh-blood-so-cheap-by-albert-marrin.html">Flesh and Blood So Cheap by Albert Marrin </a></pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/10/flint-heart-by-katherine-paterson.html">The Flint Heart by Katherine Paterson</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/hound-dog-true-by-linda-urban.html">Hound Dog True by Linda Urban</a> <br /><br /><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/mo-wren-lost-and-found-by-tricia.html">Mo Wren, Lost and Found by Tricia Springstubb</a></pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/mostly-true-story-of-jack-by-kelly.html">The Mostly True Story of Jack by Kelly Barnhill</a><br /><br /><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/08/trouble-with-may-amelia-by-jennifer-l.html">The Trouble with May Amelia by Jennifer L. Holm</a></pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/07/truesort-of-by-katherine-hannigan.html">True...Sort of by Katherine Hannigan</a></pre><pre style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://sjcplmocknewbery11.blogspot.com/2011/09/wonderstruck-by-brian-selznick.html">Wonderstruck by Brian Selznick</a></pre><pre> </pre><pre></pre><pre></pre>The Adult Mock Newbery Club meeting will be held on <b>January 21, 2012 from 10:00am - 5:00pm</b> in the Children's Services Storytime Room at the Main Library. Register <b><a href="http://evanced.info/stjoseph/evanced/eventsignup.asp?ID=27448&rts=&disptype=&ret=eventcalendar.asp&pointer=&returnToSearch=&SignupType=&num=0&ad=&dt=mo&mo=1/1/2012&df=calendar&EventType=ALL&Lib=ALL&AgeGroup=&LangType=0&WindowMode=&noheader=&lad=&pub=1&nopub=&page=&pgdisp=">HERE</a>,</b> if you haven't already done so!<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-18416811817753325372011-10-01T14:02:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.677-08:00
The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HDaOWl1YKns/Tod9re3y6GI/AAAAAAAADa0/94hrKARam9s/s1600/scorpio" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HDaOWl1YKns/Tod9re3y6GI/AAAAAAAADa0/94hrKARam9s/s1600/scorpio"></a></div><br />The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater<br><br />Scholastic Press<br><br />2011<br><br />416p.<br><br /><br><br /><div id="summary"><br /><br /> Nineteen-year-old returning champion Sean Kendrick competes against <br />Puck Connolly, the first girl ever to ride in the annual Scorpio Races, <br />both trying to keep hold of their dangerous water horses long enough to <br />make it to the finish line.</div><br /><br><br /><br><br /><br><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-33663770268786315642011-10-01T13:32:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.670-08:00
Flint Heart by Katherine Paterson
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zTR--ZTbe5g/TnqPDnV175I/AAAAAAAADXE/rA7JSPKDcyc/s1600/flintheart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zTR--ZTbe5g/TnqPDnV175I/AAAAAAAADXE/rA7JSPKDcyc/s1600/flintheart.jpg"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1915519%7CSflint+heart%7CP0%2C1%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl">Flint Heart by Katherine Paterson</a><br><br />Candlewick Press<br><br />2011<br><br />288p.<br><br /><br><br /><span dir="LTR" id="baseDirectionInsertComponent"><div class="recordDetailValue"><br /><br /> A magical amulet brings power and despair to those who touch it.<br /> </div><br /></span><br><br /><br><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-3711535272391694552011-10-01T12:38:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.664-08:00
Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f9OzkfhJo70/Tj_6Vpj2_AI/AAAAAAAAC2c/edKrlouhCg4/s1600/dead.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f9OzkfhJo70/Tj_6Vpj2_AI/AAAAAAAAC2c/edKrlouhCg4/s1600/dead.jpg"></a></div><br />Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos<br><br />Farrar Strauss Giroux <br><br />2011<br><br />341p.<br><br /><br><br /><span dir="LTR" id="baseDirectionInsertComponent"><span class="highlight">In</span> the historic town of <span class="highlight">Norvelt</span>,<br /> Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 <br />grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly <br />neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly <span class="highlight">dead</span>,<br /> molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, <br />lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses.<br /> </span><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-31669490849648695432011-09-28T14:57:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.408-08:00
Dragon's of Silk by Laurence Yep
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qnbkUhaF988/TnEuf2ef9vI/AAAAAAAADUQ/TxkI3Ly3lr4/s1600/dragons" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-qnbkUhaF988/TnEuf2ef9vI/AAAAAAAADUQ/TxkI3Ly3lr4/s1600/dragons"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1915516%7CSdragon%27s+of+silk%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl">Dragon's of Silk by Laurence Yep</a><br><br />Harper Collins Children's Books<br><br />2011<br><br />339p.<br><br /><br><br /><span dir="LTR" id="baseDirectionInsertComponent">Four generations <span class="highlight">of</span> Chinese and Chinese-American girls, beginning in 1835, are tied together by the tradition <span class="highlight">of</span> raising silkworms and the legacy <span class="highlight">of</span> the legendary Weaving Maid.<br /> </span><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-35262358000581724312011-09-26T16:45:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.466-08:00
The Inquisitor's Apprentice by Chris Moriarty
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vy2OeXhbcBI/TnqPE2VVZoI/AAAAAAAADXc/LqzQ2yUlGmQ/s1600/inquisitor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vy2OeXhbcBI/TnqPE2VVZoI/AAAAAAAADXc/LqzQ2yUlGmQ/s200/inquisitor.jpg" width="200"></a></div><br />The Inquisitor's Apprentice by Chris Moriarty<br><br />Harcourt Children's Books<br><br />2011<br><br />345p.<br><br /><br><br />In early twentieth-century New York, Sacha Kessler's ability to see <br />witches earns him an apprenticeship to the police department's star <br />Inquisitor, Maximillian Wolf, to help stop magical crime and, with <br />fellow apprentice Lily Astral, Sacha investigates who is trying to kill <br />Thomas Edison, whose mechanical witch detector that could unleash the <br />worst witch-hunt in American history.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-56717140999156882682011-09-26T16:42:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.487-08:00
Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver
<br /><br /> <br /> <br><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HdgeCNPHplc/TnqPMExx5TI/AAAAAAAADXg/qhjdm_m1bA8/s1600/liesl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HdgeCNPHplc/TnqPMExx5TI/AAAAAAAADXg/qhjdm_m1bA8/s1600/liesl.jpg"></a></div><br /><div id="summary"><br />Liesl and Po by Lauren Oliver</div><br /><div id="summary"><br />Harper Collin's Children's Books</div><br /><div id="summary"><br />2011</div><br /><div id="summary"><br />320p.</div><br /><div id="summary"><br /> </div><br /><div id="summary"><br />A mix-up involving the greatest magic in the world has tremendous <br />consequences for Liesl, an orphan who has been locked in an attic, Will,<br /> an alchemist's runaway apprentice, and Po, a ghost, as they are pursued<br /> by friend and foe while making an important journey.</div><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-30536532290414316812011-09-24T12:43:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.387-08:00
Circle of Secrets by Kimberley Griffiths Little
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NXoF47vDi5Q/TnqPEuaZDeI/AAAAAAAADXU/DiDXj3uP3kE/s1600/circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" id=":current_picnik_image" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0_nrpXs-xtg/Tn4y01hpJVI/AAAAAAAADXw/P5h3Wjlf7W4/s1600/16502594060_qBhTj.jpg"></a></div><br />Circle of Secrets by Kimberley Griffiths Litlle<br><br />Scholastic Press<br><br />2011<br><br />336p.<br><br /><br><br /><br /> <br /> <br><br /><div id="summary"><br /><br /> A year after her mother has deserted the family, eleven-year-old <br />Shelby goes to stay with her, deep in the Louisiana bayou, where they <br />both confront old hurts and regrets.</div><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-82235172634024970672011-09-24T12:39:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.363-08:00
Apothecary by Maile Meloy
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kQiSBY9aI_4/TnqPEk6R1lI/AAAAAAAADXY/I5rKh1fN6E4/s1600/apothecary.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kQiSBY9aI_4/TnqPEk6R1lI/AAAAAAAADXY/I5rKh1fN6E4/s1600/apothecary.jpg"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1918881%7CSthe+apothecary%7CP0%2C2%7COrightresult%7CX3?lang=eng&suite=pearl">The Apothecary by Maile Meloy</a><br><br />G P Putnam Sons<br><br />2011<br><br />368p. <br><br /><br><br /><br><br />Follows a fourteen-year-old American girl whose life unexpectedly <br />transforms when she moves to London in 1952 and gets swept up in a race <br />to save the world from nuclear war.<br><br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-28251153840039112382011-09-24T12:36:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.458-08:00
Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ISWp02pPeYw/TnqPEfBqGfI/AAAAAAAADXQ/2DO1d_zxxIs/s1600/icefall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ISWp02pPeYw/TnqPEfBqGfI/AAAAAAAADXQ/2DO1d_zxxIs/s1600/icefall.jpg"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1919414%7CSicefall+kirby%7COrightresult%7CX1?lang=eng&suite=pearl">Icefall by Matthew J. Kirby</a><br><br />Scholastic Press<br><br />2011<br><br />336p.<br><br /><br><br />Princess Solveig and her siblings are trapped in a hidden fortress <br />tucked between towering mountains and a frozen fjord, along with her <br />best friend and an army of restless soldiers, all awaiting news of the <br />king's victory in battle, but as they wait for winter's end and the <br />all-encompassing ice to break, acts of treachery make it clear that a <br />traitor lurks in their midst.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-30140590246797310612011-09-24T12:32:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.379-08:00
Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pF6MimW_QXo/TnqPEMReIxI/AAAAAAAADXM/Y_IIgq-mO8A/s1600/bread.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pF6MimW_QXo/TnqPEMReIxI/AAAAAAAADXM/Y_IIgq-mO8A/s1600/bread.jpg"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1915517%7CSanne+ursu%7CP0%2C5%7COrightresult%7CX1?lang=eng&suite=pearl">Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu</a><br><br />Walden Pond Press<br><br />2011<br><br />320p.<br><br /><br><br />A stunning modern-day fairy tale from acclaimed author Anne Ursu Once upon a time, Hazel and Jack were best friends. But that was before he stopped talking to her and disappeared into a forest with a mysterious woman made of ice. Now it's up to Hazel to go in after him. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's "The Snow Queen," "Breadcrumbs" is a story of the struggle to hold on, and the things we leave behind.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-70095927671713991632011-09-21T18:35:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.544-08:00
Ten Rules for Living With My Sister by Ann M. Martin
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j87watre0ps/TnqPDiubaLI/AAAAAAAADXA/5pyrjqaMhc4/s1600/tenrules.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j87watre0ps/TnqPDiubaLI/AAAAAAAADXA/5pyrjqaMhc4/s1600/tenrules.jpg"></a></div><br />Ten Rules for Living With My Sister by Ann M. Martin<br><br />Feiwel and Friends<br><br />2011<br><br />228p.<br><br /><br><br />Nine-year-old Pearl and her popular, thirteen-year-old sister, Lexie, do not get along very well, but when their grandfather moves in and the girls have to share a room, they must find common ground<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-18735698010738022902011-09-21T18:29:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.636-08:00
With A Name Like Love by Tess Hilmo
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGimGjiFHXI/TnqPDriZXHI/AAAAAAAADW8/OmPSefGwo4g/s1600/namelike.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGimGjiFHXI/TnqPDriZXHI/AAAAAAAADW8/OmPSefGwo4g/s1600/namelike.jpg"></a></div><br />With a Name Like Love by Tess Hilmo<br><br />Farrar Strauss Giroux<br><br />2011<br><br />249p.<br><br /><br><br />Thirteen-year-old Olivene Love gets tangled up in a murder mystery when her itinerant preaching family arrives in the small town of Binder, Arkansas in 1957. <br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-65075049242258746912011-09-17T10:25:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.394-08:00
City of Orphans by Avi
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6sSyXQ71Pc/TnTMwuOSvyI/AAAAAAAADVk/UlIIN8-9T5s/s1600/city.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O6sSyXQ71Pc/TnTMwuOSvyI/AAAAAAAADVk/UlIIN8-9T5s/s1600/city.jpg"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1916287%7CScity+of+orphans%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl">City of Orphans by Avi</a><br><br />Atheneum Books for Young Readers<br><br />2011<br><br />351p.<br><br /><br><br />In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-47381678877344304422011-09-17T10:20:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.416-08:00
The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman by Meg Wolitzer
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JZoLC1Nf5sA/TnEugRtCN2I/AAAAAAAADUU/flvHvBvImcU/s1600/duncan" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JZoLC1Nf5sA/TnEugRtCN2I/AAAAAAAADUU/flvHvBvImcU/s1600/duncan"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1917633%7CSthe+fingertips+of+duncan%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl">The Fingertips of Duncan Dorfman by Meg Wolitzer</a><br><br />Dutton Children's Books<br><br />2011<br><br />294p.<br><br /><br><br />Twelve-year-olds Duncan Dorfman, April Blunt, and Nate Saviano meet at the Youth Scrabble Tournament where, although each has a different reason for attending and for needing to win, they realize that something more important is at stake than the grand prize.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-66778620862352053632011-09-17T10:15:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.479-08:00
Jefferson's Sons by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_XtWz0br2s/TnEshQizaSI/AAAAAAAADTo/0UJyXDQAB40/s1600/jefferson" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s_XtWz0br2s/TnEshQizaSI/AAAAAAAADTo/0UJyXDQAB40/s1600/jefferson"></a></div><br />Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley<br><br />Dial Books for Young Readers<br><br />2011<br><br />360p.<br><br /><br><br />A fictionalized look at the last twenty years of Thomas Jefferson's life at Monticello through the eyes of three of his slaves, two of whom were his sons by his slave, Sally Hemings.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-1422865851886667362011-09-17T10:06:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.444-08:00
Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D5BgaQKVNMg/TnEshIcZnTI/AAAAAAAADTk/hEnWJEMeVEw/s1600/girl" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-D5BgaQKVNMg/TnEshIcZnTI/AAAAAAAADTk/hEnWJEMeVEw/s1600/girl"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1915948%7CSgirl+of+fire+and+thorns%7COrightresult%7CX3?lang=eng&suite=pearl">Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson</a><br><br />Harper Collins Children's Books<br><br />2011<br><br /><br><br />A fearful sixteen-year-old princess discovers her heroic destiny after being married off to the king of a neighboring country in turmoil and pursued by enemies seething with dark magic.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-47982508721306864032011-09-17T10:02:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.370-08:00
The Aviary by Kathleen O'Dell
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r6OMu0pgfHY/TnEufy138nI/AAAAAAAADUM/CQd5nkh3QTQ/s1600/aviary" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r6OMu0pgfHY/TnEufy138nI/AAAAAAAADUM/CQd5nkh3QTQ/s1600/aviary"></a></div><br />The Aviary by Kathleen O'Dell<br><br />Alfred A. Knopf<br><br />2011<br><br />33p.<br><br /><br><br />In late nineteenth-century Maine, isolated, eleven-year-old Clara Dooley gains a friend and uncovers a magical secret that changes her life when she learns to care for the once-feared birds in the aviary attached to the Glendoveer mansion where she lives.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-36802344480691317152011-09-17T09:57:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.515-08:00
Paintings From The Cave by Gary Paulsen
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bz9w3VMlelE/TnEug6OxJ0I/AAAAAAAADUg/NSXoyueAWAs/s1600/paintings" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Bz9w3VMlelE/TnEug6OxJ0I/AAAAAAAADUg/NSXoyueAWAs/s1600/paintings"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1915963%7CSpaintings+from+the+cave%7COrightresult%7CX5?lang=eng&suite=pearl">Paintings From The Cave : Three Novellas by Gary Paulsen</a><br><br />Wendy Lamb Books<br><br />2011<br><br />161p.<br><br /><br><br /> "In these three novellas, Gary Paulsen explores how children can survive the most difficult circumstances through art and the love of dogs"--Provided by publisher.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8359200609251928232.post-31164328998357406792011-09-17T09:53:00.000-07:002013-11-22T12:56:53.551-08:00
Toys Come Home by Emily Jenkins
<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aoKTBrXjp-s/TnEuhf3RXxI/AAAAAAAADUk/Gb6nJ1rxVqY/s1600/toys" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aoKTBrXjp-s/TnEuhf3RXxI/AAAAAAAADUk/Gb6nJ1rxVqY/s1600/toys"></a></div><br /><a href="http://encore.sjcpl.lib.in.us/iii/encore/record/C%7CRb1915513%7CStoys+come+home%7COrightresult%7CX3?lang=eng&suite=pearl">Toys Come Home: Being the Early Experiences of an Intelligent Stingray, a Brave Buffalo, and a Brand-New Someone Called Plastic by Emily Jenkins</a><br><br />Random House Children's Books<br><br />2011<br><br />132p.<br><br /><br><br />When a little girl gets a plush stingray for her birthday, it makes friends with some of her other toys as they all try to navigate in the world of real people.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />Joneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09466028713528816987noreply@blogger.com0