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Blood on the River : James Town 1607 by Carbone, Elisa Lynn (2006) AR 5.3, MG, 7, 106127EN Traveling to the New World in 1606 as the page to Captain John Smith, twelve-year-old orphan Samuel Collier settles in the new colony of James Town, where he must quickly learn to distinguish between friend and foe. Study Guide from Elise Carbone Literature Circle Guide (pdf file) History is Fun-- Jamestown Settlement Jamestown from the Association of Preservation of Virginia Antiquities |
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Clementine by Pennypacker, Sara (2006) AR 4.5, LG, 2, 108873EN While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building. Video Booktalk from Scholastic Student Activity book (pdf file) Teacher Guide (pdf file) North Carolina Children's Book Award (pdf file) see page 41
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Counting on Grace by Winthrop, Elizabeth. (2006) AR 4.5, MG, 8, 104748EN Twelve-year-old Grace Forcier and her friend Arthur, taken out of school and put to work in a Vermont textile mill in 1910, are championed by their teacher who urges them to write the National Child Labor Committee. Curriculum Links from Vermont Reads (pdf file) Teacher's Guide from Elizabeth Winthrop Curriculum Guide from Randon House (pdf file) see page 32 and 33
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Deep and Dark and Dangerous : a Ghost Story by Hahn, Mary Downing. 2007 AR 4, MG, 7, 114624EN When thirteen-year-old Ali spends the summer with her aunt and cousin at the family's vacation home, she stumbles upon a secret that her mother and aunt have been hiding for over thirty years. |
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The Invention of
Hugo Cabret : a Novel in Words and Pictures AR 5.1, MG, 4, 113692EN When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized. Student Activity from Scholastic North Carolina Children's Book Award (pdf file) see page 45 |
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Lunch Money by Clements, Andrew, 2005 AR 5.2, MG, 6, 88626EN Twelve-year-old Greg, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create a series of comic books to sell at school. Scholastic Activity focusing on money (pdf file) Lesson Plan from Reading to Kids Study Guide from Louisiana Children's Book Award (pdf file) Teacher's Guide from Young Hoosier Book Award with web links (pdf file)
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Phineas L. Macguire--
Erupts! : the First Experiment AR 5, MG, 2, 106819EN Fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire is forced to team up with the new boy in class on a science fair project, but the boy's quirky personality causes Phineas to wonder if they have any chance of winning. Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award (pdf file) see page 6 Booktalk (word doc) see page 2
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The Sisters Grimm: The Fairy-Tale Detectives by Buckley, Michael. 2005 AR 5.2, MG, 9, 104622EN Orphans Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are sent to live with an eccentric grandmother that they have always believed to be dead. Official Website with reading guide Literature Circle Guide (pdf file)
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Yellow Star by Roy, Jennifer Rozines 2006 AR 4.3, MG, 3, 106044EN From 1939, when Syvia is four and a half years old, to 1945 when she has just turned ten, a Jewish girl and her family struggle to survive in Poland's Lodz ghetto during the Nazi occupation. Discussion Module from Rhode Island Teen Book Award Guide for teachers and book groups from Jennifer Roy
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AR 5.5, MG, 3, 105283EN In a small town in northern India, three siblings await their father's youngest brother, Younguncle, who is said to be somewhat eccentric. North Carolina Children's Book Award (pdf file) see page 50
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