It could be coincidence or fate, but it seems that the universe has designs on eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder. They are the only ones poised to solve the mystery of the stolen painting. They forge a new friendship, while responding to this international danger. Well written, and FUN - work out the clues and codes yourself before the book reveals the answer! I HIGHLY recommend this read.
Bonnie (6/17)
"A group of kids discovers they were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in history for a sociological experiment, and they must find a way to prove it to the rest of the world"--
Jennifer (6/17)
"When scientist-in-the-making Madeline Little starts sixth grade, she soon learns that middle school is nothing like a perfect lab experiment--and that she now has to find the cure for her newly messed-up life"-- (Jennifer 3/17)
Claudia Kincaid is growing up and wants more from life. She decides to run away from home to secretly live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She takes her younger brother, Jamie, along to help out with her plan. While at the museum, they find themselves in the middle of a big mystery that adults can't even solve. Melissa N. (7/17)
This well written book gave me hope that all can be well if we can just come together with accepting hearts. In North Carolina's Great Smoky Mountains, a troubled boy and his mother, a happy family seeking adventure, a man and his lonely daughter, and the widow who must sell the run-down motel that has been her home for decades, meet and are transformed by their shared experiences.
Marian (6/17)
"P.T. and his friend Gloria must solve a mystery at the world's wackiest motel: The Wonderland"
Suggested by Jennifer (6/17)
Twelve-year-old Isobel is unhappy about spending the summer of 1918 at her aunt's home in Hollywood with her mother and sister until her cousin, Ranger, involves the girls in creating the perfect film and, when her father returns from the war, his serious injury becomes their inspiration. (Jennifer 7/17)
Julie is a young Eskimo girl who runs away to the tundra to escape the current perils in her life. Out in the wilderness, she must rely on her own skills and knowledge to survive. She befriends a pack of wolves in the process and must decide who she really is and what choices to make regarding her future.
Melissa N (6/17)
Jack is a young boy who hates poetry until his teacher assigns them one poem after another. In time, Jack finds himself writing poems about things that really matter to him, things that are good, bad, sad, and meaningful. Melissa N. (7/17)
When I was a kid, how many times did I lie awake at night terrified of all the creepy sounds our house made. If only a book like this existed back then! It takes the mystery out of all those sounds by explaining to readers the basic scientific concepts involving energy, structures, and matter that explain all those things that go bump, bang, and creak in the night. (Karen 3/17)
“Shane’s voice rings true, and the writing is straightforward and accessible...t’s refreshing to read a story with a young trans character already living life as his true gender and never questioning his identity...The book...has wide appeal.” (School Library Journal)
Kristen (6/17)
Grades 3 and up. The first in the "Park Pals" series and super cute. PeeWee, the guinea pig who learns to love being a city park critter with new friends and adventures plus some danger! Great read in similar fashion of Flora and Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo and Guinea Dog series by Patrick Jennings. (Amy 7/17)
"Unsure of how to get her family's attention, Charlie comes across the surprise of her life one day while ice-fishing...in the form of a floppy, scaly fish offering to grant her a wish in exchange for its freedom"--
As only the Far Side author can do, this story is a parable on the natural world and how connected we all are. As told through the eyes of a young worm...funny, educational, and a great intro for kids to the science behind nature and our environment. Erin (7/17)
Fun! Jump aboard the White Feather Flier, a magical plane that can go wherever you want. Just press a button printed on the page, and point the plane up in the air to fly, or down to land it. The Flier's mission is to transport readers around the world, to engage them in helping to save the environment, and to teach one and all to love our planet. Fly to the top of a mountain. Send clean water to thirsty people. Dive deep into the ocean (the Flier turns into a submarine!) to pick up pollution and bring back the fish. Explore the planet, meet new people, and help make the world a better place. An inspiring, lyrical story, rooted in Lennon's life and work, with beautiful illustrations that bring the faraway world closer to young children. Marian (6/17)
