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Silent days, silent dreams
by Allen Say
The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Grandfather's Journey brings his hybrid narrative and artistic style to the story of artist James Castle, describing how he overcame significant disabilities in order to become one of the modern world's most revered artists.
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The unicorn in the barn
by Jacqueline K Ogburn
Spotting a shimmering deer in the woods around Chinaberry Creek, Eric tracks down the creature and makes the life-changing discovery that it is an injured unicorn in the care of a veterinarian neighbor and her daughter. A first novel. Simultaneous eBook. 20,000 first printing.
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The Song from Somewhere Else
by A.F. Harrold; illustrated by Levi Pinfold
Fantasy. Frank Patel doesn't really want to make friends with her strange, smelly classmate Nick. But when Nick helps her escape the cruel neighborhood bullies and offers to let her hide at his house, she's not about to turn him down. It's at Nick's house that Frank first hears the beautiful, haunting music -- music that leads her to discover an unearthly secret that threatens Nick's family, and maybe even the whole world. Dark end eerie illustrations enhance the creepiness of this fantasy, making a perfect pick for fans of Neil Gaiman.
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Just like Jackie
by Lindsey Stoddard
Teased by a school bully because she does not resemble the dark-skinned grandfather who is raising her, young Robbie wonders about her other family members and worries when her grandfather's memory begins to fail. A first novel. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The eternity elixir
by Frank Cole
Gordy, an apprentice potion master and son of the director of the hidden community known as the Board of Ruling Elixirists Worldwide, or B.R.E.W., is challenged to protect a forbidden potion of considerable power when it mysteriously disappears and then ends up in Gordy's possession. 12,000 first printing.
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Martin rising : requiem for a King
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
The award-winning husband-and-wife team present a sumptuously illustrated tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s commitment to non-violent protest in support of civil rights, in a metaphorical and spiritually symbolic poetic requiem that covers King's final months and assassination.
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Awful Ogre running wild
by Jack Prelutsky
In the follow-up to Awful Ogre's Awful Day, Ogre celebrates those crazy days of summer splashing in the pond with his piranha, causing a commotion at the zoo, planning buggy picnics with his ogress, and more.
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| When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Julie MorstadWhat it's about: the turn of the seasons, as told through inviting artwork and quiet, wistful poetry.
Want a taste? "From a snow-covered tree, one bird singing, each tweet poking a tiny hole through the edge of winter…"
You might also like: Jon J. Muth's Hi, Koo!, another delicately illustrated and easy-to-read book of seasonal poems. |
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| Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B. Janeczko (editor); illustrated by Melissa SweetWhat it is: Grouped by seasons, the poems in this collection are only a few lines long, but when those lines are written by poets like Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg, and Joyce Sidman, they cast a powerful spell. Why you might like it: Just as powerful are the bold, vivid illustrations, which are sure to fuel your imagination.
Who it's for: Anyone who's ever felt like reading poetry was too slow or confusing. |
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| Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems by Bob RaczkaWhat it is: Poet Bob Raczka offers up 21 clever concrete poems -- or, as he calls them, "word paintings" -- in which the shape of the poem reflects what the poem is about.
Why you might like it: After seeing how words on a page can be used to form dripping icicles, floating balloons, or a soaring airplane, you too might be inspired to mix up a few concrete poems. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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San Mateo Public Library 55 West 3rd Avenue San Mateo, California 94402 (650) 522-7802www.smplibrary.org |
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