Hello! I am a middle-high school librarian in New York. These book entries serve as a reading diary and an easy reference for teachers and students. They are not necessarily new titles, but ones I see my students reading, support the curriculum, or others that merely catch my attention. Please check out the sidebar for more lists. Book summaries are given credit. Comments in the entries are my own. Eleanor Funk Schuster
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
A BIG THANK YOU TO MS. WEISS' SIXTH GRADE HUMANITIES CLASS!
Thank you so much for recommending some great books. Please share any more must reads and I will order them for the library. Ms. Sheehy, Mrs. Harrington and I are always happy to have you visit!
Happy Reading!
Mrs. Schuster
P.S. This is my dog, Tiki. He just likes to EAT books!
FRUITS BASKET by Natsuki Takaya (Stefanie M.)
"Translated from the Japanese.;"This book is printed 'manga-style' in the authenic Japanese right-to-left format"--Colophon. Orphan Tohru Honda is taken in by the mysterious Sohma, who introduce her to a world of magical curses and family secrets." (Stefanie M.)
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JUNIE B. JONES by Barbara Park (Hodalys A.)
"When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all." (Hodalys A.)
Barbara Park
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FUDGE-A-MANIA by Judy Blume (Makayla H.)
"Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge." (Makayla H.)
Judy Blume
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THE RIVER by Gary Paulsen (Johnny R.)
"Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival." (Johnny R.)
Gary Paulsen
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THE MIRACULOUS JOURNEY OF EDWARD TULANE by Kate diCamillo (Ambreen H.)
"With her adventurous sister, Meryl, suffering from the Grey death, meek and timid Princess Addie sets out to find a cure." (Ambreen H.)
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THE TWO PRINCESSES OF BAMARRE by Gail Carson Levine (Tiffany George)
"With her adventurous sister, Meryl, suffering from the Grey death, meek and timid Princess Addie sets out to find a cure." (Tiffany G.)
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A HORSE FOR MANDY by Lurlene McDaniel (Beth D.)
"Mandy is thrilled when she gets her own horse for her thirteenth birthday, but her best friend, Laura, reacts strangely to the news, and their friendship is tested when tragedy strikes." (Beth D.)
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STAR GIRL by Jerry Spinelli
"Stargirl, a teen who animates quiet Mica High with her colorful personality, suddenly finds herself shunned for her refusal to conform." (Alex H.)
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ARE YOU THERE GOD, IT'S ME MARGARET by Judy Blume
"Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God." (Nicole C.)
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