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-Award Books-
-Fiction-
- ELLA
ENCHANTED by Gail Carson Levine
In this Cinderella adaptation, Ella's gift of obedience
is her curse. Although she must follow any command that
is given to her, Ella is one of the pluckiest heroines
you will ever read about.
- STORMBREAKER:
AN ALEX RIDER ADVENTURE by Anthony Horowitz
Fourteen-year-old
Alex Rider's life changes forever when he is recruited
by British Military Intelligence to become a spy. Other
books in the Alex Rider series are Point Blank
and Skeleton Key.
- ARTEMIS
FOWL by Eoin Colfer
Artemis Fowl is only 12-years-old by he has big
plans to take over the world. Full of twists and turns,
magic, mystery, humor, fairies, dwarfs and lots of surprises.
Don't miss the sequels - The Arctic Incident
and The Etenity Code (coming soon!)
- LOVE
THAT DOG by Sharon Creech
Told entirely in free verse poetry, Jack thinks
that poetry is something only girls write or read. But
Jack finds his voice with the help of his teacher, his
pencil and paper and the story of his dog. A quick and
very touching read.
- THE
SEEING STONE: THE ARTHUR TRILOGY, BOOK ONE by Kevin Crossley-Holland
Young Arthur de Caldicot is given a seeing stone
that shows him the life of the man who will be the King
of England - Arthur. Events in the two Arthur's lives
run parallel, and the story alternates between the two
characters.
- AMONG
THE HIDDEN by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Society has forbidden families from having more
than 2 children. Illegal third children must stay hidden
in order to stay alive. Luke is a third child who learns
that a group of 'thirds' is uniting to fight for their
own rights. You'll also want to read the sequels - Among
the Imposters, Among the Betrayed, and Among
the Barons (coming out in June 2003).
- STARGIRL
by Jerry Spinelli
A fabulous story about the perils of popularity,
the courage of nonconformity and the thrill of first love.
An eccentric student named Stargirl changes the students
of Mica High School forever.
- HOMELESS
BIRD by Gloria Whelan
At the young age of 13, Koly is part of an arranged
marriage in India. But when her sickly young husband dies,
Koly must learn how to survive on her own as a widow.
- NO
MORE DEAD DOGS by Gordon Korman
Eighth grade football hero Wallace Wallace is
sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the school
play, where, in spite of himself, he becomes wrapped up
in the production and begins to suggest changes that improve
not only the play, but his life as well.
-Picture Books-
- FLORA'S
SURPRISE by Debi Gliori
Flora
is the youngest in her bunny family. While everyone else
is planting fruits and vegatables and flowers, Flora decides
to plant a brick. Flora insists that her brick will grow
into a house. Find out how a single brick can become a
house.
- BUBBA AND
BEAU BEST FRIENDS by Kathi Appelt
Bubba
is a baby and Beau is a puppy - but they sure like the
same things - going around on all fours, chewing, Bubba's
blankie and mud. And they both dislike the same thing
- SOAP! On wash day they think that things may never be
the same again!
- THE WEB
FILES by Margie Palatini
Help
Ducktective Web and his partner, Bill, find out who on
the farm has been stealing peppers, tomatoes and lettuce.
Can you quack the case? DUM DE DUM DUM DUM
- WIDGET
by Lyn Rossiter McFarland
Widget
is a little stray dog looking for a home. Mrs. Diggs'
house seems perfect - except for the six cats who live
there. But, they let Widget stay once he convinces them
that he is also a cat - until a dog is need to save the
day.
- OLIVIA
by Ian Falconer
Olivia
is a fabulous pig who likes to dress up, go to the beach,
sing very loud songs, go to the museum, and wear out her
mother. The adventures continue in Olivia Saves the
Circus. Watch for Olivia...and the Missing Toy
this Fall!
-Great
Read-Aloud Books-
The following is
the list of suggested titles from the 2003 Great Read Aloud
Books program in conjunction with the Summer Reading Program.
All of these titles can be found in the juvenile fiction
section of the library. The title is followed by the author
and the appropriate grade levels.
- The Bad
Beginning (Series of Unfortunate Events) - Lemony
Snicket - Grades 2-4
- Because
of Winn-Dixie
- Kate DiCamillo - Grades 2-5
- Black Beauty
- Anna Sewell - Grades 4-8
- Bridge
to Terebithia
- Katherine Paterson - Grades 4-7
- Bud, Not
Buddy - Christopher Paul Curtis - Grades
4-8
- Caddie
Woodlawn - Carol Ryrie Brink - Grades 4-6
- Charlotte's
Web - E.B.White - Grades K-4
- Chocolate
Touch - Patrick Skene Catling - Grades 1-4
- Dave
at Night - Gail Carson Levine - Grades 4-8
- Dear Mr.
Henshaw - Beverly Cleary - Grades 3-6
- Dinosaurs
Before Dark (Magic Tree House series) - Mary
Pope Osborne - Grades K-2
- Family
Apart (Orphan Train series) - Joan Lowery Nixon
- Grades 3-7
- Freak the
Mighty - Rodman Philbrick - Grades 6-9
- Frindle
- Andrew Clements - Grades 3-6
- Harry Potter
and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling - Grades
2-6
- Hatchet
- Gary Paulsen - Grades 6 and up
- Holes
- Louis Sachar - Grades 4-8
- James and
the Giant Peach - Roald Dahl - Grades K-6
- Jason's
Gold - Will Hobbs - Grades 4 and up
- Junie B.
Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus (Junie B. Jones series)
- Barbara Park - Grades K-1
- Lily's
Crossing - Patricia Reilly Giff - Grades
3-6
- Martin
the Warrior (Redwall series) - Brain Jacques
- Grades 4-7
- The Mouse
and the Motorcycle - Beverly Cleary - Grades
K-2
- Mr. Popper's
Penguins - Richard and Florence Atwater - Grades
2-4
- Number
the Stars - Lois Lowry - Grades 4-7
- The Pinballs
- Betsy Byars - Grades 5-7
- Poppi
- Avi - Grades K-4
- Ramona
the Pest - Beverly Cleary - Grades K-4
- Rules of
the Road
- Joan Bauer - Grades 6 and up
- The Secret
Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett - Grades
2-5
- Sideways
Stories from Wayside School
- Louis Sachar - Grades 2-5
- Stuart
Little - E.B.White - Grades K-3
- Tales of
a Fourth Grade Nothing - Judy Blume - Grades
3-5
- Wonderful
Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum - Grades 1 and
up
-Waiting for
the next Harry Potter book? Try these...-
- Beggar
Queen - Lloyd Alexander
- Kestrel
- Lloyd Alexander
- Westmark
- Lloyd Alexander
- The Prydain
Chronicles (series) - Lloyd Alexander
- Bright
Shadow - Avi
- Indian
in the Cupboard - Lynne Reid Banks
- House
with a Clock in its Walls - John Bellairs
- Artemis
Fowl - Eoin Colfer
- Dark
is Rising - Susan Cooper
- Jeremy
Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher - Bruce Coville
- Skull
of Truth - Bruce Coville
- High
Wizardry - Diane Duane
- Half
Magic - Edward Eager
- The
Thief Lord
- Cornelia Funke
- Among
the Hidden - Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Among
the Imposters - Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Among
the Betrayed - Margaret Peterson Haddix
- Running
out of Time - Margaret Peterson Haddix
- The
Things with Wings - Gregory Holch
- The
Redwall Series - Brian Jacques
- Lives
of Christopher Chant - Diana Wynne Jones
- Witch
Week - Diana Wynne Jones
- The
Phantom Tollbooth - Norton Juster
- Diamond
in the Window - Jane Langton
- A
Wrinkle in Time - Madeleine L'Engle
- Ella
Enchanted - Gail Carson Levine
- Chronicles
of Narnia (series) - C.S. Lewis
- Hero
and the Crown - Robin McKinley
- Blue
Sword - Robin McKinley
- Five
Children and It - E. Nesbit
- Midnight
for Charlie Bone - Jenny Nimmo
- Truckers
- Terry Prachett
- The
Golden Compass - Philip Pullman
- The
Subtle Knife - Philip Pullman
- The
Amber Spyglass - Philip Pullman
- Princess
Nevermore
- Dian Curtis Regan
- Series
of Unfortunate Events books - Lemony Snicket
- The
Hobbit
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- Castle
in the Attic - Elizabeth Winthrop
- Book
of Enchantment
- Patricia C. Wrede
- Dealing
with Dragons - Patricia C. Wrede
- The
Young Merlin Trilogy - Hobby, Passenger and
Merlin - Jane Yolen
All
of these titles and more can be found at the Normal Public
Library!
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