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Add this author to my list of favorites!
Jennifer Minicus | 20 May 2013
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A charming story filled with believable characters and reverence for family relationships.
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A Modern Epic Poem
Tim Golden | 7 May 2013
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A story of one man's redemption.
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In Defence of Fantasy
Clare Cannon | 26 Apr 2013
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
Many people tell me they don't have time for fantasy. They prefer to keep their mind in the 'real world'.
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This Author Should Be Compulsory Reading
Clare Cannon | 28 Mar 2013
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Not just this one, but all of Spinelli's entertaining books should be compulsory character-development reading.
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The Thief Lord
Tim Golden | 18 Mar 2013
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
A story about a group of children and how they survive in Venice.
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The 2013 Newbery Medal Winner
Clare Cannon | 30 Jan 2013
written for ages 9-12 | not recommended
As a warm-hearted animal adventure, Katherine Applegate's "The One and Only Ivan" is a worthy tale. But it doesn't stop there.
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The Echorium Sequence
Tim Golden | 3 Dec 2012
written for ages 9-12 | acceptable
Earth in a mythical pre-history.
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The Icarus Project
Jennifer Minicus | 20 Nov 2012
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
Does scientific inquiry trump human rights?
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Malcolm at Midnight
Jennifer Minicus | 5 Nov 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Everyone thinks Malcolm the rat is a mouse.
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Rascal
Jennifer Minicus | 16 Oct 2012
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
An amusing yet touching memoir of life in Wisconsin during WWI.
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The Shapeshifter Series
Tim Golden | 6 Oct 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended with reservations
A boy who can turn into a fox,
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Thimble Summer
Jennifer Minicus | 3 Oct 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Garnet Linden loves life on a Wisconsin farm.
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The Midwife's Apprentice
Margaret Hannon | 25 Sep 2012
written for ages 9-12 | not recommended
I like to think that a Newbery award winning book is a sure bet.
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Pie
Jennifer Minicus | 18 Sep 2012
written for ages 9-12 | recommended
Everyone knows the key to a great pie is the crust.
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The Secret Garden
Tim Golden | 4 Sep 2012
written for ages 9-12 | highly recommended
A timeless classic
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