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Books to entice your preschool, elementary, and middle school readers
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Leaf Man
Lois Ehlert
When Autumn arrives, look carefully among the scattered leaves: you may find a Leaf Man. Follow a man made of leaves on his carefree travels as he is carried along by the wind. A beautiful book featuring presssed-leaf artwork. Hardcover. 40 pp. Gr. PreK-2.
Item: #897321 | Price: $16.00 | Page 28
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Judy Moody Declares Independence
Megan McDonald, pictures by Peter H. Reynolds
Hear ye, hear ye! A visit to Boston has put the famous 3rd grader in a revolutionary mood. When Judy learns that her British friend Tori gets her own phone, a private loo and a bigger allowance, Judy stages a revolt to earn more freedoms of her own. Hardcover. 144 pp. Gr. 2-4.
Item: #892618 | Price: $15.99 | Page 31
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Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie
Jordan Sonnenblick
Thirteen-year-old Steven has a totally normal life. But when his 5 year old brother Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven is forced to cope with his brother’s illness and keep his family in one piece. Written by an 8th grade English teacher, this heartwarming novel is salted with humor and peppered with devastating realities. Hardcover. 208 pp. Gr. 7-Up.
Item: #975519 | Price: $16.99 | Page 37
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Honey...Honey...Lion! A Story From Africa
Honeyguide and Badger are partners. Each day, Honeyguide leads Badger to the honeycomb, Badger breaks it open, and they share the honey. One day, Badger takes all the honey for himself. The next day, Honeyguide leads him on a rollicking chase — to a not-so-sweet, toothy, roaring surprise! Hardcover. 32 pp. Gr. PreK-3.
Item: #895326 | Price: $16.99 | Page 29
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Replay
Sharon Creech
Twelve-year-old Leo is a dreamer, fantasizing about who he is to discover and who he will become. As an actor in the school play, Leo is poised and ready for the curtain to open — but in the play that is his life, he is eager to to find out what part will be his. A funny, poignant story of self-discovery. Hardcover. 192 pp.
Gr. 3-7.
Item: #895466 | Price: $15.99 | Page 33
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Double Identity
Margaret Peterson Haddix
In this riveting thriller, 13-year-old Bethany is left by her parents at the home of an aunt she’s never met. From there, Bethany begins to uncover secrets from her past, and eventually comes to a startling realization — she is a clone created by her parents to replace their daughter, who died years earlier. Hardcover. 224 pp. Gr. 5-9.
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#897712 | Price: $15.95 | Page 36 |
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