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Directions: After reading one of the 2015-2016 TBA nominees, click on the title of the book. Add your comment. Tell us if you liked or disliked the book and WHY (using supporting reasons from the book). Don't give the plot away!Rate the book:****Great! I would recommend this to a friend! ***Good! **Okay *I read it, but I didn't really like it.
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Sunday, May 17, 2015
Always Abigail by Nancy Cavanaugh
Sixth grader Abigail, assigned a different homeroom than her two best
friends and made only the alternate on the pom-pom squad, learns a lot
about popularity and true friendship when paired with unpopular Gabby
for a year-long "Friendly Letter Assignment."
The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing by Sheila Turnage
"When Miss Lana accidentally buys a haunted inn at the Tupelo Landing
town auction, Desperado Detectives--aka Mo LoBeau and her best friend
Dale--opens up a paranormal division to solve the ghost's identity
before the town's big 250th anniversary bash"--Provided by publisher.
Grandfather Gandhi by Arun Gandhi and Bethany Hegedus
"Mahatma Gandhi's grandson tells the story of how his grandfather taught him to turn darkness into light"--Publisher.
The Great American Dust Bowl by Don Brown
Describes, in graphic novel format, the Dust Bowl era of the 1930s when dust storms raged across the heartland of the United States.
The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom by Christopher Healy
"The four princes erroneously dubbed Prince Charming and rudely
marginalized in their respective fairy tales form an unlikely team when a
witch threatens the whole kingdom"--Provided by publisher.
The Misadventures of Salem Hyde: Book One: Spelling Trouble by Frank Cammuso
Frequently admonished for her impulsive behavior, Salem Hyde, a young
witch, ignores long lectures by her dignified animal companion and
enters a spelling competition at school only to discover that the
"spelling" involves words instead of magic.
Mountain Dog by Margarita Engle
When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony
goes to live with his forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada
Mountains, where Tony experiences unconditional love for the first time
through his friendship with a rescue dog.
The Night Gardener by Jonathan Auxier
Irish orphans Molly, fourteen, and Kip, ten, travel to England to work
as servants in a crumbling manor house where nothing is quite what it
seems to be, and soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious
stranger and secrets of the cursed house.
Quinny & Hopper by Adriana Brad Schanen
"Two polar-opposite eight year olds who become summer best friends find
their friendship threatened by the uncertainties of a new school
year"--Provided by publisher.
The Right Word: Roget and His Thesaurus by Jen Bryant
Peter Roget took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought, eventually his lists turn into one of the most important reference books of all time.
Rutherford B., Who Was He?: Poems About Our Presidents by Marilyn Singer
Saving Lucas Biggs by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague
"When thirteen-year-old Margaret's father is sentenced to death for a
crime he didn't commit, she knows the only way to save him is to use the
forbidden family power of time travel"--Provided by publisher.
The Scraps Book: Notes from a Colorful Life by Lois Ehlert
A memoir of the life of children's book illustrator and author Lois Ehlert, discussing her childhood, and her career.
Separate is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez & Her Family's Flight for Desegregation by Duncan Tonatiuh
"Years before the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Brown v. Board of
Education, Sylvia Mendez, an eight-year-old girl of Mexican and Puerto
Rican heritage, played an instrumental role in Mendez v. Westminster,
the landmark desegregation case of 1946 in California"--Provided by
publisher.
Sky Jumpers by Peggy Eddleman
"Twelve-year-old Hope lives in a post
World War III town called White Rock where everyone must participate in
Inventions Day, though Hope's inventions always fail. Her unique skill
set comes in handy when a group of bandits invades the town"--Provided
by publisher.
The Vanishing Coin by Kate Egan with Magician Mike Lane
Mike reluctantly bonds with good-girl neighbor Nora while learning fun
skills at The White Rabbit magic shop, the owner of which believes Mike
could become a great magician.
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill
A biography of DJ Kool Herc, discussing his childhood in Jamaica and New York, and his career as a hip hop DJ.
Zane and the Hurricane: A Story of Katrina by Rodman Philbrick
A twelve-year-old boy and his dog become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina.
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