Today's Podcast 09/29/2009

• Burg, Shana. A THOUSAND NEVER EVERS

  Burg, Shana. A THOUSAND NEVER EVERS
  New York : Delacorte Press, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 5.6
  ISBN 0385734700
  Addie Ann Pickett has a big brother whom she adores, has just been left a television set in a will, and is nervous about starting Jr. High. But Addie lives in Mississippi in 1963 and her brother is accused of assault and is on the run from authorities. She can't use the television because her part of town doesn't have electricity and her Jr. High is a three mile walk one way in a different town due to segregation laws. Times have started to change, and Addie's town is beginning to stir. A wealthy old man who lived in the center of town with acres of land has left the property to be used as a community garden, for the whole community. His will says, "Together whites and Negros shall plant a garden". The sheriff pretends he never heard that part of the will and the white folk take over the land. Soon there is a mystery surrounding the garden. Addie is convinced her brother has been murdered and her uncle is accused of a crime as well. How can Addie help those she loves the most, how will she stand up against the injustice of her town? (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

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Today's Podcast 09/27/2009

• Prineas, Sarah. THE MAGIC THIEF

  Prineas, Sarah. THE MAGIC THIEF
  New York : Harper/Collins, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 4.5
  ISBN 006137587X
  
  Even in the shadows, the thing I’d stolen was darker than dark, and though it was small, a stone no bigger than a baby’s fist, it was heavier than the heart of a man on his way to the gallows tree. It was a magical thing. The wizard’s locus magicalicus. As I stared down at the wizardly stone, it started to glow.
  
  Connwaer is a young pickpocket living on the streets of the city of Wellmet. Stealing a wizard’s stone was a terrible mistake. By all rights, it should have killed him—but it didn’t. Now the wizard Nevery is offering to take Connwaer on as an apprentice, and to train him as a wizard in his own right. But the city’s supply of magic seems to be dwindling. There are dangers all around him and sometimes it’s hard to know whom to trust. Join Connwaer in this fast-paced adventure as he makes new friends and encounters powerful enemies while attempting to find out who’s behind the disappearance of magic in Wellmet. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Korman, Gordon. SWINDLE

  Korman, Gordon. SWINDLE
  New York : Scholastic Press, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 4.9
  ISBN 0439903440
  
  At the very back of the drawer, a flash of color caught his eye. He reached in and drew out an old faded card. There was a picture of a loaf of bread in the center, surrounded by the message: TOP DOG BAKERY PRODUCTS—FOR THE SANDWICH OF CHAMPIONS. He turned it over and examined the other side.There was a color drawing of a baseball player shouldering a bat. The image wasn’t detailed, but the face seemed familiar. Griffin read the name at the bottom:
  GEORGE HERMAN (BABE) RUTH
  
  During an unauthorized sleepover at the local “haunted house”, Griffin discovers an antique baseball card. With his family desperately in need of money, he decides to sell the card—only to find out later that the unscrupulous dealer only paid him a tiny fraction of what the card was worth.
  Now Griffin has a plan for righteous revenge---he’ll assemble a team of local talent from his school:
  Ben---best friend
  Savannah---dog whisperer
  Logan---actor
  Antonia---athlete
  Melissa---computer nerd
  Darren---muscle
  And together they’ll get that card back in time for the Annual Sports Memorabilia Auction.---they’re out to Swindle a swindler. What could go wrong??
  Read Swindle for the heartstopping answer! (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee,
  2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Mass, Wendy. EVERY SOUL A STAR

  Mass, Wendy. EVERY SOUL A STAR
  
  Meet Ally: She’s lived at the Moon Shadow Campground for as long as she can remember and she never wants to live anywhere else. She loves her Mom, Dad and little brother, she loves being homeschooled, and she loves the natural world of trees, flowers and stars that surround her. So why have her parents decided to sell the campground and move them all to the city?
  
  Meet Bree: She feels like an outsider in her own family. Her Mom, Dad, and little sister think of nothing but schoolwork, learning, and the world of science. They have little appreciation for Bree’s love of Seventeen Magazine, shopping at the mall, and her ambition to become a professional model. How CAN they expect her to come along with them on their crazy move to a CAMPGROUND in the middle of nowhere?? As of this summer, her life is OVER…..
  
  Meet Jack: His life is continuing on the path he’s been on forever….he weighs too much, he has no friends, he’s given up on school, and he’s flunking science. But his science teacher is offering him a choice that just might change things---spend a month trying to make up the grade in summer school, or accompany Mr. Silver (as his assistant tour guide) on a camping trip to study a total eclipse of the sun. Read Every Soul a Star to find out what happens when three kids who have nothing in common are tossed together at the Moon Shadow Campground---when you’re on the verge of growing up, one summer can change your life forever… (New Hampshire Great
  Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Ibbotson, Eva. THE DRAGONFLY POOL

  Ibbotson, Eva. THE DRAGONFLY POOL
  New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2008
  IL YA
  ISBN 0525420649
  Tally is eleven and lives in London with her father who is a doctor. It is 1939, and war against Hitler is likely to come. Many children are sent away to the country from London to be safer. Tally is sent away to school at Delderton. At first Tally does not want to go away but finds life at Delderton to her liking. She reads about the country of Bergania and wants nothing more to visit this peaceful and beautiful place. When Tally discovers that the 1939 International folk dancing festival is to be held in Bergania she organizes a folk dance troupe at Delderton so that her school can participate. In Bergania she meets crown price Karil who wishes to have ordinary friends and would like to attend a school like Delderton. Karil’s father is killed by an assassin and Tally and her friends help Prince Karil escape from the Nazi’s. Will Karil get his wish of a normal life in England? (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Haddix, Margaret Peterson. FOUND

  Haddix, Margaret Peterson. FOUND (S&S)
  A plane suddenly appears at an airport jetway. “Sky Trails” airlines employee Angela DuPre, peers down the jetway at the mysterious plane with the insignia that reads “Tachyon Travel”. There is no sound from the plane and the door is open. Ignoring airline procedure, she goes on board the plane. There is no sound. Is there no one aboard? Angela notices that there are 36 seats on the plane. Each one is taken. In each seat is a baby. Thirteen years later, thirteen-year-old Jonah receives a letter in the mail that reads: “You are one of the missing”. Jonah has always known that he was adopted but when the letter arrives just after telling his new friend Chip that he was adopted Jonah is suspicious. Chip is also adopted and receives the same letter. Is this a seventh grade prank? Then a second letter arrives: “Beware! They’re coming back to get you.” (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• French, Vivian. THE ROBE OF SKULLS

  French, Vivian. THE ROBE OF SKULLS
  Cambridge : Candlewick Press, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 4.7
  ISBN 0763635316
  Lady Lamorna envisions the gown of her dreams: rows and rows of little skulls sewn along the hem… spider webs interwoven with poison ivy on black velvet…blood-red petticoats! When she discovers that her coffers no longer contain the necessary gold to pay for such finery, the aging sorceress hatches an evil plot; she will kidnap all the princes and princesses in the kingdom and turn them into frogs. Surely their royal parents will pay her dearly to restore them to their former selves! This being a fairy tale, after all, a large cast of characters enter the mix… her hapless servant Gubble, a dimwitted troll; a brave little girl named Gracie Gillypot; Marlon, a wisecracking bat; and the usual assortment of wicked stepsisters, royal personages and old crones. This is a delightful, witty romp, the first book in the TALES FROM FIVE KINGDOMS series. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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New Podcasts 09/26/2009 (p.m.)

• Prineas, Sarah. THE MAGIC THIEF

  Prineas, Sarah. THE MAGIC THIEF
  New York : Harper/Collins, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 4.5
  ISBN 006137587X
  
  Even in the shadows, the thing I’d stolen was darker than dark, and though it was small, a stone no bigger than a baby’s fist, it was heavier than the heart of a man on his way to the gallows tree. It was a magical thing. The wizard’s locus magicalicus. As I stared down at the wizardly stone, it started to glow.
  
  Connwaer is a young pickpocket living on the streets of the city of Wellmet. Stealing a wizard’s stone was a terrible mistake. By all rights, it should have killed him—but it didn’t. Now the wizard Nevery is offering to take Connwaer on as an apprentice, and to train him as a wizard in his own right. But the city’s supply of magic seems to be dwindling. There are dangers all around him and sometimes it’s hard to know whom to trust. Join Connwaer in this fast-paced adventure as he makes new friends and encounters powerful enemies while attempting to find out who’s behind the disappearance of magic in Wellmet. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Korman, Gordon. SWINDLE

  Korman, Gordon. SWINDLE
  New York : Scholastic Press, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 4.9
  ISBN 0439903440
  
  At the very back of the drawer, a flash of color caught his eye. He reached in and drew out an old faded card. There was a picture of a loaf of bread in the center, surrounded by the message: TOP DOG BAKERY PRODUCTS—FOR THE SANDWICH OF CHAMPIONS. He turned it over and examined the other side.There was a color drawing of a baseball player shouldering a bat. The image wasn’t detailed, but the face seemed familiar. Griffin read the name at the bottom:
  GEORGE HERMAN (BABE) RUTH
  
  During an unauthorized sleepover at the local “haunted house”, Griffin discovers an antique baseball card. With his family desperately in need of money, he decides to sell the card—only to find out later that the unscrupulous dealer only paid him a tiny fraction of what the card was worth.
  Now Griffin has a plan for righteous revenge---he’ll assemble a team of local talent from his school:
  Ben---best friend
  Savannah---dog whisperer
  Logan---actor
  Antonia---athlete
  Melissa---computer nerd
  Darren---muscle
  And together they’ll get that card back in time for the Annual Sports Memorabilia Auction.---they’re out to Swindle a swindler. What could go wrong??
  Read Swindle for the heartstopping answer! (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee,
  2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Mass, Wendy. EVERY SOUL A STAR

  Mass, Wendy. EVERY SOUL A STAR
  
  Meet Ally: She’s lived at the Moon Shadow Campground for as long as she can remember and she never wants to live anywhere else. She loves her Mom, Dad and little brother, she loves being homeschooled, and she loves the natural world of trees, flowers and stars that surround her. So why have her parents decided to sell the campground and move them all to the city?
  
  Meet Bree: She feels like an outsider in her own family. Her Mom, Dad, and little sister think of nothing but schoolwork, learning, and the world of science. They have little appreciation for Bree’s love of Seventeen Magazine, shopping at the mall, and her ambition to become a professional model. How CAN they expect her to come along with them on their crazy move to a CAMPGROUND in the middle of nowhere?? As of this summer, her life is OVER…..
  
  Meet Jack: His life is continuing on the path he’s been on forever….he weighs too much, he has no friends, he’s given up on school, and he’s flunking science. But his science teacher is offering him a choice that just might change things---spend a month trying to make up the grade in summer school, or accompany Mr. Silver (as his assistant tour guide) on a camping trip to study a total eclipse of the sun. Read Every Soul a Star to find out what happens when three kids who have nothing in common are tossed together at the Moon Shadow Campground---when you’re on the verge of growing up, one summer can change your life forever… (New Hampshire Great
  Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Ibbotson, Eva. THE DRAGONFLY POOL

  Ibbotson, Eva. THE DRAGONFLY POOL
  New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2008
  IL YA
  ISBN 0525420649
  Tally is eleven and lives in London with her father who is a doctor. It is 1939, and war against Hitler is likely to come. Many children are sent away to the country from London to be safer. Tally is sent away to school at Delderton. At first Tally does not want to go away but finds life at Delderton to her liking. She reads about the country of Bergania and wants nothing more to visit this peaceful and beautiful place. When Tally discovers that the 1939 International folk dancing festival is to be held in Bergania she organizes a folk dance troupe at Delderton so that her school can participate. In Bergania she meets crown price Karil who wishes to have ordinary friends and would like to attend a school like Delderton. Karil’s father is killed by an assassin and Tally and her friends help Prince Karil escape from the Nazi’s. Will Karil get his wish of a normal life in England? (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Haddix, Margaret Peterson. FOUND

  Haddix, Margaret Peterson. FOUND (S&S)
  A plane suddenly appears at an airport jetway. “Sky Trails” airlines employee Angela DuPre, peers down the jetway at the mysterious plane with the insignia that reads “Tachyon Travel”. There is no sound from the plane and the door is open. Ignoring airline procedure, she goes on board the plane. There is no sound. Is there no one aboard? Angela notices that there are 36 seats on the plane. Each one is taken. In each seat is a baby. Thirteen years later, thirteen-year-old Jonah receives a letter in the mail that reads: “You are one of the missing”. Jonah has always known that he was adopted but when the letter arrives just after telling his new friend Chip that he was adopted Jonah is suspicious. Chip is also adopted and receives the same letter. Is this a seventh grade prank? Then a second letter arrives: “Beware! They’re coming back to get you.” (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• French, Vivian. THE ROBE OF SKULLS

  French, Vivian. THE ROBE OF SKULLS
  Cambridge : Candlewick Press, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 4.7
  ISBN 0763635316
  Lady Lamorna envisions the gown of her dreams: rows and rows of little skulls sewn along the hem… spider webs interwoven with poison ivy on black velvet…blood-red petticoats! When she discovers that her coffers no longer contain the necessary gold to pay for such finery, the aging sorceress hatches an evil plot; she will kidnap all the princes and princesses in the kingdom and turn them into frogs. Surely their royal parents will pay her dearly to restore them to their former selves! This being a fairy tale, after all, a large cast of characters enter the mix… her hapless servant Gubble, a dimwitted troll; a brave little girl named Gracie Gillypot; Marlon, a wisecracking bat; and the usual assortment of wicked stepsisters, royal personages and old crones. This is a delightful, witty romp, the first book in the TALES FROM FIVE KINGDOMS series. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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Today's Podcast 09/21/2009

• Mould, Chris. THE WOODEN MILE

  Mould, Chris. THE WOODEN MILE
  Roaring Brook Press, 2008
  IL 5-8, RL 5.8
  ISBN 1596433833
  The package, which mysteriously appears through the mail slot, is addressed to Stanley Buggles…inside is a large, heavy old key, accompanied by a letter. It seems that 11-year-old Stanley has inherited the estate of Candlestick Hall in the village of Crampton Rock. Stanley has never even met his great-uncle, Admiral Bartholomew Swift, who has perished in a “dark encounter with a fearsome werewolf”. As we look in on Stanley, the plucky lad treks the mile-long footbridge to the island alone. Little does he know what adventure lies in store: lurking pirates, a magical talking fish, and a local mystery that has the townsfolk quaking behind closed doors when darkness descends every night! Can it be that our Stanley is destined to be a hero? Read THE WOODEN MILE, the first in a wickedly goofy, marvelously illustrated series by Chris Mould. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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New Podcasts 09/20/2009 (p.m.)

• Mould, Chris. THE WOODEN MILE

  Mould, Chris. THE WOODEN MILE
  Roaring Brook Press, 2008
  IL 5-8, RL 5.8
  ISBN 1596433833
  The package, which mysteriously appears through the mail slot, is addressed to Stanley Buggles…inside is a large, heavy old key, accompanied by a letter. It seems that 11-year-old Stanley has inherited the estate of Candlestick Hall in the village of Crampton Rock. Stanley has never even met his great-uncle, Admiral Bartholomew Swift, who has perished in a “dark encounter with a fearsome werewolf”. As we look in on Stanley, the plucky lad treks the mile-long footbridge to the island alone. Little does he know what adventure lies in store: lurking pirates, a magical talking fish, and a local mystery that has the townsfolk quaking behind closed doors when darkness descends every night! Can it be that our Stanley is destined to be a hero? Read THE WOODEN MILE, the first in a wickedly goofy, marvelously illustrated series by Chris Mould. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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Today's Podcast 09/20/2009

• Paratore, Coleen. THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SON

  Paratore, Coleen. THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SON
  New York : Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers, 2008\
  OL 3-6, RL 3.7\n
  ISBN 1416935940\n
  "I spend a lot of time thinking about f-words. Food. Friends. Fun. And funerals. That's right, funerals." So begins 12-year-old Kip's story. Kip is the only "son" in "Campbell and Sons Funeral Home", the family business since 1875. The family lives above the funeral parlor, and everyone has specific duties to perform…his dad is the Arranger, Aunt Sally is the Cosmetician, and Mom runs the office. Kip's job is managing the parking situation, but he has another talent that makes him really special: the deceased communicate with him and tell him what can be done to ease their passing over to the great beyond. The only trouble is, Kip has no desire to be the 7th Christopher Campbell to run the family business, but can figure no way out. The answer lies in a deal he's made with the corpse of Billy Blye…what's the secret that's keeping old Cap'n Billy from crossing to the other side? (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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New Podcasts 09/20/2009 (a.m.)

• Paratore, Coleen. THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SON

  Paratore, Coleen. THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S SON
  New York : Simon & Shuster Books for Young Readers, 2008\
  OL 3-6, RL 3.7\n
  ISBN 1416935940\n
  "I spend a lot of time thinking about f-words. Food. Friends. Fun. And funerals. That's right, funerals." So begins 12-year-old Kip's story. Kip is the only "son" in "Campbell and Sons Funeral Home", the family business since 1875. The family lives above the funeral parlor, and everyone has specific duties to perform…his dad is the Arranger, Aunt Sally is the Cosmetician, and Mom runs the office. Kip's job is managing the parking situation, but he has another talent that makes him really special: the deceased communicate with him and tell him what can be done to ease their passing over to the great beyond. The only trouble is, Kip has no desire to be the 7th Christopher Campbell to run the family business, but can figure no way out. The answer lies in a deal he's made with the corpse of Billy Blye…what's the secret that's keeping old Cap'n Billy from crossing to the other side? (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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Today's Podcast 09/19/2009

• Gibson, Sarah P. THE TRUTH ABOUT HORSES, FRIENDS & MY LIFE AS A COWARD

  Gibson, Sarah P. THE TRUTH ABOUT HORSES, FRIENDS & MY LIFE AS A COWARD
  Marshall Cavendish Childrens, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 5.3
  ISBN 0761454594
  Most girls love horses. However, Sophie Ballard isn’t most girls. Sophie’s Mom, hoping to give her family a great equestrian experience, arrives home with a horse for Sophie. Only the horse, isn’t really a horse, it’s a Shetland pony called “Really”. Really Mean that is. Really charges and bites her owners making Sophie even more terrified of horses. Sophie’s mom continues to collect other horses hoping to convince her that not all horses are bad. As Sophie delves into the world of horse psyche, she discovers much about herself, and friendships. Journey with Sophie, as she discovers the truth about horses, friends and life as a coward. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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Today's Podcast 09/18/2009

• Law, Ingrid. SAVVY

  Law, Ingrid. SAVVY
  Dial Books for Young Readers, 2008
  Imagine turning 13 and having supernatural abilities. As each member of the Beaumont family turns that magic age, their SAVVY, as they refer to their unusual ability, emerges. 12 year old Mississippi Beaumont, known as Mibs, is approaching that enchanted age. Just before her 13th birthday, her father is in an accident and lies in a coma at the hospital. Will she get her Savvy in time to save him? Will Mibs be able to move mountains, conjure up hurricanes or have time traveling sneezes like other members in the family? Join Mibs and her traveling companions as they take an unusual journey to discover her abilities and try to save her father. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Vernon, Ursula. NURK

  Vernon, Ursula. NURK : THE STRANGE, SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF A (SOMEWHAT) BRAVE SHREW
  Orlando : Harcourt, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 5.9
  ISBN 0152063757
  It all starts with a letter……Just a simple letter......Once opened, life will never be the same.Nurk, a small and reclusive shrew discovers a cry for help once he opens a letter that may have been intended for his missing Grandma, Surka. Struggling with the thought of having committed mail fraud by opening the letter, Nurk must decide what to do next. Should he help? But where would he start? Following clues in the letter, Nurk sets out on an adventure that both thrills and terrifies him. Can a very small and somewhat brave shrew make a difference? Follow Nurk’s adventures and find out for yourself. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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New Podcasts 09/17/2009 (p.m.)

• Law, Ingrid. SAVVY

  Law, Ingrid. SAVVY
  Dial Books for Young Readers, 2008
  Imagine turning 13 and having supernatural abilities. As each member of the Beaumont family turns that magic age, their SAVVY, as they refer to their unusual ability, emerges. 12 year old Mississippi Beaumont, known as Mibs, is approaching that enchanted age. Just before her 13th birthday, her father is in an accident and lies in a coma at the hospital. Will she get her Savvy in time to save him? Will Mibs be able to move mountains, conjure up hurricanes or have time traveling sneezes like other members in the family? Join Mibs and her traveling companions as they take an unusual journey to discover her abilities and try to save her father. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

• Vernon, Ursula. NURK

  Vernon, Ursula. NURK : THE STRANGE, SURPRISING ADVENTURES OF A (SOMEWHAT) BRAVE SHREW
  Orlando : Harcourt, 2008
  IL 3-6, RL 5.9
  ISBN 0152063757
  It all starts with a letter……Just a simple letter......Once opened, life will never be the same.Nurk, a small and reclusive shrew discovers a cry for help once he opens a letter that may have been intended for his missing Grandma, Surka. Struggling with the thought of having committed mail fraud by opening the letter, Nurk must decide what to do next. Should he help? But where would he start? Following clues in the letter, Nurk sets out on an adventure that both thrills and terrifies him. Can a very small and somewhat brave shrew make a difference? Follow Nurk’s adventures and find out for yourself. (New Hampshire Great Stone Face nominee, 2009-2010)

  tags: podcasts

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Today's Podcast 09/14/2009

• Philbrick, W. R. THE MOSTLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF HOMER P. FIGG

  Philbrick, W. R. THE MOSTLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF HOMER P. FIGG
  Blue Sky Press, 2009.
  IL 3-9, RL 4.9
  ISBN 0439668182
  Homer P Figg goes in search of his older brother who has been tricked into signing up for the Union Army. After outwitting two slave hunters, befriended by an abolitionist joining a medicine show, riding off in a balloon, among other exploits, Homer finds his brother during the Battle of Gettysburg. From the farm in Maine to heroes on the battle field The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg incorporates serious issues of war and slavery balanced wit

  tags: podcasts

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Recent podcasts

• Philbrick, W. R. THE MOSTLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF HOMER P. FIGG

  Philbrick, W. R. THE MOSTLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF HOMER P. FIGG Blue Sky Press, 2009. IL 3-9, RL 4.9 ISBN 0439668182 Homer P Figg goes in search of his older brother who has been tricked into signing up for the Union Army. After outwitting two slave hunters, befriended by an abolitionist joining a medicine show, riding off in a balloon, among other exploits, Homer finds his brother during the Battle of Gettysburg. From the farm in Maine to heroes on the battle field The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg incorporates serious issues of war and slavery balanced wit

  tags: podcasts

• Brand, Dionne. EARTH MAGIC

  Brand, Dionne. EARTH MAGIC Toronto : KCP Poetry, 2006 IL 3-6, RL 4.9 ISBN 1553377060 Trinidad. Do you know where that is? It is an island in the Caribbean. I have always wanted to go there. It is the birthplace of calypso music and steel drums. And the birthplace of poet Dionne Brand. In this collection of poems, she celebrates growing up in Trinidad.

  tags: podcasts

• Aguilar, David A. PLANETS, STARS, AND GALAXIES : A VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OUR UNIVERSE

  Aguilar, David A. PLANETS, STARS, AND GALAXIES : A VISUAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF OUR UNIVERSE Washington, D.C : National Geographic, 2007 IL 5-8, RL 8.1 ISBN 1426301707 For 70 years, Pluto was celebrated as our solor system's 9th planet. And then in 2006, it was demoted to a dwarf planet. How harsh. But why did that happen? How do astronomers judge the difference. If you are interested in space and appreciate spectacular photos, check out this book and enjoy.

  tags: podcasts

• McDonough, Yona Zeldis. LOUISA : THE LIFE OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

  McDonough, Yona Zeldis. LOUISA : THE LIFE OF LOUISA MAY ALCOTT New York : H. Holt, 2009 IL K-3 ISBN 0805081925 What do Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Winona Ryder and Claire Danes have in common? They are all actresses who starred in a movie based on Lousia May Alcott's book Little Women. Louisa grew up during the 1800s in Massachusetts. Her books draw f

  tags: podcasts

• MacHale, D. J. PENDRAGON GRAPHIC NOVEL. BOOK ONE, THE MERCHANT OF DEATH

  MacHale, D. J. PENDRAGON GRAPHIC NOVEL. BOOK ONE, THE MERCHANT OF DEATH New York : Aladdin Paperbacks, 2008 IL 5-8, RL 6.2 ISBN 141695080X Whether you have enjoyed the Pendragon series or this is your introduction, you are sure to enjoy the story of Bobby Pendragon. Bobby is your all around good guy junior high student. And then he is whisked away to the medieval world of Denduron. He learns that he is a Traveler and now he and his uncle must find a way to save the Milagos while teaming up with other Travelers to fight for the underdogs of the universe.

  tags: podcasts

• Long, Loren. OTIS

  Long, Loren. OTIS New York : Philomel, 2009 IL K-3 ISBN 0399252487 Otis is a little red tractor that lives on a farm. He loves his life and enjoys playing with the animals. He especially loves the little calf that lives in the next stall. They do everything together and are very best friends. But one day the farmer brings home a brand new tractor. It is huge and it is yellow. And they don't need Otis anymore.

  tags: podcasts

• Ling, Nancy Tupper. MY SISTER, ALICIA MAY

  Ling, Nancy Tupper. MY SISTER, ALICIA MAY Raynham Center, MA : Pleasant St. Press, 2009 IL K-3, RL 2.3 ISBN 0979203597 Do you have a brother or sister? Someone who is younger than you? Do you sometimes feel protective of your little sister? The young girl in this book does. Her sister is special in a lot of ways. But she has Down's Syndrome and that makes her extra special. But above all else, she is special because she is Alicia May.

  tags: podcasts

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New Podcasts 09/06/2009 (p.m.)

• Levy, Janice. GONZALO GRABS THE GOOD LIFE

  Levy, Janice.
  GONZALO GRABS THE GOOD LIFE
  Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2009
  IL K-3, RL 2.0
  ISBN 0802853285
  Do you sometimes think that others have a better life than you? That they are somehow happier than you? That you deserve more than you have? Well, Gonzalo Rooster sure feels that way. And now that he's won the lottery, he's outta here and going to live the good life. But is it all he
  imagines?

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New Podcasts 09/05/2009 (a.m.)

• Kuskin, Karla. SO, WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE A CAT?

  Kuskin, Karla.
  SO, WHAT'S IT LIKE TO BE A CAT?
  New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2005
  IL K-3, RL 3.5
  ISBN 0689847335
  So, what's it like to be a cat? Have you ever thought about that? I do when I watch my cat staring into space. What could she possibly be thinking? Well, the young boy in this book
  decides to interview his cat and find out what it going on in that brain. Come along and find out what it's like to be a cat.

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New Podcasts 09/02/2009 (a.m.)

• Hollyer, Beatrice. OUR WORLD OF WATER

  Hollyer, Beatrice.
  OUR WORLD OF WATER : CHILDREN AND WATER AROUND THE WORLD
  New York : H. Holt, 2009
  IL K-3
  ISBN 0805089411
  Boy I'm thirsty. I'm glad I brought a bottle of water with me. I see that a lot of you also have a bottle with you. If I drink all the water in the bottle, I'll simply go to the tap and fill it back up. I am very fortunate to have a reliable supply of clean water. In many places around the world, that is not true. Pick up this book to take a trip around the world and see how children get their supply of water.

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