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Snyder, Laurel. THE LONGEST NIGHT : A PASSOVER STORY
Snyder, Laurel. THE LONGEST NIGHT : A PASSOVER STORY New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2013 IL K-3, RL 3.9 ISBN 037596942X This is the story of the Jews' exodus from Egypt. The story follows a young Jewish slave girl during the ten plagues and the exodus. She lives under bleak conditions under forced labor. When the strange epidemic happens, it doesn't affect the Jews. They are able to escape their captors and find their way to a new land with hope for a better future.
Monday, March 25, 2013
Today's podcast 03/25/2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Today's podcast 03/20/2013
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Roche, Suzzy. WANT TO BE IN A BAND?
Roche, Suzzy. WANT TO BE IN A BAND? New York : Schwartz & Wade, 2013 IL K-3, RL 4.7 ISBN 0375968792 Have you ever watched a concert and thought "I could do that"? They make it look so easy. Just learn to play an instrument and sing. Wouldn't that be a great way to spend your time? But there may be some down sides to this. There are the achey fingers from practicing. The stage fright when you look out on all those faces. And all the gigs you need to play before you get famous. Do you think you can do it?
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Today's podcast 03/19/2013
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Losure, Mary. WILD BOY : THE REAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGE OF AVEYRON
Losure, Mary. WILD BOY : THE REAL LIFE OF THE SAVAGE OF AVEYRON Somerville, MA : Candlewick, 2013 IL 5-8 ISBN 0763656690 This is the true story of a young boy who lived a long time ago. He was found around the age of 7 and had no language and no social skills. It was believed he was raised in the wild with no human contact. But how could that be? Learn about the boy and the people who studied him like a science experiment. This is a fascinating story.
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Today's podcast 03/17/2013
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Lichtenheld, Tom. E-MERGENCY New York : Chronicle Books, 2011 IL K-3, RL 3.2 ISBN 0811878988 Oh no. The letter E has had an accident. She is going to be OK but she needs to take it easy for awhile. She needs to have people stop using her so she can get better. But who can take her place? The other letters get together and try to come up with a plan. The letter O steps up and agrees to help out and take over. So now E can rost up and got bottor. But not ovorybody is following the rulos. Who is using lotter E?
Friday, March 15, 2013
Today's podcast 03/15/2013
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Heilbroner, Joan. A PET NAMED SNEAKER
Heilbroner, Joan. A PET NAMED SNEAKER New York : Beginner Books, 2012 IL K-3, RL 1.4 ISBN 0375971165 Sneaker is a snake who lived in a pet store. Day after day he watched as people came in and took the other animals home. Nobody wanted a snake. Until one day when a young boy came in and fell in love with Sneaker. They had lots of fun playing together. When the boy has to go to school, Sneaker hides in his backpack. What will happen when Sneaker is found at school?
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Today's podcast 03/13/2013
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Bernier-Grand, Carmen. PABLO PICASSO : I THE KING
Bernier-Grand, Carmen. PABLO PICASSO : I THE KING Las Vegas : Amazon Children's Publications, 2012 IL 5-8, RL 4.8 ISBN 0761461779 Told in verse, this biography of the painter Pablo Picasso, tells us of his childhood where he was so poor that he was forced to burn his paintings just to stay warm. Picasso's determination to work at his craft is clearly seen throughout his life. We share his attempts to develop his own style from his Blue Period through his creation of cubism. Enjoy this exploration of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Today's podcast 03/07/2013
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Reichert, Paul. THE LEMONADE RIPPLE : A SWEET STORY OF KINDNESS AND CHARITY
Reichert, Paul. THE LEMONADE RIPPLE : A SWEET STORY OF KINDNESS AND CHARITY New York : Better World Kids Books, 2012 IL K-3, RL 3.4 ISBN 1616087013 Caroline's best day started when she fell out of a lemon tree. OK, it doesn't sound like a good thing but you will find out how this became a good thing. You see, Caroline's grandmother decided to take her to the doctor just to be on the safe side. You know how grandmothers are! At the doctor's, Caroline saw her friend Shannon. Shannon had been ill a few years ago and now uses a wheelchair to get around. Caroline noticed that the wheelchair was in really bad shape. Shannon explained that she needed a new one but they were very expensive and they just couldn't afford it yet. And that is when Caroline got her super idea that changed a whole town.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Today's podcast 03/06/2013
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Raab, Brigitte. MAMA, I CAN'T SLEEP
Raab, Brigitte. MAMA, I CAN'T SLEEP New York : Sky Pony Press, 2012 IL K-3, RL 2.1 ISBN 1616089652 When a little girl has trouble sleeping, her mother tells her about the animals in the world and how they sleep. The leopards in the wild sleep in trees. When the little girl tries to sleep like that, she falls down. Dogs turn in circles to make their beds more comfortable. The little girl gets all worked up trampling around her bed. No matter what she does, she still can't sleep. Will her mother ever find a way to help her find asleep?
Monday, March 04, 2013
Today's podcast 03/04/2013
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Marshall, Linda Elovitz. THE PASSOVER LAMB
Marshall, Linda Elovitz. THE PASSOVER LAMB New York : Random House, 2013 IL K-3, RL 2.3 ISBN 0375971068 Miriam is so excited. It is Passover and this is the year she will sing the Four Questions at the seder. This is her first time and it is special. As she is feeding the sheep, she notices that one of them is acting strangely. She is moaning and seems to be in pain. She calls her parents and they agree that Snowball is probably going to have babies. And she does. Three of them! But she rejects one so it falls to the family to bottle feed the rejected lamb. So now they face the possibility of having the miss the family seder with the family.
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Bramsen, Carin. HEY, DUCK! New York : Random House, 2013 IL K-3, RL 1.0 ISBN 037596990X Duck wants a friend. And he has decided that the cat is actually a duck! As hard as Cat tries to convince Duck that he is not a duck, he just can't get it through his head. Finally, Duck gets mad and goes off to play on his own. Will Cat be happy now?
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Today's podcast 03/03/2013
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Kinch, Devon. PRETTY PENNY MAKES ENDS MEET
Kinch, Devon. PRETTY PENNY MAKES ENDS MEET New York : Random House, 2013 IL K-3, RL 2.9 ISBN 0375967354 Just as she is about to go to sleep, Penny hears a loud boom and goes to investigate. She and Bunny check around the house and find that the problem in in the basement. The basement is flooded! Bunny needs to call the plumber. But she is worried. There have been so many repairs needed on the house this month that there is no money left for the plumber. He needs $100 to make the repairs. Can Penny come up with a plan to help?
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Today's podcast 02/28/2013
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Lawlor, Joe. BULLY.COM Grand Rapids, MI : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2013 IL 5-8 ISBN 0802854133 The first hint that Jun has that there is something wrong is a whispered threat during class. And then there are the kids pointing and whispering in the halls. What is going on here? When he gets called to the principal's office, he knows there must be some kind of misunderstanding. Kids like him are barely noticed in school. And they certainly don't get into trouble. When the principal tells him that someone hacked into the school webpage and posted awful pictures of one of the most popular girls in school, he thinks he understands. The principal must want him to use his computer skills to track down the cyberbully. But that is not it at all. The principal thinks Jun is the cyberbully.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Today's podcast 01/15/2013
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Snyder, Betsy. I HAIKU YOU New York : Random House, 2012 IL K-3, RL 3.3 ISBN 0375967508 There are many ways to say I like you. And when you say it in a poem, it is extra special. This book is filled with poems written in a special style of poetry called haiku. And the poems tell of thing that make you happy -- like peanut butter and jelly: "you be my jelly, / i'll be your peanut butter-- / let's stick together!"
Monday, January 14, 2013
Today's podcast 01/14/2013
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Smith, Maggie. PIGS IN PAJAMAS
Smith, Maggie. PIGS IN PAJAMAS New York : Knopf, 2012 IL K-3, RL 2.8 ISBN 0375848177 Penelope Pig is having a sleepover and has invited all her friends. And what do you think they are going to do at the sleepover? Sleep?? No way. They will eat pizza, and peppermints. They will play with pianos and pinatas. What else do you think will happen? Why don't you put on your pajamas and join the fun?
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Today's podcast 01/13/2013
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Smith, Alexander Gordon. SOLITARY : ESCAPE FROM FURNACE
Smith, Alexander Gordon. SOLITARY : ESCAPE FROM FURNACENew York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2010 IL YA ISBN 0374324921 In the first book of the series, we met Alex Sawyer, a teen who is framed for murder and sent to the Furnace. Life in the Furnace is brutal and not everyone survives. Alex and some friends thought they had found a way out of the prison and have escaped to an underground river where they believe they can find their way out. What they find is that they are now in an even more brutal environment. When they are recaptured, Alex is sent to solitary and his hopes for escape are gone. Until he is befriended by a strange boy who seems to know his way around the underground. Will Alex find a way out this time? Or will things get even worse?
Friday, January 11, 2013
Today's podcast 01/11/2013
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Sanders, Rob. COWBOY CHRISTMAS
Sanders, Rob. COWBOY CHRISTMAS New York : Golden Books, 2012 IL K-3, RL 3.9 ISBN 0375869859 Three cowboys, Dwight, Darryl and Dub, are camped out on the range on Christmas. They have tried to make their camp look festive. But can a few tin cans tied to cactus bring the Christmas spirit. Even dressing the cows up as reindeer doesn't cheer up the cowboys. But then a very special visitor comes to the camp. Can he help the cowboys celebrate?
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Today's podcast 01/10/2013
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Rainfield, C. A. SCARS New York : WestSide Books, 2010 IL YAISBN 193481332X Kendra is sure she is being watched. How can that be? The man who abused her when she was really young is back. She doesn't see him but she get notes and messages from him. Don't tell. Don't tell or he will kill her. What he doesn't know is that she doesn't remember him. During sessions with her therapist, she tries to see his face but she is too scared to focus in. There is only one thing Kendra can do to help her stop the overwhelming fear. And she can't tell anyone about that either. Kendra finds some help with her therapist, her art teacher, and a new friend. But will it be enough?
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Today's podcast 01/09/2013
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Primavera, Elise. WHO NEEDS LOVE?
Primavera, Elise. WHO NEEDS LOVE? New York : Robin Corey Books, 2012 IL K-3, RL 31 ISBN 0375955852 What would you wish for if you were given any wish? What would you want that will last forever? In this tale, two children find a magic coin and they wish for something that they will soon regret. Is there any hope for them? And will you remember to be careful what you wish for? After all, it may come true in ways you don't think.
Tuesday, January 08, 2013
Today's podcast 01/08/2013
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Mora, Pat. THE BEAUTIFUL LADY : OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
Mora, Pat. THE BEAUTIFUL LADY : OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE New York : Knopf, 2013 IL K-3, RL 3.4 ISBN 0375968385 Every December, Grandma tells Rosa the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Long ago, a villager saw a beautiful lady floating. When the man told the bishop about it, the bishop demanded proof. But what proof could the villager provide? After all, the woman was long gone. This is a beautiful tale of a miracle from years ago.
Monday, January 07, 2013
Today's podcast 01/07/2013
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Lu, Marie. PRODIGY New York : Putnam's, 2013 IL YA ISBN 0399256768 In the second book of the Legend trilogy, the action does not slow down at all. June and Day are off to join the Patriots in Las Vegas. There is nowhere else for them to go. Day is injured and needs help. What they find is a very different life then they have known. When the duo finally meets up with the Patriots, they find themselves in the middle of an assassination plot against the new leader of the Republic. How could things change so much?
Sunday, January 06, 2013
Today's podcast 01/06/2013
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Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. TRUE COLORS
Kinsey-Warnock, Natalie. TRUE COLORS New York : Knopf, 2012IL 3-6, RL 5.1 ISBN 0375860991 Blue doesn't know anything about her family. She was left on a doorstep as an infant and Hannah has been taking care of her ever since. Hannah is a widow and it has always been just Blue and Hannah. But Blue dreams of finding her real mother and keeps looking. Blue doesn't have any real friends in this small Vermont town and looks forward to summers when a family from the city comes to spend the summer. Nadine and Blue spend the summers together and the two are best friends. But this summer is different. Nadine is different and Blue is afraid that their friendship may not be as important to Nadine as it is to Blue. This is a summer when things are going to change.
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