Original comic book stories (including full color art) about Peter Parker who is bitten by a radioactive spider and then develops superhuman powers.
BOOK LOOK – LIBRARIAN’S CHOICE
"Without books, history is silent, literature dumb,
science crippled, thought and speculation
NEW BOOKS
Straw into Gold – by Gary D. Schmidt
(FIC SCH)
In this retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, two boys on a quest
who are
being pursued by the king’s men, meet the
banished queen whose child
was stolen eleven years
earlier.
Light-Gathering Poems – edited by Liz Rosenberg A collection of poems that celebrate light and the beauty of
illumination. Poets as diverse as Robert Frost, Rumi and
Langston Hughes
portray these images of light.
Red Scarf Girl – by Ji-li Jiang (B JIA)
Ji-li must make a choice between denouncing her family or
sacrificing her future in this true story of Communist China.
Wildflowers Around the Year – by Hope
Ryden Stunning photographs and fascinating stories make this
much more than
the usual nature guidebook.
In the Forests of the Night – by
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes Riska, a teenage vampire, reminisces back in time to the
year 1684
when she was transformed against her will.
Knots in My Yo-Yo String – by Jerry
Spinelli (B SPI)
Award winning Newberry author of Maniac Magee,
presents a
humorous account of his own childhood and
teenage years.
5 Ways to Know About You - by Karen
Gravelle This fun book shows how to find out about yourself
(and your friends)
through handwriting analysis, palm
reading, astrology, numerology and horoscopes.
Shattered: Stories of Children and War
– edited by
This collection of short stories explores the ways that
young people
are affected by war, from two Native
American soldiers fighting in the
civil war, to an Afghan
girl whose village is destroyed by the Soviets.
Temporary Tattoos – by Erick Aveline
(391.6 AVE)
Step-by step instructions for creating stencil brush and
stamp
temporary tattoos with motifs from many
different cultures. Tattoo
templates are shown for each
design.
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Ultimate Spider-Man
– by Bill Jemis (741.5 JEM)
Original comic book stories (including full color art) about Peter Parker who is bitten by a radioactive spider and then develops superhuman powers. |
BOOK REVIEWS
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Witness – by Karen Hesse (FIC HES |
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No one is safe in a small town of 1924 Vermont when the Ku Klux Klan moves in. Most vulnerable are twelve year old Leonora, an African American girl, and six year old Esther who is Jewish. As the bigotry and violence increases the town’s true villains and heroes are revealed, and unexpected changes come to the town and all of is residents. This powerful story that is told by several different characters (with clashing viewpoints) in haunting free verse, will be thought about long after the last page is turned. Reviewed by Mrs. Duggan-Lay |
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Castaways of the Flying Dutchman – by Brian Jacques (FIC JAC) |
| Mystery, adventure and the supernatural combine in this rousing fantasy that begins with a shipwreck in the early 1600’s and ends up in late 19th century England. Ben (a mute) and his loyal companion, a black Lab named Ned, stowaway on the "Flying Dutchman", a ship that is bound for legend as a ghost ship captained by a madman and cursed to sail the seas forever. Ben and Ned are saved by an avenging angel who gives them the gifts of speech and eternal youth, and also a task to perform for as long as they walk upon the earth. The twists and turns in this thrilling story will keep readers guessing until the end. Reviewed by Mrs. Duggan-Lay | |
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Walk Two Moons - by Sharon Creech (FIC CRE) |
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Walk Two Moons is anything but ordinary as it weaves together multiple stories. In the course of travel, Sal begins to peel back the layers of her own emotional history. Her journey is funny, mysterious, and touching. During her travels, Sal learns a lot of important life issues. This is a great novel and everyone who has the opportunity should read it. The story will truly touch your heart! Reviewed by Mrs. Streeter |
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Fire Bringer - by David Clement-Davies (FIC CLE) |
| This is a great adventure book for those who love animals and exciting quests. It is a story of friendship, betrayal, sacrifice, and a young deer’s mystical journey to escape death. If you enjoy reading the Redwall series you will like Fire Bringer, a powerful animal fantasy about a deer who becomes a legend. Reviewed by Mrs.Streeter | |
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City of Beasts - by Isabel Allende (FIC ALL) |
| If you enjoy adventure and exotic places this is the book for you.
Fifteen year old Alexander travels with his cranky and eccentric
grandmother to the Amazon Jungle in Brazil. They are in search of the
Wild Beast that has been sited by various people in the jungle.
The scent of the beast is enough to make people pass out! Will Alexander encounter the beast? While traveling with a team of photographers and scientists, Alexander meets Nadia, a young girl who has been raised in the Amazon. She is able to communicate fluently with the local Indians and receives a special visit from the local shaman. The shaman says that she and Alexander will be important in the preservation of the local Indians. How can this be? A twelve and fifteen year old will save the indigenous population? Read the book to find out more and enjoy traveling amidst anacondas, beasts and dangerous Indians! Reviewed by Mrs. Makepeace |
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