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							BOOK TALK

November 2009

BOOK TALK

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Agee, Jon. The retired kid. Its hard work being a kid," what with school, and sports, and music lessons, and babysitting, and… and…. So Brian heads to Florida where he takes up residence at the Happy Sunset Retirement Community. New York: Hyperion Books for Children. c2008. P/AGE Cox, Judy. One is a fast for a mouse. On Thanksgiving Day while everyone naps, Mouse spots one pea, a perfect feast, but he cannot help adding all the fixings – until the cat sees him. New York: Holiday House, c2008. P/COX Dorros, Arthur. Papa and me. A bilingual boy and his father, who only speaks Spanish, spend a day together. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, c2008. P/DOR Emberley, Ed. Chicken Little. “O my goodness, oh my gracious. The sky is falling the sky is falling!” You may think you know the story of Chicken Little…but think again. New York: Roaring Book Press., c2009. P/EMB Finn, Carrie. Manners in the library. Why do you have to whisper in the library? Find out how good manners make the library a pleasant place for everyone to visit. Minneapolis, MN: Picture Window Books, c2007. P/FIN Gerstein, Mordicai. A book. This charming story follows a young girl and her family who live in a book, though she doesn’t know what kind of story her book is. She sets off on an adventure through other story book characters to find her very own story. New York: Roaring Brook Press, c2009. P/GER Gonzalez, Lucia M. The storyteller’s candle= La velita de los cuentos. During the early days of the great depression, New York City’s first Puerto Rican librarian, introduces the public to immigrants living in El Barrio and hosts the neighbourhood’s first Three Kings’ Day fiesta. San Francisco, Ca: Children’s books press, c2008. P/GON Graham, Georgia. The lime green secret. Chosen to be the flower girl at her sister Fran's wedding, Gloria dreams of donning her wedding finery and transforming herself prior to the wedding to entertain the dog, which leads to unpredictable results. Toronto: Tundra Books, c2009. P/GRA Henkes, Kevin. Birds. Fascinated by the colours, shapes, sounds, and movements of the many different birds she sees through her window, a little girl id happy to discover they she and they have something in common. New York: Greenwillow Books, c2009. P/HEN

Kohara, Kazuno. Ghost in the house! A little witch moves into a haunted house, and, fortunately for her, she knows exactly what to do with a house full of ghosts. New York: Roaring Brook Press, c2008. P/KOH Magnus, Kellie. Little Lion goes for gold. Little Lion leads the pack! Young Zachariah Zion returns for his third challenge, winning a medal for his school's track team. At first his little legs fail him, but with hard work and help from his father, he rises to the occasion. Miami, FL: Jackmandora/Media magic, c2008. P/MAG McGhee, Alison. Always. How deep is the bond between a child and a beloved dog? And how far will a pet go to protect his dear friend? New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young readers, c2009. P/MCG Padma, T.V. The cleverest thief. When the head of a Buddhist monastery decides to pick a successor, he sends the young monks out to accomplish one task. The monks must each steal something, but they must steal in such a way that no one knows they have stolen it. Atlanta, GA: August house story cove, c2008. P/PAD Schoenherr, Ian. Read it, don’t eat it! Rhyming advice on how to take care of a library book. New York: Greenwillow Books, c2009. P/SCH Stoeke, Janet Morgan. It’s library day. Young readers will grin at candy-coloured pictures of children like themselves as they discover new books and giggle at story time. New York: Dutton Children’s Books, c2008. E/STO Weatherford, Carole Boston. Juneteenth Jamboree. Cassandra and her family have moved to her parents’ hometown in Texas, but it doesn’t feel like home to Cassandra until she experiences Juneteenth, a Texas tradition celebrating the end of slavery. New York: Lee & Low Books, c1995. P/WEA Wilcox, Leah. Waking Beauty. Prince charming tries all sorts of dilly ways to wake Sleeping Beauty before he learns how he is really supposed to wake her up. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, c2008. P/WIL Willems, Mo. Naked mole rat gets dressed. Wilbur is different from the other naked mole rats in the colony: he wears cloths and he likes it! But what will happen when Grand-pah discovers Wilbur’s secret. New York: Hyperion Books for Children, c2009. P/WIL

Easy Reader
Arnold, Tedd. There was an old lady who swallowed a Fly Guy. After accidentally swallowing her grandson’s pet fly, Grandma tries to retrieve it by consuming progressively larger animals. New York: Scholastic, c2007. E/ARN

Grant, Judyann. Chicken said “Cluck” When Earl and Pearl start a pumpkin patch, they often need to shoo Chicken out of the way, but she is determined to help. In the end, when grasshoppers begin to "nibble, nibble" on the growing pumpkins, Chicken's refrain of "Cluck! Cluck! Cluck" saves the day. New York: HarperCollins, c2002. E/GRA Grayson, Devin K. Batman: the copycat crime. When the Riddler kidnaps the son of a police detective, Batman comes to the rescue. New York: Cartwheel Books. c2003. E/GRA Hapka, Cathy. How to start third grade. The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will’s younger brother, Steve arrives for kindergarten. New York: Random House, c2007. E/HAP Loehr, Mallory. Dragon egg. With simple rhythmic words and lots of repetition, this book tells of a very young hero on an adventure. New York: Random house, c2007. E/LOE McNamara, Margaret. Eloise at the wedding. Although she hasn’t been invited to the wedding being held in the Plaza Hotel where she lives, Eloise finds a way to play an important role in the ceremony. New York: Aladdin paperbacks, c2006. E/MCN Rylant, Cynthia. Annie and Snowball and the pink surprise. After noticing that a visiting hummingbird likes her pink petunias Annie and her rabbit, Snowball fill the garden with pink objects to attract more hummingbirds. New York: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2008. E/RYL Rylant, Cynthia. Mr. Putter & Tabby run the race. Mr. Putter is convinced to run in a senior marathon with his neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, when he learns that second prize is a train set. Orlando, FLA: Harcourt, c2008. E/RYL

Junior
Cowell, Cressida. How to be a pirate. Follows the further adventures and misadventures of Hiccup as his Viking training continues and his father leads a stranger and the Hairy Hooligans to the isle of Skullions in search of a pirate’s treasure. New York. Little Brown & Co., c2005. J/COW Cowell, Casseida. How to cheat a dragon’s curse: the heroic misadventures of Hiccup the Viking. When his best friend Fishlegs is stricken with Vorpentitis, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III must outwit Sharkworms, Doomfangs, and Hooligans to find a potato--the rare cure for this deadly disease. New York: Little, Brown & Co., c2006. J/COW

Cowell, Cressida. How to speak dragonese. Recounts the further escapades of Hiccup Horrendous the III as he continues his Viking training during which he escapes from a boatload of Roman soldiers and searches for his kidnapped dragon. New York: Little Brown & Co., C2006. J/COW Cowell, Cressida. How to twist a dragon’s tale: the heroic misadventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III. When the tremors from the erupting volcano on Volcano Island begin to cause the Exterminator dragon eggs to hatch, Hiccup knows it is up to him to restore the missing Fire-Stone and save the Tribes from being wiped out. New York: Little, Brown Books for young readers, c2007. J/COW Stevenson, Andrew. The adventures of Bermuda’s toad with one eye. Follow Bermuda’s toad with one eye as he ventures off to meet new friends Bermuda: Bermuda Audubon Society, c2008. J/STE

Intermediate
Landy, Derek. The faceless ones. Fourteen-year-old Valkyrie and the skeleton mage, Skulduggery Pleasent, try to foil a plot set in motion fifty years before to find and open the gate that will allow the Faceless Ones to return to this reality. New York: HarperCollins Press, c2009. LAN Morris, Kimberly. Boyfriend blues: “That’s so Raven”. When Raven gets a vision of her crush, Devon, kissing her at a kiddie pizza parlor, she arranges a date with Devon, his little sister, and her younger brother, Cory. Raven will do anything to make sure the kiss happens--but she soon discovers that Devon's little sister is doing everything to make sure it won't. New York: Disney Press/Volo, c2005. MOR Riordan, Rick. The last Olympian. In this momentous final book, the long awaited prophecy surrounding Percy’s sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on in the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate. New York: Disney/ Hyperion Books. C2009. RIO Springer, Nancy. The case of the peculiar pink fan. While fourteen-year-old Enola Holmes endeavors to save her friend Lady Cecily Alistair from an unwelcome arranged marriage, she meets with some assistance from her older brother, Sherlock, and interference by the eldest, Mycroft. New York, NY: Philomel Books, c2008. SPR Stine, R.L. Creep from the deep. Billy and his sister, Sheena, unwittingly dive into a terrifying mystery when they accept a surprise invitation to HorrorLand--the amusement park that always lives up to its name. New York: Scholastic, c2008. STI

Stine, R.L. Monster blood IV. When a shiny blue wet creature slithers out of a can of Monster Blood, Evan realizes that he is up to his sneakers in a creepy mess. New York Scholastic Inc, c1997. STI Stine, R.L. Revenge of the living dummy. Britney battles against her cousin's new ventriloquist dummy and discovers a frightening secret in a new amusement park called HorrorLand. New York: Scholastic, c2008. STI Stine, R.L. Say cheese and die—again! Bad things happen when Greg determines to convince his English teacher of the powers of the evil camera. New York: Scholastic, c1996 STI Woodson, Jacqueline. Peace, Locomotion. Through letters to his little sister, who is living in a different foster home, sixth-grader Lonnie keeps record of the their lives while they are apart, describing his own foster family, including his foster brother who returns home after losing his leg in the Iraq war. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, c2009. WOO

Non-fiction
Borden, Sam. The complete idiot’s guide to soccer basics. This book explains anything and everything a parent or new coach needs to know to understand the game and make the most of a child’s soccer experience. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha Books, c2009. 796.334/B Dolphin, Colleen. Armadillos to zorillas: animals from A to Z. This fun and informative series employs illustrated definitions to introduce emerging readers to an alphabet of words in various topic areas of animals. Edina, MN: ABDO Pub. Co., c2008. 560/D Dolphin, Colleen. Armpits to zits: the body from A to Z. This fun and informative series employs illustrated definitions to introduce emerging readers to an alphabet of words in various topic areas of the body. Edina, Minn.: ABDO Pub. Co., c2008. 612/D Fukumototo, Jodi. The guide to island-style money folds. Find new, fun and interesting way to decorate with origami money folds. Waipahu, Hawaii: Island Heritage, c2008. 736.982/F Harris, Nicholas. Dinosaurs through time. Into this world is born a baby Mamenchisaurus. If he makes it to adulthood he will grow into an 82 foot-long colossus; but danger is everywhere. Take a journey through the story of a dinosaur. New York: PowerKids Press, c2009. 567.9/H

Jenkins, Martin. The time book: a brief history from lunar calendars to atomic clocks. What is time? Why does it fly when we’re having fun? When did we start keeping track of it and why do we measure it in such bizarre ways? Explore these and many other timely questions. Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press, c2009. 529.7/J Khalife, Maria. The Middle Eastern cookbook. fabulous selection of recipes from Bahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Middle Eastern food draws on the exotic tastes of various styles of cooking. Northampton Massachusetts: Interlink Books, c2007. 641.5956/K Koehler-Pentacoff, Elizabeth. Jackson and Bud’s bumpy ride. In 1903, Horatio Jackson wagered that he could drive a “horseless buggy” across the country, and puttered out from San Francisco to New York with a mechanic buddy. Minneapolis, Minn.: Millbrook Press, c2009. 917.3/K Konrad, Marla. Getting there. Pictured here are the many and unusual ways we get around. Whether they go on their own two feet, by wheeled vehicle, water craft, animal power, or by air, children find some truly imaginative ways to “get there.” Toronto: Tundra Books, c2009. 388/K Mortenson, Greg. Listen to the wind: the story of Dr. Greg and three cups of tea. This is the story if Greg Mortenson’s first building project in Pakistan. It chronicles his entire incredible experience. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, c2009. 371.0095/M Ollhoff, Jim. Martial Arts around the globe. This book will take you inside the history, legends and techniques of martial arts. Edina MN: ABDO Publishing, c2008 796.8/O Rockwell, Anne F. What’s so bad about gasoline? : Fossil fuels and what they do. Gives readers the basic facts about how gasoline is produced, how it was first discovered, and its uses. New York: Collins, c2009. 665.5/R Salzmann, Mary Elizabeth. Angling to zorbing: sports from A to Z. This fun and informative series employs illustrated definitions to introduce emerging readers to an alphabet of words in various topic areas of sports. Edina, MN. ABDO Pub. Co., c2008. 796/S Smith, Bruce. Fashion photography: a complete guide to the tools and techniques of the trade. Insider Bruce Smith explores every aspect of fashion photography, from highend couture and beauty for both editorial and commercial clients, to runway, swimwear, lingerie, and more, with full information on how to break into the business. New York: Amphoto Books, c2008. YA/778.9/S

Stewart, David. Dinosaurs. Trivia fans will find record breakers of every shape and size in these incredible new World of Wonder books - introducing some of the most intriguing, amazing, fascinating, and surprising people, places, and things in the universe. New York: Children’s Press, c2008. 567.9/S Time for Kids almanac 2009. Full of information on everything from animals to inventions, cutting-edge technology for the environment, this handy, colorful resource is a must-have for 8 to 12 year-olds. New York: Time Inc. Home entertainment, c2008. 030.02/T Torrence, Jack. Light show: reflection and absorption. This book takes a look at how we see the world around us. New York: PowerKids Press, c2009. 535/T Weinstein, Bruce. Is it still cheating if I don’t get caught? A professional ethicist provides advice for teens based on five simple principles: do no harm, make things better, respect others, be fair, and be loving. New York: Flash Point, c2009. YA/ 179.8/W Weitzman, David. Pharaoh’s boat. Pharaoh’s boat will be a wonder to behold, an enormous vessel that will transport Cheops, across the winding waterway and into a new world. But no one, not even the Egyptian king himself, could have imagined just where the journey of Pharaoh’s boat would ultimately lead. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, c2009. 932.012/W Williams, Roshumba. The complete idiot’s guide to being a model. In the most comprehensive, practical book on modeling, celebrity model and media darling Roshumba Williams shares her secrets of supermodel stardom. New York: Alpha books, c2007. YA/746.92/W

Biography
Abramson, Jill. Obama: the historic journey. This book brings readers the extraordinary story of Barack Obama’s voyage from childhood through to his inauguration as the 44th president of the United States of America. New York: Viking Children’s Books, c2009. B/OBA

Young Adults
Anderson, Laurie Halse. Twisted. After finally getting noticed by someone other than school bullies and his ever-angry father, seventeen-year-old Tyler enjoys his tough new reputation and the attentions of a popular girl, but when life starts to go bad again, he must choose between transforming himself or giving in to his destructive thoughts. New York: Viking, c2007. YA/AND Brown, Dan. Angels & demons. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is shocked to find proof that the legendary secret society, the Illuminati, is alive, well, and murderously active. His final discovery, antimatter, the most powerful and dangerous energy source known to man, has disappeared--only to be hidden somewhere beneath Vatican City. He embarks on a frantic hunt to prevent the incineration of civilization. New York: Washington Square Press, c2000. YA/BRO Brown, Dan. Da Vinci code. A murder in the silent after-hour halls of the Louver museum reveals a sinister plot to uncover a secret that has been protected by a clandestine society since the days of Christ. New York: Anchor Books, c2003. YA/BRO Brown, Dan. Digital fortress. Digital Fortress creates unbreakable codes, which could render useless NSA's code-cracking supercomputer called TRANSLTR, but the deceased programmer slyly embossed a decryption key on a ring he wore. Senior code-cracker Susan Fletcher must crack the code and figure out its real purpose. New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Paperbacks, c2004. YA/BRO Brown, Dan. The lost symbol. This is a follow-up to the Da Vinci code. Again, brilliant
Harvard professor Robert Langdon finds himself in a predicament that requires his vast knowledge of symbology and superior problem-solving skills to save the day. New York:

Doubleday, c2009. YA/BRO Carter, Nikki. Step to this: a so for real novel. Gia doesn't have the hair or the clothes, but she's got the moves and the attitude to make her sophomore year at Longfellow High unforgettable. New York: Dafina Books, c2009, YA/CAR Chase, Paula. Who you wit? Summer is just around the corner, when best friend Lizzie makes their clique swear to a year-long virginity pact. Now Mina and her crew are feeling way too much heat. New York: Kensington Publishing, c2008. YA/CHA De la Cruz, Melissa. Jealous? They have it all: money, looks, popularity, anything their little platinum-encased hearts desire. They also have a new face. But a new website, www.ashleyrank.com, catches on like the flu in February, and for the first time since kindergarten it's open season in the popularity race. New York: Aladdin Mix, c2008. YA/DEL

De la Cruz, Melissa. Lip gloss jungle. Now Lauren's plan of action has changed: to save the Ashleys. But with Ashley dating a penniless blue-collar, Lili shunning makeup and fashion, and A.A. questioning Ashley's loyalty, can it be done? Or will the Ashleys actually go down? New York: Aladdin Mix, c2008. YA/DEL Going, K.L. King of the screw-ups. After getting in trouble yet again, popular high school senior Liam, who never seems to live up to his wealthy father’s expectations, is sent to live in a trailer park with his gay “glam-rock” uncle. Boston: Harcourt, c2009. YA/GOI Hopkins, Cathy. Double dare. A double dare leads Mac into a series of dating disasters and a chance to prove his worth as a cartoonist for a magazine. However h e soon discovers that for success there’s a price to pay. New York: Simon Pulse, c2005. YA/HOP Hopkins, Cathy. The princess of pop. Becca missed the fun of the school production of Grease, and she has a reputation of being fickle and a dreamer. But the Pop Princess challenge makes her determined to try harder than she has ever tried before. She has the voice, but has she got the staying power? New York: Simon Pulse, c2004 YA/HOP Ibbotson, Eva. The reluctant heiress. Princess Theresa-Maria of Paffenstein is an heiress in 1920s Austria with nothing but a broken-down castle to her name. But with her love of music and secret identity, Tessa finds herself in a whirlwind of love and music. New York: Speak, c2009. YA/IBB Oliver, Jasmine. Gucci girls. Join Marina, Frankie and Sinead as they embark on life with friendship, drama, boys and a true passion for fashion. New York: Simons Pulse, c2005. YA/OLI Prose, Francine. Goldengrove : a novel. Grieving after the drowning death of her sister, thirteen-year-old Nico falls into a seductive and dangerous relationship with her sister's enigmatic boyfriend during a summer when she realizes that she has moved beyond the help of her parents. New York, NY: Harper, c2008. YA/ PRO Williams,-Wheeler, Dorrie. Be my sorority sister-under pressure. Beta Gamma Psi had been a part of Eva Perkins life since birth. When she starts college at Edwin Carver Science & Technology University she takes strides to become a member of the sorority that both her mother and sister belong to. Virgina Beach, VA: Sparkledoll Production, c2004. YA/WIL

Parent Teacher
Laden, Nina. Who loves you baby? With peek-a-boo windows and a mirror, this engaging book lets youngsters see themselves as adorable animal characters San Francisco: chronicle Books, c2007. PT/P/LAD Let’s count! One shiny green frog, grinning with delight, introduces toddlers to the joys of counting. New York: sterling Pub, c1999. PT/P/LET Scotton, Rob. Go to sleep, Russell the sheep. Russell the sheep finds a way to fall asleep. New York, NY: HarperFestival, c2007. PT/P/SCO What am I? Young children will love this guessing game on a page! Each spread has a charming and informative little verse about a different animal, ending with the question: What am I? New York: Sterling Pub, c2001. PT/P/WHA What do I eat? Young children will love this guessing game on a page! Each spread has a charming and informative little verse about a different animal, ending with the question: What am I? New York: Sterling Pub., c2002. PT/P/WHA

Mythology
Deedy, Carman Agra. Martina the beautiful cockroach: a Cuban folktale. In this humourous retelling of a Cuban folktale, a cockroach interviews her suitors in order to decide whom to marry. Atlanta, Georgia: Peachtree, c2007. 398.2/D

Sound Recording
Applet, Kathi. The Underneath. An old hound that has been chained up by his hateful owner’s run- down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many tribulations New York: Simon & Schuster audio, p2008. SR/APP Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games. In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place. New York: Scholastic Audiobooks, p2008. SR/YA/COL

Cowell, Cressida. How to twist a dragon’s tale. Someone has stolen the Fire Stone. Now the volcano on Volcano Island has become active and the tremors are hatching the eggs of the Exterminator dragons. Can Viking hero Hiccup return the Fire Stone in time to save the Tribes from being wiped out by the Exterminators? London: Hodder Children’s Audiobook, p2007. SR/J/COW Prose, Francine. Goldengrove. Grieving after the drowning death of her sister, thirteenyear-old Nico falls into a seductive and dangerous relationship with her sister's enigmatic boyfriend during a summer when she realizes that she has moved beyond the help of her parents. New York: Harper Audio, p2008. SR/YA/PRO Rawls, Wilson. Where the red fern grows [sound recording]. A loving threesome, Billy and his two dogs range the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Billy will train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley; soon their skills will be put to the test as they brave the dangers of the wilds. New York: Listening Library, SR/YA/RAW

Playaways

Playaway Digital Audio is the newest way to listen to an audio book on the go. It comes with the book already on it and a battery to make it play. Just plug in earphones and enjoy!
Abdel-Fattah, Randa. Does my head look big in this? Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, fulltime as a badge of her faith--without losing her identity or sense of style. Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio, p2009. PL/YA/ABD Birdsall, Jeanne. The Penderwicks: a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy. While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/BIR Classic crime short stories. Discover a world of heroes and villains, suspense and intrigue in this riveting and comprehensive collection of the best crime writing of all time. Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2009. PL/CLA Dahl, Roald. Charlie and the Chocolate factory. Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/DAH

Knuffle Bunny: and other stories about families. This is a collection of humourous stories for young children about families. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2009. PL/KNU Lamb, Charles and Mary. Shakespeare for children. This collection introduces children to the magic of Shakespeare with ten favourite tales. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2009. PL/LAM Lewis, C.S. The lion, the witch and the wardrobe. Four English school children enter the magic land of Narnia through the back of a wardrobe and assist Aslan, the golden lion, in defeating the White Witch who has cursed the land with eternal winter. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio, p2007. PL/LEW MacHale, D.J. The merchant of death. When the seemingly normal fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is swept into an alternate dimension, he finds himself hailed as a saviour in a place called Denduron, a territory in the throes of revolution against a magical tyrant. Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2009. PL/MAC Maronwy, Vanessa. The secret garden. In this abridged adaptation of the classic novel, a lonely orphan discovers the wonders of a mysterious garden and befriends her invalid cousin. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/MAR Norfolk, Bobby. Anansi time. Bobby Norfolk retells traditional Anansi stories he learned during a visit to an obscure African village. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/398.2/N O’Dell, Scott. Island of the blue dolphins. Left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/ODE Paolini, Christopher. Eragon. In Alagaesia, a fifteen-year-old boy of unknown lineage called Eragon finds a mysterious stone that weaves his life into an intricate tapestry of destiny, magic, and power, peopled with dragons, elves, and monsters. Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/PAO Pullman, Philip. The golden compass. Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North. Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/PUL Rikki-tikki-tavi and other classic tales. A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2009. PL/P/RIK

Stine, R.L. Welcome to camp slither. Boone and his younger sister Heather are excited about spending the summer at Camp Hither, and at first they dismiss the horror stories about snakes that one camper is spreading, but then strange things start happening. Solon, Ohio. Playaway Digital Audio. p2009. PL/STI Swift, Jonathan. Gulliver’s travels. Originally written as a political satire and now read as an adventure story, the travels of Gulliver include adventures in a land where people were only inches tall, in a land of giants, on an island that floated in the air, and in a country ruled by horses. Solon, Ohio. Playaway Digital Audio. P2007. PL/SWI The true story of the 3 little pigs! The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2009. PL/P/THE Twain mark. The adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Presents the adventures of a boy and a runaway slave as they travel down the Mississippi River on a raft. Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio, p2008. PL/TWA Twain, Mark. The adventures of Tom Sawyer. Tells the adventures of a mischievous young boy and his friends growing up in a Mississippi River town in the nineteenth century. Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2008. PL/TWA Warner, Gertrude Chandler. The pizza mystery. When their favorite pizza restaurant almost goes out of business, the Alden children try to help their friends stay open while they find out who is behind all their problems. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/WAR Wasserstein, Wendy. The Heidi chronicles. A tale of a baby-boomer's long, hard road from '60's confusion to '90's self-made woman -- or so she hopes. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2008. PL/YA/WAS White, E. B. Charlotte’s web. Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him. Solon, Ohio: Playaway Digital Audio. p2007. PL/J/WHI

Bermudiana
Bermuda National Trust. Bermuda’s architectural heritage. Devonshire. Devonshire was the first of the four volumes completed to date in a parish-by-parish series of books by the Bermuda National Trust dedicated to the preservation of out island’s heritage. Hamilton, Bermuda: The Trust, c2004. R/BDA.Sect/720.97/B Deichmann, Catherine Lynch. Rogues & runners: Bermuda and the American Civil War. How a sleepy island became a bustling, brawling commercial centre smuggling aid

to beleaguered Confederate rebels in their war with the North. Bermuda: Bermuda National Trust, c2003. R/BDA.Sect/972.99/D Lucas, Ron. Bermuda reef portraits. Take a look at Bermuda’s tremendous diversity of beautiful underwater life waiting to be experienced by snorkelers and divers. Flatts, Bermuda: Bermuda Zoological Society, c2008. R/BDA/Sect.597.972/L Maxwell, Florenz Webbe. The spirit baby & other Bermudian folktales. Bermuda folktales and other stories told by Florenz Maxwell. Hamilton, Bermuda: Dept. of community and cultural affairs, c2008.R/BDA.Sect/396.097299/M Stevenson, Andrew. The adventures of Bermuda’s toad with one eye. Follow Bermuda’s toad with one eye as he ventures off to meet new friends Bermuda: Bermuda Audubon Society, c2008. R/BDA.Sect./J/STE

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Johansen, Bruce E. Indigenous people and environmental issues: an encyclopedia. Author Johansen has written widely on environmental issues, and the purpose of this work is to describe foreign intrusions (usually destructive) and their effects on indigenous peoples and their environment. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, c2003. R/304.2/J