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A fictional story that is very imaginative and uses strange or unusual characters or settings

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* Magic
* Adventure
* Detailed settings
* Good versus evil
* Mythical creatures/characters
* Action
* Hierarchy of power
* Romance (often forbidden romance)
*Heroism

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Katherine Applegate. Feiwel and Friends, $16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250-04323-8

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Although he is "not an imaginary friend kind of guy," rising fifth-grader Jackson recognizes Crenshaw immediately. The cat, who walks on two legs and likes purple jellybeans, first appeared to Jackson three years ago when his family was living in their van. Although life has been stable since then, Jackson notices "Big piles of bills. Parents whispering. Parents arguing. Stuff getting sold." When he asks his parents if they have "a plan for making everything okay," they respond with evasive answers like "maybe they could plant a money tree in the back yard." Newbery Medalist Applegate ( The One and Only Ivan) poignantly conveys Jackson's memory of hunger and homelessness and his realization that both threaten his family again. Certain that he has outgrown Crenshaw, Jackson feels both dismay and wonder that his friend has returned, with his playful, attention-getting antics (taking bubble baths, doing cartwheels and handstands) and thought-provoking answers to Jackson's questions. This accessible and moving novel demonstrates how the creative resilience of a child's mind can soften difficult situations, while exploring the intersection of imagination and truth. Ages 10-14. Agent: Elena Giovinazzo, Pippin Properties. (Sept.)

Ebook - 978-1-250-08022-6

Compact Disc - 978-0-399-56464-2

Prebound-Glued - 272 pages - 978-0-606-40539-3

Audio book sample courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio

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Children's Book Review: Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate. Feiwel and Friends, $16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250-04323-8

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Katherine Applegate. Feiwel and Friends, $16.99 (304p) ISBN 978-1-250-04323-8 More By and About This Author Although he is "not an imaginary friend kind of guy," rising fifth-grader Jackson recognizes Crenshaw immediately. The cat, who walks on two legs and likes purple jellybeans, first appeared to Jackson three years ago when his family was living in their van.

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Natalie Lloyd. Scholastic Press, $16.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-545-55270-7

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From every angle, Lloyd's first novel sparkles and radiates warmth. Felicity Juniper Pickle, 12, feels an immediate kinship with the town of Midnight Gulch, Tenn., the latest place her itinerant mother has brought Felicity, her almost-six-year-old sister, Frannie Jo, and their dog Biscuit. The remote mountain town has a history interwoven with secret magic, but most of it seems to have evaporated years ago following a dual between a pair of famous magician brothers, which divided a family and resulted in a curse. Felicity's immediate concerns lay with her mother's sadness and her insistence on constantly uprooting the family. With the help of Felicity's new friend Jonah, who has his own secret magic that he works on Midnight Gulch; the stories that Felicity collects from various townspeople; and Felicity's ability to see words that reflect people's hidden thoughts and desires) she tries to save both the town and her own family. Working in the folksy vein of Ingrid Law's Savvy, Lloyd offers a reassuring, homespun story about self-expression and the magic that resides in one's mind and heart. Ages 8-12. Agent: Suzie Townsend, New Leaf Literary & Media. (Mar.)

Compact Disc - 978-0-545-70679-7

Paperback - 320 pages - 978-0-545-55273-8

Ebook - 320 pages - 978-0-545-55272-1

Pre-Recorded Audio Player - 978-1-4676-7597-0

Prebound-Sewn - 320 pages - 978-0-606-37089-9

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Children's Book Review: A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd. Scholastic Press, $16.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-545-55270-7

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Natalie Lloyd. Scholastic Press, $16.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-545-55270-7 More By and About This Author From every angle, Lloyd's first novel sparkles and radiates warmth. Felicity Juniper Pickle, 12, feels an immediate kinship with the town of Midnight Gulch, Tenn., the latest place her itinerant mother has brought Felicity, her almost-six-year-old sister, Frannie Jo, and their dog Biscuit.

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Linda Sue Park, Author Clarion Books $16 (167p) ISBN 978-0-618-59631-7

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Park's (""A Single Shard"") novel, set in 1999, is part history lesson, part martial arts adventure; it begins with a rather shaky premise but quickly pulls in readers. Twelve-year-old Kevin, a Korean-American math whiz who dislikes social studies (""Names and dates and places from ages ago. Boring, boringer, boringest""), is shocked to discover an arrow -and the archer who took its aim -in his bedroom one afternoon. The intruder identifies himself as ""Koh Chu-mong, Skillful Archer,"" and Kevin nicknames him ""Archie."" A search on the Internet reveals that Archie was born in 55 B.C. and founded the Koguryo kingdom (now Korea); he explains his chronological detour to Kevin: ""I lost my balance, fell off the tiger, and landed here."" Kevin raises the same questions that readers may have (""Fell off a ""tiger""? Who ""was"" this guy?""). But the logistics soon take a back seat to Kevin's breakneck mission to discover enough details about Archie to return the king to his own place and time. Along the way, popular folktales about this Korean hero come to light, and a credible friendship grows between man and boy. The conclusion wraps hastily, and supporting characters, including a museum curator and Kevin's parents come off sketchily. But the relationship between Kevin and Archie, and their race against the clock (with the Chinese Zodiac and Kevin's math skills both playing a part) to set things right will keep the pages turning. Ages 9-13. ""(May)"" .

Downloadable Audio - 1 pages - 978-0-7393-5172-7

Paperback - 167 pages - 978-0-440-42204-4

Open Ebook - 176 pages - 978-0-547-39411-4

Compact Disc - 978-0-7393-4854-3

Paperback - 176 pages - 978-1-328-89575-2

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Children's Book Review: Archer's Quest: by Linda Sue Park, Author Clarion Books $16 (167p) ISBN 978-0-618-59631-7

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Linda Sue Park, Author Clarion Books $16 (167p) ISBN 978-0-618-59631-7 More By and About This Author Park's (""A Single Shard"") novel, set in 1999, is part history lesson, part martial arts adventure; it begins with a rather shaky premise but quickly pulls in readers.

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* Fables
* Fairy Tales
* Folk Tales
* Myths
* Religious Stories

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Create Your Own Fantasy Picture Book
* Before this lesson begins the students will have background knowledge of fantasy and literary elements.
*Activity: The students will be put into small groups where they will be asked to write and illustrate an original fantasy book. In their book they must include several fantasy and literary elements. Once the group has finished their book they will do a read aloud to the rest of the class.
Link: https://teachers.yale.edu/curriculum/viewer/initiative_06.03.08_u

Reading a Fantasy Story
*Before this activity the teacher can create an anchor chart with the students explaining the elements of fantasy and give examples.
*The students will be assigned with reading The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and while they are reading they will write down notes on the fantastical objects, words, nonhuman characters, and aspects of the setting. These notes will stay in a section of their notebook titled "fantasy" and the class will discuss their findings.
Link:
https://www.readworks.org/lessons/grade5/lion-witch-and-wardrobe/genre-lesson

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Idea 1:
* After discussing the difference between what is real and what is fantasy or make believe, students can complete this worksheet to test for understanding
*There are 9 images, and students have to circle whether they are realistic or fantasy
*Students will color all of the fantasy images after they have determined which those are

Link: https://www.lessonplanet.com/teachers/realism-and-fantasy-1st-2nd

Idea 2:
*Students will listen to the teacher read a story that has some parts that are real and some parts that are fake
*Students will be asked to identify which parts of the story are realistic and which parts are fantasy
*Students will write their answers in their notebooks and the teacher will check for understanding

Link: https://www.lessonplanet.com/teachers/realism-and-fantasy-2nd

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Warm-up Writing Prompts
* Each day as students come into the classroom project one of the fantasy writing prompts. The students will have 10-15 minutes to write in their notebook and they will be encouraged to include elements of fantasy within their writing.
*This would be a great warm up when teaching the specifics about the genre of fantasy or when reading a fantasy book in class.
*This activity gets students' creativity flowing and is a low-stress way to show their knowledge of fantasy elements.
Link:
https://www.journalbuddies.com/creative-writing-2/fantasy-writing-prompts/

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* Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett (Book Review Link: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/a/judi-barrett-8/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs/)
* Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin (Book Review Link: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/adam-rubin/dragons-love-tacos/)
* Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak (Book Review Link: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/interviews/article/15498-where-the-wild-things-are.html)

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*Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate (Book Review Link: https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781250043238)
* A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
(Book Review Link: https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780545552707)
*Archer's Quest by Linda Sue Park
(Book Review Link: https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780618596317)