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This book is about a girl who finds out she has superpowers after her brother disappears and she tries to find him. You will like this if you like fantasy. Recommended by Johaniel for grades 3 and up

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Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations #1)

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New York Times bestseller Artemis Fowl meets Men in Black in this exhilarating debut middle grade fantasy, the first in a trilogy filled with #blackgirlmagic. Perfect for fans of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the Percy Jackson series, and Nevermoor. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good. So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton--if only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real. Now she must compete for a spot against kids who’ve known about magic their whole lives. No matter how hard she tries, Amari can’t seem to escape their intense doubt and scrutiny--especially once her supernaturally enhanced talent is deemed “illegal.” With an evil magician threatening the supernatural world, and her own classmates thinking she’s an enemy, Amari has never felt more alone. But if she doesn’t stick it out and pass the tryouts, she may never find out what happened to Quinton.

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This book is about a girl who makes friends with a ghost but the ghost betrays

You will like this if you like graghic novel

Recommended for grades 5th or 6th grade

Melissa

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Amazon.com: Anya's Ghost (8601401078555): Brosgol, Vera, Brosgol, Vera: Books

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I really liked this MCBA book because it was very inspiring to me that however and whatever you look Nothing is impossible and you can do anything. The story was also very enjoyable as it followed a life of a school girl. Recommended for grades 4 and up by Aaron

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This book is about Starr Carter, a sixteen-year-old who lives in two worlds; the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these two worlds a broken when she witnesses the shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil.

You will like this book if you liked The Hunger Games.

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"As we continue to fight the battle against police brutality and systemic racism in America, THE HATE U GIVE serves as a much needed literary ramrod. Absolutely riveting!" - Jason Reynolds, bestselling coauthor of ALL AMERICAN BOYS

"Angie Thomas has written a stunning, brilliant, gut-wrenching novel that will be remembered as a classic of our time." - John Green, bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars

"Fearlessly honest and heartbreakingly human. Everyone should read this book." - Becky Albertalli, William C. Morris Award-winning author of SIMON VS. THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA

"This is tragically timely, hard-hitting, and an ultimate prayer for change. Don't look away from this searing battle for justice. Rally with Starr." - Adam Silvera, New York Times bestselling author of MORE HAPPY THAN NOT

"With smooth but powerful prose delivered in Starr's natural, emphatic voice, finely nuanced characters, and intricate and realistic relationship dynamics, this novel will have readers rooting for Starr and opening their hearts to her friends and family. This story is necessary. This story is important." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Though Thomas's story is heartbreakingly topical, its greatest strength is in its authentic depiction of a teenage girl, her loving family, and her attempts to reconcile what she knows to be true about their lives with the way those lives are depicted-and completely undervalued-by society at large." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Beautifully written in Starr's authentic first-person voice, this is a marvel of verisimilitude as it insightfully examines two worlds in collision. An inarguably important book that demands the widest possible readership." - Booklist (starred review)

"Pair this powerful debut with Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's ALL AMERICAN BOYS to start a conversation on racism, police brutality, and the Black Lives Matter movement." - School Library Journal (starred review)

"The Hate U Give is an important and timely novel that reflects the world today's teens inhabit. Starr's struggles create a complex character, and Thomas boldly tackles topics like racism, gangs, police violence, and interracial dating. This topical, necessary story is highly recommended for all libraries." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)

"Thomas has penned a powerful, in-your-face novel that will similarly galvanize fans of Kekla Magoon's How It Went Down and Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely's All American Boys." - Horn Book (starred review)

"Ultimately the book emphasizes the need to speak up about injustice. That's a message that will resonate with all young people concerned with fairness, and Starr's experience will speak to readers who know Starr's life like their own and provide perspective for others." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review)

"In her debut novel, Angie Thomas creates what might be one of the decade's most vivid voices in YA fiction. Though the appalling scenario depicted here is sadly familiar, Thomas's clear and honest writing moves beyond sound bites to represent the real people and communities behind the headlines." - Shelf Awareness (starred review)

"The story of Starr Carter, a 16-year-old who sees her childhood best friend fatally shot by a police officer, is compelling, thought-provoking, and conversation-enabling. One readers are sure to be talking about for a long time." - Brightly

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This book is about a frog and a toad who are friends. You will like this book if you enjoy reading about fun animal adventures. Recommended for 1st grade and up.

Recommended by Dax.

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Author

Arnold Lobel (also illustrator)

Country
United States

Genre

Children's picture book, short story collection

Publisher

Harper & Row

Published

1970-1979

No. of books

4

Frog and Toad is a series of easy-reader children's books, written and illustrated by Arnold Lobel.

Each book contains five simple, often humorous, sometimes poignant, short stories chronicling the exploits of an anthropomorphic frog and toad, named Frog and Toad respectively. The situations in which they find themselves are a cross between the human and animal worlds. Some of their adventures include attempting to fly a kite, cleaning Toad's dirty house, and finding out different reasons for isolation.

Frog is taller with a green shade, and is more cheery and relaxed than Toad; Toad is shorter and stout with a brown shade, and while just as caring and friendly as Frog, is also the more serious and uptight of the duo.

When Lobel was sick and out of school for much of second grade, he kept himself busy by drawing. He used his animal drawings as a way of coping with the social insecurity of his return and to make friends. His books about animal friends, such as Frog and Toad, were drawn from these experiences. Lobel himself wrote, "Frog and Toad are really two aspects of myself." In The New Yorker, his daughter Adrianne Lobel suggested "that there's another dimension to the series' sustained popularity. Frog and Toad are 'of the same sex, and they love each other'," and that the series "really was the beginning of him coming out".

The Frog and Toad Treasury (1996), ISBN 0060267887
includes Frog and Toad are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, and Frog and Toad All Year

Adventures of Frog and Toad (2005), ISBN 0760771049
includes Frog and Toad are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, and Days with Frog and Toad

Frog and Toad Storybook Treasury (2013), ISBN 0062292587
includes all four original books

Later releases

In 2008, three of Arnold Lobel's uncolored, unpublished Frog and Toad books were discovered in an estate sale. They were consolidated into two books and colored by Lobel's daughter Adrianne Lobel. They are written, illustrated, and delivered in a manner different from the original four books.

The Frogs and Toads All Sang (2009), color by Adrianne Lobel, LCCN 2008-51768

Odd Owls and Stout Pigs: A Book of Nonsense (2009), color by Adrianne Lobel, LCCN 2009-1406

Frog and Toad is valued by experts in children's literature for its portrayal of the value of friendship.

Frog and Toad are Friends was a Caldecott Honor Book, or runner-up for the annual American Library Association (ALA) Caldecott Medal, which recognizes children's picture book illustration. In 2012, it was ranked number 15 among the "Top 100 Picture Books" in a survey published by School Library Journal.

Frog and Toad Together was a Newbery Honor Book, which recognizes children's literature.

Frog and Toad All Year won a Christopher Award in 1977 - one of five, at a time when books for young people was the only award category. The awards recognize "media that 'affirm the highest values of the human spirit' ... Award winners encourage audiences to see the better side of human nature and motivate artists and the general public to use their best instincts on behalf of others."

By 2023, internet users gave a following to Frog and Toad as part of a cottagecore trend.

In the 1980s, Churchill Films produced 18-minute and 30-minute adaptations of the first two books using clay animation. Both films were directed by John Clark Matthews, credited also as theme music composer and one principal animator. Frog and Toad were voiced by Will Ryan and Hal Smith respectively. Only Frog and Toad Are Friends was narrated by Lobel.[citation needed ] Frog and Toad Are Friends was released on May 23, 1985; Frog and Toad Together on September 3, 1987.[citation needed ] They were distributed to the home market only ( direct-to-video).[citation needed ]

The Frog and Toad books inspired a Broadway musical, A Year with Frog and Toad. The musical was commissioned by Lobel's daughter, Adrianne Lobel, played off-Broadway, and ran briefly on Broadway in 2003. It was nominated for three Tony Awards. Prior to this, the books had inspired a non-musical play, "Frog and Toad (Forever)" written by Y York, and performed at Seattle Children's Theatre in 1998 and First Stage Milwaukee in 1999.

An animated series based on the books premiered on Apple TV+ on April 28, 2023. It stars Nat Faxon as Frog and Kevin Michael Richardson as Toad. It also features Ron Funches, Fortune Feimster, Yvette Nicole Brown, Margaret Cho, Cole Escola, Tom Kenny and Aparna Nancherla.

1. ^ Julia Mickenberg; Lynne Vallone (3 February 2011). The Oxford Handbook of Children's Literature. Oxford University Press. pp. 76-. ISBN 978-0-19-970191-9.

2. ^ "Arnold Lobel: Biography". Parents' Choice Children Media and Toy Reviews. Parents' Choice.

3. ^ Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel" (starred review). Kirkus Reviews. August 1, 1970. Retrieved 2015-09-19.

4. ^ "Frog and Toad Together by Arnold Lobel". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 1972. Retrieved 2015-09-19.

5. ^ "Frog and Toad All Year by Arnold Lobel by Arnold Lobel". Kirkus Reviews. April 1, 1976. Retrieved 2015-09-19.

6. ^ "Days with Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel by Arnold Lobel". Kirkus Reviews. October 1, 1979. Retrieved 2015-09-19.

7. ^ Anita Silvey. The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 270-. ISBN 0-547-34889-4.

8. ^ "Caldecott Medal & Honor Books, 1938-Present". Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC). American Library Association (ALA.org). Retrieved 2015-09-18.

9. ^ Bird, Elizabeth (July 6, 2012). "Top 100 Picture Books Poll Results". A Fuse #8 Production. Blog. School Library Journal (blog.schoollibraryjournal.com). Archived from the original on 2012-12-04.

10. ^ "Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present". ALSC. ALA. Retrieved 2015-09-18.

11. ^ "Christopher Awards 1970-1979". Book Help Web (bookhelpweb.com). Archived 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2015-09-19.

12. ^ "The Christopher Awards". The Christophers (christophers.org). Retrieved 2015-09-19.
Official lists of winners are published online only from 2001.

13. ^ "Frog and Toad Are Friends (1985)". Internet Movie Database (IMDb.com). Retrieved 2015-09-19.

14. ^ Shanfeld, Ethan (January 25, 2023). "Apple TV+ Sets 'Frog and Toad' Series, Announces Spring Kids and Family Slate (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.

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This book is about a girl that wants to know how to cook you will like this book if you read cook book. Recommended by Joice for grades 3 and up.

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this book is about a girl named Mia Tang that moves to amerce with her mom and dad from china and has to learn how to live with other people who are not very nice. you would like this if you like to learn about the real world. I would recommend this for grades 4 and up. Norah

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Front Desk : An Award-Winning Middle Grade Novel by Kelly Yang

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Winner of the 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature A New York Times Bestselling Series Mia Tang has a secret . . . Actually, a lot of secrets. She doesn't live in a house like her friends. She doesn't have a dog. Instead, Mia and her parents live and work in a motel!

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This book is about teenagers from 12 different districts in the ruins of North America being drafted to the Hunger Games, a fight to the death between 24 children from the ages of 12-18. I recommend this book for people who like dystopian novels and action. It's a really great book overall, and you should take a chance on it. It's also a trilogy + a prequel so you'll have books to read for a while. Recommended by Marcia for grades 4 - 6

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This book is about a young boy who's eyes got opened to a world that was far from normal for him since he grew up in a world where fairy tales were forbbiddon, you would like these books if you like fairytales, magic and heavy fantasy, I recomend these books to grades 3 to infinity. -Ash<3

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this book is about inequality and fighting for what you believe in, you will like this if you like on the come up. For grades 5 and up.

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The Septimus Heap book series is about a boy named who is the 7th son of a 7th son. You will like this book if you like magic and mistaken identities. Recommended for grades 3+ by Eliza.

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Visit Amazon's Septimus Heap Page and shop for all Septimus Heap books. Check out pictures, author information, and reviews of Septimus Heap

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This book is about a 17 year old boy who gets hired to work in the studio of the hit comic, BENDY. But after more and more mysterious incidences he soon finds out that something malevolent is coming for him...

Recommended for 4th grade + by Phin

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A kid in school has a crush on a boy. You will like this book if you like funny people, especially kids in 6th grade and middle school. Recommended for kids from 6th grade to high school by Monica

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Published: Published September 1st 2012 by Scholastic/GRAPHIX

Synopsis: PLACES, EVERYONE!

Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department stage crew, and this year she's determined to create a set worthy of Broadway on a middle-school budget. But how can she, when she doesn't know much about carpentry, ticket sales are down, and the crew members are having trouble working together? Not to mention the onstage AND offstage drama that occurs once the actors are chosen. And when two cute brothers enter the picture, things get even crazier!

My thoughts: I can't imagine I would have ever picked this up had it not been for The Hub Challenge. Drama appeared on several YALSA and award lists, including the Stonewall list (for books featuring LGBTQ characters), Great Graphic Novels, and Popular Paperbacks. It's easy to see why. Not only is it a fun, easy to read, and visually appealing book, it captures the "drama" of middle school when kids are first trying out the idea of dating.

The illustrations are easy to follow and fun-I did get a little confused over the twin boys, but that's probably because I'm not an experienced graphic novel reader and should have been able to tell from the drawings rather than the dialogue. Callie's expressions were priceless and so realistic. And I'm sure her purple hair makes her cool in the eyes of middle school readers-it would have been a hit with me at that age.

Callie dreams of designing sets for musicals. She is self-deprecating and doesn't have a problem jumping up on stage to "audition" for a part in the musical, just for fun and to show a shy friend that it's not so hard. Like lots of girls her age, she crushes easily and while nervous about rejection, still isn't afraid to put her feelings out there, which I admired. When relationships don't go as she hopes, she rolls with it. Callie is an endearing character with whom many young girls will identify.

I'd like to get to a point where the inclusion of kids with different colors of skin and with non-heterosexual identities isn't noteworthy, but it is. Telegemeier presents a very diverse cast in a very typical middle school story, which is awesome. I hope to see more stories like this in the future, especially for this age group.

Rather be Reading: "I can only describe Drama as a total delight. It has surprising depth but doesn't weigh down the flow of the story or even the lighter moments. There are so many details to look at and take in when it comes to this novel, and I could see myself flipping through it again and again."

Teach Mentor Texts: " Drama is quite possibly the most honest piece of realistic fiction I have ever read. I'm insanely proud of Raina for writing this book but also for Scholastic and Graphix for supporting her and this story. Sometimes people are hesitant to be completely honest and transparent about experiences kids are having everyday all over the world - by telling this story, Raina is telling her readers that she acknowledges the fact that not every person feels the same way about his or her sexuality and that understanding and accepting how they do feel might take time and might not be easy but it doesn't mean it's not real."

Feminist gemini vegetarian librarian. View all posts by Molly Wetta

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Lights, Camera, Action!: Drama by Raina Telgemeier

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Drama by Raina Telgemeier Published: Published September 1st 2012 by Scholastic/GRAPHIX Source: local library Synopsis: PLACES, EVERYONE! Callie loves theater. And while she would totally try out for her middle school's production of Moon Over Mississippi, she can't really sing. Instead she's the set designer for the drama department stage crew, and this year she's determined to create...

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The Roman Mysteries Series by Caroline Lawrence

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This book is about a roman girl and her 3 friends who solve mysteries in Ancient Rome. You will like this book if you like mysteries and learning about Ancient Rome. Recommended by Isidora for grades 4 and up.

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Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire is about a kid named Arlo who moves with his mom to a place called pine mountain to live with his uncle. He joins a scout camp called the rangers wanting to fit in, but little does he know that he is special and he will have a big destiny waiting for him. Good for grades 3rd and up. Recommended by Lev

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Arlo Finch is a young-looking 12 years old in Valley of Fire. Arlo Finch is a young-looking 12 years old in Valley of Fire. John August

Every kid is different, but if they enjoy adventurous fantasy fare, Arlo is suitable for both the classic middle-grade audience (ages 8-12) and older. Friends tell me it's also good for chapter-a-night.(less)
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Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire (Arlo Finch, #1)

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Arlo Finch is a young-looking 12 years old in Valley of Fire. Arlo Finch is a young-looking 12 years old in Valley of Fire. John August Every kid is different, but if they enjoy adventurous fantasy fare, Arlo is suitable for both the classic middle-grade audience (ages 8-12) and older.

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Diario de Nikki: Cuando No Eres la Reina de la Fiesta Precisamente

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Diario de Nikki: Cuando No Eres la Reina de la Fiesta Precisamente by Rachel Renee Russell

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If you like the books about Max Crumbly, you might like this one. If you like spanish books you also might like this book. Max Crumbly, Locker Hero reminds me of Dork Diaries because they have the same style and have almost the same style. You should Read this book! by Bella

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This book is about a boy and his Gma. You will like this book if you like a little bit of talking. Recommended By Aalani for Grade 4 and up.

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Clean Getaway [Stone, Nic] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Clean Getaway

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Loot is about a kid named march, his father is a thief and he is too, they are trying to steal gems and sell them for a fortune. Read this book if you want to just have a good surprising read! I recommend this book for 8 years and up. By Zubian

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Hello! Thanks for clicking. I'm Jude Watson, and I write for kids. It's the best job in the world.

As a writer, I wear two hats. As Judy Blundell I write for Young Adults, and I won the National Book Award for my novel, WHAT I SAW AND HOW I LIED.

I write for middle-graders while wearing my Jude Watson hat, which is a bit more colorful. Maybe it even has a spinning propeller on top. I love to write mystery-adventures with thrilling twists and oddball characters and kids who find themselves in impossible situations doing incredible things.

I do all this from a chair, in a little room, in a not-big house, in a small town on Long Island. I like to read and I like to draw (badly) and my idea of excitement is to lace up my sneakers and walk to the harbor and back. I'm a nervous flyer and though I am respectful of the physics of modern aviation I also secretly suspect that it is only the unified belief of passengers that tons of metal can hurtle through the air that keeps a plane in flight. I am also not terribly comfortable on suspension bridges. And don't even ask me to go on a ferris wheel.

I am listing these fears just to clue you in: I'm a physical coward. I'm also a creature of habit. Once in awhile I go a little crazy and take a different route to the grocery store.

Still, I'll throw incredible amounts of danger at my characters. And I'll cackle maniacally while I do it.

Other random facts: During deadline periods I am deeply committed to popcorn and apples.

Every summer I go to Cape Cod, and every summer I wish I had a whole month there. I never do.

I am waiting for the day I'll see someone reading a book of mine in an airport or a train or a diner. I will most likely embarrass myself by cavorting and singing "That's ME!"

Happy Reading!

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Loot [Watson, Jude] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Loot

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Wings Of Fire is a book about dragons and is written by Tui T Sutherland. You will like this book if you like fantasy and dragons. Recommended for grades 3 and up by Rajat.

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This book is about a robot who crashed into an Island after the boat that was bringing her got destroyed in a hurricane.She arrived with lots of other robots,but she was the only one who survived.In this book you will see how this robot learns to live in the wilderness,makes friends with animals,and stays safe.You will enjoy this book if you like adventure books and nature.This book is the first of a three book series. I recommend this book for grades 3-5.

-Wynn

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When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most important, how will she survive in her harsh surroundings?

Roz's only hope is to learn from the island's hostile animal inhabitants. When she tries to care for an orphaned gosling, the other animals finally decide to help, and the island starts to feel like home. Until one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her...

You can read all about Peter's long process of writing his first novel on his BLOG.

A #1 New York Times Bestseller
An IndieBound Bestseller
An Entertainment Weekly Best MG Book of the Year
An Amazon Best Book of the Year Top Pick
ALA Notable Book for Children
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"Brown has written a lively tale that is sure to engage young readers."― The New York Times

"The novel carries a subtle but powerful message about harmony between technology and the natural world, brought to life with painterly prose and eloquent illustrations."― Financial Times

"Roz may not feel emotions, but young readers certainly will as this tender, captivating tale unfolds."―The Washington Post

"Brown's picture books are consistent bestsellers and critically acclaimed. Expect readers to go wild for his robot-themed novel."―Booklist, starred review

"Thought-provoking and charming."―Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"This strong debut middle grade novel by the acclaimed picture book author/illustrator is a first purchase for most middle grade collections."―School Library Journal, starred review

"Simultaneously unsentimental and saturated with feeling."―Publishers Weekly, starred review

April 2016
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Hardcover
ISBN 9780316381994
Ages 8 to 11

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The Wild Robot by Peter Brown / A Children's Picture Book

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In The Wild Robot, robot Roz discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. Why is she there? Where did she come from? And, most important, how will she survive?

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The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

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The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

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This book is about a dog named Jonas who has never been seen by a humans but when art starts popping up all over the park then he gets caught and touched by a human fir the first time in 100 years. You will like this book if you like books about dogs. For 4th and up. Recommended by Ian grade 4

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The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

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NOTE: The Eyes and the Impossible is being released simultaneously as a deluxe wood-bound hardcover from McSweeney’s, and as a no-less-deluxe-but-bound-in-a-more-traditional-style hardcover from Knopf Books for Young Readers. It is also available in an extra deluxe, extraordinarily oversized edition here . WINNER OF THE JOHN NEWBERY MEDAL Named a best book of 2023 by NPR, Publishers Weekly, The Wall Street Journal, Common Sense Media, Shepherd, the New York Public Library, the Chicago Public Library, Booklist, Kirkus, and Powell’s Books. A New York Times and ABA Indie bestseller, Today Show Summer Pick and Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection The Eyes and the Impossible is the story of a dog named Johannes. Johannes is a free dog, a fast dog—such a fast dog! He lives in an urban park by the sea, and every day, he runs through the park, seeing all, missing nothing, and reporting what he sees to the park’s three ancient Bison, the Keepers of the Equilibrium. But the Equilibrium has been disrupted. Mysterious rectangles are hypnotizing Johannes, humans are erecting a strange new building, and an entirely new kind of animal has arrived in the park—and there are hundreds of them. Johannes must run faster, see better, and ultimately do more than run and see—he must liberate those he loves. Gorgeously illustrated throughout by Shawn Harris (author of Have You Ever Seen a Flower? and illustrator of Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, among many others), Dave Eggers’s The Eyes and the Impossible is a lyrical, soulful book full of wit and passion—a timeless story for readers of all ages. VIEW THE OFFICIAL TRAILER BELOW: Praise for The Eyes and the Impossible “Certain children’s books take the voices of animals, or toys that become animals, and are so pure, so sincere, that they become part of our own voices. Winnie-the-Pooh is one, The Velveteen Rabbit and Charlotte’s Web others, and Dave Eggers’ The Eyes and the Impossible takes its place among them. Johannes, the Eyes of the park, who runs like light, who sees you but is never seen, is a dog who wants nothing more than to be free. With Shawn Harris’ grand illustrations, straight from the Hudson River School, Johannes is a hero for all time.”
— Juanita Giles, NPR, Books We Love “A warm, comedic tale of interspecies friendship. Johannes is a highly engaging narrator whose exuberance and good nature run like a bright thread through the novel’s pages. It is in the way Johannes speaks about his greatest passion that Eggers shows he has done the imaginative work required to bring us closer to an animal perspective. There is a deeper story here, too, about being yourself and finding freedom. It is hinted at in the natural beauty of the deluxe version of the book, with its solid-wood front and back covers, and in Shawn Harris’s sublime illustrations. Harris places Johannes in classical landscape paintings, running free, demonstrating an appeal that is wilder and more profound than mere canine charm. We need brave, big stories like these, stories that help children (and adults) find their place in a sometimes frightening world.”
—Nicola Davies, New York Times Book Review “Immerse yourself in this novel, and let Eggers’ physical, fast-paced writing — which is at the height of its power here — carry you through his wildly inventive narrative. With gorgeous illustrations by Shawn Harris, here is a book that is truly for all ages, as only the best stories are.”
—Isaac Fitzgerald, The Today Show (author’s pick) “Animal lovers will be enthralled, and even for readers who mostly stick with humans, this is a standout example of the power of chosen family rather than biological ones.”
—starred review, The Bulletin “The voices and personalities of Johannes and his comrades are endearing; their unique story will enchant readers and encourage them to focus on what is most important in life.”
—starred review, School Library Journal ”[An] exuberant illustrated novel. Eggers crafts a marvelous, fully fleshed protagonist in Johannes, who is at once an ebullient braggart, a faithful and intrepid operative, and a drolly humorous reporter whose compassionate narration delivers a rousing tale of community, joyful self-reliance, and the pleasures of running very, very fast.”
—starred review, Publishers Weekly “Johannes’ narration feels unique, and the story itself feels like an instant classic. This is a heartwarming adventure story with the right combination of emotion and suspense.”
—The Joplin Globe “A work of dazzling ingenuity, powered not only by Eggers’ impressive knack for inhabiting the minds of other species, but also by the physical form of McSweeney’s deluxe, all-ages edition.”
—San Francisco Chronicle “This is an exciting read for readers ages eight and up. The animals in this story are very bright, funny and engaging. People of all ages who appreciate good animal fiction will enjoy this read. Besides beautiful writing, the book is enhanced with classical landscape paintings with the main character, Johannes, added to each painting by artist Shawn Harris.”
—Sue Domis, bookseller at Inklings Bookshop in Yakima, WA, published in Yakima Herald-Republic “An exhilarating, funny, frightening, mind-warping, heart-squeezing tale. Told at the speed of light. A must read. For all humans.” —Jon Scieszka, New York Times–bestselling author and First Inaugural National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature “So clever and engrossing and sweet. I loved it.”
—Roddy Doyle, Man Booker Prize and Irish PEN Award winner “The Eyes and the Impossible is Exhibit A in the argument for children’s books being great literature. What a hero! What a story! What a read! Honestly, it’s one of the best novels I’ve read in years. Honestly, I wish I’d written it.” —Annie Barrows, New York Times–bestselling author of the Ivy + Bean series “The Eyes and the Impossible is a total delight: a heroic dog’s account of a thrilling adventure, during which a community determines, separately and together, how to live. I loved it.” —E.B. White Award winner Maile Meloy, New York Times-bestselling author of Liars and Saints “The Eyes and the Impossible is hilarious, bighearted, and beautifully written. If you want to know what I think, this book right here is a significant contribution to children’s literature.” —New York Times–bestselling author Mac Barnett, three-time winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award “What a beautiful book! What a funny book! What a wise book! Through the eyes of his proud but sensible canine hero, Dave Eggers invites readers into a place we think we know—a city park—and shows us a hidden world of bravery, loyalty, and muddle-headed ducks. I mean, come on, how can you not love a book where the raccoons declare, ‘We only bite for justice’?” —Bruce Handy, author of Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult “Utterly delightful...Eggers touches on deep topics with a light hand, effortlessly building suspense and a wonderful sense of adventure. A merry reminder to face the truth about the world and ourselves with compassion, curiosity, and joy.” —Booklist, starred review “This beautiful book is destined to be a classic.” —Buffalo News “Immersive. Timeless. A thought-provoking examination of identity, belonging, and freedom. The Eyes and the Impossible is compelling and heartfelt, destined to be read again and again.” —Shelf Awareness, starred review “Exuberant. Johannes’ first-person narration is an interesting mix of poetic language, sophisticated vocabulary, philosophy, humor, [and] hyperbole. Johannes’ loyalty, friendship, and commitment to a noble purpose, even as his sense of self shifts, the stakes are raised, and last-minute changes to the plan occur, make him an admirable character. The artwork consists of double-page spreads reproducing magnificent fine art landscapes into which Harris has seamlessly inserted Johannes, cleverly adapting to each painter’s style and color palette. One remarkable creature vividly shows readers that ‘there is so, so much to see.’”
—Kirkus, starred review “Funny and warm and alive. This book will make you feel good to be an animal, taking your run. The Eyes and the Impossible is the sun on your face and the wind at your back.” —Adam Rex, New York Times–bestselling author-illustrator of On Account of the Gum “This book is a magic trick. The kind of magic trick where you want to know how to do it so you can also write a book this good.” —Caldecott Medal winner Jon Klassen “This book has stayed with me long after finishing it. . . . Better put it on your radar. There’s something to this. Something good. Something memorable. And a lot of goats.”
—Betsy Bird, School Library Journal, Fuse 8, Newbery / Caldecott 2024: Spring Prediction Edition “I absolutely loved this all-ages novel. A friend of mine, a middle school math teacher, likes to say, ‘If you can’t explain it to an 8-year-old, you don’t get it.’ The older I get, the more I think he’s spot-on with that observation. I can’t remember the last time I laughed out loud while reading. The Eyes and The Impossible is one of the funniest books I’ve ever read – and then I found myself weeping at the end. All the cleverness and silliness lulled me into its strange and beautiful world, and then it took an existential turn that I’ll never forget, and then I found myself deeply invested in the lives and decisions of talking animals. It reminds me of Richard Linklater’s School of Rock (2003) in that it is a great work that can be enjoyed – the full spectrum of enjoyment! laughter and tears and big feeling! – by anyone of any age who enjoys good art. I don’t think I’ll ever look at a duck without chuckling again.”
—Riley Rennhack, Community/Bookstore Manager, Deep Vellum Publishing “Dave Eggers’s latest middle grade novel is so pure and wonderful! Johannes is a free dog living in a park on an island. He’s the eyes for the Bison who rule and keep the park in harmony. Strange things are happening in the park and Johannes has a big idea. A touching and thought-provoking novel with an irresistible character. The Eyes and the Impossible is truly a delight, I loved seeing the world thorough Johannes’ eyes”
—Jen Steele, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee “Johannes is a free dog, refusing to let himself be kept as a pet the way other dogs do, and he’s a keen observer. He has to be, with his senses trained on everything needed to survive in a huge urban park. He’s the Eyes, and other animals act as his Assistant Eyes. Together they watch for any changes that upset their park Equilibrium, and they report directly to the bison who have long lived as kept animals. Some of the people in the park are a stable and likable part of the Equilibrium. Others pose a threat, and human threats become harrowing in a flash. Young readers will be drawn to the original thinking, wisdom, and sly humor of the animals, as they comment on the strange behaviors of people without seeming human themselves. We get a marvelous look inside a world easily overlooked in our daily lives. We get a spine-tingling, profound conclusion, and we’re treated to a uniquely beautiful book. The artwork, the paper quality, the gilded edges, and the carved wooden cover all make this a book lovers dream!”
—Tim McCarthy, Boswell Book Company, Milwaukee, WI

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this is book is about a girl named raina who was sick and gets worried about getting sick again . You will like this if you like realistic fiction. Recommended by Esther for 4 grade and up.

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Raina wakes up one night with a terrible upset stomach. Her mom has one, too, so it's probably just a bug. Raina eventually returns to school, where she's dealing with the usual highs and lows: friends, not-friends, and classmates who think the school year is just one long gross-out session.

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This book is about when the Nirads attack Olympus and Pegasus falls to the human world, crashing on the roof of Emily's apartment, on a precious mission.

You will like this book if you like Roman and Greek myths. Recommended for 4th-6th grade. -Gigi

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Emily and her companions, including the winged horse, Pegasus, must confront a legion of Olympic enemies in this third book of an action-packed series.

When Emily's father and the goddess Diana return from a visit to Earth, they bring with them disturbing news. There's a horse called Tornado Warning that's winning all the races, with times faster than anyone's ever seen. What could this mean? Emily, Joel, Paelen, Pegasus, and the sphinx Alexis return to Earth to investigate-and discover a CRU plot to clone Olympians and Nirads using DNA retrieved from their previous time in the human realm.

The CRU has already created dozens of Nirad warriors, Dianas, Paelens, Cupids, and Pegasuses. Now they want to create their own Emily clone-even if the original is killed in the process. Can Emily and her friends put a stop to the CRU's plans before Jupiter finds out and carries through on his own threat to destroy the Earth?

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781442444164

Publisher:

Aladdin

Publication date:

12/02/2014

Series:

Pegasus , #3

Edition description:

Reprint

Pages:

448

Sales rank:

51,519

Product dimensions:

5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 1.30(d)

Lexile:

620L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

8 - 12 Years

Read an Excerpt

The New Olympians
THE ROAR OF THE CROWD was deafening. Olympians sprang to their feet cheering on the very first inter-Olympian soccer match. The Solar Streamers were playing Hercules's Heroes, but this was no ordinary soccer match. The scene on the field was as impressive and extraordinary as you would expect on Olympus.

When Joel first proposed the event, he was amazed by how many Olympians wanted to get involved. Now, with a full stadium of spectators cheering him on, Joel, captain of the Solar Streamers, expertly maneuvered the ball down the pitch and between the legs of a charging satyr. The half goat, half boy turned and charged after him as if his very life depended on it.

Joel broke through the defense line and passed the black-and-white ball to his Olympian teammate and friend Paelen, who dashed forward to get into position. The winged boar, Chrysaor, caught up with Joel and drove away the Hercules's Heroes defenders, Mercury and Minerva, while Pegasus flew across the field over a line of centaurs and giants and called to Paelen to pass the ball. With a quick kick, the ball was in the winged stallion's possession.

Emily sat on the sidelines beside Jupiter. She marveled at how adept Pegasus was at a sport he and the other Olympians had only just learned. Pegasus was able to keep moving forward while the ball remained in play between his four hooves.

Suddenly a satyr ducked beneath Pegasus and stole the ball away. Moving swiftly on his goat legs, he kicked it back to his teammates. But no sooner did the opposing team have the ball than a young female centaur on Joel's team made a move that caused the crowd to cheer even louder. Leaping gracefully into the air, she blocked a high kick with her brown equine body. As the ball touched down on the ground, she expertly kicked it forward to Joel.

Running toward the goal line, Joel and Paelen kept the soccer ball moving between them. Finally Joel moved into position to shoot it at the goal.

"Go for it, Joel!" Emily shouted from her seat. "Shoot!"

The opposing side's goalkeeper was a terrifying sight. The Sphinx reared on her lion's haunches, spread her arms and eagle's wings wide, and prepared to block Joel's shot.

With one quick dart away from a young Nirad defender, Joel kicked the ball. It flew in the air and then seemed to arch as if it had a life all its own. It caught the upper bar of the goalposts and flew into the net above the head of the Sphinx.

When the goalkeeper saw the ball enter her goal, she roared in fury and sprang forward, tackling Joel to the ground.

Emily's heart nearly stopped. The Sphinx had Joel pinned down with her large lion paws. She threw back her head, roaring a second time, and raised a fearsome paw in the air, as if to tear into him with her sharpened claws.

"Jupiter, stop her!" Emily cried to the leader of Olympus standing beside her. "The Sphinx will tear him apart!"

But instead of moving to stop the attack, Jupiter cheered louder and started to applaud. He leaned closer to her. "My dear child, Alexis may be short-tempered, but she knows this is just a game. Joel is perfectly safe." Jupiter paused and looked at all the men in the stands raising their hands and cheering. "I am certain that Joel is the subject of many Olympians' envy."

Out on the field, the players on Joel's team continued to celebrate the goal, unconcerned by the goalkeeper's assault on their star player. Finally the Sphinx brushed back the hair from Joel's eyes, leaned forward, and kissed him full and long on the lips.

"Foul!" shouted Emily as she ran furiously onto the field. Pushing between the players, she shoved the goalkeeper. "Get off him!"

As the Sphinx climbed slowly off Joel, her serpent's tail swished playfully in the air. She narrowed her green eyes and smiled mischievously at Emily. "Is the Flame of Olympus jealous?"

The Sphinx may have looked ferocious and dangerous with her lion's body, eagle's wings, and serpent's tail, but she had the head and upper body of a young woman. In fact, she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Emily paused and looked from Alexis to Joel. Seeing him on the ground with his beaming smile, warm brown eyes, and handsome face, Emily was stunned to realize that she was very jealous.

"Of course not!" she shot back. "But kissing the opposing players isn't part of the game."

The smile never left the Sphinx's face as she padded lithely back to her position in front of the goal. She looked playfully over her shoulder, flicking her long raven hair. "Pity. It should be."

Paelen reached forward and, with Emily's help, lifted the stunned Joel to his feet. As they brushed him off, Paelen stole a look back at Alexis. "Wow!" he breathed. "That was some kiss. You are so lucky!"

The color in Joel's cheeks brightened further as Alexis called, "I will see you later, Joel."

"Don't count on it," Emily fired back. She ignored the soft chuckles coming from the Sphinx and returned her attention to Joel. During his time in Olympus, he had grown taller and more muscular from all the physical work in Vulcan's workshop. Joel's growth spurt was the cause of much complaint from Vulcan, as he constantly had to enlarge the silver mechanical right arm that replaced the one Joel had lost in the fight against the gorgons.

"Did Alexis hurt you?" Emily asked.

Joel looked back at the Sphinx curiously and then shook his head. "Not at all."

Paelen smiled his crooked grin, then pursed his lips in an exaggerated kiss. "Perhaps bruise your tender lips?"

"What?" Joel cried. He shoved Paelen away as his cheeks reddened deeper. "Stop that. I'm fine! Can we please get back to the match?"

As the players returned to their positions, Pegasus escorted Emily to her seat on the sidelines. The stallion nickered softly, and Emily saw an extra sparkle in his beautiful dark eyes. Pegasus was laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" she challenged.

Emily's teacher, Vesta, approached, overhearing the conversation. "Pegasus believes the Sphinx was correct. You are jealous of her."

"Jealous of Alexis? That's crazy," Emily said. "For one, she's just an overgrown, green-eyed, flying house cat. And for two, Joel and I are friends. That's all."

The smile on Vesta's face grew. "Of course you are, dear. . . ."

"We're friends," Emily insisted as she returned to her seat. "That's all! Now, Pegs, your team is waiting for you; you'd better get back."

Pegasus let out a loud, laughing whinny before trotting back to the field of play to take his position on Joel's team.

As the match progressed, the score remained tied. While the Sphinx was the Hercules's Heroes goalkeeper, Joel's team had a huge orange Nirad called Tirk guarding their end. With his four arms, he proved a capable goalie and rarely allowed the ball into the net.

"That's quite a match going on out there. But I'm not too sure if flying up and down the field is in the rulebook."

Emily jumped at the sound of her father's voice. "Dad!" She threw her arms around his neck. "I've missed you."

He had been away from Olympus with Diana and Apollo for what felt like ages. They were leading a small team back to Earth to determine if Jupiter's ban on visits should be lifted. The Olympians had heard about human advancements and were curious to learn more. Her father went as an adviser and guide.

When Emily released her father, she welcomed Diana with a firm hug. "I've missed you both. When did you get back?"

"Not long ago," her father said. "We went to the palace first and were told about the big match."

He looked at the pitch and whistled in amazement. "When you told me you and Joel were teaching some of the Olympians to play soccer, it never dawned on me who or what would be playing. I've never seen a more fantastic sight."

Emily looked over at the satyrs, harpies, centaurs, giants and some of the Muses out on the field playing alongside winged creatures never mentioned or even imagined in the ancient myths.

"We tried to teach Cerberus to play, but it didn't work," Emily continued. "His three heads kept fighting over the ball and tearing it to shreds. It was the same with the Cyclops. With only one eye, he kept missing the ball and got really frustrated. He even tore down the goal in a rage. Jupiter finally had to ask him to keep score. You can see him over there." She pointed to the end of the field, where the giant Cyclops was updating the scoreboard with each goal. "But most of the other Olympians seem to enjoy the game."

Their eyes were drawn back to the field, where a satyr had broken free of the giant guard and was rushing with the ball toward Joel's team's goal. As she neared the net, Paelen appeared from the left to block the kick. But the satyr was faster and she easily got away from him. With a second quick dart, she kicked the ball between the Nirad's four arms, and it entered the net.

The crowd exploded with excitement and stood cheering. Emily looked around and smiled ruefully at the Olympians. She glanced back to her father. "I don't think they fully understand the concept of supporting one side or the other. Everyone celebrates when there is a goal-it doesn't matter which team made it."

Her father nodded. "Maybe they've got the right idea. We could use more sportsmanship like that back in our world." He focused on Emily again. "You love soccer. Even with your leg brace, you can move just as well as before your leg was hurt. Why aren't you out there playing?"

Emily hesitated before answering. "I didn't feel like playing today. I wanted to watch with Jupiter so I could explain the rules. Not that anyone actually follows them."

Emily watched her father's face, relieved that he accepted her explanation without question. Emily wanted very much to play, but she couldn't. She couldn't because she couldn't trust herself.

Since her return from the Nirad world, where they'd defeated the gorgons, Emily had mastered the power of the Flame that lived deep within her. She could now control it fully. But recently more powers had surfaced. Powers that went beyond the Flame. Where objects moved by themselves, or sometimes, if she became very frustrated or upset, vanished completely. Vesta hadn't mentioned more powers. Emily wondered if her teacher even realized there were others. But too many things were happening around her. Until Emily could better understand and control them, she wasn't going to risk hurting her friends.

The match ended with Joel's team losing by one goal. A celebratory banquet was planned for later that evening. Emily walked with her father and Pegasus back to the apartment they shared with Joel and Paelen in Jupiter's palace.

"I am going to tell Jupiter that I don't think it's a good idea for Olympians to visit Earth. There are just too many dangers. Our world has changed far too much for them now. They had no idea how different or advanced it is."

"But after everything they've heard from us, they're all so anxious to visit," Emily insisted.

"I know," he agreed. "The big problem is that Olympians aren't human. Very few of them look even remotely human. Can you imagine what would happen if a centaur or even the Cyclops were to visit our world? In the past, they were accepted as gods, but today . . ." He paused and looked back to Pegasus. "Look what happened to him in New York."

Pegasus snorted and nickered loudly. Emily reached over and stroked the stallion's neck. Memories flashed to the surface of her mind. Pegasus had been shot by the secret government agency the Central Research Unit, and taken to their hidden facility on Governors Island. The sight of her beloved stallion lying prone on the floor and struggling for each breath caused a stab of pain in her heart, even now.

Emily looked back at her father and nodded. "It wasn't just Pegasus who was hurt. Look what the CRU did to Cupid. Their helicopters nearly killed him, despite Olympians being immortal. If they stop eating ambrosia, they become vulnerable, and it's too easy for them to get hurt."

"Or captured," her father added. "Personally, I don't think it's a good idea at all. I'm going to tell Jupiter this. Olympians are an amazing people, and I don't want to see anything happen to them."

As they continued to walk down the tranquil, cobbled road, the clopping sound of Pegasus's golden hooves was the only thing to disturb the calm of Olympus. After a long silence, Emily's father spoke again.

"Your aunt Maureen sends her love."

"You saw her?"

He shook his head. "There were CRU agents posted around her building; we couldn't get near her. But I did call and tell her we are fine. She asked a lot of questions, but I'm sure her line is bugged. So I told her we're in hiding but together and safe."

"I wish we could see her again," Emily said wistfully.

"Me too," her father agreed. "Maybe one day soon we can go back for a real visit. Just you and me."

Emily brightened. "That would be wonderful."

* * *

When they arrived at their apartment, Emily's eyes flew wide at the assortment of gifts her father and Diana had brought back for her, Joel, and Paelen: clothes, music, and some of Emily's favorite snacks, like salted peanuts and her real weakness, marshmallows. There was even an assortment of chocolate bars just for Paelen.

Emily noticed a stack of newspapers. She had never been interested in the news when she lived in New York, but now that she was living in Olympus permanently, she craved to learn what was happening in her city.

Top of the pile was the New York Times. A photograph on the front page caught her attention.

Was that Pegasus?

Emily immediately snatched it up, curious.

Yes, it was definitely Pegasus-but without wings!

She read the caption under the photograph.

Record Breaker! Tornado Warning wins Triple Crown with greatest time and distance ever recorded.

"Tornado Warning?" Emily muttered aloud as she read the article about the winning horse breaking every record in the history of horse racing.

"Look at that face," her father said lightly. "He looks just like Pegasus, doesn't he? His body and legs are darker gray, but if he were all white, it could have been Pegasus. Tornado Warning is everywhere and causing quite a stir. They haven't had a Triple Crown winner like him since Secretariat-and Tornado's even broken his records!"

Emily barely heard the knocking on the door. As her father went to answer it, she continued to scan the article.

"Pegs, you've got to see this." Emily held up the newspaper for the stallion. "Look at his face. He really does look like you. I mean, you two could be twins!"

When Pegasus looked at the photographs, Emily could sense he was greatly disturbed. Apart from the color, Tornado Warning was identical. His size and shape were the same. All that was missing were the wings and golden hooves. Emily looked at the stallion. "How is this possible?"

"So you have seen the newspapers." Diana had entered the living room and approached Pegasus. "Is there something you wish to tell me? Did you get up to some mischief while you were in Emily's world?"

Pegasus snorted angrily and stamped a golden hoof.

Emily frowned and then shook her head. "That's not possible. Tornado couldn't be his son. Look here, the paper says Tornado Warning is three years old. But Pegasus only came to our world last year."

"But he does look just like you, my friend," Diana said softly as she stroked Pegasus's face. "What else could it be?"

Emily's father, Steve, shrugged. "Maybe he's just a very handsome horse who happens to look a lot like Pegasus."

Emily studied her father's face and realized he didn't see Pegasus the same way she and the other Olympians did. On the surface, Pegasus could look mostly like a horse, but there was a big difference. It was something that she could plainly see, but her father couldn't. Pegasus was more than a horse, much greater than one. It was in his intelligent eyes and the way he held himself, that created the aura surrounding him that said, I am not a mere horse.

Olympus had many horses and some, like Pegasus, had wings. But none of them were remotely like Pegasus. He was unique-until now.

"You're wrong, Dad," Emily insisted. "Tornado Warning doesn't just look like Pegasus, he's identical to him."

Diana put her arm around Emily and gave her a light squeeze. "Well, whatever it is, that horse, Tornado Warning, is in your world while we are all here in Olympus." Diana abruptly changed the subject. "Now, would you like to try on some of the new clothes that your father and I chose for you?"

Emily looked at Diana and saw there was something the tall woman was not saying aloud. A secret message that said they would speak later. She nodded. "You're right. Let's forget Tornado Warning. I want to see what you've brought back."

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Lives hang in the balance in this gripping Revolutionary War adventure from a beloved Newbery Medalist.

In 1776, young Sophia Calderwood witnesses the execution of Nathan Hale in New York City, which is newly occupied by the British army. Sophia is horrified by the event and resolves to do all she can to help the American cause. Recruited as a spy, she becomes a maid in the home of General Clinton, the supreme commander of the British forces in America. Through her work she becomes aware that someone in the American army might be switching sides, and she uncovers a plot that will grievously damage the Americans if it succeeds. But the identity of the would-be traitor is so shocking that no one believes her, and so Sophia decides to stop the treacherous plot herself, at great personal peril: She's young, she's a girl, and she's running out of time. And if she fails, she's facing an execution of her own.

Master storyteller Avi shows exactly how personal politics can be in this "nail-biting thriller" ( Publishers Weekly) that is rich in historical detail and rife with action.

Product Details

ISBN-13:

9781442414426

Publisher:

Beach Lane Books

Publication date:

09/24/2013

Edition description:

Reprint

Pages:

336

Sales rank:

36,017

Product dimensions:

5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.90(d)

Lexile:

730L ( what's this?)

Age Range:

8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Avi is the author of more than seventy books for children and young adults, including the 2003 Newbery medal winner Crispin: The Cross of Lead. He has won two Newbery Honors and many other awards for his fiction. He lives with his family in Denver, Colorado. Visit him at Avi-Writer.com.

Date of Birth:

December 23, 1937

Place of Birth:

New York, New York

Education:

University of Wisconsin; M.A. in Library Science from Columbia University, 1964

Read an Excerpt

Chapter 1 IN THE MOMENTOUS year of 1776, on the twenty-second of September, my mother and I were rushing back to the city of New York. New York was where I was born, and where I had lived peacefully until just a few weeks before, when we had fled in fear for our lives. The war for our country's independence had come to our door.

First, my brother, William, along with thousands of other patriot soldiers, ferried across the East River to the village of Brooklyn to defend the city from a British attack. Alarmed by the danger, my father warned us we might have to leave. And indeed, the Americans lost that battle and retreated through Manhattan as Great Britain gained complete control of the city.

But there was no news of William.

Desperately worried, I could only hope he was still with General Washington's army, and not taken prisoner. At times-though no one spoke it-we feared he had he been killed.

Too frightened to wait until we could find out, Father had said we must leave our house. It was a wise decision. Soon after British troops occupied New York, a fire erupted and destroyed many buildings. But since we had taken flight to a friend's farm north of the city, we lacked information about our home's condition. Knowing that everything we had-money and possessions-might have been consumed in the fire, much of our lives was in awful derangement. After some days passed, Father and Mother decided that we must go home-if we still had one-and try to reclaim our lives.

Not sure how secure the way would be, Father made the decision that Mother and I, being females, should travel first. It was his belief that English soldiers would not harm a mother and child. "Are they not," he said, "our kinsmen and a civilized people?" Moreover, we would travel on a Sunday, Lords Day. Surely, all would be peaceful. As soon as Father determined that the roads were not dangerous for him, he would follow.

So it was that before dawn on Sunday morning, Mother and I, full of disquietude, set out to walk the twelve miles to the city. With me clutching Mother's hand tightly and barely looking up, we took the road called Harlem Lane. I may have been willowy for my twelve years of age, and my name was Sophia (the Greek word for "wisdom"), but you could just as well have called me "Frightened" and been done with it. In truth, as we hurried along, all my thoughts were on William. He must come home!

It was late morning when we reached the outskirts of New York. By then my wood-soled shoes were soaking wet, my ankle-length linsey-woolsey dress was mud spattered, and the laces of my bonnet-a mobcap-would not stay tied.

As we approached a ripe apple orchard, we observed a group of red-coated British soldiers, armed with muskets and bayonets, marching toward us. By their side, a drummer boy beat slow swinking strokes. An officer, a heavy, sweating man with a nose as bright red as his hair and uniform, strode along in high, black jack-boots. Following him was a Negro. His slave, I supposed.

In the middle of the soldiers was a man whose hands were tied behind his back. Looking to be in his mid-twenties, and some six feet in height, he was considerably taller than the soldiers who surrounded him. Dressed in civilian clothing, he wore no jacket and had a white muslin shirt open at the collar. His light brown hair was arranged pigtail-style. In the slanting morning light, I noticed his blue eyes. I will admit, I thought him handsome.

The young man walked with a dignified bearing, but his face was anything but serene. Rather, he bore a look of pale, raw intensity, with a gaze that appeared to be on nothing and everything at the same moment.

"What are they doing with that young man?" I said in a low voice to Mother.

She squeezed my hand, and in as fearful a voice as I had ever heard her utter, she said, "I think they are about to hang him."

Openmouthed, I watched as the men approached an apple tree upon which a ladder leaned. From a stout branch, a noose hung. Just beyond gaped an open grave, with a grave digger standing by, shovel in hand. We stopped and, along with a few other citizens, watched.

When the officer shoved the prisoner to the foot of the ladder, I heard the young man say, "May I have a... Bible?" His voice, low and steady, broke on the last word.

"No Bibles for damned rebel spies!" the officer shouted as if he wished us onlookers to hear. "Hoist him," he commanded.

Three redcoats, their faces blank, stepped forward. Two grabbed the young man's arms as if to restrain him, though I saw no attempt to break free. Would that he had! The third soldier placed the noose round the prisoner's neck and forced him up the ladder steps, even as another drew the rope tight under his chin.

As they did these things, each beat of the pulsing drum stabbed my heart.

Mother covered her lips with her fingers.

"Do you wish to confess?" the officer shouted.

I think the youth replied, but I was so appalled, I could not comprehend his words. In fact, such was my distress that I cried, "Have pity, sir. For God's sake!"

The officer glared at me. "Be still, missy, or you'll come to the same fate!"

I shrank behind Mother but peeked round to watch.

The officer turned back to his soldiers and shouted, "Swing the rebel off!"

One of the soldiers kicked the ladder away. The young man dropped. I gasped. His neck must have broken, for he died in an instant. Perhaps that was God's mercy. Sometimes a hanging is nothing but slow strangulation.

Mother, pulling my hand, said, "Sophia! Come!" Sobbing, I stumbled away.

Later we learned that the young man's name was Nathan Hale. Over time, his death proved of greater consequence than his life. Without any doubt, it altered the history of my country as it altered mine. Indeed, what I had just witnessed was the beginning of my extraordinary adventures.

I shall tell you what happened.

What People are Saying About This

* "The book's riveting opening scene, in which Sophie watches as Nathan Hale is hanged as a spy, foreshadows the danger she knowingly accepts by engaging in espionage. Few historical novels are as closely shaped by actual events as this one during the last 100 pages. Working within the bounds of credibility, Avi manages to keep the fictional narrator on the scene for a good deal of the action and uses real moments to bring the imagined story to its dramatic heights. A glossary of eighteenth-century terms and an author's note are appended. Pair this intriguing historical novel with Sheinkin's The Notorious Benedict Arnold (2010)."

- Booklist August 1, 2012, *STAR

* "Newbery Medalist Avi ( Crispin: The Cross of Lead) channels the mood, language, and danger of the Revolutionary War in this seamless blend of history and fiction, set in British-occupied New York City.... The book is chockful of fascinating historical details, including the conditions for those stranded in New York and the failed meetings between Arnold and John André, his (real-life) British contact. Avi doesn't sugarcoat the brutal realities of war...in this rich, nail-biting thriller."

- Publishers Weekly, August 13, 2012, *STAR

Reading Group Guide

A Reading Group Guide for Sophia's War: A Tale of the Revolution By Avi About the Book In 1776, the War of Independence comes to New York City and to twelve-year-old Sophia Calderwood's family. William, her older soldier brother, has been missing since the defeat of George Washington's Army at the Battle of Brooklyn. When the British occupy the city, Lieutenant John André of the English Army is boarded at the Calderwood home. He and Sophia develop a flirtatious friendship, which is tested when the girl discovers that William is being held in the Sugarhouse, a notorious British prison. She hopes André can help. When he chooses not to, Sophia struggles to save her brother herself. Three years later, Sophia becomes a spy in the headquarters of the British Army. There she finds André, now a major, working to enable a highly placed American general to become a traitor, a treason that will endanger the whole American war effort. Deciding to stop the treason-and motivated by personal revenge-Sophia becomes desperate. However, as Sophia learns, desperation's other name is deception. Indeed, the desperate characters in this thrilling tale of spies and counterspies act out many acts of deception, not least by Sophia herself. Based on true tales of the Revolution, carefully researched, this story will shock and enthrall even those who think they know what happened during the American Revolution. Sophia's War is Avi at his best, a haunting historical thriller. The Three Story Threads Avi has identified three "story threads" in Sophia's War: Thread 1 is Part 1: The treatment of American prisoners by the British in New York City during the Revolution. Thread 2 is Part 2: The true story is that of British Major John André and General Benedict Arnold. Thread 3 is Sophia Calderwood's story: a tale of fiction and the link between these first two threads. Part I: Text-Generated Questions 1. When the story opens on September 22, 1776, Sophia is a surprise witness to a hanging. Explain Sophia's situation and that of her family. How does the hanging affect her? 2. What kind of man was young William Calderwood? What influence did he have on Sophia during his life? 3. In Chapter 4, Sophia's mother snaps, "Child, what we think and what we say can no longer be the same!" What has sparked this statement? Was Sophia's father right to sign the Oath of Allegiance to King George? Find another example of how "The war made deception our way of life." (Chapter 15) 4. How does the boarder, John André, compare to Lieutenant André? How did his presence affect Sophia and her family? Does she feel affection for him? 5. What dangers does Sophia face as she searches for William at King's College, then the Sugarhouse, and finally The Good Intent? What does her search show about her character? 6. How does Avi describe the conditions in the Sugarhouse? (Chapter 24) Who is responsible for these conditions? 7. Why would the British move American prisoners to a ship in the harbor and use it as their prison? In Chapter 27 Sophia says as she boards The Good Intent that "This was not mere disregard and ignorance. This, by multiple degrees, was murder." Explain her meaning. 8. Who is responsible for William's death? How does William's death change Sophia? Would this same change have happened if he had died in battle? 9. The ship named The Good Intent is an example of irony in this story. Irony is an incongruity between what actually happens and what might be expected to happen. Explain the irony in the ship's name. 10. What do we learn about Benedict Arnold in Part I? Part II: Text-Generated Questions 1. "To lose a loved one is but part of living life, whereas to have a loved one vanish is a living death." How does this apply to Sophia and her family? When Chapter 29 begins, how is the family changed by William's death? How has the war changed by 1780? 2. What part does Robert Townsend play in this story? 3. How has Major John André changed since he was last with Sophia, in Part I? How could his new position affect Sophia? How did the poem he wrote for Sophia lead to his undoing? 4. Explain the importance of each of these in Sophia's War: * Culper * HESH * Reverend Odell * West Point * Tallmadge * Anderson * Mr. Moore * Molly Saville 5. What would Sophia say was the key to her reaching the meeting place for André and Arnold? 6. How was the Vulture being fired upon and towed downriver a turning point in the meeting between André and Arnold? 7. What stands in the way of any adults believing Sophia and her story of Arnold's treason? 8. How does Mr. Paulding play a key role in the arrest of Major André? Why did Colonel Jameson send André to General Arnold? What motivates Major Tallmadge to intervene? How does Arnold incriminate himself? 9. Why does Sophia need to see André? What did Sophia accomplish in talking to him? How does his treatment as a prisoner differ from that which William received in the Sugarhouse? 10. Should André have been hung? Beyond the Text 1. In Chapter 2, Sophia mentions "the crimes the British had committed-as cited in our Independence Declaration". Read the Declaration of Independence http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/. Key in on the list of grievances listed against King George III. Which of these grievances are specifically parts of Sophia's story? How did each affect the people and the war? 2. Find an instance in Avi's writing of how his attention to detail and his research adds to our knowledge of the time and place. 3. In Chapter 17, Mr. Paine is quoted: "our new nation is a blank sheet for us to write upon." How does Sophia step out of her life to create her mark on this "blank sheet"? 4. In Chapter 2, William tells Sophia, "Liberty shall always triumph over tyranny." Was this quote proved or disproved in Sophia's War? 5. Research the following mentioned in Sophia's War and their importance in these times. * Nathan Hale * Thomas Paine, Common Sense * John Locke, Letter Concerning Toleration * Alexander Hamilton * King George III and his Parliament * Loyalists vs. Patriots * Hessian soldiers * General Washington 6. André tells Sophia in Chapter 22, "A promise to a girl is not a pledge to a lady. You are not yet a lady." Explain how André recognizes Sophia as a lady in Part 2. 7. Deception was the original title for this book. List all the ways deception was part of this story. 8. In Chapter 58, Avi writes, "In war, all are prisoners." What do you think he meant? 9. In what ways does telling the truth about herself embarrass and pain Sophia? Sophia says at the end of the story, "I no longer wish to be at war with myself." What does she mean? 10. Return to Sophia's "Dear Reader" letter at the beginning of the story. Was Sophia right to act in such a way? What did she contribute to the times? Write Sophia a letter in which you answer her. Common Core Standards R.CCR.1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. R.CCR.2. Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. R.CCR.3. Analyze how and why individuals, events, and ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. R.CCR.4. Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone. R.CCR.5. Analyze the structure of texts, including how specific sentences, paragraphs, and larger portions of the text (e.g., a section, chapter, scene, or stanza) relate to each other and the whole. R.CCR.6. Assess how point of view or purpose shapes the content and style of a text. R.CCR.7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. W.CCR.4. Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.CCR.5. Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.CCR.7. Conduct short as well as more sustained research projects based on focused questions, demonstrating understanding of the subject under investigation. Guide written by Jan McDonald of Rocky Mountain Readers This guide has been provided by Simon & Schuster for classroom, library, and reading group use. It may be reproduced in its entirety or excerpted for these purposes. This guide was written to align with the Common Core State Standards (www.corestandards.org).

Editorial Reviews

"Newbery Honor-winning author Avi offers a gripping view of the Revolutionary War through the eyes of a 12-year-old spy.... With language drawn from the period (and appended in a glossary) and historical events forming the tight framework of the tense, imagined drama, Avi offers an action-filled novel with wide classroom appeal."

January 2013 Book Links

* "The book's riveting opening scene, in which Sophie watches as Nathan Hale is hanged as a spy, foreshadows the danger she knowingly accepts by engaging in espionage. Few historical novels are as closely shaped by actual events as this one during the last 100 pages. Working within the bounds of credibility, Avi manages to keep the fictional narrator on the scene for a good deal of the action and uses real moments to bring the imagined story to its dramatic heights. A glossary of eighteenth-century terms and an author's note are appended. Pair this intriguing historical novel with Sheinkin's The Notorious Benedict Arnold (2010)."

- Booklist, August 1, 2012, *STAR

* "Newbery Medalist Avi ( Crispin: The Cross of Lead) channels the mood, language, and danger of the Revolutionary War in this seamless blend of history and fiction, set in British-occupied New York City.... The book is chockful of fascinating historical details, including the conditions for those stranded in New York and the failed meetings between Arnold and John André, his (real-life) British contact. Avi doesn't sugarcoat the brutal realities of war...in this rich, nail-biting thriller."

- Publishers Weekly, August 13, 2012, *STAR

From the Publisher

"Avi's setting is impeccable (especially the descriptions of the prisons where rebel soldiers were kept); the intrigue on the home front, real; and the tension of living in enemy territory, intense."

November/December 2012 - Horn Book Magazine

Newbery Medalist Avi (Crispin: The Cross of Lead) channels the mood, language, and danger of the Revolutionary War in this seamless blend of history and fiction, set in British-occupied New York City. Twelve-year-old Sophia Calderwood idolizes her older brother, William, a fervent Patriot soldier who has gone missing after the Battle of Brooklyn. In the first half of the book, Sophia's desperate search for William leads her to several deplorable prisons where rebels are being held. The second half takes place when Sophia, now 15, becomes a spy who uncovers the truth about Benedict Arnold. The book is chockful of fascinating historical details, including the conditions for those stranded in New York and the failed meetings between Arnold and John André, his (real-life) British contact. Avi doesn't sugarcoat the brutal realities of war as Sophia races to find help intercepting John André, who was also a boarder in her home years earlier and her first crush, in this rich, nail-biting thriller. A glossary of period terms and an author's note are included. Ages 8-12. (Sept.)

Publishers Weekly

"Avi's setting is impeccable (especially the descriptions of the prisons where rebel soldiers were kept); the intrigue on the home front, real; and the tension of living in enemy territory, intense."

November/December 2012 Horn Book Magazine

During the American Revolution, Sophia becomes a spy for the patriots, but will she have the courage to relay vital information? Despite the threatening beginning--Sophia witnesses Nathan Hale's hanging--readers never doubt Sophia's success because she shares her story in retrospect, lessening the tension. Instead, her "war" is internal: The man she ultimately exposes is John André, a British officer she adores. Descriptions of the British occupation of New York City and the horrific conditions for prisoners of war are shocking. Children will be morally outraged on Sophia's behalf when her rebel brother dies in prison. Thus, they may find it difficult to empathize with Sophia's passion for André, and all but the most romantically inclined may find Part One: 1776 (September 1776-January 1777), during which 12-year-old Sophia's love blooms, slow-moving. Although Sophia feels betrayed when André does not help her brother and later, when at age 15 she begins to spy on André, is incensed that he does not recognize her, her feelings remain conflicted. Part Two: 1780 focuses on these experiences. The action picks up when Sophia travels north alone in an effort to thwart André's collusion with Benedict Arnold. However, while readers will appreciate Sophia's reluctance to condemn anyone to death, her melodramatic wavering over André becomes tiresome. Recommend this to sentimental youngsters or as a supplemental text. (glossary of 18th-century words, author's note) (Historical fiction. 9-13)

Kirkus Reviews

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Daughter of the White Rose by Diane Zahler

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This book is about backstabbing traitors and trustworthy friends. When Sophie becomes part of an anti-Nazi resistance group formed by her brother. She has no idea what's coming. You will like this book if you are a fan of historical fiction. Good for kids in 3rd and up. Recommended by Rose.

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Can a common girl save a prince trapped in the Tower of London? April. England. 1483. The king is dead. Long live the king. Daughter of the White Rose

Nell Gould is the daughter of the royal butcher, a commoner, but she has been raised as the playmate of King Edward and Queen Elizabeth's royal children: Princess Cecily, Princess Bess, Prince Dickon, and Prince Ned, heir apparent and Nell's best and closest friend. They think alike, her and Ned, preferring books and jousts to finery and gossip and the sparkle of the court. But when King Edward dies, Prince Ned is imprisoned in the Tower of London by his scheming uncle, the evil Richard III-and Nell with him. Can they escape? Is Nell the key?

Based on the real royal scandal of the Princes in the Tower, covers a shocking episode in medieval history that has captured the imagination for 530 years. A story of murder, betrayal, resilience, and growing up, this girl-led medieval middle-grade novel will make a perfect companion to Catherine, Called Birdy and The Mad Wolf's Daughter A Mighty Girl Best Book of the Year A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection!

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The 13-Story Tree house By Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

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The 13-Story Tree house By Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton

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This book is about two friends and their crazy 13 story tree house. You will like this book if you have read Diary of a wimpy kid. Recommended for grades 3-6. Kamryn

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Magnus Chase and the sword of summer by Rick Riordan

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This book is about a 16 year old boy who finds a sword called the sword of summer then dies while holding the sword then goes into an after-life for warriors. You will like this book if you like mythology and gods and action. I recommend this book for 4th grade and up. By Theo.

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Series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

Book 1

Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers.

One day, Magnus learns that someone else is trying to track him down-his uncle Randolph, a man his mother had always warned him about. When Magnus tries to outmaneuver his uncle, he falls right into his clutches. Randolph starts rambling about Norse history and Magnus's birthright: a weapon that has been lost for thousands years.

The more Randolph talks, the more puzzle pieces fall into place. Stories about the gods of Asgard, wolves, and Doomsday bubble up from Magnus's memory. But he doesn't have time to consider it all before a fire giant attacks the city, forcing him to choose between his own safety and the lives of hundreds of innocents. . . .

Sometimes, the only way to start a new life is to die.

Disney Hyperion 9781423160915 Ages 10+

Myths are simply stories about truths we've forgotten. - Rick Riordan

Rick Riordan is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the Kane Chronicles, the Heroes of Olympus, and Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard

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I Survived The Nazi invasion by Lauren Tarshis

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I Survived The Nazi invasion by Lauren Tarshis

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This book is about a boy and his sister out in the Nazi invasion try to live so they hid in a field trying to hiding from the Nazi but then they saw some Nazis so they ran into the hay stack. after that they hid in a hay stack in a barn and waited till they were clear and could go out. then they made there way into the forest for the night. Recommended for grades 2 and up by Addie.

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Lauren Tarshis often wonders how she came to spend most of her waking moments thinking about disasters, as the author of the children's historical fiction series "I Survived." Each book takes readers into the heart of history's most thrilling and terrifying events, including the sinking of the Titanic, the Shark Attacks of 1916, Hurricane Katrina, the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the San Francisco earthquake, 9/11, the Battle of Gettysburg and many more.

Lauren conducts extensive research to bring her topics to life. She has traveled to most of the locations where her books are set. Her goal is to open readers' eyes to new chapters in history and to inspire them with stories of hope and resilience.

Lauren is also the author of the the award-winning Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree, and is the editor of Storyworks Magazine.

For more information about Lauren, go to www.LaurenTarshis.com

To learn more about Storyworks, www.scholastic.com/storyworks

And check out the I Survived Website: www.Scholastic.com/ISurvived

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This book is about twins who stick together. Their father dies and there step-father kills the boy and he becomes a bird. You will like this series if you like adventure/suspense stories. By Ifeoma

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The Grimm Conclusion - Penguin Random House Library Marketing

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Curated lists of Library Marketing titles by theme and category, find your next community read and resources to design your program.

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Redwall is a great book that is about mid evil times but for animals. you will like it if you like warrior cats. Isaac

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It has been ten years since readers around the world discovered the amazing creatures of Mossflower Wood. Ten years since they met the wicked one-eyed rat Cluny the Scourge and his battle-seasoned horde who vowed to conquer peace-loving Redwall Abbey.

The question in this epic first volume is resoundingly clear: What can the peace-loving mice do to defend themselves against Cluny and his army of rats? If only they had the sword of Martin the Warrior, they might have a chance. But the legendary weapon has long been forgotten -- except, that is, by the bumbling young apprentice Matthias, who becomes the unlikeliest of heroes.

Teeming with riddles, humor, unforgettable characters, and high bounding adventure, the Redwall epic, now in nine volumes, has become an internationally beloved classic. Here, then, illustrated by fine artist Troy Howell, is an anniversary edition of the book that started it all: Redwall.

About the Author

Brian Jacques was both a master storyteller and a jack-of-all-trades. He lived the life of a sailor, actor, stand-up comedian, radio host, bobby, even a bus driver. He was the recipient of an honorary doctorate in literature from the University of Liverpool and a New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five books for younger readers, including the wildly popular Redwall series. Dr. Jacques was a lifelong resident of Liverpool, England.

Date of Birth:

June 15, 1939

Date of Death:

February 5, 2011

Place of Birth:

Liverpool, England

Place of Death:

Liverpool, England

Education:

St. John¿s School, Liverpool, England

Editorial Reviews

His book is artfully structured to rivet the attention of young readers and listeners. Mr. Jacques has woven an energetic, if somewhat simple-minded, fantasy on a refreshingly old-fashioned subject: the struggle between good and evil. ''Redwall'' is both a credible and an ingratiating place, one to which many young readers will doubtless cheerfully return. -- New York Times

Selma Lanes

Only the lost sword of Martin the Warrior can save Redwall Abbey from the evil rat Cluny and his greedy horde. The young mouse Matthias (formerly Redwall's most awkward novice) vows to recover the legendary weapon. In the course of his quest, Matthias forges strong ties with various local animals. As much as the magic of the sword, it is the help of these new friends that enables Matthias to defeat Cluny once and for all. Jacques's clever use of detail creates an animal world as compelling as that of The Wind in the Willows. From the beginning, each of Redwall's characters is endowed with a unerringly distinct personality: there is a powerful badger named Constance; a mute squirrel named Silent Sam, who knows the forest better than anyone; and his mother Jess, a champion climber who leads a splendid rescue of a piece of the abbey's tapestry. This epic adventure contains elements of all grand quests, with heroic archetypes that will keep fans of Tolkein and King Arthur tales engaged to the final battle. Illustrations not seen by PW. All ages. (June)

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

Gr 7 Up-This full scale, unabridged performance is a fine salute to the tenth anniversary of the publication of Redwall (Philomel, 1986). Author Brian Jacques narrates as an outstanding British cast brings the saga to life. Charming musical accents further enhance the reading. Each character's voice is distinct, and the reading is well-paced. Young mouse Matthias' adventures as he tries to save Redwall Abbey from the evil rat Cluny will enthrall listeners. The Redwall fantasy adventure series has a rabid, international following, and this production will serve to swell the ranks of fans.C.A. Prevetti, Milwaukee Public Library, WI

School Library Journal

Praise for Redwall and the Novels of Brian Jacques

"Brian Jacques has the true fantasy writer's ability to create a wholly new and believable world."- School Library Journal

"Jacques extols the virtues of honor and valor...[The Redwall Novels] are a good read, with enticing maps, plenty of songs, a dose of natural history, and loads of excitement, charm, and humor."- The Irish Times

"Wonderfully imaginative."- The New York Times Book Review

"Children are privileged to enter the rich world of Redwall and Mossflower. So are the parents who get to come along."- The Boston Phoenix

"A grand adventure story. Once the reader is hooked, there is no peace until the final page."- Chicago Sun-Times

"Old-fashioned swashbuckling adventure."- Locus

"The Redwall books...add a touch of chivalry and adventure reminiscent of the King Arthur stories." - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

"Filled with rousing adventure, strong characters, and vibrant settings."- The Boston Sunday Globe

"Packed with action and imbued with warmth...richly inventive."- Kirkus Reviews

"Jacques's effortless, fast-paced narrative gets its readers quickly hooked. He clearly loves this other world he has created-there's a genius sense of involvement and care (lots of lovingly descriptive passages), as well as an overflowing, driving imagination."- Birmingham Post

"A richly imagined world in which bloody battles vie for attention with copious feasting and tender romancing."- The Cincinnati Enquirer

From the Publisher

Redwall Abbey, the medieval home of a peaceful order of mice, is challenged by the evil blackguard, Cluny the Scourge, and his horde of nefarious rats, stoats and weasels. The resourceful mice, their many brave woodland companions and the foul band are magically brought to life by the masterfully voiced Keith. This consummate aural production pulsates with the struggle between good and evil. Each of the multitude of characters is clearly depicted. Keith is to be hailed for his work. S.G. ©AudioFile, Portland, Maine

JUN 96 - AudioFile

Narrator Ariyon Bakare establishes a determined voice for Matthias, a church mouse who must rise to the occasion when the Redwall Abbey is threatened by rats, led by Cluny and his horde. With even pacing, Bakare shares the history of the abbey and a legendary warrior of the past who may be the key to fending off Cluny once and for all. Bakare creates unique voices for each character, including soft, high-pitched tones for the civilian mice and a bold, tyrannical voice for the villainous Cluny as he prepares for a final assault. REDWALL fans and new listeners alike will enjoy Bakare's rendition of this classic good-versus- evil adventure story beloved by many since its debut decades ago. M.D. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2023 - AudioFile

Narrator Ariyon Bakare establishes a determined voice for Matthias, a church mouse who must rise to the occasion when the Redwall Abbey is threatened by rats, led by Cluny and his horde. With even pacing, Bakare shares the history of the abbey and a legendary warrior of the past who may be the key to fending off Cluny once and for all. Bakare creates unique voices for each character, including soft, high-pitched tones for the civilian mice and a bold, tyrannical voice for the villainous Cluny as he prepares for a final assault. REDWALL fans and new listeners alike will enjoy Bakare's rendition of this classic good-versus- evil adventure story beloved by many since its debut decades ago. M.D. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine

FEBRUARY 2023 - AudioFile

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This books about a girl who has a friend group and a new girl who comes and takes over her place and she feels left out. read the rest to find out what happens!! you will like this book if you like, "act" by Kayla Miller. recommended for grade 3 and up. Ava

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Rapunzel,s Revenge by shannon hale and Dean Hale

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Rapunzel,s Revenge by shannon hale and Dean Hale

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This book is about a girl who has a step mother and she put her in a magic tree and that is how her hair grew long. You will like this book if you like Another Kind. This book is Recommended for grades 2 and up by Charlotte

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This book about 6 six kids who have superpowers. They are considered "Irregulars". They run away from people who try to do experiments on them. You will like this book if you like Witch Boy by Molly Ostertag. Recommended by Moss' class for grades 3 and up.

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I recomend this amazing true story about a person who is deaf. I truefully recoment this heart touching book.book recomended by reece.

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Cece Bell's #1 New York Times Bestseller graphic novel El Deafo is the origin story of a student with hearing loss and a hearing aid becoming a superhero. A John Newbery Medal Winner Now an Apple+ Animated TV Series! El Deafo is a book that will entertain children, give hearing-impaired children a hero of their own, and challenge others to consider an experience unlike their own. Like other great works for children, it provides the opportunity for young readers to consider how they would act or react in a similar situation, helping to build empathy and understanding through the power of story.El Deafo: Superpowered Edition! Get a special hardcover collector's edition of Cece Bell's beloved graphic novel with 40 bonus pages of childhood photographs, early sketches, notes from Cece, and much more!

Starting at a new school is scary, especially with a giant hearing aid strapped to your chest! At her old school, everyone in Cece's class was deaf. Here, she's different. She's sure the kids are staring at the Phonic Ear, the powerful aid that will help her hear her teacher. Too bad it also seems certain to repel potential friends.

Then Cece makes a startling discovery. With the Phonic Ear, she can hear her teacher not just in the classroom, but anywhere her teacher is in the school-in the hallway . . . in the teacher's lounge . . . in the bathroom! This is power. Maybe even superpower! Cece is on her way to becoming El Deafo, Listener for All.

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But the funny thing about being a superhero is that it's just another way of feeling different . . . and lonely. Can Cece channel her powers into finding the thing she wants most: a true friend?

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The book is about El Salvador and the language they speak is Spanish. This nonfiction series about countries is great for all ages. Recommended by Madison

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El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated Central American country. Because of its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire, it must endure volcanic eruptions and earthquakes. Hurricanes also sweep in from the Caribbean. However, El Salvadorians don t let these events quiet their vibrant culture. This book introduces El Salvador s landscape, cuisine, wildlife, heritage, and much more!

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El Salvador (Blastoff! Readers: Exploring Countries)

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The School for Good and Evil by Chainani Soman

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The School for Good and Evil by Chainani Soman

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The School for Good and Evil is a really good book, it's about 2 girls. 1 is a girl who likes pink and bright stuff, while the other one likes black and dark stuff. The 2 girls end up in wrong schools. Read to find out more about it.

Recommended by Husnia, for 5th and 6th graders.

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Uglies is a good book if you like books about a crazy sort of world. In this book, all children undergo surgery at 16 to make them 'Prettys'. When Tally is pulled into a plot by her friend and isn't aloud to become a Pretty. This is a good book for grades 5-6. -Esme

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this book is super good you have to read it to know. For grades 3+ by Christiano

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educational resources for persons with disabilities

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u.s. office of special education grants and awards

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Felix Yz is a story about a kid fused with a alien, and has to under go a procedure to remove the alien, called Zyx, though it may kill them both. I recomend this for grades 3 and up. Recommended by Esme

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Thanks to a bizarre accident during the experiment that killed his scientist dad, Felix has been fused together with a 4th dimensional alien being since he was three. And no, that doesn't just mean he has this cute alien in his head. Felix's connection to Zyx also impacts him physically. His body constantly wants to contort itself back into the "Pose", the exact position it was in when the accident happened. He stutters, freezes, convulses, and has to tell the world that he suffered a traumatic brain injury as a child. But really, it's the alien.

Felix and Zyx get along great. Zyx is kind of like an imaginary friend, except less articulate and more gleefully mystical. And of course, not imaginary. Zyx's presence has a very real impact on Felix's life - and will mean that both Felix and Zyx will die if the pair don't undergo this super dangerous "Procedure" to separate them.

So this is a story about a kid looking down the road to an extremely bizarre Almost Certain Doom, but Bunker's genius here is in handling that in a way that feels... well, normal. Felix is a normal kid. He's clever, sensitive, a bit nerdy. He cares about all the things normal kids care about - his school crush, Hector. The bully who keeps knocking him around because he thinks Felix is disabled. The creative essay contest his teacher encourages him to take part in. And - you know - the fact that he's scared to bits about the Procedure.

Add to that these subtle, lovely elements of philosophy that filter their way through the story - ideas about the connectedness of things, about acceptance and identity - and the whole thing comes together into this really nice package.

Alert that if you're freaked out by non-cisgendered characters, your panties will get twisted over Felix's Grandy, who alternates between identifying as Vern and Vera and has invited a brand new set of pronouns for veirself. Personally, I wish I had a Grandy when I was growing up because vo is awesome. All of these characters are awesome. No bland tropes here - just thoughtfully fleshed out, interesting people you will thoroughly enjoy spending your reading time with.

Highly recommended.

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Sophia's War is a good book if you like historical fiction. It is about Sophia, a girl growing up in the american revolution and trying to avenge her brother's death. I would recommend it for grades 5 and up.

- Esme

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More info at avi-writer.com and facebook.com/avi.writer

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Avi is part of a family of writers extending back into the 19th century. Born in 1937 and raised in New York City, Avi was educated in local schools, before going to the Midwest and then back to NYC to complete his education. Starting out as a playwright--while working for many years as a librarian--he began writing books for young people when the first of his kids came along.

His first book was Things That Sometimes Happen, published in 1970, and recently reissued. Since then he has published seventy books. Winner of many awards, including the 2003 Newbery award for Crispin: the Cross of Lead (Hyperion), two Newbery Honors, two Horn Book awards, and an O'Dell award, as well as many children's choice awards, he frequently travels to schools around the country to talk to his readers.

Among his most popular books are Crispin: The Cross of Lead, The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing but the Truth, the Poppy books, Midnight Magic, and The Fighting Ground.

In 2008 he published The Seer of Shadows (HarperCollins), A Beginning a Muddle and an End (Harcourt), Hard Gold (Hyperion) and Not Seeing is Believing, a one-act play in the collection, Acting Out (Simon and Schuster). Crispin: the End of Time, the third in the Newbery Award-winning series, was published in 2010. City of Orphans was released in 2011, receiving a number of starred reviews. Learn more at Avi-writer.com. Follow Avi on Facebook, facebook.com/avi.writer, where he shares an inside look at his writing process.

Avi lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife and family.

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In the book 'Anya's Ghost' you will like this book if you like ghosts. This book is based on this girl being insecure about herself and is more depressed than happy until the girl fell in a well and found a ghost and that ghost changed her life. Recommended by Selena for grades 4 and up.

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This book is about a pig, Wilbur, who meets a spider named Charlotte. When Wilbur learns he is going to be slaughtered

Charlotte tries to save his life. You will like this book if you like animal stories. This is a good book for grades 3-100+ if you can handle some sad things. Talia

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Hazel Bly And The Deep Blue Sea By Ashley Herring Blake

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Hazel Bly And The Deep Blue Sea By Ashley Herring Blake

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Hazel Bly And The Deep Blue Sea is a story about a girl that lost one of her moms in a boating accident. Her and her family move far from the home she grew up in. In this book we see how her life gets turned upside-down. You will like this book if you enjoy books with many ups and downs recommend for grades 4-6.

Aspen

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A grate MCBA book is p.S I Miss You because of all the amazing charters, there's death , life, love,meaning. There is something for everyone in this book, This is one of my favorites I hope this will one day be yours too. I would recommend this to all ages from 8 to 12+ . Kiana

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Little Women is a story about 4 sisters living during the civil war. It illustrates how their day to day life is but with a tragic twist. If you like historical fiction this book is good for you. I would recommend this book for 5th to 6th graders.

Drea

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The Hunt for the Golden Book by Geronimo Stilton

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The Hunt for the Golden Book by Geronimo Stilton

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An awesome chapter book about Geronimo that has finished 10 years of writing books. His family wanted to host a party but when the book was finished it got stolen. Recommended by Sebastian for 3rd grade and up

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The Terrible Two By Mac Barnett. Miles Murphy is known for one thing and one thing only: pranking. He's the best prankster his school has ever seen. So when he's forced to move to boring Yawnee Valley (also known for one thing and one thing only: cows), he assumes he'll be the best prankster at his new school too. This book is for readers who like a book that'll get you to laugh. -Gigi

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Jory John is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and two-time E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient.

Jory's work includes the #1 New York Times bestselling picture book, "The Good Egg," and the #2 New York Times bestselling picture book, "The Bad Seed." He is also the author of the popular picture books, "Penguin Problems" and "Giraffe Problems," the award-winning Goodnight Already! series, the New York Times bestselling Terrible Two series, the recent picture books "Quit Calling Me a Monster!" and "Can Somebody Please Scratch My Back?" and the international bestseller "All my friends are dead," among many other books for both children and adults. Jory's forthcoming picture books, in 2019, include "That's What Dinosaurs Do!", illustrated by his frequent collaborator, Pete Oswald.

Jory's books have won numerous state book awards, most recently the North Carolina Children's Book Award, the Florida Sunshine State Reading Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award of Vermont, the Louisiana Young Readers Choice Award, the Volunteer State Book Award of Tennessee, the North Dakota Library Association Flicker Tale Award, the South Carolina Children's Book Award, the Oregon Spirit Book Award Honor Prize, and his work was shortlisted for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. His books were also twice-nominated for the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal in England.

In addition to the books mentioned here, Jory has written for the New York Times, the Guardian, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Believer, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and BuzzFeed, among many other publications. His work has also been featured in The Best American Nonrequired Reading, The Best of McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Reader's Digest, and more.

For more than six years, Jory worked as the programs director at 826 Valencia, a nonprofit writing and educational center in San Francisco's Mission District, founded by Dave Eggers. In that time, he conceptualized and edited, "Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids' Letters to President Obama," which was featured on "This American Life."

Find Jory at www.joryjohn.com or on Twitter @IamJoryJohn

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Amazon.com: The Terrible Two: 9781419714917: Barnett, Mac, John, Jory, Cornell, Kevin: Books

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This book is good for kids in 5th grade and up because of the maturity. It is about a sibling sending notes to her older sister who lives with her aunt because of the fight she got into with her parents. It has may windows in mirrors for life. And I really do recommend it.

Jana

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This is an adventure book. You will like it if you like Mr. Pants. -Agho

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Author/illustrator Eric Colossal's funny graphic novel Rutabaga the Adventure Chef is the first in a fantasy series set in a world where there are dragons, wyverns, and haunted squash-and where someone needs to create recipes for them. Rutabaga the Adventure Chef is the perfect adventure for any kid grossed out when something weird shows up on the dinner table.

Rutabaga and his magic cooking pot, Pot, join young adventurers Winnifred, Manny, and Beef on a quest to defeat a dragon, discover new ingredients, find monsters to have for and/or to dinner, and to save the day through cooking. Rutabaga will dare any danger to uncover new tastes, and there's a whole world full of food to try-from roasted mud leech to spider soup to peanut butter on crackers. His heroic recipes combine real ingredients, fantasy ingredients, and real ingredients that sound fantastical.

Includes recipes

Rutabaga the Adventure Chef series:
Rutabaga the Adventure Chef Rutabaga the Adventure Chef: Feasts of Fury (#2)

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This is a great book for grades 3-6. I would rate it a 9/10. Super fire. King Kain 123

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This book is about the empire of man crumbling under the wrath of a god.

You will like this book if you have any common scene.

Recommended for 5th or 4th graders by Leander.

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Mysterious Benedict society by Trenton Lee Steward  

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This book is about gifted kids that take a test and become friends and stop the Institute. If you like School for good and evil then you will like this. Recommended for 3-12 by Sandy.

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The Mysterious Benedict Society is a novel written by Trenton Lee Stewart and illustrated by Carson Ellis, first published in 2007. It tells the story of four gifted children: Reynie Muldoon, George "Sticky" Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire, who form the "Mysterious Benedict Society" and are sent to investigate an institution called L.I.V.E. (the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened), run by a man named Ledroptha Curtain.

Reynard "Reynie" Muldoon is an orphaned boy who lives in the Stonetown Orphanage. One morning at breakfast, his tutor "Miss Perumal" notices an advertisement in the newspaper targeted towards gifted children. Reynie follows up and finds himself presented with a series of complex puzzles and odd tests. He passes all of the tests and qualifies to help Mr. Nicholas Benedict. He meets three other gifted children: George "Sticky" Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire. Mr. Benedict, the organizer of the tests, is assisted by his subordinates Number Two, Rhonda Kazembe, and Milligan, the secret agent that turned into a security guard for Benedict.

They explain that a mysterious threat plagues the world in the form of secret messages transmitted into people's minds via television and radio signals. These messages have created the illusion of international panic known as "The Emergency". Mr. Benedict invited the children to form a team to stop the Sender from sending them. The messages originate at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened "L.I.V.E." The children join the Institute as students (and spies), and discover astonishing facts that help them complete their mission.

Main characters

Reynard "Reynie" Muldoon is an eleven-year-old boy living at Stonetown Orphanage. He is talented at problem-solving, logical deduction, and perceiving people's emotions. His intelligence results in the assignment of a special tutor at the orphanage, Miss Perumal who later adopts him. Reynie looks between the lines, observing and questioning, and solves most problems by looking for a "puzzle" within the situation. He is described as an especially average-looking boy with average brown hair, average pale complexion, and average clothes.

George "Sticky" Washington, is an eleven-year-old, bald, tea-skinned boy. He has a great memory (everything "sticks" in his head, hence his nickname) and a talent for reading quickly. He is timid and nervous and resorts to polishing his glasses in stressful situations. He ran away from his parents because they forced him into academic competitions and he thought they no longer wanted him around.

Kate Wetherall is a twelve-year-old girl who is sporty, dexterous, strong, creative, cheerful and optimistic. After being orphaned, she ran away to the circus. She has blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. She carries a red bucket containing various items which she thinks are useful, including an army knife, a flashlight, a pen, a rope, a bag of marbles, a slingshot, a spool of clear fishing twine, a horseshoe magnet and a spyglass disguised as a kaleidoscope. Kate's mother died when she was a baby and believes her father left her (when she was young) because of her mother's tragic death. She loves to call herself, "the Great Kate Weather Machine".

Constance Contraire is a small, extremely intelligent, and stubborn girl. She has the ability to write clever and brutal poems, and her ultra-sensitive mind is most affected by the Whisperer. By the novel's end, she is also Mr. Benedict's adopted daughter and also reveals that she is only 3 years old.

Milligan is a former government agent and current guard for the children, Rhonda, Number Two, and Mr. Benedict. He is a sad and somber man, even described as a "scarecrow" due to his shabby and depressing demeanor. His sadness is attributed to his kidnapping by secret agents after which he was brainwashed and lost his memory. Although unsure of his actual name, "Milligan" was the first word he remembered on regaining consciousness, and he adopted it as his name. He later recovers his memory and remembers / discovers he is Kate's father. Milligan also has flax blond hair and ocean blue eyes.

Mr. Nicholas Benedict is a middle-aged man who recruits the children. He is the one who discovered the plans of his identical twin brother, Ledroptha Curtain, from whom he was separated just after birth because their parents had died. Mr. Benedict suffers from narcolepsy, which causes him to fall asleep when experiencing strong emotions (usually laughter).

Ledroptha Curtain is the antagonist of the story and the head of the "Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened", or L.I.V.E. and "The Emergency" are his tools for creating mass panic and destabilizing the world's major governments. Mr. Curtain created the mind-control and mind-message transmitter device called "the Whisperer", which utilizes children's minds to spread propaganda and subliminal messages through television as part of a scheme to usurp control of the entire world and be declared "Minister And Secretary of all the Earth's Regions" (M.A.S.T.E.R.). He is also revealed to be Mr. Benedict's long-lost twin brother. He uses a modified wheelchair to get around and wears mirrored sunglasses in order to conceal his narcolepsy. Mr. Curtain's narcolepsy is triggered by anger, as a foil to his twin's laughter-induced narcolepsy.

Supporting characters

S.Q. Pedalian is an Executive working for Mr. Curtain. He is dim-witted and clumsy but is the only Executive who is kind to the Mysterious Benedict Society. He is also somewhat oblivious to the evils of Mr. Curtain, the Institute, and the Whisperer's effects on the world's inhabitants.

Jackson and Jillson are the Head Executives at the Institute and are noted for their unkind ways. Jackson has icy blue eyes, is stockily built, and has a nose long and sharp like a knife. Jillson is six feet tall, has small piggy eyes, and "arms like a monkey"

Martina Crowe is originally a Messenger and later Executive at the Institute. She despises the members of the Mysterious Benedict Society because she feels threatened by their intelligence, but holds particular enmity for Kate.

Miss Perumal is Reynie's tutor. She is Indian and is intelligent and friendly. She eventually adopts Reynie in the end.

Mr. Rutger is the Stonetown Orphanage director. Although not unkind, he is blinded by greed to Reynie's obvious higher educational needs. He gets paid for each student so he doesn't let Reynie go to an advanced school.

The Helpers make food, do laundry, and perform other manual labor tasks at the Institute. They are not allowed to talk to any students at L.I.V.E. or make eye contact. They share the same vacant, sad expressions as Milligan, and Reynie soon discovers that the Helpers may have been brought to the Institute against their wills and have been brainwashed.

The Recruiters kidnap children for the Institute, to be used for Mr. Curtain's Whisperer messages. In the following books The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey and The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma, they evolve into the Ten Men, so named for their ten ways of hurting people.

Number Two and Rhonda Kazembe are the over-protective assistants of Mr. Benedict. They have passed all his tests, and now do everything he asks them to do (except to let him stand up without at least one of them in the room). Rhonda is a Zambian woman who makes a convincing 12-year-old in height even though she's in her twenties. Number Two can mostly be noted for her resemblance of a pencil when wearing her yellow coat, with yellow skin and red hair.

The Mysterious Benedict Society has received generally positive reviews. Many critics praised the enigmatic plot and puzzles included in the storyline; journalist Michele Norris, writing for NPR, said, "Almost everything inside this book is an enigma." Additionally, the ethical decisions and moral lessons contained within the book were praised. Kirkus Reviews said that the book was "rich in moral and ethical issues." Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, wrote, "I enjoyed it very much -- great cast of characters, lots of cool puzzles and mysteries. The book made me feel nostalgic, because it reminded me of some of the better children's books I grew up with, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The Phantom Tollbooth."

The Mysterious Benedict Society was a New York Times bestseller in 2008 and won a 2007 Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth award, a 2008 Notable Children's Book for Middle Readers award from the American Library Association, the 2008 E.B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers, and a 2008 Texas Lone Star Reading List award.

Three sequels were published in 2008, 2009, and 2019: The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma, and The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages.

A prequel, The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict, was released on April 10, 2012.

A supplementary book, The Mysterious Benedict Society: Mr. Benedict's Book of Perplexing Puzzles, Elusive Enigmas, and Curious Conundrums, was also released.

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The Mysterious Benedict Society is a novel written by Trenton Lee Stewart and illustrated by Carson Ellis, first published in 2007. It tells the story of four gifted children: Reynie Muldoon, George "Sticky" Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire, who form the "Mysterious Benedict Society" and are sent to investigate an institution called L.I.V.E.

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This book is about two twins to save the world and yea.

you will like it if you like action.

grade 5 and up by Ben

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This book is about a spy learning how to be a spy. You like this book if you like anything spy related. This is recommended for 3 and 4 graders. Jonah

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Amazon.com: Spy School: 9781442421837: Gibbs, Stuart: Books

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This book is about twins fighting through things together, from being mistaken for each other to being opposites. You'll like this book if you like Smile. Recommended by Elaina.

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Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger

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Keeper of the Lost Cities series by Shannon Messenger

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This series is about a girl named Sophie who is a elf. She is different from the other elf's and with her friends, she adventures around the world. You will like this book if you like magic and adventures. Recommended for 4th grade and up.

P.S. The covers above are not the entire series. There are like 12.

-Nam

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The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

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The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini

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These books have lots of action and some sadness. Eragon, the main character, travels from his home, and his cousin Roran takes up the task of protecting their village. Recommended by Elaina.

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The Chronicles Of Never After by Melissa De  La Cruz

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The Chronicles Of Never After by Melissa De  La Cruz

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This book is a about a girl name Filomeana who gets sucked into a new realm she and her freind have to save the world. You will like this if you liked The Land Of Stories. Recommend for 4th grade and up. Jonah

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Dork Diaries by Rachel Renée Russell is about Nikki Maxwell navigating through middle school, and the perspective of the book is through her eyes writing in her diary. Recommended by Brooke this is for readers who love short chapter books.

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The #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series follows Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles her life through text and art—her move to a new school, her battles with queen bee MacKenzie, and her zany adventures with her BFFs Chloe and Zoey by her side!

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In Anne of Green Gables, Anne Shirley is an orphan who Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert adopt thinking that she is going to be a help boy. If you like historical fiction/realistic fiction you will like this book.

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All American boys is a book about racism and how it affect's different races. If you are someone who wants to learn about the topic, or you just wan to read a good book, this is perfect for you. There are some diffcult scenes so if your senstive this book might not be for you. Id rate it a 7/10 . -Lydia

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Read 7,141 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Rashad is absent again today. That's the sidewalk graffiti that started it all... Well, ...

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This book is about a girl who is bullied for her weight. You would like this book if you like social issue books. I would recommend this book for 4-5 grades-Jorah

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This Book Is About A Kid Named Castle Who Runs Track To Get Away From The Thought Of His Dads Passing You Will Like This Book If You Run Track Recommend For Grades 3-6 By Sean

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About The Book

A National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature
Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel of the acclaimed Trackseries from Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award-winning author Jason Reynolds.
Ghost. Lu. Patina. Sunny. Four kids from wildly different backgrounds with personalities that are explosive when they clash. But they are also four kids chosen for an elite middle school track team-a team that could qualify them for the Junior Olympics if they can get their acts together. They all have a lot to lose, but they also have a lot to prove, not only to each other, but to themselves.

Running. That's all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons-it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems-and running away from them-until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent. If Ghost can stay on track, literally and figuratively, he could be the best sprinter in the city. Can Ghost harness his raw talent for speed, or will his past finally catch up to him?

Chapter 1: World Records 1 WORLD RECORDS
CHECK THIS OUT. This dude named Andrew Dahl holds the world record for blowing up the most balloons... with his nose. Yeah. That's true. Not sure how he found out that was some kinda special talent, and I can't even imagine how much snot be in those balloons, but hey, it's a thing and Andrew's the best at it. There's also this lady named Charlotte Lee who holds the record for owning the most rubber ducks. No lie. Here's what's weird about that: Why would you even want one rubber duck, let alone 5,631? I mean, come on. And me, well, I probably hold the world record for knowing about the most world records. That, and for eating the most sunflower seeds.

"Let me guess, sunflower seeds," Mr. Charles practically shouts from behind the counter of what he calls his "country store," even though we live in a city. Mr. Charles, who, by the way, looks just like James Brown if James Brown were white, has been ringing me up for sunflower seeds five days a week for about, let me think... since the fourth grade, which is when Ma took the hospital job. So for about three years now. He's also hard of hearing, which when my mom used to say this, I always thought she was saying "harder hearing," which made no sense at all to me. I don't know why she just didn't say "almost deaf." Maybe because "hard of hearing" is more like hospital talk, which was probably rubbing off on her. But, yeah, Mr. Charles can barely hear a thing, which is why he's always yelling at everybody and everybody's always yelling at him. His store is a straight-up scream fest, not to mention the extra sound effects from the loud TV he keeps behind the counter-cowboy movies on repeat. Mr. Charles is also the guy who gave me this book, Guinness World Records, which is where I found out about Andrew Dahl and Charlotte Lee. He tells me I can set a record one day. A real record. Be one of the world's greatest somethings. Maybe. But I know one thing, Mr. Charles has to hold the record for saying, Let me guess, sunflower seeds, because he says that every single time I come in, which means I probably also already hold the record for responding, loudly, the exact same way.

"Lemme guess, one dollar." That's my comeback. Said it a gazillion times. Then I slap a buck in the palm of his wrinkly hand, and he puts the bag of seeds in mine.

After that, I continue on my slow-motion journey, pausing again only when I get to the bus stop. But this bus stop ain't just any bus stop. It's the one that's directly across the street from the gym. I just sit there with the other people waiting for the bus, except I'm never actually waiting for it. The bus gets you home fast, and I don't want that. I just go there to look at the people working out. See, the gym across the street has this big window-like the whole wall is a window-and they have those machines that make you feel like you walking up steps and so everybody just be facing the bus stop, looking all crazy like they're about to pass out. And trust me, there ain't nothing funnier than that. So I check that out for a little while like it's some kind of movie: The About to Pass Out Show, starring stair-stepper person one through ten. I know this all probably sounds kinda weird, maybe even creepy, but it's something to do when you're bored. Best part about sitting there is tearing into my sunflower seeds like they're theater popcorn.

About the sunflower seeds. I used to just put a whole bunch of them in my mouth at the same time, suck all the salt off, then spit them all out machine-gun-style. I could've probably set a world record in that, too. But now, I've matured. Now I take my time, moving them around, positioning them for the perfect bite to pop open the shell, then carefully separating the seed from it with my tongue, then-and this is the hard part-keeping the little seed safe in the space between my teeth and tongue, I spit the shells out. And finally, after all that, I chew the seed up. I'm like a master at it, even though, honestly, sunflower seeds don't taste like nothing. I'm not even sure they're really worth all the hassle. But I like the process anyway.

My dad used to eat sunflower seeds too. That's where I get it from. But he used to chew the whole thing up. The shells, the seeds, everything. Just devour them like some kind of beast. When I was really young, I used to ask him if a sunflower was going to grow inside of him since he ate the seeds so much. He was always watching some kind of game, like football or basketball, and he'd turn to me just for a second, just long enough to not miss a play, and say, "Sunflowers are all up in me, kid." Then he'd shake up the seeds in his palm like dice, before throwing another bunch in his grill to chomp down on.

But let me tell you, my dad was lying. Wasn't no sunflowers growing in him. Couldn't have been. I don't know a whole lot about sunflowers, but I know they're pretty and girls like them, and I know the word sunflower is made up of two good words, and that man ain't got two good words in him, or anything that any girl would like, because girls don't like men who try to shoot them and their son. And that's the kind of man he was.

It was three years ago when my dad lost it. When the liquor made him meaner than he'd ever been. Every other night he would become a different person, like he'd morph into someone crazy, but this one night my mother decided to finally fight back. This one night everything went worse. I had my head sandwiched between the mattress and my pillow, something I got used to doing whenever they were going at it, when my mom crashed into my bedroom.

"We gotta go," she said, yanking the covers off the bed. And when I didn't move fast enough, she yelled, "Come on!"

Next thing I knew, she was dragging me down the hallway, my feet tripping over themselves. And that's when I looked back and saw him, my dad, staggering from the bedroom, his lips bloody, a pistol in his hand.

"Don't make me do this, Terri!" he angry-begged, but me and my mom kept rolling. The sound of the gun cocking. The sound of the door unlocking. As soon as she swung the door open, my dad fired a shot. He was shooting at us! My dad! My dad was actually shooting... at... US! His wife and his boy! I didn't look to see what he hit, mainly because I was scared it was gonna be me. Or Ma. The sound was big, and sharp enough to make me feel like my brain was gonna pop in my head, enough to make my heart hiccup. But the craziest thing was, I felt like the shot-loudest sound I ever heard-made my legs move even faster. I don't know if that's possible, but that's definitely what it seemed like.

My mom and I kept running, down the staircase into the street, breaking into the darkness with death chasing behind us. We ran and ran and ran, until finally we came up on Mr. Charles's store, which, luckily for us, stays open 24/7. Mr. Charles took one look at me and my mom, out of breath, crying, barefoot in our pajamas, and hid us in his storage room while he called the cops. We stayed there all night.

I haven't seen my dad since. Ma said the cops said that when they got to the house, he was sitting outside on the steps, shirtless, with the pistol beside him, guzzling beer, eating sunflower seeds, waiting. Like he wanted to get caught. Like it was no big deal. They gave him ten years in prison, and to be honest, I don't know if I'm happy about that or not. Sometimes, I wish he would've gotten forever in jail. Other times, I wish he was home on the couch, watching the game, shaking seeds in his hand. Either way, one thing is for sure: that was the night I learned how to run. So when I was done sitting at the bus stop in front of the gym, and came across all those kids on the track at the park, practicing, I had to go see what was going on, because running ain't nothing I ever had to practice. It's just something I knew how to do.

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A Reading Group Guide to
Track, Book One: Ghost
By Jason Reynolds
About the Book
Castle Cranshaw (nicknamed Ghost) learned how fast he could run the night his father was arrested. Running is never something he plans to do, just like he never plans to get into altercations at school. Running just happens. Then, one day, Ghost comes across a practice in the park and decides to race one of the sprinters, a decision that leads him to join Coach Brody's elite track team: the Defenders. Coach Brody takes a chance on Ghost and gives him a future to run toward, but only if Ghost can learn to let go of the things he's been running from.
Discussion Questions
1. The cover of Ghost includes this question: Running for his life, or from it? Explain the role that running plays in Ghost's life. Why does he start running? How does his reason for running change?

2. What memory is triggered about Ghost's dad from the sunflower seeds? How does this flashback help develop Ghost's character? What other things bring back memories of his father? Are any of his memories positive?

3. Initially, what sport is Ghost interested in playing? Why isn't he interested in track? What do you think makes him decide to race Lu?

4. Consider the connotations of the word defender. What does it mean to be a defender? Many of the characters in the novel play the role of defenders. Choose a character and explore the ways that they embody the idea of being a defender. Why is this an appropriate name for Coach Brody's track team?

5. How did Castle get his nickname? Why do you think he likes the name Ghost better than his given name? Which name do you think suits him best: Ghost or Castle? If you gave yourself a nickname, what would it be? Have others given you a nickname? If so, does it properly reflect who you are?

6. How does Coach Brody convince Ghost to join the Defenders? How does he convince Ghost's mom? How hard is it to balance athletics and academics?

7. Ghost has to deal with bullying at school. Why do you think Brad Simmons picks on Ghost? How does Ghost respond? Instead of fighting, how could Ghost have retaliated?

8. What do you think Ghost means when he says, "I got a lot of scream inside"?

9. What do you think Ghost means when he tells Coach, "I guess the only other person I'm really scared of, maybe . . . is me"? How does Coach respond? Do you think Ghost is hard on himself?

10. Closely read the last few pages of Chapter 5 and the beginning of Chapter 6, making sure to pay attention to the author's use of figurative language. How does Ghost's flashback help develop his character and internal conflict?

11. Think about the consequences Ghost faces as a result of his decision to steal a pair of running shoes. Do you think that the way that Coach punishes him is fair? What would the consequences have been if Ghost had been stopped by the police instead? What would the consequences have been if his mother had discovered the theft? What would have happened if Ghost had never been caught? Why might it have been better for him to get caught?

12. In addition to training the Defenders to be competitive runners, Coach also teaches them to work together as a team, helping them learn to be responsible and empathetic. What tactics does he use to teach these life lessons?

13. Consider the way that the author contrasts Glass Manor with Sunny's neighborhood in Chapter 7. How does this contrast help you understand Ghost?

14. Chapter 8 ends with Ghost saying, "And it felt good to feel like one of the teammates. Like I was there-really, really there-as me, but without as much scream inside." Why are teams important? Have you ever been a part of a team? If so, how did your experience compare to Ghost's experience?

15. What leads to Ghost's decision to steal a pair of running shoes? Why does he feel like stealing is his only option? What are the short- and long-term consequences of his decision? What would you have done if you were in his position? What could Ghost have done instead? What lesson does he learn as a result?

16. At the newbie dinner, what secrets do Patty, Lu, Sunny, and Ghost reveal about themselves? How does this dinner impact their relationships with one another? Why is trust so important in relationships? How can you build trust with others?

17. Gradually, Coach reveals things about his own past to Ghost. What does Ghost find out about Coach's childhood and relationship with his father? How do these revelations develop Ghost and Coach's bond?

18. Ghost ends with a cliffhanger. What do you think the outcome of the race will be? This is the first book in the Track series: What conflicts do you think Ghost is going to face in the next book?
Extension Activities
1. Throughout the novel, Ghost has a number of adults who act as advocates for him: Mr. Charles, Coach, his mom, and even Principal Marshall. Consider the importance of each of these figures in Ghost's life. Then write an essay or prepare a speech about a trusted adult in your own life. Why do you trust this person?

2. Jason Reynolds uses world records as a framing motif in the novel. Research world records and create a poster about some of the most interesting world records that you find. If you were going to try to break a world record, which one would you attempt?

3. One of Ghost's heroes is Jamaican runner and Olympic gold medalist, Usain Bolt. Research Bolt's biography or the biography of another great runner and present your findings to the class either with a traditional report or a multimedia presentation. A list of famous runners in history can be found here: http://www.biography.com/people/groups/track-and-field-athletes. And a contemporary list of runners can be found here: http://rw.runnersworld.com/the50/.

4. When Coach asks Ghost's mother to let him join the team, Ghost reflects, "I felt like I had seen this in every single sports movie I had ever watched. All of them. Ma'am, your son has potential. If this went like the movies, I was either going to score the game-winning touchdown (which is impossible in track) or . . . die." As a class, compare Ghost to a classic sports movie (ex. Rudy, Bend It Like Beckham, Miracle, Hoop Dreams, 42, The Bad News Bears, Jim Thorpe-All American). Are there any similarities between the film you watch and Ghost?

5. Work with your physical education department to organize a Ghost-inspired class, trying out some of the training exercises and races. How did this experience enrich your understanding of Reynolds's novel?

6. One of the central conflicts in the novel involves Ghost's desire to acquire an expensive pair of running shoes. Research the development of running shoe technology. What types of shoes are on the market? What features are important in a running shoe? Which brands have the highest ratings? If you had to choose one pair of running shoes, which one would you choose? Write a persuasive essay that uses rhetorical appeals to justify your choice.

7. Look back at Chapter Five, paying specific attention to the scene in Everything Sports. Re-write this scene from Tia's point of view. What do you think happened when she realized that Ghost stole the shoes? How would she have felt when Ghost returned with Coach and apologized?

8. Coach tells Ghost that he wants to show him, "You can't run away from who you are, but what you can do is run toward who you want to be." How does Castle try to run from who he is? What kind of person does he want to be? How has finding his team helped him start to become that person? Try applying Coach's advice to your own life: What kind of person do you want to be? What could help you become that person?

9. Working with a group, try to translate Ghost into film. Which aspects of the book would translate especially well to film (ex. dialogue, setting, character, conflict)? You may choose to create a book trailer for the novel or adapt a scene in the book into a screenplay and film it.
Guide prepared by Amy Jurskis, English Department Chair at Oxbridge Academy.
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About The Author

Jason Reynolds is a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a Newbery Award Honoree, a Printz Award Honoree, a two-time National Book Award finalist, a Kirkus Award winner, a UK Carnegie Medal winner, a two-time Walter Dean Myers Award winner, an NAACP Image Award Winner, an Odyssey Award Winner and two-time honoree, the recipient of multiple Coretta Scott King honors, and the Margaret A. Edwards Award. He was also the 2020-2022 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. His many books include All American Boys (cowritten with Brendan Kiely); When I Was the Greatest; The Boy in the Black Suit; Stamped; As Brave as You; For Every One; the Track series ( Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu); Look Both Ways; Stuntboy, in the Meantime; Ain't Burned All the Bright (recipient of the Caldecott Honor) and My Name Is Jason. Mine Too. (both cowritten with Jason Griffin); and Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Coretta Scott King Honor. He lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.

Product Details

Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books (August 29, 2017)

Length: 208 pages

ISBN13: 9781481450164

Grades: 5 and up

Ages: 10 - 99

Lexile ® 730L The Lexile reading levels have been certified by the Lexile developer, MetaMetrics®

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The Hunger Games is a series of young adult dystopian novels written by American author Suzanne Collins. The first three novels are part of a trilogy following teenage protagonist Katniss Everdeen, and the fourth book is a prequel set 64 years before the original.

The novels in the trilogy are titled The Hunger Games (2008), Catching Fire (2009), and Mockingjay (2010). Each was adapted for film, establishing The Hunger Games film series, with the film adaptation of Mockingjay split into two feature-length motion pictures. The first two books in the series were both New York Times best sellers, and Mockingjay topped all US bestseller lists upon its release. By the time the film adaptation of The Hunger Games was released in 2012, the publisher had reported over 26 million Hunger Games trilogy books in print, including movie tie-in books.

The Hunger Games universe is a dystopia set in Panem, a North American country consisting of the wealthy Capitol and 13 districts in varying states of poverty. Every year, children from the first 12 districts are selected via lottery to participate in a compulsory televised battle royale death match called The Hunger Games.

The 13th district was also subjected to this, but they led a rebellion against the Capitol and brought them to surrender. Since District 13 specialized in nuclear weaponry, the Capitol quickly surrendered and agreed to a peace deal. They both agreed that the residents of District 13 would all move underground and the land above would be bombed to make it seem like the Capitol had won.

The novels were all well received. In August 2012, the series ranked second, exceeded only by the Harry Potter series in NPR's poll of the top 100 teen novels, which asked voters to choose their favorite young adult books. On August 17, 2012, Amazon announced the Hunger Games trilogy as its top seller, surpassing the record previously held by the Harry Potter series. As of 2014, the trilogy has sold more than 65 million copies in the U.S. alone (more than 28 million copies of The Hunger Games, more than 19 million copies of Catching Fire, and more than 18 million copies of Mockingjay). The Hunger Games trilogy has been sold in 56 territories in 51 languages to date.

A prequel novel, titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, about the early days of the Hunger Games, featuring a young Coriolanus Snow as the protagonist, was released on May 19, 2020. The prequel has been sold by Stimola Literary Studio into 35 territories to date.

The Hunger Games trilogy takes place in an unspecified future time, in the dystopian, post-apocalyptic nation of Panem, located in North America. The country consists of a wealthy Capitol city, located in the Rocky Mountains, surrounded by twelve (originally thirteen) poorer districts ruled by the Capitol. The Capitol is lavishly rich and technologically advanced, but the districts are in varying states of poverty. The trilogy's narrator and protagonist, Katniss Everdeen, lives in District 12, the poorest region of Panem, located in Appalachia, where people regularly die of starvation. As punishment for a past rebellion against the Capitol (called the "Dark Days"), in which District 13 was destroyed, one boy and one girl from each of the twelve remaining districts, between the ages of 12 and 18, are selected by lottery to compete in an annual pageant called the Hunger Games. The Games are a televised event in which the participants, called "tributes", are forced to fight to the death in a dangerous public arena. The lone victor and their home district are then rewarded with food, supplies, and riches. The purposes of the Hunger Games are to provide entertainment for the Capitol and to remind the districts of the Capitol's power and its lack of remorse or forgiveness for the failed rebellion of the current competitors' ancestors.

Each book in The Hunger Games trilogy has three sections of nine chapters each. Collins has said this format comes from her playwriting background, which taught her to write in a three-act structure; her previous series, The Underland Chronicles, was written in the same way. She sees each group of nine chapters as a separate part of the story, and comments still call those divisions "act breaks".

Collins says she drew inspiration for the series from both classical and contemporary sources. Her main classical source of inspiration is the Greek myth of Theseus and the Minotaur, in which, as a punishment for past crimes, Minos forces Athens to sacrifice seven youths and seven maidens to the Minotaur, which kills them in a vast labyrinth. Collins says that even as a child, she was stunned by the idea since "it was just so cruel" to force Athens to sacrifice its own children.

Collins also cites as a classical inspiration the Roman gladiator games. She feels three key elements create a good game: an all powerful and ruthless government, people forced to fight to the death, and the game's role as a source of popular entertainment.

A contemporary source of inspiration was Collins' recent fascination with reality television programs. She says they are like The Hunger Games because the Games are not just entertainment but also a reminder to the districts of their rebellion. Collins says that while she was channel-surfing the television on a quiet night, she saw people competing for a prize and then saw footage of the Iraq War. She described how the two combined in an "unsettling way" to create her first ideas for the series.

The Hunger Games is the first book in the series and was released on September 14, 2008.

The Hunger Games follows 16-year-old Katniss Everdeen, a girl from District 12 who volunteers for the 74th Hunger Games in place of her younger sister Primrose Everdeen. Also selected from District 12 is Peeta Mellark, who once saved Katniss from starvation when they were children. They are mentored by their district's only living victor, Haymitch Abernathy, who won 24 years earlier and has since led a solitary life of alcoholism.

Peeta confesses his longtime secret love for Katniss in a televised interview prior to the Games. This revelation stuns Katniss, who usually does not allow herself to think of romantic attraction due to her traumatic childhood and her fear of losing future children to the Hunger Games. However, she believes that Peeta is only feigning love for her as a tactic for the Games.

In the arena, Peeta saves Katniss's life multiple times without her realizing. Katniss allies with Rue, a young tribute from District 11 who reminds Katniss of her sister. When Rue is killed, Katniss places flowers around her body as an act of defiance toward the Capitol. The remaining tributes are alerted to a rule change allowing tributes from the same district to win as a team. Katniss finds a seriously wounded Peeta, and, rather than compete alone and be unencumbered by him, she risks her life and nurses him back to health. Haymitch advises her to feign feelings for Peeta in order to gain wealthy sponsors who can provide crucial supplies to the " star-crossed lovers" during the Games. As she allows herself to get close to Peeta, she develops real feelings for him.

When all of the other tributes are dead, the rule change is abruptly revoked. With neither willing to kill the other, Katniss comes up with a solution: a double suicide by eating poisonous berries. This forces the authorities to concede that they have both won the Games, just in time to save their lives. During and after the Games, Katniss's genuine feelings for Peeta grow, and she struggles to reconcile them with the fact that their relationship developed under duress.

Haymitch warns her that the danger is far from over. The authorities are furious at being made fools, and the only way to try to allay their anger is to continue to pretend that her actions were because of her love for Peeta and nothing else. On the journey home, Peeta is dismayed to learn of the deception.

Catching Fire is the second installment in the series, released on September 1, 2009.

In Catching Fire, which begins six months after the conclusion of The Hunger Games, Katniss learns that her defiance in the previous novel has started a chain reaction that has inspired rebellion in the districts. President Snow threatens to harm Katniss's family and friends if she does not help to defuse the unrest and marry Peeta. Meanwhile, Peeta has become aware of Katniss's disingenuous love for him, but while he feels sad, he does not pressure her in any way. He has also been informed of Snow's threats, so he promises to help keep up the act to spare the citizens of District 12. Katniss's best friend, Gale Hawthorne, confesses his love for Katniss, which shocks and confuses her.

Katniss and Peeta tour the districts as victors and plan a public wedding. While they follow Snow's orders and keep up the ruse, Katniss and Peeta inadvertently fuel the rebellion, and the mockingjay pin she wears becomes its symbol. District by district, the citizens of Panem begin to stage uprisings against the Capitol. Snow announces a special 75th edition of the Hunger Games-known as the Quarter Quell -in which Katniss and Peeta are forced to compete with other past victors, effectively canceling the wedding.

Katniss believes that Peeta should survive these Games instead of her, and dedicates her life to saving him. Peeta, in turn, dedicates his life to saving her, and they both acknowledge the other's opposite intentions. At Haymitch's urging, the pair teams up with several other tributes and manages to destroy the arena and escape the Games. Katniss is rescued by rebel forces from District 13, and learns that the Capitol has captured both Peeta and their District 7 ally, Johanna Mason. Katniss ultimately learns-to her surprise-that she had inadvertently been an integral part of the rebellion all along; her rescue had been jointly planned by Haymitch, Plutarch Heavensbee, and Finnick Odair, among others. At the knowledge that Peeta has been captured and will now be tortured and killed, Katniss is furious and loses the will to live.

Gale informs her that the Capitol has destroyed District 12 in retaliation. After some hesitation, Katniss joins the rebels.

Mockingjay, the third and final book in The Hunger Games series, was released on August 24, 2010.

Most of the districts have rebelled against the Capitol, led by District 13 and its President Alma Coin. The Capitol lied about the district being destroyed in the Dark Days. After a standoff with the Capitol, the District 13 residents took to living underground and rebuilding their strength. The District 12 survivors find shelter with them. Katniss also learns that Peeta is alive and is being tortured and forced to speak on national television discouraging the rebellion. She agrees to become the "Mockingjay", the symbol of the rebellion. In return, she demands immunity for Peeta, Johanna Mason, Annie Cresta, and Enobaria, fellow Games victors captured by the Capitol. Katniss also demands the privilege of killing President Snow herself.

When Katniss realizes that the Capitol will keep torturing Peeta as long as she fuels the rebellion, she has a panic attack and loses the ability to function as the Mockingjay. A rescue mission is mounted that succeeds in rescuing Peeta, Johanna and Annie. However, Peeta has been brainwashed to kill Katniss, and he tries to choke her to death upon their reunion. He undergoes experimental treatment to try to cure him. Katniss does not have hope for his recovery, and decides to give her all to the rebellion and die in the process.

Throughout the novel, Katniss sees how ruthless Gale is. He does not seem to value human life as much as she does. He feels no sympathy for the enemies to the rebellion, and he feels fine with torture and murder, even of innocent civilians, to advance the rebellion. She struggles to reconcile this with the fact that she still cares for Gale. Amid her crushing loneliness and her PTSD, she kisses Gale, but he says that the kiss is not real as it is like "kissing someone who's drunk."

After she recovers from Peeta's attack, Katniss and a team known as the "Star Squad", composed of Gale, Peeta, Finnick, a camera crew, and various other soldiers, are assigned to film propaganda in relatively quiet combat zones. Katniss, however, decides to go to the Capitol to kill Snow, pretending Coin gave her that mission. Peeta still struggles with his brainwashing, but he is in recovery and is still in love with Katniss. Most of the squad are killed along the way, including recently married Finnick. As Katniss approaches Snow's mansion, she sees a group of Capitol children surrounding it as human shields. Suddenly a hovercraft drops silver parachutes on the children, who reach for them, hoping they bear food. Some of the parachutes explode, creating carnage. The advancing rebels send in medics, including Primrose Everdeen. Then the rest of the parachutes explode, killing Primrose just as she sees her sister.

Later, Katniss, also injured, awakens from a coma to learn that the rebels have won, and Snow is awaiting execution at her hands. When she meets Snow by chance, he claims that it was Coin who secretly ordered the bombings in order to strip away the support of his remaining followers. This bomb also matches the description of the one Gale was helping to devise, and she breaks off her friendship with Gale. Coin then asks the surviving victors to vote on a final Hunger Games, involving the children of high-ranking Capitol officials (including Snow's granddaughter). In order to gain Coin's trust, Katniss and Haymitch cast the deciding votes in favor of the scheme. However, at what is supposed to be Snow's execution, Katniss instead kills Coin with her bow. Snow laughs, then dies. Katniss attempts to commit suicide, but Peeta stops her and she is instead arrested.

Katniss is tried, but the jury believes she was mentally unfit, and she is sent home to District 12. Both Katniss's mother and Gale take jobs in other districts. Peeta regains his sanity. Katniss settles down with him, and the two "grow back together." After many years, she finally agrees to have children. They have a girl and then a boy, who grow up in a world without the Hunger Games. To cope with her lingering PTSD, Katniss often spends time recounting every kind deed she has ever witnessed anyone do.

The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

A prequel to the trilogy, titled The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, was released on May 19, 2020. The novel is set 64 years before The Hunger Games events, during the 'Dark Days' which led to the failed rebellion in Panem. The story follows an 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow, whose family name has fallen from grace as the remaining Snows live in poverty and struggle to keep up appearances in post-war Panem. Snow becomes a mentor for the 10th annual Hunger Games as his final project before graduating from school. Snow shows great commitment in mentoring his tribute Lucy Gray Baird from the impoverished district 12 because her winning means he will be awarded a monetary prize that will cover his university tuition. Though skeptical at first, Snow believes he can turn the odds of the Games in his favor after seeing Lucy defiantly sing during her reaping ceremony. During his time spent mentoring Lucy, Snow begins to fall in love with her and must choose between her and his promising political future. Collins credits her character Lucy as having introduced the concept of entertainment into the Hunger Games with her performative and musical talent.

Major themes of the novels include distrust of authority (of adults and the government), class discrimination and caste, resistance, the ethics of entertainment, and most notably, the origins and effects of war. Social inequality, unaccountable governance and violence against children have also been suggested as prominent themes. "In the world of the 'Hunger Games', the Capitol lives a life of extravagant wealth and consumption. Meanwhile, out in the 'districts', millions of people work dangerous jobs with low pay. As the Capitol wallows in excess, the districts can barely afford to feed their children." Author Suzanne Collins also mentions the themes of " just war", gladiatorial combat and hunger. War as a result of climate disaster, and the power and illusions of television have also been cited as themes. Others have mentioned revolution and rebellion as themes. "Although it's... aimed at young adults, it presents potentially quite subversive ideas of mass revolution, economic sabotage and the populist fight against oligarchy."

Critical reception

All three books have been favorably received. Praise has focused on the addictive quality, especially of the first book, and the action. Young adult fiction author John Green, writing for The New York Times, compared The Hunger Games with Scott Westerfeld's The Uglies series. Catching Fire was praised for improving upon the first book, and Mockingjay was praised for its portrayal of violence, well-realized worldbuilding, and romantic intrigue.

The series received criticism regarding its reality TV "death game" theme being derivative of earlier works, particularly Battle Royale, as well as The Running Man, The Long Walk, The 10th Victim, and Series 7: The Contenders. The series was also criticized for the romantic plotline: Rollie Welch of Ohio's The Plain Dealer criticized the characters' lack of resolute behavior, and Jennifer Reese of Entertainment Weekly stated that there was little distinction between Peeta and Gale and the series lacked the "erotic energy" seen in the series.

J.C. Maçek III of PopMatters stated, "While the film saga does capture the action of The Hunger Games, the novels are most assuredly the heart of the story. They are nothing less than 'The Writer's Cut' of the films themselves." In his review Mike Ruiz argues that The Hunger Games film does not have the first-person narrative that is in the original novel. As a result, Ruiz contends the novel is better than the film.

The last book, Mockingjay, was criticized by Dan Shade of , who felt that Katniss is a weaker character than her comrades and less resolute in her journey to the Capitol, and that with respect to her vendetta against President Snow, her actions in the finale are inconsistent with her established character.

On November 5, 2019, the listed The Hunger Games on its list of the 100 most influential novels.

Adaptations

Film adaptations

Jennifer Lawrence played Katniss in the film adaptations.

Lionsgate Entertainment acquired worldwide distribution rights to a film adaptation of The Hunger Games, produced by Nina Jacobson's Color Force production company. Collins adapted the novel for film herself, along with director Gary Ross. The cast included Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss, Josh Hutcherson as Peeta, and Liam Hemsworth as Gale. The first film began production in Spring 2011, and was released in March 2012. For Catching Fire, Ross was replaced as director by Francis Lawrence; the film was released in November 2013. Lawrence then directed Mockingjay, Part 1 and Part 2, released in November 2014 and November 2015 respectively.

The prequel was adapted for film, with Francis Lawrence as the director. The film was produced by Lawrence himself alongside Nina Jacobson, and Brad Simpson with Suzanne Collins as one of the executive producers. The cast includes Tom Blyth as Coriolanus Snow, Rachel Zegler as Lucy Gray Baird, and Hunter Schafer as Tigris Snow. 'It will be released on November 17, 2023.

The Hunger Games, alongside , has been credited with increasing female interest in archery. Immediately following the release of the first Hunger Games film, many archery vendors experienced a significant upsurge in business, with their lessons fully booked and recurve bows on long periods of back-order. In a 2016 report, approximately half of the girl archers surveyed were influenced by The Hunger Games to take up the sport.

The three-finger gesture used in the books to express unity with the rebellion has been used in real-life protests in Thailand (2014, 2020) and Myanmar (2021).

American University in Washington D.C. offered a class 2014-2016 that examined the themes in The Hunger Games world titled "The Hunger Games: Class, Politics, and Marketing". The class was offered for the school's American Studies Program and covered topics of oppression, feminism, food deserts, rebellion, the publishing industry, and social media marketing. The course's professor, Stef Woods, believes that using the fictional world of Panem to discuss real word problems helps students better understand the issues in American society.

The Most Dangerous Game, a 1924 short story about a big game hunter who is hunted down by another hunter on an isolated island

The Long Walk, a 1979 dystopian novel about a deadly contest

Battle Royale, a 1999 dystopian novel with a similar premise

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