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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Blurred lines...

More "Must Reads" for 8 or 80-year olds...

  
 

Flora & Ulysses, by Kate DiCamillo 
A quirky story about Flora, a cynical 10-year old girl who befriends
 a squirrel with superpowers, 
including the ability to write poetry. 

Navigating Early, by Clare Vanderpool 
At the end of World War II, two boys set out on the Appalachian Trail
 in an adventure tale reminiscent of 'Huckleberry Finn'

Counting by 7s, by Holly Goldberg Sloan 
 A 12-year old genius and outsider counts by sevens to cope with 
her parent's sudden death in a car accident.

Out of My Mind, by Sharon Draper
 A wrenching novel narrated by a smart, perceptive wheelchair-bound 
11-year old girl with cerebral palsy.

Please click here to put any of these titles on reserve!

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