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Children's Summer Reading


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Children's Summer Reading
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A Wrinkle in Time
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
Publisher Comments
This special edition of A Wrinkle in Time includes a new essay that explores the science behind the fantasy. Rediscover one of the most beloved children's books of all time: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle: Meg Murray, her little brother Charles... (read more)

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Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of the Blue Dolphins
by Scott O'Dell
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The winner of the 1961 Newbery Medal, this novel is the story of a young Indian girl who is left alone on a beautiful but isolated island off the coast of California for 18 years. She is not only surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance... (read more)

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The Egypt Game (Yearling Newbery)
The Egypt Game (Yearling Newbery)
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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When Melanie Ross and April Hall begin to play the Egypt Game, everyone thinks it's just a game until strange things begin happening to the players. Has the Egypt Game gone too far?... (read more)

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The Sign of the Beaver
The Sign of the Beaver
by Elizabeth George Speare
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Twelve-year-old Matt is left on his own in the Maine wilderness while his father leaves to bring the rest of the family to their new settlement. When he befriends Attean, an Indian chief’s grandson, he is invited to join the Beaver tribe and move... (read more)

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The Highest Tide
The Highest Tide
by Jim Lynch
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A mesmerizing, allegorical, and beautifully wrought first novel about one boy's wonder with the sea during the summer that will change his life, and the lives around him. One moonlit night, thirteen-year-old Miles O'Malley slips out of his house... (read more)

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The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
by Norton Juster
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Illustrated in black-and-white. This ingenious fantasy centers around Milo, a bored ten-year-old who comes home to find a large toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a watchdog named Tock, Milo drives through the tollbooth's gates and... (read more)

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Holes
Holes
by Louis Sachar
Publisher Comments
Check out the Holes tour with Louis Sachar! Monday, October 20th, 7:00 p.m. Anderson’s Bookshop, Naperville, IL Tuesday, October 21st, 7:00 p.m., Barnes & Noble, Skokie, IL Wednesday, October 22nd, 7:00 p.m., Harry W. Schwartz Bookshop... (read more)

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Number the Stars (Yearling Newbery)
Number the Stars (Yearling Newbery)
by Lois Lowry
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In 1943 Copenhagen, the Germans begin their campaign to "relocate" the Jews of Denmark. So Annemarie Johansen's parents take in her best friend Ellen Rosen and pretend that she is a part of their family.... (read more)

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Bud, Not Buddy
Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
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It’s 1936, in Flint, Michigan, and when 10-year-old Bud decides to hit the road to find his father, nothing can stop him.... (read more)

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Half Magic (Edward Eager's Tales of Magic)
Half Magic (Edward Eager's Tales of Magic)
by Edward Eager
Staff Pick
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Yearling Newbery)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond (Yearling Newbery)
by Elizabeth Ge Speare
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Kit Tyler must leave behind shimmering Caribbean islands to join the stern Puritan community of her relatives. She soon feels caged, until she meets the old woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond. But when their friendship is discovered, Kit herself... (read more)

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Freckle Juice
Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume
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Andrew wants freckles more than anything else, so Sharon offers to sell him her secret freckle recipe. When Andrew turns green and blue from the brew, it's doubtful he'll ever wish for freckles again. Full color.... (read more)

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The Great Brain (Great Brain #1)
The Great Brain (Great Brain #1)
by John D. Fitzgerald and Mercer Mayer
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For decades, the Great Brain and his little brother have enchanted readers. Now three of these heartwarming and funny stories featuring the young con artist are reissued. Illustrations.... (read more)

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A Single Shard (Yearling Newbery)
A Single Shard (Yearling Newbery)
by Linda Sue Park
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The winner of the 2001 Newbery Medal is now in paperback. Set in 12th-century Korea, "A Single Shard" is the story of an orphan boy who dreams of making beautiful pottery at the King's Court. An ALA Notable Book and ALA Best Book for Young Adults.... (read more)

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Blubber (Yearling Books)
Blubber (Yearling Books)
by Judy Blume
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Jill goes along with the rest of the fifth-grade class in tormenting a classmate and then finds out what it's like when she, too, becomes a target.... (read more)

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The Book Thief
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
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"It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery..." Take your time reading this beautifully written book with an innovative... (read more)

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The Invention of Hugo Cabret
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
by Brian Selznick
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Orphan, clock keeper, thief: Hugo lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station, where his survival depends on secrets and anonymity. Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel... (read more)

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Lily's Crossing (Yearling Newbery)
Lily's Crossing (Yearling Newbery)
by Patricia Reill Giff
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When Lily meets Albert, a refugee from Hungary, during the summer of 1944, they begin a special friendship. However, Lily and Albert have both told lies, and Lily has told a lie that may cost Albert his life.... (read more)

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Harriet the Spy
Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
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Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends... (read more)

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On My Honor (Yearling Newbery)
On My Honor (Yearling Newbery)
by Marion Dane Bauer
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Joel dares his best friend, Tony, to a swimming race in a dangerous river. Both boys jump in, but when Joel reaches the sandbar, he finds Tony has vanished. How can he face their parents and the terrible truth?... (read more)

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