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BOLDEN, TONYA
PORTRAITS OF
AFRICAN-AMERICAN HEROES
Illustrated by Ansel Pitcairn
“Well known for her books on notable
personalities…Bolden offers another
winning collection of 20 biographical
essays. From Dizzy Gillespie and W. E.
B. Du Bois to Gwendolyn Brooks and
Judith Jamison, the collection ranges
from historical to contemporary figures
who made their mark in fields as diverse
as athletics, politics, science, and the
arts…Pitcairn’s beautifully rendered
sepia-toned portraits make each subject
jump from the page, beckoning children
to come ever closer and learn.”
—Booklist
Rec: BL, KH, SLJ
8 x 10 96 pp. 2005
978-0-14-240473-7 $11.99
BOYD, CANDY DAWSON
CHARLIE PIPPIN
“Chartreuse ‘Charlie’ Pippin is an 11year-old
black girl living in California....
Her decision to learn about the Vietnam
War as a school report only leads to
further conflict with her [Vietnam vet]
father, who refuses to discuss the war.
The domestic resolution is not so much
a peace settlement as a cease fire. A good
novel about vital people and important
issues.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, C, CC, CR, CS, K, LC, PW, R, SLJ, TE, V
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 192 pp. 1988
978-0-14-032587-4 $6.99
CHEVROLET SATURDAYS
Last year, Joey Davis was the best science
student in Miss Alder’s fourth grade. But
last year he didn’t have to deal with a
teacher who didn’t like him, a class bully,
and a new stepfather.
Rec: K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 192 pp. 1995
978-0-14-036859-8 $5.99
See index for more titles by Candy Dawson Boyd.
Judy Blume
DOUBLE FUDGE
“Fans of Superfudge and Fudge-a-
Mania will welcome the return of
seventh-grader Peter Hatcher and his
five-year-old brother, Fudge, who in this
comical caper meet distant cousins from
Hawaii…Fudge’s inimitable antics and
the characters’ rousing repartee contribute
to the sprightly clip of this cheerful
read.” —Publishers Weekly
Rec: PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 224 pp. 2003/2007
978-0-14-240878-0 $5.99
FUDGE-A-MANIA
Peter Hatcher can’t get a break. His little
brother, Fudge—the five-year-old human
hurricane—has big plans to marry
Peter’s sworn enemy, Sheila Tubman.
That alone would be enough to ruin his
whole summer, but now Peter’s parents
have decided to rent a summer home
next door to Sheila the Cootie Queen’s
house for three whole weeks! “Just the
right doses of surprise and laughter to
keep turning the pages.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: PW, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 160 pp. 2003/2007
978-0-14-240877-3 $5.99
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
SHEILA THE GREAT
“Sheila manages to survive the episodic
trials of the summer—the beginners’
swimming test, the revelations of her
friends’ Slam Books, even the presence
of the dog who ‘goes with’ the Tubmans’
rented summer home....Sheila’s
ongoing crisis of image is as easy to
identify with as it is to laugh at.”
—Kirkus
Rec: K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 144 pp. 2003/2007
978-0-14-240879-7 $5.99
SUPERFUDGE
Nothing is easy for 12-year-old Peter
Hatcher. His younger brother, Fudge,
is bad enough. But now there’s a new
baby coming and the family is moving
to Princeton. “A genuinely funny story...
dealing with the kinks and knots of modern
family life.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Rec: K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 192 pp. 2003/2007
978-0-14-240880-3 $5.99
TALES OF A FOURTH GRADE
NOTHING
Peter finds his demanding two-year-old
brother, Fudge, an ever increasing problem.
Peter, because he’s the oldest, must
deal with Fudgie’s disgusting cuteness,
his constant meddling with Peter’s stuff,
and other grave offenses, one of which
is almost too much to bear. “Will bring
a chorus of laughter from sympathetic
readers.” —Publisher’s Weekly
Rec: K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 7/8 128 pp. 2003/2007
978-0-14-240881-0 $5.99
THE COMPLETE SET
OF FUDGE BOOKS ❖
(Includes all five books)
Box: 7 11/16 x 5 3/16 x 2 1/8 2007
978-0-14-240906-0 $29.95
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Ages 8-12 • Intermediate Independent Reads