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2007 Texas Reading Club Manual
Birdsall, Jeanne.
Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy.
Knopf, 2005. (I)
Four lovable sisters vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains
share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.
Blacksone, Stella.
Una isla bajo el sol. Barefoot, 2003. (T-P)
The story of a boy who sails across the sea and the many objects he encounters before he
reaches an island where his dog waits for him. (Spanish translation of An Island in the
Sun.)
Blackstone, Stella.
Bear in Sunshine. Barefoot, 2001. (T-P)
In rain, snow, and moonlight, a bear enjoys playing outside in all kinds of weather in this
rhyming story.
Blackstone, Stella.
Secret Seahorse. Barefoot, 2004. (T-P)
This rhyming story tells of a seahorse’s adventures as he travels past colorful coral reefs
and underwater animals on his way to find his family in a cave.
Blocksma, Mary.
Chirrinchinchina ¿Qué hay en la tina? Children’s Press, 1988. (T-P) (OP)
In this rhyming story, a boy enlists the help of his dog in bringing his toys to him in the
bathtub, being careful not to wet the floor. (Spanish translation of Rub-a-Dub-Dub--
What's in the Tub?)
Blos, Joan L.
Martin’s Hats. Morrow, 1984. (P)
Martin dons many hats as he goes on an adventure that includes a ride on a train and
activities in the city and farm.
Blos, Joan.
Heroine of the Titanic: A Tale of Both True and Otherwise Life of Molly Brown. Morrow,
1991. (I)
Blos recounts the legend of Molly Brown, who survived the sinking of the Titanic.
Bornhoft, Simon.
High-Speed Boat. Lerner, 1999. (I)
This book provides an overview of various kinds of high-speed watercraft vehicles.
Bradman, Tony.
The Kingfisher Treasury of Pirate Stories. Houghton Mifflin, 2003. (I)
This collection provides a treasure chest of pirate tales.
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