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*NEW* For the Duration: The War Years
written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4)
From gas rationing to air-raid drills, life is going to be
different “for the duration.” That’s what the grownups
tell second-grader Tomie. As long as the war
lasts, things are going to be different, and sometimes
different is hard. Fortunately, Tomie still has school
and his family and the things he’s good at to carry
him through. Author’s note about gas rationing.
Black-and-white illustrations.
Isbn: 9780399252099 • Dewey: 813/.54 b • 5 7/8" x 8 7/16" • 112 pp
JLG: $13.25 • Putnam’s: $15.99 • JlG Month: aUG 2009
Fortune’s Magic Farm
by Suzanne Selfors • illustrated by Catia Chien
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, CL, SLJ, WC
Ten-year-old Isabelle has a dreary life in perpetually
rainy Runny Cove. She lives with her elderly
grandmother in a boardinghouse and works at an
umbrella factory—the town’s only business. After
one particularly awful day, Isabelle goes to the beach,
where a boy named Sage rides in on an elephant
seal. Sage whisks Isabelle away to Fortune’s Farm, a
delightful, magical place where Isabelle finds joy. But
when Isabelle thinks back to Runny Cove, she wishes
all the miserable people there could be as happy as
she is. Black-and-white drawings.
Isbn: 9780316018180 • Dewey: f • 5 1/4" x 7 5/8" • 272 pp
aR level: 4.6 • aR Points: 8 • sRC level: 4.2 • sRC Points: 13 • lexile: 680l
JLG: $9.00 • little, brown: $15.99 • JlG Month: MaR 2009
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich u
written and illustrated by Adam Rex
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: BCCB, HG, KH, SLJH
The Creature from the Black Lagoon goes swimming
too soon after lunch. Dracula doesn’t know he has
spinach caught between his teeth. And the Phantom
of the Opera can’t get “It’s a Small World” out of his
head. Frightening, indeed! From a zombie samba to
the Invisible Man’s haircut, this collection of funny
monster poems sends up the spooky. Full-color art.
Isbn: 9780152057664 • Dewey: 813 • 10 3/4" x 9 3/4" • 40 pp
aR level: 4.0 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 3.8 • sRC Points: 2
JLG: $9.00 • Harcourt: $16.00 • JlG Month: seP 2006
Frankenstein Takes the Cake
written and illustrated by Adam Rex
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: HG, K, PWH, SLJ, WC
Frankenstein is getting married! Too bad his motherin-law
doesn’t approve of the nuptials: “I’m an
open-minded person. I’m not trying to be mean,
but I never thought my little girl would marry
someone green.” Frankenstein’s not the only one
with troubles. In this collection of poems and
vignettes, the Headless Horseman is finding it
problematic to have a pumpkin for a head (and he’s
blogging about it). Edgar Allan Poe has writer’s block
and can’t figure out what word to rhyme with “rose.”
And why has tourism dropped off at Skull Island?
Full-color illustrations.
Isbn: 9780152062354 • Dewey: 811/.6 • 10 3/4" x 9 3/4" • 48 pp
aR level: 3.7 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 4.5 • sRC Points: 3
JLG: $9.00 • Harcourt: $16.00 • JlG Month: seP 2008
*NEW* Friend or Fiend? with the
Pain & the Great One
by Judy Blume • illustrations by James Stevenson
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: BL, SLJ
“‘The name of this story is Ben,’ I said. I cleared my
throat twice. ‘Ben is my fiend.’ Maggie laughed. I
didn’t know why. So I kept reading.” Jake makes an
embarrassing mistake during reading circle; Uncle
Phil and his children are openly hostile during a
visit from Jake and Abigail’s family; Abigail shares a
secret, but her good friend steals the story. Small but
important moments are highlighted in this appealing
chapter book. Black-and-white illustrations.
Isbn: 9780385903271 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 128 pp
aR level: 2.8 • aR Points: 1 • sRC level: 2.2 • sRC Points: 5 • lexile: 360l
JLG: $13.25 • Delacorte: $16.99 • JlG Month: JUl 2009
Fun with Roman Numerals
by David A. Adler • illustrated by Edward Miller
NE GROUP (GRADES 2–6) • Reviews: BL, HG, K, SLJ, WC
With many illustrations and examples, this book
clearly explains how to use Roman numerals. It
teaches readers when to add numerals together, as
in the number VII, and when to subtract one from
another, as in IX. This is contrasted with the way
Arabic numerals work. The design helps reinforce
the lessons; for example, each Roman numeral
consistently appears in its own color. Fun with Roman
Numerals also depicts many instances—from watch
faces to the Super Bowl—where Roman numerals are
used in everyday life. Conversion chart of Arabic and
Roman numbers. Full-color illustrations.
Isbn: 9780823420605 • Dewey: 513.5 • 8 1/2" x 10" • 32 pp
aR level: 5.2 • aR Points: 0.5 • lexile: 860l
JLG: $9.00 • Holiday House: $16.95 • JlG Month: DeC 2008
Galileo’s Leaning Tower Experiment
by Wendy Macdonald • illustrated by Paolo Rui
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: BL, K
Pisa, Italy, 1589: Every market day, Massimo drops
lunch down to his uncle from a bridge, timing it so
the food falls into his uncle’s boat. Professor Galileo,
passing by one day, notices that the loaf of bread and
wheel of cheese land in the boat with a single thud.
But how can that be? Aristotle had said that heavy
things fall at a faster rate than light ones. Will Galileo
and Massimo be able to prove Aristotle’s theory
wrong? Author’s note. Full-color illustrations done in
acrylic on canvas.
Isbn: 9781570926502 • Dewey: 531’.5 • 8 1/2" x 11" • 32 pp
aR level: 3.6 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 2.2 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: aD560l
JLG: $9.00 • Charlesbridge: $16.95 • JlG Month: MaR 2009
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