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Mercy Watson Fights Crime u
by Kate DiCamillo • illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: HG, KH, SLJH
Diminutive Leroy Ninker dreams of being a cowboy,
but for now he’s a thief. One night he enters the
Watson household—“Yippie-i-oh, everything must
go!”—and clannngggg, tosses their toaster into his
bag. Awakened by the noise, Mercy, the Watsons’
beloved pet pig, rushes to see who is making toast—
her favorite snack. When it’s only a small man in a
cowboy suit, she loses interest and falls asleep in the
doorway. Leroy thinks he’s saved, but then it dawns
on him: how will he get away? Full-color art.
Isbn: 9780763625900 • Dewey: f • 6 3/8" x 8 3/16" • 80 pp
aR level: 2.6 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 1.9 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: 390l
JLG: $9.00 • Candlewick: $12.99 • JlG Month: seP 2006
Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig
by Kate DiCamillo • illustrated by Chris Van Dusen
E GROUP (GRADES 1–3) • Reviews: BL, HG, K, SLJ, WC
Eugenia and Baby Lincoln may live next door to a
pig, but that doesn’t stop them from living a gracious
life. They even beautify their yard with pansies.
But when “porcine wonder” Mercy Watson notices
a delicious flowery smell coming from next door
and eats all the pansies the Lincoln sisters have just
planted, Eugenia Lincoln is ready to take “extreme
measures.” She calls Animal Control. Will Officer
Francine Poulet be any match for this buttered-toastloving
pig? Full-color gouache illustrations.
Isbn: 9780763632656 • Dewey: f • 6 3/8" x 8 3/16" • 80 pp
aR level: 2.8 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 2.2 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: 380l
JLG: $9.00 • Candlewick: $12.99 • JlG Month: aUG 2008
*NEW* Mermaid Queen: The Spectacular True Story
of Annette Kellerman, Who Swam Her Way to Fame,
Fortune & Swimsuit History
by Shana Corey • illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
BE GROUP (GRADES 2–6) • Reviews: BL, CL, KH, PW, SLJ, WC
As a child in early-twentieth-century Australia,
Annette Kellerman dreamed of being a dancer, but
her legs were so weak she could barely stand. To
strengthen them, her father taught her to swim.
Soon Annette was winning races, demonstrating
diving skills at a local aquarium, and creating a new
sport: “It wasn’t quite ballet, and it wasn’t quite
swimming—it was water ballet!” To show girls
around the world what they could do in the water,
Annette and her father sailed to England, where
Annette’s daring swims of the Thames and the
English Channel earned her the name “Mermaid
Queen.” Author’s note. Historical background.
Acknowledgments. Full-color digital media
illustrations.
Isbn: 9780439698351 • Dewey: 797.2/1092 b • 8 1/2" x 12" • 48 pp
aR level: 3.7 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 2.7 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: aD650l
JLG: $13.25 • scholastic: $17.99 • JlG Month: MaY 2009
“The book radiates excitement.”
—Children’s Literature
Mighty Monty
by Johanna Hurwitz • illustrated by Anik McGrory
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, CL, HG, K, SLJ
Monty is nervous about his class play. “It meant he’d
have to stand on a stage in front of an audience of
students, teachers, and parents. Everyone would be
looking at him. Suppose he made a mistake. Suppose
everyone laughed at him.” He is relieved that at least
he can hide behind his apple tree costume. But what
about his karate class exhibition? He won’t have a
costume to hide behind then. Plus, what if his asthma
acts up? Black-and-white watercolor illustrations.
Isbn: 9780763629779 • Dewey: e • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 112 pp
aR level: 4.2 • aR Points: 1 • sRC level: 3.3 • sRC Points: 5 • lexile: 610l
JLG: $9.00 • Candlewick: $15.99 • JlG Month: Jan 2009
Mo and Jo: Fighting Together Forever
by Jay Lynch and Dean Haspiel
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: BL, HG, K
Mona and Joey, sister and brother, have two things
in common: a favorite superhero, Mojo, and a
favorite enemy, each other. One day, their mailman,
Mr. Mojoski, reveals his secret identity: he’s Mojo!
He tells them he’s retiring and gives them the
costume that grants him his powers. Mo and Jo fight
over it and rip it in half, but their mother fashions
two new costumes from the material. When they put
on the costumes, Mo gains super-stretchiness, while
Jo obtains powerful magnetic boots. Then Mojo’s
nemesis, Saw-Jaw, attacks the city, and Mo and Jo
have to fight together to thwart him. Graphic-novel
format. Full-color illustrations.
Isbn: 9780979923852 • Dewey: e • 6" x 9" • 40 pp
aR level: 1.8 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 1.6 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: Gn240l
JLG: $9.00 • Toon: $12.95 • JlG Month: oCT 2008
Mogo, the Third Warthog u
by Donna Jo Napoli • illustrated by Lita Judge
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5) • Reviews: BL, HG, K, SLJ, WC
“Sensible sows never stand in the way of nature’s
rules,” says Mother. So when it’s time for Mogo
and his brothers, Kebiro and Mathani, to leave the
burrow, she won’t listen to their protests. The three
try to stay together but bicker about where to make
a burrow, how to avoid predators, and when to
eat. Soon they go their separate ways. While Mogo
worries that his brothers may not have what it takes
to survive, he finds a way to make a new life—even a
happy one. Black-and-white art.
Isbn: 9781423108160 • Dewey: f • 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" • 208 pp
aR level: 3.6 • aR Points: 4 • sRC level: 2.6 • sRC Points: 8 • lexile: 480l
JLG: $9.00 • Hyperion: $15.99 • JlG Month: seP 2008
Money Madness
by David A. Adler • illustrated by Edward Miller
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: BCCB, BL, H, K, WC
“If you were hungry and there was no such thing as
money, how would you buy a loaf of bread?” From
bartering to early forms of currency (including
dried fish, rocks, and camels) to the invention of
coins and paper money, here is a clear and thorough
introduction to money. Includes a discussion of credit
cards, digital payment, currency used in different
countries, and how and why money values fluctuate.
Full-color digital artwork.
Isbn: 9780823414741 • Dewey: 332.4 • 8 1/2" x 10" • 32 pp
aR level: 4.0 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 3.7 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: aD770l
JLG: $9.00 • Holiday House: $16.95 • JlG Month: MaR 2009
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