4 BOOKS FRee! - Junior Library Guild

Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the
Science of Ocean Motion u
by Loree Griffin Burns
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, CL, HGs, KH, SLJH
Hundreds of sneakers wash onto the beaches of
Canada, Washington, and Oregon. An Alaska-sized
patch of floating garbage collects in the middle of the
Pacific. Abandoned fishing nets drift through the sea,
trapping animals and debris. Floating trash is a big
environmental problem, but it also helps scientists
conduct Earth-sized science experiments. By tracking
the movement of floating garbage, oceanographers
can learn more about ocean currents. Full-color
photographs and diagrams. Glossary. Suggested
reading. Index. A 2007 Boston Globe–Horn Book
Honor Book. Winner of the 2008 IRA Children’s
and Young Adult’s Book Award.
Isbn: 9780618581313 • Dewey: 551.46’2 • 11" x 9" • 64 pp
aR level: 8.5 • aR Points: 2 • sRC level: 10.9 • sRC Points: 5 • lexile: 1200l
JLG: $9.00 • Houghton Mifflin: $18.00 • JlG Month: JUn 2007
Trainstop u
by Barbara Lehman
K GROUP (GRADES PreK–K) • Reviews: BL, HGs, K, PWH, SLJ
Why is the train stopping in the middle of a field?
Why don’t the grown-ups notice? Who are those
tiny people?! In this wordless book, what should be
an ordinary journey home turns into a fantastic,
dreamlike adventure for one young girl, as a group
of miniature humans urges her to perform a tricky
rescue. And the excitement doesn’t stop when the
girl leaves her new friends. Full-color watercolor,
gouache, and ink illustrations.
Isbn: 9780618756407 • Dewey: e • 11" x 7 3/4" • 32 pp
aR level: 0.0 • sRC level: 0.0
JLG: $9.00 • Houghton Mifflin: $16.00 • JlG Month: MaY 2008
*NEW* Tricking the Tallyman
by Jacqueline Davies • illustrated by S. D. Schindler
I GROUP (GRADES 2–4) • Reviews: BL, H, K, SLJH, WC
The villagers of Tunbridge, Vermont, have heard bad
news about the upcoming census: “The more people
he counts, the more money our town will have to
pay.” So when Phineas Bump, Assistant Marshal of
the United States of America, rides into Tunbridge,
he receives a cold welcome: “Begone, Tallyman. For
we are a town that won’t be counted.” Indeed, except
for the stubborn Mrs. Pepper, Tunbridge seems to be
empty of citizens. But “count them [Phineas] must
and count them [he] will.” Introduction. Author’s
note. Full-color ink and watercolor illustrations.
Isbn: 9780375939099 • Dewey: f • 10" x 8" • 40 pp
aR level: 3.7 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 2.8 • sRC Points: 2 • lexile: aD660l
JLG: $13.25 • Knopf: $20.99 • JlG Month: JUl 2009
“All told, it is a slice of
engaging history—told with a
bracing comic flourish.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Trolls on Vacation
by Alan MacDonald • illustrated by Mark Beech
A GROUP (GRADES 3–5)
Mrs. Priddle is determined that her family’s vacation
will take place at a five-star hotel by the sea. She is
not pleased to learn that her husband has bought
a second-hand camper and booked a campsite.
Meanwhile, the Priddles’ neighbors, the Trolls, are
curious about this human habit called “vacation.”
When the Trolls unexpectedly turn up on the
camping trip, the Priddles decide to make the best of
a not-so-pleasant surprise. Until, that is, a wild beast
is said to be on the loose near their campsite. . . .
Black-and-white art.
Isbn: 9781599902043 • Dewey: e • 5 1/16" x 7 3/4" • 128 pp
aR level: 3.5 • aR Points: 2 • sRC level: 3.2 • sRC Points: 6 • lexile: 550l
JLG: $9.00 • bloomsbury: $14.95 • JlG Month: MaY 2008
*NEW* Tsunami!
by Kimiko Kajikawa • illustrated by Ed Young
E GROUP (GRADES 1–3)
Reviews: BCCB, BL, CL, H, KH, PWH, SLJH, WC
Ojiisan, a wise rice farmer, lives on a mountain
overlooking his village and the ocean. On the day
of the rice harvest festival, something does not seem
right, so Ojiisan stays home and views the celebration
from afar. As he watches, an earthquake—itself not
unusual—rumbles beneath him. Then “Ojiisan
turned his keen old eyes toward the sea. It had
darkened suddenly and was moving against the
wind. THE SEA WAS RUNNING AWAY FROM
THE LAND! . . . But none of the villagers realized
the danger they were in.” Full-color mixed-media
illustrations.
Isbn: 9780399250064 • Dewey: 398.20952 • 9 1/2" x 10 1/2" • 32 pp
aR level: 3.4 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 4.5 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: nC620l
JLG: $13.25 • Philomel: $16.99 • JlG Month: aPR 2009
“It’s hard to imagine a better
introduction to those collisions
between humans and ‘our’ world
that we call natural disasters.”
—The Horn Book Magazine
Twenty Heartbeats
by Dennis Haseley • illustrated by Ed Young
E GROUP (GRADES 1–3) • Reviews: HG, K, PWH, SLJ
A wealthy man wishes to have a painting of his
favorite horse. He commissions Homan, whose
paintings of horses were so lifelike that “real horses
whinnied if they saw them; flies tried to land on the
brushstrokes of their skin.” The wealthy man expects
results quickly, but weeks, months, and years pass
with only one vague reassurance: “I am progressing
well.” After eight anxious years, the wealthy man
confronts Homan, demanding his painting. What he
sees changes his life. Full-color illustrations.
Isbn: 9781596432383 • Dewey: e • 8 1/2" x 11" • 32 pp
aR level: 3.1 • aR Points: 0.5 • sRC level: 2.7 • sRC Points: 1 • lexile: aD500l
JLG: $9.00 • Roaring brook: $16.95 • JlG Month: JUl 2008
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