Category: Books
Burger Boy by Alan Durant, illustrated by Mei Matsuoka copyright 2005, first American edition 2006
“Benny liked burgers. Benny LOVED burgers. Burgers were the only things Benny would eat. ‘If you don’t watch out, you’ll…
An Abundance of Katherines by John Green, copyright 2006
“They like their coffee like they like their ex-boyfriends: bitter.” Take one self-absorbed anagram-fanatic child prodigy (Colin), his hirsute and…
Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls by Rachel Simmons, Copyright 2002
“Girlhood’s stigma against competition and desire can never allow girls a healthy outlet for their feelings or the kind of…
Boy Proof by Cecil Castelluci copyright 2005
“Previews are like a little taste of candy . . . I am always amazed at how much better the…
Shug by Jenny Han copyright 2006
“Nothing is worse than looking like you are trying too hard. I have always wondered why that is. Trying hard…
The City of Ember and The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau copyright 2003 & 2004
Imagine a world without sun, without knowing a sun even exists. Where all you know is the borders of your…
Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry selected by Billy Collins copyright 2003
“Whenever I read a modern poem, it’s like my brother has his foot on the back of my neck in…
Chew On This: Everything You Don’t Want to Know about Fast Food by Eric Schlosser & Charles Wilson copyright 2006
Americans now spend more than $1 trillion on food every year — and more than 90 percent of that money…
Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert copyright 2005
Autumn lovers, do not miss Leaf Man! While the lack of a definite story puts this colorful picture book in…
Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz copyright 2000
“This isn’t a bank,” Alex said. “Who are you? Was my uncle working for you? Did you kill him?” “So…
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