Levine, Kristin. The Lions of Little Rock. Fic. Putnam, 2012. 300p. $16.99 978-0-399-25644-8 OUTSTANDING GRADES 5-8 A tender and mutually beneficial but fragile friendship lies at the heart of this story. “Practically thirteen,” Marlee loves [continue reading]
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Each month, we’ll post an annotated bibliography of books that have been rated ‘Outstanding’ and nominated for our Distinguished List in the previous month. Members can see full reviews of the following books and many [continue reading]
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Ponti, Claude. Chick and Chickie Play All Day. Claude Ponti, Illus. Graphic.Toon, 2012. 31p. $12.95 978-1-935179-14-6. OUTSTANDING GRADES PRE-1 “What do you want to play?” Chick asks his friend Chickie, as they start this giggle-inducing [continue reading]
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Green, John. The Fault in Our Stars ‡ Fic. Dutton, 2012. 318p. $17.99 978-0-525-47881-2 OUTSTANDING GRADES 8-ADULT It is ironic that such a funny YA book is about teens with cancer, yet that is the [continue reading]