Archive for the ‘Classroom’ Category
Marcelo in the Real World
Marcelo in the Real World
Arthur A. Levine Books, 2009
Fiction
ISBN: 0545054745
320 pages
Synopsis
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The Hobbit – Reviewing Classics
George Allen & Unwin, 1937
Fantasy
ISBN: 0618968636
320 pages
Synopsis
Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, is a peaceful sort of cozy hole in the Shire, a place where adventures are uncommon and rather unwanted. So when the wizard Gandalf whisks him away on a treasure hunting expedition with a troop of rowdy dwarves, he’s not entirely thrilled. Encountering ruthless trolls, beastly orcs, gigantic spiders, and hungry wolves, Bilbo discovers within himself astonishing strength and courage. And at the ultimate confrontation with the fearsome dragon Smaug, the hobbit will brave the dangers of dark and dragon fire alone and unaided. …
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2009
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 0316045527
400 pages
Synopsis
Join the Mysterious Benedict Society as Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance embark on a daring new adventure that threatens to force them apart from their families, friends, and even each other. When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, the foursome must unravel clues relating to a nefarious new plot, while their search for answers brings them closer to danger than ever before. …
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A Thousand Never Evers – Update
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2008
Historical Fiction
ISBN-10: 0385734700
320 pages
Synopsis
I was recently able to connect with Shana Burg, and she mentioned that she has just updated her website with more tools for educators. I thought I would post an update in case any teachers or librarians are looking for tools. Enjoy! http://www.shanaburg.com/educators.php. …
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Boys Without Names
Balzer + Bray, 2010
Fiction
ISBN: 0061857602
320 pages
Synopsis
For eleven-year-old Gopal and his family, life in their rural Indian village is over: We stay, we starve, his baba has warned. With the darkness of night as cover, they flee to the big city of Mumbai in hopes of finding work and a brighter future. Gopal is eager to help support his struggling family until school starts, so when a stranger approaches him with the promise of a factory job, he jumps at the offer. …
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Emily The Strange – Stranger and Stranger
HarperCollins, 2010
Fantasy
ISBN: 0061452327
272 pages
Synopsis
Emily is working on a new invention, a machine that duplicates people in order to pull off the greatest prank ever in her current dull town. However, it’s time to pick up and move, yet again. She spends most of her time procrastinating, but eventually gets packed. In the new town, she again resumes the quest for the new invention and the greatest prank ever, but ends up only duplicating herself before breaking the machine. Can the world possibly handle two Emilys? …
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Leviathan
Simon Pulse, 2009
Fantasy
ISBN: 1416971734
448 pages
Synopsis
It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. …
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