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ROY
Million Dollar Jeans (age 7-10)
by Ron Roy
realistic ... adventure ... enterprise
Catalog: Ten-year-old Tommy learns that the lottery ticket in his jeans pocket is a million-dollar winner, only to be told that his father has just given the jeans to a church rummage sale.
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SIR
The Banana Split From Outer Space (age 7-10)
by Catherine Siracusa
enterprise ... science fiction
Catalog: Stanley's ice cream business suffers until he meets Zelmo, an alien whose spaceship crash-lands on earth.
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ATK
Aani and the Tree Huggers (age 7-10)
by Jeannine Atkins
enterprise ... nature
Based on true events in northern India, this is the story of a little girl's bravery. One day, Aani hears the roaring of the tree cutters. Hoping to get the workers to put down their saws and hatchets, Aani and the village women explain that the trees provide food, fuel, and homes for animals, but to no avail. Finally, Aani wraps her body around one of the trees, with surprising results.
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PFE
The Riddle Streak (age 7-10)
by Susan Beth Pfeffer
enterprise ... family
Since her older brother always wins at ping pong, checkers, and everything else, Amy decides to learn riddles in hope of finding some way she can beat him.
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KLE
Ready, Freedy! Series (age 7-10)
by Abby Klein
school ... humor ... enterprise
Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. And like any first grader, he takes matters into his own hands.
title: Tooth Trouble
title: The King of Show-and-Tell
title: Shark Tooth Tale
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SHA
Duz Shedd Series (age 7-10)
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
humor ... enterprise
Fred enters his mean-looking but sweet dog in a Hollywood contest that could lead to a movie contract, fame, and fortune.
title: Genghis Khan: a Dog Star is Born
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HER
Max Malone Series (age 7-10)
by Charlotte Herman
enterprise ... friendship
Max and his sidekick, Gordy, never run out of schemes...but will they succeed?
title: Max Malone the Magnificent
title: Max Malone and the Great Cereal Rip-off
title: Max Malone, Superstar
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BUL
The Chalk Box Kid (age 7-10)
by Clyde Robert Bulla
enterprise ... the arts ... growing up
Nine-year-old Gregory's house does not have room for a garden, but he creates a surprising and very different garden in an unusual place.
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BUL
Shoeshine Girl (age 7-10)
by Clyde Robert Bulla
enterprise ... friendship ... growing up
Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoe shine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes.
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BRI
All the Money in the World (age 7-10)
by Bill Brittain
fantasy ... humor ... magic ... enterprise
When Quentin gets his wish for all the money in the world, he gets a pack of troubles too.
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MCD
The Stink Series (age 7-10)
by Megan McDonald
realistic ... enterprise ... friendship ... humor
Meet Judy Moody's little brother Stink. Whether he's corresponding with candy companies to get free samples or drawing special inspiration from a visit to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum, Stink Moody is always up to something.
title: Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker
title: Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers
title: Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid

Juana Briones Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:27 2012
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