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Zorgamazoo
(age 9-12) by Robert Paul Weston adventure ... fantasy ... poetry Publisher comments: Are You a Believer in Fanciful Things? In Pirates and Dragons and Creatures and Kings? Then sit yourself down in a comfortable seat, with maybe some cocoa and something to eat, and I'll spin you the tale of Katrina Katrell, a girl full of courage (and daring, as well ), who down in the subway, under the ground, saw something fantastical roaming around . . . What was it she saw? I'd rather not say. (Who's ever heard of a Zorgle, anyway?) But if you are curious, clever and brave, if intrepid adventure is something you crave, then open this book and I'll leave it to you to uncover the secret of ZORGAMAZOO. |
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Patrol: an American Soldier in Vietnam
(age 9-12) by Walter Dean Myers war ... poetry ... historical In a gripping and powerful story-poem, the award-winning author takes readers into the heart and mind of a young soldier in an alien land who comes face-to-face with the enemy. Strikingly illustrated with evocative and emotionally wrenching collages by Caldecott Honor artist Ann Grifalconi, this unforgettable portrait captures one American G.L's haunting experience. |
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Beans on the Roof
(age 9-12) by Betsy Cromer Byars family ... authorship ... poetry Publisher comments: George Bean always wants to play on the roof of his apartment building. But only his older sister Anna can sit there, because she's writing a roof poem. Anna may be the first Bean to be in a book if the poem wins a contest at school. George decides to write a roof poem too. Soon all the Beans are on the roof writing the roof poems. All except George. He needs some inspiration. How will he get it? |
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The Missing Piece
(age 9-12) by Shel Silverstein friendship ... poetry ... math/science/technology A circle has difficulty finding its missing piece, but has a good time looking for it. sequel: The Missing Piece Meets the Big O |
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Almost Forever
(age 9-12) by Maria Testa war ... family ... historical ... poetry What are the days like when your father goes to war? A young girl's story of the year her father is in Vietnam unfolds in spare but beautiful free verse. |
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JAR |
The Bat-Poet
(age 9-12) by Randall Jarrell brilliant protagonist ... friendship ... poetry There was once a little brown bat who couldn't sleep days-he kept waking up and looking at the world. Before long he began to see things differently from the other bats, who from dawn to sunset never opened their eyes. The Bat-Poet is the story of how he tried to make the other bats see the world his way. |