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Books I've Read for 2017-18

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Keeping tab on the read alouds and collaborative novel studies done during this school year.

Four weird friends!

Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier, Awkward, and All's Faire in Middle School, this graphic novel follows a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary cardboard into fantastical homemade costumes as they explore conflicts with friends, family, and their own identity.

Dog Man meets Big Nate in HILO-the hilarious, intergalactic, action-packed New York Times Bestselling GRAPHIC NOVEL SERIES kids love!

"A Total BLAST," says the Miami Herald! BOOM! CLANG! CRASH! Editorial Reviews.

Editorial Reviews "Gene Luen Yang's talent is prodigious, his enthusiasm contagious....Even this confirmed technophobe was ready to learn coding.

" -Katherine Applegate, author of Crenshaw and The One and Only Ivan"Gene Yang brings computer coding to life. " -Entertainment Weekly"Secret Coders not only uses Logo but also touches on computer fundamentals like binary code and the three major ways that code is organized:sequence, iteration, and selection. See below for English description.

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Read from the Book Chapter 1 I watched from the window as the boys tumbled out of the brick schoolhouse across the field from us.

Our class was running over. Again. Girls shifted in their seats and snuck glances at the clock above the chalkboard. My friend Hafsa sighed. Editorial Reviews. The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum, from acclaimed author Elana K.

Arnold and with illustrations by Charles Santoso. For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat), life tends to be full of surprises—some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise day. Bat’s mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter. But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together.

This lovable new series introduces a little dog with a GIANT personality!

Fenway is an excitable and endlessly energetic Jack Russell terrier. He lives in the city with Food Lady, Fetch Man, and—of course—his beloved short human and best-friend-in-the-world, Hattie. But when his family moves to the suburbs, Fenway faces a world of changes. He's pretty pleased with the huge Dog Park behind his new home, but he's not so happy about the Evil Squirrels that taunt him from the trees, the super-slippery Wicked Floor in the Eating Room, and the changes that have come over Hattie lately.

Rather than playing with Fenway, she seems more interested in her new short human friend and learning to play baseball. You just can't keep a good girl down . . . unless you use the proper methods. Piper McCloud can fly. Just like that. Easy as pie. Read from the Book It is entirely possible that you have heard stories like this one before. You know the type: tales of high adventure, where you read about little folk withbrave hearts seeking some magic treasure in lands treacherous and unknown. Editorial Reviews There have been several books about the lost boys of Sudan for adults, teens, and even for elementary-school readers.

But [this] spare, immediate account, based on a true story, adds a stirring contemporary dimension. . . . Winner of the Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller! This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself. This paperback edition includes an author's note highlighting the differences between the fictional story and true events, a version of the author's Newbery Medal acceptance speech, Ivan's "signature," discussion questions, and more. Having spent twenty-seven years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. Jelly is as surprised as anyone when he decides that he's going to win the annual sixth grade speech contest.

Just like that, Joe Alton Miles, better known as Jelly (because his initials are J.A.M. and his best friend's are P.B.), is faced with overcoming not only his terror of being in the spotlight, but also the wrath of smart, popular Victoria, who believes that the prize (like all prizes) is rightfully hers. At first, Jelly only cares about winning the awesome prize (a new tablet), but as Victoria escalates her campaign against him, Jelly begins to realize that it's not only the prize that's at stake, but also his reputation, his self-respect and the friendship he values most.

Jelly must dig deep inside himself to find out if he's strong enough to stand up to Victoria and show everyone what he's really capable of. Wall-E meets Hatchet in this New York Times bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how she got there or what her purpose is--but she knows she needs to survive. After battling a fierce storm and escaping a vicious bear attack, she realizes that her only hope for survival is to adapt to her surroundings and learn from the island's unwelcoming animal inhabitants.

As Roz slowly befriends the animals, the island starts to feel like home--until, one day, the robot's mysterious past comes back to haunt her. Editorial Reviews. A #1 New York Times Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Bestseller A USA Today Bestseller. An Amazon Best Children's Book of the Month from the New York Times bestselling author of the Goodnight Already! Series. Editorial Reviews. Editorial Reviews "Joyce’s Academy Award-winning animated short-film-turned-app that celebrates those who care about (and receive nourishment from) books is, ironically, now a picture book. “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” reinvents the fairy tale by telling heroic stories of 100 real women who’ve changed the world. " “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” is a collection of 100 illustrated stories that celebrate extraordinary women.

From Elizabeth I to Serena Williams, “Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls” features 100 real women of the past and the present who have achieved incredible results, despite all odds. Painters, scientists, dancers, chefs, astronauts, jazz singers, pharaohs, boxers, writers, political leaders… Rebel girls whose actions have changed the course of history.