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Joe Hilton's Monthly Picks
for February 2010

by Joe Hilton
of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Joe on the Go
by Peggy Perry Anderson (Easy Reader)

At his family reunionwith hismother, father, aunts, uncles, and cousins Joe the frog has trouble finding someone to play with because they all busy. Grades 1-3

 

 

 

What a Trip, Amber Brown
by Paula Danziger (Easy Reader)

Second grader Amber and her best friend Justin with their families travel together to the Poconos Mountains for a fun filled vacation.  Grades 2-3

 

 

The Magician’s Elephant
by Kate DiCamillo


Ten-year-old orphan Peter is sent to the market place with money for fish and bread but instead gives it to a fortuneteller who predicts that his long-lost sister is alive, and that an elephantwill lead him to her.  Grades 4-6

 

 

 

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Practicing the Piano
by Peggy Gifford

Moxy has a number of important things to do to prepare for her piano recital with her sister. But practicing her performance is not high on her list. When will she find the time to practice?

 

 

 

Smoke
by Mavis Jukes

Twelve-year-old Colton and his mother move from countryside Idaho where his grandfather lives to a farm in California. He trying to make new friends his big cat Smoke goes missing, the one his rodeo-champion father gave him. Grades 4-6

 

 

 

The Hero and the Crown
by Robin McKinley (Classic)

Aerin the daughter of Arlbeth the King of the Damarians and the witchwoman from the strange North area must fight for her crown and people. With the help of theblue sword and the wizard Luthe she begins her battle against evil forces. Grades 6-8

 

 

 

Greetings from Nowhere
by Barbara O’Connor

Aggie Duncan decides to sell her run-down Sleepy Time Motel in the Great Smoky Mountains after close to three months without any guests. Then four very interesting families all show up around the same time each bringing their hopes and fears for a new life. Grades 5-7

 

 

 

The Bronze Pen
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder

12-year-old Audrey wants to be a writer and when she is given a very old bronzepen by a mysterious woman, supernatural events start to unfold. Can this be real, that what she writes with her bronzepen comes true? Grades4-5

 

 

   

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