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Joe
Hilton's Monthly Picks
for April 2008
* Poetry Month*
By Joe Hilton of the Free Library of
Philadelphia
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Surprises -
Poems selected by Lee Bennett Hopkins
(Easy Reader)
A collection of short poems about teddy-bears, ice skating, airplane rides, steam boats, and little creatures that live in our yards by such authors as Christina G. Rossetti, Myra Cohn Livingston, and Aileen Fisher. Grades 1-3 |
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Poppleton in Spring
by Cynthia Rylant (Easy Reader Series)
Follow the funny adventures of Poppleton the pig as he attempts to do his annual spring cleaning, buy a new bicycle, and camp out in his backyard over night. Grades 1-3 |
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Love Letters
by Arnold Adoff (Classic)
A collection of twenty poems celebrating the ones you love. These poems are for that special someone at your school, in your classroom, on the playground, and at home. You may want them to know how you feel about or it could be your secret.Grades 3-6 |
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Tall Tales
by Karen Day
12-year-old Meg Summers’ family is always moving every few years. With her mother, older brother Teddy, her younger sister Abby they have just moved from Michigan to a small town in Indiana. At her new school Meg makes-up stories about her life to keep a family secret. Her father has a serious drinking problem.
Grades 4-6 |
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If I Had a Million Onions
by Sheree Fitch
This collection of 25 poems is perfect to be read aloud for all ages. Featuring a superb mix of funny and serious subjects and excellent illustrations, you will be repeatedly entertained. Grades 3-6 |
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The Right-Under Club
by Christine Hurley Deriso
Elizabeth, Hope, Leighton, Mei, and Tricia, have started their own club, the Right-Under Club. They have weekly problem-solving meetings in Tricia's tree house. Everyone takes a turn on how to survive life with their stepparents. Grades 4-6 |
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Football Genius
by Tim Green
Twelve-year-old Troy White is a sixth-grader with a special ability. He can predict what a football team will do on the field before it happens. He wants to help the team he plays on and his home-town professional teams have winning seasons. But he is having a hard time proving to anyone that he has these talents. Grades 5-8 |
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The Society of Super Secret Heroes
- The Great Cape Rescue
by Phyllis Shalant
Fin who is in the fourth grade makes an amazing discovery that changes everything for him and his best friends Elliott, Kev, and Raj. He is the owner of an ancient magical cape that can turn him into a superhero. The boys decide to form a secret society to do good deeds. Grades 4-6 |
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