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Hilton's Monthly Picks
for June 2006
By Joe Hilton of the Free Library of Philadelphia
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A Week in the Woods By Andrew Clements Arriving in the middle of the school year Mark does not like his new school, teacher, or classmates. He is not excided about spending a whole week camping in a state park with his fifth-grade class but maybe just maybe he can learn something new. Grades 4-7 |
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Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems By Kristine O'Connell George Collection of thirty poems on camping that will bring back memories, or help create thoughts on how your adventure will be when you get to your camp site. Enjoy the many sights and sounds of camps like fishing, rowing, hiking and exploring. Grades 4-6 |
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Winter Camp By Kirkpatrick Hill John and his sister must go live with a neighbor after losing their parents. Now they must learn to live and work off the land to survive. They must learn how people used to live. They must learn the old ways. Grades 4-6 |
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Dracula Is A Pain In The Neck By Elizabeth Levy After sharing vampire stories around the campfire strange things begin to take place. Who was removing food from the kitchen and what was making those strange sounds in the middle of the night? Who was stalking the campers? Grades 4-5 |
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Skunk Scout By Laurence Yep For his birthday Teddy gets to on a camping trip with his uncle and younger brother. If he had a choice he would like to spend his time watching movies all day. It turns out to be a good thing that he prepares for his trip. Grades 4-6 |
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Summer Switch By Mary Rodgers (Classic) It all happens at the bus station. You wish that you can trade places with your parent. Let them go to summer camp and you show up for work. Find out what happens when father and son both get their wishes. Grades 5-8 |
