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Joe
Hilton's Monthly Picks
for June 2007
By Joe Hilton of the Free Library of Philadelphia
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Time
Cat: The Remarkable Journeys of Jason and Gareth By Lloyd Alexander Jason finds out that his talking cat Gareth has the power to travel through time. He can go ""Anywhere, any time, any country, any century." Travel with them as they travel through time to visit countries all over the world during different periods of history. Grades 4-6 |
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Horns
and Wrinkles By Joseph Helgerson Twelve-year-old Claire lives along a part of the Mississippi River that town folks believe is magical. How else can you explain Claire's cousin Duke growing a rhino horn where his nose was after swimming in the river. Are the rumors true about trolls and the fairies? Grades 4-7 |
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Part
of Me: Stories of a Louisiana Family
By Kimberly Willis Holt Set in Louisiana bayou country this collection of ten stories traces five generations of a Louisiana family. The first tale begins in 1939 when Rose who lies about her age to drive the library bookmobile and the final story takes place in 2004. Grades 5-8 |
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The
Pinhoe Egg By Diana Wynne Jones (Series) In the village of Ulverscote two powerful young enchanters, Cat and Marianne, find a mysterious egg. When the egg hatches they must work together as friends to try to end an witches' war with magical creatures, spells, castles, and bicycles. Grades 5-8 |
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Out
of Patience By Brian Meehl Twelve-year-old Jake Waters would like to be the first male in his family to leave his small isolated western town of Patience, Kansas founded by his great-great-great-grandfather. Jake's dad wants to create a toilet museum that is not welcome by the town folks. Grades 4-7 |
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Wind
Rider By Susan Williams When Fern, a teenager living in prehistoric times with her nomadic family saves a young wild horse caught in a bog. She must keep this a secret in order to protect the horse. Is she the strange animal-talker person with the ability to tame horses. Grades 5-8 |
