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Million-Dollar Throw by Mike Lupica

Ms. Lisa wrote 3 weeks ago: Summary: Eighth-grade star quarterback Nate Brodie’s family is feeling the stress of the troub … more →

Tags: 2009, Philomel, realistic, Sports

The Sweetheart of Prosper County by Jill Alexander

Ms. Lisa wrote 1 month ago: Summary: In a small East Texas town largely ruled by prejudices and bullies, fourteen-year-old Austi … more →

Tags: 2009, Feiwel, realistic

Road to Tater Hill by Edith Morris Hemingway

Ms. Lisa wrote 1 month ago: Summary: At her grandparents’ North Carolina mountain home during the summer of 1963, eleven-y … more →

Tags: 2009, Delacorte, Historical

A Pearl Among Princes by Coleen Paratore

Ms. Lisa wrote 1 month ago: Summary:  As her sixteenth birthday approaches, Gracepearl feels her deceased mother guiding her tow … more →

Tags: 2009, [dial], Fantasy

Rapacia: The Second Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye

Ms. Lisa wrote 1 month ago: Summary: Formerly dead Milton Fauster tries to save his older sister Marlo from “eternal darna … more →

Tags: 2009, Fantasy, Random House

The Small Adventure of Popeye and Elvis by Barbara O'Connor

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary:  In Fayette, South Carolina, the highlight of Popeye’s summer is learning vocabulary … more →

Tags: 2009, fsg, realistic

Pop by Gordon Korman

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary: Lonely after a midsummer move to a new town, sixteen-year-old high-school quarterback Marcu … more →

Tags: realistic, 2009, Balzer & Bray

Odd and the Frost Giants by Neil Gaiman1 comment

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary: An unlucky twelve-year-old Norwegian boy named Odd leads the Norse gods Loki, Thor, and Odi … more →

Tags: Fantasy, 2009, Harper

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma by Trenton Lee Stewart

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary: When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, Benedict Society members Reynie, Kate, Stic … more →

Tags: Mystery, Little-Brown, 2009

Leo and the Lesser Lion by Sandra Forrester

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary: In Depression-era Alabama, twelve-year-old Mary Bayliss Pettigrew struggles to understand w … more →

Tags: Knopf, realistic, 2009

Saving the Ghost of the Mountain: An Expedition Among Snow Leopards in Mongolia1 comment

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary:  A pale, spotted, almost cloud-like coat makes the snow leopard uncannily invisible in its … more →

Tags: Houghton Mifflin, nonfiction, 2009

The Runaway Dragon by Kate Coombs

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary: When her beloved dragon Laddy runs away from the castle, Princess Meg and some of her frien … more →

Tags: Fantasy, fsg, 2009

That Doggone Calf by Bill & Carol Wallace1 comment

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary: A new calf and a ranch’s loyal herding dog disagree, but eventually they learn to get … more →

Tags: animals, Holiday House, 2009

The Dark Planet by Patrick Carman

Ms. Lisa wrote 2 months ago: Summary: After the destruction of the planet Atherton, Edgar must journey to a dark and damaged worl … more →

Tags: Science Fiction, Little-Brown, 2009

A Savage Thunder: Antietam and the Bloody Road to Freedom by Jim Murphy

Ms. Lisa wrote 3 months ago: Summary: In September 1862, two great armies faced each other across Antietam Creek. The outnumbered … more →

Tags: nonfiction, 2009, McElderry

Red Sings from Treetops: A Year in Color by Joyce Sidman

Ms. Lisa wrote 3 months ago: Summary: The names of colors are woven into unrhymed poems that celebrate the seasons. 32 p., Hought … more →

Tags: Houghton Mifflin, verse, 2009

Melonhead by Katy Kelly

Ms. Lisa wrote 3 months ago: Summary: In the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Capitol Hill, Lucy Rose’s friend Adam “ … more →

Tags: realistic, Delacorte, 2009

The Dunderheads by Paul Fleischman1 comment

Ms. Lisa wrote 3 months ago: Summary: When Miss Breakbone confiscates Junkyard’s crucial find, Wheels, Pencil, Spider, and … more →

Tags: candlewick, Humor, 2009

Tentacles by Roland Smith1 comment

Ms. Lisa wrote 3 months ago: Summary: After the mysterious disappearance of their parents, Marty and Grace go to live with their … more →

Tags: Scholastic, adventure, 2009


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