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“Hattie Big Sky,” by Kirby Larson

Nathan — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:31:03 +0000

“Hattie Big Sky,” by Kirby Larson is a Newberry Honor Award winning historical fiction novel about a sixteen-year-old girl who moves to Montana by herself to live on a land claim and prove it.

“The Fruit Bowl Project” by Sarah Durkee

Nathan — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:00:33 +0000

“The Fruit Bowl Project” by Sarah Durkee is an unusual book about a class writing project motivated by a famous rock star.

“Zen and the Art of Faking It” by Jordan Sonnenblick

Nathan — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:45 +0000

“Zen and the Art of Faking It” by Jordan Sonnenblick is a realistic fiction novel about a boy who invents a better personality for himself so that he can be popular at his new school.

“It’s a Mall World After All” by Janette Rallison

Nathan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:00:11 +0000

“It’s a Mall World After All” by Janette Rallison is a humorous novel about a teenage girl and how her job at the local mall ends up changing her life.

Interview with Author Lauren Tarshis

Nathan — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:41:14 +0000

An interview with Lauren Tarshis in which she talks about her writing process and the challenges she faced and also gives devoted readers a few sneak hints about her future writing plans.

Book Review Blog Carnival

Nathan — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:52:24 +0000

Over the past two weeks book bloggers have been hard at work trying to find good fiction for you to read. This post is part of the ongoing Book Review Blog Carnival which highlights special book reviews from book blogs across the internet.

Interview with Author John Mellor

Nathan — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:04:49 +0000

Author John Mellor talks about his self-published book "The Seven Gifts": the inspiration behind it, the writing process, and the frustration of not finding someone willing to publish it.

“Timothy and the Dragon’s Gate,” by Adrienne Kress

Nathan — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:00:44 +0000

“Timothy and the Dragon’s Gate,” by Adrienne Kress is a fantasy story about a boy who must help a dragon to escape from the human body that he is trapped in.

“The Compound,” by S. A. Bodeen

Nathan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:52:48 +0000

“The Compound,” by S. A. Bodeen is a chilling science fiction story about a rich family living in a specialized bomb shelter designed to help them survive a nuclear war.

“Welcome Home or Someplace Like It,” by Charlotte Agell

Nathan — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:07:03 +0000

“Welcome Home or Someplace Like It,” by Charlotte Agell is a realistic fiction novel about a young girl who finds herself living with her grandfather in a small town in Maine.

“Burn,” by Suzanne Phillips

Nathan — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:34:53 +0000

“Burn,” by Suzanne Phillips is a powerful realistic fiction novel about a boy who is being bullied at school.

“Seekers - Smoke Mountain,” by Erin Hunter

Nathan — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:54:52 +0000

“Seekers - Smoke Mountain,” by Erin Hunter is the third book in the Seekers series, about a group of bears on a quest to save all bearkind from human damage to the environment.

“Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love,” by Lauren Tarshis

Nathan — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:27:44 +0000

“Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell in Love,” by Lauren Tarshis is a wonderful book about a rational, scientific-minded girl who sets out to unravel the mysteries of seventh grade romance.

“The Seven Gifts That Came to Earth,” by John Mellor

Nathan — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:54:39 +0000

“The Seven Gifts That Came to Earth,” by John Mellor is a philosophical exploration of human character and behavior under the guise of seven short stories.

“The Tale of Despereaux,” by Kate DiCamillo

Nathan — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:09:35 +0000

“The Tale of Despereaux,” by Kate DiCamillo is a Newbery Award Medal winning tale about a young mouse who is in love with a human princess.

“The Truth About Sparrows” by Marian Hale

Nathan — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:36:27 +0000

“The Truth About Sparrows” by Marian Hale is a historical fiction novel about a family who moves from drought-plagued Missouri to Texas where they hope to start a new life.

“The Kind of Friends We Used to Be” by Frances O’Roark Dowell

Nathan — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 03:05:40 +0000

“The Kind of Friends We Used to Be” by Frances O’Roark Dowell is the story of two twelve year old girls and their changing friendship as they go through middle school.

“The Girl Who Threw Butterflies,” by Mick Cochrane

Nathan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:44:28 +0000

“The Girl Who Threw Butterflies,” by Mick Cochrane is an appealing story about a girl who faces her father’s death by playing on the school baseball team and throwing the knuckleball that her father taught her.

“Millions,” by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Nathan — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 21:21:20 +0000

“Millions,” by Frank Cottrell Boyce is a riveting tale about two boys who suddenly find themselves millionaires, but the problem is that they have no way to spend their money.

“Counter Clockwise,” by Jason Cockcroft

Nathan — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:34:34 +0000

“Counter Clockwise,” by Jason Cockcroft is a slightly psychedelic, mind-bending time travel fantasy about a boy who must travel back in time to the fateful day when his mother was killed.

“Perpetual Check,” by Rich Wallace

Nathan — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:10:06 +0000

“Perpetual Check,” by Rich Wallace is a riveting story about two brothers who are both chess whizzes. The only problem is that their shared skill lands them in the same championship, where they must play against each other.

“Umbrella Summer,” by Lisa Graff

Nathan — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 16:11:57 +0000

“Umbrella Summer,” by Lisa Graff is a sensitive story about a ten-year-old girl with an obsessive worrying compulsion after her brother’s sudden, unexpected death.

“Cyberia,” by Chris Lynch

Nathan — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:22:29 +0000

“Cyberia,” by Chris Lynch is a science fiction adventure about a boy living in the not-to-distant future, in a time when everything is connected electronically, even humans and animals.

“Inventing Elliot,” by Graham Gardner

Nathan — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:51:16 +0000

“Inventing Elliot,” by Graham Gardner is a chilling story about a boy who ends up trapped in his school’s sickening cycle of bullying.

“Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree,” by Lauren Tarshis

Nathan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:29:27 +0000

“Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree,” by Lauren Tarshis is a touching story about an intelligent young girl who decides to start helping her schoolmates by solving their social problems.

“Whirligig,” by Paul Fleischman

Nathan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:34:42 +0000

“Whirligig,” by Paul Fleischman is a powerful novel about the complex interactions that spring from a single tragic event.

“Mascot to the Rescue,” by Peter David

Nathan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:14:01 +0000

“Mascot to the Rescue,” by Peter David is a unique story about a boy whose real life appears to be linked to the escapades and adventures of a comic book character.

“Zorgamazoo,” by Robert Paul Weston

Nathan — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:59:16 +0000

“Zorgamazoo,” by Robert Paul Weston is a fantasy novel written in smooth, flawless verse. Its brave heroine must help save a race of fantastic creatures.

Interview with Author Linda Weaver Clarke

Nathan — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:55:18 +0000

Linda Weaver Clarke is the author of a series of historical fiction novels, one of which was chosen as a semi-finalist in the 2007 Reviewers Choice Awards.

“Bollywood Babes,” by Narinder Dhami

Nathan — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:47:26 +0000

“Bollywood Babes,” by Narinder Dhami is a humorous realistic fiction novel that revolves around Indian culture and three British-Indian girls who invite a Bollywood star to live at their house.