Sarah Plain and Tall

Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Caleb and Anna's mother has passed away. Their father decides that he wants to find a new wife and places an ad in the Boston papers. (Remember this was before the internet!) Sarah answers the ad and comes to live with the family on a trial basis. Will Sarah move from Boston permanetly to be Caleb and Anna's new mother?

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Edward's Eyes

Edward's Eyes by Patricia MacLachlan


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Edward is part of a large family where everyone takes care of each other. Everyone believes that Edward is special, but how special they don't know until one tragic night. A heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting story

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You Are Weird: Your Body's Peculiar Parts and Funny Functions

You Are Weird: Your Body's Peculiar Parts and Funny Functions by Diane Swanson


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
The title says it all!

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Piper Reed - Navy Brat

Piper Reed: Navy Brat by Kimberly Willis Holt


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Piper and her family are moving again. Her father is in the Navy and they move A LOT. This time they are moving during the school year. She does not want to start school in the middle of the year because it's hard to meet friends. This is a fun early chapter book series for girls.

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Beezus and Ramona

July 23rd. Mark your calendars! It looks like a fun movie.

A to Z Mysteries

The Unwilling Umpire by Ron Roy


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Are you just beginning to read chapter books and want a good mystery? Try the "A to Z Mayteries" series. Three friends always seem to stumble into a good mystery and with the help of the adults in their lives, they always get the criminal. (This author has another mystery series set in Washington D.C. called "Capital Mysteries" so make sure to take a peek at those too.)

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Nubs: A True Story of a Mutt, A Marine and a Miracle

Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle by Brian Dennis


My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am a sucker for animal rescue stories and this one is fabulous! A stray dog in Iraq adopts a soldier and they are bonded for life. From the same author of Two Bobbies: A True story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival - another one of my favorites!

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The Crow-Girl

The Crow-Girl: The Children of Crow Cove by Bodil Bredsdorff


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A girl and her grandma live in an isolated house by a cove. When her grandma dies, the girl leaves her house for the first time in order to be with other people. What she finds is more than she ever thought possible. A very quiet book.

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Different Like Coco

Different Like Coco by Elizabeth Matthews


My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A lovely picture biography about Coco Chanel, fashion designer. If you are into fashion and clothes, this is a great choice for you.

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Judy Moody

Judy Moody by Megan McDonald


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Meet Judy Moody. She is your average 3rd grader adjusting to a new school year. Judy doesn't like change and she is in a BAD mood. To make matters worse, her little brother, Stink thinks he knows everything now that he is starting 2nd grade. Will Judy ever be in a good mood again. Great early chapter book series. (P.S. - Don't forget that Stink has his own series too.)

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A Season of Gifts

A Season of Gifts by Richard Peck


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
Mrs. Dowdel is back! We first met her in "A Long Way From Chicago" and then again in "A Year Down Yonder" In this story, even though she is 90 years old - nothing is going to slow her down. This time, she is tormenting/loving the new neighbors. Remember her bark is much worse than her bite!

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AND IN THIS CORNER . . .

This is fantastic. Over at School Library Journal they are having a Battle of the Kids Books. Your favorite Kid Book Authors pick their favorite books from last year and battle it out for a WINNER. There is a battle bracket to print out so you can follow along. We mortals can get involved too by voting for a book to come back from the "undead" to be included in the final three. Check it out and VOTE!

How AWESOME!!!

Thanks to Cindy Dobrez and Lynn Rutan at Bookends for the link!

Don't Be Late!!

It opens THIS Friday!!!

Red Blazer Girls - Ring of Rocamadour

The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour by Michael D. Beil


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A group for friends that go to an all girls Catholic school in New York City find themselves in the middle of a mystery 20 years in the making. If you like to work through clues, this book is for you. Consider this an updated version of Nancy Drew books, in all its tech savvy glory.

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