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Have a Great Time Reading!

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Children’s Book Week will be celebrated May 10-16 this year. In its honor, The Mini Page suggests some books that kids especially enjoy. This summer, grab a book, find a comfortable place outside, and have a wonderful time reading!

Debbie Allen is a producer, actress, director and choreographer, or someone who arranges dance moves.

Adrienne Sylver has worked as a newspaper reporter.

Jane Yolen has written many books for kids. Her daughter, Heidi E.Y. Stemple, is also a children’s book author.

Judith St. George has written many nonfiction books for kids.

Jacqueline Kelly is a doctor and lawyer. This is her first novel.

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“Brothers of the Knight” is a retelling of the fairy tale “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” A woman with magical powers finds out why 12 boys’ sneakers are always torn up.

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“Hot Diggity Dog: The History of the Hot Dog” is packed with fun facts about this American favorite.

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“So You Want to Be an Inventor?” tells the stories of some famous and not-so-famous inventors. It ranges from tales about the inventor of the telephone to the inventor of eyeglasses for chickens.

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In “Bindi Babes,” three girls are not happy when their aunt comes from India and interferes in their lives.

Narinder Dhami has taught school and written several books for older kids.

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“The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate” is the story of a girl growing up in Texas in 1899. She loves exploring the mysteries of nature on her own. She learns even more from her sometimes crabby grandfather. She must also deal with being the only girl in a family with six boys.

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In “The Mouse and the Motorcycle,” a mouse dreams of exploring the world outside the second floor of the hotel where he lives. When a boy catches him trying to ride a toy motorcycle, the boy teaches the mouse to ride.

Beverly Cleary has written many books for kids, including the Newbery Medal-winning “Dear Mr. Henshaw.” She has also won two Newbery Honor Book awards for “Ramona and Her Father” and “Ramona Quimby, Age 8.”

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More Books to Read for Fun

Words that remind us of things found in books are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: ADVENTURES, ANSWERS, ART, DATA, EXPLORATION, FACTS, FANTASY, FUN, IMAGINATION, JOKES, JOY, MAP, MUSIC, MYSTERIES, PUZZLES, QUESTIONS, STORIES, SURPRISES, WONDER.

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recommendations• www.nea.org/grants/13154.htm• www.oprah.com/packages/kid-reading-list.html• www.publishersweekly.com/article/417656-Best_

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Carol Diggory Shields is a children’s and reference librarian. She has written several books for kids.

Clive Cussler has written about 40 books for kids. He also searches for ships lost at sea. He and his crew of volunteers have discovered more than 60 shipwrecks.

Madeleine L’Engle won the 1963 Newbery Medal for “A Wrinkle in Time.” She has written several other books for kids and adults.

John Flanagan developed an Australian TV series. He wrote “Ranger’s Apprentice” for his son.

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“Someone Used My Toothbrush! and Other Bathroom Poems” is full of funny poems about things going on in the bathroom.

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“The Adventures of Hotsy Totsy” is the sequel to “The Adventures of Vin Fiz.” Twins Lacey and Casey use their magic to turn a toy boat into a full-sized boat so they can enter a race.

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In “Ranger’s Apprentice: Book 1: The Ruins of Gorlan,” a 15-year-old boy is chosen as an apprentice for the mysterious Rangers. He learns they must do battle for the safety of the kingdom.

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In “Roberto & Me,” a boy travels into the past to meet baseball great and humanitarian Roberto Clemente. Clemente was the first Hispanic player to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Dan Gutman has written many sports books for kids.

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“The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy” is a funny book about the adventures of a group of kids.

Jeanne Birdsall is a photographer and author.

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Meet Zachary Gordon Zachary Gordon plays Greg in the movie “Diary of a Wimpy Kid.” He has starred in several movies, including “National Treasure: Book of Secrets.” He is the voice of characters in several TV shows, such as Nickelodeon’s “Ni Hao Kai-lan” and “Bubble Guppies.” He works with a Mandarin language coach for his work in “Ni Hao Kai-lan.” He is also the voice of Papi Jr. in the upcoming

movie “Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.” He hosted the “Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus” DVD. Zachary, 12, lives in Southern California. He enjoys reading, basketball, pingpong, singing and dancing.

You’ll need:• 11/2 cups whole-wheat flour• 1/2 cup oatmeal• 1/2 cup white sugar• 3 teaspoons baking powder• 1/2 teaspoon saltWhat to do:1. Grease only bottoms of 12 muffin cups, or use paper liners.2. Combine flour, oatmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a

medium bowl; stir to mix well.3. In a separate bowl, combine milk, applesauce and egg.4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until moistened. Make

sure all the flour is absorbed. Batter will be lumpy.5. Stir in raisins; fill cups until two-thirds full.6. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve warm with butter and honey.You will need an adult’s help with this recipe.


Brian: Why did it take the monster so long to finish the book?

Brittany: It wasn’t very hungry!

Beverly: Why was the book so cold?Brianna: It didn’t have its jacket!

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Benjamin: What would you call a book written by a car?

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Rick Riordan has taught middle school English and history. He writes books for kids and adults.

Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire worked as a team to write and illustrate books for kids. They won the 1940 Caldecott Medal for “Abraham Lincoln.”

Trenton Lee Stewart writes for kids and adults.

Dav Pilkey (the real author) is best known for his “Captain Underpants” series.

Esme Raji Codell has worked in a bookstore, as a teacher and as a school librarian. She writes for kids and adults.

Katherine Paterson has won Newbery Medals for “Bridge to Terabithia” and “Jacob Have I Loved.”

Laura Amy Schlitz is a school librarian. She won the 2008 Newbery Medal for “Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices From a Medieval Village.”

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In “The Lightning Thief” (Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Book One),” a modern boy discovers that the Greek gods still exist. Even worse, some of them think Percy has stolen Zeus’ lightning bolt.

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“D’Aulaires’ Book of Greek Myths” tells the stories of the gods and goddesses and other characters in ancient Greek mythology.

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“Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out” is a collection of works by 108 authors and artists. The book explores different subjects connected to the White House.

The Mini Page thanks Mary F. Phelan, District of Columbia Public Library, for help with this issue.

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In “Vive La Paris,” a girl learns lessons about dealing with a school bully from her piano teacher, a Holocaust survivor. This book deals with a serious subject in a funny, sweet way.

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In “The Great Gilly Hopkins,” a girl is angry at the world after being sent from foster home to foster home. She finds help from a wonderful foster mother. This was a 1979 Newbery Honor Book.

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In “The Night Fairy,” a fairy loses her wings and discovers the world can be very scary. But she is brave and clever, and all is not lost.

Look through your newspaper for stories and pictures that might make good books.

Next week, The Mini Page is about earthquakes.

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In “The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner’s Dilemma,” four kids must figure out the clues to a mysterious blackout.

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In “The Adventures of Ook and Gluk, Kung-Fu Cavemen From the Future,” two caveboys in Caveland, Ohio, in 500,001 B.C. are pulled into 2222 A.D. This book will be released Aug. 10.

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“Tricky Video: The Complete Guide to Making Movie Magic” is full of easy-to-do special effects, such as making people disappear.

John Cassidy is an author of many fun Klutz how-to books. Nicholas Berger is an author and video-maker.

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Supersport: Joe MauerHeight: 6-5 Birthdate: 4-19-83 Weight: 230 Hometown: St. Paul, Minn. In an era when baseball stars frequently change teams, the Minnesota Twins wanted to make sure they kept Joe Mauer on their roster. So they agreed to pay their prize player millions of dollars over the next eight seasons. Mauer is no average Joe. He hits, catches — and catches your eye.

In 2009 he won his third American League batting title in the last four years, with a .365 average, and also belted 28 home runs and was the American League MVP. A fan favorite, Mauer grew up not far from the Twins’ park, in nearby St. Paul. He was an all-around athlete in high school, starring in football and basketball as well as baseball. He signed to play football in college with powerhouse Florida State before accepting an offer from the Twins to play baseball. Besides exciting Twins’ fans with his on-field heroics, Joe contributes to the Minnesota community through baseball’s RBI Program that supports youth.

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Standards Spotlight: Have a Great Time Reading!

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page’s content and offer activities that will help your students reach them.This week’s standard:• Students identify forms and elements of literature. (Language Arts:

Reading)Activities:1. Use newspaper words and pictures to make a Summer Reading poster.2. Choose three books in The Mini Page that you would like to read this

summer. Ask a friend to choose three books. Talk about your choices.3. Find newspaper stories that would make good books about an athlete,

about making something and about another country. Explain your choices.4. Which books discussed in this Mini Page are about (a) real people or

things, (b) animals, and (c) another time period?5. Find four newspaper stories. Take the “who” from one story, and the

“what,” “when” and “where” from each of the other stories. Write a new story that combines your four “W’s.”(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)

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