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Alchemy wizardry

Meggy has a lame leg butthat doesn’t stop her, butcan her father really make

gold, and will that end him with his head

on London Bridge?

Karen Cushman

Alchemy wizardry

Meggy has a lame leg butthat doesn’t stop her, butcan her father really make

gold, and will that end him with his head

on London Bridge?

Karen Cushman

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Also author of Catherine Called BirdyMaltilda BoneMidwife’s apprenticeRodzina

It’s one problem afteranother when his train

strands him in the middle of nowhere.

It’s from bad to worse.What’s next??

It’s one problem afteranother when his train

strands him in the middle of nowhere.

It’s from bad to worse.What’s next??

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Also author of Criss Cross

Fanny Chapman is dealingwith all the drama at home

But it’s 1962 andthere is a larger issue looming

Kennedy is dealingwith Russia sending missiles

to Cuba

Deborah Wiles

Fanny Chapman is dealingwith all the drama at home

But it’s 1962 andthere is a larger issue looming

Kennedy is dealingwith Russia sending missiles

to Cuba

Deborah Wiles

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also author ofAurora County All StarsEach little bird that singsLove, Ruby lavender

Fictionalized account ofthe life of

Pablo Neruda, Nobel prize winning

Chilean poet.

Pam Munoz Ryan

Fictionalized account ofthe life of

Pablo Neruda, Nobel prize winning

Chilean poet.

Pam Munoz Ryanalso author ofEsperanza RisingPaint the WindRiding Freedom

She was just following amouse when she falls into

another universe where theythink she is a witch come

to eat them all up.

Frances O’Roark Dowell

She was just following amouse when she falls into

another universe where theythink she is a witch come

to eat them all up.

Frances O’Roark Dowellalal

also author ofDovey CoeShooting the Moon

Curizon and Isabel have escaped, but he finds

himself back in the military,now wintering at

Valley Forge , and noteveryone believes he is free.

What can he do to survive, and will he find

Isabel again?

Curizon and Isabel have escaped, but he finds

himself back in the military,now wintering at

Valley Forge , and noteveryone believes he is free.

What can he do to survive, and will he find

Isabel again?

also author ofChainsFever 1793

Based on a true story,it’s 1841 and 14 year oldManjiro who has always

wanted to be a samurai, but is instead shipwrecked on a

deserted island until heis rescued by a whaling ship

and because of his quickWit and abilities is “adopted” by

the American captain, and becomes the first Japanese

person to set foot in theUnited States.

Based on a true story,it’s 1841 and 14 year oldManjiro who has always

wanted to be a samurai, but is instead shipwrecked on a

deserted island until heis rescued by a whaling ship

and because of his quickWit and abilities is “adopted” by

the American captain, and becomes the first Japanese

person to set foot in theUnited States.

By Margi Preus

Three children have beenraised by wolves, but nowthey have been “rescued” and must behave properlyand be ready to performfor the Christmas Ball.

What is really going on?

Three children have beenraised by wolves, but nowthey have been “rescued” and must behave properlyand be ready to performfor the Christmas Ball.

What is really going on?

Keeper sets off to findher mother with her

seagull friend Captain, butshe believes her mother

is a mermaid, and there’s a storm brewing andthe tide is turning…..

Kathy Appelt

Keeper sets off to findher mother with her

seagull friend Captain, butshe believes her mother

is a mermaid, and there’s a storm brewing andthe tide is turning…..

Kathy Appelt

A story about art,inspiration and the meaning of Home

Celest is just looking for a home, but she becomes the inspiration for Joseph,

assistant to the great Audubon illustrator at his

home in 1821 New Orleans, Louisiana

A story about art,inspiration and the meaning of Home

Celest is just looking for a home, but she becomes the inspiration for Joseph,

assistant to the great Audubon illustrator at his

home in 1821 New Orleans, Louisiana

When Flory the night fairy gets her wings suddenly broken, she is left almostdefenseless and has toregroup and live in theday. Will she be able

to survive?

When Flory the night fairy gets her wings suddenly broken, she is left almostdefenseless and has toregroup and live in theday. Will she be able

to survive?

It’s New Orleans again, butthis time it’s time for

Hurricane Katrina, and12 year old Lanesha is

going to be on her own.

It’s New Orleans again, butthis time it’s time for

Hurricane Katrina, and12 year old Lanesha is

going to be on her own.

When 11 year old Delphineand her sisters try to

return “home”, their motherbusy with her own life,

doesn’t really want them,and sends them off to

a Black Panther summercamp. What is really

Going on?

WinnerScott O”Dell

Historical Fiction

When 11 year old Delphineand her sisters try to

return “home”, their motherbusy with her own life,

doesn’t really want them,and sends them off to

a Black Panther summercamp. What is really

Going on?

WinnerScott O”Dell

Historical Fiction

Mibs’s cousin Ledge finds out his power is to make

things fall apart, andthat puts his Uncle Autry’s

ranch in trouble.What its all about ?

Ingrid Law

Mibs’s cousin Ledge finds out his power is to make

things fall apart, andthat puts his Uncle Autry’s

ranch in trouble.What its all about ?

Ingrid Law

Author of Savvy

The government of Maine is going to shut down their island’s one room school house. So they decide totake in foster children, but

Tess’s family gets a trumpet playing kid.

How’s that going to work?

The government of Maine is going to shut down their island’s one room school house. So they decide totake in foster children, but

Tess’s family gets a trumpet playing kid.

How’s that going to work?

Author of Rules

Life on the frontier is Never easy, but it’s

Especially hard for Amos,the son of a “dowser”,

and one filled with adversity and losses but

adventure too.

Kimberly HoltAuthor of

Keeper of the NightMy Louisiana Sky

When Zachary Beaver cameto town

Life on the frontier is Never easy, but it’s

Especially hard for Amos,the son of a “dowser”,

and one filled with adversity and losses but

adventure too.

Kimberly HoltAuthor of

Keeper of the NightMy Louisiana Sky

When Zachary Beaver cameto town

Author ofKeeper of the NightMy Louisiana Sky

When Zachary Beaver cameto town

Charlie Anne’s mother hasdied and her aunt Mirabel comes to “help” out but

ends up piling Charlie Annefull of chores, until a newgirl moves in next door.

Her name is Phoebe.She’s lost her mother too, and she becomes Charlie

Anne’s best friend,but she’s African American.

What’s everyone going to do?

Charlie Anne’s mother hasdied and her aunt Mirabel comes to “help” out but

ends up piling Charlie Annefull of chores, until a newgirl moves in next door.

Her name is Phoebe.She’s lost her mother too, and she becomes Charlie

Anne’s best friend,but she’s African American.

What’s everyone going to do?

By Kimberly Fusca

It’s 1776 Pennsylvania, buthis parents have been

captured by Native Americans and the

British, and Samuel isgoing off to rescue them.

Also author ofHatchet

Mr. Tucket

It’s 1776 Pennsylvania, buthis parents have been

captured by Native Americans and the

British, and Samuel isgoing off to rescue them.

Also author ofHatchet

Mr. Tucket

Non Fiction

Explains the creationof the song and balletAppalachian Springby Aaron Copeland

Non Fiction

Explains the creationof the song and balletAppalachian Springby Aaron Copeland

By Jan Greenberg

Non Fiction

Collection of short poemsthat can be reversed

and give another viewof the fairy tale

characters they are about.

Non Fiction

Collection of short poemsthat can be reversed

and give another viewof the fairy tale

characters they are about.

By Marilyn Singer

Non Fiction

They called themselvesThe K. K. K.

Documents the history ofThe Klu Klux Klan

Also author of Black Potatoes

Hitler Youth

Non Fiction

They called themselvesThe K. K. K.

Documents the history ofThe Klu Klux Klan

Also author of Black Potatoes

Hitler Youth

By Susan Bartoletti

Non Fiction

History of WW I withpictures and informationabout how “advanced”

weaponry impacted the war.

Non Fiction

History of WW I withpictures and informationabout how “advanced”

weaponry impacted the war.

By Russell Freedman

Read a few!Which one will

win?

Newbery Awards

announced

Monday, Jan. 10