“This totally bites!” by Ruth Ames “Twelve-year-old Emma-Rose Paley has always felt different from her bubbly, outgoing parents. Unlike them, Emma-Rose has pale skin and jet-black hair, is quiet and moody, and prefers gray weather to sunshine.” Extraido de Scholastic. Ver además: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/this-totally-bites-ruth-ames/1111756999?ean=9780545208789 http://www.amazon.es/This-Totally-Bites-Poison-Apple/dp/0545208785 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7092453-this-totally-bites Los títulos seleccionados son una muestra de
“Stickeen: John Muir and the brave little dog” by John Muir as retold by Donnell Rubay and illustrated by Christopher Canyon “One day, Muir set out to explore a huge glacier during a blizzard. Stickeen–an aloof little dog belonging to a fellow traveler–insisted on going along. They become stranded on the glacier.” Extraido de
“Julie of the wolves “ by Jean Craighead George & John Schoenherr “When her mother dies and her father heads to war, thirteen-year-old Miyax is sent away to be married to a boy she barely knows. Unhappy in her new life, she flees from her home in Alaska, intending to find her way to San
“Mouse count” by Ellen Stoll Walsh “In this charming companion to Mouse Paint, Ellen Stoll Walsh introduces the concept of counting forward and backward in a suspenseful story that will keep young readers guessing.” Extraido de Amazon. Ver además: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1105004.Mouse_Count http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-15-256023-2 http://www.teddarnoldbooks.com/ellen.html Los títulos seleccionados son una muestra de los materiales de la Biblioteca del
“What Katy did” by Susan Coolidge “Katy Carr is untidy, tall and gangling and lives with her brothers and sisters planning for the day when she will be ‘beautiful and beloved, and amiable as an angel’. An accidental fall from a swing seems to threaten her hopes for the future, but Katy struggles to overcome
“The name of this book is secret” by Pseudonymous Bosch “This is the story about a secret. But it also contains a secret story. When adventurous detectives, Cass, an ever-vigilant survivalist, and Max-Ernest, a boy driven by logic, discover the Symphony of Smells, a box filled with smelly vials of colorful ingredients, they accidentally stumble
“The boy in the dress” by David Walliams “Everybody needs friends— especially a boy in a dress! Dennis’ life is boring and lonely. His mother left two years ago, his truck driver father is depressed, his brother is a bully and, worst of all, “no hugging” is one of their household rules. But one thing
«The ant and the big bad bully goat» de Andrew Fusek Peters «Badger is happy living in his neat and tidy burrow – until Big Bad Bully Goat decides to move in! Bully Goat has such a fearsome reputation that even Badger’s biggest friends are too scared to help. All seems lost until help
«It´s a book» de Lane Smith «A wry exchange between an IT-savvy donkey, a book-loving ape and a mouse forms this playful and light-hearted look at the role of books in our digital age. With a subversive and signature Lane Smith twist, this satisfying and perfectly executed picture book has something to say to children
“A ball for Daisy” by Chris Raschka “Here’s a story about love and loss as only Chris Rashcka can tell it. Any child who has ever had a beloved toy break will relate to Daisy’s anguish when her favorite ball is destroyed by a bigger dog.” Extraído de Amazon. Ver además: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/23/145656652/caldecott-winner-chris-raschka-discusses-his-book http://greatkidbooks.blogspot.com/2012/01/ball-for-daisy-by-chris-raschka-winner.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Raschka Los