Bluestem Award Nominees for 2013: Part Seven

The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, by Kate DiCamillo “Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost…” Edward’s [...]

Bluestem Award Nominees for 2013

After a fun second year, the Bluestem Award is back for 2013. Geared for readers in grades 3-5, this year’s list of nominees includes fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Watch for future posts describing the nominated books over the coming weeks. Love That Dog, by Sharon Creech Jack does not want to write poetry. He believes [...]

Puppies, Puppies and More Puppies!

Today is National Puppy Day, a special day to celebrate the magic and love that puppies bring to our lives.  Check out the J/636.7 section in the library to find out all you’ll ever need to know about every kind of puppy under the sun.  Then go to the official website and vote for America’s [...]

Miss Patty’s Picks!

A Dragon Moves In by Lisa Falkenstern Two friends, Rabbit and Hedgehog, find an egg that is about to hatch. The hatchling is a baby dragon!  They decide to take the dragon home. The three of them have so much fun together. That is until one day, when Rabbit & Hedgehog notice that the baby [...]

Yerf!

Spunky Tells All, by Ann Cameron “I have never caused any trouble to the Bates family. I am an older Dog, a considerate Dog. I always followed a daily routine… I liked my bowl with my food in it, which always sat in exactly the same place, and was just for me…I liked my naps. [...]

The magic is real

Waiting for the Magic, by Patricia MacLachlan Papa left without warning. It looked like it was just going to be Mama, William and Elinor for the summer. Mama thought getting a dog would be a good way to make up for Papa being gone and fill up the house. Once they got to the small animal [...]

Animals of Hollowstone Hill

Hamster Magic, by Lynne Jonell  What Abner, Tate, Derek and Celia really wanted was a dog. Their family had just moved to the country. What a perfect place to have a pet! Instead of a dog, they found a hamster in their basement. Never in their wildest dreams did they imagine this tiny hamster would lead [...]

Bluestem Award Nominees: Part Six

Here are two more of the nominees for the 2012 Bluestem Award. The World According to Humphrey, by Betty Birney Humphrey is a pet hamster in Room 26 at Longfellow School. The students take turns taking Humphrey home each weekend.  Humphrey manages to bring out hidden courage and kindness in everyone he visits. He helps the members of [...]

Bluestem Award Nominees: Part Five

Here are two more of the nominees for the 2012 Bluestem Award. All Stations! Distress! April 15, 1912: The Day the Titanic Sank, by Don Brown The Titanic was five days into her first voyage from England to New York City when tragedy struck. There were about 2,200 passengers on board. No one could have [...]