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My Chocolate Year: a novel with 12 recipes
Charlotte Herman (2008) , 160-200 pages
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Historical, Multicultural, Realistic Fiction
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To all chocolate lovers everywhere,
this book will have you drooling at the
mouth. Dorrie is in fifth grade and her
class is working on a special
project called Sweet Semester. Each
student has to make a chocolate dessert
to share with the class and write an
essay about why they chose that
particular dish. The winner will be
featured in the local newspaper. As
the school year progresses we get to
know more about the characters and
experience life in a Jewish American
household just after World War II. As
a bonus this book is filled with a
dozen different chocolate recipes, that
can be made. Yummy!
Reviewed by: Jo / Morrison Regional Library
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Comments from Readers
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Miriam, age 11 from Massachusetts
This book is very heartwarming. It held my suspense for a while. People who like baking and cooking; listen up! I tried a recepie and it was sooooooooooo good, i photocopied the page to keep the recepie forever and make it again and again, and again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Maya, age 10 from North Carolina
I adored this book because it was very exciting and it had a lot of suspense.Even though it was very emotional at times, like when Victor comes to live with them and tells his stories of living in the camp from when he survives the war, I still liked it.
I can't wait to try one of the recipies(especially the peppermint sticks).
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Sydney, age 10 from NC
I abosoulutely adore this book! I can't wait to try one of the recipies. The storyline is a happy one! I don't like sad stories. Also, I like how I can relate to Dorrie even though she lives in 1945. I also like how when Victor comes, he tries to live a happier life.
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Oh, Brother!
Nikki Grimes (2008) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Mike Benny
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: Multicultural, Poetry, Realistic Fiction
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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When Xavier's mother remarries, not
only does he get a stepfather but also
a stepbrother, Chris. Nothing could be
worse
than a stepbrother who must share his
room, walk with him to school, and
worst of all get to spend time with his
mother. Will these two brothers ever
bond or will Xavier always be jealous
of the new additions to his family?
Award winner, Nikki Grimes, has created
another bundle of award winning poems
in this story. Illustrations rendered
in gouache paints by Mike Benny create
life-like characters that help the
story spring to life.
Reviewed by: Emily / South County Regional Library
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Riding to Washington
Gwenyth Swain (2008) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by David Geister
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade), Intermediate (4th-6th grade)
Category: African-American, Historical, Multicultural, Non-Fiction
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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A young girl travels with her father
from Indianapolis to Washington, D.C.
to hear Dr. Martin Luther King speak
about his dream. They
travel by bus with a variety of people
of all ages and races. There are few
places that they can stop along the way
and so they pass the time by singing
inspirational songs. Will this journey
help a young girl realize that
seemingly small
experiences have the
ability to impact not only her world
but those around her? Beautifully
painted illustrations by David Geister
make the reader
feel like she is in the middle of the
story. Included at the end of this
book is an author's note about the
events of August 28, 1963.
Reviewed by: Emily / South County Regional Library
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Take Me Back to the Beginning
contributors (2008) , 200+ pages
Illustrated by
Audience: Intermediate (4th-6th grade), Adult/Parent
Category: Historical, Humor, Multicultural, Non-Fiction, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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If you are looking for a fun but
informative overview of history, this
book is the one for you. Even kids who
think that history is
dull will be fascinated by this modern
view on how it all happened. It is
written in an array of
different styles that young readers
today are familiar with - blogs,
cartoons, news items,and speech
bubbles.
For example, the story of Ivan the
Terrible is told using Russian nested
dolls, the Black death as a graphic
novel and Henry VIII as a poetic play.
Some are funny, others a little
disrespectful,yet all are informataive.
There
is so much to read, with just enough
detail to make the reader want to learn
more.
Reviewed by: Jo / Morrison Regional Library
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The Dog Who Loved the Moon
Cristina Garcia (2008) , under 40 pages
Illustrated by Sebastian Serra
Audience: Primary (k-3rd grade)
Category: Humor, Multicultural, Read Aloud
(This book has outstanding illustrations)
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This is the cute story of a girl named
Pilar. Pilar's uncle gives her a puppy
for her birthday and she falls in love
with the puppy and names him Paco. She
and Paco have so much fun together.
Every night Pilar loves to dance and
tries to get Paco to dance with her.
But instead he looks through the window
at the moon....and cries!
Why does he cry at the moon? What is
Pilar to do? Mambo your way to this
book
because the story is terrific and the
illustrations are fabuloso!
Reviewed by: Annie / West Boulevard Library
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