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Book
Groups
Booked For
Lunch:
Booked For Lunch is a
book discussion group for adults. This group usually meets on the
second Friday of each month from noon to 1:15.
Participants are encouraged to learn more about the selected book title
and to share their views on the book's content, style and technique.
Refreshments and a snack are provided. Pre-registration is
required. Below are some of the titles that have been discussed
in the past and a sneak-peek at upcoming book selections:
|
Book Title
and Author |
Month and
Year of Book Discussion |
|
"In A Sunburned
Country" by Bill Bryson |
January,
2003 |
|
"To Kill A
Mockingbird" by Harper Lee |
February,
2003 |
|
"The Road from
Coorain" by Jill Ker Conway |
March,
2003 |
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"The Hours" by
Michael Cunningham |
April,
2003 |
|
"Out of this
Furnace" by Thomas Bell |
May,
2003 |
|
"The Stone
Diaries" by Carol Shields |
June,
2003 |
|
"The Orchid Thief"
by Susan Orlean |
July,
2003 |
|
"The Secret Life
of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd |
August,
2003 |
|
"Undaunted
Courage" by Stephen Ambrose |
September,
2003 |
|
"A Summons to
Memphis" by Peter Taylor |
October,
2003 |
|
"The Color of
Water" by James McBride |
November,
2003 |
|
"Bel Canto" by Ann
Patchett |
December
2003 |
|
"The Women of Troy
Hill" by Clare Ansberry |
January
2004 |
|
"Flowers for
Algernon" by Danial Keyes |
February
2004 |
|
"Nickel and Dimed:
on (not) getting by in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich |
March
2004 |
|
"Oscar and Lucinda" by Peter Carey |
April
2004 |
|
"Everyday People"
by Stewart O'nan |
May
2004 |
|
"The Sweet Hereafter" by Russell
Banks |
June
2004 |
|
"Independence Day"
by Richard Ford |
July
2004 |
|
"Parliament of
Whores" by P.J. O'Rourke |
September
2004 |
|
"A Summons to
Memphis" by Peter Taylor |
October
2004 |
|
"A Prayer for Owen
Meany" by John Irving |
November
2004 |
|
"Old School" by
Tobias Wolff |
December
2004 |
|
"Angle of Repose"
by Wallace Stegner |
January
2005 |
|
"Ethan Frome" by
Edith Wharton |
February
2005 |
|
"Fried Green
Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie
Flagg |
March
2005 |
|
"The Storyteller's
Daughter" by Saira Shah |
April
2005 |
|
"Girl With A Pearl
Earring" by Tracy Chevalier |
May
2005 |
|
"The No. 1 Ladies'
Detective Agency" by Alexander McCall Smith |
June
2005 |
|
"Unless" by Carol
Shields |
July
2005 |
|
"Fifth Business
(Part One of the Deptford Trilogy)" by Robertson
Davies |
August
2005 |
|
"Where Angels Fear
To Tread" by E. M. Forster |
September
2005 |
|
"The Water is Wide" by Pat
Conroy |
November
2005 |
|
"One of Ours" by
Willa Cather |
December
2005 |
|
"Fallingwater Rising" by Franklin Toker |
January 2006 |
|
"The Curious
Incident of the Dog in the Night-time" by Mark Haddon |
February 2006 |
|
"The Namesake" by
Jhumpa Lahiri |
March
2006 |
|
"The Kite Runner"
by Khaled Hosseini |
April
2006 |
|
"An American
Childhood" by Annie Dillard |
May
2006 |
|
"Dear Zoe" by
Philip Beard |
June 2006 |
|
"The Shipping News" by E. Annie Proulx |
July 2006 |
|
"Atonement" by Ian McEwan |
September 2006 |
|
"God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy |
October 2006 |
|
"In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the
Whaleship Essex" |
November 2006 |
|
"Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson |
December
2006 |
Coming soon to Booked
For Lunch...
|
Book Title
and Author |
Month and
Year of Book Discussion |
|
"Charming Billy"
by Alice McDermott |
January
2007
(January 19)
|
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"A Great
Deliverance" by Elizabeth George |
February 2007
(February 9) |
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"In Sunlight, In a Beautiful Garden" by Kathleen
Cambor |
March 2007
(March 9) |
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"Glass Castle" by Jeannette
Walls
(One Book One Community selection for Allegheny
County) |
April 2007
(April 20) |
|
"Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson |
May 2007
(A program about Rachel Carson will be
held on May 10 at 7 pm in lieu of the Friday afternoon
discussion) |
|
"Saints and Villains" by Denise Giardina |
June 2007
(June 8) |
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"Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See |
July 2007
(July 13) |
|
To be determined |
September 2007
(September
14) |
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A La Carte Book Group (for
teens):
The A La Carte Book Group
meets one Thursday evening a month. This group is designed
for parents and their teen (grade 6 and up). Refreshments are
provided. Pre-registration is required. Below are some of the
titles that have been discussed in the past:
|
Book
Title |
Date |
|
"The Gospel
According to Larry" by Janet Tashjian |
January
2005 |
|
"Hope Was Here" by
Joan Bauer |
March
2005 |
|
"Shades of Simon
Gray" by Joyce McDonald |
May
2005 |
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"Once Upon A
Marigold" by Jean Ferris |
July 2005 |
|
"Al Capone Does My
Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko |
February
2006 |
Teen Book
Group
This book group if for teens
in the 6th grade and up. Bring a friend. Refreshments will be
provided. Registration is required.
|
Book Title
and Author |
Month and
Year of Book Discussion |
|
"Big Mouth and
Ugly Girl" by Joyce Carol Oates |
January,
2003 |
|
"Speak" by Laurie
Halse Anderson |
February,
2003 |
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"Angus, Thongs and
Full-Frontal Snogging" by Louise Rennison |
March,
2003 |
|
Poetry
Reading |
April,
2003 |
|
"Money Hungry" by
Sharon Flake |
May,
2003 |
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"Begging for
Change" by Sharon Flake |
June,
2003 |
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"Rebecca" by
Daphne du Maurier |
July,
2003 |
|
"House of the
Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer |
October- December,
2003 |
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"Nightjohn" by Gary Paulsen |
January, 2004 |
|
Gary Paulsen
books |
February,
2004 |
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"Green Angel" by
Alice Hoffman |
March/April,
2004 |
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"Dicey's Song" by
Cynthia Voight |
May,
2004 |
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"The Sisterhood of
the Traveling Pants" by Ann Brashares |
June/July,
2004 |
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"The Second Summer
of the Sisterhood" by Ann Brashares |
August/September,
2004 |
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"The Last Book in
the Universe" by Rodman Philbrick |
February-April,
2005 |
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"Airborn" by
Kenneth Oppel |
June,
2005 |
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Parent/Child Book Group:
The Parent/Child Book Group meets one Wednesday evening a
month. This book group is intended for parents and their children,
ages 8 through 10. Refreshments are provided. Pre-registration
is requested. Below are some of the titles that have been discussed
in the past:
|
Book Title
and Author |
Month and
Year of Book Discussion |
|
"Under the Blood
Red Sun" by Graham Salisbury |
January,
2003 |
|
"Stargirl" by
Jerry Spinelli |
February,
2003 |
|
Poetry
Reading |
March,
2003 |
|
"Tree Castle
Island" by Jean Craighead George |
May,
2003 |
|
"Macaroni Boy" by
Katharine Ayres |
July,
2003 |
|
"Walk Two Moons"
by Sharon Creech |
October,
2003 |
|
"The Midwife's Apprentice" by Karen Cushman |
January, 2004 |
|
"The Tale of
Despereaux" by Kate DiCamillo |
February,
2004 |
|
"Olive's Ocean" by
Kevin Henkes |
March,
2004 |
|
"Joey Pigza
Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos |
April/May,
2004 |
|
"Hoot" by Carl
Hiassen |
June-September,
2004 |
|
"Midnight Magic"
by Avi |
October
2004-January 2005 |
|
"Nory Ryan's Song"
by Patricia Reilly Giff |
February-March,
2005 |
|
"Hatchet" by Gary
Paulsen |
March-July
2005 |
|
"The Boggart" by
Susan Cooper |
October,
2005 |
|
"The Lion, The
Witch and The Wardrobe" by C.S. Lewis |
November,
2005 |
|
"Midnight for
Charlie Bone" by Jenny Nimmo |
January,
2006 |
|
"Prince Caspian"
by C.S. Lewis |
February and
March, 2006 |
|
"Fish" by L.S.
Matthews |
April,
2006 |
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Suggested Reading Lists for Adults:
Carnegie
Library of Pittsburgh Book Lists
Oprah's
Book List
New York Times
Bestseller List
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Suggested Reading Lists for
Children:
The following
lists have been compiled by the staff of the Lauri Ann West Memorial
Library's Children's Department. To see if a copy of the book is
available, simply click on the title.
For children ages infant to
two-years-old:
|
Author |
Title |
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Ahlberg, Janet and
Allan |
Baby's
Catalogue |
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Asch,
Frank |
Starbaby |
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Baker,
Keith |
Hide and Snake |
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Barton,
Byron |
Trains |
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Boynton,
Sandra |
Good
Night, Good Night |
|
Margaret Wise
Brown |
Goodnight
Moon |
|
Burningham,
John |
Mr.
Gumpy's Motor Car |
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Butler,
Dorothy |
Higgledy,
Piggledy, Hobbledy, Hoy |
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Cabban,
Vanessa |
Bertie
and Small |
|
Crews,
Donald |
Freight
Train |
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Ellwand,
David |
Big
Book of Beautiful Babies |
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Fleming,
Denise |
Lunch |
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Gomi,
Taro |
Who
Hid It? |
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Greenspun, Adele
Aron |
Bunny
and Me |
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Hennessy,
B.G. |
A,
B, C, D, Tummy, Toes, Hands, Knees |
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Harper,
Isabelle |
Our
New Puppy |
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Hill,
Eric |
Where's
Spot? |
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Inkpen,
Mick |
Wibbly
Pig |
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Kraus,
Robert |
Leo
the Late Bloomer |
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Martin,
Bill |
Chicka,
Chicka, Boom, Boom |
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McMillan,
Bruce |
Fire
Engine Shapes |
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Rice,
Eve |
Benny
Bakes a Cake |
|
Rotner,
Shelley |
Faces |
|
Serfozo,
Mary |
Who
Said Red? |
|
Shaw,
Nancy |
Sheep in a Jeep |
|
Smalley,
Guy |
"My
Very Own" Books |
|
Stein,
Sara |
Oh,
Baby |
|
Tafuri,
Nancy |
I
Love You, Little One |
|
Waddell, Martin |
Owl
Babies |
|
Walsh, Ellen
Stoll |
Mouse
Paint |
|
Wishinsky,
Frieda |
Oonga
Boonga |
|
Ziefert,
Harriet |
No
Bath Tonight! |
For
preschool-aged children (3-year olds to 5-year-olds):
|
Author |
Title |
|
Alborough, Jez |
My
Friend Bear |
|
Alborough,
Jez |
Where's
My Teddy |
|
Brett,
Jan |
Gingerbread
Baby |
|
Brett,
Jan |
Hedgie's
Surprise |
|
Brown, Margaret
Wise |
Big
Red Barn |
|
Brown, Margaret
Wise |
Golden
Eggbook |
|
Cannon,
Janell |
Stellaluna |
|
Cannon,
Janell |
Verdi |
|
Curtis, Jamie
Lee |
Today
I Feel Silly |
|
Curtis, Jamie
Lee |
Where
Do Balloons Go? |
|
DePaola,
Tomie |
Baby
Sister |
|
DePaola,
Tomie |
Strega
Nona |
|
Davis,
Lee |
PB
Bear Series |
|
Ehlert,
Lois |
Color Zoo |
|
Ehlert,
Lois |
Eating
the Alphabet |
|
Flack,
Marjorie |
Angus
and the Ducks |
|
Flack,
Marjorie |
Ask
Mr. Bear |
|
Henkes,
Kevin |
Lilly's
Purple Plastic Purse |
|
Henkes,
Kevin |
Wemberly
Worried |
|
Hobbie,
Holly |
Toot
and Puddle Series |
|
Hest,
Amy |
Baby Duck Series |
|
Hughes,
Shirley |
Alfie
Stories |
|
Hughes,
Shirley |
Trotter Street Series |
|
Joose, Barbara
M. |
Mama,
Do You Love Me? |
|
Keats, Ezra
Jack |
Peter's
Chair |
|
Keats, Ezra
Jack |
Goggles! |
|
London,
Jonathan |
Froggy
Series |
|
Marshall,
James |
George
and Martha Series |
|
Marshall,
James |
Fairy Tale Series (j398.2 MAR) |
|
McBratney,
Sam |
Guess
How Much I Love You |
|
Meddaugh,
Susan |
Martha Series |
|
Numeroff,
Laura |
If
You Give A Mouse a Cookie |
|
Numeroff,
Laura |
If
You Give A Moose A Muffin |
|
McPhail,
David |
Pig Books |
|
McPhail,
David |
Edward
and the Pirates |
|
Stoeke, Janet
Morgan |
A
Hat for Minerva Louise |
|
Wells,
Rosemary |
McDuff
Series |
|
Wells,
Rosemary |
Max and Ruby Series |
|
Yolen,
Jane |
How
Do Dinosaurs Get Well Soon? |
|
Yolen,
Jane |
How
Do Dinosaurs Say Good Night? |
For Beginning
Readers (Kindergartners/1st Graders):
|
Author |
Title |
|
Berenstain, Jan
& Stan |
Berenstain
Bear Readers |
|
Bonsall,
Crosby |
Case of the Cat's Meow |
|
Bonsall,
Crosby |
Case
of the Dumb Bells |
|
Bonsall,
Crosby |
Case
of the Scaredy Cats |
|
Bonsall,
Crosby |
Who's
a Pest? |
|
Byars,
Betsy |
Golly
Sisters Series |
|
Capucilli,
Alyssa |
Biscuit
Series |
|
Cazet,
Denys |
Minnie and Moo Go To The Moon |
|
Cazet,
Denys |
Minnie
and Moo and the Thanksgiving Tree |
|
Cazet,
Denys |
Minnie
and Moo Go To Paris |
|
Cazet,
Denys |
Minnie
and Moo Go Dancing |
|
Civardi,
Anne |
Usborne
Simple Readers Series |
|
Eastman,
P.D. |
Go
Dogs Go |
|
Eastman,
P.D. |
Are
You My Mother? |
|
Eastman,
P.D. |
Sam
and the Firefly |
|
Eyewitness
Readers |
Levels
1 and 2 |
|
Hawkins, Colin and
Jacqui |
Pat
the Cat and Friends Sequel |
|
Kessler, Leonard
P. |
Here
Comes the Strikeout |
|
Kessler, Leonard
P. |
Kick,
Pass, and Run |
|
Kessler, Leonard
P. |
On
Your Mark, Get Set, Go! |
|
Lobel,
Arnold |
Frog and
Toad Series |
|
Lobel,
Arnold |
Grasshopper on the Road |
|
Lobel,
Arnold |
Owl at Home |
|
Marshall,
James |
Fox on Stage |
|
Marshall,
James |
Fox on the Job |
|
Minarik, Else
Holmelund |
Little Bear
Series |
|
Rookie
Readers |
Rookie
Read-About Science (non-fiction) |
|
Rylant,
Cynthia |
Henry
and Mudge Series |
|
Rylant,
Cynthia |
Mr.
Putter and Tabby Series |
|
Rylant,
Cynthia |
Poppleton
Series |
|
Rylant,
Cynthia |
High-Rise
Private Eye Series |
|
Step Into
Reading |
Levels
1 and 2 |
|
Sweeney,
Jacqueline |
We Can Read!
Series |
Step-Up Readers
(1st/2nd Graders):
|
Author |
Title |
|
Abbott, Tony |
The
Secrets of Droon Series |
|
Adler, David
A. |
Cam Jansen
Mystery Series |
|
Brown,
Jeff |
Invisible
Stanley |
|
Brown,
Jeff |
Stanley
and the Magic Lamp |
|
Cameron,
Ann |
Stories
Julian Tells |
|
Dadey,
Debbie |
Bailey
School Kids Series |
|
Delton,
Judy |
Pee Wee
Scout Series |
|
Gelsey,
James |
Scooby-Doo
Mystery Series |
|
Giff, Patricia
Reilly |
Polk
Street School Series |
|
Greenburg,
Dan |
Zack Files
Series |
|
Howe,
James |
Pinky and
Rex Series |
|
Le Guin, Ursula
K. |
Catwings
Series |
|
Lord,
Beman |
Bats
and Balls |
|
Lord,
Beman |
Perfect
Pitch |
|
Lord,
Beman |
Quarterback's
Aim |
|
Osborn, Mary
Pope |
Magic
Treehouse Series |
|
Park,
Barbara |
Junie B. Jones Series |
|
Rylant,
Cynthia |
Cobble
Street Cousins Series |
|
Roy,
Ron |
A
to Z Mysteries |
|
Sachar,
Louis |
Marvin
Redpost Series |
|
Scleszka,
Jon |
Time
Warp Trio Series |
|
Sharmat,
Craig |
Nate the
Great Series |
|
Yolen,
Jane |
Commander
Toad
Series |
3rd
Graders:
|
Author |
Title |
|
Various Authors |
American
Girl Series |
|
Atwater, Richard |
Mr.
Popper's Penguins |
|
Butterworth, Oliver |
The
Enormous Egg |
|
Catling, Patrick Skene |
The
Chocolate Touch |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona
Series |
|
Christopher, Matt |
Sports
Series |
|
Corbett, Scott |
The
Big Joke Game |
|
Corbett, Scott |
The
Lemonade Trick |
|
Danzinger, Paula |
Amber Brown
Series |
|
Fleishman, Sid |
The
Ghost on Saturday Night |
|
Fleishman, Sid |
McBroom
Tells a Lie |
|
Haywood, Carolyn |
Betsy
Series |
|
Haywood, Carolyn |
Eddie
Series |
|
Howe, James |
Bunnicula
Series |
|
Hurwitz, Johanna |
Elisa
Series |
|
Hurwitz, Johanna |
Russel
Series |
|
King-Smith, Dick |
Sophie's
Tom |
|
King-Smith, Dick |
Invisible
Dog |
|
King-Smith, Dick |
George
Speaks |
|
MacDonald, Betty |
Mrs.
Piggle-Wiggle Series |
|
Various Authors |
My
America Series |
|
Pilkey, Dave |
Captain
Underpants Series |
|
Scieszka, Jon |
Time
Warp Trio Series |
|
Sobol, Donald J. |
Encyclopedia
Brown Series |
|
Warner, Gertrude Chandler |
Box Car
Children Series |
4th Graders
|
Author |
Title |
|
Avi |
Poppy
Series |
|
Blume, Judy |
Otherwise
Known As Sheila the Great |
|
Blume, Judy |
It's
Not the End of the World |
|
Blume, Judy |
Tales
of a Fourth Grade Nothing |
|
Byars, Betsy
Cromer |
Blossom
Series |
|
Coville, Bruce |
My
Teacher is An Alien |
|
Coville, Bruce |
The
Ghost Wore Gray |
|
Dahl, Roald |
The
BFG |
|
Dahl, Roald |
Matilda |
|
Dahl, Roald |
The
Witches |
|
Various Authors |
Dear
America Series |
|
Eager, Edward |
Magic
Series |
|
Erickson, John R. |
Hank the
Cowdog |
|
Estes, Eleanor |
The
Moffats |
|
Various Authors |
Great
Illustrated Classics |
|
Gutman, Dan |
Honus and
Me |
|
Lowry, Lois |
Anastasia
Series |
|
Lovelace, Maud
Hart |
Betsy
Tacy |
|
Levine, Gail
Carson |
Fairytale
Series |
|
Various Authors |
My
Name is America |
|
Sachar, Louis |
Wayside
School |
|
Snicket, Lemony |
Series
of Unfortunate Events |
|
Steele, William O. |
Buffalo
Knife |
|
Steele, William O. |
Adventure
Series |
|
Taylor, Sydney |
All-Of-A-Kind
Family |
|
Wright, Betty Ren |
Dollhouse
Murders |
5th
Graders
|
Author |
Title |
|
Alexander,
Lloyd |
The
Book of Three |
|
Alexander,
Lloyd |
Prydain
Series |
|
Avi |
True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle |
|
Avi |
The
Fighting Ground |
|
Creech,
Sharon |
Chasing
Redbird |
|
Creech,
Sharon |
Bloomability |
|
Fitzgerald, John
D. |
The
Great Brain Series |
|
Gantos,
Jack |
Joey Pigza
Series |
|
George, Jean
Craighead |
Mountain
Series |
|
Henkes,
Kevin |
Words
of Stone |
|
Henkes,
Kevin |
Sun
and Spoon |
|
Henkes,
Kevin |
Protecting
Marie |
|
Hobbs,
Will |
Jason's
Gold |
|
Hobbs,
Will |
The
Maze |
|
Jacques,
Brian |
Redwall
Series |
|
Oppel,
Kenneth |
Bat
Series |
|
Peck,
Richard |
A
Long Way From Chicago |
|
Peck,
Richard |
A
Year Down Yonder |
|
Pierce,
Tamora |
Circle
of Magic Series |
|
Various
Authors |
Royal
Diaries Series |
|
Stanton,
Mary |
Unicorns
of Balinor Series |
|
Taylor,
Mildred |
Logan
Family Series |
|
Waugh,
Sylvia |
Mennyms
Series |
|
Whelan,
Gloria |
Homeless
Bird |
|
Whelan,
Gloria |
The
Impossible Journey |
|
Wright, Betty
Ren |
Ghost
Series |
|
Yep,
Laurence |
Thief
of Hearts |
|
Yep,
Laurence |
Later,
Gator |
|
Yep,
Laurence |
Angelfish |
Battle of the Books 2006
|
Author |
Title |
| Adler, David |
Lou
Gehrig: The Luckiest Man |
| Babbit, Natalie |
Search
for Delicious |
| Balliet, Blue |
Chasing
Vermeer |
| Brock, Betty |
No Flying in the House |
| Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona
and her Father |
| Clifford, Eth |
Help!
I'm A Prisoner In The Library |
| Giff, Patricia Reilly |
A House of Tailors |
| Gray, Margaret |
The
Ugly Princess and the Wise Fool |
| Hodges, Margaret |
St.
George and the Dragon |
| Rylant, Cynthia |
The
Islander |
| Staples, Suzanne |
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