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Joe Hilton's Monthly Picks
for May 2008

By Joe Hilton of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Dear Tooth Fairy: A Harry & Emily Adventure by Karen Gray Ruelle (Easy Reader)
Emily the cat has her first loose tooth. It is about to fall out but when? Her big brother Harry tells her about the Tooth Fairy so Emily starts making plans. Grades 1-3

 

Mr. Putter & Tabby Spin the Yarn
by Cynthia Rylant (Easy Reader)
Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby live next door to Mrs. Teaberry and her dog Zeke. They are very good neighbors. When Mr. Putter and Tabby decide to help out at her knitting party things do not go smoothly at all. Grades 1-3

 

The Shield of Stars
by Hilari Bell (Series)
Justice Holis the only person in the kingdom to give 14-year-old Weasel a home and a job has been arrested for plotting against Prince Edoran of Deorthas. Weasel a former criminal with the help of Arisa a girl his same age seek the help of Falcon the outlaw and the people called Hidden to save his mentor’s life. Grades 6-8

 

The Lemonade War
by Jacqueline Davies
Evan is upset when finds out that his younger sister Jessie is so smart that she will jump from the second grade to his fourth-grade class. Their competition heats up during the summer to see who can make more money than the other before school starts. Grades 4-5

 

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
by Peggy Elizabeth Gifford
Moxy’s summer reading assignment Stuart Little is due tomorrow and she has not started it yet. She loves to read, but only the ones she picks out for herself. Her mother has warned her that there would be a penalty if she does not complete her book on time. Grades 3-5

 

Ben And The Sudden Too-Big Family
by Colby F Rodowsky
For a long time it was just Ben and his father. Then his dad marries again and the new family travels to China to adopt a little girl. Ben tries hard to adjust but a family vacation that includes 25 new relatives is too much for him.  Grades 4-6

 

Grace Above All
by Jane St. Anthony
Thirteen-year-old Grace's summer is a working vacation at her family's rental cabin. While her mother is smoking, sleeping, and reading Grace has to cook, clean, and take care of her brothers and sisters. Along the way she meets new strange relatives and makes new friends. Grades 5-7

 

Elissa’s Quest
by Erica F. Verrillo, (Series)
Thirteen-year-old Elissa is an orphan who has been raised from birth by the village wise woman and healer. She has the ability to talk to animals. When she learns that she is the princess of Castlemar she must battle Khan the desert warlord for her kingdom. Grades 6-9 

   

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