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Joe Hilton's Monthly Picks
for May 2009

by Joe Hilton of the Free Library of Philadelphia

Benny and Penny In Just Pretend
by Geoffrey Hayes (Easy Reader)
Benny the mouse does not want to play pirates with his little sister because he brave and she is not, but Penny quickly gets a chance prove her courage. Grades K-2

 

 
Annie and Simon
by Catharine O'Neill (Easy Reader)

Preschooler Annie gets to hangout with Simon her older teenager brother and their dog Hazel. Together they share a hair adventure, canoe trip, bees and the night sky. Grades K-3

 

 

Hummingbird
by Kimberly Greene Angle

Twelve-year-old March Anne Tanner has lots to keep her busy on the family's watermelon farm. She was certain that everything would be the same as the summers before but when you lose someone close things can turn upside down. Grades 4-7

 

 

A Difficult Boy
by M. P Barker

In 1839, nine-year-old Ethan must go to work as an indentured servant to help his father pay off his debts to a cruel wealthy local businessman. Along with another boy named Daniel they discover that this businessman is a thief. Grades 5-8

 

Redwall
by Brian Jacques (Classic)

A wonderful animal fantasy Redwall Abbey is the old home of a large group of mice that are under attack by an army of rats led by the evil Cluny. Matthias, a young mouse must help Redwall's residents fight off their enemy. Grades 4-8

 

The Trouble With Rules
by Leslie Bulion

Nadie finds out that one of the new rules made up by her classmates is that boys and girls can’t be friends, but her best friend is Nick. How is she going to fit in at school and keep her lifelong friendship? Grades 3-5

 

Nightmare At The Book Fair
by Dan Gutman

While helping with his school’s book fair fifth-grader Trip Dinkleman has a crate of books fall on his head. He then becomes different characters in the storybook world. Grades 4-6

 

My So-Called Family
by Courtney Sheinmel

Thirteen-year-old Leah Hoffman-Ross has a secret. Her father was an anonymous donor from a reproductive service. Leah loves her family but is willing to do almost anything to find out if she has any half brothers or sisters out there. Grades 5-8

   

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