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Dinah Williams. Creepy Stations. [Scary Places]
(Bearport, 2013)
Thousands of people pass through train stations every
day...and some stay for hundreds of years. Train wreck
victims, murder victims, and the only Pony Express rider
killed in the line of duty; the various ghosts that are said to
inhabit those places where so many people come to
move on, and some never do.
Elementary Nonfiction
Trevor Pryce, with Joel Naftali, illustrated by Sanford
Greene. An Army of Frogs: a Kulipari Novel. (Amulet
Books, 2013)
They are frogs, not hobbits, but this tale of adventure,
sacrifice, and good verses evil is the perfect introduction
to fantasy for those who will soon be reading Tolkien.
Middle Reader Fantasy
Meish Goldish. Animal Control Officers to the Rescue.
[The Work of Heroes: First Responders in Action.]
(Bearport, 2013)
"When I grow up, I want to be a police officer...or a
veterinarian... or a superhero." Well, why not become a
little bit of all three? Find out how in this look at animal
control officers.They are a long way from the old dog
catchers!
Elementary Nonfiction
Other Titles in the series:
Doctors to the Rescue
Firefighters to the Rescue
Paramedics to the Rescue
Police Officers to the Rescue
Wildlife Rehabilitators to the Rescue
Barry Louis Polisar,illustrations by David Clark.
Something Fishy. (Rainbow Morning Music, 2013)
Every picture would be a cartoon worth framing: a
dancing octopus in top hat and tails, a crabby crab, a
couch potato seahorse, and fishing through the eyes of
the worm. Oh yeah, there are funny poems too, but man,
those pictures!
Picture Books
Junya Inue. Btooom! [Manga] (Yen Press, 2013- )
Hunger Games a bit too tame for you? Waiting for the
next installment of Cage of Eden? Here is one intense
new manga about a video game wiz who finds himself
inside a real life version of his favorite game, and you
guessed it, it's not Donkey Kong! It is kill or be killed in a
battle where the only weapons are sophisticated
explosives. If you are squeemish, stick with the softer
stories where the most dangerous weapons are bows,
arrows, and poisonous berries.
Teen Comics
Leon Gray. Cane Toad: The World's Biggest Toad. [Even
More Super Sized!] (Bearport, 2013)
Bigger isn't always better, sometimes it's just... bigger.
Toads are cool, but when it is big enough to eat a
opossum? And how big does a toad have to be before it
can kill a dog. Holy poisonous warts, Batman!
Elementary Nonfiction - Science and Nature
Other books in the series:
English Mastiff:The World's Heaviest Dog.
Flemish Giant Rabbit: The World's Biggest Bunny.
Giant Pacific Octopus: The World's Largest Octopus.
Giant Wetas: The World's Biggest Grasshopper.
King Cobra: The World's Longest Venomous Snake.
Trumpeter Swan: The World's Largest Waterbird.
Walking Sticks: The World's Longest Insect.
Josh Beck. Strike Three, You're Dead. [Lenny & the
Mikes] (Knopf, 2013)
Lots of middle school guys think baseball is a life or death
matter. But when Lenny and the Mikes set off on their
greatest baseball summer ever, someone will actually
end up dead. The only question is, will it be one of them?
Middle Reader Mystery
Sharon Robinson. Promises to Keep: How Jackie
Robinson Changed America. (Sc holastic, 2004)
"Is there a medal anywhere which is worth a man's
dignity?" - Jackie Robinson
Everybody knows how great Jackie Robinson was on the
field, and people know that he broke the color barrier in
major league baseball. But he was about so much more,
and who better to tell that story than someone who grew
up in his home?
Elementary Biography
Shaun Tan. The Haunted Playground. (Stone Arch, 2008)
Come, come play with us... said the creepy girl in the park
who only comes out when the sun goes down and the
lights come on.
Middle Reader Gothic Horror
Tim Tharp. Mojo. (Knopf, 2013)
Who wouldn't want it all? The money, the friends, the
cars, the swagger? So when Dylan, the classic outsider,
gets a taste of the privileged life, it's easy to get lost. But
he got here for a reason, to find a missing girl who runs
with the rich and beautiful crowd, and the deeper he gets,
the uglier the whole scene becomes.
Teen Mystery
More Books For Boys
Dinah Williams. Creepy Stations. [Scary Places]
(Bearport, 2013)
Thousands of people pass through train stations every
day...and some stay for hundreds of years. Train wreck
victims, murder victims, and the only Pony Express rider
killed in the line of duty; the various ghosts that are said to
inhabit those places where so many people come to
move on, and some never do.
Elementary Nonfiction
Trevor Pryce, with Joel Naftali, illustrated by Sanford
Greene. An Army of Frogs: a Kulipari Novel. (Amulet
Books, 2013)
They are frogs, not hobbits, but this tale of adventure,
sacrifice, and good verses evil is the perfect introduction
to fantasy for those who will soon be reading Tolkien.
Middle Reader Fantasy
Meish Goldish. Animal Control Officers to the Rescue.
[The Work of Heroes: First Responders in Action.]
(Bearport, 2013)
"When I grow up, I want to be a police officer...or a
veterinarian... or a superhero." Well, why not become a
little bit of all three? Find out how in this look at animal
control officers.They are a long way from the old dog
catchers!
Elementary Nonfiction
Other Titles in the series:
Doctors to the Rescue
Firefighters to the Rescue
Paramedics to the Rescue
Police Officers to the Rescue
Wildlife Rehabilitators to the Rescue
Barry Louis Polisar,illustrations by David Clark.
Something Fishy. (Rainbow Morning Music, 2013)
Every picture would be a cartoon worth framing: a
dancing octopus in top hat and tails, a crabby crab, a
couch potato seahorse, and fishing through the eyes of
the worm. Oh yeah, there are funny poems too, but man,
those pictures!
Picture Books
Junya Inue. Btooom! [Manga] (Yen Press, 2013- )
Hunger Games a bit too tame for you? Waiting for the
next installment of Cage of Eden? Here is one intense
new manga about a video game wiz who finds himself
inside a real life version of his favorite game, and you
guessed it, it's not Donkey Kong! It is kill or be killed in a
battle where the only weapons are sophisticated
explosives. If you are squeemish, stick with the softer
stories where the most dangerous weapons are bows,
arrows, and poisonous berries.
Teen Comics
Leon Gray. Cane Toad: The World's Biggest Toad. [Even
More Super Sized!] (Bearport, 2013)
Bigger isn't always better, sometimes it's just... bigger.
Toads are cool, but when it is big enough to eat a
opossum? And how big does a toad have to be before it
can kill a dog. Holy poisonous warts, Batman!
Elementary Nonfiction - Science and Nature
Other books in the series:
English Mastiff:The World's Heaviest Dog.
Flemish Giant Rabbit: The World's Biggest Bunny.
Giant Pacific Octopus: The World's Largest Octopus.
Giant Wetas: The World's Biggest Grasshopper.
King Cobra: The World's Longest Venomous Snake.
Trumpeter Swan: The World's Largest Waterbird.
Walking Sticks: The World's Longest Insect.
Josh Beck. Strike Three, You're Dead. [Lenny & the
Mikes] (Knopf, 2013)
Lots of middle school guys think baseball is a life or death
matter. But when Lenny and the Mikes set off on their
greatest baseball summer ever, someone will actually
end up dead. The only question is, will it be one of them?
Middle Reader Mystery
Sharon Robinson. Promises to Keep: How Jackie
Robinson Changed America. (Sc holastic, 2004)
"Is there a medal anywhere which is worth a man's
dignity?" - Jackie Robinson
Everybody knows how great Jackie Robinson was on the
field, and people know that he broke the color barrier in
major league baseball. But he was about so much more,
and who better to tell that story than someone who grew
up in his home?
Elementary Biography
Shaun Tan. The Haunted Playground. (Stone Arch, 2008)
Come, come play with us... said the creepy girl in the park
who only comes out when the sun goes down and the
lights come on.
Middle Reader Gothic Horror
Tim Tharp. Mojo. (Knopf, 2013)
Who wouldn't want it all? The money, the friends, the
cars, the swagger? So when Dylan, the classic outsider,
gets a taste of the privileged life, it's easy to get lost. But
he got here for a reason, to find a missing girl who runs
with the rich and beautiful crowd, and the deeper he gets,
the uglier the whole scene becomes.
Teen Mystery
More Books For Boys
Resurces:
He Said/She Said: Best Books for
Teen Boys, 2013
Presented at the New Hampshire School
Library Media Association, May 16, 2013
Past lists: 2009 2010 2011 2012
Listen to The Sapphire Knight on
YouTube!
Public Libraries: Enduring History
Presentation from the Seacoast Library Cooperative,
June 24, 2011
Mike in the News:
Raising Boy Readers: Video of a parent
program in Chelmsford, MA, March 26, 2013
Boys and Books: Wisdom from Michael
Sullivan, Jenny's Book Review, March 14, 2012
Never A Dull Moment: Body piercing? Extreme
sports? Teen pregnancy? Welcome to the
action-packed world of hi/lo books, School
Library Journal, February 2012
New and Forthcoming Nonfiction, School
Library Journal Webcast, Mopderator,
September 29, 2011
Boys Will Be Boys, Citizen Reader, August 29,
2011
Want To Meet a Published Author?, Ms.
Woulfe's Classroom Blog!, August 10, 2011
Breaking All the Rules, Eastern Express
[Eastern (NE) Library System], May/June 2011
Another Expert on Boys and Reading, Okie
Reads, June 14, 2011
More News Stories
He Said/She Said: Best Books for
Teen Boys, 2013
Presented at the New Hampshire School
Library Media Association, May 16, 2013
Past lists: 2009 2010 2011 2012
Listen to The Sapphire Knight on
YouTube!
Public Libraries: Enduring History
Presentation from the Seacoast Library Cooperative,
June 24, 2011
Mike in the News:
Raising Boy Readers: Video of a parent
program in Chelmsford, MA, March 26, 2013
Boys and Books: Wisdom from Michael
Sullivan, Jenny's Book Review, March 14, 2012
Never A Dull Moment: Body piercing? Extreme
sports? Teen pregnancy? Welcome to the
action-packed world of hi/lo books, School
Library Journal, February 2012
New and Forthcoming Nonfiction, School
Library Journal Webcast, Mopderator,
September 29, 2011
Boys Will Be Boys, Citizen Reader, August 29,
2011
Want To Meet a Published Author?, Ms.
Woulfe's Classroom Blog!, August 10, 2011
Breaking All the Rules, Eastern Express
[Eastern (NE) Library System], May/June 2011
Another Expert on Boys and Reading, Okie
Reads, June 14, 2011
More News Stories
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