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Most recent book suggestions:

 

Adam Selzer. The Smart Aleck's Guide to American History. (Delacorte, 2010)

The cure for the common history book. This irreverent take on American history digs into such weighty issues as the place of stupid hats at major junctions of history, who was the most boring president we ever had, and why Americans have smelled so bad for so long. Read this along side your real history text book and you might get a few laughs and a little perspective. 

High School

 

Lori Haskins Houran. Bloody Horned Lizards. [Gross-Out Defenses] (Bearport, 2009)

A tiny lizard that scares off coyotes by shooting blood out of their eyes at them? If it wasn't for the disgusting pictures I wouldn't have believed it myself!

Elementary

 

Helen Hemphill. The Adventurous Deeds of Deadwood Jones. (Front Street, 2008)

The Wild West held the promise of freedom and opportunity, and probably for none more so than the newly freed African Americans after the Civil War. But the reality was harsh, life was hard, and for Prometheus Jones slavery was not left completely behind. This is a rousing Western tale full of action, adventure and courage.

Middle & High School

 

Michael Sandler. Mighty MotoXers. [X-Moves] (Bearport, 2010)

For the early gear-head crowd, here is a quick, highly visual tour of the motocross world. The stop-action photos of every step of a trick are particularly stunning.

Elementary & Middle School

 

Roland Smith. Peak. (Harcourt, 2007)

There is no end of adventure when it comes to challenging the highest mountain in the world, but this adventure begins clinging to the side of a skyscraper in New York City. A gutsy, gritty story of an attempt to put the youngest climber ever on the "Roof of the World."

Also must reads:

Gordon Korman. "Everest" (Series) Middle School

Jon Krakauer. Into Thin Air. (Villard, 1997) High School

Middle & High School

 

Nancy Butts. The Door In the Lake. (Front Street, 1997)

It's a classic sci-fi set up: Joey wakes up in the hospital and can't understand why everyone looks so old. They can't understand how he could have been missing for years and hasn't aged a day. The only thing more frightening than not knowing what happened at the lake those years ago is finding out the truth.

Middle & High School

 

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Upcoming Speaking Events:

 

Wednesday, March 10 - Thursday, March 11

Penn Brook School

Georgetown, MA                                    Author In Residence

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Wednesday, March 17

Northwood School

Northwood, NH                    Parent Program - Boys and Reading

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Saturday, March 20

That Little Spot of Red

Hanover, NH                                                  Author Visit

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Monday, March 29, 6:30pm

Hampstead Public Library

Hampstead, NH                                              Chess Night

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Tuesday, April 6, 3-6pm

Maco High School

Topsfield, MA                               He Said/She Said Booktalking

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Wednesday, April 7

Mason Library Lecture

Keene State College, Keene, NH          

Boys and Reading: Bad Rap, or Just Time for a New Approach?   

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Mike In the News:

 

Simmons Magazine, Fall 2009

 

Advocation Abby (the) Librarian, September 16, 2009

 

Boys, Boys, Boys ... Is It Cool to Read or What? The Library of Michigan's Quarterly Newsletter,
Fall 2009

 

Motivating boys to become better readers Memorial Examiner (Houston, TX), August 26, 2009

 

MEET THE AUTHOR with Joan Fardella (Episode 2) Salem Public TV, August 20, 2009

 

MEET THE AUTHOR with Joan Fardella Salem Public TV, July 27, 2009

 

Medford teacher wins visit from author Michael Sullivan Medford Transcript, June 24, 2009

 

School Library Journal calls Connecting Boys With Books 2 "A must-read for all librarians and media specialists." 

SLJ, June 1, 2009

 

Sapphire Knight Party Extraveganza IParty

 

'Escapade' grabs reluctant readers, 8-12 Children's Book Examiner, May 18, 2009

 

Book Groups the Way Boys Like'Em American Libraries, May, 2009

 

The Best Blue is Cupcake The Gossip Lady Blog, March 27, 2009

 

Partying to Get Boys To Read Publishers Weekly Online, March 26, 2009

 

An Interview with Michael Sullivan: Escapade Johnson Strikes Again Education News, March 22, 2009

 

Linking Boys With Books The Wire, March 19, 2009

 

Book of the Week #9 Book Notes New Hampshire, NH Center for the Book, March 6, 2009

 

Gossip Lady meets the Pied Piper of young readers: Michael Sullivan SeacoastOnline.com, March 5, 2009

 

Children's Bookwatch calls The Sapphire Knight "a rousing saga"

February 2009

 

Mom's Choice Awards Announces Best Products of 2009

January 30, 2009

 

Review: Mayhem at Mount Moosilauke Reading With Monie, January 22, 2009

 

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