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What a Pest, Ramona
What a Pest, Ramona

A smiling adult voice narrates the story. This could be patronizing, but rather is understanding and warm. Ramona didn’t mean to be a pest, she wanted to be good. The narrator has tremendous insight into a child’s psyche, using everyday, even mundane experiences that might seem (to an adult) out of proportion, but are...

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Reading ListRebecca GrabillDecember 26, 2008MFAC Booklist MG, Middle GradeComment
Is Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Worth a Fight?
Is Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Worth a Fight?

You know you're a kiddie lit geek when you're arguing with an eight-year-old over who gets to read the library books first. St. Nick snagged this one, I sneaked it while he was playing his Nintendo DS, and he sneaked it back later. I, gracefully I think, allowed him to finish it...

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Reading ListRebecca GrabillDecember 19, 2008Middle Grade, St. Nick StoriesComment
Is there a Doctor in the House? Two by Seuss
Is there a Doctor in the House? Two by Seuss

Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat, 1957.

Singsong rhyme and controlled vocabulary are great for beginning readers. The story is incredibly imaginative, with the twist that the cat is the “child” who tears up the house and makes a mess, while the children are the...

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Reading ListRebecca GrabillNovember 26, 2008Classics, Early Readers, MFAC Booklist PBComment
No Holes Here: Louis Sachar
No Holes Here: Louis Sachar

Most distinctive for its magnificent plotting, Holes is the adventure story of the unlikely hero, Stanley. He’s been falsely convicted of a crime and sent to a work camp for boys in the Texas desert. There he and the other boys dig holes, only he quickly begins to suspect...

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Reading ListRebecca GrabillNovember 6, 2008MFAC Booklist MG, Middle GradeComment
Not-so-Captivating Classics: Red Sails to Capri by Ann Weil (1952)
Not-so-Captivating Classics: Red Sails to Capri by Ann Weil (1952)

Red Sails to Capri was published in '52, won a Newbery Honor, and I guess that's why it ended up in St. Nick's curriculum. Or maybe the sheer drudgery made it adequate school reading?

But I'm being unfair. It's a book for younger readers, so it can't be too breath-holding...

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Reading ListRebecca GrabillOctober 10, 2008Classics, Middle GradeComment
A Family Favorite: Goodnight Moon
A Family Favorite: Goodnight Moon

Where abstract meets concrete. This is a perfect sleepytime book with a lulling, rocking-chair rhythm as the little bunny says goodnight to all the familiar things in his room. Bold and simple illustrations show...

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Reading ListRebecca GrabillOctober 2, 2008Board Books, Classics, Picture BooksComment

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