Book Recommendations:

Here are a few titles we have in the library that I have read and recommend:

Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo

Review

School Library Journal - Miriam Lang Budin
Gr 3 Up-This expanded fairy tale is entertaining, heartening, and, above all, great fun.

Hear a podcast of the first chapter

bartimaeus

The Amulet of Samarkand, book 1 of the Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud

Review

"Harry Potter has a new challenger…if you haven’t heard of him yet, you will." -- The New York Post

stargirl

Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

Reviews

“A magical and heartbreaking tale.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred

An ALA Top Ten Best Book for Young Adults

A Publishers Weekly Choice of the Year’s Best Books