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Angleberger,Tom.2010.TheStrangeCaseoftheOrigamiYoda.NewYork:AmuletBooks.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780810984257.

A nerd you say Dwight is, but on his side Yoda is. Tommy is starting aninvestigationtofigureouthowtheorigamiYodapuppetthatDwight insistsonkeepingonhis fingerdolesout such relevantadvice.Kidspresentevidence (orlack thereof) trying to figure out if Yoda is real or something out of Dwight’simagination.

Barnett,Mac.2009.TheCaseoftheCaseofMistakenIdentity.IllustratedbyAdamRex.NewYork:Simon&SchusterBooksforYoungReaders.(Hardcover)ISBN:9781416978152;(Paperback)ISBN:9781416978169;(AudiobookonCD,unabridged)ISBN:9780307710406,readbyArteJohnson,publishedbyRandomHouse/ListeningLibrary;(Downloadableaudiofile)ISBN:9780307710437;(e‐book)ISBN:9781416997696.

LittledoesSteveBrixton,aspiringdetective,knowthatcheckingoutabookonquiltingfromthelibrarywillbethebeginningofhisfirstcase.Falselyaccusedofworkingforacriminalmastermindbyninjalibrarians,SteveturnstohistrustyBaileyBrothers’DetectiveHandbooktosolvethiscaseofmistakenidentity.Adventureandhumorfillthisfastpacedclevermystery.TheCaseoftheCaseofMistakenIdentityisthefirstvolumeintheBrixtonBrothersSeries.

Bildner,Phil.2010.TheHallelujahFlight.IllustratedbyJohnHolyfield.NewYork:G.P.Putnam'sSons.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780399247897.

They fly through the air with the greatest of ease…well, to the best of theirability anyway! Known as the “FlyingHoboes,” James Banning and his co‐pilotThomasAllenmadehistorybybecomingthefirstAfricanAmericanpilotstoflyacrosstheUnitedStates.TheirmissionwastoinspirepeoplebroughtlowbytheGreatDepression. They relied on the help of the townspeople theymet alongthe way, who helped them keep their “flying jalopy” going. Based on a truestory, The Hallelujah Flight is an adventurous tale of strength, courage andingenuity.

Butler,DoriHillestad.2010.TheBuddyFiles:TheCaseoftheLostBoy.IllustratedbyJeremyTugeau.Chicago:AlbertWhitman&Co.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780807509104;(Paperback)ISBN:9780807509326.

Kingisalovablemuttwithanunmistakablevoice.Althoughloyalandtruetohisfamily, King finds himself in the P‐O‐U‐N‐Dwhen his owners suddenly vanish.

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Thankfully,heisrescued,renamedBuddy,andsoonsmackdabinthemiddleofanothermysteriousdisappearancewhenhisnewmasteralsogoesmissing.WillBuddy’smental listsof cluesandhis strong senseof smellbeenough tobringConnorhome?FollowBuddy’sadventures inTheCaseoftheLostBoy, thefirstbookin“TheBuddyFiles”series.

Carris,Joan.2009.WildTimesattheBedandBiscuit.IllustratedbyNoahZ.Jones.Somerville,MA:CandlewickPress.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780763637057.

Grampa Bender along with Ernest the mini pig run The Bed & Biscuit, aboardinghouseforwoundedanimals.Inthissecondadventure,thelocalwildlifeshelter callsonGrampaand theanimals tonurseawoundedCanadagoose,acrankyoldmuskratandtwofeistyfoxkitsbacktohealth.Whenthefoxkitsrunaway,ErnestandtheresidentsoftheBed&Biscuitscrambletomakesurethewildanimalsarereadytoreturntotheirnaturalhabitat.WillErnestfinallymakethekitsunderstandthattheyonlywanttohelp?

Catanese,P.W.2009.HappenstanceFound.NewYork:Aladdin.(Hardcover)ISBN:9781416975199;(Paperback)ISBN:9781416953821;(AudiobookonCD,unabridged)ISBN:9781440721250,ReadbyRichardPoe,publishedbyRecordedBooks.

Happenstance awakens in a cavern beneath an active volcano, rememberingnothingabouthimselforhislife.WhenheisrescuedbytheextraordinaryLordUmber, the irascibleOates,and themysterious Sophie,he beginsa fast‐pacedadventurefullofperilanddiscovery.Ashetriestoevadethewatchfuleyesoftheassassinonhistrail,willHappenstancediscoverhistrueidentity—ortherealreasonthatUmberhaschosenhim?FindoutinthisfirstinstallmentintheBooksofUmberseries.

deSeve,Randall.2009.TheDuchessofWhimsy:AnAbsolutelyDeliciousFairyTale.IllustratedbyPeterdeSeve.NewYork:PhilomelBooks.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780399250958.

Willasimplesandwichuniteanextraordinaryroyalwithanordinaryfellow?Thisbeautifully illustrated, delicious, delectable, divine, and whimsical fairy taleprovesthatpeoplearenotalwayswhotheyseem,andthatsimplethingsmeanalot.

Draper,Sharon.2010.OutofMyMind.NewYork:AtheneumBooksforYoungReaders.(Hardcover)ISBN:9781416971702;(e‐book)ISBN:9781416980452;(AudiobookonCD,unabridged)ISBN:9781440756153,readbySisiAishaJohnson,publishedbyRecordedBooks.

Melodyisjustaregularkidthatwantsallthesamethingsthateveryfifthgraderwants. The only difference is she is confined to a wheelchair and she cannotspeakbecauseshehascerebralpalsy.Doyouthinkyouknowwhatthat’s like?Sharon Draper defies your every pre‐conceived notion about kidswith specialneedsinthispowerfulnovel.

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Fleming,Candace.2009.Imogene’sLastStand.IllustratedbyNancyCarpenter.NewYork:Schwartz&WadeBooks.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780375836077.

“I have not yet begun to fight!” quotes Imogene Trippwhen the townMayorwantstoteardownthehistoricalmuseuminordertobuildashoelacefactory.Imogenebeginsherownbattleofpresidentialproportionstosavethemuseum.

Holm,JenniferL.2010.TurtleinParadise.NewYork:RandomHouse.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780375836886;(AudiobookonCD,unabridged)ISBN:9780307738301,readbyBeccaBattoe,publishedbyRandomHouseListeningLibrary;(DownloadableaudiofileMP3)ISBN:9780307738332;(e‐book)ISBN:9780375893162.

LifeforTurtlein1935isnodayatthebeach.Hermother’snewjobmeansthatshegetsshippedofftolivewithfamilymembersshehasneverevenmet.LifeinKeyWest,FloridaisdefinitelynotlikethoseannoyingShirleyTemplemovies.Hernew encounters and adventures help her come out of her shell. Photos andnotesatthebackofthebookshowwhat lifewasreallylikeforauthorJenniferHolm’s great grandmother, whosememories inspired this humorous historicalnovel.

Hopkins,LeeBennett.2010.AmazingFaces.IllustratedbyChrisSoentpiet.NewYork:Lee&LowBooks.(Hardcover)ISBN:9781600603341.

“Thenightisbeautiful,sothefacesofmypeople”saysLangstonHughesinthismulticulturalcollectionof16poemsbyvariouswell‐knownauthors.Theversesportray varied emotions and backgrounds, while the watercolor illustrationsperfectlycapturethedifferencesandsimilaritieswithinallofus.

Javaherbin,Mina.2010.Goal!.IllustratedbyA.G.Ford.Somerville,MA:CandlewickPress.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780763645717.

Soccer isplayedall over theworldand bringspeople together in sport. In thispicturebook,setinadustytownshipinSouthAfrica,agroupofboysgathertoplaywithanewregulationball.Butdanger lurks inagangofbulliesthatroamthestreets.Cantheykeeptheirballandplaytheirgame?

Kerley,Barbara.2010.TheExtraordinaryMarkTwain(AccordingtoSusy).IllustratedbyEdwinFotheringham.NewYork:ScholasticPress.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780545125086.

According to Susy Twain, her father Mark is “perfect except he hasn’textraordinaryteeth.”Andsobeginsthisinnovativebiographypartiallywrittenbythirteen‐yearoldSusy.Completewithenergeticillustrationsandinstructionsonhow to write your own biography, this book shows a whole other side of abelovedAmericanauthor.

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Lewin,TedandBetsyLewin.2009.Balarama:ARoyalElephant.NewYork:Lee&LowBooks.(Hardcover)ISBN:9781600602658.

MeetBalaramatheRoyalElephantwhoisleadingthecelebrationonthelastdayofDasarainIndia.Hisdebutasthespeciallyselectedchariotcarrierisimminent.Will he be successful? Filled with vivid images and fascinating pageantry thisbookisanamazingtributetothesepopularanimals.

McDonough,YonaZeldis.2009.Louisa:TheLifeofLouisaMayAlcott.IllustratedbyBethanneAndersen.NewYork:HenryHoltandCo.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780805081923.

LouisaMayAlcottlovedtohavestrawberrypartieswithhersistersandenjoyedtheirfrequentpillowfights.But,herfirstlovewaswriting.Shespentthemajorityofhertimeoutdoorswhereshecomposedpoetryandstoriesthatgrewquicklyinpopularity.Discover little‐known factsabout thewell‐knownauthorofLittleWomeninthisintriguingbiographyofLouisa’scomplicatedrags‐to‐richesstory.

McGowan,Keith.2009.TheWitch’sGuidetoCookingwithChildren.IllustratedbyYokoTanaka.NewYork:HenryHoltandCo.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780805086683;(AudiobookonCD)ISBN:9781423384878,readbyLaurelMerlington,publishedbyBrillianceAudio;(DownloadableaudiofileMP3)ISBN:9781423384915.

SoyouthinkHanselandGretel isonlyafairytale,right?MeetSolandhis littlesister Connie who have just moved into a suburban neighborhood curiouslydevoid of children. Their father and stepmother are acting very strange,meanwhilethenextdoorneighbor’sdogkeepsdiggingupfunnylookingbones.Withunique illustrationsbyYokoTanaka,thismoderntwistontheclassic fairytaleiscreepyfun.

Nelson,S.D.2010.BlackElk’sVision:ALakotaStory.NewYork:AbramsBooksforYoungReaders.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780810983991.

“Everyone must choose to walk with the water of life or the weapon ofdestruction.”ThesearethewordsBlackElkreceivesfromtheSixGrandfatherstosharewith his people. Told from Black Elk’s point of view, S.D. Nelson vividlydescribes the plight of the Lakota and their struggles tomaintain theirway oflife.Hismessageofhopeisfurtherbroughttolifebyhistoricalphotographsanddynamicillustrations.

Phelan,Matt.2009.TheStormintheBarn.Somerville,MA:CandlewickPress.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780763636180.

Eleven‐year old Jack Clark is beginning to think hemay have dust dementia, anew disorder in 1937 Kansas where it hasn’t rained for so long people arestartingtoseestrangethings.Thereiswaterandapresenceinthebarnthathecannot explain. Is his imagination playing tricks on him? By combining historyandfantasy,thisoriginalgraphicnovelexploresthehardshipsoftheDustBowlerainadistinctivemagicalway.

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Singer,Marilyn.2010.MirrorMirror:ABookofReversibleVerse.IllustratedbyJoséeMasse.NewYork:DuttonChildren'sBooks.(Hardcover)ISBN:9780525479017.

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West,Jacqueline.2010.TheShadows.IllustratedbyPolyBernatene.NewYork:DialBooksforYoungReaders(Hardcover)ISBN:9780803734401;(LargePrint,PublishedbyThorndike)ISBN:9781410431394;(AudiobookonCD.unabridged)ISBN:9780143145714,readbyLexyFridell,publishedbyPenguinAudio;(e‐book)ISBN:9781101434468;(Downloadableaudiofile)ISBN:9781101223420.

Oliveandherparentshavealwayslivedinveryblandapartmentcomplexeswithplainwhitewallsandnosurprises.Whentheysuddenlybuyanold completelyfurnished house, Olive is curious to explore it. She begins to discover verystrange things including secrets in thebasementandcats thataremuchmorethan theyseem.Olivemust confrontherdeepest fearsas she races toprotecthernewfoundfriendsfromthedarknesslurkinginsidethehouse.TheShadowsisthefirstvolumeintheBooksofElsewhereseries.