http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/ A place for book reviews, book covers and links to the catalog. en http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/feedlogo.gif http://pbwiki.com/ PBwiki 3.7 support@pbwiki.com http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Maya) Maya edited FrontPage]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 16:15:42 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/FrontPage email.hidden@example.com (Maya) Maya edited FrontPage The Staff Recommends for Kids- New listing onMay 8,2008
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I have a golden ticket! Reminiscent of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Gil Goodson wants to move out of Orchard Heights to escape his family's dark past. So hedecides to enter the Gollywhopper Gamesin hopes of winning the grand prize-- a one-way ticket out of Orchard Heights. This is a fun, fast-paced story with lots of games, puzzles, and riddles. This is my favorite books of 2008. Two thumbs way UP!
~Cheryl Lee, Librarian
The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Homes Mysteryby Nancy Springer
A mystery with a great girl detective - who happens to be Sherlock Holmes' little sister. How can you go wrong?
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Leepike Ridge by N. D. Wilson
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and and eventually ends up in an underground cavern with no apparent way out. When his mother discovers that Tom is missing, she refuses to believe that he is dead. She reluctantly accepts help offered by some treasure hunters, even though they seem to be unsavory characters, because no one else has offered assistance.
This exciting adventure/survival story is a real page-turner and full of interesting characters. A good read.
~ Maya Spector, School Liaison Librarian
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Elijah of Buxtonby Christopher Paul Curtis
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ks, books, you'll definitely want to read this one. It's every bit as good as the rest.
Elijah was the first free black child born in Buxton, a community in Canada of former and runaway slaves. He's special in other ways, too. His mama calls him "fragile," which means he's pretty emotional for an eleven-year-old boy. Elijah makes some interesting (and not always wise) choices, but he's a fascinating character that readers will root for all the way. There's humor, excitement, and just plain good storytelling here.
I never knew about Buxton (a real place) before reading this novel, but I'm glad I know now .
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Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford
grade. she's She's had all summer to read Stuart Little. Now it's the day before school's starting and she hasn't even begun to read it. It's not that she doesn't love reading - she just doesn't like being told what to read.
This book is funny and has short chapters and lots of photos, theoretically taken by Moxy's twin brother. A great book for kids jumping into chapter books.
~Maya Spector, School Liaison Librarian
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]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 15:09:45 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/The+Staff+Recommends+for+Kids email.hidden@example.com (maya spector) maya spector edited The Staff Recommends for Kids The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Homes Mysteryby Nancy Springer
A mystery with a great girl detective - who happens to be Sherlock Holmes' little sister. How can you go wrong?
Enola Homes is backfor asecond adventure. She has run away from the staid bording school where her older brothers enrolled her (to turn her into a "proper young woman")and has set herself up to dodetective work on her own. While Sherlock is searching for her, Enola is trying to figure out what happened to the missing daughter of a baronet. Was she kidnapped? Did she run away to elope? The police aren't having much success finding the girl, so Enola tries to solve the mystery.
~ Maya Spector, School Liaison Librarian
Medusa Jones by Ross Collins
This book is reminiscent of Ramona series but set in Ancient Greece. Medusa Jones, a Gorgon, tries to fit in with the popular kids, but her hairstyle and friends makes it difficult for her to “blend in.” She goes on a class trip and that turns out]]> Thu, 08 May 2008 15:09:13 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/The+Staff+Recommends+for+Teens email.hidden@example.com (myoung) myoung edited The Staff Recommends for Teens The Angel of Deathby Alane Ferguson
“Beyond the rock, rising like a half-shell, was a body, shadows dappling the surface of what looked to be the remains of a small person.The sickly sweet smell of decay filled her nostrils, but she ignored it as she moved closer, her heart drumming with nervous energy.” This forensic mystery could stand alone but was written as a sequel to Christopher Killer and prequel to Circle of Blood. So read them all because Ferguson is such a good storyteller, you wouldn’t want to miss out on any of her works! If reading detailed descriptions of dead bodies is your thing, Ferguson will have your heart racing and fingers rapidly turning the pages as you try to solve the mystery.
In this series, seventeen-year-old Cameron serves as Assistant Coroner to her father, the County Coroner of Silverton, CO. Adding to the intrigue are subplots involving her long lost mother, romance with an unlikely school mate, and questionable friendships.This book is jam packed with romance,]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:46:29 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books Crispin: the Cross of Leadby Avi
Crispin the Cross of Lead is about a young boy living in the small town of Stromford in the middle of the Europe. He lived with his mother, Asta, a poor widow. Asta and her son lived in a small cottage surviving off of little food and water. Soon, though tragedy struck for Asta's son and he was forced to leave after being accused by Lord Furnival (sheriff/lord of English kingdom) for a crime he didn't commit. Soon after leaving with only a cross of lead (his mother's) and the new knowledge of his name, (Crispin) he came to a deserted town where he meets a juggler (called Bear). The juggler decides to enslave Crispin, and take him with him around Europe. Together they must survive and hide from the English Crown and make it to the great cities of Europe. Running from town to town and all of the other adventures brings up Crispin's confidence and beliefs in himself and in Bear. He soon becomes strong and trustworthy. With all of the new things he has learned he saves bea]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:33:40 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books Lord of the Fliesby William Golding
Lord of the Flies is a book about several boys stranded on an island. The main characters are Ralph, Jack, Piggy, and Simon. The book begins with Ralph being elected chief by all of the other boys. Even Jack, who at first objects to Ralph being chief appears to eventually respect him. However, Jack really wants to hunt animals while Ralph has decided that the main focus of the tribe should be getting off the island with a signal fire. This eventually leads to Jack starting his own tribe, while Ralph, Piggy, and a few faithful others try to maintain peace. I would give this book about a 9/10. It was really good and beautifully written. However, there were a few parts where I thought that the book lagged and focused too much on how the island looked. It was more of a boy book (because all of the characters were boys), but a girl could read it. All in all, a great book that everyone should read. Corbin, 6th Grade - Keys School
Hootby Carl Hiassen
Hoot was a]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:25:13 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books Hootby Carl Hiassen
Hoot was about a boy named Roy who has just moved to Florida from Montana. One day on the school bus he sees a boy who was running really fast. It looked like he was trying to catch the school bus. But he didn't. He kept on going, right past the school bus itself. Roy got so curious that he decided that the next time that the boy came by the bus stop, that he would follow him. He never came by until Friday. As soon a Roy saw him, Dana Matherson the school bully, came up from behind and started choking him. Roy had to get off of that bus, and follow the boy. So, Roy reached up and punched him in the nose. That instant, Roy was a blur. He followed the boy all the way to the golf course, where he was hit in the head by a golf ball. He fell to the round and blacked out. After he had had a medical exam he went back to the golf course on a cloudy day, and found the boy. He took Roy out to a vacant lot (that a pancake house was going to be built on) and showed him something. It was an owl]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:17:04 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park
World War II has changed Kim Sun-Hee's life. For her whole life, Korea has belonged to Japan. Now,Korean culture is forbidden. Sun-Hee speaks and writes Japanese at school. Then suddenly, things get worse than ever. The Japanese recruit more and more Koreans to the army, and then, the most awful thing yet happens. The Japanese decide to change all the Korean people's names to Japanese names. In the course of a few hours, Sun-Hee becomes Keoko. After that, the days are bad. Sun-Hee'suncle is suspected of being part of an anti-Japan movement, Sun-Hee's brother, Tae-Yul, moves away from home to help his uncle, and Sun-Hee is left at home, fearing for both brother and uncle, and keeping many secrets that are important to Korea. The war stories of two brave children, woven together with fact creates the wonderful, timeless novel that all generations can enjoy: When my Name was Keoko. When my Name was Keoko means a lot to me. It makes me think about when Japan invade]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:06:45 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books The Invention of Hugo CabretBy Brian Selznick
order. =?utf-8?Q?That=E2=80=99s_?= but that's not all he does all day. He secretly builds, and fixes an automaton. He thinks =?utf-8?Q?it=E2=80=99ll_?= it will give him a note from his deceasd father, but he soon gets noticed by a grumpy old toy maker, and a bookish girl. This is a great book for kids who like suspense, and pictures. Brian Selznick has done an excellent job. This is one book you =?utf-8?Q?won=E2=80=99t_?= won't put down. Brian Selznick (the author, and illustartor) lives in Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California. Brian graduated from Rhode Island School of Design,but his intention was to become a set designer. He sold books for three years, and decided to create kid books. Brian Selznick also wrote The Boy of a Thousand Faces. He has also illustrated some of Andrew =?utf-8?Q?Clements=E2=80=99_?= Clement's books. Briana, 6th Grade - Keys School
Cro]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:59:23 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books The Invention of Hugo CabretBy Brian Selznick
The Inventions of Hugo Cabret is about named Hugo who lives in a train station, in France. There he lives in the walls keeping the clocks in order. =?utf-8?Q?That=E2=80=99s_?= not all he does all day. He secretly builds, and fixes an automaton. He thinks =?utf-8?Q?it=E2=80=99ll_?= give him a note from his deceasd father, but he soon gets noticed by a grumpy old toy maker, and a bookish girl. This is a great book for kids who like suspense, and pictures. Brian Selznick has done an excellent job. This is one book you =?utf-8?Q?won=E2=80=99t_?= put down. Brian Selznick (the author, and illustartor) lives in Brooklyn, New York, and San Diego, California. Brian graduated from Rhode Island School of Design,but his intention was to become a set designer. He sold books for three years, and decided to create kid books. Brian Selznick also wrote The Boy of a Thousand Faces. He has also illustrated some of Andrew =?utf-8?Q?Clements=E2=80=99_?= books. Briana, 6th Grad]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:54:00 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:45:30 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books Cross My Heart and Hope to Spyby Ally Carter
In Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy, a thrilling second novel in the I'd Tell You That I Love You But Then I'd Have to Kill You series by Ally Carter, Cameron Morgan (aka Cam) finds herself in a complex situation, again. After her misfortune with her ex-boyfriend Josh, she wants to live a boy-free life. But then the Gallagher Academy takes in 15 boys! Uhhh OHHH!! Now school is getting harder the tests are more secretive, and half of the school is boy obsessed. With only 15 boys the likelihood of one liking Cam is small, but yet, it happens. Even though Cam doesn't want to have a boyfriend, Zach is cute, kind, smart, and a spy. So she tries her best not to like him, but he really likes her. What will happen? Does he really like me or not? Cam wonders these questions throughout the book, but only one of these questions is answered. Ally Carter is currently writing a third novle in the series. Lizzie, 6th Grade - Keys School
Pond Scumby Alan Silberberg<]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:45:02 +0000 mod http://paclbooks.pbwiki.com/Teens+Tell+All+About+Books email.hidden@example.com (Laurie) Laurie edited Teens Tell All About Books]]> Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:36:48 +0000 mod