Book of the day 04/11/2016

Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown

Russell-Brown, Katheryn. 

LITTLE MELBA AND HER BIG TROMBONE 

New York : Lee & Low, 2014

IL K-3, RL 3.7

ISBN 1600608981 

Young Melba Liston, born in the 1920s, loved music: blues, jazz, and gospel. She talked and breathed the beats, lyrics, and tunes. When she was seven years old she began playing trombone, and from there she became one of the most famous trombone players of all time, known around the world. (Booktalk by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Committee)

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Book of the day 04/10/2016

Lindbergh: The Tale of a Flying Mouse by Torben Kuhlmann

Kuhlmann, Torben. 

LINDBERGH : THE TALE OF A FLYING MOUSE 

New York : North South, 2014 

IL K-3, RL 3.6 

ISBN 0735841675 '

How can one small mouse escape a new and terrifying invention, the mousetrap, and get from Europe to America? Why, he must learn to fly! In this beautifully illustrated book inspired by Charles Lindbergh’s solo transatlantic flight, the lone mouse left in London does just that. (Booktalk by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Committee)

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Book of the day 04/07/2016

Let's Get Cracking by Cyndi Marko

Marko, Cyndi. 

LET'S GET CRACKING! KUNG POW CHICKEN 

New York : Scholastic, 2014 

IL K-3, RL 3.4 

ISBN 0545610621 

After an incident in his Uncle Quack’s laboratory, second grader Gordon Blue becomes a superhero and goes by the name Kung Pow Chicken. When evil Granny Goosebumps causes havoc at the Fowl Festival, Gordon must use his superpowers to save the day in this hilarious and heavily illustrated story. (Booktalk by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Committee)

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Book of the day 04/06/2016

Ivan : The Remarkable True Story of a Shopping Mall Gorilla by Katherine Applegate

Applegate, Katherine. 

 IVAN : THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF THE SHOPPING MALL GORILLA 

 New York : Clarion, 2014

 IL K-3, RL 3.9 

 ISBN 0544252306 

 Katherine Applegate tells the story of Ivan, a baby gorilla who is captured by poachers and sold to the owners of a mall in Tacoma, Washington. He is raised like a human child until he is too big and then lives in a cage in the mall for 27 years. After public opinion persuades the owner to free Ivan, he spends his final years at Zoo Atlanta, where he shares a natural habitat with other gorillas. (Booktalk by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Committee)

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Book of the day 04/05/2016

I Survived True Stories by Lauren Tarshis

Tarshis, Lauren. 

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 I SURVIVED TRUE STORIES : FIVE EPIC DISASTERS
 New York : Scholastic, 2014
 IL 3-6, RL 4.3
 ISBN 0545782244
 The Children’s Blizzard of 1888, the Titanic’s voyage in 1912, The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919, the 2011 Japanese tsunami, and the Henryville tornado in 2012 – all were disasters on an epic scale. This work of nonfiction features not only these intense events but also the experiences of real kids who lived through them. (Booktalk by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Committee)

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Book of the day 04/04/2016

• Mystery On Museum Mile by Marcia Wells

  Wells, Marcia. EDDIE RED, UNDERCOVER : MYSTERY ON MUSEUM MILE New York : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015 IL 3-6, RL 4.7 ISBN 0544668502 Edmund Xavier Lonnrot is an extraordinary sixth-grader with a photographic memory. When Edmund's ability to recall and sketch details is revealed after an encounter with the NYPD, he learns that his talent just might be what the detectives need to break a case. Given the codename "Eddie Red", Edmund attempts to help the NYPD catch the Picasso Gang and solve the art mysteries of the Museum Mile. (Booktalk by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Committee)

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Book of the day 04/03/2016

• The Blossoming Universe Of Violet Diamond by Brenda Woods

  Woods, Brenda. THE BLOSSOMING UNIVERSE OF VIOLET DIAMOND Nancy Paulsen Books, 2014 Violet is like most of her friends: smart and funny, but her biracial heritage sets her apart at her mostly white school. People who don’t know her ask if she’s adopted, which makes her outspoken and now curious about her family. Though her deceased father’s family has never sought her out, she sets out on a quest to meet them. Will they accept her? (Booktalk by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Committee)

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• Almost Super by Marion Jensen

  Jensen, Marion. ALMOST SUPER HarperCollins, 2014 Everyone in the Bailey family is a superhero; it is in their genes. The exciting day has finally come for Rafter and Benny to earn their amazing super powers! When the powers are bestowed, however, they turn out to be not-so-super. How are Rafter and Benny supposed to help their family fight the supervillain Johnson family with useless powers? (Booktalk by the Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Committee)

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