Cover to Cover Treasures

Title: The Hunger Games ( The Hunger Games Series #1) Author: Suzanne Collins Copyright: 2008 Publisher: Scholastic Inc. Guided Reading Level: Z Genre: Science Fiction Summary: This thrilling novel is focused around a young and fierce Katniss Everdeen, a 16 year old girl who volunteers as a tribute for her younger sister Prim to fight to the finish in the 74th "Hunger Games".  In the "Hunger Games" two tributes from each of the 12 Districts in a dystopic country called "Panem" in North America must fight to stay alive. Only one of the twenty-four tributes in each of the 73 games before has won. Katniss grew up in District 12, the poorest district of them all. After her father died a few years before this novel takes place, Katniss became the family provider. Not only is it because of this and her strength, but it's Katniss's sheer love for her younger sister that entices her to volunteer - with the intention to fight to the ...

Title:  Hoot Author: Carl Hiaasen  Copyright: 2005 Publisher: Random House Children's Books Guided Reading Level: T  Genre: Fiction This book has received :  A John Newbery Honor Summary: After Roy Eberhardt moves to the small town of Coconut Cove in Florida, Roy does not seem to be liking Coconut Cove very much. Roy is getting teased at school by a bully named Dana Matherson, and this does not help him feel at home in his new town. Dana always tries to pick fights with Roy, and one day Roy fights back. After Roy punched Dana, Roy takes off to find a barefoot running boy he keeps seeing, and does not succeed yet. The next day, Roy runs into a girl named Beatrice, and although Beatrice is tough at first, Roy and Beatrice become friends. Roy finds out that the mystery boy's named is Mullet Fingers - who is Beatrice's stepbrother. One day Roy and Beatrice discover that Mullet Fingers is severely injured from being attacked by dogs while h...

Title:  Flora & Ulysses Author: Kate DiCamillo  Copyright: 2013 Publisher: Candlewick Press Guided Reading Level: U Genre: Fiction This book has won:  The John Newbery Medal Summary:  This super novel is...super! Kate DiCamillo, author of  The Tale of Despereaux , provides readers with yet another amazing novel. The novel is about a young girl named Flora, who saves a squirrel and names him Ulysses. Flora soon realizes Ulysses has some pretty awesome superpowers and fights (literally) to keep him as a pet. Flora's divorced parents are not really happy about Flora keeping Ulysses, so they want to get rid of him. On top of this, Flora's mother believes she does not have many friends, so she practically makes Flora befriend a "strange" boy named William. However, Flora and Ulysses have a few tricks up their sleeves and eventually convince Flora's parents that Ulysses means no harm due to some crazy adventures, and Flora comes to ...

Title: The One and Only Ivan Author: Katherine Applegate Illustrator: Patricial Castelao Copyright: 2012 Publisher: Harper Collins Publishers Guided Reading Level: S Genre: Fiction This Book Has Won: The Newbery Medal Summary: This life-changing novel written by Katherine Applegate is inspired by a true story, and readers really feel as if they are in the moment when they read the story also. The novel is about a kind-hearted ape named Ivan who was captured when he was really little. Ivan believes his life is not treating him fairly at all. He is not a fan of his owner Mack, and he hates being locked up in a cage. Ivan uses art to express himself, and soon meets an sweet elephant named Ruby. Ivan decides to protect and take care of her, and since apes are known to protect their family (with Ivan not having much family at all), he thinks this will help him see the better in his life. An adorable ten year old girl named Julia also plays a big role in Ivan...

Title:  Because of Winn Dixie Author: Kate DiCamillo  Copyright: 2000  Publisher: Candlewick Press  Guided Reading Level: R   Genre: Fiction This book has received: A Newbery Honor Summary:   This incredible novel will melt the hearts of every reader, not just serious dog lovers. The novel is about a young adventurous ten year old girl named Opal trying to find something to do in the new town her and her father moved to. Opal is very lonely, as her father is always busy preaching and as she misses her mom who left her when she was younger. Opal's summer quickly becomes more eventful when Opal meets a lovable dog at a store named Winn-Dixie. Since Opal discovered the dog at this store, she decided to name him Winn-Dixie and take him home! Opal and her father quickly fall in love with Winn-Dixie, and he ends up helping Opal make the best of her summer - as she makes friends, develops an enhanced love for reading, and learns some ...

Title: Frindle Author: Andrew Clements Copyright: 1996 Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers Guided Reading Level: R Genre: Fiction This book has won: The Christopher Award Summary: Who knew a young boy could come up with an incredibly popular new word for something like a pen? Frindle is a story written in third person about the story of a curious young Nick Allen. Nick really just likes to make things exciting at school, but sometimes he gets into trouble. His strict teacher, Mrs. Granger, wants to make sure everyone in her class is learning with no fooling around going on in the classroom. When Nick learns about the dictionary and how words are made, Nick wants to come up with new meanings for some words. Nick decides to re-name pen "frindle"! Nick's new name for pen becomes so popular that everyone starts calling pens "frindles" - making Nick an extremely popular kid!  Suggested Delivery: Read Aloud Key Vocabulary: ...