Cover to Cover Treasures

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: ...

Title: Poetry Speaks to Children Authors: Many! Editor: Elise Paschen  Copyright: 2005  Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc. Reading Level: Lexile: 630L   Genre: Fiction and Nonfiction Poetry Summary: This diverse collection of great poetry is something every elementary school teacher should have in their classrooms, and also something every family should have in their homes. There are many famous poems within this collection, like some from Robert Frost and even Roald Dahl (author of the famous Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda ). The mix of the different types of poems is what makes this collection amazing. There are various non-fiction and fiction poems within the novel. Some of the poems are funny, like "Daddy Fell Into the Pond".  Other poems are great for holidays, as "Knitted Things" would be great for Halloween. "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" would be a perfect poem to read aloud for Black History month. There is such a grea...

Title:  Holes Author: Louis Sachar Copyright: 1998 Publisher: Dell Yearling Guided Reading Level: W Genre: Fiction This book has won: The John Newbery Medal Summary: Imagine being arrested for a crime you did not commit! This amazing Newbery Award novel written Louis Sachar encompasses the life of Stanley Yelnats - a young boy wrongly accused of stealing a pair of shoes to be donated to a children's orphanage. Stanley ends up having to go to Camp Green Lake - a camp for "bad boys" - as his punishment. Poor Stanley knew this was coming, because his family was cursed generations before he was born because his Great Grandfather stole a pig. At Camp Green Lake, Stanley and his newfound peers are obligated to dig holes to "build character". Stanley and his friends end up finding some treasures in the holes, and each treasure holds a story - which builds up to an enticingly compelling story!  The novel is divided up into three sections, and...