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Hot Reads October 2008 |
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Fiction: Stories about Columbus Day & Halloween... |
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Boris and Bella by Carolyn Crimi
Bella Legrossi and Boris Kleanitoff, the messiest and cleanest monsters in Booville respectively, do nothing but argue until the night of Harry Beastie's Halloween party. (ages 5-7)
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Boy of a Thousand Faces by Brian Selznick
Obsessed with horror films, ten-year-old Alonzo dreams of transforming himself into "The Boy of a Thousand Faces" and gets his wish in an unexpected way. (ages 9-12)
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Encounter by Jane Yolen
A Taino Indian boy on the island of San Salvador recounts the landing
of Columbus and his men in 1492. (ages 6-10)
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Leaf Man by Lois Ehlert
A man made of leaves blows away, traveling wherever the wind may take him. (ages 4-8)
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Los Gatos Black on Halloween by Marisa Montes
Easy to read, rhyming text about Halloween night incorporates Spanish words, from las brujas riding their broomsticks to los monstruos whose monstrous ball is interrupted by a true horror. (ages 4-8)
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Morning Girl by Michael Dorris
Morning Girl, who loves the day, and her younger brother Star Boy, who loves the night, take turns describing their life on an island in pre-Columbian America; in Morning Girl's last narrative, she witnesses the arrival of the first Europeans to her world.
(ages 10+)
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Pedro's Journal : A Voyage with Christopher Columbus, August 3, 1492-February 14, 1493 by Pam Conrad
The cabin boy on the "Santa Maria" keeps a diary which records his experiences when he sails with Columbus on his first voyage to the New World in 1492. (ages 7-10)
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Pumpkin Cat by Ann Turner
One stormy night just before Halloween a ginger cat finds shelter and kind people at a library, but at night, all alone, she recognizes that the library cannot be a real home because something is missing. (ages 4-6)
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Witch's Wishes by Vivian Vande Velde
On Halloween, six-year-old Sarah encounters a witch who repays her kindness by making her magic wand real for the night, resulting in a series of wishes come true that the witch then has to fix. (ages 7-10)
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Non-Fiction: October discoveries and activities...
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Columbus and the World Around Him by Milton Meltzer
Describes the voyages of Columbus, the terrible impact of the Spaniards on the Indians, and the ultimate cultural influence of the Native Americans on their white conquerors. (ages 11+)
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Follow the Dream : The Story of Christopher Columbus by Peter Sis
This beautifully illustrated book with begins with Columbus' childhood dreams of adventure, follows him as he overcomes a number of obstacles until Columbus at last lands in what he believed to be the Orient. (ages 5-9)
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Halloween Crafts by Fay Robinson
Provides information about the origin and customs of Halloween, ideas for celebrating this holiday, and directions for making such crafts as a haunted house, ghosts in the graveyard, and a creepy Halloween necklace. (ages 8-12)
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Two Skeletons on the Telephone and Other Poems from Tough City by Paul Duggan
A collection of poems with an emphasis on the grisly or ghastly, including "If You're Strolling in a Sewer," "Mr. One Leg," and "A Vampire Bit a Ghostly Neck." (ages 8-10)
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If you want more...
Curious about Columbus and his discovery of America or the origins of Halloween? See Sherlock
Byte Investigates and Prof Bookley's Tips.
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