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December
16 , 2002
Great
Picks for Kids to Share the Joy of Reading
Picture
Books
The
Best Figure Skater in the Whole Wide World
by Linda Bailey
Lizzy
is determined to be the best skater in the whole
world, however despite practicing longer and harder
than most in her class, she doesn't get the role
she hoped for in the annual skating carnival.
This story features a heroine who overcomes her
setbacks with imagination and humor, and discovers
her own special inner talents.
Under
a Prairie Sky
by Anne Laurel Carter
Will
has wandered away from home, just as a Prairie
storm approaches. His older brother rides out
to find him, dressed in his Mountie red serge
coat and Stetson hat.
Mr.
Bob's Magic Ride in the Sky
by Karen Johnston
This
is the story of Bob, a dog, who has dreamed of
flying and with the help of some friendly birds
his dream comes true.
Eh?
To Zed: a Canadian AbeCedarium
by Kevin Major
This
alphabet book has a true Canadian style, and illustrations
for young and old!
Young
Adult Novel
This
is Me by Stephanie Craig
Shelagh
is 13 and life is very complicated. Her parents
are divorced, her mom has a new boyfriend, her
brother has cerebral palsy, and her sister is
just a pain. Shelagh really has no one to confide
in, but this changes when she volunteers at a
retirement home and is matched with Dorothy. Dorothy
becomes the one that Shelagh can share her thoughts
and secrets with no matter what.
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