January 2010 Booktalks
Hope you enjoy these and think about checking them out of the library!
The Fighting Ground by Avi is a wonderful book about what it was like to be a teenager fighting in the Revolutionary War. The call number is FIC AVI.
Gabriel King is afraid of a lot of things including spiders and robots- but mostly he’s afraid of entering 5th grade in the fall with the bullies in the upper yard. His best friend Freida is going to help him get past his fears, but guess what? She has some fears of her own! Take a listen, and if you would like to read this book you can find it in FIC GOI.
Ten-year-old Liberty Aimes escapes her prison-like home by using a strange potion of her father’s, then tries to make her way to the boarding school of her dreams, aided by various animals and people! A great adventure story with a strong female main character! See if you think Liberty lives up to her name!!You’ll find it in the fiction section under EAS.
lhauptmann | February 1, 2010