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Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover
By: Cece Bell
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nihm
By: Robert O’Brian
Julie of the Wolves
By: Jean Craighead George
Nighttime Ninja
By: Barbara DeCosta
Illustrated By: Ed Young
Fifty Cents and a Dream
By: Jabari Asim
Illustrated By: Bryan Collier
Gigi McAllister
October 22, 2012 at 7:48 am
Nighttime Nnja and Rabbit and Robot Sleep Over look interesting. Are they good books for 4th graders?
Tara
October 22, 2012 at 9:00 am
The Booker T. Washington book looks cool – I don’t think I’ve seen a picture book about him before. And I’ve just ordered the Ninja book – I want to prop it up on my desk, knowing that it will make me smile.
Myra GB
October 22, 2012 at 9:27 am
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is one of my absolute favorites. When I was still teaching Psychology to undergraduate students, I would often make mention of this book and compare it to Flowers for Algernon – both powerful books. We are not making as much progress with the Newbery Medal challenge as we would like. I also have my own copy of Julie of the Wolves but haven’t gotten around to reading it yet. Fifty Cents and a Dream looks really nice too.
novalibrarymom
October 22, 2012 at 2:15 pm
I read Mrs. Frisby so many years ago, and I can STILL recall that book in detail. I’m with Myra, something about that story stuck with me.
Beth S.
October 22, 2012 at 5:46 pm
Rabbit and Robot sounds adorable! Definitely need to check that one out!
Teacher.Mother.Reader
October 22, 2012 at 5:51 pm
I read Julie of the Wolves as an adult and thoroughly enjoyed it, as I did many other Newbery books. I often wonder if I would have enjoyed them as much as an adolescent … I know that I do love seeing what you and Mr.Schu have to say as you read each. Thanks for sharing.
Jen Vincent (@mentortexts)
October 23, 2012 at 11:22 pm
We’ve had two ninja books at our house lately! Wink and The Boy Who Cried Ninja. Loved The Boy Who Cried Ninja especially.