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Choosing Books as Gifts for Children
Recommended Titles
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Children in Fourth through Sixth Grades
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Beowulf: A Hero’s Tale Retold by James Rumford
Houghton Mifflin, 2007; $17.00
This dramatically illustrated retelling of the classic epic, though simplified, retains the Anglo-Saxon language of the period.Comic Strips: Create Your Own Comic Strips from Start to Finish by Art Roche
Lark, 2007; $17.95
The budding cartoonist will find step-by-step instructions on how to create a three-panel comic strip.Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Scholastic, 2007; $16.99
In a Canadian settlement of runaway slaves, Elijah has the distinction of being the first child born into freedom. The eleven-year-old tells his story with both humor and sensitivity as he finally is confronted with the horror of slavery.Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell; illustrated by Jonathan Bean
Henry Holt, 2007; $17.95
Sixth-grader Emmy, who has been left in the care of a cruel, scheming nanny while her newly rich parents travel the world, gets involved in fantastic adventures that will both amuse and frighten readers.Feathers by Jacqueline Woodson
Putnam, 2007; $15.99
In the winter of 1971 a white boy who joins Frannie’s all-black sixth grade class is the catalyst for her exploration of spiritual feelings, prejudice, and other profound issues.Ten Ways to Make My Sister Disappear by Norma Fox Mazer
Arthur A. Levine, 2007; $16.99
Ten-year-old Sprig tells about the up-and-down relationship she has with her twelve-year old sister while their father is working in Afghanistan.Way Down Deep by Ruth White
Farrar Straus Giroux, 2007; $16.00
Ruby has been living with the kind proprietor of a boarding house since she was a toddler found alone on the courthouse steps. The mystery of her past is about to be revealed.