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Winter 2005
SUGGESTED BOOKS FORM THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLIUBS OF AMERICA
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If you're looking for books to help your child excited about reading, here are a
few that are suggested by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
Preschool to Age 8
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema
This folktale relates the reason mosquitoes annoy humans with their noisy buzzing. A
Caldecott Medal winner.
Mad About Madeline: the Complete Tales by Ludwig Bemelmans
All five of the original Madeline stories are included in this sure-to-be-loved edition.
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
A little bunny thinks of ways to escape, but his clever mother always finds a way
to keep up with him.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
A colorful and clever counting book about a very special and very hungry caterpillar.
Abuela by Arthur Dorros
A small girl and her grandmother take a delightfully imaginative flying tour over
Manhattan.
The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
This Caldecott Medal winner tells about a special day of playing in new-fallen
snow.
Ages 8-12
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Ramona's third grade year at school will keep young readers laughing. A Newbery
Honor book.
The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
In the height of the Civil Rights Movement, a family travels to Alabama and experiences
racial injustice first-hand, surviving through love and humor. A Coretta Scott
King Honor book.
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Magic crystals
lead James on a magical adventure.
Julie of the Wolves by Jean Craighead George
A gripping adventure about 13 year-old Julie and the wolf pack that adopts her in
the Alaskan tundra. A Newbery Medal Winner.
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