Book #29 – Margaret and the Moth Tree by Brit and Kari Trogen
About the Book… Margaret and the Moth Tree is a wonderful little tale about an orphan girl who finds the strength to stand up for...
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Book #28 – The Vindico by Wesley King
About the Book… Our school invited author Wesley King to speak to the Grade 7 and 8 students and he was funny, approachable, and humble....
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2013 Nominations for Forest of Reading
Looking for a good book? The 2013 Forest of Reading Lists can be found at: http://www.accessola.org/OLAWEB/Forest_of_Reading/2013_Nominated_Lists/OLAWEB/Forest_of_Reading/Current_Program_Year.aspx Or right here: Blue Spruce (JK-Grade 2) Busy Beaver...
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Book #27 – Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch
About the Book… Anticipating the Forest of Reading’s Silver Birch Awards, we selected Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch as our next book. I was...
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Undergrounders by David Skuy – 2012 Silver Birch Fiction Winner
Undergrounders is a story about a 14-year-old boy learning to trust again after being on his own since his mom died when he was eight. Johnny is...
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Crossing to Freedom by Virginia Frances Schwartz
Crossing to Freedom is a story of courage and determination told from the eyes of a child who escapes slavery using the underground railroad. He has to...
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Ghosts of the Titanic by Julie Lawson
In Ghosts of the Titanic, Kevin is an eleven year old boy who doesn’t feel like he’s living up to his Dad’s expectation of being a...
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Ghost Messages by Jacqueline Guest
Author Jacqueline Guest takes us on a wild ride on the Great Eastern during its voyage to lay the first trans-Atlantic cable between England and...
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Better Than Weird by Anna Kerz
This stand alone sequel to Anna Kerz’s The Mealworm Diaries continues the story of Aaron Waite, a different boy, who is about to meet his...
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The Gargoyle Overhead by Philippa Dowding
In The Gargoyle Overhead, Garoth and Ambergine are separated and trying to find each other once again. This sequel to The Gargoyle in my Backyard tells readers about...