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All Books Tagged With: “elementary”

elementary

Title: Brendan Buckley’s Universe and Everything in It

Author: Sundee T. Frazier

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Ten-year old Brendan is the believable protagonist in this book. It has realistic dialogue and thoughtful reflections on topics including race relations …more

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Tags: african american, coming of age, coretta scott king award, elementary, family, grandfather, multiracial, prejudice, realistic fiction, rock collecting, science

 

elementary

Title: Wonder

Author: R.J. Palacio

Illustrator: N/A

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Auggie is 10 and attending school for the first time due to serious facial deformities. He’s a normal 5th grader stuck inside …more

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Tags: acceptance, alternating viewpoints, bullying, courage, disabilities, elementary, facial deformity, family, friendship, kindness, multiple narrators, overcoming adversity, realistic fiction, school fiction

 

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Title: Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

Author: Karen Foxlee

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10-year old Ophelia is an unlikely hero. She overcomes her doubts and fears to rescue a 300 year-old nameless boy locked in …more

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Tags: adventure, bravery, elementary, family relationships, fantasy, female protagonist, folklore, grief, magic, rescue, the snow queen, unlikely hero

 

elementary

Title: I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912

Author: Lauren Tarshis

Illustrator: Scott Dawson

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This fast-paced historical fiction about the Titanic is suspenseful and well-written. Tarshis uses age-appropriate language to convey events and the plight of …more

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Tags: adventure, elementary, first person, historical fiction, iceberg, ocean travel, realistic fiction, series, shipwrecks, survival, titanic

 

elementary

Title: Tuck Everlasting

Author: Natalie Babbitt

Illustrator: N/A

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The Tuck family drank water from a spring that gave them eternal life.  When 10- year old Winnie stumbles upon the family, …more

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Tags: choices, coming of age, cycles of life, dilemma, elementary, everlasting life, fantasy, immortality, magic, movie-tie-in

 

elementary

Title: Sideway Stories from Wayside School

Author: Louis Sachar and Julie Brinckloe

Illustrator: Adam McCauley

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The builder of Wayside School made a mistake and stacked 30 classrooms, one on top of the other, providing for many zany …more

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Tags: comedy, elementary, funny, humor, louis sachar, multiple narrators, school, school fiction, series

 

elementary

Title: The Tale of Despereaux

Author: Kate Dicamillo

Illustrator: Timothy Basil Ering

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A talking mouse falls in love with a human princess. Armed with only a needle, Despereaux goes on a mission to rescue …more

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Tags: adventure, animal fiction, award winning, bravery, dungeons, elementary, fantasy, friendship, kate dicamillo, mice, newbery award, princess, search and rescue

 

elementary

Title: Jake and Lily

Author: Jerry Spinelli

Illustrator: N/A

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We love books written from different character’s perspectives. The situations described by 10 year-old twins Jake and Lily use authentic language in …more

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Tags: adolescence, being different, believing in yourself, bullying, coming of age, elementary, family, grandfather, jerry spinelli, making friends, peer pressure, siblings, twins, two narrators

 

elementary

Title: City of Ember

Author: Jeanne DuPrau

Illustrator: N/A

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The underground City of Ember is rapidly declining. Flickering lights from a failing generator will soon plunge the city into darkness. With …more

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Tags: adventure, dystopia, elementary, ember, escape, future, jeanne duprau, movie-tie-in, mystery, science fiction, series, survival, underground

 

elementary

Title: The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Author: Brian Selznick

Illustrator: By the author

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More than half of the 500 pages in this book are full-page pencil illustrations. A testament to old-style cinema and French filmmaker …more

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Tags: automatons, award winning, brian selznick, caldecott, clocks, elementary, historical fiction, inventions, movie, movie-tie-in, mystery, paris, silent film, train station

 

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