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book nook: Favorite Read-Alouds
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin (Ages 4-8)
Farmer Brown’s cows like to type. But his problems really begin when the cows start leaving him notes!
Gooney Bird Greene by Lois Lowry (Ages 4-8)
Gooney Bird is a red-haired, freckle-faced girl who wears outragous clothing and tells great stories. Gooney inspires story telling, independent thinking, and new fashion in her classmates and her teacher.
Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson (Ages 4-8)
Armed with a purple crayon and his own imagination, Harold goes on an adventure in a world of his own creation.
Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith (Ages 9-12)
Henry eats so much chocolate that he comes down with a never before seen disease. He smells like chocolate. He has brown bumps all over. How can Henry get rid of his chocolate fever?
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli (Ages 9-12)
When orphan Jeffrey Lionel “Maniac” Magee decides to run away from his aunt and uncle’s house, he literally runs – and keeps running. When he ends up in a racially divided town, Maniac’s feats change the lives of those living there, and make him a legend.
The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (Ages 9-12)
Renie Muldoon responds to an advertisement for gifted children. After passing the test, he and four others are taken to an isolated school to be trained by Mr. Benedict. Are these gifted kids ready for the type of lessons Mr. Benedict wants to teach them?
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren (Ages 9-12)
Pippi is a very unique and confident young girl. Not only does she live with a monkey, but she has all sorts of funny adventures.
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