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Kia and Nick are the best basketball players in third grade. But are they good enough to compete with the 4th and 5th graders in the first annual three on three school tournament? Maybe, if they can convince the best 5th grader to join their team. This is the first of the adventures with Nick and Kia.
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 8/24/2010
ISBN-10: 155143170X
ISBN-13: 9781551431703
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Toby Wheeler: Eighth-Grade Benchwarmer
Thatcher Heldring (2007), 224 pages
Audience: 6th Grade - 8th Grade
Toby Wheeler is a gym rat, and he's happy with that. Why would he want to be tied to practices in organized basketball when he can be a free man playing basketball at the recreation center? Toby's best friend, JJ, plays for the team, and as far as Toby can see, it's a lot of work. When JJ seems to be slipping away from Toby to spend time with his new friends, and the new coach encourages Toby to come out for the team, he decides to give it a shot. Could it be worth it, though, if the only position he has on the team is as a benchwarmer?
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 3/30/2010
ISBN-10: 0385904053
ISBN-13: 9780385904056
Too Many Toys
David Shannon (2008), 32 pages
Illustrated by David Shannon
Audience: Preschool - 1st Grade
Spencer Has Too Many Toys! One morning his mother decides to have Spencer weed through his toys to give some away. But Spencer LOVES them all. Will Mom get Spencer to give away some of his toys? Or will Spencer find a new funtoy that was always hiding in plain sight?
Awards nominated: Monarch Award Nominee 2011
Reviewed by: blk
Date read: 3/22/2010
ISBN-10: 0439490294
ISBN-13: 9780439490290
Tess Brooks is a carefree eleven year old that loves her life on Bethsaida Island. But that all may change if the island can't get enough students to support the school staying open. The residents come up with the answer. Several families foster children and Tess's family does its part by bringing 13 year old Aaron into their home. Nothing makes Aaron happy. All that he wants is to be with his mother. He and Tess scheme a plan for him to see his mother while he is performing at a community concert and the results are disastrous. Can Aaron find his place in the family and make the island his home?
Awards nominated: 2013 Bluestem Nominee
Reviewed by: rn
Date read: 5/23/2012
ISBN-10: 0545035325
ISBN-13: 9780545035323
Fifteen-year-old Cole Matthews has been angry his whole life, and he takes his anger out on everyone around him. When he faces prison time for beating up a fellow student, he sees 'Circle Justice' as a way to beat the system. A Native American tradition, 'Circle Justice' attempts to heal the offender, the victim, and the community. When the Circle decides Cole's punishment will be one year alone on a remote Alaskan island, Cole figures he will simply swim away. He burns his shelter and supplies, is mauled by a large white 'spirit bear', and is nearly killed. When he is finally rescued, he spends 6 months in the hospital. Upon his release, Cole must convince the court and the 'Circle' that he has truly repented. Will Cole take responsibility for his actions? Will he ever return to the island? Can he help the student he beat up?
Similar authors: Gary Paulsen, Will Hobbs
Awards nominated: Rebecca Caudill Nominee 2004
Reviewed by: donna
Date read: 6/28/2011
ISBN-10: 0380977443
ISBN-13: 9780380977444
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