A few fairies must save their island and all the other fairies by going on a quest to rebuild their egg.

Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader

Date read: 11/6/2009

ISBN-10: 0786834919

ISBN-13: 9780786834914

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Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are two orphaned sisters, whose grandmother comes to claim them, and takes them to Ferryport Landing, populated with 'Everafters,' characters straight from fairy tales. Highly suspicious of their new situation, especially because they had never even heard of this 'grandmother' while their parents were alive, the girls find themselves swept up in a mysterious adventure. Book one in the Sisters Grimm series.

Awards nominated: 2012 Bluestem Award Nominee

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/27/2009

ISBN-10: 0439928761

ISBN-13: 9780810993228

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As part of a new student exchange program, 7th graders Catherine and Ivy June are chosen from their respective schools to take turns staying with each other for two weeks. Ivy June is from deep in coal mining country Kentucky and Catherine is from Lexington. Ivy June lives with her Mammaw and Papaw because her own parents' home is too small for them and their five children. They have no telephone or indoor plumbing. Catherine lives in a large home with four bathrooms, goes to a private academy, and has her own cell phone. During the two weeks, each must live through her own personal near tragedy. Told in journal entries, this book chronicles their expectations, discoveries and the realization that it's the heart, not the possessions that make a person what they are.

Awards nominated: Bluestem Nominee 2012

Reviewed by: ewl

Date read: 3/21/2011

ISBN-10: 0385905882

ISBN-13: 9780385905886

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Suzy Ducken loves jumping in piles of fall leaves with her friend Emily Marmot. Tired of waiting for the leaves to come down, they try to inspire the trees to drop their leaves. Finally, the leaves come down!

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 7/13/2009

ISBN-10: 0439401852

ISBN-13: 9780439401852

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Aldwyn, a street smart alley cat, finds himself in the loving care of a wizard in training named Jack. Unexpectedly in the middle of the night, Jack and two other students are captured by an evil queen and their mentor is killed. It is up to Aldwyn, Skylar (a magical bluejay), and Gilbert (a clumsy, red-eyed tree frog), to rescue their 'loyals'. During their adventure, they learn many secrets about the history of their people and the queendom they live in. Discover who the chosen are who will save the land of Vastia.

Awards nominated: 2013 Bluestem Nominee

Reviewed by: rn

Date read: 7/1/2012

ISBN-10: 0061961086

ISBN-13: 9780061961083

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