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Beautiful Blackbird
Ashley Bryan (2003), 40 pages
Illustrated by Ashley Bryan
Audience: K - 2nd Grade
Long ago, Blackbird was voted the most beautiful bird in the forest. The other birds, who were colored red, yellow, blue, and green, were so envious that they begged Blackbird to paint their feathers with a touch of black so they could be beautiful too. Although Black-bird warns them that true beauty comes from within, the other birds persist and soon each is given a ring of black around their neck or a dot of black on their wings -- markings that detail birds to this very day.
Awards won: Laura Ingalls Wilder Award Winning Author
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 7/13/2009
ISBN-10: 0689847319
ISBN-13: 9780689847318
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A girl named India Opal Buloni finds a dog and they have adventures and more sad and funny surprises than you could ever imagine.
Awards nominated: 2014 Bluestem Nominee
Awards won: Newbery Honor
Reviewed by: St. Charles Reader
Date read: 11/6/2009
ISBN-10: 0763616052
ISBN-13: 9780763616052
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A Funny, Moving StoryCommenter: Emily, grade 18
When Opal meets a large, ugly dog causing chaos at the Winn-Dixie grocery store, she pretends he's her dog. It turns out that Winn-Dixie (as she names him) causes more trouble and brings more happiness than she could ever have expected, when he makes her friends in the new town, helps her get a job, and brings her together with her father. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, and always entertaining, Because of Winn-Dixie is a moving story of sadness, friendship, and community. It also makes a wonderful title for reading aloud.
This fun retelling of Benjamin Franklin's life is by his mouse friend Amos. Learn about the War of Independence, diplomacy in France, and Franklin's many inventions. According to Amos, most of Franklin's best ideas came straight from him!
Reviewed by: msp
Date read: 8/25/2011
ISBN-10: 0316517321
ISBN-13: 9780316517324
Best Horse Ever
Alice Delacroix (2010), 80 pages
Illustrated by Ronald Himler
Audience: 2nd Grade - 4th Grade
Abby's dream has come true. She finally has her very own horse, Griffin. She can't wait to brush, feed, and ride him. But will she have to give up everything else in order to care for Griffin? Even her best friend?
Reviewed by: caroll
Date read: 10/25/2010
ISBN-10: 0823422542
ISBN-13: 9780823422548
Bigger And Smaller
Larry Dane Brimner (2005), 24 pages
Illustrated by Patrick Girouard
Audience: 1st Grade - 2nd Grade
A boy points out that he's bigger than many different animals at the zoo. Then his sister shows her 'little brother' the truth, he's smaller than many animals, too. Vivid illustrations on each page bring the zoo to life. (Reading Level: 2.1)
Reviewed by: emc
Date read: 5/5/2011
ISBN-10: 1592965326
ISBN-13: 9781592965328
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