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The Mini Page offers some suggestions of fun books that will let your imagination soar. jacket art © 2012 by Tim O’Brien, published by Scholastic Press In “The False Prince,” four orphans are forced to compete to become a fake prince. This is the first in a trilogy. Jennifer A. Nielsen has also written “Elliot and the Goblin War.” jacket art © 2011 by Wayne McLoughlin, published by HarperCollins “Seekers: Spirits in the Stars” is the last in a series about four bear cubs searching for a land they can live in safely and without humans. “Erin Hunter” is the writing name, or pseudonym (SOO-duh-nim), of four authors: Victoria Holmes, Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry and Tui Sutherland. They also write the “Warriors” series. jacket art © 2012 by Matthew Cordell, published by HarperCollins “Forgive Me, I Meant to Do It” is a book of funny and fake apology poems. Gail Carson Levine is best known for her fairy tales, including “Ella Enchanted.” That story was made into a movie. jacket art © 2012 by Eva Kolenko, pub- lished by Random House In “The Mighty Miss Malone,” a girl, her brother and mom follow the dad as he seeks work during the Great Depression. Christopher Paul Curtis has written several books for kids, including “Bud, Not Buddy,” which won the Newbery Medal. jacket art © 2012 by Linzie Hunter, published by Dial Books for Young Readers In the book “Remarkable,” everyone in town is “gifted” except for Jane. She is the only average person in town. Lizzie K. Foley teaches women’s studies in college. This is her first book. jacket art © 2011, published by Scholastic “Drawing From Memory” is the true story of how the author became an artist. Allen Say has written and illustrated several books, including the Caldecott Medal-winning book, “Grandfather’s Journey.” Many of his stories are based on true events from his life. jacket art © 2011 by Carson Ellis, pub- lished by HarperCollins In “Wildwood,” crows kidnap Prue’s baby brother. She follows them into the “Impassable Wilderness,” where no one has gone before. Colin Meloy is a singer and songwriter. This is his first book. jacket art © 2005, published by Phaidon “Nicholas” tells of the many crazy, funny scrapes a French schoolboy gets into. During his life, Rene Goscinny was a writer and cartoonist for kids’ books. Jean-Jacques Sempe is a cartoonist and illustrator. Discover Worlds of Excitement Take Time to Read! Words that remind us of summer reading are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: BEACH, BED, BEDROOM, BOAT, CAMP, CAR, COUCH, DEN, DOG, FRIENDS, GRANDPARENTS, HOUSE, LAKE, LIBRARY, MEADOW, OUTSIDE, PARK, POOL, SCHOOL, TENT, TREES, TUB, VACATION, YARD. Summer Reading TRY ’N FIND SUMMER’S A GREAT TIME TO READ! P P L O O H C S H H C A E B V T O A C T C K K O D E B B O A R Y O R A E A V U T U B E U C E D A L K M N R S G C R D T A E E E R K M P T E D O G R S T S V L N D S D N E I R F O I I H C U O C Y R A R B I L O D O S T N E R A P D N A R G M E N W W O D A E M T A O B E K A L from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick Basset Brown The News Hound’s TM Ready Resources from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick The Mini Page provides ideas for websites, books or other resources that will help you learn more about this week’s topics. On the Web: • ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/notalists/ncb • rif.org/kids/readingplanet/bookzone At the library: • “Umbrella Summer” by Lisa Graff • “Summer According to Humphrey” by Betty G. Birney • “Lucky: Maris, Mantle, and My Best Summer Ever” by Wes Tooke • “Sand Dollar Summer” by Kimberly K. Jones • “Grasshopper Summer” by Ann Turner from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick More Books to Explore jacket art © 2011, published by HarperCollins In “A True Princess,” a 12-year-old girl seeks a mysterious jewel to break the spell over her friend. She ends up in the middle of a search for a missing princess. Diane Zahler is also the author of “The Thirteenth Princess.” jacket art © 2010 by Laetitia Devernay, pub- lished by Chronicle Books LLC “The Conductor” is a graphic novel without words. It tells of an orchestra conductor who directs a symphony of leaves and birds, with magical results. Laetitia Devernay has written and illustrated several books for kids. She lives in France. jacket art © 2012 by Mordicai Gerstein, pub- lished by Dial Books for Young Readers “The Camping Trip That Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Our National Parks” is the true story of why President Roosevelt founded the National Park Service. Barb Rosenstock has also written “Fearless: The Story of Racing Legend Louise Smith.” jacket art © 2008 by Michael Foreman, pub- lished by HarperCollins “Kaspar the Titanic Cat” is based on the true adventures of a cat that survived the sinking of the Titanic. Michael Morpurgo has written more than 100 books. jacket art © 2011 by Laura Freeman, published by Clarion Books In “Nikki & Deja: Election Madness,” a girl runs for student body president, aided by her friend. But will she make too many enemies? Karen English is a retired elementary school teacher. jacket art © 2011 by Ali Smith, pub- lished by Clarion Books In “Okay for Now,” a boy has to deal with family problems and a new home. He goes on a mission to see the art from John James Audubon’s book “Birds of America.” Gary D. Schmidt has written many books for kids, including the Newbery Medal-winning “Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy.” jacket art © 2007, published by Phaidon Press Ltd. “The Art Book for Children: Book Two” helps readers learn to really look at art. Rookie Cookie’s Recipe Ants in a Boat You’ll need: • 1 medium apple • 1 tablespoon lemon juice • 2 tablespoons whipped cream cheese • honey to drizzle • 24 to 32 golden raisins What to do: 1. Core apple and cut into 8 wedges. 2. Brush lemon juice on cut surface of apple wedges to keep them from turning brown. 3. Spread cream cheese evenly on top of apple wedges. 4. Lightly drizzle honey on cream cheese. Arrange 3 to 4 raisin “ants” on top. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick TM Mini Spy . . . Mini Spy and Basset Brown enjoy relaxing with good books on their summer break. See if you can find: • ice cream cone • man in the moon • horse’s head • alligator • sea horse • butterfly • ladder • dog • arrow • kite • word MINI • saw • peanut • snake • heart • fish hook • fish • banana • frog from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick TM from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick Meet the Polar Regions The Discovery Channel/BBC TV series “Frozen Planet” explores the polar regions of our planet. Although both the North and South poles are super-cold areas full of snow and ice, they are very different. In the Arctic, which covers the North Pole, there are animals such as polar bears, humpback whales and musk oxen. In the Antarctic, or South Pole area, there are penguins, sea lions and orca whales. Warming temperatures are putting animals in both areas in danger. The filmmakers endured winds of 200 mph and minus-58 degrees F. They had to carry hundreds of pounds of camera equipment over breaking ice and slippery, steep cliffs. Scientists from 18 countries helped with the series. Some of the amazing footage includes: the “icy finger of death,” a 9-foot- long ice formation that drives onto the seabed, killing everything it touches; and a group of killer whales joining together to make huge waves to wash seals off ice floes. Arctic gray wolf and pup in Canada. photo © Jeff Turner/naturepl.com, courtesy Discovery Channel from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick TM Bill: Why is it bad to leave a book outside overnight? Brad: Because in the morning it will be over-dew! Barry: How is a book like Congress? Brooke: They both have pages! Brent: What is a good way to get a book to respond? Barra: You page it! All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category? from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick More Summer Reading Fun The Mini Page Staff Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist jacket art © 2012 by John Hendrix, published by Schwartz & Wade Books “A Boy Called Dickens” tells of the boyhood of famous author Charles Dickens on the 200th anniversary of his birth. Deborah Hopkinson has written several books for kids. jacket art © 2012 by Nathan Durfee, pub- lished by Scholastic Press In “The Secret Tree,” a boy and a girl discover their neighbors are writing down secrets and putting them in the hollow trunk of a tree. They set out to solve the mysteries of the letters. Natalie Standiford plays the bass in a rock band and has written several books for young people. jacket art © 2011 Solidarity Sports, published by Interlink Books “One World Kids Cookbook” offers fun and easy recipes from many countries. Sean Mendez makes documentaries, or movies that tell true stories. He founded a charity to help kids live healthy, great lives. jacket art © 2011 by Lizzy Bromley, published by Simon & Schuster In “Small Acts of Amazing Courage,” an English girl learns of the teachings of Gandhi, a leader whose peaceful protests changed the world. Gloria Whelan has written many award-winning books for kids. jacket art © 2011 by Penelope Dullaghan, published by Scholastic In “The Great Wall of Lucy Wu,” Lucy’s great-aunt takes over her room. Her parents make her go to Chinese school, and she has to deal with a bully. Her sixth grade seems ruined, but is it? Wendy Wan-Long Shang has worked as a juvenile justice attorney, a tutor and a literacy volunteer. jacket art © 2011 by Matt Phelan, published by Candlewick Press “Around the World” is a graphic book of three adventurers who separately took up the challenge to journey around the Earth in the late 1800s. Matt Phelan has illustrated several books for kids and wrote “The Storm in the Barn.” jacket art © 2011 by Yuta Onoda, published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers In “Wild Wings,” a boy and a girl try to protect a wonderful bird. Gill Lewis is a former veterinarian. This is her first book. Look through your newspaper for stories and pictures that grab your interest. Write a story about your favorite. Next week, The Mini Page celebrates Memorial Day. The Mini Page thanks Mary Phelan, children’s librarian, Washington, D.C., Public Library, for help with this issue. jacket art © 2012 by HarperCollins In “Jake and Lily,” twins grow up almost like two halves of one person. But when they turn 11, they grow apart, and it’s not easy. Jerry Spinelli has written several books for kids, including “Maniac Magee,” which won the Newbery Medal. jacket art © National Museums Northern Ireland, 2011, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum published by Viking On the 100th anniversary of this disaster, “Titanic Sinks!” tells about the building and sinking of this famous ship. Barry Denenberg has written many history books for kids. jacket art © 2012 by Peter Catalanotto, published by Atheneum Books In “Question Boy Meets Little Miss Know-It-All,” a superhero boy who wants answers meets a superhero girl who has them. Peter Catalanotto has illustrated more than 40 books for kids, and has written 14 of them. jacket art © 2012 by Helen Huang, pub- lished by Scholastic Press In “Whatever After: Fairest of All,” a magic mirror swoops up a girl and a boy and drops them into Snow White’s fairy tale. Sarah Mlynowski has written several books for young people, including the “Magic in Manhattan” series. from The Mini Page © 2012 Universal Uclick Supersport: Gerry “Bubba” Watson Height: 6-3 Birthdate: 11-5-78 Weight: 180 Hometown: Bagdad, Fla. Now golf fans around the world know all about Bubba Watson. The popular pro with the lovable nickname also has a big-time game, which he demonstrated by winning the prestigious Masters tournament. A self-taught lefthander with a flashy pink driver, Watson wows galleries with a winsome personality and tee shots that sometimes travel 350 yards or more. Unlike most pros, Watson didn’t take golf lessons. He developed his swing hitting wiffle balls as a young boy, became an All-American at Georgia, and now has won four PGA titles. Watson also is known for his support of several charities and devotion to family. He and wife, Angie — a former pro basketball player — recently adopted a son, Caleb. As for his nickname, there are many Bubbas. 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Supersport: Gerry “Bubba” WatsonHeight: 6-3 Birthdate: 11-5-78Weight: 180 Hometown: Bagdad, Fla. Now golf fans around the world know all about Bubba Watson. The popular pro with the lovable nickname also has a big-time game, which he demonstrated by winning the prestigious Masters tournament.
A self-taught lefthander with a flashy pink driver, Watson wows galleries with a winsome personality and tee shots that sometimes travel 350 yards or more. Unlike most pros, Watson didn’t take golf lessons. He developed his swing hitting wiffle balls as a young boy, became an All-American at Georgia, and now has won four PGA titles. Watson also is known for his support of several charities and devotion to family. He and wife, Angie — a former pro basketball player — recently adopted a son, Caleb. As for his nickname, there are many Bubbas. But none play golf like Bubba Watson.
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