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The Mini Page offers some suggestions to make your summer reading special. jacket art © 2010, published by Candlewick In “Mirror,” the reader sees side- by-side views of a day in the lives of two boys. One lives in Australia, and the other in Morocco. jacket art © 2007 by Michael Yuen, pub- lished by Hyperion In “Dragon Keeper,” a young slave in ancient China flees the palace with an endangered dragon. She learns how to protect the dragon in spite of her fears. Jeannie Baker is an artist, filmmaker and author. Carole Wilkinson has written about 30 books. Before becoming a writer, she worked as a laboratory assistant. jacket art © 2011 by Scholastic “I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles” celebrates the 20th anniversary of the “I Spy” series. Readers must search groups of photographs to find the answers to the rhyming riddles. Jean Marzollo is the author of 130 books. She has also taught high school English and edited a magazine for kindergartners. Walter Wick is the photographer of this series and the “See What I See” series. He has created many magazine covers and books. jacket art © 2010 by Giselle Potter, pub- lished by Houghton Mifflin “The Little Piano Girl: The Story of Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Legend” is the true story of a famous composer and musician. She became a professional musician when she was only 8. Ann Ingalls is a kindergarten teacher who lives in Kansas City, Mo. Maryann Macdonald has written 23 books for kids. She lives in New York City. jacket art © 2011, published by Philomel Books “The Final Mission: Scorpia Rising: An Alex Rider Novel” is the last showdown between Alex and this terrorist group. Ever since Scorpia killed his parents, the now 14-year-old Alex has done battle with them. Anthony Horowitz has written books and British TV series scripts. jacket art © 2010 by Nic Bishop, published by Houghton Mifflin “Kakapo Rescue: Saving the World’s Strangest Parrot” is the true story of people trying to save this endangered bird. Writer Sy Montgomery and photographer Nic Bishop have teamed up for many books on nature. jacket art © 2008 by Inga Moore, pub- lished by Candlewick Press “The Secret Garden” is still loved 100 years after it was first published in book form. In it, a troubled girl and boy find each other and an important secret. Frances Hodgson Burnett is best known for this and her books “A Little Princess” and “Little Lord Fauntleroy.” Words that remind us of good places to read are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: BEACH, BED, CAMP, CHAIR, CLASSROOM, COMPUTER, COUCH, DEN, DESK, GARDEN, HAMMOCK, HOME, LIBRARY, OFFICE, PARK, PLANE, POOLSIDE, PORCH, SCHOOL, SHADE, TRIPS, VACATION, YARD, ZOO. Summer Reading TRY ’N FIND YOU CAN READ ALMOST ANYWHERE! B T D D E N H C R O P P M A C C E R E K R I A H C E D A H S O C A I S E M O H L O O H C S M Y O C P K Y R A R B I L L G P P A U H S N O I T A C A V A U L P R C K E D I S L O O P R T A A A D H L E C I F F O Z D E N R R M O O R S S A L C O E R E K D E B K C O M M A H O N from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick Basset Brown The News Hound’s TM Ready Resources from The Mini Page © 2011 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: • www.katedicamillo.com/onwrit.html • http://sharondraper.com/homework.asp • www.nicbishop.com/nic_bishop_024.htm • www.pammunozryan.com/ • www.joycesidman.com/poemstarters.html At the Library: • “Writing Magic: Creating Stories That Fly” by Gail Carson Levine from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick More Reading Adventures jacket art © 2010 by Josee Massee, published by Dutton Juvenile “Mirror Mirror” is a book of “reversible verse.” The poems tell one part of a fairy tale when read from top to bottom, and another when read from bottom to top. Marilyn Singer has written more than 80 books for young people. She is a former high school English teacher. jacket art © 2010 by Tony Fucile, pub- lished by Candlewick Press “Bink & Gollie” tells three humorous stories of two girls who remain good friends in spite of their differences. Kate DiCamillo has written many books, including the Newbery Medal winner “The Tale of Despereaux.” Alison McGhee has written several books for kids and adults. jacket art © 2010 by Brian Floca, published by Roaring Brook Press “Ballet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring” is the true story of the many people who worked to bring Martha Graham’s dance to the stage. Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan have written several books together about the arts. jacket art © 2010, published by Amulet Books In “The Strange Case of Origami Yoda,” a kid shows up with an origami finger puppet. When the puppet starts giving wise advice, Tommy tries to find out if the Yoda really has magical powers. Tom Angleberger is an artist, author and newspaper columnist. jacket art © 2010, published by Dial Books for Young Readers “Incarceron” is the name of a computerized prison that becomes intelligent and insane. Finn, a prisoner, tries to escape. On the outside, Claudia, the warden’s daughter, faces other dangers. This is the first of a two-part series. Catherine Fisher has written several fantasy books. jacket art © 2011 by National Geographic jacket art © 2011 by National Geographic “National Geographic Kids: The Big Book of Fun! 2” is full of puzzles, games and jokes, photos and facts. It will come out in mid-June. “National Geographic Kids: Almanac 2012” allows readers to look things up or just to have fun with facts and pictures. from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick Randy: Why did it take the monster three months to finish the book? Rachel: It wasn’t very hungry! Ruth: Why was the book so cold? Ray: It didn’t have its jacket! TM All the following jokes have something in common. Can you guess the common theme or category? Ricky: What do you call a book written by a car? Rory: An autobiography! Mini Spy . . . Mini Spy and Basset Brown enjoy reading outdoors in the summer. See if you can find: • man in the moon • frog • snake • word MINI • sea horse • peanut • fish hook • saw • fish • horse’s head • dog • ladder • banana • heart • butterfly • arrow • kite • eyeglasses • alligator • ice cream cone from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick TM from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick Meet Angelina Jolie Angelina Jolie is the voice of Tigress in the DreamWorks movie “Kung Fu Panda 2.” She has appeared in many movies, including the Lara Croft films. Angelina’s father, Jon Voight, is an actor, as was her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand. She was born in Los Angeles and went to elementary school in Tappan, N.Y. She began studying acting when she was 11, and began modeling and appearing in music videos when she was 16. She studied film in college and later joined a drama group. Angelina gives a great deal of support to charities, especially those helping refugees. She has been an official goodwill ambassador for refugee causes for the United Nations. photo by Michael Murphree, “Kung Fu Panda 2” & © 2010 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved. Rookie Cookie’s Recipe No-Crust Lemon Pie You’ll need: • 2 eggs, separated • 1 tablespoon butter • 1 cup sugar (or sugar substitute for baking) What to do: 1. Separate egg whites; beat until frothy and stiff. 2. In another bowl, cream* butter and sugar until well-blended. 3. Add egg yolks, flour, lemon juice and milk to mixture. 4. Gently stir in egg whites. 5. Coat a pie pan with cooking spray; pour in mixture. 6. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes until firm. *To cream is to blend butter and sugar to form a smooth paste. You will need an adult’s help with this recipe. from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick TM • 2 tablespoons flour • juice from 1 lemon • 1 cup reduced-fat milk from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick More Reading Adventures The Mini Page Staff Betty Debnam - Founding Editor and Editor at Large Lisa Tarry - Managing Editor Lucy Lien - Associate Editor Wendy Daley - Artist In “Matched,” Cassia’s society chooses everything for its citizens, including their job and spouse. When a computer glitch shows Cassia a different boy than she was assigned to marry, she begins to question everything. This is the first book in a trilogy. jacket art © 2010 by Samantha Aide, published by Dutton jacket art © 2010 by Matt Tavares, published by Candlewick Press Matt Tavares has illustrated and written several books. jacket art © 2010 by Beckie Prange, published by Houghton Mifflin “Ubiquitous” is a book of poems about the life all around us. Ubiquitous (you- BIK-wi-tuhs) means something that seems to be everywhere at once. Joyce Sidman has written several books of poetry. Beckie Prange won a Caldecott Honor Book award for her illustrations of Joyce’s poems in “Song of the Water Boatman.” jacket art © 2008, published by Random House Books In “The London Eye Mystery,” Ted, his sister Kat and cousin Selim visit a giant Ferris wheel, the Eye. When Selim vanishes during the ride, Ted must overcome his personal challenges to find Selim. Siobhan Dowd was a human rights activist and author. jacket art © 2011, published by Dial “The Book of Elsewhere: Spellbound,” coming out in July, is the second of a two- part series. In it, Olive’s friend is trapped inside a magical land. She gets help from a new neighbor boy to try to free him. Jacqueline West is a poet. The Elsewhere books are her first novels. jacket art © 2011, published by National Geographic Children’s Books “Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)” is the story of how bicycles gave women a way to move beyond the house in the 1800s. Sue Macy has written several books about women in sports. The Mini Page thanks Mary F. Phelan, District of Columbia Public Library, for help with this issue. Look through your newspaper for stories that could make good books. Next week, The Mini Page is all about Arlington National Cemetery. jacket art © 2010 by Aheneum Books In “Out of My Mind,” a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy is brilliant, but no one knows it because she has never spoken or written a word. But then she discovers something that will allow her to communicate. Sharon Draper has written many books for young adults, including two Coretta Scott King Author Award winners. jacket art © 2010 by Peter Sis, pub- lished by Scholastic “The Dreamer” is the story of the real-life Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. It tells how a shy boy with a controlling father grows up to become a great artist. Pam Munoz Ryan has written more than 30 books for kids. Peter Sis is an illustrator, author and filmmaker. His book “Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei” won a Caldecott Honor Book award. jacket art © 2010 by Phil Falco, published by Scholastic “Countdown” is a fictional story about a real time when the world came to the brink of nuclear war. In this first of a trilogy about the ’60s, a fifth-grader deals with normal events in the middle of a terrifying time in history. The book features songs and newspaper accounts of the time. Deborah Wiles has written picture books and novels for young readers. Ally Condie is a former high school English teacher. She has written several books for young adults. “Henry Aaron’s Dream” is the true story of a boy dreaming of becoming a baseball player, even though he didn’t have a bat or ball, and though black players weren’t allowed to play in the major leagues. from The Mini Page © 2011 Universal Uclick Supersport: Anthony Robles Height: 5-8 Weight: 125 Hometown: Mesa, Ariz. Anthony Robles’ world was rocked in the very beginning. He was born with only one leg. But the determined grappler refused to let life’s blow pin him down. Instead, he did the pinning. In March, the Arizona State senior won a national wrestling championship in the 125-pound weight class. With a never-give-up spirit, Robles started wrestling in high school and won two Arizona state titles. College presented a bigger challenge, but not too big for the “Rasslin” Robles. Tougher than a cactus, he carved records of 25-11, 29-8, 32-4 and 36-0 in four seasons with the Sun Devils. Robles plans to become a motivational speaker — and what a story he has to tell. TM
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release dates: May 14-20 20-1 (11)
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City: _________________________________________ State: _________ Zip: ________________
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“I Spy Spectacular: A Book of Picture Riddles” celebrates the 20th anniversary of the “I Spy” series. Readers must search groups of photographs to find the answers to the rhyming riddles.
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Words that remind us of good places to read are hidden in the block below. Some words are hidden backward or diagonally. See if you can find: BEACH, BED, CAMP, CHAIR, CLASSROOM, COMPUTER, COUCH, DEN, DESK, GARDEN, HAMMOCK, HOME, LIBRARY, OFFICE, PARK, PLANE, POOLSIDE, PORCH, SCHOOL, SHADE, TRIPS, VACATION, YARD, ZOO.
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Ricky: What do you call a book written by a car?
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Mini Spy . . .Mini Spy and Basset Brown enjoy reading outdoors in the summer. See if you can find: • man in the moon• frog • snake • word MINI • sea horse• peanut • fish hook • saw • fish• horse’s head • dog • ladder • banana• heart • butterfly • arrow • kite• eyeglasses • alligator • ice cream cone
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In “Matched,” Cassia’s society chooses everything for its citizens, including their job and spouse. When a computer glitch shows Cassia a different boy than she was assigned to marry, she begins to question everything. This is the first book in a trilogy.
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“The Book of Elsewhere: Spellbound,” coming out in July, is the second of a two-part series. In it, Olive’s friend is trapped inside a magical land. She gets help from a new neighbor boy to try to free him.
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“Wheels of Change: How Women Rode the Bicycle to Freedom (With a Few Flat Tires Along the Way)” is the story of how bicycles gave women a way to move beyond the house in the 1800s.
Sue Macy has written several books about women in sports.
The Mini Page thanks Mary F. Phelan, District of Columbia Public Library, for help with this issue.
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In “Out of My Mind,” a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy is brilliant, but no one knows it because she has never spoken or written a word. But then she discovers something that will allow her to communicate.
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Pam Munoz Ryan has written more than 30 books for kids. Peter Sis is an illustrator, author and filmmaker. His book “Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei” won a Caldecott Honor Book award.
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Deborah Wiles has written picture books and novels for young readers.
Ally Condie is a former high school English teacher. She has written several books for young adults.
“Henry Aaron’s Dream” is the true story of a boy dreaming of becoming a baseball player, even though he didn’t have a bat or ball, and though black players weren’t allowed to play in the major leagues.
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Supersport: Anthony RoblesHeight: 5-8 Weight: 125 Hometown: Mesa, Ariz. Anthony Robles’ world was rocked in the very beginning. He was born with only one leg. But the determined grappler refused to let life’s blow pin him down. Instead, he did the pinning. In March, the Arizona State senior won a national wrestling championship in the 125-pound weight class. With a never-give-up spirit, Robles started wrestling in
high school and won two Arizona state titles. College presented a bigger challenge, but not too big for the “Rasslin” Robles. Tougher than a cactus, he carved records of 25-11, 29-8, 32-4 and 36-0 in four seasons with the Sun Devils. Robles plans to become a motivational speaker — and what a story he has to tell.
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