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All the Answers by Kate Messner Fiction: When Ava finds a scratched up pencil, she doodles like she would with any other pencil. But when she writes a question in the margin of her math quiz, she hears a clear answer in a voice no one else seems to hear! The Case of the Stolen Space Suit by Steve Brezenoff Mystery Fiction: When the spacesuit of famous astronaut Sally Ride is stolen from a traveling exhibit, there’s no shortage of suspects in Capitol City. Thankfully, Amal and her friends are on the case. Can they solve the mystery of the space case before the one-of-a-kind artifact is lost for good? Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire by Sundee T. Frazier Fiction: Cleo's fifth-grade teacher assigns her class a "Passion Project”. With the help of her best friend Caylee, a Nerf gun, her dad's tablet, and her patented Persuasion Power, Cleo’s “Quick and Painless Tooth Removal Service” starts to take off. Duke by Kirby Larson Historical Fiction: With World War II raging and his father fighting overseas in Europe, eleven-year-old Hobie Hanson is determined to do his part to help his family and his country, even if it means giving up his beloved German shepherd, Duke. EllRay Jakes is a Rock Star by Sally Warner Realistic Fiction: EllRay is hoping to impress his third grade classmates by secretly borrowing the crystal collection he finds in his dad’s office. It’s the perfect plan… until things go awry. Escape North! The True Story of Harriet Tubman by Monica Kulling Biography: A biography of Harriet Tubman's life--from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the Civil War. This remarkable true story brings to life one of America's greatest female role models. Going Going Gone (In Due Time) by Nicholas O. Time Fiction: A time travel portal, disguised as a library book, reveals a terrifying T-Rex in the library. This gets the children thinking of creative ways to utilize the portal. Can twelve year old Matt successfully alter his grandfather’s past without changing his own future? Only time will tell… The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma Krishnaswami Fiction: Eleven-year-old Dini loves movies, and so when she learns her family is moving to India for two years, her devastation over leaving her best friend in Maryland is tempered by the possibility of meeting her favorite actress, Dolly Singh. The Incredible Work of Engineers with Max Axiom by Agnieszka Biskup Graphic Novel: Max Axiom has a mission. The National Space Agency wants to build a lunar colony, but it needs a team of top-notch engineers to get the job done. Join Max as he scours the globe to learn about incredible engineers and the amazing things they do. Katie Friedman Gives Up Texting by Tommy Greenwald Realistic Fiction: When a text goes wrong, Katie Friedman learns the hard way that sometimes you need to disconnect to connect. Pine Tree 2017-18 Annotated List of Books
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All the Answers by Kate MessnerFiction: When Ava finds a scratched up pencil, she doodles like she would with any other pencil. But when she writes a question in the margin of her math quiz, she hears a clear answer in a voice no one else seems to hear!
The Case of the Stolen Space Suit by Steve BrezenoffMystery Fiction: When the spacesuit of famous astronaut Sally Ride is stolen from a traveling exhibit, there’s no shortage of suspects in Capitol City. Thankfully, Amal and her friends are on the case. Can they solve the mystery of the space case before the one-of-a-kind artifact is lost for good?
Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire by Sundee T. FrazierFiction: Cleo's fifth-grade teacher assigns her class a "Passion Project”. With the help of her best friend Caylee, a Nerf gun, her dad's tablet, and her patented Persuasion Power, Cleo’s “Quick and Painless Tooth Removal Service” starts to take off.
Duke by Kirby LarsonHistorical Fiction: With World War II raging and his father fighting overseas in Europe, eleven-year-old Hobie Hanson is determined to do his part to help his family and his country, even if it means giving up his beloved German shepherd, Duke.
EllRay Jakes is a Rock Star by Sally WarnerRealistic Fiction: EllRay is hoping to impress his third grade classmates by secretly borrowing the crystal collection he finds in his dad’s office. It’s the perfect plan… until things go awry.
Escape North! The True Story of Harriet Tubman by Monica KullingBiography: A biography of Harriet Tubman's life--from her childhood in slavery to her years as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to her later work as a suffragette and as a spy in the Civil War. This remarkable true story brings to life one of America's greatest female role models.
Going Going Gone (In Due Time) by Nicholas O. TimeFiction: A time travel portal, disguised as a library book, reveals a terrifying T-Rex in the library. This gets the children thinking of creative ways to utilize the portal. Can twelve year old Matt successfully alter his grandfather’s past without changing his own future? Only time will tell…
The Grand Plan to Fix Everything by Uma KrishnaswamiFiction: Eleven-year-old Dini loves movies, and so when she learns her family is moving to India for two years, her devastation over leaving her best friend in Maryland is tempered by the possibility of meeting her favorite actress, Dolly Singh.
The Incredible Work of Engineers with Max Axiom by Agnieszka BiskupGraphic Novel: Max Axiom has a mission. The National Space Agency wants to build a lunar colony, but it needs a team of top-notch engineers to get the job done. Join Max as he scours the globe to learn about incredible engineers and the amazing things they do.
Katie Friedman Gives Up Texting by Tommy GreenwaldRealistic Fiction: When a text goes wrong, Katie Friedman learns the hard way that sometimes you need to disconnect to connect.
Pine Tree 2017-18Annotated List of Books
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The Kid's Guide to Sports Design by Thomas K. AdamsonNonfiction: Over time, advancements in design and engineering have enhanced sports for both athletes and fans. From impressive stadiums to state of the art uniforms and equipment, technology continues to change sports. Produced in partnership with Sports Illustrated KIDS.
Lives of Athletes: Thrills, Spills (and What the Neighbors Thought) by Kathleen KrullNonfiction: This biography tells more than just the physical achievements of twenty groundbreaking athletes. What did they like to eat, to drink, to wear? What childhood games did they play? How did they handle fame and fortune?
Lola Levine is Not Mean by Monica BrownFiction: Lola Levine likes writing in her diario , sipping her mom's cafe con leche , eating her dad's matzo ball soup, and playing soccer with her team, the Orange Smoothies. So what if she doesn't always fit in? Lola's got a big heart and creative spirit. Discover how she learns to navigate school in true Lola style!
Marty McGuire Digs Worms by Kate MessnerFiction: Marty McGuire's class has a special assignment: Save the Earth! She's pretty sure her classmates' ideas won't stand a chance against her plan to turn the garbage from the school cafeteria into fertilizer. All she needs is a little help from her teammate and best friend, Annie--and the worms in her grandma's garden.
Reality Check in Detroit (Screech Owls) by Roy MacGregorFiction: An adventurous story of competitive youth hockey turned reality show. Detroit is the scene, hockey is their dream! Film crews, Hockeytown & Hollywood nicknames seem great, until the two teams meet & start notice how differently they’re being treated.
S.M.A.R.T.S. and the 3-D Danger by Melinda MetzFiction: Middle school S.M.A.R.T.S. (Science, Maker, and Real Technology Students) club - is fascinated by anything to do with science and robotics. And it's a good thing, because there are plenty of science-related mysteries to be found in these hallways.
Science No Fair! Project Droid #1 by Nancy KrulikFiction: It’s a pretty normal day for Logan Applebaum—until his inventor mother announc-es that she’s built him a new robot cousin. No one can know about his secret. This is going to be a long school year. Can Logan think fast before this crazy experiment becomes an epic disaster at the school science fair?
Space: Planets, Moons, Stars and More! by Joe RhatiganNonfiction: For up-to-date information (including about Pluto and its fellow dwarf planets) and stellar photos and illustrations about our solar system, kids eager for mind-blowing nonfiction need look no further!
What Was Ellis Island? by Patricia Brennan DemuthNonfiction: Learn more about America's history, and perhaps even your own, through the story of one of the most popular landmarks in the country. From 1892 to 1954, Ellis Island was the gateway to a new life in the United States for millions of immigrants.
Who is Stevie Wonder? by Jim GigliottiBiography: Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time. Signing his first record deal when he was only eleven, he had his first No.1 hit when he was thirteen. Discover more about Stevie Wonder, the music prodigy whose awards include 25 Grammy Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
