false 5 171 164 true 5722246 read 3 true 1489828 currently-reading 4 true 1489827 to-read 57 false 1489856 easy 49 false 1489907 juvenile 18 false 1490115 fiction 8 false 1489935 adult-non-fiction 8 false 1505351 multicultural 5 false 1715943 bibliotherapy 5 false 2068431 ya 2 false 2263523 dinosaurs 2 false 1490169 easy-christmas 1 false 2312212 programming 1 false 1603502 grief 1 false 1915351 astronomy 1 false 2263495 wordless 1 false 2263299 ecology http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15837532 to: Half-Moon Investigations (Hardcover) by Eoin Colfer
bookshelves: juvenile
A boy who feels he's a misfit finds his calling as a detective but it leads him into lots of trouble. Funny at times, a bit plodding at others. Great for kids who feel they're not jocks or popular and who want to find their passion. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21277732 to: Maniac Magee (Paperback) by Scholastic Professional Books
bookshelves: juvenile
This book has a very tall-tale style. It's the story of a saintly orphan's impact on a segregated town. He goes back and forth between the white side and the black side and shows them how easily it's done. The story highlights how he finds good and bad families on both sides of town. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21277362 to: Emily's Runaway Imagination (Paperback) by Beverly Cleary
bookshelves: juvenile
Emily is a farm girl in Oregon who learns classic life lessons about the folly of trying to impress people, worrying about people laughing at her, and always thinking what her city cousin has is better than what she has. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21204345 to: The Berenstain Bears Lose a Friend (Berenstain Bears) by Stan Berenstain
bookshelves: bibliotherapy
Sister Bear's goldfish dies. There's a list of suggested activities at the end of the book, such as have a funeral, draw pics of the pets, get a new pet, etc. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21204137 to: Do Unto Otters: A Book About Manners (Hardcover) by Laurie Keller
bookshelves: easy
Great manners book for kids. Very cut pics and animals. Funny throughout. Good lessons on how to be a nice person. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21045938 to: Library Mouse (Hardcover) by Daniel Kirk
bookshelves: easy
I LOVED THIS BOOK!!! A little mouse that lives in the library starts writing books and leaving them in the shelves. The librarian and patrons read the books and love them. They want to meet him so they set up a Meet the Author Day. He's a little shy, so he finds a way to encourage everyone to be an author. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21043192 to: Baby Bear's Books (Hardcover) by Jane Yolen
bookshelves: programming
A baby bear talks about all the times he loves to be read to. The illustrations are extremely cute. Big pics so may be good for programming. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21040559 to: Miss Malarkey Leaves No Reader Behind (Miss Malarkey) by Judy Finchler
bookshelves: easy
Story about a boy who doesn't like to read--no matter what book his teacher shows him. After all his friends start reading and the teacher strikes out with different types of book, he finds a book he loves at the end of the year. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21038698 to: Maisy Goes to the Library (Maisy) by Lucy Cousins
bookshelves: easy
Cute book about Maisy's trip to the library and theh fun storytime she saw. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21037998 to: Bartholomew and the Oobleck: (Caldecott Honor Book) (Classic Seuss) by Dr. Seuss
bookshelves: easy
Tale of a foolish king and his wise page. The moral of the story is that saying "sorry" is a magic word that forgives a lot of sins. ]]>