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MEETING AUTHORS

Two summers ago I attended the ALA conference in Orlando and got to meet several noted children's authors. Below are a few pictures of where I went and who I met. 

ALA Conference - Orlando, FL.

Eric Carle

Mrs. Dunn with 2004 Newbery medal winner Kate DiCamillo

Mrs. Dunn with 2004 Caldecott Medal Winner  Mordicai Gerstein Arthur author Marc Brown and Judy Sierra

Ann M. Martin

    ST. ANDREW BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB WISH LIST

If you would like to donate a new, hardcover book to St. Andrew's Media Center in honor of your child's birthday or some other special event, please send it in and it will be labeled with a special bookplate with your child's name. Also, your child's picture will be added to the Birthday Book Club Wall of Fame. Below is a list of suggested titles. Any questions, please e-mail us or visit the media center afterschool. Thanks for your support.

BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB SUGGESTIONS       

For Grades K thru 5

 FICTION:

Magic Tree House - Blizzard of the Blue Moon

Franny K Stein - Attack of the 50 ft. Cupid - Jim Benton

                        Fran with four brains - Jim Benton

                        Lunch Walks Among us - Jim Benton

Junie B. Jones - Aloha-ha-ha - Barbara Park

Lilly's Big Day - Kevin Henkes

Fancy Nancy - Jane O'Connor

Your Favorite Seuss- A Bakers Dozen by the One and Only Dr. Seuss

Dragon Slayers Academy - Ghost of Sir Herbertson - Kate McMullan

                                      Help! It's Parents Day at DSA- Kate McMullan

                                      Pig Latin - Not Just for Pigs - Kate McMullan

Once I Ate a Pie - Patricia MacLachlan

Gregor and the Curse of the WarmBloods -

Seen Art? - Jon Scienska

When Some one is Afraid - Valeri Gorgachev

 The Cat Who Got Carried Away – Allan Ahlberg                           

Turtle’s Race with Beaver – Joseph & James Bruhac                    

Yikes!!! -  Robert Florczak

Arnie the Doughnut – Laurie Keller

Hairy,Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective? – Brian P. Cleary

Under, Over by the Clover : What is a Preposition? – Brian P. Cleary

Nancy’s Neighborhood Series by Nancy Carlson

     Louanne Pig Books, Harriet Books, Loudmouth George Books

Swing Around the Sun – Barbara Juster Esbensen

Not Enough Beds – Lisa Bullard

All Year Long – Kathleen W. Deady

Emergency! – Margaret Mayo

Grownups Get to Do All the Driving – William Steig

The War – Anais Vaugelade

When You Visit Grandma & Grandpa  - Anne Bowen

To Bathe a Boa – C. Imbior Kudrna

Crackers – Becky Bloom

Snake’s Tales – Marguerite W. Davol

Agent A to Agent Z – Andy Rash

Where Do I Live? – Neil Chesanow

I Am In Charge Of Me – Dana Meachen Rau

Little Joe’s Big Race – Andy Blackford

Flynn Flies High – Hilary Robinson

Shampoozel – Laurence Anholt

Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin – Laurence Anholt

Boom Chicka Rock – John Archambault

Crazy Hair Day – Barney Saltzberg

Moongobble and Me – Bruce Coville

Arthur Loses His Marbles – Marc Brown

Take a Walk on a Rainbow – Miriam Moss

Willy the Scrub – Jamie McEwan

Rainbow Soup – Brian P. Cleary

Mathematickles ! – Betsy Franco

Me Oh Maya! – John Sciezka

Friendly Foes – Elaine Landau

Butterflies in the Garden – Lerner, C.

Spy High : Mission One – Butcher, A.J.

Lily B. on the Brink of Cool – Kimmel, Elizabeth

 NON-FICTION:

 Blazer’s Sports Series

Blazer’s Military Series

BMX Free Style – Doeden, Matt

Dirt Bikes – Doeden, Matt

Monster Trucks – Doeden, Matt

The U.S. Airforce – Doeden, Matt

The U.S. Army – Doeden, Matt

The U.S. Navy – Doeden, Matt

The U.S. Marine Corps – Doeden, Matt

Caring for Pet Books:  Turtles, Dogs, Cats, Snakes, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Fish, Birdgs

Career Books: Architecture, Computers, Education, Sciences, Arts,Business

Earth Awareness Books: Acid Rain, Ozone Hole, Saving the Rain Forest

Cooking Books: Kids Recipes, Famous Chefs

How to Draw – Cartoons, Animals, People

Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book of Faces; of Wierdos; Fingerpring Drawing Book; Picture Pie

Dance! – Cooper, E.

Dancing Wheels – McMahon, P.

I See the Rhythm – Igus, T.

Ballet School – Kalman, B. & Gentile, P.

It’s Disgusting & We Ate It !

   (Food from around the world) – Solheim, J.

Electrical Storms – Liza N. Burby

The Girl Who Struck Out Babe Ruth – Jean L.S. Patrick

Running for Office – Sandy Donovan

Astronauts at Work – Shearer, D.

Experiments with Water – Tocci, S.

Mission Control – Shearer, D.

Space Experiments – Shearer, D.

Kids Book of Weather Forecasting – Breen, M.

Chickenpox – Gordon, S.

Best Book of Bugs – Llewellyn, C.

Science Surprise Series - by Merrill, A. and Hartzog, J.

Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest - Jenkins, S.

For UPPER GRADES: 

FICTION: 

Eragon - Paolini

City of Ember - DuPrau

Prophet of Yonwood

Million Dollar Putt -  Dan Gutman

Million Dollar Goal - Dan Gutman

Pure Dead Batty - Debi Gliori

Pure Dead Brilliant - Debi Glior

Pure Dead Magic - Debi Glior

Peter and the ShadowThieves - Dave Barry

Escape fron Carnivale - Dave BARRY

Meet the Gecko - Shredderman 3 - Van Draanen

 Secret Identity - Shreddeerman 4 - Van Draanen

Outlaw Varjak Paw - Said

My Dog's a Scaredy Cat (Hank Zipzer) - Winkler

The Night I FLunked My Field Trip ( Hank Zipzer)- Winkler

Room One - Andrew Clements

The Last Holiday Concert - Clements

The Edge  - Ben Bo 

Picture Perfect -  Elaine Marie Alphin

The Moonlight Man – Betty Ren Wright

Ghost Girl – Delia Ray

Terrible Times – Philip Ardagh

The Fall of Fergal – Philip Ardagh

The Time Capsule – Lurlene McDaniel

My Perfect Life – Dyan Sheldon

Poetry for Young People : American Poetry – John Hollander

Bilbo’s last Song – J.R. R. Tolkien

Leap Day – Wendy Mass

The Greatest Stories Never Told :100 Tales from History

   To Astonish, Bewilder & Stupefy  - Rick Beyer

Lake of Secrets – Henry Holt

Nighttime is My Time: A Novel – Mary Higgins Clark

With Love from Spain, Melanie Martin – Carol Weston

Nothin’ but Net – Matt Christopher

A Hat Full of Sky – Terry Pratchett

Fairest– Levine, Gail Carson

Jake, Reinvented – Gordon Korman

A Heart Divided – Cherie Bennett

Welcome Home or Someplace Like It – Charlotte Agell

Gravediggers’ Cottage – Chris Lynch

Deep – Susanna Vance

NON-FICTION:

 World War II Battles and Leaders – Charles Wills

Ripley’s Believe It or Not! 2004

Science Project Idea Books

America’s Top 10 Bridges

America’s Top 10 Curiosities

Virtual Reality – Cefrey, H.

Internet: Electronic Global Village – Jefferis, D.

Robotics – Beyer, M.

How to Build a Robot – Gifford, C.

How to Build a Rocket – Richardson, H.

Mistakes That Worked – Jones, C.F.

Kids to the Rescue : First Aid for Kids – Boelts, M.

It’s a Girl Thing – Jukes, M.

Animal Helpers for the Disabled

Athletes with Disabilities (Franklin Watts series)

Incredible Quest to Find the Titanic

   (Incredible Deep See Adventures Series)

Pearl Harbor: Deadly Surprise – DeAngelis, T.

Blackout! – DeAngelis, T.

Apollo 1 Tragedy – Brubaker, P.

Titanic- Cole, M.

A Dangerous Planet: Natural Disasters That Changed History – Barnard, B.

Ansel Adams: America’s Photographer – Gherman, B.

In Defense of Liberty – Freedman, R.

Inside the Alamo –Murphy, T.

FBI – January, B.

CIA – January, B.

Secret Service – Beyer, M.

Crime and Detection – Lane, B.

Green Berets at War – Green, M. & G.

U.S. Navy Seals at War – Green, M. & G.

NASA Aircraft – Holden, H.

Stealth Fighters – Berliner, D.

Hurricane Hunters – Gaffney, T.

Under the Ice – Conlan, K.

Media & Communications – Gifford, C.

Backstage at a Music Video – Cefrey, H.

Backstage at a Newscast - Somervill, B.

Backstage at a Movie Set – Wessling, K.

Extremophiles:Life in Extreme Environments (Chelsea House Series)

1000 Facts About the Human Body – Brewer, S.

Career Books

Building Structure Books : Skyscrapers, Stadiums, Tunnels, Canals

   ( Heinemann series )

 

 

 

 

 

 

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