April 16th, 2008 at 8:10am |
1) Shannon Hale
2) Jerry Spinelli
3) Sharon Creech
4) Rick Riordan
5) Michael Buckley
6) Anthony Horowitz
7) Eoin Colfer
Gordan Korman
9) Carl Hiaasen
10) Margaret Peterson Haddix
Honorable mentions: Kate, DiCamillo, Jack Gantos, Jeanne DuPrau, Andrew Clements, Wendelin Van Draanen, Cornelia Funke, Gail Carson Levine, P.B. Kerr
This was a tricky list to create - there are so many talented writers to choose from. I’m sure I missed some [...]
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April 15th, 2008 at 8:27am |
The Sisters Grimm: Book 5
Audience: 9 and up
Rating: A-
Synopsis:
Things are NOT going well in Ferryport Landing. To say that the Queen of Hearts is an unfair mayor would be a major understatement. The only thing worse than the ways are currently in the town is the glimpse we get of [...]
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April 14th, 2008 at 8:12am |
Audience: 9 and up
Rating: B+
Synopsis:
Nothing seems to be going right for Noah, his dad is in jail for sinking a casino boat and he’s refusing to let anyone pay his bail and release him. His mother’s getting fed up and has mentioned the d-word: divorce. Noah’s dad swears he has a good [...]
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