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THE CURIOUS GARDEN
Peter Brown
New York: Little, Brown Books
for Young Readers, 2009
ISBN 978-0316015479
+ 9
In this book a little boy
named Liam allows his
curiosity to turn a dreary
city into a greener, more
eco-conscious place. He
discovers an abandoned
garden that needs attention.
He takes it upon himself to
tend the garden, keeping it alive. In the end, there is a
city teaming with life, love, and the joy of caring for all
living things.
DARK DUDE
Oscar Hijuelos
New York: Atheneum, 2009
ISBN 978-1416949459
+ 15
Rico Fuentes, a 15 year-old,
white Cuban American,
escapes from his Harlem
home, and embarks on a
road adventure with his
friend Jimmy. They end up
thousand miles away, on a
remote farm in Wisconsin.
There, surrounded by white
people, Rico discovers the
true meanings of race and
cultural identity that go
beyond skin color.
DIARY OF A WIMPY KID
Jeff Kinney
New York: Amulet Books, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 2007
ISBN 978-0-8109-7977-2
+ 9
In Diary of a Wimpy Kid,
Greg Heffley finds his way
through Middle School as
he writes and draws in his
journal. His family life and
everyday activities with his
best friend Rowley are
presented with humor and
insight that has made this
popular book a bestseller.
EVERY HUMAN HAS RIGHTS
National Geographic, Mary
Robinson
Washington, D.C.: National
Geographic Society, 2009
ISBN 9781426305108
+ 9
The thirty elements of the
United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human
Rights, such as freedom and
education, are laid out and
explained in an accessible
and relevant way and are accompanied by powerful
photographs and poetry that reinforce how important
the words are in today’s world.
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