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Archive for February, 2008

Books Into Movies, 2008

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

Some of my favorite books have been made into movies (Eragon, Harry Potter, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants).  Here are some that are coming out in 2008!
The Spiderwick Chronicles, February
Penelope, February
Horton Hears a Who!, March
Inkheart, April
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, May
Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging, June
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, June
The Sisterhood of […]

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Coming in 2008!

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Here’s a look at what books are coming out in 2008!
March
The Final Warning: A Maximum Ride Novel by James Patterson
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
April
Into the Dark: An Echo Falls Mystery by Peter Abrahams
Queste (Septimus Heap, Book 4) by Angie Sage
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
May
Demon Apocalypse (The Demonata, Book 6) by Darren Shan
Ever by […]

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2008-2009 Rosies

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

Here is the list of 2008-2009 Eliot Rosewater Indiana High School Book Award Nominees
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
Anahita’s Woven Riddle by Meghan Sayres
Avalon High by Meg Cabot
Bermudez Triangle by Maureen Johnson
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Born to Rock by Gordon Korman
Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac
Copper Sun by Sharon Draper
Dairy Queen by Catherine Murdock
Devilish […]

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2008-2009 Young Hoosier Nominees

Friday, February 8th, 2008

2008-2009 Young Hoosier Nominees–Middle Grades
Alabama Moon by Watt Key
Black Duck by Janet Taylor Lisle
Day of Tears by Julius Lester
Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams
Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini by Sid Fleischman
Fairest by Gail Carson Levine
Gentle’s Holler by Kerry Madden
Hattie Big Sky by Kirby Larson
Heat by Mike Lupica
Jumping the Scratch by Sarah Weeks
La […]

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