2008-2009 Maud Hart Lovelace, book blog

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The following information is for students in grades 3-5:

Students should give the titles they’ve read to their classroom teacher. MHL Book Clubs will start after the winter break. Students who read three or more MHL books are eligible to vote on Monday, March 23rd for their favorite title. The Minnesota Youth Reading Award-MHL winners will be announced April 25th, 2009.   (Do you know why the award is announced on April 25th?  If not, go to the Maud Hart Lovelace webpage that is linked to the right.)

author homepage:  http://www.jeannebirdsall.com/ 

While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.

http://www.pwcatanese.com/catanese_author.htm

When twins Bert and Will, who are heirs to the Castle Ambercrest, are separated by the baron to keep them out of trouble, one twin uncovers a mysterious and powerful mirror that replaces the kinship between the boys with dark magic and deceit.

author homepage:  http://www.andrewclements.com/

Twelve-year-old Greg, who has always been good at moneymaking projects, is surprised to find himself teaming up with his lifelong rival, Maura, to create a series of comic books to sell at school.

author homepage:  http://www.francesdowell.com/

Fourth-grade science whiz Phineas L. MacGuire is forced to team up with the new boy in class on a science fair project, but the boy’s quirky personality causes Phineas to wonder if they have any chance of winning.

author homepage:   http://www.carlhiaasen.com/

With their father jailed for sinking a river boat, Noah Underwood and his younger sister, Abbey, must gather evidence that the owner of this floating casino is emptying his bilge tanks into the protected waters around their Florida Keys home.

author homepage:  http://www.willhobbsauthor.com/

14-year-old Shannon and her little brother Cody have the time of their lives when they spend the summer rescuing animals for a little-known wildlife shelter, Jackie’s Wild Seattle. Their parents away in Pakistan, Shannon and Cody are left with their Uncle Neal. What transpires when this odd team sets off to save beasts of many furs and feathers is an often hilarious tale of healing and growth that will capture listeners’ hearts.

author homepage:  http://www.loislowry.com/ 

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Logan and his friend Benedict are playing tag in the library. Logan gets caught when he runs into a mysterious man. When Logan doesn’t apologize sincerely, the mysterious gentleman punishes him by causing him to speak in puns. Only finding seven examples each of oxymorons, anagrams and palindromes within the time limits will return Logan to normal.

author homepage:  http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=20049

author homepage:  http://www.lspark.com/

author homepage:  http://www.vivianvandevelde.com/

Caught stealing some goose eggs from a witch, Howard is cursed for his heartlessness and turned into a goose himself, and he can only become human again by performing three good deeds.

author homepage:  http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/contributor.jsp?id=3143

When a confident girl named Princess arrives to spend a week at Roddy’s house, she encourages him to help her investigate the suspicious activities happening at a supposedly haunted house.