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1. The Hiding Place
by: Corrie ten Boom, Tim Foley, Lonnie DuPont Release date: Apr 28, 2015 Number of Pages: 208 Find in Library Read Review |
It’s World War II. Darkness has fallen over Europe as the Nazis spread hatred, fear and war across the globe. But on a quiet city corner in the Netherlands, one woman fights against the darkness.
In her quiet watchmaking shop, she and her family risk their lives to hide Jews, and others hunted by the Nazis, in a secret room, a “hiding place” that they built in the old building.
One day, however, Corrie and her family are betrayed. They’re captured and sent to the notorious Nazi concentration camps to die. Yet even in that darkest of places, Corrie still fights.
This is her story–and the story of how faith, hope and love ultimately triumphed over unthinkable evil.
2. Blades of Thunder
by: W Dandridge Release date: Jun 21, 2015 Number of Pages: 315 Find in Library Read Review |
3. Encyclopedia Mythologica: Gods and Heroes Pop-Up
by: Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda, Matthew Reinhart, Robert Sabuda Release date: Jan 04, 2010 Number of Pages: 12 Find in Library Read Review |
For all of recorded history, humans have sought to understand Earth’s mysteries in the realm of the divine — and aspired to conduct themselves as heroes. Only gods, of course, could push the sun across the sky,forge entire continents, and impel mountains to touch the clouds. In this stunning volume, the incomparable team of Matthew Reinhart and Robert Sabuda take us to Ra-Atum’s land in Ancient Egypt; above the Grecian clouds to Zeus’s Mount Olympus; up to Norse god Odin’s frozen north; to the Far East, where the Jade Emperor sits in the heavens; into the wilds of Oceania, where Pele’s volcanic rage simmers below the earth; and to many more lands and times, all rich with sacred myths and legends.
4. Horse Diaries #7: Risky Chance (Horse Diaries series)
by: Alison Hart, Ruth Sanderson Release date: Sep 13, 2011 Number of Pages: 178 Find in Library Read Review |
Like Black Beauty, this moving novel is told in first person from the horse’s own point of view and includes an appendix full of photos and facts about thoroughbreds, horse racing, and the Great Depression.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
5. Adventures of Rush Revere: Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims, Rush Revere and the First Patriots, Rush Revere and the American Revolution
by: Rush Limbaugh, Kathryn Adams Limbaugh Release date: Dec 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 736 Find in Library Read Review |
Rush Revere and the Brave Pilgrims: Hold on to your pointy triangle hats. We’ll begin by joining a shipload of courageous families journeying on the Mayflower in 1620. Yawn? I don’t think so. 1620 was an awesome time, and you’ll experience that rough, dangerous ocean crossing too. Together, we’ll ask the pilgrims all our questions, find out how they live, and join them at the first Thanksgiving.
Rush Revere and the First Patriots: Jump into the bustling streets of Boston in 1765, where talk of revolution is growing louder. You’ll meet fierce supporters of liberty, such as Samuel Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere, as they fearlessly defy British rule. It’s an exciting, turbulent, thrilling time to be an American.
Rush Revere and the American Revolution: We’re off to meet some super-brave heroes who fought for American independence in 1775, against all odds—and won! We’ll be on hand to see two lanterns hung in the Old North Church, prevent a British spy from capturing Paul Revere, and dodge musket balls at some famous battles.
6. One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia (Millbrook Picture Books)
by: Miranda Paul, Elizabeth Zunon Release date: Feb 01, 2015 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
The bags accumulated in ugly heaps alongside roads. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease. Some bags were burned, leaving behind a terrible smell. Some were buried, but they strangled gardens. They killed livestock that tried to eat them. Something had to change.
Isatou Ceesay was that change. She found a way to recycle the bags and transform her community. This inspirational true story shows how one person’s actions really can make a difference in our world.
7. Chasing Freedom
by: Ella Miriam Release date: Aug 12, 2015 Number of Pages: 290 Find in Library Read Review |
8. The Secret of the Shamrock (Chime Travelers)
by: Lisa M. Hendey, Jenn Bower Release date: Jul 21, 2015 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Book 1 in the Chime Travelers series, exciting new chapter books ideal for children in grades 2-5.
9. Ralph Masiello’s Robot Drawing Book
by: Ralph Masiello, Ralph Masiello Release date: Jul 01, 2011 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
Challenge steps and a visit to the “spare part warehouse” encourage kids to customize their designs with dials, switches, and antennae. Bonus challenge steps show how to add claws, armor, and other fantastic features.
10. The Sign of the Carved Cross (Chime Travelers)
by: Lisa M. Hendey, Jenn Bower Release date: Jul 21, 2015 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
Book 2 in the Chime Travelers series, exciting new chapter books ideal for children in grades 2-5.
11. The Eye of Midnight
by: Andrew Brumbach Release date: Mar 08, 2016 Number of Pages: 256 Find in Library Read Review |
On a stormy May day in 1929, William and Maxine arrive on the doorstep of Battersea Manor to spend the summer with a grandfather they barely remember. Whatever the cousins expected, Colonel Battersea isn’t it. Soon after they settle in, Grandpa receives a cryptic telegram and promptly whisks the cousins off to New York City to meet an unknown courier and collect a very important package. Before he can do so, however, Grandpa vanishes without a trace. When the cousins stumble upon Nura, a tenacious girl from Turkey, she promises to help them track down the parcel and rescue Colonel Battersea. But with cold-blooded gangsters and a secret society of assassins all clamoring for the mysterious object, the children soon find themselves in a desperate struggle just to escape the city’s dark streets alive.
“A youthful mystery worthy of John Bellairs, with lyrical language reminiscent of Edith Nesbit; yet it stands on its own, creating a fully realized world with clearly defined lines of good and evil, and just a dash of magic.” —Booklist
“Readers of R. L. LaFevers’s Theodosia Throckmorton series as well as lovers of the Rick Riordan books will enjoy this. A well-crafted adventure with a dash of magic.” —School Library Journal
“Brumbach’s vivid descriptions and terse, to-the-point dialogue keep the action moving and readers constantly engaged and surprised. . . . A fast-paced, action-packed adventure.” —Kirkus Reviews
12. Last Ride of Caleb O’Toole
by: Eric Pierpoint Release date: Sep 03, 2013 Number of Pages: 304 Find in Library Read Review |
“I need you to be strong.”
Caleb O’Toole could hear his mother’s last words as clearly as if she was sitting right next to him. He promised her he’d keep his sisters safe. But safety is over a thousand miles away in the rugged Bitteroot Mountains—past dust-choked deserts and thorny tumbleweeds and as sun so hot, it’s hard to breathe. Tornadoes and hungry wolves wait for them on the path ahead. But with the infamous Blackstone Gang hot on their trail, Caleb has no choice but to keep going. There’s no telling how far the gang will go to keep their latest murder a secret. And Caleb is the number one witness to their crime.
Caleb O’Toole can hear his mother’s last words: “I need you to be strong.” and he can’t let her down.
13. In Fear of the Spear (AIO Imagination Station Books Book 17)
by: Marianne Hering Release date: Feb 01, 2016 Number of Pages: 145 Find in Library Read Review |
14. Mystery of the Silver Coins (Viking Quest Series)
by: Lois Walfrid Johnson Release date: Sep 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 208 Find in Library Read Review |
15. Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future With 20 Projects (Build It Yourself)
by: Joshua Sneideman, Erin Twamley, Heather Jane Brinesh Release date: Apr 12, 2016 Number of Pages: 128 Find in Library Read Review |
In Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future, readers ages 9 to 12 learn about these renewable energy sources and discover how sunshine can be used to power light bulbs and how the earth’s natural heat can be used to warm our houses. Young readers weigh the pros and cons of different energy sources and make their own informed opinions about which resources are the best choices for different uses.
Renewable energy industries provide a booming field for future scientists and engineers. This book shows kids these future jobs and gets them excited about contributing to a world run on clean energy. Hands-on projects, essential questions, links to online primary sources, and science-minded prompts to think more about energy, the environment, and the repercussions of our choices make this book a key addition to classrooms and libraries.
16. The Crystal Navigator: (Mom’s Choice Book Award Recipient)
by: Nancy Kunhardt Lodge, Nancy Kunhardt Lodge, Evi Gstottner Release date: Apr 24, 2014 Number of Pages: 166 Find in Library Read Review |
17. We Hold These Truths (Benjamin Pratt and the Keepers of the School)
by: Andrew Clements, Adam Stower Release date: Nov 11, 2014 Number of Pages: 288 Find in Library Read Review |
The Keepers of the School—known to their friends as Ben, Jill, and Robert—have one last chance to save their school before it’s torn down to make room for a seaside amusement park. But their nemeses, Janitors Lyman and Wally, are just as determined to keep the kids out of the way and the demolition on schedule.
One way or the other, this battle is about to come to a head. When all is said and done, will the school still be standing? Or will everything the Keepers have fought for be destroyed?
18. Two Little Savages
by: Ernest Thompson Seton Release date: Apr 19, 2009 Number of Pages: 496 Find in Library Read Review |
19. First Dog Fala
by: Elizabeth Van Steenwyk, Michael Montgomery Release date: Sep 01, 2008 Number of Pages: 32 Find in Library Read Review |
But as the world slipped further into war and America was drawn into the conflict, life at the White House changed. Fala stayed up late into the night with President Roosevelt. He accompanied the president on journeys across the country and around the world and waited with him for the return of American servicemen and the end to a terrible war.
Author Elizabeth Van Steenwyk offers young readers a glimpse into American history and the life of a U.S. president through the story of a loyal dog. Michael G. Montgomery s full-color illustrations capture the indomitable spirit of Fala and the nation and president who loved him.
20. The Invisible Friend (Viking Quest Series)
by: Lois Walfrid Johnson Release date: Jun 01, 2004 Number of Pages: 224 Find in Library Read Review |
21. Luba: The Angel of Bergen-Belsen (Jane Addams Honor Book (Awards))
by: Luba Tryszynska-Frederick, Ann Marshall, Michelle Roehm McCann Release date: Oct 01, 2003 Number of Pages: 48 Find in Library Read Review |
One night in 1944, Luba Tryszynska’s questions were answered when she found fifty-four children abandoned behind the concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen. Luba knew if the Nazis caught her she could be executed.
But they are someone’s children. And they are hungry.
Despite the mortal dangers, Luba and the women of her barracks cared for these orphans thro-ugh a winter of disease, starvation, and war.
Here is the true story of an everyday hero and the children who gave her a reason to live.
My name is Luba Tryszynska-Frederick and this is my story. I never thought of myself as a particularly brave person, certainly not a hero. But I found that inside every human being there is a hero waiting to emerge. I never could have done what I did without the help of many heroes. This story is for them, and for the children. –Luba Tryszynska-Frederick
22. Aliens, Dudes, and Redcoats
by: Mary Smigliani Release date: Dec 30, 2014 Number of Pages: 162 Find in Library Read Review |
PJ is really looking forward to his birthday. His grandfather has promised to take him to opening day at the ballgame. So when his swim coach organizes a mandatory practice on the same day, PJ decides he’d rather quit the team.
At the same time, his new video game keeps turning on randomly and scrolling “One if by land, two if by sea,” across the screen—and it’s a game about robots, not the American Revolution.
Things get really weird when a freak storm transports PJ and his sister Sammy back in time to 1775 Boston. There they meet Copper, a colonial kid helping Paul Revere gather information on British troop movements. Copper’s convinced the strangely dressed time travelers are British spies. And just when it seems things can’t get any stranger, they encounter Pog, a kid alien desperate to save his abducted parents.
Now PJ and Sammy have to help their new friends while they evade Pog’s enemies and the Redcoats. If they’re going to succeed—and find their way home—PJ, Sammy, Pog, and Copper need to work as a team, even if PJ’s given up on teamwork.
23. Randy the Raccoon and His Musical Friends: Fireworks in the Night
by: Sherry O. Miller, John M. Tatulli Release date: Feb 24, 2016 Number of Pages: 44 Find in Library Read Review |
An unlikely cast of characters will take you on an adventure into the world and music of George Frideric Handel. Rock a Note Farm, on Harmony Lane, will never be the same now that Randy the Raccoon is there to stay. His stories about the magical woods that surround the farm piqued the animals’ interest to explore. After Farmer Heather tucks everyone in each night the adventures start. Randy leads his new friends through the magical woods that border the farm, back in time to England, where George Frideric Handel lived. Randy didn’t realize how dangerous it would be for him to go back in time. Fireworks and a mistaken identity are all part of the suspense in the Randy the Raccoon and His Musical Friends book.
24. S is for Sunshine: A Florida Alphabet (Discover America State by State)
by: Carol Crane, Michael Glenn Monroe Release date: Oct 09, 2000 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
25. B is for Badger: A Wisconsin Alphabet (Discover America State by State)
by: Kathy-jo Wargin, Renée Graef Release date: May 13, 2004 Number of Pages: 40 Find in Library Read Review |
26. The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary
by: Candace Fleming Release date: Oct 14, 2008 Number of Pages: 200 Find in Library Read Review |
Here are the extraordinary lives of Abraham and Mary, from their disparate childhoods and tumultuous courtship, through the agony of the Civil War, to the loss of three of their children, and finally their own tragic deaths. Readers can find Mary’s recipe for Abraham’s favorite cake—and bake it themselves; hear what Abraham looked like as a toddler; see a photo of the Lincolns’ dog; discover that the Lincoln children kept goats at the White House; see the Emancipation Proclamation written in Lincoln’ s own hand. Perfect for reluctant readers as well as history lovers, The Lincolns provides a living breathing portrait of a man, a woman, and a country.
27. Annotated Treasure Island, The
by: Robert Louis Stevenson, Simon Barker-Benfield, Louis Rhead Release date: Oct 07, 2014 Number of Pages: 304 Find in Library Read Review |
28. A Difficult Boy
by: M. P. Barker Release date: Apr 15, 2008 Number of Pages: 272 Find in Library Read Review |
29. A Girl Called Problem
by: Katie Quirk Release date: Apr 18, 2013 Number of Pages: 256 Find in Library Read Review |
So when the elders of Litongo make a controversial decision to move Shida’s people to a nearby village, Shida welcomes the change. Surely the opportunity to go to school and learn from a nurse can only mean good things. Nonetheless, mysterious calamities plague Shida’s people after their move. Desperate to stay, Shida must prove to her people that life can be better in their new home.
30. Innovators in Sculpture: 5,000 Years in Two Exhilarating Hours
by: Dianne L. Durante Release date: Nov 12, 2015 Number of Pages: 210 Find in Library Read Review |
This jargon-free essay will give you a framework for looking at any period of Western sculpture, so that you won’t be overwhelmed when you walk in the door of a museum. It’ll also help you find more subjects, styles, and periods that intrigue you and appeal to you—that show the world the way you think it can and ought to be. And what’s the point of looking at art, if not for moments like that?
Best Selling Books for 10 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
Recommended Books for 10 year olds:
- Action & Adventure
- Activities, Crafts & Games
- Animals
- Biographies
- Classics
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Computers & Technology
- Early Learning
- Education & Reference
- Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths
- History
- Holidays & Celebrations
- Humor
- Literature & Fiction
- Mysteries & Detectives
- Religions
- Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Science, Nature & How It Works
- Sports & Outdoors
- Children’s Cookbooks
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