Books & Authors
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AUTHOR OF THE MONTH: MIKE LUPICA
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Mike Lupica is the author of books such as Miracle on 49th St., Heat, Travel Team, and Summer Ball. Besides writing great sports fiction books for teens, he has also written several biographies on well-known sports figures. His "other" job is as a sports columnist for the New York Daily News. He lives in New Canaan, Connecticut. Check out the great books by Mike Lupica in Canfield's library.
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Recommendations
One way to get an idea for a good book to read is to get
recommendations from your friends, teachers,
librarians, and parents.
You may want to recommend a book of your own on the Media Center bulletin
board. Just sign up
with Mrs. Estes or Mrs. Heffter.
Here are some recent recommendations from Canfield students and staff:
Kristina B. - Never Say Quit by Bill Wallace (4.1 RL, 5 points)
Jason S. - Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls (4.9 RL, 11 points)
Madison S. - Holes by Louis Sachar (4.6 RL, 7 points)
Katie K. - The Dark Portal by Robin Jarvis (5.3 RL, 10 points)
Brent B. - The Cay by Theodore Taylor (5.3 RL, 4 points)
Connor F. - Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo (3.9 RL, 3 points)
Book and Author Websites
Here are a few of the many cool websites available on books and authors!
Newbery Favorites Find out how the Newbery Award got started. View or print a complete list of Newberry winners since 1922.
ALA Great Sites for Kids Discover all kinds of information, including books, authors, illustrators, children's book awards, and even books written by kids on this site from American Library Association.
Harry Potter Home Page Read about the Harry Potter books, play a Harry Potter trivia game, and listen to the correct pronunciation of some difficult words in the stories.
Redwall Series Home Page Explore a site map of the Redwall series, send an e-mail to Brian Jacques, and find out the suggested order in which to read the books.
Chronicles of Narnia Learn about Susan, Lucy, Peter, and Edmund, as well as the history of Narnia and details on the plans for the new movie.
Book Spot Everything you wanted to know (and more!) about books and authors. Check out the recommended reading lists for middle school students or join an online book club.
KidsReads A great source of book reviews, series by your favorite authors, and a book club you can join.
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