2005 Starred Reviews

 

Abrahams, Peter. DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE: AN ECHO FALLS MYSTERY. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BCCB* BL*. 

 

Adlington, L.J. THE DIARY OF PELLY D. Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 8-12). BL*.

 

Ahlberg, Allan. THE CHILDREN WHO SMELLED A RAT. Candlewick, 2005. (Gr 2-5). SLJ*.

 

Alborough, Jez. TALL. Candlewick Press, 2005. (PreS-Gr 1). BCCB*.

 

Aldrin, Buzz. REACHING FOR THE MOON. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 1-4). SLJ*.

 

Alexander, Lloyd. THE XANADU ADVENTURE. Dutton, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

 

Aliki. A PLAY’S THE THING. HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. (Gr 1-3). SLJ*.

 

Allison, Jennifer. GILDA JOYCE: PSYCHIC INVESTIGATOR. Dutton, 2005. (Gr 5-7). BL* SLJ*.

 

Alphin, Elaine Marie. THE PERFECT SHOT. Carolrhoda, 2005. (Gr 9 Up). SLJ*.

Anderson, Laurie. PROM. Viking, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BL*.

Anderson, M.T. WHALES ON STILTS! Harcourt, 2005 (Gr 5-7). BL*.

Armstrong, Alan W. WHITTINGTON, Random House, 2005. (Gr 4-6). SLJ*.

Armstrong, Jennifer. PHOTO BY BRADY: A PICTURE OF THE CIVIL WAR. CIP. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 6 Up). BCCB* SLJ*.

Aronson, Marc. THE REAL REVOLUTION: THE GLOBAL STORY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. Clarion, 2005. (Gr 7 Up). SLJ*.

Banks. Kate. THE GREAT BLUE HOUSE. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Barbour, Karen. MR. WILLIAMS. Henry Holt & Company, 2005. (K-Gr 3). SLJ*.

 

Bartoletti, Susan Campbell. HITLER YOUTH:  GROWING UP IN HITLER’S SHADOW.  Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 8-12). BCCB* BL* HB*.

Bateman, Colin. RUNNING WITH THE RESERVOIR PUPS. Delacorte, 2005. (Gr 6-9). SLJ*.

Beaumont, Karen. I AIN’T GONNA PAINT NO MORE! Harcourt, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). SLJ*.

 

Bell, Hilari. RISE OF A HERO.  Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Bertrand, Lynne. GRANITE BABY. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (K-Gr2). BL*.

 

Birdsall, Jeanne. THE PENDERWICKS: A SUMMER TALE OF FOUR SISTERS, TWO RABBITS, AND A VERY INTERESTING BOY. Knopf, 2005.

(Gr 3-6). BL* SLJ*.

Blackman, Malorie. NAUGHTS AND CROSSES. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 8-11). BL*.

Bloom, Suzanne. A SPLENDID FRIEND, INDEED Boyds Mills, 2005. (PreS-K). SLJ*.

Blumenthal, Karen. LET ME PLAY:  THE STORY OF TITLE IX: THE LAW THAT CHANGED THE FUTURE OF GIRLS IN AMERICA. Atheneum, 2005. (Gr 7-9). SLJ*.

Bolden, Tonya. MARITCHA: A NINETEENTH-CENTURY AMERICAN GIRL. Abrams, 2005.  (Gr 4 Up) BL* SLJ*.

Bradley, Alex. 24 GIRLS IN 7 DAYS. Dutton, 2005. (Gr 7-12). BCCB*.

Brashares, Ann. GIRLS IN PANTS:  THE THIRD SUMMER OF THE SISTERHOOD. Delacorte, 2005. (Gr 8-12). BL*.

Bruchac, Joseph. CODE TALKER. Dial, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL*.

Bryan, Sean. A BOY AND HIS BUNNY. Arcade, 2005. (2-4 yrs.) BCCB*.  

Burleigh, Robert. TOULOUSE-LAUTREC:  MOULIN ROUGE AND THE CITY OF LIGHT. Abrams, 2005. (Gr 3-5). BL*.

Butler, Dori Hillestad. MY MOM'S HAVING A BABY! Albert Whitman, 2005. (Gr 2-4). BL*.

Byrd, Robert. THE HERO AND THE MINOTAUR:  THE FANTASTIC ADVENTURES OF THESEUS. Dutton Books, 2005. (Gr 3-6). SLJ*.

Carle, Eric. 10 LITTLE RUBBER DUCKS. HarperCollins, 2005. (PreS-Gr 1). SLJ*.

Carlson, Lori Marie ed. RED HOT SLASA: BILINGUAL POEMS ON BEING YOUNG AND LATINO IN THE UNITED STATES. Henry Holt & Company,  2005. (Gr 8 Up). SLJ*.

 

Carvell, Marlene. SWEETGRASS BASKET. Dutton, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Castellucci, Cecil. BOY PROOF. Candlewick, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BCCB*.

 

Cazet, Denys. THE PERFECT PUMPKIN PIE. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (K-Gr 3). BCCB*.

 

Chan, Gillian. THE TURNING. Kids Can Press, 2005. (Gr 9 Up). SLJ*.

 

Chin-Lee, Cynthia. AMELIA TO ZORA:  TWENTY-SIX WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD. Charlesbridge, 2005. (Gr 4 Up). BL*.

Clarke, Judith. KALPANA’S DREAM. Front Street, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BCCB* BL*.

Cohn, Rachel. SHRIMP. Simon, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BCCB*.

Collard, Sneed B. THE PRARIE BUILDERS:  RECONSTRUCTION AMERICA’S LOST GRASSLANDS. Houghton, 2005. (Gr 5-8 ). BL* HB* SLJ*.

 

Cooney, Caroline B. CODE ORANGE. Delacorte, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL*.

 

Cordsen, Carol Foskett. THE MILKMAN. Dutton, 2005. (PreS-Gr. 2). BCCB* BL*.

 

Couloumbis, Audrey. SUMMER’S END. Putnam, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Couloumbis, Audrey. THE MISADVENTURES OF MAUDE MARCH, OR, TROUBLE RIDES A FAST HORSE. Random, 2005. (Gr 5-8). SLJ*.

Cowley, Joy. CHAMELEON, CHAMELEON. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 1-3) BCCB* BL*.

Coy, John. CRACKBACK. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 8-11). BL*.

Creech, Sharon. REPLAY. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BL*.

Croggon, Alison. THE NAMING. Candlewick, 2005. (Gr 7 Up). SLJ*.

Cronin, Doreen. WIGGLE. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (PreS-K). BL*.

Crutcher, Chris. THE SLEDDING HILL. Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 7-12). SLJ*.

Cumpiano, Ina. QUINITO’S NEIGHBORHOOD / EL VECINDARIO DE QUINITO. Children’s Book Press, 2005. (K-Gr 2). SLJ*.

Currier, Katrrina Saltonstall. KAI’S JOURNEY TO COLD MOUNTAIN. Angel Island, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BL*.

Curry, Jane Louise. THE BLACK CANARY. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 5-8) BL*.

Curtis, Christopher Paul. MR. CHICKEE’S FUNNY MONEY. Random, 2005. (Gr 3-6). SLJ*.

D’Amico, Carmela. ELLA TAKES THE CAKE. Scholastic, 2005. (PreS-K). BL*.

De Blij, Harm. Oxford University Press, 2005. (Gr 5 Up). SLJ*.

Delano Marfé Ferguson. GENIUS: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY OF ALBERT EINSTEIN. National Geographic, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL* SLJ*.

Delaney, Joseph. THE LAST APPRENTICE: REVENGE OF THE WITCH, Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BCCB* BL*.

Demi. MOTHER TERESA. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 2-5). SLJ*.

Leslie A. Dendy, and Mel Boring. GUINEA PIG SCIENTIST:  BOLD SELF-EXPERIMENTERS IN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE. Henry Holt, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL* SLJ*.

Denenberg, Barry. SHADOW LIFE:A PORTRAIT OF ANNE FRANK AND HER FAMILY. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 6-10). BL*.

 

DiCamillo, Kate. MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUE. Candlewick, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Dickinson, John. THE WIDOW AND THE KING. Fickling, 2005. (Gr 7-12). BCCB*.

Dorfman, Ariel and Joaquin Dorfman. BURNING CITY. Random, 2005. (High School). HB*.

 

Dowell, Frances O’Roark. CHICKEN BOY. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BL* SLJ*.

 

Duble, Kathleen Benner. THE SACRIFICE. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL*.

 

Duey, Kathleen. LARA AND GREY MARE.  Dutton, 2005. (Gr 4-6). BL*.

 

Duval, Kathy. THE THREE BEARS’ CHRISTMAS. Holiday, 2005. (PreS-K). BL*.

 

Edwards, Michelle. STINKY STERN FOREVER. Harcourt, 2005. (Gr 1-3). SLJ*.

Edwards, Pamela Duncan. THE NEAT LINE: SCRIBBLING THROUGH MOTHER GOOSE. HarperCollins, 2005. (PreS-Gr 3). SLJ*.

Egielski, Richard. SAINT FRANCIS AND THE WOLF. HarperCollins, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Ehlert, Lois. LEAF MAN. Harcourt, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Ellis, Deborah. OUR STORIES, OUR SONGS: AFRICAN CHILDREN TALK ABOUT AIDS. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL*.

Erdrich, Louise. THE GAME OF SILENCE. HarperCollins, 2005.  (Gr 5-8). BL* HB*.

Esbaum, Jill. STE-E-E-E-EAMBOAT A-COMIN’! Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (K-Gr 5). SLJ*.

Eriksson, Eva. A CRASH COURSE FOR MOLLY. R&S Books, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). HB* SLJ*.

Farrell, Jeanette. INVISIBLE ALLIES: MICROBES THAT SHAPE OUR LIVES. Farrar, Straus & Girous, 2005. (Gr 7-12). BCCB* BL* HB* SLJ*.

Farrell, Jeanette. INVISIBLE ENEMIES: STORIES OF INFECTIOUS DISEASE. 2nd ed. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 6 Up). SLJ*.

Fisher, Aileen. THE STORY GOES ON. Porter, 2005. (Preschool, Primary). HB* SLJ*.

 

Flanagan, John, THE RUINS OF GORLAN. Philomel, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

 

Flatharta, Antoine Ó. HURRY AND THE MONARCH. Knopf, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

 

Ford, Bernette. FIRST SNOW. Holiday House, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). SLJ*.

 

Fradin, Dennis Brindell. LET IT BEGIN HERE! LEXINGTON & CONCORD: FIRST BATTLES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.  Walker, 2005.    (Gr 3-6). BCCB* BL*.

Frank, Mitch.  UNDERSTANDING THE HOLY LANDS: ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ISRAELI-PALESTINE CONFLICT. Viking, 2005.  (Gr 6-9). BL*.

Freymann, Saxton and Joost Elffers. FOOD FOR THOUGHT:  THE COMPLETE BOOK OF CONCEPTS FOR GROWING MINDS. Scholastic, 2005. (PreS). BL*.

Funke, Cornelia. INKSPELL. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL*.

Gardner, Sally. I, CORIANDER. Dial, 2005. (Gr 6-8). SLJ*.

George, Kristine O’Connell. UP! Clarion, 2005. (PreS) BL*.

Gerstein, Mordicai. CAROLINDA CLATTER. Roaring Brook, 2005 (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Giblin, James Cross. GOOD BROTHER, BAD BROTHER: THE STORY OF EDWIN BOOTH AND JOHN WILKES BOOTH. Clarion, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL* SLJ*.

Giff, Patricia. WILLOW RUN. Random, 2005. (Gr 4-6). BL*.

Giovanni, Nikki. ROSA. Holt, 2005. (Gr 3-5). BL*.

Gottfried, Maya. GOOD DOG. Knopf, 2005. (K-Gr 3). SLJ*.

Graff, Nancy Price. TAKING WING. Clarion, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

 

Grant, K.M. BLOOD RED HORSE. Walker, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL*.

Gravelle, Karen. THE DRIVING BOOK: EVERYTHING NEW DRIVERS NEED TO KNOW BUT DON’T KNOW TO ASK. Walker, 2005. (Gr 10 Up). SLJ*.

Green, John. LOOKING FOR ALASKA. Dutton, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BCCB* SLJ*.

 

Grey, Mini. TRACTION MAN IS HERE! Knopf, 2005. (Primary). BCCB* HB* SLJ*.

 

Griffin, Adele. WHERE I WANT TO BE. Putnam, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Grimes, Nikki. DANITRA BROWN, CLASS CLOWN. Harper Collins, 2005. (Gr 3-5). SLJ*.

 

Grimes, Nikki. DARK SON. Hyperion, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

 

Gruber, Michael. THE WITCH’S BOY. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL* SLJ*.

 

Haas, Jessie. JIGSAW PONY. Greenwillow, 2005. (Primary). HB*.

 

Habeeb, Mark W. AFRICA: FACTS AND FIGURES. Mason Crest, 2005.  (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Hale, Shannon. PRINCESS ACADEMY. Bloomsbury, 2005. (Gr 5-9). SLJ*.

 

Hart, J. V. CAPT. HOOK: THE ADVENTURES OF A NOTORIOUS YOUTH. Dutton, 2005. (Gr 6-10). BCCB*.

 

Hart, Lenore. THE TREASURE OF SAVAGE ISLAND. Dutton Books, 2005. (Gr 6-9). SLJ*.

 

Hautman, Pete. INVISIBLE. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Middle School, High School). HB* SLJ*.

 

Hawass, Zahi. TUTANKHAMUN: THE MYSTERY OF THE BOY KING. National Geographic, 2005. (Gr 3-7). SLJ*.

 

Hearn, Julie. THE MINISTER’S DAUGHTER. Atheneum, 2005. (Middle School). HB*.

 

Henkes, Kevin. SO HAPPY! Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 1-3). BL*.

Henson, Heather.  ANGEL COMING. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Hesse, Karen. THE YOUNG HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSON. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 2-4). SLJ*.

Hicks, Barbara Jean. JITTERBUG JAM:  A MONSTER TALE. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 1-3). BCCB* BL*.

Hillman, Laura. I WILL PLANT YOU A LILAC TREE:  A MEMOIR OF A SCHINDLER”S LIST SURVIVOR. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr. 8-11). BL*.

 

Hines, Anna Grossnickle. WINTER LIGHTS. Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 1-3). BL*.

 

Hobbs, Valerie. DEFIANCE. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 5-7). SLJ*.

Hopkins, Lee Bennett, ed. OH, NO! WHERE ARE MY PANTS? AND OTHER DISASTERS: POEMS. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 2-5). SLJ*.

Horowitz, Anthony. RAVEN’S GATE. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

Horowitz, Ruth. BIG SURPRISE IN THE BUG TANK.  Dial, 2005.  (Gr 1-3). SLJ*.

Hughes, Mark Peter. I AM THE WALLPAPER. Delacorte, 2005. (Gr 6-8). SLJ*.

Hurd, Thacher. SLEEPY CADILLAC: A BEDTIME DRIVE. HarperCollins, 2005. (3-6 yrs). BCCB*. 

Hurston, Zora Neale. LIES AND OTHER TALL TALES. HarperCollins, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Jackson, Ellen, EARTH MOTHER, Walker, Sept 2005.  (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

 

Jacobson, Jennifer Richard. STAINED. Jackson, 2005. (High School). HB*.

Jacobson, Jennifer Richard. ANDY SHANE AND THE VERY BOSSY DOLORES STARBUCKLE. Candlewick Press, 2005. (K-Gr 2). SLJ*.

Janeczko, Paul B., sel. A KICK IN THE HEAD: AN EVERYDAY GUIDE TO POETIC FORMS. Candlewick, 2005. (Gr 4-6). BL* HB* SLJ*.

Jenkins, Emily. THAT NEW ANIMAL. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (PreS-Gr 1). BCCB* HB* SLJ*.

Jenkins, Steve.  I SEE A KOOKABURRA!: DISCOVERING ANIMAL HABITATS AROUND THE WORLD. Houghton, 2005. (K-Gr 3). BCCB*.

Jennings, Patrick. OUT STANDING IN MY FIELD. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 4-6). BCCB*.

 

Johnson-Davies, Denys. GOHA THE WISE FOOL.  Philomel, 2005. (Gr 2 -4). BL* SLJ*.

 

Jones, Diana Wynne. CONRAD’S FATE.  Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 7-12). BCCB*.

 

Jurmain, Suzanne. THE FORBIDDEN SCHOOLHOUSE: THE TRUE AND DRAMATIC STORY OF PRUDENCE CRANDALL AND HER STUDENTS.

            Houghton, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

Juster, Norton. THE HELLO, GOODBYE WINDOW. Hyperion, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL* SLJ*.

Katz, Susan.  LOOKING FOR THE JAGUAR:  AND OTHER RAIN FOREST POEMS.  Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 2- 4). BL*.

 

Keehn, Sally M. GNAT STOKES AND THE FOGGY BOTTOM SWAMP QUEEN. Philomel, 2005. (Gr 5-8). SLJ*.

Keller, Holly. PEARL'S NEW SKATES. HarperCollins, 2005. (K-Gr 2). SLJ*.

Kerrin, Jessica Scott. MARTIN BRIDGE, READY FOR TAKEOFF! Kids Can, 2005. (Primary). HB*.

 

Ketchum, Liza. WHERE THE GREAT HAWK FLIES. Clarion, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BL*.

 

Kinsey-Warnock, Natlie. NORA'S ARK. HarperCollins, 2005. (K-Gr 3). BL*.

 

Koertge, Ron. BOY GIRL BOY. Harcourt, 2005. (Gr 8-11). BL*.

 

Koja, Kathe. TALK. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (High School) HB*.

 

Krauss, Ruth. BEARS. HarperCollins, 2005. (PreS-Gr 3). SLJ*.

 

Krull, Kathleen. LEONARDO DA VINCI. Viking, 2005. (Gr 4-8). SLJ*.

 

Krovatin, Christopher. HEAVY METAL AND YOU.  Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 10-12). BL*.

 

Kushner, Lawrence and Gary Schmidt. IN GOD’S HANDS. Jewish Lights, 2005. (Gr 1-3). BL*.

Lanagan, Margo. BLACK JUICE. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 9 Up). HB* SLJ*.

Lane, Dakota. THE ORPHEUS OBSESSION. HarperCollins, 2005. SLJ*.

Larbalestier, Justine. MAGIC OR MADNESS. Penguin, 2005. (Gr 8-11). BL* SLJ*.

Larochelle, David. ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY NOT. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Lear, Edward. “A” WAS ONCE AN APPLE PIE. Orchard Books, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). SLJ*.

 

Leedy, Loreen. THE GREAT GRAPH CONTEST. Holiday House, 2005. (Gr 1-3). SLJ*.

 

Leitch, Will. CATCH. Razorbill, 2005. (Gr 10-12). BCCB*.

 

Lester, Julius. DAY OF TEARS: A NOVEL IN DIALOGUE. Hyperion, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL* SLJ*.

Lester, Julius. LET'S TALK ABOUT RACE. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 1-5). SLJ*.

Lester, Julius. THE OLD AFRICAN. Dial, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BL* SLJ*.

Levine, Ellen. CATCH A TIGER BY THE TOE. Viking, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

Levine, Gail Carson. FAIRY DUST AND THE QUEST FOR THE EGG. Disney, 2005. (Gr 3-5). BL*.

 

Lion, Melissa. UPSTREAM. Lamb, 2005. (Gr. 8-12). BCCB* SLJ*.

Lo, Ginnie. MAHJONG ALL DAY LONG. Walker, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Lubar, David. SLEEPING FRESHMAN NEVER LIE. Dutton, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BCCB* SLJ*.

MacCullough, Carolyn. STEALING HENRY. Roaring Brook, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BL*.

 

MacDonald, Ross. BAD BABY. Roaring Brook, 2005. (K-Gr 2). BL*.

 

Manning, Mick. YUCK! Lincoln, 2005. (PreS-K). BCCB*.

 

Manning, Sarra. PRETTY THINGS. Dutton, 2005. (Gr 10-12). BL*.

Marcantonio, Patricia Santos. RED RIDIN’ IN THE HOOD, AND OTHER CUENTOS. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 3-5). BL*.

Markes, Julie. SHHHHH! EVERYBODY’S SLEEPING. HarperCollins, 2005. (PreS-Gr 1). BL* SLJ*.

Mayo, Margaret. CHOO CHOO CLICKETY-CLACK! Carolrhoda, 2005. (PreS-K). BL*.

McCaughrean, Geraldine. NOT THE END OF THE WORLD HarperTempest, 2005 (Gr 9 Up). HB* SLJ*.

 

McClintock, Barbara. CINDERELLA. Scholastic, 2005. (K-Gr 4). SLJ*.

 

McGrory, Anik. KIDOGO. Bloomsbury, 2005. (PreS-Gr 1). SLJ*.

 

McKay, Hilary. PERMANENT ROSE. McElderry, 2005. (Gr 5-9). BCCB* HB*.

McKissack, Patricia C. & Onawumi Jean Moss. PRECIOUS AND THE BOO HAG. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (K-Gr 3). SLJ*.

McMillan, Bruce. THE PROBLEM WITH CHICKENS. Houghton, 2005. (K-Gr 3). SLJ*.

McNaughton, Janet. THE SECRET UNDER MY SKIN. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 7 Up) SLJ*.

McNulty, Faith. IF YOU DECIDE TO GO TO THE MOON. Scholastic, 2005. (K-Gr 3). SLJ*.

Meade, Holly. INSIDE, INSIDE, INSIDE. Marshall Cavendish, 2005. (K-Gr 2). SLJ*.

Meddaugh, Susan. THE WITCH’S WALKING STICK. Houghton, 2005. (Primary). HB*.

Melling, O.R. THE HUNTER'S MOON. Abrams, 2005. (Gr 8-11). BL*.

Meyer, Don ed. THE SIBLING SLAM BOOK:  WHAT IT’S REALLY LIKE TO HAVE A BROTHER OR SISTER WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. Woodbine House, 2005. (Gr 8-12). SLJ*.

Meyer, Stephanie. TWILIGHT. Little, Brown, 2005. (Gr 9 Up). SLJ*.

Meyers, Susan. PUPPIES! PUPPIES! PUPPIES! Abrams, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2) BL*.

Millman, Isaac. HIDDEN CHILD. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BL* SLJ*.

Muth, Jon J. ZEN SHORTS. Scholastic, 2005. (K-Gr 3). BL*.

Myers, Walter Dean. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MY DEAD BROTHER. Amistad Press, 2005. (Gr 8 Up). SLJ*.

Nelson, Kadir. HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS. Dial, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL* SLJ*.

Nelson, Marilyn. A WREATH FOR EMMETT TILL.  Houghton, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BL* SLJ*.

Nilsson, Per. YOU & YOU. Front Street, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BL*.

 

Nislick, June Levitt. ZAYDA WAS A COWBOY.  Jewish Publication Society, 2005.  (Gr 4-7). BL*.

Norac, Carl. MY DADDY IS A GIANT. Clarion, 2005. (PreS). BL*.

Nye, Naomi Shihab. A MAZE ME:  POEMS FOR GIRLS. Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 4-7 - SLJ) (Gr 8-11 - BL). BL* HB* SLJ*.

Ogburn, Jacqueline. THE BAKE SHOP GHOST. Houghton, 2005. (Gr 1-3). BL*.

Olsen, Sylvia. WHITE GIRL. Sono Nis, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL* SLJ*.

 

O’Malley, Kevin. CAPTAIN RAPTOR AND THE MOON MYSTERY. Walker, 2005. (K-Gr 4). SLJ*.

 

Ormerod, Jan. LIZZIE NONSENSE. Clarion, 2005. (4-7 yrs). BCCB*.

 

Park, Linda Sue. PROJECT MULBERRY. Clarion, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL* SLJ*.

 

Partridge, Elizabeth. JOHN LENNON: ALL I WANT IS THE TRUTH. Penguin, 2005. (Middle School, High School). BL* HB*.

 

Pearsall, Shelley. CROOKED RIVER. Knopf, 2005. (Gr 5-8). SLJ*.

 

Perkins, Lynne Rae. CRISS CROSS. Greenwillow, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BCCB* HB* SLJ*.

Perl, Erica S. CHICKEN BEDTIME IS REALLY EARLY. Abrams, 2005. (PreS). BL*.

Podwal, Mark. JERUSALEM SKY: STARS, CROSSES, AND CRESCENTS. Doubleday, 2005. (Gr 3-5). BL*.

Poole, Amy Lowry, THE PEA BLOSSOM. Holiday House, 2005. (Gr 1-3). SLJ*.

Poole, Josephine. ANNE FRANK. Knopf, 2006. (Gr 4-7). BL* SLJ*.

 

Pratchett, Terry. ONLY YOU CAN SAVE MANKIND. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

Priceman, Marjorie. HOT AIR: THE (MOSTLY) TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST HOT-AIR BALLOON RIDE.  Schwartz, 2005. (K-Gr 3). BCCB*.

Pullman, Philip. THE SCARECROW AND HIS SERVANT. Knopf, 2005. (Gr 4-6). BL* SLJ*.

Reef, Catherine. ALONE IN THE WORLD:  ORPHANS AND ORPHANAGES IN AMERICA. Clarion Books, 2005. (Gr 5-9). SLJ*.

Reich, Susanna. JOSÉ! BORN TO DANCE:  THE STORY OF JOSÉ LIMÓN.  Simon & Schuster, 2005.  (Gr 2-4). BL*.

 

Reid, Barbara. THE SUBWAY MOUSE. Scholastic, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL*.

Richardson, Justin and Peter Parnell. AND TANGO MAKES THREE. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (PreS-Gr. 2). BL*.

Roberts, Krisiti. MY THIRTEENTH SEASON. Holt, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

Roberts, Lynn. LITTLE RED: A FIZZINGLY GOOD YARN. Abrams, 2005. (Gr 1-3). BCCB*.

Rodman, Mary Ann. MY BEST FRIEND. Viking, 2005. (Gr 1-3) SLJ*.

Rosen, Michael. DICKENS: HIS WORK AND HIS WORLD. Candlewick, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BL*.

Rosen, Michael. MICHAEL ROSEN’S SAD BOOK. Candlewick, 2005. (Gr 2-4). BL* HB* SLJ*.

Rosoff, Meg. MEET WILD BOARS. Holt, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BCCB* BL*.

Russo, Marisabina. ALWAYS REMEMBER ME: HOW ONE FAMILY SURVIVED WORLD WAR II. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 2-4).SLJ*.

Rylant, Cynthia. BORIS. Harcourt, 2005. (Middle School, High School). HB*.

Rylant, Cynthia. HENRY AND MUDGE AND THE GREAT GRANDPAS. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (K-Gr 2). BL*.

 

Rylant, Cynthia. MR. PUTTER & TABBY MAKE A WISH. Harcourt, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). SLJ*.

 

Say, Allen. KAMISHIBAI MAN. Houghton, 2005. (Gr 1-3). BL*. SLJ*.

Sayre, April Pulley. STARS BENEATH YOUR BED: THE SURPRISING STORY OF DUST. HarperCollins, 2005. (PreS-Gr 4). SLJ*.

Salisbury, Graham. EYES OF THE EMPEROR. Random, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

Schaefer, Carole Lexa. THE BORA-BORA DRESS.  Candlewick, 2005. (PreS-Gr 3). BL*.

Scieszka, Jon, ed. GUYS WRITE FOR GUYS READ: BOYS’ FAVORITE AUTHORS WRITE ABOUT BEING BOYS.  Viking, 2005. (Gr 5-9). SLJ*.

Selvadurai, Shyam. SWIMMING IN THE MONSOON. Tundra, 2005. (Gr 8-11). BL*.

Shinn, Sharon. THE TRUTH-TELLER'S TALE. Viking, 2005.  (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Shulevitz, Uri. THE TRAVELS OF BENJAMIN OF TUDELA: THROUGH THREE CONTINENTS IN THE TWELFTH CENTURY. Farrar Straus & Giroux,

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Sidman, Joyce. SONG OF THE WATERBOATMAN AND OTHER POND POEMS. Houghton, 2005. (Gr 3-5). BL* HB*.

 

Sierra, Judy. THE GRUESOME GUIDE TO WORLD MONSTERS. Candlewick, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

 

Silverman, Erica. SHOLOM’S TREASURE:  HOW SHOLOM ALEICHEM BECAME A WRITER. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (K-Gr 3). BL* SLJ*.

Silverstein, Shel. RUNNY BABBIT: A BILLY SOOK. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 2-8). SLJ*.

Simmons, Michael. FINDING LUBCHENKO. Razorbill, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BCCB*.

Singer, Marilyn. CENTRAL HEATING: POEMS ABOUT FIRE AND WARMTH. Knopf, 2005. (Gr 4- 7). SLJ*.

Sonneblick, Jordan. DRUMS, GIRLS & DANGEROUS PIE. Scholastic, 2005. (Gr 5-8). BL*.

Sorrells, Walter. FAKE I.D. Dutton, 2005. (G. 8-11). BL*.

 

Soto, Gary. CHATO GOES CRUSIN’. Putnam Publishing Group, 2005. (PreS-Gr 3). SLJ*.

 

Spirin, Gennady. A APPLE PIE. Philomel, 2005. (PreS-K). SLJ*.

 

Staples, Suzanne Fisher. UNDER THE PERSIMMON TREE.  Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Stauffacher, Sue. HARRY SUE. Knopf, 2005. (Gr 5-9).

 

Steinhofel, Andreas. THE CENTER OF THE WORLD. Delacorte, 2005. (Gr 10-12). BL*.

 

Stephenson, Lynda. DANCING WITH ELVIS. Eerdmans, 2005. (Gr 7-12). BCCB*.

 

Stevens, Janet & Susan Stevens Crummel. THE GREAT FUZZ FRENZY. Harcourt, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). SLJ*.

 

Tal, Eve. DOUBLE CROSSING: A JEWISH IMMIGRATION STORY. Cinco Puntos, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

 

Thal, Lilli. MIMUS. Annick, 2005. (Gr 8-11). BL*.

 

Thompson, Linda. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD. Rourke, 2005. (Gr 4-6). BL*.

 

Tiffany, Grace. ARIEL. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BL*.

 

Triana, Gaby. CUBANITA. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BL*.

 

Turner, Pamela S. GORILLA DOCTORS: SAVING ENDANGERED GREAT APES. Houghton, 2005. (Intermediate, Middle School). HB*.

 

Updale, Eleanor. MONTMORENCY ON THE ROCKS: DOCTOR, ARISTOCRAT, MURDERER? Scholastic, 2005, (Middle School, High School). HB*.

Valckx, Catharina. LIZETTE’S GREEN SOCK. Clarion, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). BL* SLJ*.

Volponi, Paul. BLACK AND WHITE. Viking, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BL*.

Walker, Sally M. SECRETS OF A CIVIL WAR SUBMARINE: SOLVING THE MYSTERIES OF THE H.L. HUNLEY. Carolrhoda, 2005.  (Gr 7-10). BL* SLJ*.

Westerfield, Scott. PEEPS. Razorbill, 2005. (Gr 7-12). BCCB* SLJ*.

Westerfeld, Scott. UGLIES. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL* SLJ*.

Whelan, Gloria. LISTENING FOR LIONS. HarperCollins, 2005. (Gr 6-9). BL*.

White, Linda Arms. I COULD DO THAT!: ESTHER MORRIS GETS WOMEN THE VOTE. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 2-4). BL* SLJ*.

White, Ruth. THE SEARCH FOR BELLE PRATER. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BL*.

Willis, Jeanne. TADPOLE’S PROMISE. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (K-Gr 4). SLJ*.

Wilson, Diane Lee. BLACK STORM COMIN’. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 7-10). BL*.

Winter, Jeanette. THE LIBRARIAN OF BASRA: A TRUE STORY FROM IRAQ. Harcourt, 2005. (Gr 2-4). SLJ*.

Winter, Jonah. ROBERTO CLEMENTE: PRIDE OF THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES. Simon & Schuster, 2005. (Gr 2-5). SLJ*.

Winthrop, Elizabeth. SQUASHED IN THE MIDDLE. Holt, 2005. (K-Gr 3). BL*.

 

Woodson, Jacqueline. SHOW WAY. Putnam, 2005. (Gr 3-5). BL*.

 

Woolfe, Angela. AVRIL CRUMP AND HER AMAZING CLONES. Orchard, 2005. (Gr 4-7). BCCB*.

 

Wynne-Jones, Tim. A THIEF IN THE HOUSE OF MEMORY. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 7-10). SLJ*.

Yoo, Paula. SIXTEEN YEARS IN SIXTEEN SECONDS: THE SAMMY LEE STORY. Lee & Low, 2005. (Gr 2-4). BL*.

Zane, Alexander. THE WHEELS ON THE RACE CAR. Scholastic, 2005. (PreS-Gr 2). SLJ*.

Zenatti, Valerie. WHEN I WAS A SOLDIER. Bloomsbury, 2005. (Gr. 8-11). BL*.

 

Zevin, Gabrielle. ELSEWHERE. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2005. (Gr 7-10).  BL* HB* SLJ*.

Zusak, Markus. I AM THE MESSENGER. Knopf, 2005. (Gr 9-12). BCCB* BL* SLJ*.