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List of Titles
Related to September's Dream Team Theme:
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If you would like to donate the funds for one of the following titles, please complete the DONATION FORM and send a check to Mrs. Woo in the Holten Richmond Library. Thank you!
Skeleton Creek, by Patrick Carman $15.00
Although housebound following an eerie accident, teenaged Ryan continues to investigate the strange occurrences in his hometown of Skeleton Creek, recording his findings in a journal and viewing email video clips sent by fellow detective Sarah.
The Playmaker by J. B. Cheaney $12.00
While working as an apprentice in a London theater company in 1597, fourteen-year-old Richard uncovers a mystery involving the disappearance of his father and a traitorous plot to overthrow Queen Elizabeth.
Skate Freak by Lesley Choyce $15.00
Dorf, a skateboarder, has trouble adjusting to a new city and school and his hobby gains him the reputation of a freak, but though he earns the respect of the town's troublemakers, he must gather his courage to make the kinds of changes he needs to really succeed.
Ingri and Edgar Parin D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire $18.00
Illustrated retellings of the myths about the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece.
Earth in the Hot Seat: Bulletins from a Warming World by Marfe Ferguson Delano $18.00
Presents scientific research into global warming theories, including studies using tree rings and glacier ice samples, and discusses global and local approaches to climate change with tips on how to reduce one's carbon footprint.
Botticelli by Sean Connolly $18.00
Presents a collection of full-color illustrated reproductions of the works of fifteenth-century artist, Sandro Botticelli, depicting his mastery of religious and allegorical paintings of the European Renaissance.
Michelangelo by Sean Connolly $18.00
Provides a brief introduction to the life and work of fifteenth-century artist Michelangelo Buonarroti.
Dateline: Troy by Paul Fleischman $18.00
A retelling of the story of the Trojan War illustrated with collages featuring newspaper clippings of modern events from World War I through the Persian Gulf war.
Den of Thieves by Julia Golding $15.00
Cat Royal, raised by London theater owner Mr. Sheridan after being abandoned as an infant, travels to Paris at his request to spy on the revolution and ends up trying to save her friends who have been charged as traitors.
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