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SSPP Featured Books:
 Shakespeare's Secret, by Elise Broach, is an intelligent mystery that will keep you reading!
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-7–Hero has always hated her Shakespearean-based name, for, as her new sixth-grade classmates are quick to tell her, it's better suited to a dog than to a girl. Resigned to their constant teasing, she concentrates instead on her newfound friendship with her kindly, if somewhat eccentric, elderly next-door neighbor. Mrs. Roth tells Hero about the missing "Murphy Diamond," a precious jewel that supposedly disappeared from the house where Hero now lives. Mrs. Roth has the necklace that once held the diamond, an heirloom that possibly once belonged to Anne Boleyn, and she is convinced that it is still hidden in the vicinity. She and Hero set out to find what the police could not, and, with help from Danny, a popular yet self-assured eighth grader who befriends them both, they succeed. Only then do the real connections among the three of them come to the surface and change their lives forever. The mystery alone will engage readers, but Broach adds a number of other interesting details to entice her audience. Readers will also find numerous facts about Elizabethan history, theories about Shakespeare's writings, and, perhaps most importantly, a moral but not preachy tale.
 When Dinosaurs Came with Everything by Elise Broach.
From School Library Journal
PreSchool-Grade 1—In a playful take on the stickers and lollipops that bored kids sweep up at businesses as parents do errands, Broach imagines what would happen if a dinosaur were the giveaway of the day. A boy's increasing delight at the freebies he collects from the bakery, the doctor, and barber contrast with his mother's increasing panic and dismay as the lumbering beasts start to accumulate.
Previous titles:
The Invention of Hugo Cabret, by Brian Selznick, winner of the 2007 Caldecott Medal.
"The pictures are amazing." Colin, SSPP7th grader
"The book looks intimidating because it's so big, but it's such a good book!" Anna, SSPP 7th grader  With 530 pages this book might look like a whole lot of reading, but don't be fooled! 284 pages are the inricate drawings of Brian Selznick. You must read the pictures as well as the words to follow Hugo's adventure--like watching a silent movie. To learn more, explore the official Hugo Cabret website where you can hear from the author, tackle an intricate maze, watch the illustrations like a movie and much more. Grades 3 and up.
The most important link: Search for books at all of the Buffalo and Erie County Public libraries. Get yourself a pin number and you can even reserve books and have books sent to your neighborhood library!
Reading Links: Grades k-3
- Do you like books that make you laugh like Ramona the Pest or The Mouse and the Motorcycle try the Beverly Cleary official website to meet more of her characters, play games and more!
- Try unscrambling words from your favorite books. Choose from a long list including Arthur, Eloise, Curious George, Scooby-Doo and Star Wars.
- Play, read, doodle and explore at the Leading to Read website for ages 3-5.
- Play games like Star Words, Poetry Splatter, Sing it'n Solve it, story maker and Picture Pairs at Reading Planet. You can also take a quick quiz and get suggestions just for you!
- Listen to a wonderful a story, enter a writing contest, play a game or color a picture at Reading Rainbow.
- Do you love Arthur, D.W. and their friends? Go to their Website to play games, explore their town or color pages.
- Head to PBSkids.org and click on your favorite chracter, like Clifford or Curious George, to have some fun!
- Visit the Laura Ingalls website to learn more about the Little House books, take a quiz and play games too!
Reading Links: Grades 3-6
- Try The Underland Chronicles game to explore the world and characters of Gregor.
- Check out Flashlight Readers to play games and find cool facts about all your favorite books like Hoot, Because of Winn Dixie, Chalotte's Web, Inkheart, and more.
- Find a book suggestions tailored to your interests at the Book Adventure Kids' Zone. Answer a few simple questions and get some great results! Great for your next book report choice.
- Search for a good book, write a book review or read what your peers think about your favorite novels at the Reading Planet Book Zone.
- Search for good books by topics and read reviews written by kids at Great Reads.
Reading Links: Grades 6-8
- Boys, looking for a good book? Here's a list just for you--plenty of action, adventure, mystery and intrigue.
- If you think you know all there is to know about Harry potter, or you want to learn about this wizarding wonder, check out Harry Potter Central for trivia quizzes, cover illustration secrets, printable bookmarks and more.
- Search for a good book , write a book review or read what your peers think about your favorite novels at the Reading Planet Book Zone.
- Search for good books by topics and read reviews written by kids at Great Reads for middle school grades.
- For ambitious 8th grade readers check out this list of classic American novels from the National Endowment for the Arts "Big Read" campaign. Get a jump on your high school reading and enjoy the work of the greatest American writers.
- The Book List Web page reviews young adult books and has loads of great reading suggestions organized by genres. This is the most current website and includes books published this year.
- Interested in learning ore about S.E.Hinton and her books? Try her official web site.
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