Friday, March 16, 2012

2012 Notable Children's Books - Middle Grades

I read:  E-mergency - definitely for older, substituting o's for e's would totally confuse the little ones.  Very clever cover to cover. 
Night Flight, Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic - great illustrations and descriptive language, great mood piece to begin discussion of Ms. Earhart's life, personality, and destiny. 
The Great Migration - great historical/personal treatment of African-American migration from South to North form 1915-1930. 
Diego Rivera, His World and Ours - awesome stylized illustrations. 
Underground, Finding the Light to Freedom - very few words.

I loved all these books, but my favorite was Night Flight, Amelia Earhart Crosses the Atlantic.  This is must read, great read-aloud, and will appeal to all ages!

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