Whoops! This got away from me this month!
Each month, IFLS librarians (and any other blog readers, for that matter) are invited to read a book written for kids or teens in a certain category. These can be recent books, or ones that have been on your list for a long time. Then report back on your book and the rest of us can use your recommendations! June's goal is Historical Fiction.
Here is the compilation of May's Reading Goal Results of
Fantasy Titles:
Primary Grades
Brown, Marcia. Chavela and the Magic Bubble. Illus. by Megaly Morales. 2010
Nora from New Richmond recommends for
adults and families, preschoolers and primary grades
Rice, Clay. The Stick. 2014
Nora from NR recommends for adults
and families and primary grades, especially kids with a great imagination.
Rosenthal, Amy Krouse.
Uni the Unicorn. Illus. by Brigett Barrager. 2014
Nora from NR enthusiastically
recommends for preschool and primary grades, and says it has great adult appeal
because of beautiful story and pictures.
Singleton, Linda Joy.
Snow Dog, Sand Dog. Illus. by Jess Golden. 2014
Nora from NR might recommend for
preschoolers and primary grades—especially if they wish for a pet.
Middle grades (grades 3-6). * are recommended for middle grade and up
(MS, HS, adults)
*Bachman, Stephan and Katherine Catmull, Claire Legrand,
Emma Trevayne. Cabinet of Curiosities: 36 Tales
Brief and Sinister. Illus. by
Alexander Jansson. 2014
Patti from Durand recommends this,
especially for those who like mysteries and scary stories.
*Colfer, Chris. Land of Stories (series).
Patti from Durand recommends this
brothers and sisters adventure by the former Glee star
*DiTerlizzi, Tony. The Search for Wondla. 2010
Patti from Durand recommends this
one, and thinks kids will enjoy the interactive, web-based extras
*Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book. Illus. by Dave McKean. 2008
Howard from Chippewa Falls
enthusiastically recommends this one for all ages, especially fans of Terry
Pratchett, and those who like a well-written fantasy with a little horror
thrown in.
*Millford, Kate. The Greenglass House. Illus. by Jaime Zollars. 2014
Valerie from Ladysmith
enthusiastically recommends this one, and thinks adults will enjoy as much as
children—she was surprised by several of the plot twists. Kids who are adopted and those who like
mysteries might especially like this book.
*Pearson, Ridley. The Kingdom Keepers (series)
Patti from Durand recommends this
series about a group of kids that get stuck in a different part of Disney World
in each book.
Pratchett, Terry. Dragons at Crumbling Castle. Illus. by Mark Beech. 2015
Valerie from Ladysmith recommends
this book of short stories and drawings to imaginative kids who like humorous
stories. She didn’t particularly enjoy
it, but can imagine many kids who would.
Segel, Jason and Kirsten White. Nightmares! Illus. by Karl Kwasny. 2014
Cassie from Augusta recommends this
one for middle grade through middle school.
Middle School. * are recommended for High School, also
Auxier, Jonathan. The Night Gardener: A Scary Story. 2014
Jenna from Fall Creek would
recommend this one to kids who are on the fence about fantasy, and kids who
like ghosts, travel and history. It is a
fast-paced read, but also very long, so kids who aren’t put off by long books
are more likely to pick it up.
*Maas, Sarah. Court of Thorns and Roses. 2014
Monica from River Falls would
recommend this one, and Cassie would recommend it enthusiastically. Elements of fairy tales, faeries, magic, and
love scenes that made Cassie blush.
Cassie would recommend for older teens, Monica for middle school and up.
*Sabaa, Tahir. An Ember in the Ashes. 2015
Monica from River Falls would
recommend this title to people who like dystopias, but want a different
twist. Set in Ancient Greece, with magic
thrown in.
*Stiefvater, Maggie. Blue Lily, Lily Blue. 2014
Valerie enthusiastically recommends
this book, and the whole series it is from (Raven Boys). Based on Welsh legends, but set in the United
States.
*Wilson, Willow. Ms. Marvel (series).
Leah from IFLS enthusiastically
recommends this comic book series about a Pakistani American teenaged girl who
becomes an endearing superhero. Has
heard reports of younger kids enjoying, too.
High School
Aveyard, Victoria. Red Queen.
2015
Cassie from Augusta recommends this
one.
Hartman, Rachel. Seraphina.
2012
Cassie from Augusta
enthusiastically recommends this title. “It
has dragons! The main character is also
half-dragon.” Nuff said.
Thomas, Rhiannon. A Wicked Thing. 2015
Cassie recommends this title.
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My daughter got a copy of this coloring book "Unicorns Are Jerks" in a care package from her aunt this year |
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