Author Title Publisher Copyright ISBN 13 Digit Annotation Age RubricAlmond, David

Skellig Headline Publishing Group

1998 978-0440416029 Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage. . . . What is this thing beneath the spiders' webs and dead flies? A human being, or a strange kind of beast never before seen? The only person Michael can confide in is his new friend, Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light, and Michael's world changes forever. . . .

MG

Applegate, Katherine

Crenshaw Feiwel and Friends/ Macmillan

2015 978-1250043238 Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?

3-6

Bell, Cece El Deafo Amulet Books 2014 978-1419712173 A graphic novel memoir of author/illustrator Cece Bell who grew up hearing impaired.

3-6

Benjamin, Ali

The Thing about Jellyfish

Little, Brown, & Co.

2015 978-0316380867 Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss

3-6

of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.

Berman, Sally

Service Learning: A Guide to Planning, Implementing, and Assessing Student Projects

Thousand Oaks

2006 978-1632205704 Service learning offers students the unique opportunity to learn both in the classroom and in the real world. This exciting teaching strategy, detailed in Berman’s second edition of Service Learning, motivates students to learn content information, processes, and skills while making authentic connections to their surrounding community.

MG

Birney, Betty G.

Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs

Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (February 27, 2007)

978-1416934899 Even doesn't think he'll have any luck -- he can't think of one single thing that could be considered wondrous in Sassafras -- but he's willing to try. Little does he know that the Wonders he'll discover among his neighbors, friends, relatives, and family will give him the adventure of a lifetime...without ever leaving his home.

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Boring, Mel Fun With Nature: Take Along Guide

NorthWord Books for Young Readers

1998 978-1559717025 Includes: Trees, Leaves and Bark; Caterpillars, Bugs and Butterflies; Tracks, Scats and Signs; Rabbits, Squirrels and Chipmunks; Snakes,

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Salamanders and Lizards; and Frogs, Toads and Turtles.

Colfer, Chris The Land of Stories Series The Wishing Spell The Enchantress Returns A Grimm Warning Beyond the Kingdoms

Little, Brown 2012 978-0316201575 978-0316201544 978-0316406819 978-0316406895

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales.

MS

de los Santos, Marisa and David

Connect the Stars

HarperCollins 2015 978-0062274656 When thirteen-year-olds Aaron and Audrey meet at a Texas wilderness camp in the desert, they think their quirks are enough to prevent them

3-6

Teague from ever having friends. But as they trek through the challenging and unforgiving landscape, they learn that they each have what it takes to make the other whole.

DeKeyser, Stacy

The Brixen Witch One Witch at a Time

Margaret k. McElderry Books

2015 978-1442433281 978-1481413510

When Rudi Bauer accidentally takes a witch's coin, he unleashes her curse. Accident or not, he knows he's got to fix things, so he tries to return the coin, only to lose it on the witch's magic mountain just as the snows come.

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Dixon, Heather

Entwined Greenwillow 2011 978-0062001030 978-0062001047

Just when Azalea should feel that everything is before her—beautiful gowns, dashing suitors, balls filled with dancing—it's taken away. All of it. And Azalea is trapped. The Keeper understands. He's trapped, too, held for centuries within the walls of the palace. So he extends an invitation.

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Dowell, Frances O'Roark

Falling In Atheneum Books for Young Readers

2010 978-1416950325 978-1442422056

Like Alice falling through the looking glass, Isabelle soon finds herself in a parallel universe, where she's mistaken for a witch, then finds out that her grandmother is a witch, then finds out she isn't, but no one believes her, which is the whole reason Isabelle has tumbled into this world—to straighten everyone out on the witch and non-witch business.

MS

Ende, Michael

Neverending Story

Dutton Children's Books

1997 978-0525457589 Bastian embarks on a wild adventure when he enters the magical world of Fantastica, a doomed land filled with dragons, giants, and monsters, and

MS

risks his life to save Fantastica by going on a very dangerous quest.

Ephron, Delia

Frannie in Pieces

Harper Teen 2009 9780060747169 When fifteen-year-old Frannie's father dies, only a mysterious jigsaw puzzle that he leaves behind can help her come to terms with his death.

YA

Flinn, Alex Beastly HarperTeen 2007 978-0060874162 978-0061998669

I am a beast. YA

Flinn, Alex Cloaked HarperTeen 2011 978-0060874223 978-0060874247

I'm not your average hero. I actually wasn't your average anything. Just a poor guy working an after-school job at a South Beach shoe repair shop to help his mom make ends meet. But a little magic changed it all.

YA

Flinn, Alex Bewitching HarperTeen 2012 978-0062021415 978-0062024169 978-0544074071

Once, I put a curse on a beastly and arrogant high school boy. That one turned out all right. Others didn't. I go to a new school now—one where no one knows that I should have graduated long ago. I'm not still here because I'm stupid; I just don't age.

YA

Flinn, Alex A Kiss in Time HarperTeen 2009 978-0060874193 978-0060874216

I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. . . .Think you have dating issues? Try locking lips with a snoozing stunner who turns out to be 316 years old. Can a kiss transcend all—even time?

YA

Flinn, Alex Mirrored HarperTeen 2015 978-0062134516 Celine's life is the stuff fairy tales are made of. She's beautiful, talented, and brave. Unfortunately, her tale comes complete with a wicked stepmother!

YA

Flinn, Alex Towering HarperTeen 2013 978-0062024176 When Rachel was taken to live in a tower by a woman she calls Mama, she was excited. She felt like a princess in a castle. But many years later, Rachel knows her palace is really a prison, and begins to plan her escape.

YA

Gemeinhart, Dan

Honest Truth Scholastic 2015 978-0545665735 After learning that his childhood cancer has returned, twelve-year-old Mark runs away with this dog to fulfill his dream of climbing Mount Rainier. In the meantime, his friend Jessie, who knows where Mark is, struggles with whether to alert Mark's parents or allow Mark to continue his journey.

5-8

Gidwitz, Adam

A Tale Dark and Grimm A Tale Dark and Grimm In a Glass Grimmly A Grimm Conclusion

Dutton Children's Books

2010 978-0525423348 978-0525425816 978-0525426158

Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches.

MS

Graff, Lisa Lost in the Sun Philomnel Books/Penguin

2015 978-0399164064 Everyone says that middle school is awful, but Trent knows nothing could be worse than the year he had in fifth grade, when a freak accident on Cedar Lake left one kid dead, and Trent with a brain full of terrible thoughts he can't get rid of. Trent’s pretty positive the entire disaster was his fault, so for him middle school feels like a fresh start, a chance to prove to everyone that he's not the horrible screw-up they seem to think he is.It isn’t until Trent gets caught up in the whirlwind that is Fallon Little—the girl with the mysterious scar across her face—that things begin to change.

3-6

Haddix, Margaret Peterson

Just Ella PawPrints 2008 978-1435279377 Fifteen-year-old Ella finds that accepting Prince Charming's proposal ensnares her in a suffocating tangle of palace rules and royal etiquette, so she plots to escape.

MS

Haydu, Corey Ann

Rules for Stealing Stars

Katherine Tegen Books

2015 978-0062352712 Eleven-year-old Silly and her three older sisters have always tiptoed around their alcoholic mother and her unpredictable moods. Things are even worse this summer now that the family has moved into their mother’s childhood home in New Hampshire, and Silly’s sisters are acting especially distant. Soon, Silly comes to share in the secret her sisters have been keeping from her: the house’s closets can transport them to a magical realm. It also turns out that Silly can manipulate this magic in a way that none of her sisters can. Like the dancing princesses of fairy -tale legend, the girls discover new wonders and gain much-needed escapes from their day-to-day lives whenever they go

MG

inside. Each closet is different, and while some bring delight or contain memories, others hold darker secrets. The siblings’ relationships are complex and believable, and their pain at their fractured family life is raw and real

Healy, Christopher

Hero's Guide to Saving the Kingdom Hero's Guide to Storming the Castle Hero's Guide to Being an Outlaw

Walden Pond Press

2012 978-0062117434 978-0062118455 978-0062118455

Prince Liam. Prince Frederic. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You've never heard of them, have you? These are the princes who saved Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rapunzel, respectively, and yet, thanks to those lousy bards who wrote the tales, you likely know them only as Prince Charming. But all of this is about to change.

MS

Hodge, Rosamund

Cruel Beauty Balzer + Bray 2014 978-0062224736 978-0062224743

Betrothed to the evil ruler of her kingdom, Nyx has always known that her fate was to marry him, kill him, and free her people from his tyranny. But on her seventeenth birthday when she moves into his castle high on the kingdom's mountaintop, nothing is what she expected

YA

Hodge, Rosamund

Crimson Bound Balzer + Bray 2015 978-0062224767 When Rachelle was fifteen she was good—apprenticed to her aunt and in training to protect her village from dark magic. But she was also reckless—straying from the forest path in search of a way to free her world from the threat of eternal darkness.

YA

Hunt, Lynda Lullaly

Fish in a Tree Nancy Paulsen Books/Penguin

2015 978-0399162596 Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to

5-8

ask for help; after all, how can you cure dumb? However, her newest teacher Mr. Daniels sees the bright, creative kid underneath the trouble maker.

Kittscher, Kristen

The Wig in the Window

Harper 2013 978-0062110503 Sophie Young and Grace Yang are best friends, seventh graders, and spies. Sophie and Grace have made a game out of spying on their neighbors.

MS

Kontis, Alethea

Woodcutter Family Enchanted Hero Dearest

Harcourt 2012 978-0547645704 978-0544056779

When Sunday meets an enchanted frog who asks about her stories, the two become friends. Soon that friendship deepens into something magical. One night Sunday kisses her frog goodbye and leaves, not realizing that her love has transformed him back into Rumbold, the crown prince of Arilland—and a man Sunday's family despises.

YA

Legrand, Claire

The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls

Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

2012 978-1442442917 978-1442442924

At the Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls, you will definitely learn your lesson. A dark, timeless, and heartfelt novel.

MS

Leslie, Clare Walker

The Nature Connection: An Outdoor Workbook for Kids, Families, and Classrooms

Storey Publishing

2010 978-1603425 The Nature Connection is an interactive workbook chockfull of creative exercises for kids ages 8 to 13. Leslie begins simply by encouraging children to look out the window and record what they observe: What color is the sky? What shapes are the clouds? Are there any birds? What kind? Are there signs of what season it is?

ELEM/MG

Levine, Gail Carson

Fairest HarperTrophy 2012 978-0060734084 978-0060734107

Aza's singing is the fairest in all the land, and the most unusual. She can "throw" her voice so it seems to come from anywhere. But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the Kingdom of Ayortha. Aza doesn't possess the other: beauty.

MS

Loftin, Nikki Nightingale's Nest

Razorbill 2015 978-1595146236 Twelve-year-old John Fischer Jr., or "Little John" as he's always been known, is spending his summer helping

MS

his father with his tree removal business, clearing brush for Mr. King, the wealthy owner of a chain of Texas dollar stores, when he hears a beautiful song that transfixes him.

Lofton, Nikki Wish Girl Razorbill 2015 978-1595146861 Peter Stone’s parents and siblings are extroverts, musicians, and yellers—and the louder they get, the less Peter talks, or even moves, until he practically fits his last name. When his family moves to the Texas Hill Country, though, Peter finds a tranquil, natural valley where he can, at last, hear himself think.

MG

Luxbacher, Irene

The Jumbo Book of Outdoor Art

Kids Can Press 2006 978-1553376803 With this Jumbo Book as their guide, kids can take their inner artist for a walk on the wild side! Here they will find the inspiration and materials to

MG/YA

make 57 projects in the great outdoors, including backyards, parks, forests and beaches.

Maas, Sarah J.

Throne of Glass Thone of Glass Crown of Midnight Heir of Fire Queen of Shadows

Bloomsbury 2012 978-1599906959 978-1619630628 978-1619630659 978-1619636040

When magic has gone from the world, and a vicious king rules from his throne of glass, an assassin comes to the castle. She does not come to kill, but to win her freedom. If she can defeat twenty-three killers, thieves, and warriors in a competition to find the greatest assassin in the land, she will become the king's champion and be released from prison.

YA

Martin, Rafe Birdwing Scholastic 2007 978-0439211673 978-0439908450

Prince Ardwin, known as Birdwing, the youngest of six brothers turned into swans by their stepmother, is unable to complete the transformation back into human form, so he undertakes a journey to discover whether his feathered arm will be a curse or a blessing to him

MS

Meyer, Lunar Feiwel and 2012 978-0312641894 Humans and androids crowd the YA

Marissa Chronicles Cinder Scarlet Cress Winter

Friends 978-0312642969 978-0312642976 978-0312642983

raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth's fate hinges on one girl. . . .

Michel, Karen

Green Guide for Artists: non-toxic recipes, green art ideas

Quarry Books 2009 978-1592535186 The Green Guide for Artists inspires artists to make better eco-conscious choices within their work and their studios and shows them how.

MG/YA

Milord, Susan

The Kids' Nature Book: 365

Williamson Publishing

1996 978-1885593074 Shore to desert, country or city, exciting nature activities await discovery - from beneath the smallest

ELEM/MG

Indoor/Outdoor Activities and Experiences

rock to the vast sky above. Susan Milord, one of the first authors to put active, hands-on learning and multifaceted experiences into the activity book genre, sets high expectations for every child who has the good fortune to delve into one of her books.

Payne, David A

Evaluating Service Learning Activities and Programs

Scarecrow 2000 978-0810837471 How do you implement a service-learning project into your curriculum? Utilizing an extended case study, this book explores the pros and cons of service-learning projects and provides the reader with a step-by-step guide covering everything from designing the program to evaluating its success at the completion. It provides an essential reference guide for any teacher or administrator planning on implementing a service-learning project into their curriculum.

MG

Pearce, Jackson

Fathomless Little, Brown 2012 978-0316207782 978-1444915556

Celia, who shares mental powers with her triplet sisters, finds competition for a handsome boy with Lo, a sea monster who must persuade a mortal to love her and steal his soul to earn back her humanity.

YA

Reseau, Laura

The Lightening Queen

Scholastic Press

2015 978-0545800846 Nothing exciting happens on the Hill of Dust, in the remote mountains of Mexico in the 1950s. There's no electricity, no plumbing, no cars, just day after day of pasturing goats. And now, without his sister and mother, eleven-year-old Teo's life feels even more barren. And then one day, the mysterious young Esma, who calls herself the Gypsy Queen of Lightning, rolls into town like a fresh burst of color. Against all odds, her caravan's Mistress of Destiny predicts that Teo and Esma will be longtime friends. Suddenly, life brims with possibility. With the help of a rescued duck, a three-legged skunk, a blind goat, and other allies, Teo and Esma must overcome obstacles-even death-to fulfill their impossible destiny. Inspired by true stories derived from rural Mexico, The Lightning Queen offers a glimpse of the encounter between two fascinating but marginalized cultures--the Rom and the Mixtec Indians--while telling the heart-warming story of an unlikely friendship that spans generations.

MG

Sonnenblick, Jordan

Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie

Scholatic 2005 978-0439755191 When his younger brother is diagnosed with leukemia, thirteen-year-old Steven tries to deal with his complicated emotions, his school life, and his desire

5-8

to support his family.Sundem, Garth

Real Kids, Real Stories, Real Change: Courageous Actions Around the World

Free Spirit 2010 978-1575423502 Thirty true stories profile kids who used their heads, their hearts, their courage, and sometimes their stubbornness to help others and do extraordinary things. As young readers meet these boys and girls from around the world, they may wonder, “What kind of hero lives inside of me?”

MG

Taylor, Tanis 31 Ways to Change the World: We Are What We Do

Candelwick 2010 978-0763645060 Small actions multiplied by lots of people equals big change! That’s the driving belief behind the social change movement We Are What We Do — and it infuses this lively, motivating book packed with action steps for younger readers.

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A beast. Not quite wolf or bear, gorilla or dog but a horrible new creature who walks upright—a creature with fangs and claws and hair springing from every pore. I am a monster.

Websites50 Community

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Service Ideas for Teen Volunteers

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Art Creations from Nature

http://greenlabel.com/art/15-art-creations-made-from-nature/s/agnieszka-gradzik-wiktor-szostald-hide-and-seek/

Art from Nature

http://www.art-is-fun.com/art-from-nature/

Make Like a Bird and Nest:

http://www.education.com/activity/article/like_birds_and_make_nest/

Nature Printing Book

http://www.natureprintingbook.com/

Paint a River Rock

http://www.wikihow.com/Paint-a-River-Rock

PBS Zoom Bird Nest Building Activity

http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/birdsnests.html

PRBO Conservation through Science

http://www.prbo.org/cms/docs/edu/activity4.pdf

Propaganda Powerpoints

https://cc136.k12.sd.us/Whose%20Voice%20Guides%20Your%20Choice.ppt

Propaganda Powerpoints

http://www.cobbk12.org/tapp/loela7thgradepropattach.ppt

Propaganda Powerpoints

http://www.chisd.net/cms/lib5/TX01917715/Centricity/Domain/854/propaganda%20powerpoint.ppt

Propaganda Techniques

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pw8mQFCfGxE

Sand Painting

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandpainting

Sand Painting Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-T2hHbOx_Q

Why Giving Back Matters

Community Service Ideas for Youth: Why Giving Back Matters

Wiki How How to Build a Bird’s Nest

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Bird-Nest