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We hope you'll find a book to tickle your fancy, light up your life, get you thinking, cheer your mood, inspire you, make you cry ... a book to remember forever, give as a gift, use in class, or make a difference to a non-reader.
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These books are favorites, well-regarded ... we hope you'll add them to your favorites list!
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What are the newest lists?
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Adoption |
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Wendy Woodfill presents a list for older readers |
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Animals |
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Pat Schmatz shares her list of favorite old and new stories about animals. |
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Board Books |
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Tunie Munson-Benson suggests board books for the very young child |
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Boys in Junior High |
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Terri DeGezelle polled librarians and English teachers for this list |
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Boys' Series Books |
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Terri DeGezelle contributes favorite books for boys published as series. |
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Boys' YA Books |
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Author Margery Peterson says teen boys enjoy reading these titles. |
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Bullying |
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Terri DeGezelle provided this list of books on a topic of concern to parents and children alike. |
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Child's Heart |
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Margo Sorenson sent us this list of books that speak to a child's heart. |
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Christmas Classics |
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Author Terri DeGezelle supplied this list of her family's Christmas favorites. |
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Christmas Favorites |
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Christmas favorites from the librarians at Hennepin County Library. |
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Christmas Song Books |
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Author Gwenyth Swain and her mother, Mardi Coman Swain, contribute their favorite picture books about Christmas songs and hymns. |
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Classical Music |
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Long hair, short hair, no hair, blue hair, or green hair, you'll enjoy these books that Vicki Palmquist likes. |
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| CLN's 5*Favorite*5 |
| At the annual Books & Breakfast, five children's literature enthusiasts choose their favorite books of 2008. |
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Elementary but Older |
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Wendy Woodfill suggests her favorite books for upper elementary school-aged readers. |
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Fantasy |
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From Vicki Palmquist comes a list of favorite fantastical fiction. |
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Farms and Farming |
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Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom, a non-profit organization, and finney-hobar company selected this list of books. |
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Folk Music |
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Books based on folk songs are fun to use at home and in the classroom. Vicki Palmquist, a folkie from way back, shares her favorites. |
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Hanukkah Favorites |
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Librarian Bob Epstein contributes a list of great books about Hanukkah. |
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Historical Fiction |
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Dianne Monson submitted this list of her favorites. |
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Horse Books |
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Julie Reimer frequently gets asked for books about horses in her school media center. |
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Humor |
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Adele Greenlee and Dianne Monson suggest books, novels and picture books, that will make you laugh out loud. |
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Jazz |
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Jazz lover Vicki Palmquist digs the words that celebrate the sound. |
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Latino Characters |
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Wendy Woodfill provides a list of books with Latino characters and themes. |
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Martin Luther King, Jr. |
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Favorite books by and about Dr. King, contributed by Terri DeGezelle |
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Mysteries for Enthusiastic Readers
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| When a teacher asked for mysteries that sixth graders reading at a ninth grade level would enjoy reading, CLN members recommended the following titles. |
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Native American Best |
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Literacy Program Coordinator Rebecca Disrud, from the Minneapolis American Indian Center, recommends respected Native American books. |
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Poetry |
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Joyce Sidman, author, poet, and teacher, contributes a list of her favorite poetry books. |
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Preschool Winners |
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Dianne Monson has a list of pre-school winners—field tested by experts (ages 3 and 5). |
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Reading with Dad |
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Books for dads and sons to read together, selected by Tom Fitzpatrick at the Minnesota Humanities Commission. |
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Set in Minnesota |
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Media and reading specialist Julie Reimer recommends her favorite books set in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. |
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Sick Parents and Grandparents |
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A group of librarians put together a list of books for children whose parents are sick or dying. |
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Skinny Books |
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Media specialist Cathy Nelson donated her favorite list of not-thick books that are popular with many readers who like active, quick-paced fiction that doesn't take forever to read. |
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Transitional Reading |
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Dr. Denise E. Agosto shares her favorite books for transitional readers, those who are beyond easy readers but not quite ready for full-length books. |
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