March 2011 Waiver Day
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This document provides summaries for 50 books across various genres including mysteries, historical fiction, sports, fantasy, adventure/action, and books for boys and girls. Each summary includes 3-4 elements that potential readers might enjoy such as characters, settings, themes, or related works. The books cover a wide range of reading levels and interests.
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March 2011 Waiver Day
- 1. 100 Great New Books For Blustery Days
- 2. Pictures of Cute Dogs Make Everything Better
- 3. Mysteries
- 4. The Family Hitchcock For readers who like:For readers who like: •Family storiesFamily stories •SpiesSpies •TravelingTraveling
- 5. The Silence of Murder For readers who like:For readers who like: •Murder mysteriesMurder mysteries •Teen sleuthsTeen sleuths •Strong portrayals ofStrong portrayals of students withstudents with disabilitiesdisabilities
- 6. Vanishing Acts For readers who like:For readers who like: •Teen sleuthsTeen sleuths •City as characterCity as character (Seattle)(Seattle) •Theodore BooneTheodore Boone
- 7. Robbie Forester and the Outlaws of Sherwood Street For readers who like:For readers who like: •This author (DownThis author (Down the Rabbit Hole)the Rabbit Hole) •Thwarting evilThwarting evil criminalscriminals •NYCNYC
- 8. Buried Thunder For readers who like:For readers who like: •English mysteriesEnglish mysteries •Paranormal touchesParanormal touches •Murder mysteriesMurder mysteries •Blade (this author)Blade (this author)
- 9. Tunnel Vision For readers who like:For readers who like: •On the run storiesOn the run stories •Witness ProtectionWitness Protection programprogram •Evil villiansEvil villians
- 10. Haunting Violet For readers who like:For readers who like: •Ghost mysteriesGhost mysteries •English countryEnglish country homeshomes •SeancesSeances
- 11. Clarity For readers who like:For readers who like: •ESPESP •Murder mysteriesMurder mysteries •Mystery seriesMystery series •Police investigationPolice investigation •Series (PerceptionSeries (Perception 3/12)3/12)
- 12. Kill You Last For readers who like:For readers who like: •This seriesThis series •Creepy stalkersCreepy stalkers •Models andModels and modelingmodeling
- 13. Rebel Fire For readers who like:For readers who like: •Death CloudDeath Cloud •Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes •Civil WarCivil War
- 14. Historical
- 15. All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky For readers who like:For readers who like: •Children on theirChildren on their ownown •Dust BowlDust Bowl •Great DepressionGreat Depression •No Promises in theNo Promises in the WindWind.. •http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=xUIxu7nLqywv=xUIxu7nLqyw
- 16. Jump Into the Sky For readers who like:For readers who like: •WWIIWWII •Civil RightsCivil Rights •AirplanesAirplanes •Odd bits of historyOdd bits of history
- 17. Lights on the Nile For readers who like:For readers who like: •Ancient EgyptAncient Egypt •AnimalsAnimals •SupernaturalSupernatural (fairies)(fairies)
- 18. Shot At Dawn For readers who like:For readers who like: •WWIWWI •Shell shockShell shock •Anti-war sentimentAnti-war sentiment •Canadian view pointCanadian view point
- 19. Titanic For readers who like:For readers who like: •DiariesDiaries •FictionalizedFictionalized accounts of realaccounts of real peoplepeople •Survival storiesSurvival stories
- 20. Breaking Stalin’s Nose For readers who like:For readers who like: •Graphic NovelsGraphic Novels •Communist RussiaCommunist Russia •Boy in the StripedBoy in the Striped PajamasPajamas
- 21. Inside Out and Back Again For readers who like:For readers who like: •Immigrant talesImmigrant tales •Novels in verseNovels in verse •Southern talesSouthern tales (Alabama)(Alabama)
- 22. Most Wanted For readers who like:For readers who like: •Ancient RomeAncient Rome •Quick readsQuick reads •HorsesHorses •Fight for FreedomFight for Freedom (Scarrow 4/24)(Scarrow 4/24)
- 23. The Lions of Little Rock For readers who like:For readers who like: •Civil RightsCivil Rights •Specific eventsSpecific events •More than one sideMore than one side of an issueof an issue •(February)(February)
- 24. Promise the Night For readers who like:For readers who like: •Biographies (BeryleBiographies (Beryle Markham)Markham) •Women innovatorsWomen innovators •AviationAviation
- 25. Michael at the Invasion of France For readers who like:For readers who like: •WWIIWWII •Books based onBooks based on real peoplereal people •This seriesThis series
- 26. The Girl is Murder For readers who like:For readers who like: •Film NoirFilm Noir •Detectives in trenchDetectives in trench coatscoats •WWIIWWII
- 27. Death of a Dreamer For readers who like:For readers who like: •The BeatlesThe Beatles •““Died too soon”Died too soon” storiesstories
- 29. Powerslide For readers who like:For readers who like: •SkateboardingSkateboarding •CelebritiesCelebrities •Bad decisionsBad decisions
- 30. Playing with the Boys For readers who like:For readers who like: •FootballFootball •Girls in SportsGirls in Sports •This seriesThis series
- 31. Love of the Game For readers who like:For readers who like: •This authorThis author •““Little League”Little League” footballfootball •Sports seriesSports series
- 32. Goal Line For readers who like:For readers who like: •IssuesIssues •Celebrity authorsCelebrity authors •Football seriesFootball series
- 33. Stars in the Shadows For readers who like:For readers who like: •Historical fictionHistorical fiction •Graphic NovelsGraphic Novels •BaseballBaseball •Civil RightsCivil Rights
- 34. A Diamond in the Desert For readers who like:For readers who like: •WWII fictionWWII fiction •Japanese-AmericanJapanese-American storiesstories •BaseballBaseball
- 35. Pinch Hit For readers who like:For readers who like: •Mistaken identityMistaken identity •This authorThis author •BaseballBaseball
- 36. Curveball For readers who like:For readers who like: •Problem novelsProblem novels •Humorous novelsHumorous novels •PhotographyPhotography •http://www.metacafe.com/watch/8153http://www.metacafe.com/watch/8153 767/curveball_author_interview_with_j767/curveball_author_interview_with_j ordan_sonnenblick/ordan_sonnenblick/
- 37. Paralyzed For readers who like:For readers who like: •Orca SportsOrca Sports •Problem novelsProblem novels •Moral dilemmasMoral dilemmas
- 38. Mighty Mike Bounces Back For readers who like:For readers who like: •Problem novelsProblem novels •Medical problemsMedical problems •BasketballBasketball
- 40. The Prisoner of Cell 25 For readers who like:For readers who like: •Science FictionScience Fiction •Bad thingsBad things happeninghappening •Orphans saving theOrphans saving the dayday
- 41. Stickman Odyssey For readers who like:For readers who like: •CartoonsCartoons •MythologyMythology •Goofy StuffGoofy Stuff
- 42. Guy Langman: Crime Scene Procrastinator For readers who like:For readers who like: •CSI mysteriesCSI mysteries •Underdog mainUnderdog main characterscharacters •The ChristopherThe Christopher KillerKiller seriesseries
- 43. Blood Sun For readers who like:For readers who like: •This series (#3)This series (#3) •Alex RiderAlex Rider •Travel booksTravel books
- 44. Eddie: The Lost Youth of Edgar Allen Poe For readers who like:For readers who like: •Brian SelznickBrian Selznick •Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poe •MysteriesMysteries
- 45. Enclave For readers who like:For readers who like: •DystopiaDystopia •The City of EmberThe City of Ember •Children saving theChildren saving the dayday
- 46. First Descent For readers who like:For readers who like: •Travel booksTravel books •Extreme SportsExtreme Sports •This authorThis author •Short readsShort reads
- 47. Outlaw For readers who like:For readers who like: •Exotic settingsExotic settings •SurvivalSurvival •Danger andDanger and adventureadventure •http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ei71Pj-wKQcv=ei71Pj-wKQc
- 48. Phantoms in the Snow For readers who like:For readers who like: •WWIIWWII •Snow TreasureSnow Treasure •Survival StoriesSurvival Stories •Watch the trailer:Watch the trailer: •http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj8Px1Rshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj8Px1Rs
- 49. The Vampire Hunters For readers who like:For readers who like:
- 50. Fantasy
- 51. Cabinet of Earths For readers who like:For readers who like: •Travel books (Paris)Travel books (Paris) •Entrancing evilEntrancing evil •Magical realismMagical realism
- 52. More by Ellen Schreiber For readers who like:For readers who like: •Immortal Hearts #9Immortal Hearts #9 •Magic of theMagic of the Moonlight (#2)Moonlight (#2)
- 53. Day of the Predator For readers who like:For readers who like: •DinosaursDinosaurs •Time TravelTime Travel •This series (#2)This series (#2) •Book #3 isBook #3 is Gates ofGates of RomeRome!!
- 54. Ghoul Strike For readers who like:For readers who like: •Nonstop actionNonstop action •GhostbustersGhostbusters •MonstersMonsters
- 55. Ripple For readers who like:For readers who like: •ParanormalParanormal RomanceRomance •SirensSirens •Creepy love storiesCreepy love stories
- 56. The Dragon’s Tooth For readers who like:For readers who like: •Long books forLong books for younger studentsyounger students •MythologyMythology •SeriesSeries
- 57. The One and Only Ivan For readers who like:For readers who like: •Animal storiesAnimal stories •True storiesTrue stories •Animal rightsAnimal rights •Trailer:Trailer: •http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPdqV2http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtPdqV2
- 58. More Sequels For readers who like:For readers who like: •Hex Hall,Hex Hall, DemonglassDemonglass •MatchedMatched
- 59. The Always War For readers who like:For readers who like: •DystopiaDystopia •FightingFighting •PoliticsPolitics
- 60. Janitors For readers who like:For readers who like: •MonstersMonsters •Slightly goofySlightly goofy fantasyfantasy •ActionAction
- 61. Boy Books
- 62. Storm Mountain For readers who like:For readers who like: •Outdoor survivalOutdoor survival •Mountain climbingMountain climbing •Quick readQuick read
- 63. Unforgettable For readers who like:For readers who like: •RomanceRomance •Quirky charactersQuirky characters •EnvironmentalEnvironmental concernsconcerns
- 64. The Pull of Gravity For readers who like:For readers who like: •QuestsQuests •Star WarsStar Wars •Friendship storiesFriendship stories
- 65. Mason Dixon: Pet Disasters For readers who like:For readers who like: •Funny booksFunny books •PetsPets •EmbarrassingEmbarrassing storiesstories
- 66. Wonder For readers who like:For readers who like: •Students withStudents with differencesdifferences •School storiesSchool stories •OvercomingOvercoming adversityadversity
- 67. The Creature from my Closet For readers who like:For readers who like: •Wimpy KidWimpy Kid •MonstersMonsters •Goofy TalesGoofy Tales •SeriesSeries
- 68. Stan and the Toilet Monster For readers who like:For readers who like: •Captain UnderpantsCaptain Underpants •Evil villainsEvil villains •Goofy storiesGoofy stories •Graphic novelsGraphic novels •When I read the publisher's description toWhen I read the publisher's description to my daughter ("When Stan's pet chameleon,my daughter ("When Stan's pet chameleon, Fluffy, who was accidentally flushed down theFluffy, who was accidentally flushed down the toilet by Stan's dog, encounters a growthtoilet by Stan's dog, encounters a growth formula flushed by mad scientist Doctorformula flushed by mad scientist Doctor Rrhea, disaster follows and only Stan, withRrhea, disaster follows and only Stan, with his best friend Larry, can save the day."), shehis best friend Larry, can save the day."), she said "Do you want a sharp object to pokesaid "Do you want a sharp object to poke your eyes out withyour eyes out with nownow?"?"
- 69. Jeremy Bender vs. the Cupcake Cadets For readers who like:For readers who like: •Funny storiesFunny stories •EmbarrassingEmbarrassing situationssituations •Boys vs. GirlsBoys vs. Girls
- 70. The PS Brothers For readers who like:For readers who like: •Disadvantaged mainDisadvantaged main characterscharacters •DogsDogs •Humorous booksHumorous books
- 71. Nerd Camp For readers who like:For readers who like: •Able and TalentedAble and Talented storiesstories •Camp settingsCamp settings •Statistics, chartsStatistics, charts
- 72. Dead End in Norvelt For readers who like:For readers who like: •Historical fictionHistorical fiction •MysteriesMysteries •Quirky charactersQuirky characters
- 73. Unchained For readers who like:For readers who like: •Gang storiesGang stories •Problem novelsProblem novels •Gritty, inner cityGritty, inner city talestales •Drug abuse novelsDrug abuse novels
- 74. Girl Books
- 75. Home for the Holidays For readers who like:For readers who like: •This seriesThis series •Classic literatureClassic literature •Christmas storiesChristmas stories •Friend DramaFriend Drama
- 76. Beneath a Meth Moon For readers who like:For readers who like: •Katrina aftermathKatrina aftermath •Drug abuse novelsDrug abuse novels •SupportiveSupportive communitycommunity
- 77. Emma on Thin Icing For readers who like:For readers who like: •CookingCooking •SeriesSeries •Variety ofVariety of characterscharacters
- 78. The Crazy Things Girls Do For Love For readers who like:For readers who like: •This authorThis author •EnvironmentalEnvironmental concernsconcerns •High school settingsHigh school settings •Boy-Girl DramaBoy-Girl Drama
- 79. True Blue For readers who like:For readers who like: •HorsesHorses •This seriesThis series •Historical fictionHistorical fiction
- 80. Little Women and Me For readers who like:For readers who like: •Time travelTime travel •Nice introduction toNice introduction to AlcottAlcott •Historical novelsHistorical novels •RomanceRomance
- 81. How to Rock Braces and Glasses For readers who like:For readers who like: •Ugly DucklingUgly Duckling stories– in reversestories– in reverse •TV tie-insTV tie-ins •Girl DramaGirl Drama •FashionFashion
- 82. Forgotten For readers who like:For readers who like: •Unlikely romancesUnlikely romances •AmnesiaAmnesia •Paranormal storiesParanormal stories
- 83. Tinfoil Sky For readers who like:For readers who like: •Problem novelsProblem novels •Child abandonmentChild abandonment •Survival storiesSurvival stories
- 84. Cordially UNInvited For readers who like:For readers who like: •This authorThis author •The Royal WeddingThe Royal Wedding •Travel booksTravel books
- 85. Falling in Love with English Boys For readers who like:For readers who like: •Travel booksTravel books •LondonLondon •Gentle romancesGentle romances
- 86. Bigger Than a Breadbox For readers who like:For readers who like: •This author (This author (AnyAny Which WallWhich Wall)) •Wish fulfillmentWish fulfillment •Stories aboutStories about divorcedivorce •MovingMoving
- 87. Barn Boot Blues For readers who like:For readers who like: •Fish out of waterFish out of water •Rural lifeRural life •MovingMoving
- 89. Same Sun Here For readers who like:For readers who like: •Coal mining ANDCoal mining AND inner city immigrantsinner city immigrants •Novels in lettersNovels in letters
- 90. Anya’s War For readers who like:For readers who like: •WWIIWWII •HolocaustHolocaust •ShanghaiShanghai
- 91. Bestest. Ramadan. Ever. For readers who like:For readers who like: •School storiesSchool stories •Family StoriesFamily Stories •Muslim lifeMuslim life
- 92. Dessert Angel For readers who like:For readers who like: •Hispanic immingrantHispanic immingrant lifelife •Sad storiesSad stories •SurvivalSurvival
- 93. Sylvia and Aki For readers who like:For readers who like: •Historical fictionHistorical fiction •Hispanic life inHispanic life in CaliforniaCalifornia •Japanese relocationJapanese relocation
- 94. Dancing Home For readers who like:For readers who like: •First generationFirst generation storiesstories •Hispanic immigrantsHispanic immigrants •Family storiesFamily stories
- 95. The Hijab Boutique For readers who like:For readers who like: •Muslim lifeMuslim life •WomenWomen entrepreneursentrepreneurs •Girl Power!Girl Power!
- 96. The Whole Story of Half a Girl For readers who like:For readers who like: •Biracial issuesBiracial issues •Economic downEconomic down turnsturns
- 97. The Mighty Miss Malone For readers who like:For readers who like: •Bud, Not BuddyBud, Not Buddy •Great DepressionGreat Depression •Civil Rights IssueCivil Rights Issue
- 98. Brendan Buckley’s Sixth-Grade Experiment For readers who like:For readers who like: •Series for boysSeries for boys •ScienceScience •RomanceRomance •Biracial charactersBiracial characters
- 99. Sizzle For readers who like:For readers who like: •CookingCooking •Foster care storiesFoster care stories •Hispanic cultureHispanic culture
- 100. The Final Four For readers who like:For readers who like: •BasketballBasketball •CroatiaCroatia •Inner City studentsInner City students •College storiesCollege stories
- 101. Nonfiction
- 102. Cute, Furry and Deadly For readers who like:For readers who like: •Gross-ologyGross-ology •PetsPets •This seriesThis series
- 103. We’ve Got a Job For readers who like:For readers who like: •Civil RightsCivil Rights •BirminghamBirmingham Children’s MarchChildren’s March
- 104. Blizzard of Glass For readers who like:For readers who like: •Man made disastersMan made disasters •Canadian historyCanadian history •Personal narrativesPersonal narratives
- 105. Ghost in the Fog For readers who like:For readers who like: •Little know WWIILittle know WWII factsfacts •AlaskaAlaska •AviationAviation •Prisoners of WarPrisoners of War
- 106. The Hive Detectives For readers who like:For readers who like: •Science mysteriesScience mysteries •BeesBees •Scientists in the fieldScientists in the field
- 107. The Grimy, Gross, Unusual History of the Toilet For readers who like:For readers who like: •Gross-ologyGross-ology •Toilets of the WorldToilets of the World •You Wouldn’t WantYou Wouldn’t Want to Beto Be books.books.
- 108. Lost Boy, Lost Girl For readers who like:For readers who like: •Exotic locationsExotic locations •Survival storiesSurvival stories •True stories ofTrue stories of adversityadversity
- 109. The Many Faces of George Washington For readers who like:For readers who like: •BiographiesBiographies •ScienceScience •ArtArt
- 110. The Captivating, Creative, Unusual History of Comic Books For readers who like:For readers who like: •Snippets of infoSnippets of info •SuperheroesSuperheroes •AuthorsAuthors
- 111. Police Forensic For readers who like:For readers who like: •Murder mysteriesMurder mysteries •ScienceScience •Information aboutInformation about scientists’ jobsscientists’ jobs
- 112. Stay up to date with
- 113. Book Trailers Find them atFind them at Author web sitesAuthor web sites Publisher web sitesPublisher web sites YouTubeYouTube BlogsBlogs
- 114. GoodReads 2012 Reading Challenge You have read 191 books toward your goal of 600 books. 191 of 600 (32%) Awesome, you're 85 books (14%) ahead of schedule!