When his father is killed by a giant evil bear, Torak finds himself on his own for the first time in his life. His father had made him swear to find the Mountain of the World Spirit or die trying. Can Torak find this mystical mountain? Can he trust the clan people that his father had always avoided? And how can he care for this young wolf pup that seems to be so important to his quest? Travel through an ancient world with Torak when you read Wolf Brother by Michelle Paver and continue the journey with Spirit Walker, Soul Eater, and Outcast.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 4/28/2009

ISBN-10: 0060728264

ISBN-13: 9780060728267

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After his best friend illegally shoots a wolf, while hunting in northern Minnesota, Seth struggles to determine whether their friendship can survive their different ideas.

Reviewed by: sc

Date read: 3/25/2009

ISBN-13: 9780786813407

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Read the book that inspired the movie! Dorothy and her dog Toto are swept by a tornado into a strange world inhabited by munchkins, witches, and other creatures. In company with a Cowardly Lion, a Scarecrow, and a Tin Woodman, she has many adventures on her way to the Emerald City. Will the great Wizard there send her home again to Kansas? This edition is beautifully illustrated with W.W. Denslow's original illustrations. If you enjoy this book, be sure to read the other books about Oz.

Reviewed by: msp

Date read: 1/27/2011

ISBN-10: 0060293233

ISBN-13: 9780060293239

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Thirteen year old Samuel lives with his mother and father on a small frontier farm on the far edge of colonial Pennsylvania. His parents grew up in the city, but Samuel grew up in the wilderness. The woods are a part of him and he feels like a part of the woods. One day, he is out hunting for meat for his family when he smells smoke. By the time he gets back to his farm, he finds that their entire settlement has been attacked. Most of the settlers have been ruthlessly killed, but a few, including his parents, have been taken prisoner. Samuel uses his knowledge of the woods to track the attackers and their prisoners. In this way, he becomes deeply involved in the Revolutionary War which up to this point had seemed to have so little to do with him. Woods Runner tells a story of the harsh reality of the war that cost the colonists so much, but that ended in the birth of our country.

Awards nominated: Rebecca Caudill Award Nominee 2012

Reviewed by: caroll

Date read: 3/13/2011

ISBN-10: 0385907516

ISBN-13: 9780385907514

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Dixon Woods knows he has no shot at making the Wolfbay Wings Squirt A Team, the best hockey team in the area. His mother is a classic overachiever, though, so that's the team where he must win a place. At tryouts, Dixon sees that this team is not last year's team, the team that won fifty-four games and lost only two: the star players and their coach have abandoned the Wolfbay Wings for another club. With the hardest competition gone, Dixon makes the team. Will Dixon and the others fall flat without the star players, or can they succeed on their own? Woodsie is the first in the series about the Wolfbay Wings.

Reviewed by: emc

Date read: 12/31/2009

ISBN-10: 0060273496

ISBN-13: 9780060273491

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