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MCBA BOOKS

MCBA BOOKS. Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2012-2013. THE GOLDEN GHOST By Marion Dane Bauer.

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MCBA BOOKS

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  1. MCBA BOOKS Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2012-2013

  2. THE GOLDEN GHOSTBy Marion Dane Bauer Soon-to-be fourth grader Delsie longs for a dog and doesn't believe in ghosts. When she and her friend, Todd, explore an old abandoned house, Delsie discovers a golden ghost dog that she can see, but Todd can't. Delsie begins to wonder if ghosts, specifically ghost dogs, really do exist. A shivery, supernatural mystery!

  3. BECAUSE OF MR.TERUPTBy Rob Buyea Seven fifth-grade students explain how their lives have been changed for the better by "rookie" teacher Mr. Terupt. Book Trailer

  4. FALLING INBy Frances O'Roark Dowell Middle schooler Isabelle Bean follows a mouse's squeak into a closet and falls into a parallel universe where the children believe she is the witch they have feared for years, finally come to devour them. Book Trailer

  5. MOCKINGBIRDBy Kathryn Erskine Ten-year old Caitlin, who has Asperger's Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends. Her amazing brain power and awkward social skills makes this an endearing and very touching story. Book Trailer

  6. THE ROBE OF SKULLS:THE FIRST TALE FROM THE FIVE KINGDOMSBy Vivian French The sorceress Lady Lamorna has her heart set on an expensive new robe and she will stop at nothing--including kidnapping and black magic--to get the money to pay for it. Book Trailer

  7. MOXY MAXWELL DOES NOT LOVE PRACTICING THE PIANOBy Peggy Gifford Moxy has everything she needs for a successful piano recital: fur-trimmed robe, glittery dress, sparkly crown... though perhaps she should have practiced her piece more-- maybe by playing it the way it was written? Will she be able to pull off the actual recital?

  8. MAKE WAY FOR DYAMONDE DANIELBy Nikki Grimes Dyamonde Daniel is smart and confident, so she quickly makes a place for herself in her new neighborhood. Can she find out what's wrong with the other new kid, Free? If anyone can get him to stop being so grouchy, it's Dyamonde.

  9. ROBERTO AND MEBy Dan Gutman Stosh travels back in time to 1969 to try to prevent the untimely death of legendary baseball player Roberto Clemente. When he returns to the present, he meets his own great-grandson who takes him into the future, and what he finds there is more shocking than anything he encountered in the past. Interview with Dan Gutman

  10. TURTLE IN PARADISEBy Jennifer L. Holm In 1935, when her mother becomes a housekeeper for a woman who doesn't like children, 11-year old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in Key West, Florida. In this strange new place, Turtle begins to come out of the shell she has spent her life building, and her world opens up in some surprising ways. Book Trailer

  11. GUINEA DOGBy Patrick Jennings When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy-until the rodent starts acting like a dog! She bites, she barks, she'll even eat your homework! Book Trailer

  12. SCUMBLEBy Ingrid Law When members of the Beaumont family turn 13, they obtain a magical "savvy." Ledge's power turns out to be... breaking things. Yikes! What can his family do while he learns to control his power? Watch the trailer

  13. TOUCH BLUEBy Cynthia Lord To keep the state of Maine from shutting down the small island schoolhouse, several families take in foster children. Tess' family is matched with Aaron, a 13-year-old musician who doesn't love island life. Even with all the lucky tricks Tess knows, will things work out for Aaron and Tess?

  14. SHOOT-OUTBy Mike Lupica What happens when a star player ends up on the worst team? Jake is an amazing soccer player-- but his team is terrible. He doesn't know what to do. Should he stop playing the game he loves or will he be able to learn that there's more to life than just winning? Book Trailer

  15. THE SIXTY-EIGHT ROOMSBy Marianne Malone Each of the Thorne Rooms in the Chicago Institute of Art is perfect to the last detail. There's a certain magic about them... and Ruthie and Jack discover more magic when they find a key to let them shrink and get inside the rooms! Watch the trailer See some of the rooms

  16. EVERYTHING FOR A DOGBy Ann M. Martin Henry desperately wants a dog but his parents say no. Charlie's brother died recently, and his only comfort is his brother's dog. Bone is a stray in search of a home. Find out how their stories weave together. Listen to the author talk about the book

  17. THE CANDYMAKERSBy Wendy Mass Four 12-year-olds are in a fierce competition at a candy factory to make the next great candy. When the factory's secret ingredient is stolen, it's up to the kids to find out what happened. It's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with a mystery! Listen to Wendy Mass talk about the book

  18. HEART OF A SAMURAIBy Margi Preus In 1841, a Japanese fishing boat sinks and its crew is rescued by an American ship. Japan’s borders are closed, so the crew heads to America. Manjiro, a 14-year-old boy, winds up in New England. After many years, he returns to Japan, only to be imprisoned as an outsider. Can Manjiro persuade the emperor to open Japan's boundaries? Book Trailer

  19. THE MAGIC THIEFBy Sarah Prineas Conn's life is changed forever when he tries to pick the pocket of the wizard, Nevery, and gets a strong jolt of lightning. Nevery teaches Conn magic and gets his help to catch the person who's stealing the city's magic supply. Book Trailer-Interview

  20. MAMBA POINTBy Kurtis Scaletta After moving with his family to Liberia, 12-year-old Linus discovers that he has a mythical connection the the black mamba, one of the deadliest snakes in Africa. Watch the trailer

  21. THE NIGHT FAIRYBy Laura A. Schlitz When Flory the night fairy's wings are accidentally broken and she cannot fly, she has to learn to do everything differently. She finds out that the world is very big and very dangerous!!

  22. SHOOTING KABULBy N.H. Senzai Escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in 2001, 11-year-old Fadi and his family immigrate to San Francisco, where Fadi schemes to return to the Pakistani refugee camp to rescue his little sister who was left behind.

  23. THE EMERALD ATLASBy John Stephens Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the 10 years since their parents disappeared. Now they learn that they have special powers-and a fearsome enemy- and they embark on a dangerous journey. Book Trailer

  24. MY LIFE AS A BOOKBy Janet Tashjian Called a "reluctant reader" by his teacher, 12-year-old Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons which include surprises and adventures around every corner. The author and her son talk about the book.

  25. MOON OVER MANIFESTBy Clare Vanderpool 12-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of 1936, sends her to live with an old friend in Manifest, Kansas, where Abilene's father grew up and where she hopes to find out some things about his past. Book Trailer

  26. ONE CRAZY SUMMERBy Rita Williams-Garcia It's the summer of 1968. 11-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters travel from Brooklyn to Oakland, California to visit the mother they barely know. They receive a cold, resentful welcome from their poet-printer mom. Watch the trailer

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