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Recommended Reading
The following books are recommended by the Syracuse City School Library Media Specialists

Featured Good Books for Young Readers Selection

Biscuit
(1985)

by Alyssa Satin Capucilli

Featured Good Books for Upper Elementary Readers Selection

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg
(2009)

by Rodman Philbrick

Featured Good Books for Middle Readers Selection

Brisingr

by Christopher Paolini

Featured Good Books for Older Readers Selection

Choke: a Novel
(2002)

by Chuck Palahniuk

Featured Easy Chapter Books Selection

Vampires Dont Wear Polka Dots
(1990)

by Debbie Dadey

Featured Quick Reads for Middle Readers Selection

Search for Safety
(2007)

by John Langan

Featured Quick Reads for Older Readers Selection

Hit the Road
(2008)

by Caroline B. Cooney

Featured Books for Young Boys Selection

Do Not Open This Book
(2006)

by Michaela Muntean

Featured Books for Boys Selection

Tangerine
(1997)

by Edward Bloor

Featured Books for Older Boys Selection

Small Steps
(2006)

by Louis Sachar

Featured Multicultural Books for Young Readers Selection

The Legend of the Bluebonnet: An Old Tale of Texas.
(Putnam, 1996. (Native American))

by Tomie dePaola.

Featured Multicultural Books for Upper Elementary Readers Selection

Wings.
(Scholastic, 2000. (African American)(Diversity))

by Christopher Myers.

Featured Multicultural Books for Middle Readers Selection

Rodzina.
(Clarion, 2003. (Polish))

by Karen Cushman.

Featured Multicultural Books for Older and Mature Readers Selection

Quilted Landscape: Conversations with Young Immigrants.
(Simon & Schuster, 1996. (Multi-ethnic))

by Yale Strom.

Featured Nonfiction Books for Young Readers Selection

Z is for Zookeeper

by Marie Smith

Featured Nonfiction Books for Upper Elementary Readers Selection

Snakes

by Gail Gibbons

Featured Picturing America Selection

Our White House: Looking In, Looking OUt
(2008)

by National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance

Featured Nonfiction Books for Older Readers Selection

Always Running La Vida Loca: Gang Days in LA
(2005)

by Luis Rodriguez

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*Featured ALA Best Books for Young Adults Selection*
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*Featured ALA Notable Books for Children Selection*
		A Ball for Daisy by Chris Raschka Review » Search

*Featured Caldecott Medal Winners Selection*
		So You Want to be President by David Small Review » Search

*Featured Newbery Medal Winners Selection*
		Crispin: The Cross of Lead by Avi Review » Search

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