Sunshine State Young Readers Award

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Sunshine StateYoung Readers Award

• 2009-2010

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About the SSYRA

• Grades 3-5
• 15 fiction books
• Read at least 3 to vote
• Vote in April
• RC tests
• On special shelf
• Borrow one at a time for two weeks

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The Puzzling World of Winston Breen
Eric Berlin

• Winston Breen
• Pages- 209

Winston Breen loves to solve puzzles. But when
his sister discovers some mysterious strips of
wood with words and letters on them, even Winston
himself is stumped. Soon everyone is involved in
the mystery that just may lead to thousands of
dollars! This book is full of puzzles and a great
mystery to solve.
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Middle of Somewhere
J. B. Cheaney

• Veronica Sparks
• Pages- 218

Enjoy the sometimes pleasant, sometimes chaotic,
but always surprising adventures of Ronnie as she
travels across Kansas with her grandfather and
ADHD brother. Their investigation of wind power
is sure to shake up Ronnies life.
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The Lemonade War
Jacqueline Davies

• Evan
• Jesse
• Pages- 173

When brother and sister find out they will be in
the same fourth grade class, come fall, they
decide to spend the summer in a lemonade stand
battle. Each tries to be the first to earn 100
dollars. Dont miss the tips for running your
own lemonade stand.
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The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary
School
Candace Fleming
This book features fables about a group of
fourth graders and their teacher--the
globe-trotting, Mayan-ceremonial-robe-wearing Mr.
Jupiter. It is full of fun, humor, and crazy
kids.

• Mr. Jupiter
• pages-

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Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in
it.
Sundee T. Frazier

• Brendan Buckley
• Pages- 189

Brendan Buckley uses his scientific
problem-solving skills to secretly find out why
his mother and grandfather dont get along.
Along the way he develops a love of rocks and
minerals and discovers that maybe some mysteries
are best left unsolved.
Winner of the Coretta Scott KingJohn Steptoe new
talent award
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Igraine the Brave
Cornelia Funke

• Igraine
• Pages- 212

Living in a castle and having magician parents is
not Igraines idea of a great life. She dreams
of being a knight. When her parents are turned
into pigs and the castle is under attack from a
dark rival, it is up to Igraine to save the day.

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Found
Margaret Peterson Haddix

• Jonah
• Chip
• Pages- 341

When Jonah and Chip learn they were found as
infants on a plane that appeared out of nowhere,
they try to solve the mystery of how they got
here. They soon realize that this mystery
involves time travel and two opposing forces.
Where will the mystery lead them and can they
survive?
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Defiance
Valerie Hobbs

• Toby
• Pages- 116

Toby, a cancer patient, takes a well earned
vacation from his cancer treatment. While on
vacation he befriends an elderly poet and her cow
who teach him some important lessons about living
and dying.
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Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat
Lynne Jonell

• Emmy
• Pages-346

When Emmys evil nanny drugs Emmys parents with
rodent potions, Emmy must save them with a
little help from her friends. Anything can happy
in this humorous story.
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Me and the Pumpkin Queen
Marlane Kennedy

• Mildred
• Pages-181

Aunt Arlene is frustrated because Mildred is not
interested in things girls should be. Instead
she wants to spend her time growing a pumpkin
big enough to win the annual Circleville, Ohio,
contest, as her mother dreamed of doing before
she died.
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Year of the Dog
Grace Lin

• Pacy
• Pages- 134

The story of young Pacy who doesnt seem to have
a talent for anything. However, as she prepares
to celebrate the Chinese New Year with her
family, she vows to follow this years suggestion
of finding herself.
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Highway Cats
Janet Taylor Lisle

• Cats
• Pages- 118

The story of three kittens thrown off the back of
a truck, who join a group of feral cats. When the
town the cats love is threatened with
destruction, it is up to these three orphaned
kittens to save the town.
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Punished
David Lubar

• Logan
• Benedict
• Pages- 96

One day while playing tag in the library, Logan
runs into the wrong man. The man, not liking
Logans apology, punishes Logan by causing him to
speak in puns. Can Logan do what he needs to do
to get back to normal in time or will he be stuck
like this forever?
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Night of the Howling Dogs
Graham Salisbury

• Dylan
• Louie
• Pages- 191

When Dylans boy scout troop goes camping at
Halape, Hawaii, they must put their survival
skills to the test when a massive earthquake
strikes, followed by a tsunami. Can Dylan and
his enemy, Louie, put their feelings for one
another aside and help the group survive?
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Crooked Kind of Perfect
Linda Urban

• Zoe Elias
• Pages- 213

Even though Zoe Elias longs to play the piano she
settles for learning the organ instead. Can it
really be true that learning to play this organ
has a positive effect on everything in her life?
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You Might Be on TV!

Kids Talk About the SSYRA Books
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Interested?
There will be one TV show each month for six
months, beginning in November. Students from
several schools in Leon County will discuss one
of the SSYRA books while enjoying pizza or
another snack. Those watching at home can call
in to the show with their comments.
One student from Springwood School will be chosen
each month. He or she must have read the book
and written a summary . The summaries are due the
week before the show. A different student will
be chosen each month. Ms. Oskowis will post a
list of the books that will be discussed.