You've found me at last! I really want to check out all  the books below to read this month. But, I can only choose one more since I have 9 books checked out on my library card already! So, which one should I choose? Send me some suggestions, please? Write to me at info@ gritskidz.com

 

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A Father Like That
Written by Charlotte Zolotow
Illustrated by LeUyen Pham
Publisher: HarperCollins Children, April 2007
Reading Level: Ages 9 -12
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Summary: A boy knows all about fathers. He knows there are little things a father understands, like how to play checkers and when to bend the rules at bedtime. And he knows there are big things a father does, like banishing nightmares and spending special time with his son. Even if he doesn't have a father, a boy can imagine one just like that.

LeUyen Pham's tender drawings illustrate Charlotte Zolotow's timeless and timely appreciation of the special bond between fathers and sons.

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Kemeya
Written by Nicole Boothe
Publisher: Book Surge
Reading Level: Ages Young Adults
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Summary: With a supermodel mom Kemeya feels more pressure to be beautiful than a normal teenage girl. In fact, Kemeya doesn't feel pretty at all. She is awkward and trying to find her place in the prestigious private, Highland Prep. When she catches the eye of the most popular boy in school she begins a gradual change into a young woman she no longer recognizes and doesn't particularly like. She comes to realize that she is too busy pleasing everyone else to figure out what it is that she wants.

About the Author
Nicole Boothe resides in Westchester County, New York. She is currently working on her next novel.

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