In2Books 2009/2010 Book List - Fiction
Explore the In2Books 2009/2010 Fiction Book List featuring top fiction titles for readers and educators. Discover must-read novels and engaging stories from this curated collection.
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Shredderman: Secret Identity
by Wendelin Van Draanen
Alvin Bixby: Hulking, knuckles of steel, hideous breath, foul temper. Kids call him: Bubba. Nolan Byrd: Puny, power walker, math genius, can’t keep shoes tied. …
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Mayfield Crossing
by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
When the school in Mayfield Crossing is closed, the students are sent to larger schools, where the black children encounter racial prejudice for the first …
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Dear Mr. Blueberry
by Simon James
A young girl and her teacher correspond about the whale she has discovered in her pond.
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Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
by Sharon Creech
Bailey, who is usually so nice, Bailey, my neighbor, my friend, my buddy, my pal for my whole life, knowing me better than anybody, that …
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Roxie and the Hooligans
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Roxie Warbler, the niece of a famous explorer, follows Uncle Dangerfoot's advice on how to survive any crisis when she becomes stranded on an island …
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Grace's Letter to Lincoln
by Peter And Connie Roop
On the eve of the 1860 presidential election, as war clouds gather and the South threatens to secede, eleven-year-old Grace decides to help Abraham Lincoln …
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Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
by Mildred Pitts Walter
Ten-year-old Justin thinks housework is for women, until he's invited to his grandfather's ranch. There, along with fishing, riding, and going to the rodeo, Justin …
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Jackson Jones and the Puddle of Thorns
by Mary Quattlebaum
Nothing but a big mess of trouble and weeds.. That's what Jackson Jones thinks of the garden plot his mother gives him for his tenth …
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The Kite Fighters
by Linda Sue Park
In Seoul, Korea, in 1473, Young-sup and his older brother Kee-sup are excited about the New Year kite competition. Young-sup is an expert at kite …
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Arthur's Pen Pal
by Lillian Hoban
Arthur thinks his pen pal is more fun than his little sister. Little sisters don't do things like karate and wrestling -- or do they? …
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Agnes Parker . . . Girl in Progress
by Kathleen O'Dell
Eleven-year-old Agnes Parker has always been your everyday girl. But this year, Agnes is determined to become a whole new person. Maybe not a whole …
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Regarding the Fountain
by Kate Klise
The Dry Creek Middle School drinking fountain has sprung a leak, so principal Walter Russ dashes off a request to Flowing Waters Fountains, Etc. ...We …
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First Year Letters
by Julie Danneberg
"In this sequel to FIRST DAY JITTERS, Sarah Jane Hartwell has gotten up her courage and has gone to teach school. And as every first …
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How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay
by Julia Alvarez
An endearing family story from the international bestselling author of How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies "This …
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Dork on the Run
by Carol Gorman
Having reluctantly agreed to run for sixth-grade president, Jerry, who has been trying to change his image as a dork, finds his opponent playing dirty …
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Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary
Dear Mr. Henshaw, I wish somebody would stop stealing the good stuff out of my lunchbag. I guess I wish a lot of other things, …
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Julian's Glorious Summer
by Ann Cameron
Bestselling classic The Stories Julian Tells was just the beginning! Get ready for more of Julian's wonderful imagination in the Julian's World chapter book series! …
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Donuthead
by Sue Stauffacher
Franklin Delano Donuthead is a fifth grader with a lot of problems: For starters, his last name is Donuthead. He considers himself handicapped because one …