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Trying to adjust to a new country (1890's Australia), and also to leaving behind in Montana not only his horse but also his best friends and baseball team, while also being bullied by four boys in his new school - Casey knows stress almost beyond endurance. And then a wonderful thing happens; he spots the horse of his dreams shepherding a band of brumbies (mustangs). In his mind he names the blue-black horse Moonrunner and senses that in future their destinies will be intertwined. As time passes, he is able to earn a new horse for himself, resolves his disagreement with his father regarding trapping, and realizes that a lack of resources means sacrifices on the part of each member of the family. Moonrunner plays a part in his growing up. Readers in grades four through six who have experienced similar circumstances will appreciate and identify with Casey's developing maturity. 
Have you ever looked at a doll house or a shoe box diorama and wondered what it would be like to be able to shrink to a height of five or six inches - small enough to walk into the miniature rooms? Sixth graders, cautious Ruthie and adventuresome Jack manage to do just that after finding a golden key while visiting the Chicago Art Institute on a field trip. Several weeks later, careful planning enables them to remain in the museum after hours so that they can visit the miniature historic Thorne rooms at their leisure. To their surprise, they discover that they are able to travel back into time when they pass behind the rooms. Meeting young people from ages past enables them to live "historically" for a time and to alter history to some extent. Solving challenges imposed by their diminutive height, including battling an aggressive cockroach, they are even able to tackle a modern day mystery. Quickly read, this will engage the interest of fourth through sixth graders. 
Mammoths and Mastodons lived on earth for millions of years before suddenly becoming extinct. A newly discovered frozen baby mammoth above the arctic circle in Siberia has helped scientists answer questions about how these animals may have lived, and what similarities they may have had to modern elephants. If these questions can be answered, perhaps elephants can be helped from disappearing as well. This subject is cleverly discussed using game show tactics and having the reader imagine they are filming a documentary. Fans of dinosaurs and all things of the Ice Age will enjoy poring over the photographs, maps, graphs, and illustrations, while older readers will appreciate the higher vocabulary. The never boring text is accompanied by a glossary, index, and references for further reading. The library owns many books on mammoths, but this is the first that provides information on mastodons. Recommended for readers in grades 4-8. 
This graphic novel is a sequel to Rapunzel's Revenge. Jack, from the familiar "Jack and the Beanstalk" fairytale, stars in this story starting with the tiny bean that begins all his misfortunes. Set in a much more current time and place, Jack's intentions are always to help his mother and to make her proud. Unfortunately, Jack is laden with bad luck, and being somewhat of a rebel-rouser, must escape from a band of angry giants to the American west where he meets up and becomes quickly enamored with Rapunzel (Rapunzel's Revenge happens at this point). It seems her braids come in very handy in what turns into an action-packed adventure where Jack attempts to redeem himself and save his mother back in his home city of Shyport. The large format with expressive, vibrant artwork will appeal to fans of the format in grades 4-8. Fractured fairy tale lovers will also appreciate the humor and witty dialogue. 
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