The Circlemaker by Maxine Rose Schur. Mendel, a 12-year-old Russian Jewish boy
escapes his homeland in 1852 to avoid conscription into the army, and is joined in
his flight by the town bully. The journey is filled with danger. Fast pacing
keeps the story moving, and there are sufficient pauses in the action to allow for
the development of the relationship between the boys.
"Books
have three of the deadliest foes
on this Earth:
fire, water, and ignorant men...
...books are the finest treasures of all.
You need only feast once with your eyes
and your heart.
And you'll be full with their wisdom
forever." (Melanie Little, The Apprentice's Masterpiece)
"Librarians...have been my lifelong friends, guides and
heroes." Joseph Bruchac
Basya Karp, Librarian
Shulamith High School and Shulamith School For Girls
Brooklyn, New York
basyak10@hotmail.com
> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 22:31:17 -0400
> From: tonibuzzeo@TONIBUZZEO.COM
> Subject: TAR: ELEM/MS: ONE Action/Adventure book suggestion
> To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
>
> Hello All and Happy Labor Day to those in the U.S.,
>
> Would you be willing to recommend a SINGLE favorite (JUST ONE) page turning
> novel for grades 4-7? Ideally, it will be action/adventure in a time of
> high peril where the young protagonist has to engage with dangerous people
> in dangerous times. Even better if it's historical fiction (but a real
> page-turning historical). Best of all if it's two boys on this rollicking
> adventure.
>
> HUNGER GAMES and its sequels is one obvious suggestion, so I'll throw that
> one in, but if you can top with HISTORICAL or BOY DUO adventure all the
> better!
>
> I'll post a hit!
>
> Thanks,
> Toni
>
> --
> Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com>
> Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita
> Buxton, ME 04093
> http://www.tonibuzzeo.com
> Adventure Annie Goes to Kindergarten (Dial 2010) BRAND NEW!
> No T. Rex in the Library (McElderry 2010) BRAND NEW!
>
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