Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie
David Lubar
Best Book for Young Adults
Interest Level: Young Adult (12 +)
CATEGORY: Juvenile Fiction
TYPE: Novel
SUMMARY: This is a book about a boy in his Freshman Year in high school. Scott tries so desperately to make himself visible to Julia that he ends up doing everything he did not ever expect to do. He is a typical freshman documenting in his journal his interesting and exciting adventures of going through normal freshman things at home and at school so that his little unborn sibling will not make the same mistakes he has made.
ONLINE CONNECTIONS:
Interview with the author:
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/authors/interviews/DavidLubar.html
Author’s web site:
http://www.davidlubar.com/
BOOK CONNECTIONS:
Punished by David Lubar
Hidden Talents by David Lubar
KEYWORDS: Freshman, boy, girl, oblivious, high school.
Wow, do you remember your freshman year in high school? Some of the things that happen in this book make it easy to relate to and understand (or remember) what it is like to be a freshman in high school. I guess things really do not change much in high school. Kids everywhere must go through basically the same kinds of stuff. It is a fun book to read. You will enjoy it.

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses
Paul Goble
Caldecott Medal
Interest Level: Elementary
CATEGORY: Juvenile Fiction
TYPE: Multicultural
SUMMARY: This is a story about a young girl who loved horses. She got lost with the horses during a bad storm. Her people searched for her but could not find her. Two hunters eventually found her but they had to fight a stallion in order to return the girl home. Even though she was home she was not happy so she was allowed to return to the wild horses.
ONLINE CONNECTIONS:
About the author:
http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues00/Co02262000/CO_02262000_Goble.htm
Interview with author:
http://www.eerdmans.com/Interviews/gobleinterview.htm
BOOK CONNECTIONS:
Buffalo Woman by Paul Goble
Star Boy by Paul Goble
KEYWORDS: wild horses, storm, girl, stallion, freedom
This is a wonderful book. You can feel the storm, the horses running, her heart beating and the calm after the storm. It explains some of the cultural ideas of the Navaho People, helping one understand the connection to nature.