書讀的越多而不假思索，你就會覺得你知道得很多;但當你讀書而思考越多的時候，你就會清楚地看到你知道得很少。——伏爾泰。
Olivia He
READING STAR RECOMMEND
The One and Only Ivan
By: Applegate, Katherine
AR Level: 3.6
Word Count: 26263
Summary:
What this story is about, is that there is a Gorilla named Ivan, a big elephant called Stella, another small elephant called Ruby and an orphan puppy named Bob. They are in a mall, inside the mall is a circus where the elephants and puppies do tricks. The boss of the mall is Mack. One of the worker's daughter, named Julia. After Stella died, Ivan was taking care of Ruby. Ruby keeps asking Ivan for stories of his life and jokes that are funny. They had a plan to ask for help. One day when Ivan drew a picture of home, people were touched and they wanted to free Ruby. In the end, the animals' dream come true.
My Recommendation:
Why I like this book is because it is full of love and care. Second when I read the words and sentences I had a picture in my mind. Lastly is that at the end, Ivan became a silver-back. Ruby got free, their dream come true. Bob lived with Julia. But...for Mack, he had no animals, no animals means no circus. The story is happy and sad.
簡介：
《獨一無二的伊萬》一隻名叫Ivan的大猩猩，他與名叫Stella的大象和名叫Bob的流浪狗生活在一所購物中心裡。他們的主人叫Mack。當Stella去世以後，Ivan負責照顧小象Ruby。Ruby一直讓Ivan給她講自己的故事，Ivan也開始逐漸想起過去自己的故事。動物們擬定計劃要逃脫牢籠。於是一天Ivan在表演的時候畫了一幅畫，引起了大家的注意。最後在大家的抗議幫助下，動物們夢想成真。
推薦理由：
我喜歡這本書是因為這個故事充滿了愛。當我讀的時候，腦海裡很有畫面感。在故事的結尾，Ivan成為了猩猩頭領，Ruby和他都從商場裡面被放了出來，他們夢想成真。Bob小狗跟有愛心的Julia生活在了一起。不過，對於老闆Mack，他沒有了這些動物，也就沒有了馬戲團。這個故事既有歡樂，也有淚水。
Chloe He
READING STAR RECOMMEND
Harry Potter
By: Rowling, J.K.
AR Level: 6.7
Word Count: The entire Harry Potter series – 1,084,170 words
Summary:
A boy named Harry Potter lived on Privet drive, never knowing he was a wizard. He was treated badly by the Dursley Family, who loved and wanted to be perfectly normal. (The Dusley Family are his aunt and uncle.) He never had toys, books a bedroom, (he slept in a broom cupboard) proper clothes or even proper food. But when Harry learns that he is a wizard, everything changed. He went to Hogwarts the magic school. He had friends for the first time, Hermione Jean Granger and Ron Bilius Weasley. In each book, Harry Potter solved mysteries and had a great adventure. He also uncovered his mysterious past about the murder of his parents.
My Recommendation:
I like Harry Potter because there are mysteries and riddles that are really hard to solve. It includes lots of adventure, emotional moments and funny things. But most of all, I like it because it has magic and another world that has millions of things that our world doesn't have, such as wands, dragons, potions, goblins, giants, flying brooms and thousands more! I think life would be boring without fantasy and imagination!
簡介：
《哈利波特系列故事》是關於一個名叫Harry Potter的小男孩在Hogwarts魔法學校成長和學習的故事。Harry Potter住在Privet大街上，從來不知道自己是一名巫師。他與他的叔叔阿姨Dusley一家住在一起。但因為他們一家更喜歡平凡人的身份而對待Harry很差。他沒有收到過玩具，書籍，甚至沒有一間像樣的臥室--他住在樓梯下面的儲藏室裡。他也沒有像樣的衣服甚至食物。但是在他被魔法學校錄取的時候，徹底改變了他的生活。他有了兩個最好的朋友，Hermione和Ron。在每本書中，Harry都會有激動人心的冒險故事，最後他也解開了自己的身世之謎，是誰殺害了他的父母呢？
推薦理由：
我喜歡哈利波特是因為書裡面有很多讓人絞盡腦汁的謎團。書裡還有很多Harry的冒險故事，有傷感的時刻，也有讓人捧腹大笑的場面。但是對我來說最重要的一點，是因為書裡面有在我們真實世界裡面沒有的魔法世界，比如魔法棒，龍，魔法藥水，小矮人和巨人，會飛的掃帚，等等等等。我覺得如果沒有這些夢幻和想像的事物，我們的生活該是多麼的無聊啊！
LIFE IS BETTER
WITH FRIENDS ▲
Will you be my friend?
The Rainbow Fish
Tiny T-Rex and the Impossible Hug
A color of his own
Sticks
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
Dear Dragon: A Pen Tale
Will you be my friend?
By: Sam McBratney
AR Level: N/A
Word Count: N/A
From legendary author and illustrator duo Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram comes the delightful sequel to the heartwarming picture book classic Guess How Much I Love You. Little Nutbrown Hare is out exploring on his own. Off he hops along the path and through the grass until he reaches Cloudy Mountain, where something extraordinary happens: he discovers a new friend! Now the fun can really begin. Twenty-five years after we met the Nutbrown Hares, this enchanting new tale about friendship is bound to capture the hearts of Guess How Much I Love You fans—and everyone else—the world over.
繼溫情圖畫書經典《猜猜我有多愛你》，傳奇作家插畫家山姆·麥布拉特尼和安妮塔·傑拉姆帶來令人愉快的續集。小兔子獨自出去探險，他沿著小路跳下來，穿過草地，直到雲霧山，在那裡發生了一些不同尋常的事情：他發現了一個新朋友。現在好戲才真正開始。在我們遇見小兔子25年後，這個關於友誼的迷人新故事一定會俘獲《猜猜我有多愛你》粉絲和全世界人的心。
The Rainbow Fish
By: Marcus Pfister
AR Level: 3.3
Word Count: 611
The Rainbow Fish is an international best-seller and a modern classic.
Eye-catching foil stamping, glittering on every page, offers instant child appeal, but it is the universal message at the heart of this simple story about a beautiful fish who learns to make friends by sharing his most prized possessions that gives the book its lasting value.
A CHRISTOPHER AWARD WINNER
WINNER OF THE BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR CRITICI IN ERBA PRIZE
AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ABBY AWARD WINNER
AN IRA-CBC CHILDREN'S CHOICE
#1 PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLER and WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLE
《彩虹魚》是國際暢銷圖書，也是現代經典之作。
這本書的每一頁上都有醒目的箔印，閃閃發光，能立即吸引孩子們的眼球。這本童書所傳達的普世信息賦予了這本書持久的價值。本書講述了一條美麗的小魚通過分享自己珍貴鱗片幫助他人，獲得友誼的故事。
本書獲得多項大獎及最暢銷童書。
Tiny T-Rex and the Impossible Hug
By: Jonathan Stutzman
AR Level: 2.1
Word Count: 406
"Readers will root for bighearted, small armed Tiny." —Publishers Weekly
An unforgettable character teaches a lesson in overcoming obstacles: Tiny T. Rex has a HUGE problem. His friend Pointy needs cheering up and only a hug will do. But with his short stature and teeny T. Rex arms, is a hug impossible? Not if Tiny has anything to say about it! Join this plucky little dinosaur in his very first adventure, Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug—a warm and funny tale that proves the best hugs come from the biggest hearts.
· Tiny T. Rex will stomp into the hearts of readers in this winning new series.
· Book teaches lessons in kindness, overcoming obstacles, and perseverance.
· Jonathan Stutzman is an award winning filmmaker and children's book author. His short films have screened at film festivals all over the world and on television.
Fans of Dragons Love Tacos, Grumpy Monkey, and Llama Destroys the World will love the latest unforgettable character on the picture book scene in Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug.
"Wins for compassion and for the refusal to let physical limitations hold one back." —Kirkus Reviews
獲獎電影製作人和兒童書籍作者喬納森·斯圖茲曼為我們帶來了這本書。書中鮮明的角色給讀者上了一堂克服障礙的課：小小的雷克斯霸王龍遇到了一個大問題，他的朋友波迪需要鼓勵，一個擁抱就可以了。但以它矮小的身材和小小的手臂，擁抱是可能的嗎?讓我們加入勇敢小恐龍的第一次冒險，小小的雷克斯霸王龍和不可能的擁抱——一個溫暖和有趣的故事，有力的證明了最好的擁抱來自最寬闊的胸懷。
A color of his own
By: Leo Lionni
AR Level: 2.3
Word Count: 239
Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike.
Colorful illustrations and spare prose make this story of friendship perfect for a board book edition to introduce simple color concepts to children.
大象是灰色，小豬是粉紅色的，只有變色龍沒有自己的顏色。他的紫色像石南花，黃色像檸檬，甚至黑色和橙色條紋像老虎。一天，變色龍有了個主意，通過呆在他能找到的最綠的葉子上來永遠保持一種顏色。但在秋天，葉子從綠色變成黃色再變成紅色…變色龍也是如此。當另一隻變色龍建議他們一起旅行時，他意識到陪伴比擁有自己的顏色更重要。
豐富多彩的插圖和簡潔的散文不僅講述了關於友誼的完美故事，也很適合小朋友了解關於顏色的概念。
Sticks
By: Diane Alber
AR Level: 3.2
Word Count: 666
Sticks is about a Popsicle that accidentally melts and becomes just a plain stick. He has a hard time adjusting to his new normal but with the help of some new friends (who happen to be sticks too) he realizes that everything happened for a reason and that melting was part of his journey.
Sticks is a story that almost anyone can relate to. It's about finding yourself in a situation that didn't turn out like you expected and having your friends and family help you find the courage to pick yourself back up and persevere.
Diane Alber has written lots of books, including:
· Scribble Stones
· Invisible Scribble
· Kindness Snippet Jar
· The A Little Spot of… Series (over 50 books)
· The Never Let A Unicorn… Series (over 15 books)
· Snippets
· Splatters
· Spots
· I’m *Not* Just A Scribble
And more!
著名作家黛安·阿爾伯作品。本書講述了一根冰棒不小心融化成了一根普通棍子，他很難適應他的新常態，但在一些新朋友的幫助下，他意識到任何事情的發生都是有原因的，融化是他生命旅程的一部分。
本書令幾乎所有人都能感同身受，描述了一個發現自己處於非所期望的處境，在朋友和家人幫助下，找到勇氣，重新振作並堅持下去的故事。
本書以外，作者黛安·阿爾伯還創作了諸多富有深刻寓意的繪本。
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
By: Phillip C. Stead
AR Level: 3.0
Word Count: 441
Friends come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. In Amos McGee’s case, all sorts of species, too! Every day he spends a little bit of time with each of his friends at the zoo, running races with the tortoise, keeping the shy penguin company, and even reading bedtime stories to the owl. But when Amos is too sick to make it to the zoo, his animal friends decide it’s time they returned the favor. This book has won the Caldecott Award.
朋友是各種各樣的，在阿莫斯·麥基的例子中，也是如此。每天，他都會花些時間和動物園裡的每一位朋友呆在一起，和烏龜賽跑，陪害羞的企鵝，甚至給貓頭鷹讀睡前故事。當阿莫斯病得不能去動物園時，他的動物朋友們決定是時候回報他了。本書獲得凱迪克獎。
Dear Dragon: A Pen Tale
By: Josh Funk
AR Level: 2.8
Word Count: 569
A sweet and clever friendship story in rhyme, about looking past physical differences to appreciate the person (or dragon) underneath.
George and Blaise are pen pals, and they write letters to each other about everything: their pets, birthdays, favorite sports, and science fair projects. There’s just one thing that the two friends don’t know: George is a human, while Blaise is a dragon! What will happen when these pen pals finally meet face-to-face?
一個甜蜜有趣又押韻的關於友誼的故事。本書講述了透過外在差異，欣賞內在的故事。
喬治和布萊斯是筆友，他們之間的信件往來無所不談：寵物、生日、最喜歡的運動和科學展覽項目。只有一件事，這兩個朋友不知道：喬治是人，而布萊斯是龍。當筆友們最終見面時會發生什麼呢，一起來讀讀看吧。
Celebrate Summer
in Living ▲
The Night Before Summer Vacation
The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer
Summertime in the Big Woods
My Awesome Summer
Summer Pony
Honey
My Mama Had a Dancing Heart
The Tiny Seed
Goldfish on Vacation
A Child's Calendar
The Night Before Summer Vacation
AR Level: 2.5
Word Count: 372
Author: Wing, Natasha
Another variation on the Night before Christmas. It is about a girl and her family who are getting ready to go on a trip for summer vacation, and all of the crazy problems they run into. The story's detailed illustrations coincide with the text that is on the page. It is written in a rhyming pattern.
聖誕前夜，一個小女孩和她的家人正準備去度假。從打包開始，他們遇到的很多瘋狂問題。故事書中有詳細的插圖來詮釋頁面上的文字。而且它是用押韻的方式寫成的。
The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer
AR Level: 2.4
Word Count: 293
Author: Cali, Davide
This is a hilarious picture book. It's a take on that beginning-of-school-year routine: what did you do over the summer? This kid in this book has an imagination. He tells the teacher about his adventures after he found a treasure map in a bottle at the beach. It's a great cause-and-effect book with great illustrations.
這是一本搞笑的圖畫書。每個學年開始都會問：你在夏天做了什麼？這本書裡的這個孩子就很有想像力。他向老師講述了一段他的冒險經歷。這要從他在海灘上發現了一個裝有藏寶圖的瓶子開始。這是一本很棒的因果書，有很棒的插圖。
Summertime in the Big Woods
AR Level: 3.2
Word Count: 431
Author: Wilder, Laura Ingalls
This is the PERFECT book to introduce little ones to the Ingalls and life in their family. As one of the "First Little House books", this is basically one of the scenes from Little House in the Big Woods, just written a lot more simply for little kids. The illustrations are lovely, and the story is timeless. I highly recommended this book if you enjoy reading classic books.
本書改編自深受喜愛的小房子系列，向孩子們介紹了英格爾斯和他們的家庭生活。作為「第一本小房子書」，這是以大樹林裡的小房子作為場景的。冬天終於過去了，現在是夏天。蘿拉和瑪麗整天忙著在花園裡幫助媽媽，在外面玩耍……如果您喜歡閱讀經典，這就是您的選擇。
My Awesome Summer
AR Level: 2.1
Word Count: 503
Author: Meisel, Paul
It was nominated for the 2019 Washington State Children's Choice picture book award. P. Mantis journals her summer as she grows from nymph to adult, preying on other insects (including her siblings) and avoiding danger (birds, bats, etc.). A cute and funny first look at the lifecycle of a praying mantis.
這是一本搞笑的科學自然日記，從昆蟲的角度記錄了螳螂的生命周期，追蹤昆蟲整整一個夏天。 這是 P. Mantis 的日記，她是出生在花園灌木叢中的 150 名兄弟姐妹之一。P. Mantis 記錄她從若蟲成長為成蟲的過程，包括捕食其他昆蟲並躲避危險的經歷。
它被提名為 2019 年華盛頓州兒童選擇圖畫書獎。入圍 AAAS/Subaru SB&F 科學圖書卓越獎。
Summer Pony
AR Level: 3.6
Word Count: 19989
Author: Doty, Jean Slaughter
Summer Pony is about a girl named Ginny who has always dreamed of having a horse of her own. Her parents finally agree to rent a horse for her for the summer. When she arrives at Pony Farm, it is not what she imagined. There are many dirty and underfed horses. But a horse catches Ginny's eye. The horse is similar to the others but different in so many ways. Ginny chooses her and shortly thereafter, she begins to wonder if she has made the wrong choice. Mokey is constantly up to mischief and Ginny finds herself asking "When will the summer end?" However, later on, Ginny finds herself saying "I hope the summer will never end!"
Summer Pony 講述了一個名叫 Ginny 的女孩，她一直夢想擁有一匹屬於自己的馬。她的父母最終同意為她租一匹馬過夏天。當她到達小馬農場時，情況和她想像的不一樣。這裡有許多骯髒和營養不良的馬。但有一匹馬引起了金妮的注意，這匹馬與其他馬略有不同。金妮選擇了她，但不久以後，她又開始質疑自己的選擇。Mokey 總是在惡作劇，Ginny不停地在問自己「夏天什麼時候結束？」然而，不知不覺中事情發生了改變，現在金妮發現自己在說「我希望夏天永遠不會結束！」
Honey
AR Level: 2.4
Word Count: 256
Author: Stein, David Ezra
Bear wakes up in the spring looking forward to sweet, golden sticky honey. But it's not the right season for honey and as he waits, he rediscovers what he loves about spring and summer. Bear is eager, impatient, and appreciative. You will laugh at his impatience for his treat while also relating to it. A sweet book.
熊在春天醒來，期待蜂蜜作為美食。但這不是蜂蜜豐收的季節，他必須要等待。他重燃起了對春天和夏天的熱愛，不斷體驗著渴望、不耐煩和感激。當然你會嘲笑他對美食的執著和不耐煩，這就是一本像蜂蜜一樣甜蜜的書。
My Mama Had a Dancing Heart
AR Level: 3.8
Word Count: 383
Author: Gray, Libba Moore
This book is about a ballet dancer whose mom helped foster her love of dance by welcoming each season with dance. Her mom always found a way to spend time with her daughter through dance and they loved to celebrate everything with dance even the changing of the seasons.
This is a beautiful book. Especially for anyone who loves poetry and dance, and who realizes they are connected.
這本書是關於一位芭蕾舞演員的故事，她媽媽用舞蹈來迎接每一個季節。媽媽會通過舞蹈與女兒共度時光，由此培養了孩子對舞蹈的熱愛。她們喜歡用舞蹈來慶祝一切。這是一本非常漂亮的書。特別適合那些熱愛詩歌和舞蹈的人。
The Tiny Seed
AR Level: 2.7
Word Count: 762
Author: Carle, Eric
This book is about a flower seed. The seed is planted among other seeds, and it has to watch all of its friends get brutally ripped out of the ground, trampled, burnt alive, drowned, killed on impact, or eaten by birds or mice. Soon all the flowers are murdered, and the Tiny Seed becomes the greatest biggest flower ever. It's a cute book about the cycle of a flower, but more importantly about how a child might be small and behind in the beginning, can truly thrive if he keeps on going and trying.
這本書是關於一粒花種子的。它與其他種子一起種下，但卻眼睜睜地看著它的朋友被殘忍地從地裡挖出，被踐踏、被燒、被淹、被撞甚至被鳥或老鼠吃掉。很快所有的花都被殺害了，小種子成為有史以來最大的花。這本書表面在講一朵花，但實際卻是在隱喻一個孩子該如何從弱小落後，成長到遮天蔽日。
AR level: 4.1
Word Count: 892
Author: Lloyd-Jones, Sally
Three children stuck in the city for the summer feel just like their goldfish stuck in a bowl....until one day, a sign goes up in the fountain near their apartment, advertising for a goldfish vacation! When they drop their goldfish off, they meet other children to play with and share stories with for the rest of the summer.
This story is based on a true fountain and series of summers in NYC and inspired by some real characters.
三個孩子被困在城裡過夏天，感覺就像他們的金魚被困在碗裡一樣。直到有一天，他們公寓附近的噴泉裡豎起了一個標誌，為金魚度假做廣告！當他們放下金魚時，就遇到了其他孩子。在這個夏天剩下的時間裡，他們一起玩耍並分享故事。
這個故事來源於紐約一個真實的故事。
A Child's Calendar
AR Level: 3.6
Word Count: 704
Author: Updike, John
It is a nice collection of poems about each month of the year. This book goes through every month and shares a little about it and describes it in a poem. For example, in July, they watch fireworks, in November, they celebrate Thanksgiving, etc. The poems are very child-friendly and are fun to read aloud.
這是一本關於月份的詩集。每個月都有自己的特色，並被精煉成詩。例如，七月看煙花，十一月慶祝感恩節等等。這些詩非常適合兒童大聲朗讀也很有趣。
Dinosaur Boy
Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures - Lost in New York
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
Star Wars:Jedi Academy
Rainbow Magic Series
Dinosaur Boy
by Oakes, Cory Putman
AR Level: 5.1
Word Count: 47865
Summary: Sawyer’s grandpa was a dinosaur, and everyone knows that the dinosaur gene skips a generation, so when Sawyer grows spikes and a tail, nobody is surprised. Being part dinosaur, lots of people notice him, and not good ones. Even though the school has a no bullying policy, a lot of bullies target him. When the bullies start disappearing, Sawyer is relieved, but then he discovers that the bullies are in for a horrible fate, and it's up to him and his two friends to save them.
Reason for Recommendation: It teaches you about being nice to everyone, and shows how people deal with bullying.
簡介：Sawyer 的爺爺是恐龍，誰都知道恐龍基因是隔代遺傳的，所以Sawyer也長出尖刺和尾巴。因為身上有恐龍的影子，他引起了很多人的注意，其中不乏壞人。儘管學校規定不可霸凌弱小，但還是有很多校園惡霸以他為目標。可不久，惡霸開始消失了。正當Sawyer準備鬆一口氣時，他發現惡霸的命運變得很糟糕。於是，他和他的兩個朋友開始了拯救惡霸的旅程。
推薦理由：它教你要對每個人都好，並展示了人們如何處理霸凌。
Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures - Lost in New York
by Egan, Kate
AR Level: 4.4
Word Count: 9987
Summary: Flat Stanley is exactly what his name is. A flat kid named Stanley. He was squashed flat when a bulletin board fell on him. He gets to travel all over the world in weird places, like being mailed or in a box, but sometimes he feels left out because other people aren’t flat. These books are exciting and interesting, and have some humor in them.
Reason for Recommendation: The books are well written and have a good plot, and it teaches kids that being different isn’t bad.
簡介：Flat Stanley 正是他的名字。一個叫斯坦利的扁平小孩。當一個公告牌落在他身上時，他被壓扁了。他可以利用各種奇怪的方式週遊世界，比如郵寄或裝在盒子裡。但有時他會因為與眾不同而倍感冷落。這些書既令人興奮又有趣，並帶有一些幽默感。
推薦理由：書寫得好，情節也好，教會孩子——與眾不同也不錯。
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
by Fleming, Candace
AR Level: 4.2
Word Count: 1631
Summary: This book has everything you need to know about honeybees. It includes the behavior, appearance, or habitat. Each page has a few facts and a big illustration. The book’s facts follow the life cycle of a honeybee, so you will first learn about the egg, then the larvae, then the honeybee.
Reason for Recommendation: The book will teach you everything there is about honeybees, and the pictures are all very nice.
簡介：這本書包含了有關蜜蜂的一切。包括行為、外觀、棲息地等。每頁都有一些事實和一個大大的插圖。這本書的順序遵循了蜜蜂的生命周期，因此您將首先了解到卵，然後是幼蟲，最後是成蟲。
推薦理由：這本書會教你關於蜜蜂的一切，而且圖片都很好看。
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
by Brown, Jeffrey
AR Level: 3.8
Word Count: 12972
Summary: Jedi Academy is a comic book about a kid named Roan, and his dream is to go to Pilot School. When he is denied, he is sent to Jedi Academy, a school that recruits children when they are only a few years old. Under Master Yoda’s mentoring, he learns how to do many things, like wield a lightsaber, move boulders, make a baking soda volcano, and dance with a girl.
Reason for Recommendation: it is a very funny book with lots of good illustrations, and it talks about a kid’s school life.
簡介：Jedi學院的主角是一個名叫羅恩的孩子。他的夢想是去飛行員學校。當他被拒絕時，他被送到Jedi學院，這是一所只招募孩子的學校。在尤達大師的指導下，他學會了做很多事情，比如激發光劍、搬運巨石、製作火山和跳舞。
推薦理由：這是一本非常有趣的書，有很多很好的插圖，它講述了一個孩子的學校生活。
Rainbow Magic Series
AR Level: 3.6 - 5.1
Word Count: 4500 - 5200
Summary: This series is about two girls, Kirsty and Rachel, who have a secret. They’re friends with fairies! Each fairy represents a different color, food, or even holidays. Each book Kirsty and Rachel meet a fairy, and a normal day turns into a day filled with adventure. They either have fun and do good things, or they try to stop goblins who try to destroy all fun.
Reason for Recommendation: These books are all easy to read, and are fun to read, with the story being exciting and fun.
簡介：這個系列是關於兩個女孩——Kirsty 和 Rachel的。她們有一個秘密——仙女是她們的的朋友！每個仙女代表不同的顏色、食物，甚至假期。Kirsty 和 Rachel 的每一本書都遇到了一個仙女，平凡的一天變成了充滿冒險的一天。她們玩得非常開心，做了很多好事，也阻止了搞破壞的妖精。
推薦理由：這些書都通俗易懂，讀起來很有趣，故事精彩有趣。
Serafina and The Black Cloak
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Took: A Ghost Story
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
Serafina and The Black Cloak
Robert Beatty
Word Count: 68924
AR Level: 5.9
Summary: A brave and unusual girl named Serafina lives secretly in the basement of the grand Biltmore Estate amidst the splendor of the Gilded Age. Serafina's pa, the estate's maintenance man, has warned her to keep herself hidden from the fancy folk who live on the floors above, but when children at the estate start disappearing, Serafina and her friend Braeden Vanderbilt must work together to solve a dark and dangerous mystery.
My Recommendation:
- Not only does it fit the thriller theme, it also has adventure and magic in it that makes it all the more fun to read.
「永遠不要進入森林深處，因為那裡有很多危險，它們會吃了你的靈魂。」
簡介：故事的主角是一個勇敢而不同尋常的女孩，名叫塞拉菲娜，她偷偷地生活在比爾特摩莊園的地下室裡。塞拉菲娜的爸爸是莊園的維修人員。他警告女兒不要讓住在莊園樓上的有錢人看到自己。但是莊園出了怪事，孩子們開始不斷失蹤。塞拉菲娜和她的朋友布雷登範德比爾特必須共同努力，解決一個黑暗而危險的問題——神秘。
我的建議：
- 這本書融合了歷史、神秘和魔法，還有點驚悚，讓閱讀更加有趣。已成為成人和年輕讀者的最愛。
-本書在紐約時代暢銷書排行榜上排名第一，並連續超過50周。它還贏得了著名的 2016 年 Pat Conroy 南方圖書獎 ——「代表了南方文學中的佼佼者」。
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Kelly Barnhill
AR Level: 4.8
Word Count: 83254
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey.
One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge—with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch.
My Recommendation:
Again, it’s a thriller book with magic so it’s more on the lighthearted side and not too much into the horror/thriller topic but still is included in it.
女巫保護國的人們每年都會給住在森林裡的女巫留下一個嬰兒作為祭品。他們希望這種犧牲能換來城鎮的安寧。但其實森林裡的女巫 Xan 十分善良。她與一個住在沼澤裡的聰明怪物以及一條小龍一起居住。每年Xan 都會救下孩子，並將他們送去森林另一邊的好人家。在這期間女巫用星光餵養嬰兒。
有一年，Xan不小心給一個嬰兒餵食了月光，這讓平凡的孩子充滿了非凡的魔力。Xan 決定親自收養她，並取名為Luna 。隨著盧娜 13 歲生日的臨近，她的魔法逐漸顯現——她到處闖禍。同時，女巫保護國來了個年輕人。決心殺死女巫，解放人民……
我的建議：
同樣，這是一本帶有魔法的驚悚書，其實它並沒有過多涉及恐怖/驚悚主題，是可以輕鬆愉快閱讀的小說。
本書獲獎無數：2017年紐伯瑞兒童文學獎、紐約時報暢銷書、娛樂周刊2016年最佳中檔書、2016年紐約公共圖書館最好的書、2016年芝加哥公共圖書館最佳圖書、亞馬遜前2016年20本最好的書、出版人周刊最佳圖書（2016年）、柯克斯評論「最佳圖書2016等。
Took: A Ghost Story
Mary Downing Hahn
AR Level: 4.3
Word Count: 46523
Summary: 「Folks say Old Auntie takes a girl and keeps her fifty years—then lets her go and takes another one.」 Thirteen-year-old Daniel Anderson doesn’t believe Brody Mason’s crazy stories about the ghost witch who lives up on Brewster’s Hill with Bloody Bones, her man-eating razorback hog. He figures Brody’s probably just trying to scare him since he’s the new kid . . . a 「stuck-up snot」 from Connecticut. But Daniel’s seven-year-old sister Erica has become more and more withdrawn, talking to her lookalike doll. When she disappears into the woods one day, he knows something is terribly wrong. Did the witch strike? Has Erica been 「took」?
My Recommendation:
- Now, this book is more on the thriller side, but because of the lower AR level, it’s still a reasonable pick for 3rd-5th graders.
「人們說住在血腥白骨山的幽靈女巫會每隔50年帶走一個女孩，讓女孩成為她的僕人。」 13 歲的丹尼爾·安德森和妹妹剛搬進老埃斯特的家時，布羅迪·梅森 (Brody Mason) 就來告訴他們這個可怕的傳說。逐漸地 丹尼爾七歲的妹妹艾麗卡變得越來越孤僻，只和她的娃娃說話。有一天，艾麗卡消失在樹林中，丹尼爾知道事情有些不對勁了。女巫出手了嗎？艾麗卡被「帶走」了嗎？
我的建議：
- 這本書更偏向於驚悚，但由於 AR 水平較低，對於 3-5 年級的學生來說，它仍然是一個合適的選擇。
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
Chris Grabenstein
AR Level: 4.5
Word Count: 47493
Summary: When Kyle Keeley learns that the world's world’s most famous game maker, Luigi Lemoncello, has designed the town’s new library and is having an invitation-only lock-in on opening night, Kyle is determined to be there! But the tricky part isn’t getting into the library—it’s getting out. Because when morning comes, the doors stay locked. Kyle and the other kids must catch every clue and solve every puzzle to find the hidden escape route!
My Recommendation:
- A thriller that will make you continue wanting to read more. This book was also really popular when I was in 5th grade.
簡介：世界上最著名的遊戲製造商 Luigi Lemoncello 設計了一個全新的圖書館。該圖書館不僅包含書籍，還包含一個 IMAX 影院、一個電子學習中心、教學全息圖、互動立體模型和電磁懸浮梯，讓顧客可以直接漂浮到他們想要的書那裡。在開幕之夜Kyle與其他12名兒童成為了首批受邀者，參加了這裡充滿樂趣的遊戲。 但棘手的難題來了，他們出不去。凱爾和其他孩子必須抓住每一個線索並解決每一個謎題，才能找到隱藏的逃生路線！
我的建議：
- 這是一本會讓你想不停閱讀的驚悚書。這本書我在五年級的時候讀過，也非常喜歡，愛不釋手。
-這是一本向羅爾德達爾的《查理和巧克力工廠》致敬的書，並被翻拍成同名電影。
Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook
Life of Pi
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Everything You Need to Ace American History in One Big Fat Notebook
There are units on Colonial America; the Revolutionary War and the founding of a new nation; Jefferson and the expansion west; the Civil War and Reconstruction; and all of the notable events of the 20th-century old Wars, the Depression, the Civil Rights movement, and much more. These all-in-one notebooks make learning fun and are the perfect next step for every kid who grew up on Brain Quest.
這本筆記從在美國殖民地開始；革命戰爭和新國家的建立；傑斐遜和向西擴張；內戰與重建；以及 20 世紀舊戰爭、大蕭條、民權運動等所有值得注意的事件。這些一體機筆記本讓學習變得有趣，這些簡單易懂的筆記是很好的學習素材。更好的預備中學和高中的歷史課。
Caleb的meeting就將和大家深入討論這本書。
Life of Pi
by Martel, Yann
AR Level: 5.7
Word Count: 101027
Life of Pi is a Canadian philosophical novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist is Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, an Indian Tamil boy from Pondicherry who explores issues of spirituality and metaphysics from an early age.
《少年Pi的奇幻漂流》作者是揚·馬特爾。它是一個扣人心弦的歷險故事，描述一名印度男孩與成年孟加拉虎在太平洋上歷時兩百二十七天的生存歷險故事。本書是一個關於人類在宇宙中的位置的寓言，一部引人入勝的超小說。機智使它更有活力，恐怖為它增添了趣味，它是一部不同尋常的天才的作品。
The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Recommended by Ella
BY:Cleary, Beverly
AR Level: 5.1
Word Count: 22416
Ralph is a house mouse that can mainly talk to child and lives a comfortable life, when unexpected occurrence of a motorcycle comes along his way; with the consent of the children he’s curious mind decides to try and drive it, which inevitably breaks it.
The story goes in depth into how when someone lets you borrow their things you should keep it in good hands because at the end of the day it is not yours to begin with.
拉爾夫是一隻會和孩子說話的家鼠，過著舒適的生活。一天路上突然出現了一輛摩託車，在孩子們的慫恿下，他決定去駕駛它，結果不可避免地撞壞了。
這個故事深入探討了借物原則。當有人借東西給你時，你應該如何妥善保管它，愛護它？因為它終不是你的，是要還的。