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NEW PICTURE BOOKS!
MY LIFE AS A CHICKEN
The story of how one hen's pluck and purpose propel her through the perils of being poultry.
(illustrated by Michael Slack, Harcourt, May, 2007) ISBN 978-0-15-205306-2
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Reviews: BUCKAMOO GIRLS
The hoof-raising adventures of two bovine beauties of the Old West.
(illustrated by Tom Curry, Abrams Books for Young Readers, October, 2006) ISBN 0-8109-5471-0
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Reviews: For another great Western-themed picture book, Ellen recommends Lee Wardlaw's Saturday Night Jamboree.
CHAPTER BOOK
![]() The Lucky Lizard
Narrated by a wise and witty bluebelly lizard named Bima, and called by reviewers "thrill-a-minute… memorable", a tale of how best friends together overcome fears and foes.
(illustrated by Kevin O'Malley, Dutton, 2000; Penguin, 2002). ISBN 0-525-46142-6
No longer available in stores; contact author to purchase an inscribed copy.
MIDDLE GRADE STORIES![]() "Magnet Man", "The Super Play", "The Tarantula", and "Itching to Play", in Hideaway Hollow and other Sports Stories (Highlights for Children, Ohio, 1995)
Great middle-grade SUMMER READSRecommended by Ellen A. Kelley (perfect to pack in your duffel for camp or vacation):
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