Transcript Sasquatch 2012 Nominees

By Vida Zuljevic, Ed.D.
Teacher-Librarian
Robinson Elementary
School
Pasco, WA
Tango lives the good life—a silver
charm for his dog collar, a
luxurious doggy bed, even tailormade booties for walks in
Central Park. Then, when his
owners sail into stormy waters,
the little Yorkie goes overboard!
Washing up on an island far from
home, Tango learns that
sometimes it takes getting lost
to find what matters most. This
wonderfully fresh novel is
perfect for fans of E. B. White
and other classic animal stories.
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Combining all the excitement of
international espionage and all the
awkwardness of elementary school,
NERDS , featuring a group of
unpopular students who run a spy
network from inside their school,
hits the mark. With the help of
cutting-edge science, their nerdy
qualities are enhanced and
transformed into incredible abilities!
They battle the Hyena, a former
junior beauty pageant contestant
turned assassin, and an array of
James Bond–style villains, each with
an evil plan more diabolical and
more ridiculous than the last.
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When nine-year-old Allie Finkle's
parents announce that they are
moving her and her brothers from
their suburban split-level into an
ancient Victorian in town, Allie's sure
her life is over. She's not at all happy
about having to give up her pretty
pink wall-to-wall carpeting for creaky
floorboards and creepy secret
passageways-not to mention leaving
her modern, state-of-the-art
suburban school for a rundown, oldfashioned school just two blocks from
her new house. With a room she's
half-scared to go into, the burden of
being "the new girl," and her old
friends all a half-hour car ride away,
how will Allie ever learn to fit in?
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The Grayson twins are moving to a new
town. Again. Although it's a drag to be
constantly mistaken for each other, in
truth, during those first days at a new
school, there's nothing better than having
a twin brother there with you. But on day
one of sixth grade, Ray stays home sick,
and Jay is on his own. No big deal. It's a
pretty nice school, good kids, too. But
Jay quickly discovers a major mistake: No
one seems to know a thing about his
brother. Ray's not on the attendance lists,
doesn't have a locker, doesn't even have a
student folder. Jay almost tells the school
-- almost -- but then decides that this
lost information could be very...useful.
And fun. As Ray and Jay exploit a clerical
oversight, they each find new views on
friendship, honesty, what it means to be
a twin -- and what it means to be
yourself. Entertaining, thoughtprovoking, and true-to-life, this clever
novel is classic Andrew Clements times
two: twins!
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Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls!
Welcome to the biggest, bravest, boldest
competition the world has ever seen! The
Gollywhopper Games! Are you ready? Gil
Goodson sure hopes he's ready. His future
happiness depends on winning the Golly
Toy & Game Company's ultimate
competition. If Gil wins, his dad has
promised the family can move out of
Orchard Heights—away from all the
gossip, the false friends, and bad press
that have plagued the Goodsons ever
since The Incident. Gil's been studying for
months. He thinks he knows everything
about Golly's history and merchandise. But
does he know enough to answer the trivia?
Solve the puzzles? Complete the stunts?
Will it be more than all the other kids
know? Gil's formidable opponents have
their own special talents. He must be
quicker and smarter than all of them. The
ride of Gil's life is about to begin. Win!
win! Win!
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Ignatius B. Grumply moves into the
Victorian mansion at 43 Old Cemetery
Road hoping to find some peace and
quiet so he can crack a wicked case of
writer's block. But 43 Old Cemetery Road
is already occupied by eleven-year-old
Seymour, his cat Shadow, and an irritable
ghost named Olive. It's hard to say who is
more outraged. But a grumpy old ghost
just might inspire this grumpy old man-and the abandoned kid? Well, let's just
say his last name's Hope. Sisters Kate and
M. Sarah Klise, the creators of the awardwinning Regarding the . . . series, offer
up this debut volume in a clever new
series told in letters, drawings,
newspaper articles, a work-in-progress
manuscript, and even an occasional
tombstone engraving.
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Nathaniel Fludd’s life has taken a
turn for the worst. With his parents
lost at sea, he lands on the doorstep
of a distant cousin—
the world’s last
remaining beastologist. Soon Nate is
whisked off on his first expedition,
to Arabia, where the world’s only
phoenix prepares to lay its new egg.
When disaster strikes, Nate quickly
finds himself all alone.
Will he
be able to see the phoenix safely
hatched, keep his accidental pet
gremlin out of trouble, and rescue
his guardian from the Bedouin? If he
fails, nothing will stand between
the world’s mythical creatures and
extinction. Too bad Nate’s not the
sort of boy who enjoys adventure . .
.yet.
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ALVIN HO IS an Asian American
second grader who is afraid of
everything —elevators, tunnels,
girls, and, most of all, school. He’s
so afraid of school that, while he’s
there, he never, ever, says a word.
But at home he’s a very loud
superhero named Firecracker Man, a
brother to Calvin and Anibelly, and a
gentleman-in-training, so he can be
just like his dad. From the author of
the ALA Notable Ruby Lu series
comes a funny and touching chapter
book—perfect for both beginning
and reluctant readers— that
introduces a truly unforgettable
character.
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Pedro Morales has always been
content helping others look great.
The epitome of a point guard, he
plays the game to set up his
teammates—Ned, in particular, the
star forward on the receiving end of
Pedro’s pinpoint passes. Pedro
wants to make his father proud, and
so he runs for class president. Yet
doing so means going one-on-one
against Ned, easily the most popular
boy in school. And Pedro learns the
hard way that being a good
teammate doesn’t mean that others
will return the favor. Now Pedro
wants to win more than ever—but
this time, it’s for himself.
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Amanda and Leo were born on the
same day. After a coincidence
where they celebrated their first
birthdays together, they were
inseparable. Then on their 10th
birthday, Amanda overheard Leo
saying that he really didn't like her.
Now, on their 11th birthday, Leo
and Amanda's parties are on the
same day. No one comes to
Amanda's, instead opting for Leo's
blowout bash. When Amanda wakes
up the next day, she relives
yesterday over again. Is this a trick?
Or is Amanda really going to relive
her birthday 11 times?
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It’s Ryan versus the river in a race against
time to save his brother’s life. When
twelve-year-old Ryan reluctantly agrees
to join his experienced older brother
Tanner on a camping trip, he could never
have dreamed this would turn into the
most frightening day of his life. Ryan’s no
good at sports or outdoor stuff. He’d
rather be home playing video games. But
Tanner says it’s an easy trip. They’ll
kayak down the Boulder River, catch fish,
and roast marshmallows. But the river is
higher than usual, and the kayaking is
scary. Tanner isn’t worried. But soon
after, he’s badly hurt in a kayaking
accident, leaving Ryan alone and afraid
he can’t save his brother’s life. He’s only
faced danger in video games. What good
are games now when Ryan faces a reallife battle? From the Hardcover edition.
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It’s not easy for Danny Dragonbreath to
be the sole mythical creature in a school
for reptiles and amphibians—especially
because he can’t breathe fire like other
dragons (as the school bully loves to
remind him). But having a unique family
comes in handy sometimes, like when his
sea-serpent cousin takes Danny and his
best iguana friend on a mindboggling
underwater tour, complete with vomiting
sea cucumbers and giant squid. It sure
beats reading the encyclopedia to
research his ocean report . . . Using a
hybrid of comic-book panels and text,
Ursula Vernon introduces an irresistible
set of characters with a penchant for
getting themselves into sticky situations.
It’s perfect for both the classroom and
the Wimpy Kid set.
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