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Assembly Member O’Donnell &
The New York Public Library
present
Dignity for All
The Tenth Annual
Community Reading Challenge
Spring 2013
Dear Families,
Welcome to my Tenth Annual Community Reading Challenge! This
year’s Challenge theme, Diversity
for All, is very close to my heart.
Inspired by anti-bullying legislation
I authored, which was passed in
2010 and went into effect statewide
in 2012, we are celebrating the
diversity and culture of the families and children in our
neighborhood. I hope these books will stimulate conversations about our identities, abilities, differences, and commonalities. Through these conversations, we will create a
stronger and more loving community.
In this booklet, you will find a book list, a reading log, suggested activities and events, and tips for parents and guardians to encourage reading at home. The book list includes
recommendations for Pre-K through eighth grade levels, and
a list of suggested authors for advanced readers. Participants
are always encouraged to check out any books that look
intriguing, regardless of reading level! Book Festivals will
mark the end of the Community Reading Challenge, and
give you and your children an opportunity to celebrate your
involvement—information about the parties can be found at
the bottom of this page. The Book Festivals will feature author Artie Bennett, poet John Grandits, former NFL football
player and author Trevor Pryce, and Manhattan School of
Music cellist Robert Karpay, among other guests.
I am kicking off my Community Reading Challenge just
after Drop Everything and Read Day on April 12th, and the
Book Festivals will coincide with Children’s Book Week,
May 13th through 19th. If you have any questions about
this year’s Challenge, please don’t hesitate to visit any of
the participating libraries or call my Community Office at
212-866-3970.
Very truly yours,
Let’s Get Started!
Queridas familias:
Bienvenidas a mi Décimo Reto Anual de Lecturas de la Comunidad.
El tema del reto de este año, Diversidad para todos, está muy cerca de
mi corazón. Inspirado por legislación en contra del acoso escolar, que
fue escrita por mí y aprobada en el 2010, y adoptada en todo el estado
de Nueva York en el 2012, celebraremos la diversidad y la cultura de
nuestras familias y niños. Espero que los libros sugeridos estimulen
la conversación sobre nuestras identidades, habilidades, diferencias
y todo lo que tenemos en común. A través de estas conversaciones,
crearemos una comunidad más fuerte y más amorosa.
En este folleto encontrarán una lista de libros, una página para anotar
los libros leídos, actividades y eventos sugeridos, y consejos para padres
y guardianes para estimular la lectura en el hogar. La lista de libros
incluye recomendaciones para grados desde pre-k hasta octavo grado,
y una lista de autores sugeridos para los lectores más avanzados. A los
participantes se les recomienda ojear cualquier libro que les parezca
interesante, independientemente del nivel de lectura. Los Festivales
de Libros marcarán el final del Reto de Lecturas de la Comunidad,
y les dará a ustedes y sus hijos la oportunidad para celebrar su
participación— pueden encontrar información sobre las fiestas al pie de
esta página. Los Festivales de Libros contarán con la presencia del autor
Artie Bennett, el poeta John Grandits, el ex-jugador de fútbol de la NFL
y autor Trevor Pryce, y el violonchelista de la Escuela de Música de
Manhattan Robert Karpay, entre otros invitados.
Iniciaré mi Reto de Lecturas de la Comunidad justo después del Día para
Dejar Todo de Mano y Leer (Drop Everything and Read Day), el 12 de
abril, y los Festivales de Libros coincidirán con la Semana de Libros
Infantiles, del 13 al 19 de mayo. Si tienen preguntas sobre el Reto de
este año, no dejen de visitar cualquiera de las bibliotecas participantes o
comuníquense con mi Oficina de la Comunidad al 212-866-3970.
Su seguro servidor,
Daniel O’Donnell
Assembly Member
Daniel O’Donnell
Miembro de la Asamblea
Book Festivals
May 9th
4:00‑5:00 p.m.
May 16th
4:00‑5:00 p.m.
May 17th
3:30‑4:30 p.m.
George Bruce Library
518 W. 125th Street
212-662-9727
Morningside Heights Library
2900 Broadway @ W. 113th St.
212-864-2530
Bloomingdale Library
150 W. 100th Street
212-222-8030
Pre-K - Kindergarten
*Bilingual – English and Spanish *Bilingüe – Inglés y Español
Suggested Reading Lists
The library has many books available written in both English and Spanish, as well as
books written in both at once. Bilingual books are indicated by one star, and books
also available in Spanish are indicated by two stars.
La biblioteca tiene disponible muchos libros escritos en inglés y en español, y también tiene libros escritos en ambos idiomas. Los libros bilingües se demuestran con
una estrella, y los libros disponibles en español se demuestran con dos estrellas.
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The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch
Princess Elizabeth decides to rescue her
fiancé Prince Ronald from a dragon who
has burned up all her possessions. Wearing a paper bag, she pursues them.
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Elena’s Serenade by Campbell Geeslin
In Mexico, a little girl disguised as a boy
sets out for Monterrey determined to
master the art of glassblowing, and experiences self-discovery along the way.
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William’s Doll by Charlotte Zolotow
More than anything, William wants a
doll. He enjoys the other toys his father
gives him, like a basketball and a train
set, but he still wants a doll. William’s
grandmother is the only one who really
understands his wish.
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The Sneetches, in The Sneetches and
Other Stories
by Dr. Seuss
Includes four humorous verse fantasies:
The Sneetches, The Zax, Too Many Daves,
and What was I Scared of?
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The Big Orange Splot
by Daniel Pinkwater
When a seagull drops a can of orange
paint on his neat house, Mr. Plumbean
gets an idea that affects his entire
neighborhood.
All New Book Ideas
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The Mixed-Up Chameleon
by Eric Carle
A bored chameleon wishes it could be
more like all the other animals it sees,
but soon decides it would rather just be
itself. Cutouts along the edges of the
pages display various animals and colors.
J PIC H
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum loves her name, until
she starts going to school and the other
children make fun of it.
J-Spa 618.92 T/J 618.92 T *
Mi amigo tiene autismo/
My Friend Has Autism
by Amanda Doering Tourville
My friend Zack has a disability called autism. But that doesn’t matter to us. We
talk about airplanes, build models, and
enjoy hanging out at each other’s house.
I’m glad Zack is my friend!
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Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco
At first, Trisha loves school, but her difficulty learning to read makes her feel
dumb, until, in the fifth grade, a new
teacher helps her understand and overcome her problem.
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**Also available in Spanish
**También disponible en Español
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Back to Front and Upside Down
by Claire Alexander
While the rest of the class makes birthday cards for the principal, Stanley
struggles with his words and letters.
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Keats’s Neighborhood
by Ezra Jack Keats
(contains the book Apt. 3)
A collection of ten of the author’s bestloved stories. Introduction outlines his
career and contributions to the landscape of children’s literature.
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Lucía: Alto y claro/Lucy: Loud and Clear
by Laila Laván
It’s three days, four hours and sixteen
minutes since Lucy’s big brother Omar
borrowed her color pencils. And now she’s
going to have to ask him to give them
back. But how can a little girl who’s deaf
get the attention of a hearing teenager
who isn’t interested in understanding
what she has to say?
J PIC S
Babu’s Song by Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
In Tanzania, Bernardi’s mute grandfather
makes him a wonderful music box and
then helps him realize his dream of owning
a soccer ball and going to school.
J PIC N
Mommy, Mama, and Me (also Daddy,
Papa, and Me) by Leslea Newman
A baby enjoys a number of fun activities
with her two mothers.
J PIC R
And Tango Makes Three
by Justin Richardson
At New York City’s Central Park Zoo,
two male penguins fall in love and start
a family by taking turns sitting on an
abandoned egg until it hatches.
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Pre-K - Kindergarten
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Those Shoes by Maribeth Boelts
Jeremy, who longs to have the black high
tops that everyone at school seems to
have but his grandmother cannot afford,
is excited when he sees them for sale in a
thrift shop and decides to buy them even
though they are the wrong size.
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My Name is Celia: The Life of Celia Cruz/
Me llamo Celia: La vida de Celia Cruz
by Monica Brown
Tells the story of Celia Cruz, the Cubanborn salsa queen, from her early childhood in Havana to her musical achievement and worldwide acclaim.
J PIC R
Elephants Never Forget
by Anushka Ravishankar
A lonely elephant meets a herd of buffalo
and decides to stay with them, but when
they meet up with some elephants, he
must make an important decision.
J PIC Z
The Best Single Mom in the World
by Mary Zisk
A girl tells how her mother decided to
become a single parent and traveled
overseas to adopt her and describes
their happy life as a family.
J PIC C
Just Us Women
by Jeanette Franklin Caines
A trip to North Carolina in her Aunt
Martha’s new car gives a young girl and
her aunt a chance to spend some time
together.
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My Dadima Wears A Sari
by Kashmira Sheth
Two young sisters raised in America learn
about the beauty and art of wearing a
sari from their wise Indian grandmother.
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The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi
After Unhei moves from Korea to the
United States, her new classmates help
her decide what her name should be.
J PIC A
Black Is Brown Is Tan by Arnold Adoff
Describes in verse the life of brownskinned momma, white-skinned daddy,
their children, and assorted relatives.
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I Have a Sister—My Sister Is Deaf
by Jeanne Whitehouse Peterson
A young girl describes how her deaf sister experiences everyday things.
J PIC M
Moses Goes to A Concert
by Isaac Millman
Moses and his schoolmates, all deaf,
attend a concert where the orchestra’s
percussionist is also deaf. Includes illustrations in sign language and a page
showing the manual alphabet.
J PIC S
Kami and the Yaks
by Andrea Stenn Stryer
In the Himalaya Mountains of Nepal,
Kami, a deaf Sherpa boy, braves a fierce
storm to lead his father and brother to
their family’s lost yak herd.
J PIC W
Angelina’s Island
by Jeanette Winter
Every day, Angelina dreams of her home in
Jamaica and imagines she is there, until
her mother finds a wonderful way to convince her that New York is now their home.
J PIC B
How Many Days to America?
by Eve Bunting
Refugees from a Caribbean island embark on a dangerous boat trip to America where they have a special reason to
celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Tomás and the Library Lady/
Tomás y la señora de la biblioteca
by Pat Mora
While helping his family in their work as
migrant laborers far from their home,
Tomás finds an entire world to explore
in the books at the local public library,
which has a significant impact on the
boy when he grows up to be Chancellor
of the University of California, Riverside.
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Hooway for Wodney Wat
by Helen Lester
All his classmates make fun of Rodney
because he can’t pronounce his name,
but it is Rodney’s speech impediment
that drives away the class bully.
J PIC B
The Butt Book by Artie Bennett
In illustrations and rhyming text, celebrates the uses and varieties of buttocks of all kinds and shapes.
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Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match/
Marisol McDonald no combina
by Monica Brown
Marisol McDonald, a biracial, nonconformist, soccer-playing pirate-princess
with brown skin and red hair, celebrates
her uniqueness.
Marisol McDonald no combina. Es pelirroja y morena; su ropa es de varios colores; juega a los piratas futbolistas; y
le gusta ser única.
Grades 1 - 2
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Oliver Button Is a Sissy
by Tomie dePaola
His classmates’ taunts don’t stop Oliver
Button from doing what he likes best.
J YR FIC S
Why Pick on Me? by Louis Sachar
A small incident during recess threatens
to turn nine-year-old Marvin into the outcast of his third-grade class.
J FIC E **
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes
In winning a medal she is no longer there
to receive, a tight-lipped little Polish girl
teaches her classmates a lesson.
J YR FIC L
Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything
by Lenore Look
After Ruby Lu’s deaf cousin, Flying Duck,
and her parents come from China to live
with her, Ruby finds life challenging as she
adjusts to her new family, tries to mend
her rocky relationship with her friend
Emma, and faces various adventures in
summer school.
J-Spa PIC K **
Max aprende la lengua de señas
by Adria Klein
Max takes a class in sign language so
that he can talk with his friend, Susan,
who cannot hear.
J PIC P
In Our Mothers’ House
by Patricia Polacco
Three young children experience the joys
and challenges of being raised by two
mothers.
J PIC L
Nim and the War Effort by Milly Lee
In her determination to prove that an
American can win the contest for the
war effort, Nim does something which
leaves her Chinese grandfather both bewildered and proud.
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play Peter Pan in the school play because she
is black, Grace discovers that she can do
anything she sets her mind to do.
J PIC W
Miss Little’s Gift by Douglas Wood
In a compelling and beautifully illustrated story, the bestselling author of “Old
Turtle” tells of the teacher who led him to
love reading, in spite of his ADHD.
J E L **
Frog and Toad are Friends
by Arnold Lobel
The best of friends, from writing letters
to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—just as best
friends should be.
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Grandma’s Records/Los discos de mi
abuela by Eric Velasquez
The author describes his boyhood summers spent at his grandmother’s apartment in Spanish Harlem where she introduced him to the sounds and steps
of the merengue and the conga and told
him stories of Puerto Rico.
J PIC R
My Best Friend by Mary Ann Rodman
Six-year-old Lily has a best friend all picked
out for play group day, but unfortunately
the differences between first-graders and
second-graders are sometimes very large.
J PIC E
Looking after Louis by Lesley Ely
When a new boy with autism joins their
classroom, the children try to understand
his world and to include him in theirs.
J FIC M
Oddfellow’s Orphanage
by Emily Winfield Martin
Although mute, Delia quickly becomes part
of the “family” at a most unusual orphanage, where classes include Fairy Tale Studies, a field trip may result in a monster
sighting, and classmates include a hedgehog and a boy whose head is an onion.
J PIC H
Amazing Grace
by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch
Although a classmate says that she cannot
J B Chavez K/J-Spa B Chávez K **
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar
Chavez/Cosechando esperanza: la historia de César Chávez
by Kathleen Krull
A biography of César Chávez, from age
ten when he and his family lived happily on
their Arizona ranch, to age thirty-eight
when he led a peaceful protest against
California migrant workers’ miserable
working conditions.
J PIC S
Allison by Allen Say
When Allison realizes that she looks more
like her favorite doll than like her parents,
she comes to terms with this unwelcomed
discovery through the help of a stray cat.
J PIC G
Ten Rules You Absolutely Must Not Break
If You Want to Survive the School Bus
by John Grandits
Before Kyle rides a school bus for the first
time, his older brother gives him a list of
rules he must follow, but after breaking every single one on the first day, Kyle discovers the rule his brother left out.
J-Spa PIC H **
Dan and Diesel by Charlotte Hudson
Dan and his dog Diesel are always together, and can do anything together—
even perform in the jazz band Bugalú.
One day, Diesel is taken away and suddenly everything changes.
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Grades 3 - 4
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Blubber
by Judy Blume
Jill goes along with the rest of the fifthgrade class in tormenting a classmate
and then finds out what it is like when
she, too, becomes a target.
J FIC G
The Thing about Georgie
by Lisa Graff
Georgie’s dwarfism causes problems, but
he could always rely on his parents, his
best friend, and classmate Jeanie the
Meanie’s teasing, until a surprising announcement, a new boy in school, and a
class project shake things up.
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Tree of Cranes
by Allen Say
A Japanese boy learns of Christmas
when his mother decorates a pine tree
with paper cranes.
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Temple Grandin, How the Girl Who
Loved Cows Embraced Autism and
Changed the World
by Sy Montgomery and Temple Grandin
An authorized portrait about Grandin’s
life with autism and her groundbreaking work as a scientist and designer
of cruelty-free livestock facilities describes how she overcame key disabilities through education and the support
of her mother.
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Esperanza Rising/Esperanza renace
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
Esperanza and her mother are forced to
leave their life of wealth and privilege in
Mexico to go work in the labor camps
of Southern California, where they must
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adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of
the Great Depression.
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Bud, Not Buddy/Me llamo Bud, no Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy
living in Flint, Michigan, during the
Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the
man he believes to be his father—the
renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of
Grand Rapids.
J FIC C
Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
After her mother leaves home suddenly,
thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother’s route. Along the way, Sal recounts
the story of her friend Phoebe, whose
mother also left.
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Dovey Coe
by Frances O’Roark Dowell
When accused of murder in her North
Carolina mountain town in 1928, Dovey
Coe, a strong-willed twelve-year-old girl,
comes to a new understanding of others,
including her deaf brother.
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My Name is Bilal
by Asma Mobin-Uddin
When Bilal and his sister transfer to a
school where they are the only Muslims,
they must learn how to fit in while staying true to their beliefs and heritage.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid/
Diario de Greg: un renacuajo
by Jeff Kinney
Greg records his sixth grade experiences
in a middle school where he and his best
friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid
boys who need to shave twice daily, hope
just to survive. But when Rowley grows
more popular, Greg must take drastic
measures to save their friendship.
J FIC D
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall:
The Diary of Bess Brennan
by Barry Denenberg
In 1932, a twelve-year-old girl who lost
her sight in an accident keeps a diary,
recorded by her twin sister, in which she
describes life at Perkins School for the
Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.
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A Dog Called Homeless/
Un perro llamado Vagabundo
by Sarah Lean
Fifth-grader Cally Louise Fisher stops
talking, partly because her father and
brother never speak of her mother who
died a year earlier, but visions of her
mother, friendships with a homeless man
and a disabled boy, and a huge dog ensure that she still communicates.
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There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom/
Hay un chico en el baño de las chicas
by Louis Sachar
An unmanageable, but lovable, elevenyear-old misfit learns to believe in himself when he gets to know the new school
counselor, who is a sort of misfit too.
Grades 5 - 6
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The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake
Thirteen-year-old Maleeka, uncomfortable
because her skin is extremely dark, meets
a new teacher with a birthmark on her
face and makes some discoveries about
love, who she is and what she looks like.
J FIC G
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
by Jack Gantos
To the constant disappointment of
his mother and his teachers, Joey has
trouble paying attention or controlling
his mood swings when his prescription
medicines wear off and he starts getting
worked up and acting wired.
J FIC C
Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko
A twelve-year-old boy named Moose
moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when
guards’ families were housed there, and
has to contend with his extraordinary
new environment in addition to life with
his autistic sister.
J FIC A
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes
by Jonathan Auxier
Raised to be a thief, blind orphan Peter
Nimble, age ten, steals from a mysterious stranger three pairs of magical eyes
that lead him to a hidden island where he
must decide to become a hero or resume
his life of crime.
FIC M
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller
by Sarah Miller
At age twenty-one, partially-blind, lonely
but spirited Annie Sullivan travels from
Massachusetts to Alabama to try and
teach six-year-old Helen Keller, deaf and
blind since age two, self-discipline and
communication skills. Includes historical
notes and timeline.
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Project Mulberry by Linda Sue Park
While working on a project for an afterschool club, Julia, a Korean American
girl, and her friend Patrick learn not
just about silkworms, but also about
tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more.
J FIC T
Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree
by Lauren Tarshis
A quirky and utterly logical seventhgrade girl named Emma-Jean Lazarus
discovers some interesting results when
she gets involved in the messy everyday
problems of her peers.
J FIC F
Brendan Buckley’s Universe and
Everything in It
by Sundee Tucker Frazier
Ten-year-old Tae Kwon Do blue belt and
budding rock hound Brendan Buckley
keeps a “Confidential” notebook for his
top-secret scientific discoveries. And
he’s found something totally top secret.
The grandpa he’s never met, who his mom
refuses to talk about or see, is an expert
mineral collector and lives nearby!
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
by Bette Lord
Shirley Temple Wong sails from China
to America with a heart full of dreams.
America is indeed a land full of wonders,
but Shirley doesn’t know any English, so
it’s hard to make friends. It is 1947, and
Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn
Dodgers, is everyone’s hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the
grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley as well,
on the ball field and off, America becomes
the land of opportunity.
J FIC S
Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai
Escaping from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in the summer of 2001, elevenyear-old Fadi and his family immigrate to
the San Francisco Bay Area, where Fadi
schemes to return to the Pakistani refugee camp where his little sister was accidentally left behind.
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Holes by Louis Sachar
As further evidence of his family’s bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a
distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent
to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas
desert where he finds his first real friend, a
treasure, and a new sense of himself.
FIC W
Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson
Twelve-year-old Lafayette’s close relationship with his older brother Charlie
changes after Charlie is released from a
detention home and blames Lafayette for
the death of their mother.
J FIC L
Rules by Cynthia Lord
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a
normal existence, but her world is further
complicated by a friendship with a young
paraplegic.
J FIC M
Indigo’s Star by Hilary McKay
Spurred on by his youngest sister, Rose,
twelve-year-old Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the
school bullies.
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Grades 5 - 6
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Wonder by R.J. Palacio
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was
born with extreme facial abnormalities
and was not expected to survive, goes
from being home-schooled to entering
fifth grade at a private middle school
in Manhattan, which entails enduring
the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as
just another student.
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The Boy in the Dress
by David Walliams
Struggling with a host of dysfunctional
family challenges, soccer star Dennis
hides the truth about his enthusiasm
for fashion until his friend, Lisa, encourages him to dress in drag at school and
embrace the persona of “Denise,” a gag
that has unexpected consequences.
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Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
In this story about the perils of popularity, the courage of nonconformity, and
the thrill of first love, an eccentric student named Stargirl changes Mica High
School forever.
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The Absolutely True Diary of a
Part-Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie
Budding cartoonist Junior leaves his
troubled school on the Spokane Indian
Reservation to attend an all-white farm
town school where the only other Indian
is the school mascot.
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Boy Meets Boy by David Levithan
Paul, a sophomore at a high school, meets
Noah. He thinks he’s found the one his
heart is made for, but he blows it. The
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odds are great, and his friends around
him all got some problems ... Sometimes
everything needs to fall apart before it
can really fit together right.
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Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine
Ten-year-old Caitlin, who has Asperger’s
Syndrome, struggles to understand emotions, show empathy, and make friends at
school, while at home she seeks closure by
working on a project with her father.
FIC S
Shabanu, Daughter of the Wind
by Suzanne Fisher Staples
When eleven-year old Shabanu, the daughter of a nomad in the Cholistan Desert
of present-day Pakistan, is pledged in
marriage to an older man whose money
will bring prestige to the family, she must
either accept the decision, as is the custom, or risk the consequences of defying
her father’s wishes.
FIC E
The Breadwinner by Deborah Ellis
Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations on
women’s freedom and behavior, elevenyear-old Parvana must disguise herself
as a boy so that her family can survive
after her father’s arrest.
FIC B
Ask Me No Questions
by Marina Budhos
Fourteen-year-old Nadira, her sister, and
their parents leave Bangladesh for New
York City, but the expiration of their visas
and the events of September 11, 2001,
bring frustration, sorrow, and terror for
the whole family.
J FIC F
Aldo’s Fantastical Movie Palace
by Jonathan Friesen
Chloe, who loves the darkness of her
family’s broken-down movie theater because it hides the scars that line her
face, and Nick, who shares her love of
movies despite his blindness, are transported into the fantasy world of the
script they are writing, where they face
adventure and tragedy that could transform their real lives.
J FIC R/J-Spa FIC R **
The Dreamer/El soñador
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
A fictionalized biography of Nobel Prizewinning Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, who
grew up as a painfully shy child ridiculed
by his overbearing father.
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The Rules of Survival/
Las reglas de supervivencia de Matt
by Nancy Werlin
Seventeen-year-old Matthew recounts
his attempts, starting at a young age,
to free himself and his sisters from the
grip of their emotionally and physically
abusive mother.
J FIC M *
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano
by Sonia Manzano
It is 1969 in Spanish Harlem, and fourteen-year-old Evelyn Serrano is trying
hard to break free from her conservative Puerto Rican surroundings, but
when her activist grandmother comes
to stay and the neighborhood protests
start, things get a lot more complicated—and dangerous.
Grades 7 - 8
In keeping with our theme, some suggested books for older readers feature challenging
and intense emotional content. I hope these books will prompt discussion, but if you are
concerned, please discuss book choices with your family.
De acuerdo con nuestro tema, algunos de los libros sugeridos para lectores mayores
presentan contenido desafiante y emotivo. Espero que estos libros promuevan conversaciones, pero si te preocupa, por favor habla de tus elecciones con tu familia.
J FIC S
Crash by Jerry Spinelli
Seventh-grader John “Crash” Coogan
has always been comfortable with his
tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy
and his grandfather’s stroke make him
consider the meaning of friendship and
the importance of family.
FIC A
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
A traumatic event near the end of the
summer has a devastating effect on Melinda’s freshman year in high school.
FIC A
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
When Clay Jenkins receives a box containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who
committed suicide, he spends the night
crisscrossing their town, listening to
Hannah’s voice recounting the events
leading up to her death.
J FIC C
Things Not Seen by Andrew Clements
When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up
and finds himself invisible, he and his
parents and his new blind friend Alicia
try to find out what caused his condition
and how to reverse it.
FIC W
Make Lemonade
by Virginia Euwer Wolff
In order to earn money for college, fourteen-year-old LaVaughn babysits for a
teenage mother.
All New Book Ideas
B Ali A
I Am Nujood, Age 10 and Divorced
by Nujood Ali with Delphine Minoui
The true story of Yemen’s heroic first
child bride to win a divorce describes her
forced marriage to an abusive husband
three times her age, her daring pursuit
of the marriage’s dissolution and the
cultural factors that place girls at risk
in Yemeni society.
FIC J
Heaven by Angela Johnson
Fourteen-year-old Marley’s seemingly perfect life in the small town of Heaven is disrupted when she discovers that her father
and mother are not her real parents.
J FIC M
Every Soul a Star by Wendy Mass
Ally, Bree, and Jack meet at the one place
the Great Eclipse can be seen in totality,
each carrying the burden of different personal problems, which become dim when
compared to the task they embark upon
and the friendship they find.
FIC W
Jumped by Rita Williams-Garcia
The lives of Leticia, Dominique, and Trina
are irrevocably intertwined through the
course of one day in an urban high school
after Leticia overhears Dominique’s
plans to beat up Trina and must decide
whether or not to get involved.
CLASSICS FIC L **
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The conscience of a town steeped in prejudice, violence, and hypocrisy is pricked
by the stamina and quiet heroism of one
man’s struggle for justice, in this Pulitzer Prize-winning classic that has been
translated into more than 40 languages.
FIC P
Bullyville by Francine Prose
After the death of his estranged father
in the World Trade Center on 9/11, thirteen-year-old Bart, still struggling with
his feelings of guilt, sorrow, and loss,
wins a scholarship to the local preparatory school and there encounters a
vicious bully whose cruelty compounds
the aftermath of the tragedy.
FIC H
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the
Night-Time by Mark Haddon
Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a
mathematically-gifted, autistic fifteenyear-old boy, decides to investigate the
murder of a neighbor’s dog and uncovers
secret information about his mother.
FIC G
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Despite the medical miracle that has
bought her a few more years, Hazel has
never been anything but terminal, but
when Augustus Waters suddenly appears
at the Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s
story is about to be rewritten.
812 Kaufman
The Laramie Project by Moises Kaufman
A chorus of voices brings to life the
thoughts and feelings of the people of
Laramie, Wyoming, in the wake of the murder of Matthew Shepard, a young gay man.
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Grades 7 - 8
(continued)
FIC W
Cracked by K. M. Walton
When Bull Mastrick and Victor Konig wind
up in the same psychiatric ward at age
sixteen, each recalls and relates in group
therapy the bullying relationship they
have had since kindergarten, but also
facts about themselves and their families
that reveal they have much in common.
B Satrapi **
Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
An intelligent and outspoken only child,
Satrapi—the daughter of radical Marxists and the great-granddaughter of
Iran’s last emperor—bears witness to
a childhood uniquely entwined with the
history of her country.
FIC H
Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach
Just before his sixteenth birthday, Felton
Reinstein has a sudden growth spurt that
turns him from a small, jumpy, picked-on
boy with the nickname of “Squirrel Nut” to
a powerful athlete, leading to new friends,
his first love, and the courage to confront
his family’s past and current problems.
GRAPHIC 305.896 N
Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside
Shorty by Greg Neri
A graphic novel based on the true story of
Robert “Yummy” Sandifer, an eleven-year
old African American gang member from
Chicago who shot a young girl and was
then shot by his own gang members.
FIC G
A Lesson Before Dying
by Ernest J. Gaines
Jefferson, a young black man, is an unwitting party to a liquor store shoot out in
which three men are killed; the only survivor, he is convicted of murder and sentenced to death. Grant Wiggins, who left
his hometown for the university, has returned to the plantation school to teach.
As he struggles with his decision whether
to stay or escape to another state, his
aunt and Jefferson’s godmother persuade him to visit Jefferson in his cell
and impart his learning and his pride to
Jefferson before his death.
FIC M
Cinder by Marissa Meyer
As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth,
observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai
and must uncover secrets about her past
in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.
B Ahmedi
The Story of My Life: An Afghan Girl on the
Other Side of the Sky
by Farah Ahmedi with Tamim Ansary
Farah Ahmedi’s poignant tale of survival
chronicles her journey from war to peace.
Equal parts tragedy and hope, determination and daring, Ahmedi’s memoir
delivers a remarkably vivid portrait of
her girlhood in Kabul, where the sound
of gunfire and the sight of falling bombs
shaped her life and stole her family.
GRAPHIC GN FIC Y
American Born Chinese
by Gene Luen Yang
Alternates three interrelated stories
about the problems of young Chinese
Americans trying to participate in the
popular culture. Presented in comic
book format.
FIC L
Butter by Erin Jade Lange
Unable to control his binge eating, a
morbidly obese teenager nicknamed Butter decides to make a live webcast of his
last meal as he attempts to eat himself
to death.
FIC A/Spa FIC A**
Wintergirls/Frío
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Eighteen-year-old Lia comes to terms
with her best friend’s death from anorexia
as she struggles with the same disorder.
Spa FIC P **
El puente roto by Philip Pullman
Durante un verano largo en Gales, Ginny,
una artista de 16 años, hija de un padre
inglés y una madre haitiana, aprende que
tiene un medio hermano del primer matrimonio de su padre, y que su madre,
posiblemente, todavía está viva.
Suggested Authors for…
Advanced Readers
Julia Alvarez **
Maya Angelou **
Stephen Chbosky
Sandra Cisneros **
Pearl Cleage
Robert Cormier
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F. Scott Fitzgerald **
Athol Fugard
Lev Grossman **
Ernest Hemingway **
Carl Hiaasen
S. E. Hinton **
Nick Hornby
Sue Monk Kidd **
Gabriel García Márquez **
Lauren Myracle
Vaunda Michaeux Nelson
Lynn Nottage
George Orwell **
J. D. Salinger **
Ntozake Shange
Zadie Smith**
Richard Wright **
Reading Log
Name:____________________
Title
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Reading Log
Name:____________________
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Minutes Read
Beyond Reading
Más allá de la lectura
Draw a picture, take a photo,
write about your life…
Haz un dibujo, toma una foto, escribe
sobre tu vida…
Draw an idea, event, character, or action from a
book you read.
Dibuja una idea, evento, personaje o acción de uno de los
libros que hayas leído.
Take a photo or draw a picture of yourself in
a setting from your favorite book or depicting
experiences you had similar to those of your
favorite character.
Toma una foto o haz un dibujo de ti mismo(a) en un
escenario de tu libro favorito, o crea una representación
de experiencias que hayas tenido similares a las de tu
personaje favorito.
Write about your favorite book, scene, or
character, or tell us about an experience you
had that relates to the Challenge theme of
“Diversity for All.”
Escribe sobre tu libro, escena o personaje favorito,
o cuéntanos de alguna experiencia que hayas tenido
relacionada al tema del Reto de este año “Diversidad para
todos”.
Talk to your
friends and family…
Habla con tus amigos y familiares…
Have a conversation about a character, idea, or
setting from a book you read.
Many of the suggested books discuss a problem
or hardship the characters faced. How would you
behave in their place?
Write down ideas you have or decisions you make
based on your conversations.
After completing your project,
turn it in at your local library
or at Assembly Member
O’Donnell’s Community Office
(245 W. 104th Street). With
your permission, we’ll post it
on the web!
What book will you read next?
Conversen sobre un personaje, idea o escenario de alguno
de los libros que hayas leído.
Muchos de los libros sugeridos discuten algún problema
o dificultad enfrentada por los personajes. ¿Cómo te
hubieses comportado si estuvieses en su lugar?
Escribe ideas que tengas o decisiones que tomas basado
en tus conversaciones.
Después de completar tu proyecto,
entrégalo en tu biblioteca local o
llévalo personalmente a la oficina de la
comunidad del asambleísta O’Donnell
(localizada en el 245 W. 104th Street).
¡Con tu autorización, publicaremos tu
proyecto en nuestra página Web!
¿Cuál será tu próximo libro?
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Places to Visit!
Assembly Member
O’Donnell’s Office
245 W. 104th St.
New York, NY 10025
212-866-3970
Visit us to tell us about your
adventures, submit artwork, or get
more materials to participate in the
Reading Challenge!
We are open 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Monday-Friday
On the 1 line
Studio Museum in
Harlem
144 W. 125th St.
New York, NY 10027
212-864-4500
www.studiomuseum.org
Admission free for children
under 12, suggested donation
for adults, admission free
Sundays 12:00-6:00 p.m.
On the A, B, C, D and 2, 3 lines
Museum of Chinese in
America
215 Centre St.
New York, NY 10013
212-619-4785
www.mocanyc.org
under 12 and on Thursdays
On the J, N, Q, R, Z and 6 lines
National Museum of
the American Indian
1 Bowling Green
New York, NY 10004
212-514-3700
www.americanindian.si.edu
Admission always free!
On the N, R and 4, 5 lines
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El Museo del Barrio
1230 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10029
212-831-7272
www.elmuseo.org
under 12, suggested donation
for adults, admission free the
third Saturday of every month
On the 2, 3 and 6 lines
Asia Society
725 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10021
212-288-6400
www.asiasociety.org/new-york
under 16 and on Friday evenings,
6:00-9:00 p.m.
On the 4, 6 lines
Museum of
American Illustration
128 E. 63rd St.
New York, NY 10065
212-838-2560
www.societyillustrators.org
Admission always free!
On the F, N, Q, R and
4, 5, 6 lines
For many more
suggestions,
visit my website:
http://assembly.state.ny.us/
mem/Daniel-J-O’Donnell
Tips for helping children develop
a life-long love of reading:
Consejos para ayudar a los niños a
desarrollar amor por la lectura:
Excerpted from various lists on the Reading Is
Fundamental website.
Extractos literarios sacados de varias listas
encontradas en el sitio Web Reading is Fundamental.
1) Begin reading to your children as soon as they can
sit up in your lap and continue reading to and with
them even after they enter school;
1) Empiecen a leerles a sus hijos tan pronto se puedan
sentar en sus faldas y continúen leyendo con ellos después
de que empiecen la escuela;
2) Books with bright, attractive pictures with only a
few words as well as nursery rhyme and song books
are most appropriate for babies and toddlers;
2) Los libros con dibujos llamativos con pocas palabras y
los libros de canciones infantiles son los más apropiados
para los bebés y los niños más pequeños;
3) Board books, which are made for little hands to
hold and are almost indestructible, are suitable for
babies and toddlers. The New York Public Library has
a collection of board books to read with your child;
3) Los libros para niños, construidos de material de
cartón, que están hechos para manos pequeñas, son
prácticamente indestructibles, y son apropiados para
bebés y niños pequeños. La Biblioteca Pública de Nueva
York cuenta con una colección de estos libros infantiles
que ustedes pueden leer con sus hijos;
4) Attend toddler and preschool programs at your
local branch library that include reading and singing;
5) Set aside a regular time for reading with your
children every day. Twenty minutes before bed time
is a good practice but the important thing is that
reading becomes a daily, joyful experience;
6) Give your children books as gifts;
7) Have your children choose their own books as soon
as they start to show an interest in one type of
book or author;
8) Encourage your children to get their own library
cards;
9) Try a book swap. Ask friends, family, and teachers
what books their children have enjoyed;
10) Encourage your child to create bookmarks to
include with a gift book or to mark the place in your
own book where you leave off during read-aloud time;
11) Incorporate reading with your children into daily
activities such as reading recipes while you cook/
bake or reading instructions together;
12) See a play, a movie or visit a location based on
a book that your child has read;
13) Model good reading behavior and let your child
see you reading for pleasure;
14) Have fun! Show your children the joy of reading
and how it can open up a brand new world!
4) Asistan a programas para niños pequeños y de edad
preescolar en su biblioteca local que incluyan actividades
para leer y cantar;
5) Destinen una hora del día para leer con sus hijos. Veinte
minutos antes de dormir es una buena práctica pero lo
más importante es que la lectura se convierta en una
experiencia diaria y divertida;
6) Obséquienles libros a sus hijos como regalos;
7) Permitan que sus hijos escojan sus propios libros tan
pronto empiecen a demostrar un interés en algún tipo de
libro o autor;
8) Animen a sus hijos a que obtengan sus propias tarjetas
de la biblioteca;
9) Traten de hacer un intercambio de libros. Pregúntenles
a sus amigos, familiares y maestros cuáles libros han
disfrutado;
10) Estimulen a sus hijos a crear marcadores de páginas
para obsequiarlos junto con algún libro o para marcar el
lugar por donde van leyendo en sus propios libros;
11) Incorporen la lectura en actividades diarias con sus
hijos, como leer las recetas de cocina mientras preparan
la cena u hornean, o al leer instrucciones juntos;
12) Vean una obra de teatro, una película o visiten algún lugar
mencionado en uno de los libros que sus hijos hayan leído;
13) Sean un buen ejemplo para sus hijos demostrándoles
que ustedes leen porque disfrutan de la lectura;
14) ¡Diviértanse! Demuéstrenles a sus hijos lo entretenido
que es la lectura y cómo puede abrirles las puertas a un
mundo nuevo.
Assembly Member
Daniel O’Donnell
ALBANY OFFICE:
Room 526 LOB, Albany, New York 12248
518-455-5603
COMMUNITY OFFICE:
245 W. 104th Street, New York, New York 10025
212-866-3970
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