Great Reads for Book Nuts
Joey Pigza Loses Control
What Would Joey Do?
by Jack Gantos
who knows a kid with ADHD or has problems with
this condition themselves. I have ADHD and while
I don't have many of the other problems Joey has
in his life that complicates his condition, I do know
how he feels when his life spins out of control. I
think it is important for other people to realize that
ADHD is something a kid cannot help -- it is the
way their brains are wired. Children with ADHD
must learn to find ways to cope with ADHD and
must work harder than most kids to develop
self-control. These books show the reader what it
really feels like to have ADHD.
Adults can learn from these books, too. My mom
reads these books at least once a year to help
remind her that the things I do are not just my way
of "pushing her buttons." She even wrote an
article about the first two books for a class she
took in college about how to teach children with
ADHD and other learning difficulties.
Recommended by Rachel.
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by Polly Hovarth
Primrose Squarp lives in the town of Coal
Harbour, British Columbia, Canada. She loses
her parents in a storm at sea, and her home,
and her finger and toe. While everyone else
thinks that her parents drowned, Primrose still
thinks they're out there somewhere. When all
else fails, she goes to The Girl on The Red
Swing, where everything is served on a waffle.
In the end, Primrose's faith makes Miracles
happen. Recommended by Laura, age 10
by Kate DiCamillo
This is the heart-warming story of how several
lonely people find each other withthe help of a
very special dog named Winn-Dixie. Read this
book!!! India Opal, Winn-Dixie, Miss Franny,
the Preacher, Otis, and Gloria Dump will
become a part of your family and you'll be sorry
to say good-bye to them at the end of the book.
It was so good, I had to begin it again after I
finished it the first time! Recommended by
Rachel.
Nuts Favorite Animal Stories.
The Bad Beginning
by Lemony Snicket
This suspenseful tale is about three children
named Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire
whose parents die. The children are forced to
live with the most vile and evil man who is in
search of the children's fortune. I recommend
these books because the author is very funny
and the books are very exciting! You'll be done
with the series before you even realize it!
Recommended by Leah
Rachel agrees! She loves the Series of
Unfortunate Events books, and especially
enjoys listening to them on audio tape.
They are great for long car rides.
by Christopher Paul Curtis
Hello! My name is Miracle and I have a book for
you! Bud, Not Buddy is about a 10 year-old boy
named Bud Caldwell. Bud lives in a home because
his mom died when he was 6 years old. He
experiences great things like hopping on a freight
train with his friend, Bugs. He also experiences
some bad times, like having to go live with the
Amoses who treat him badly and put him in the
shed outside. He becomes a part of a family for just
breakfast once. Along the way, Bud finally finds his
"father" and ... well, I can't tell you the rest, You'll
have to read this great story for yourself.
Recommended by Miracle.
by Anna Myers
Travel back to Memphis in 1878 and
experience the fear of one of the worst yellow
fever epidemics in this country! Eli loses his
mother and younger sister to the epidemic. His
father flees the city in grief. Eli must learn to
cope with his grief and survive on his own. To
make matters worse he finds himself stuck with
young orphan girl who will not leave him alone.
Can the Graveyard Girl help Eli overcome the
horrible things that have happened to him and
teach him that caring helps heal the soul? Find
out for yourself in this great book.
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Have you ever wanted to be an identical twin? I
have. I think it would be really neat to have
someone who is just like me! Or would they be
just like me? Would I really like people to think
that I was just like another person? Would I feel
like a special kid? Mallie has an identical twin,
Hallie, and Mallie is tired of people thinking she
and Hallie are just alike. Mallie wants people to
know she is Mallie. Find out what happens to
Mallie when she tries to show everyone she is
different in One-Of-a-Kind Mallie. Recommended
by Rachel
Ruthie's Gift and Weaver's Daughter.
Historical FIction Page.
and
The New Adventures of the Mad Scientist
Club
by Bertrand R. Brinley
The Mad Scientist Club is a fantastic book for
everybody! it is about 7 young boys -- one an
inventive genius -- who have formed a club that
involves science and adventure, not to mention a
lot of pranks! A strange sea monster appears,
dinosaur eggs are stolen, and money is found in
an old war cannon. Mammoth Falls is turned
upside down by the Mad Scientist Club!
The escapades continue in The New Adventures
of the Mad Scientist Club. All seven boys -- Jeff,
Homer, Henry, Dinky, Freddy, Mortimer, and
Charlie the narrator -- combat their rival Harmon
Mulldoon with some really hilarious ideas!
Recommended by Katy, age 11
