We've come to the final post in My Top Ten Books!
First I'd like to give some guidelines on my honorable
mentions, sort of like the key or legend.
Some of these books just missed the cut and some of
these books I read while making my list.
The ones that just missed the cut will be marked with
this, ~
The ones that I read while making the list will be
marked with this, ^
Okay, here they are...
~Lincolns Grave Robbers Steve Sheinkin History
The title pretty much says it. A couple of
counterfeiters decide to rob Abraham Lincoln's grave in
the middle of the night.
^Little Britches Ralph Moody History
In this autobiography Ralph Moody tells us how he
moved from the city to the west in the early 20th
century. And how it changed him from a boy to a
man.
~Spy School Stuart Gibbs Fiction
Ben Ripley a normal kid from Virginia is selected
to be in the top secret spy school in Washington
D.C.
^The Great Turkey Walk Kathleen Karr Fiction
Simon Green has always been called pea brain but
when he decides to walk a flock of turkeys from
Missouri, where you can only get a dollar a head.
To Denver where you can get five
dollars a head. Will they be calling him pea
brained any more?
^Seaman Gail Langer Karwoski Historical Fiction
Seaman, a Newfoundland dog, travels with the Corps
of Discovery through the West. He proves to
be a useful hunter, protector, and navigator.
Here are the links to all these fine books,