Jenny's 2009 Picks | Twenty by Jenny

The Year the Swallows Came Early
Eleven-year-old narrator Eleanor Robinson, named for her great-grandmother, a science-fiction writer, goes by ... read more

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Dessert First
Third-grader Donahue Penelope Schneider’s nickname is “Dessert.” She loves dessert. She also loves ... read more

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When You Reach Me
This coming-of-age story, narrated by 12-year-old Mira, touts the rewards of independent thinking ... read more

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Adventures in Cartooning
If your child loves comics, would like to make comics, or wants to ... read more

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The Magician’s Elephant
In the city of Baltese, Vilna Lutz is raising an orphan 10-year-old boy ... read more

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The Unfinished Angel
The angel who narrates Sharon Creech’s latest novel may sound an awful lot ... read more

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The Graveyard Book
As you may know, this book won the Newbery Medal earlier this year, ... read more

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The Day of the Pelican
It’s sometimes easier to distance oneself from a war if it’s halfway around ... read more

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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Your youngster will be captivated by these tales within a larger tale. Grace ... read more