Fifth Grade Summer Reading (continued)
Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time by James Gurney
Have your or your ever visited Dinotopia? If you had, you would remember. This beautifully imagined island world, in which humans and dinosaurs live together side by side, has been the stuff of reader's dreams ever since the first book, Dinotopia: A Land Apart From Time, was published in 1992. Written and illustrated in stunning oil paint by James Gurney, the series has inspired a huge following of fans, children and adults alike.
When the Shadbush Blooms by Carla Messinger with Susan Katz, illustrated by David Kanietakeron Fadden T
his unique book shows the side by side lives of two American Indian girls, one living 400 years ago, one living in contemporary times.
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