New Books at White Oak

Rebecca Caudill Book Award voting is coming to White Oak. Check out the website to see which books have been nominated for 2007. Then come to the library to check out one of the books. The Morris Public Library also has copies. Click here to connect to the Rebecca Caudill Book Award site.

Tale of Despereaux by Kate DiCamillo - This story is about a mouse called Despereaux. Despereaux falls in love with a princess and that is just the beginning. Read this Newberry Award winning book to find out what happens. Other books we have by Kate DiCamillo are Tiger Rising and Because of Winn Dixie. (Intermediate)

Loser by Jerry Spinelli - In this book, meet Zinkoff, the boy that classmates call "loser". Zinkoff stands out as someone who loves everything about school, about home, about life. Zinkoff is different and his peers evaluate him harshly as a result. We all have a little Zinkoff in us. Read to find out if Zinkoff is really a "Loser". Other books we have by Jerry Spinelli include Wringer and Maniac Magee. (Intermediate)

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - Meggie discovers that her father, a bookbinder, has magical powers. Meggie's father is able to make the characters from books "come alive". We also have the book Thief Lord by Cornelia Funke. (Intermediate)

Eragon by Christopher Paolini - Eragon is the story about a poor boy that one day finds a strange stone. It turns out the stone is actually a dragon's egg. (Intermediate)

The Slippery Slope: Book the Tenth by Lemony Snicket - Continue the adventures with the Baudelaire children, Count Olaf and the rest of the "Unfortunate Characters". This story holds many hints about the mysterious V.F.D. and the Baudelaire parents. The entire Series of Unfortunate Events can be found in our library. (Intermediate)

The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds - This small, simple book tells about the big meaning of what art is. (primary)

Straight to the Pole by Kevin O'Malley - A fun story about a boy trying to get to school in a snow storm. (primary)

Cosmo Zooms by Arthur Howard - Cosmo, the dog, discovers he has a hidden talent. (primary)