Did you know that kids who don’t read over the summer experience the so-called
(and well documented) “summer slide,” resulting in lower academic scores over  time?  Don’t let this happen to you!  Find out how to keep your brain
fresh at http://www.malonecsd.org/staff/mputnam/Summer_Reading_2011.pdf

Yet another thrilling nonfiction book!  In 1908 automobiles were still new and paved roads were few and far between. Holding short car races on local
roads was almost impossible but people everywhere were still fascinated with the idea of super long races.  A French newspaper and the New York
Times decided to capitalize on this fascination by holding a race from New  York to Paris, by way of Asia.  Six teams entered the race, three French
teams, one German team, and one American team.  Thousands of spectators saw the cars off inTimes Square, each team sure they would be victorious.  But
lack of roads, mud, snow, cold, personality conflicts and, most importantly, almost constant breakdowns make this race all about endurance, not speed. 
Car lovers, thrill-seekers, and anyone who just loves a great read will not be able to put this book down!

This nonfiction page-turner is one of the eeriest and most fascinating books I have read in years.   It details the horrific shark attacks on the New Jersey coast in 1916.   At the time, sharks attacks were actually considered to be a thing of fantasy and thousands of people made the trek to the Jersey Shore everyday from sweltering Manhattan.  Even the sight of a shark fin was not taken seriously as no less of an authority than the New York Times had declared that sharks NEVER attacked humans.  The author does an excellent job of making the reader really feel like they are swimming along with the rogue shark as he repeatedly attacks swimmers in the ocean and a
freshwater stream.   A must-read for shark lovers and thrill seekers alike!