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Number the Stars
by Lois Lowry
Ten-year-oldAnnemarie and her best friend Ellen often think of life before the war. It's now 1943 and their life is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews are "relocated," Ellen moves in with Annemarie's family and pretends to be one of them, yet her life is still in danger.  |
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Each Little Bird That Sings
by Deborah Wiles
Nothing is going right for Comfort—even her best friend isn’t speaking to her! Can her lovable dog help? For fans of Because of Winn–Dixie! |
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Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Lonely Mary meets a friend—and together they uncover a hidden door to a magical place! All–time favorite story! |
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The Journal of Finn Reardon, A Newsie, New York City, 1899
by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
Take your child into the struggle between the big company and the little worker in 1899 New York. After his father's death, Finn Reardon decides to help support his mother and siblings by selling newspapers on the city streets of New York. When the publishers raise their wholesale price for Finn and his newspaper friends, they decide to boycott.
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Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DeCamillo
Share this heartwarming tale with the whole family! When Opal brings home a mangy dog she finds at the supermarket, she doesn't know what to expect. But with the lovable dog at her side, she finds herself part of a community, making unusual friends in her new home of Naomi, Florida.
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Holes
by Louis Sacher
Welcome to Camp Green Lake, where Stanley, who has been wrongly accused of stealing, will be serving a juvenile detention sentence. Not only is the place not a camp, but it's not green and there's no lake: it's in the middle of the Texas desert! Stanley's suspicious when the warden tells him the punishment task of digging holes in the sand all day is for "building character." What's the warden hiding? Stanley is determined to dig up the truth. |
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Matilda
by Roald Dahl
Precocious Matilda is surrounded by ignorant, brutal adults. When conditions at school become unbearable, she wages war against the authority-and wins! Many chapter book readers will read above and beyond their level to bask in Matilda's ultimate victory. |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling
Can Harry outwit Lord Voldemort's evil follower? |
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Walk Two Moons
by Sharon Creech
As she and her grandparents go on a journey, 13-year-old Sal struggles to understand her mother's disappearance.
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Ramona the Pest
by Beverly Cleary
Ramona's in kindergarten and is being noisy and annoying. Why is Ramona such a pest? Is it to get more attention? |
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A Corner of the Universe
by Ann M. Martin
In 1960, a young girl finds her small-town life turned upside down when her long-lostuncle arrives—forcing her to confront issues such as mental illness and suicide. For mature readers. |
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From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Franweiler
by E. L. Konigsburg
In this perennial favorite, Claudia and her younger brother run away from home and live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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Loser
by Jerry Spinelli
A unique and touching portrait of Daniel, a boy rejected by his peers but able to survive with the help of his optimism and his loving family.
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Saffy's Angel
by Hillary McKay
After learning she was adopted by her eccentric family, a young girl sets out to find a mysterious statue that may reveal the truth about her birth. |
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The Jacket
by Andrew Clements
A young boy must come to terms with his own prejudice after he wrongly accuses an African-American boy of stealing. |
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Jackie's Nine
by Sharon Robinson
To millions of people, Jackie Robinson was a sports and civil rights hero. To Sharon Robinson, he was all that — and Dad. From the unique perspective that only a daughter could have, she serves as a personal tour guide through the nine heart-felt, hard-won values that helped Jackie achieve his goals. |
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Missing May
by Cynthia Rylant
Author of Newbery Honor book A Fine White Dust; The Heavenly Village. In this Newbery Medal-winning story, 12-year-old Summer and her uncle deal with the death of her beloved aunt. |
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Whales and Dolphins (Usborne Discovery)
by scholastic
Discover the amazing underwater world of whales and dolphins, where they live, what they eat, and how they "talk." Vibrant photography and colorful illustrations, lively text and surprising facts make this book hard to put down. |
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Frindle
by Andrew Clements
Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school—and he's always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, he gets the inspiration for his best plan ever...the frindle. |
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The Frog Princess
by E.D. Baker
In this madcap fairy tale adventure, Princess Emma becomes a frog when she kisses a prince-turned-frog—and together they must find a way to return to human form. |
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Bud, Not Buddy
by Christopher Paul Curtis , Illustrated by November book
Since Mama died, Bud has stayed in foster homes. Now he’s run away to find his dad! |
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Tuck Everlasting
by Natalie Babbitt
Winnie Foster lives in a farming community with her doting parents. They’re far too protective, thinks Winnie! And so she rebelliously sets off to explore the Foster’s strictly-off-limits, deep woods.There, near a huge tree with water springing from its roots, she encounters the Tuck family.The Tucks won’t let Winnie drink the water.They swear her to secrecy, then explain: years before, drinking from this hidden spring quite by chance, the four Tucks achieved everlasting life, a situation they find has as many drawbacks as pleasures. Winnie sees their point, but not so the villian --the man in the yellow suit--who learns of the spring and schemes to steal the woods from the Fosters so that he can sell everlasting life to all comers. Winnie is caught in an ethical quandry: will she use subterfuge and lies to keep the Tucks and their secret safe? Will Winnie herself opt for everlasting life? |
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Love That Dog
by Sharon Creech
Jack learns to appreciate poetry, with the help of a wise teacher. Told in free verse, this novel is inspired by Love That Boy, a poem by Walter Dean Myers. |
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The School Story
by Andrew Clements
Twelve-year-old Natalie Nelson is a gifted writer who's just written a powerful novel. Her mom is a children's book editor, but Natalie doesn't want special favors. Zoe Reisman, Natalie's best friend, is determined to get her friend's book published. She's smart and aggressive — perfect agent material. With lots of secrecy, great daring, and much humor, the girls find a way for everyone to come out a winner. |
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Harriet the Spy
by Louise Fitzhugh
In an effort to become a famous writer, Harriet follows a regular spy route and records everything she sees in her secret notebook — until it falls into the wrong hands. |
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Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie
by Kristiana Gregory
A young pioneer girl chronicles her family's rigorous and brave journey westward as they pave the way for the thousands of Americans who will follow. |
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Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
Billy Colman roams the Ozarks of northeastern Oklahoma with his bluetick hound and his precious coonhound pup trying to "tree" the elusive raccoon. In time, the inseparable trio wins the coveted gold cup in the annual coon-hunt contest, captures the wily ghost coon, and bravely fights with a mountain lion. When the victory over the mountain lion turns to tragedy, Billy grieves, but learns the beautiful old Native American legend of the sacred red fern that grows over the graves of his dogs. |
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The Great Gilly Hopkins
by Katherine Paterson
How can the great Gilly Hopkins be expected to tolerate an ignorant foster mother, a freaky foster brother, or the poetry-loving black man next door? At first Gilly despises them all, but finds herself slowly drawn into their circle of love. |
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Stone Fox
by John Reynolds Gardiner
Young Willy enters a dogsled race in hopes of winning the prize money to pay taxes owed on his grandfather's farm. But is the family dog any match for the magnificent team owned by the mysterious Indian, Stone Fox? |
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred D. Taylor
It takes the events of one turbulent year — the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she is black — to show Cassie why having land of their own where they answer to no one is so important to her family. Richly characterized, powerfully told, this is the story of one family's passionate determination not to be beaten down.
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My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George
Alone in the mountains, young Sam learns about courage, danger, and the true meaning of companionship, and captures it all in his journal. A vivid, engrossing account of the year that changes Sam's life. |
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The Music of Dolphins
by Karen Hesse
A girl raised by dolphins must choose between two worlds in this critically acclaimed novel about what it means to be a human being. "Haunting and unforgettable." School Library Journal |
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Sounder
by William H. Armstrong
A compelling story of a boy’s tenacity for life in a black sharecropper’s family. "An uplifting tale of courage, human dignity, and love. The writing is simple, timeless, and extraordinarily moving. An outstanding book." Commonwealth |
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Maniac Magee
by Jerry Spinelli , Illustrated by February book
A compelling, heartfelt story about a homeless boy who becomes an unusual hero in the town of Two Mills. "Bursts with creativity, enthusiasm, and hope." Booklist |
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Misty of Chincoteague
by Marguerite Henry
Paul and Maureen capture and tame Phantom, a beautiful wild mare, and her colt, Misty. "One of the finest horse stories you’ll find." Chicago Sun |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives: a letter with an invitation to a place that Harry finds unforgettable. For it's there that he finds a great destiny that's been waiting for him, if Harry can survive the encounter. "Something quite special." New York Times Book Review |
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