Clovis Unified School District Supplemental Literature for Grade 5

Book Title
	Author
	Summary
	
13th Floor
	Fleischman, Sid
	When his older sister disappears, twelve-year-old Buddy Stebbins follows her back in time and finds himself aboard a seventeenth-century pirate ship captained by a distant relative.
	
Abraham Lincoln
		The story of President Lincoln, from his birth in Kentucky in 1809 to his life in Washington and the end of the Civil War.
	
Across Five Aprils
	Hunt, Irene
	The effects of the Civil War on the Creighton family, farmers in Southern Illinois, are depicted as the older men are pulled one by one into the war, leaving the youngest, Jethro, to keep their farm going. The novel is based on the author's family records, letters, and grandfather's stories.
	
Adventures of Blue Avenger, The
	Howe, Norma
	On his sixteenth birthday, still trying to cope with the unexpected death of his father, David Schumacher decides--or does he--to change his name to Blue Avenger, hoping to find a way to make a difference in his Oakland neighborhood and in the world.
	
Afternoon of the Elves
	Lisle, Janet Taylor
	As Hillary works in the miniature village, allegedly built by elves, in Sara-Kate's backyard, she becomes more and more curious about Sara-Kate's real life inside her big, gloomy house with her mysterious, silent mother.
	
Al Capone does my Shirts
	Choldenko, Gennifer
	A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister Natalie.
	
All Alone in the Universe
	Perkins, Lynne Rae
	In a poignant coming-of-age story, Debbie finds herself hurt and lonely when Maureen, her best friend since the third grade, inexplicably starts to ignore her and keeps company with someone else.
	
All the World’s a Stage!
	Davidson, Rebecca Piatt
	An introduction to some of the characters and plays of William Shakespeare.
	
Amazing Days of Abby Hayes, The
	Mazer. Anne
	Abby Hayes is sick of using her sister¹s battered old rollerblades. She is determined to buy herself a brand new pair with purple wheels. But no matter how much money she earns doing odd jobs, she always seems to spend her profits on other things. A story about learning to save money.
	
Ambassador for Peace
	Hilts, Len
	Hilts' biography is a readable but problematic account of the life of Comanche chief Quanah Parker. Quanah was the last major hold-out in the long and bitter fight to prevent the Comanche’s from being placed on a reservation, but after his surrender in 1875, he lead his people in the assimilation of a new way of life.
	
Amelia Earhart
	Parlin, John
	Provides an easy-to-read introduction to the life of Amelia Earhart.
	
American Tall Tales
	Osborne, Mary Pope
	A collection of tall tales celebrates such American folk heroes as Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind, Pecos Bill, John Henry, and Paul Bunyan.
	
Among the Barons
	Haddix, Margaret Peterson
	Forced to hide for most of his life because he is a third child in a society that only permits two children per family, Luke Garner, sent to boarding school where he adopts a new identity as a Baron--a member of the elite--finds his newfound station in life short-lived by the arrival of his jealous brother.
	
Among the Betrayed
	Haddix, Margaret Peterson
	Thirteen-year-old Nina is imprisoned by the Population Police, who give her the option of helping them identify illegal "third-born" children, or facing death.

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Among the Brave
	Haddix, Margaret Peterson
	In a world where families are only allowed two children, third children are considered illegal and sent away to prison, but when Trey and the "Shadow Children" decide to take a stand against the system, they are aware that only one side will be victorious in this dangerous war.
	
Among the Hidden
	Haddix, Margaret Peterson
	In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong.
	
Among the Imposters
	Sullivan, George
	A collection of twelve true stories about daring imposters relates the masquerades of Ferdinand Demara, a high school dropout who pretended to be a doctor and actually performed surgery; Victor Lustwig, a criminal who sold the Eiffel Tower; and more.
	
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?
	Fritz, Jean
	Readers learn about Paul Revere's midnight ride to Lexington to warn the colonists that the British were coming and also that he made false teeth, silver spoons, church bells, and many other fascinating things.
	
Animorphs; The Exposed
	Applegate, K.A.
	To rescue their android friends, the Chee, the Animorphs must use a giant squid morph to get to the Chee ship deep in a trench beneath the ocean. And they must reach the ship before Visser Three does.
	
Animorphs; The Proposal
	Applegate, K.A.
	The fact that his mother has been infested by an alien parasite and his father is planning to remarry puts Marco under such stress that he begins to morph into bizarre creatures that he is afraid will attract the attention of the Yeerks.
	
Animorphs; The Suspicion
	Applegate, K.A.
	The Yeerks are not the only invaders of Earth. Meet the new enemy: the Helmacrons. Cassie finds their miniature spaceship and donates it to a toy drive.
	
Animorphs; The Threat
	Applegate, K.A.
	The “Threat" is a new Animorph named David. At first he's a valuable warrior. But as crucial battle plans unfold, the Animorphs realize they've made a terrible mistake.
	
Animorphs; The Underground
	Applegate, K.A.
	This continuing series includes; animorphs #17: Underground, #18: Decision, #19: Departure, and "#20: Discovery".
	
Art of Keeping Cool, The
	Lisle, Janet Taylor
	In 1942, Robert and his cousin Elliot uncover long-hidden family secrets while staying in their grandparents' Rhode Island town, where they also become involved with a reclusive German artist who is suspected of being a spy.
	
Arthur, for the very first time
	MacLachlan, Patricia
	Ten-year-old Arthur spends the summer with two relatives, his eccentric great-aunt and great-uncle. This experience helps him look at himself and his family differently.
	
At Her Majesty’s Request: An African Princess in Victoria England
	Myers, Walter Dean
	Biography of the African princess saved from execution and taken to England where Queen Victoria oversaw her upbringing and where she lived for a time before marrying an African missionary.
	
Back to Paul Revere
	Gormley, Beatrice
	Nine-year-old Andrea orders wings through the mail with a guarantee to fly. They work, but there is a frightening side effect.
	
Back to the Titanic
	Gormley, Beatrice
	Action, adventure, science, and discovery come together in this fascinating and educational story about three enterprising kids who find a way to travel through time to save the Titanic from sinking.
	
Bad Beginnings – A Series of Unfortunate Events
	Handler, Daniel
	After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune.
	
Bald Eagles
	Wolfe, Art Bruning, Donald F.
	A collection of photos, accompanied by the authoritative text of Donald Bruning, curator of ornithology at the Wildlife Conservation Society of the Bronx Zoo.

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Baseball in April and Other Stories
	Soto, Gary
	Events of everyday life reveal big themes--youth/age, love/friendship, success/failure--in this collection of short stories featuring Latino kids as they perform in the school talent show, go out on dates, and take part in activities.
	
Bat 6
	Wolff, Virginia Euwer
	The annual sixth-grade girls' baseball game is always a community affair and an ongoing tradition for Bear Creek Ridge and Barlow Road grade schools. The fiftieth anniversary game of 1949 appears to be one of the best competitions ever. In chapters told from the players' points of view, bigotry and prejudice over events from World War II emerge and dramatically change the simple game.
	
Battle that won the Civil War, The
	Fraser, Mary Ann
	An introduction to the siege of and battles for Vicksburg. The action and planning are carefully presented in clear, easy-to-understand terms. Fraser not only recounts details of the campaign, but readers are introduced to the people behind the events.
	
Becoming Naomi Leon
	Ryan, Pam Munoz
	When Naomi's unstable mother Skyla resurfaces after a long absence, the fifth-grader along with her younger brother, Owen, and caregiver, (and great-grandmother) Gram are suspicious of Skyla's intentions. Their fears are confirmed when Skyla and her new boyfriend, Clive, attempt to take Naomi with them so they can collect more welfare money and make her babysit Clive's baby. Gram is desperate to keep her family together, so she takes the children to Mexico to locate their biological father, Santiago, with the hope that he will help them in their upcoming custody battle.
	
Behind the Bedroom Wall
	Williams, Laura E.
	In 1939, Korinna is a member of a Nazi youth group and believes Hitler's speeches that he is helping the world, but when Korinna discovers that her family is hiding a Jewish family behind her bedroom wall, she has to decide to whom she is truly loyal.
	
Beloved Dearly, The
	Cooney, Doug
	Having run a successful pet funeral business for some time, Ernie hires Swimming Pool to assist him, yet when he refuses to give her the raise she deserves, Swimming Pool sets up her own business that operates in direct competition with her former boss.
	
Ben and Me…
	Lawson, Robert
	The story of Benjamin Franklin as told by Amos--a mouse who claims to be his closest friend and advisor, as well as the original creator of many of Franklin's inventions.
	
Best Horse, The
	O-Mara, Lesly
	The 18 stories in this collection represent the imaginations of writers renowned for their horse tales, such as James Herriot, Anna Sewell, and Enid Bagnold, as well as other great authors including Charles Dickens, Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling, who offer their own unique visions and experiences with the noblest of creatures.
	
Bloomability
	Creech, Sharon
	When her aunt and uncle take her from New Mexico to Lugano, Switzerland, to attend an international school, thirteen-year-old Dinnie discovers an expanding world and her place within it.
	
Boggart, The
	Cooper, Susan
	When Emily and her family return to Canada from their trip to Scotland, where they visited the castle they had inherited, strange things begin to happen. Could it be possible that she has accidentally trapped an invisible, mischievous spirit - the Boggart - in her computer?
	
Book of Ghosts
	Jones, Ceri Adams, Pam
	Rhyming text and die-cut pages present a ghost at the window, a ghost in the water tap, and ghosts everywhere you look.
	
Borrowers, The
	Norton, Mary Krush, Beth Krush, Joe
	The miniature world of the Clock family--Pod, Homily, and Arrietty--who live beneath the floor of a country house in a home furnished with objects they have borrowed from the humans who live above them, comes to life in this version of the classic tale

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Boston Jane
	Holm, Jennifer L.
	After her fiancée abandons her after bringing her to the Washington Territory from Philadelphia, Jane Peck must find a way to survive, without her family and a home, in order to make some kind of life for herself in her rough and rural surroundings.
	
Boy Who Saved Baseball, The
	Ritter, John
	The fate of a small California town rests on the outcome of one baseball game, and Tom Gallagher hopes to lead his team to victory with the secrets of the now disgraced player, Dante Del Gato.
	
Brian’s Hunt
	Paulsen, Gary
	When a badly wounded dog stumbles into Brian's life, Brian tends to his new friend with great care, but worries that this may be a sign that his friends, the Cree, may be in danger and so must plan a daring trip to their camp in the north to find out what has happened to them.
	
Bridge to Terabithea
	Paterson, Katherine
	The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
	
Bull Run
	Fleischman, Paul
	The impact of war is described through a variety of voices—from generals to fighting men, and anxious mothers and wives at home. In short vignettes Northerners and Southerners alike share insights about a major Civil War battle at Bull Run, Virginia.
	
Caddie Woodlawn
	Ryrie, Carol Brink
	Chronicles the adventures of eleven-year-old Caddie growing up with her six brothers and sisters on the Wisconsin frontier in the mid-nineteenth century.
	
Caleb’s Story
	MacLachlan, Patricia
	The stranger lurking on the Witting family's prairie farm turns out to be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Sarah forces Jacob to deal with his past.
	
Carlota
	O'Dell, Scott
	On the ranch and in battle, Carlota feels she must prove again and again that she is as courageous and strong as the son her father wishes she were.
	
Carolina Crow Girl
	Hobbs, Valerie
	After eleven-year-old Carolina begins to make decisions for herself and no longer feels constrained by her mother, she is able to let her pet crow fly free.
	
Cay, The
	Taylor, Theodore
	When the freighter on which they are traveling is torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, an adolescent white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and an old black man are stranded on a tiny Caribbean island where the boy acquires a new kind of vision and courage with the help of his old companion.
	
Ceiling of Stars, A
	Creel, Ann
	In a series of letters and journal entries, twelve-year-old Vivien describes being abandoned by her mother and struggling to survive on the streets of a big city while searching for her family.
	
Celery Stalks at Midnight, The
	Howe, James
	Chester the cat is more than ever convinced that Bunnicula is a vampire when there is a harvest of white vegetables on the morning after the night that Bunnicula was probably wandering through the neighborhood.
	
Class at the End of the Hall, The
	Evans, Douglas
	Incredible encounters seem to be the norm at this school, and the unbelievable experiences all seem to prove a point. Humorous stories of familiar students and unbelievable classroom inhabitants make this book an attractive alternative to stories of the supernatural that entertain without any substance.
	
Clay Marble, The
	Ho, Minfong
	In the late 1970s twelve-year-old Dara joins a refugee camp in war-torn Cambodia and becomes separated from her family.
	
Club Earth
	Gauthier, Gail Sons, Putnams
	When their house becomes a vacation resort for aliens from other planets, Robby and Will enjoy the excitement before finally finding a way to get rid of their free-loading guests.
	
Contemporary Reader, The
	Goshgarian, Gary (Edt)
	The Contemporary Reader includes more contemporary selections on interesting issues familiar to students and relevant to our times.

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Courage of Sarah Noble, The
	Dalgliesh, Alice
	An eight-year-old girl finds courage to go alone with her father to build a new home in the Connecticut wilderness, and to stay with the Indians until he returns with her family.
	
Cowpokes and Desperados
	Paulsen, Gary
	Dunc and Amos are bound for Uncle Woody's Santa Fe cattle ranch for a week of fun. Who's been making off with all the prize cattle? Can Dunc and Amos stop the rustlers in time to save the ranch?
	
Coyote Autumn
	Wallace, Bill
	After moving to the country, thirteen-year-old Brad, who has always wanted a dog, adopts a motherless coyote.
	
Crash
	Spinelli, Jerry
	Coogan is an arrogant, athletic seventh-grader with a jock mentality and a knack for putdowns, especially of Penn Webb. Things change when Crash's grandfather comes to live with them and suffers a severe stroke. Crash begins to see life through different eyes and grows to appreciate the simple gift of kindness that Penn offers his grandfather to help him heal.
	
Cynthia Ann Parker
	Hacker, Margaret Schmidt
	Cynthia Ann Parker’s experiences as a captive of the Comanches (1836-60), are probably the most familiar of all the pioneer women captured by Indians in the Southwest.
	
Danger on Crab Island
	Saunders, Susan
	Twelve-year-old Dana Chapin is part of Neptune Project, helping her parents rescue injured sea creatures and preserve the natural balance of the seas, when her cousin Tyler comes to live with them at their Atlantic coast lighthouse home. He's looking for excitement but finds more than he bargained for when he challenges the mighty Atlantic Ocean and needs to be rescued himself.
	
Dark is Rising, The
	Cooper, Susan
	On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
	
Dear Mr. Henshaw
	Cleary, Beverly
	Leigh Botts, now a sixth-grader, began writing to his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw, when Leigh was in the second grade. The reader journeys with Leigh and learns how he adjusts to new situations, including the absence of his father from the home.
	
Dicey’s Song
	Voigt, Cynthia
	This sequel to the novel HOMECOMING portrays Dicey, a strong-minded teen, trying to ease up on the responsibility of acting as a parent now that she has found a home for her younger siblings
	
Different Dragons
	Little, Jean
	Timid Ben learns how to deal with his fears when he spends the weekend with Aunt Rose and meets a big Labrador retriever named Gully.
	
Dipper of Copper Creek
	George, Jean
	Prospecting for gold with his grandfather in the Colorado Rockies, Doug encounters the strangest bird he has ever seen, a water ouzel, and is forced to save the bird when an avalanche destroys its home.
	
Dog Called Kitty, A
	Wallace, Bill
	Ricky overcomes his deep fear of dogs to rescue a starving puppy, eventually growing to love his misfit dog named Kitty.
	
Dog Friday
	McKay, Hilary
	Meeting the four Robinson children next door, ten-year-old Robin Brogan joins in the mayhem that always accompanies the Robinsons and rescues an abandoned dog that he hopes he will be able to adopt.
	
Dogsong
	Paulsen, Gary
	A fourteen-year-old Eskimo boy who feels at odds with aspects of modern life takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.
	
Dog with Golden Eyes, The
	Wilbur, Frances
	Thirteen-year-old Cassie secretly adopts what she thinks is a stray dog, only to eventually realize that the animal is a full-grown Arctic wolf.
	
Dog Years
	Grass, Gunter
	This novel, set in three parts from the 1920s to the 1950s, follows the lives of two blood brothers and a dog, who is a favorite of Adolf Hitler. The author traces the labyrinth of the Third Reich, including the rise, fall and aftermath.

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Dogs on the Job
	Farran, Christopher
	A collection of true stories of animals that work for a living, including Alaskan sled dogs, bomb-sniffing dogs, and canine movie stars.
	
Don’t Get Caught in the Teacher’s Lounge
	Strasser, Todd
	A group of students bend every rule in school--but they never get caught.
	
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
	Stevenson, Robert Louis
	A lawyer in Victorian London tries to understand the nature of the strange relationship between his physician friend and the cruel and violent man he seems to protect.
	
Dragon Rider
	Funke, Cornelia Bell, Anthea
	Searching for the mythical Rim of Heaven, a place where dragons can be safe forever, Firedrake and Sorrel get assistance from the most unexpected source--an orphan boy named Ben--while battling against an evil dragon hunter bent on their destruction.
	
Dragonwings
	Yep, Laurence
	In 1903 Moonshadow travels from a remote village in China to California to join his father, whom he has never seen. Despite tremendous difficulties and disasters, father and son struggle to build a life in San Francisco, working toward their dream of creating a dragon-like flying machine.
	
Dream Boat
	Odom, Mel
	After her friend Cristoval is kidnapped by troll-like beings, Sabrina discovers that he is really an Other Realm prince and the only one with the power to free his kingdom from the tyranny of its would-be king,
	
Einstein Anderson and the On-Line Spaceman
	Simon, Seymour
	Einstein Anderson uses his scientific knowledge to solve a variety of problems, from crying rocks and dangerous plants to a dinosaur beater and a backwards monster.
	
Enn McEwan, Your Days are Numbered
	Ritchie, Allen
	In danger of flunking sixth grade because of math, Erin takes a job in a deli where she is told to help with the bookkeeping.
	
Escape From Memory
	Haddix, Margaret Peterson
	After experimenting with hypnotism at a party, Kira finds her life spiraling out of control when her mother mysteriously vanishes and a woman named Aunt Memory arrives, claiming to know where her mother is, but Kira soon learns that the power of her memories is the only way she can ever save her mother.
	
Eyes of Kid Midas, The
	Shusterman, Neal
	Kevin Midas finds sunglasses that grant their wearer access to their every dream, but before Kevin realizes it, his dreams and wishes are tearing his world apart, as he struggles to control his thirst for revenge as well as his desire for everything.
	
Family Under the Bridge, The
	Carlson, Natalie Savage
	An old tramp, adopted by three fatherless children when their mother hides them under a bridge on the Seine, finds a home for mother and children and a job for himself.
	
Far North
	Hobbs, Will
	Flying to the subarctic wilds of Canada to visit his father, who is working at a diamond mine, fifteen-year-old Gabe is accidentally stranded with his roommate in a remote area and must test his survival skills.
	
Fear Place
	Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
	During a camping/research expedition with his parents, Doug must overcome his fear of heights after he and his older brother have one of their fights, Gordon disappears during their parents' absence, and Doug must find Gordon before it is too late.
	
Fever 1793
	Anderson, Laurie Halse
	In 1793 Philadelphia, sixteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.
	
Figgs and Phantoms
	Raskin, Ellen
	Chronicles the adventures of the unusual Figg family after they left show business and settled in the town of Pineapple.
	
Five Minute Mysteries
	Weber, Kenneth
	A series of short mysteries.
	
Flags
	Rowland-Entwistle, T.
	Discusses the history of flags, their symbolic meanings, and former and current uses.

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Flying Solo
	Fletcher, Ralph
	When their substitute teacher fails to show up, Mr. Fabiano's sixth-grade students decide to run the class, and things are going smoothly, until a battle rages between Rachel White and Bastian Fauvell over a fellow student who died six months earlier, causing Rachel to come to terms with her grief.
	
Football Fugitive
	Christopher, Matt
	Representing a pro football player whom his son admires brings a lawyer closer to his young son.
	
Freak the Mighty
	Philbrick, Rodman
	Two boys – a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces – forge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force.
	
Freedom Train
	Sterling, Dorothy
	Crossing the Mason-Dixon Line nineteen times, a brave black woman led many fellow slaves to freedom.
	
Frightful’s Mountain
	George, Jean Craighead
	The third book of a series that began with My Side of the Mountain is told from Frightful's viewpoint; as she must now survive on her own where human encroachment, winter, and famine threaten her efforts to return to her first home.
	
From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
	Konigsburg, E. L.
	Having run away with her younger brother to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
twelve-year-old Claudia strives to keep things in order in their new home and to become a changed person and a heroine to herself.
	
Gathering of Days, A
	Blos W., Jane
	The journal of a fourteen-year-old girl, kept the last year she lived on the family farm, records daily events in her small New Hampshire town, her father's remarriage, and the death of her best friend.
	
George Washington’s Socks
	Woodruff, Elvira
	In the midst of a backyard campout, ten-year-old Matt and four other children find themselves transported back into the time of George Washington and the American Revolution, where they begin to live out American history firsthand and learn the sober realities of war.
	
George’s Marvelous Medicine
	Dahl, Roald
	George decides that his grumpy, selfish old grandmother must be a witch and concocts some marvelous medicine to take care of her.
	
Ghost of the Third Row, The
		Sixth-grader Nina Tanleven, trying out for a part in a play is pretty scary. But nothing can compare to seeing a ghost, a woman in white, sitting in the audience! Nina senses that she has nothing to fear from this apparition, but she is intrigued.
	
Gib and the Gray Ghost
	Snyder, Zilpha K.
	Unsure of his future with his soon-to-be adoptive family, orphan Gib Whittaker works in the barn and awaits his fate, yet when a starved and beaten horse suddenly appears, Gib realizes his purpose in life through his determination to save the beautiful creature from death.
	
Gift of the Sacred Dog, The
	Goble, Paul
	The Great Spirit gives the sacred dog to an Indian boy seeking relief for his hungry people
	
Girls Revenge, The
	Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds
	A simple interview over a class project leads to chaos as Caroline Malloy and Wally Hatford find new ways to shock and disgust the other in every possibly way, yet the tables turn on them both when their distasteful pranks get out of their control.
	
Girls to the Rescue
	Lansky, Bruce (Edt)
	In a collection of stories about heroic girls, Kayla saves her cousin from a tornado, Rosie uses her skateboarding skills to rescue her brother, Keesha stands up to city officials, and Emily saves a woodland.
	
Godzilla Ate My Homework
	Jones, Marcia
	Parker's new pet, a spunky guinea pig named Godzilla, eats up some important papers and stirs up trouble for everyone in Parker's family.
	
Going for Great
	Brockmann, Carolee
	Feeling abandoned by her parents and her best friend, sixth grader Jenna worries that her severe stage fright will spoil her performance at a flute competition--until she gets to know a class misfit who is a good musician and an even better friend.
	
Going Places
	Bergman, Thomas
	Focuses on children with cerebral palsy and follows their daily activities and treatment.

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Good Dog
	Gottfried, Maya
	In this picture book, artist Robert Rahway Zakanitch gives us 16 expressive portraits of dogs, and Maya Gottfried captures their voices and inner personalities in 16 poems.
	
Goosebumps
	Stine, R. L.
	Tells the stories of an evil baby sister, a remote control with unexpected powers, a teacher fond of snakes, and a teddy bear gone bad
	
Graduation of Jake Moon, The
	Park, Barbara
	Fourteen-year-old Jake recalls how he has spent the last four years of his life watching his grandfather descend slowly but surely into the horrors of Alzheimer's disease.
	
Great Turkey Walk, The
	Karr, Kathleen
	In a Wild West adventure set in 1860, young Simon Green hatches a plan to herd a huge flock of bronze turkeys from his home in eastern Missouri to Denver and undertakes the biggest journey of his life.
	
Greater than Angels
	Matas, Carol
	Set during World War II and based on actual occurrences, a young Jewish girl, after being deported from Germany, begins to fear for her life in her French village as the Nazi's work their way further into her new country.
	
Greedy Gremlin, The
	West, Tracey
	When Violet's cousin Leon becomes trapped inside a video game, Sprite blames Jolt, a tricky gremlin, and enlists the aid of Violet and Sprite in freeing the boy.
	
Guests
	Dorris, Michael
	Moss and Trouble, an Algonquin boy and girl, struggle with the problems of growing up in the Massachusetts area during the time of the first Thanksgiving.
	
Guns for General Washington
	Reit, Seymour
	In the bitter winter of 1775-76, Colonel Henry Knox and his younger brother Will, both of the Continental Army, become frustrated with the British blockade of Boston and decide to attempt to move 183 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga, over 300 miles of mountainous wilderness, to defend the besieged city.
	
Hank and the Case of Deadly Ha-Ha Game
	Erickson, John R.
	Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, and assistant deputy Drover engage in an epic battle with the coyotes, Rip and Snort, as they all seek some meaty treats.
	
Hank Zipzer: Day of the Iguana
	Oliver, Lin Winkler, Henry
	Hank has never been fond of his sister's pet iguana, and their relationship worsens when she lays her eggs inside his science project.
	
Harris and Me
	Paulsen, Gary
	An eleven-year-old city boy is sent to spend time on his relatives' farm, where his rude, crude, trouble-minded cousin, Harris, makes his summer a memorable one.
	
Hatchet
	Paulsen, Gary
	Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, the sole survivor of a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, must draw on his untested skill and strength to survive.
	
Heaven
	Johnson, Angela
	Johnson explores the themes of what makes a place home and which people family.
	
Helen Keller
	Davidson, Margaret
	A biography stressing the childhood of the woman who overcame the handicaps of being blind and deaf.
	
Homeless Bird
	Whelan, Gloria
	When a brief (arranged) marriage ends with the death of her young husband, thirteen-year-old Koly is left to find her own life in modern India. After she is cast out of her home, in timeworn tradition, this young woman sets out to forge her own exceptional future, and a life comes together for Koly.
	
Hunter’s League
	Odom, Mel
	Just weeks after his father's horrific death, Matt Hunter confronts the murderous Lucius Creighdor and vows revenge. But battling this vicious foe is treacherous for Matt -- and his steadfast league of friends.
	
I Remember the Alamo
	Love, D. Anne
	Having moved from Kentucky to Texas, young Jessie finds her life in a state of chaos as her father and brother set off to fight the Mexicans while she and the rest of her kin are forced to live within the safety of the fort.

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I was a 6th Grade Alien
	Coville, Bruce
	When aliens come to Earth on an interplanetary trade mission, sixth-grader Tim makes friends with the ambassador's son and together they uncover a plot to sabotage the mission.
	
Iceberg Hermit, The
	Roth, Arthur
	Shipwrecked in 1757 on an iceberg in the Arctic seas with only an orphaned polar bear cub for companionship, seventeen-year-old Allan begins a seemingly hopeless struggle for survival.
	
If You Lived at the Time of the Civil War
	Moore, Kay
	Describes what life was like, both in the North, or Union States, and South, or Confederate States, during the Civil War.
	
If You Lived With the Sioux Indians
	Kamma, Anne
	Describes the daily life of the Sioux Indians, including their clothing, food, games, customs, and family life, before and after the coming of the white man.
	
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson
	Lord, Bette
	Shirley Temple Wong leaves her homeland to live in Brooklyn but has great difficulty in adjusting to life in America until she discovers baseball.
	
Incredible Journey, The
	Burnford, Sheila Every
	A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family, facing starvation, exposure to the elements, and encounters with wild animals
	
Indian Captive
	Lenski, Lois
	The true story of Mary Jemison, a young girl taken captive by the Seneca Indians, features a personal account of the experience authentically reconstructed and illustrated, and includes the discoveries that can be made when two cultures collide.
	
Indigo
	Hoffman, Alice
	When her mother dies, Martha is so unhappy living in the dried-up town of Oak Grove that she convinces two unusual brothers who long to return to the ocean to run away with her.
	
Islander, The
	Rylant, Cynthia
	This story charts the journey of Daniel Jennings, who lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest with his grandfather and spends ten years of his youth unraveling the mysteries of a mermaid and a life-saving key.
	
It Came From the Cafeteria
	Lerangis, Peter
	The bloblike creature that Ethan Krantz cooked up as a science project has now invaded the cafeteria and shows no signs of leaving.
	
It’s All Greek to Me
	Scieszka, Jon
	As they are about to go on stage, Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported back to the time of Zeus and the other gods in Greek mythology, who, strangely enough, behave much as the characters in the trio's class play.
	
Jacob’s Rescue. A Holocaust Story
	Drucker, Malka
	In answer to his daughter's questions, a man recalls the terrifying years of his childhood when a brave Polish couple, Alex and Mela Roslan, hid him and other Jewish children from the Nazis. Based on a true story.
	
Jaguar
	Smith, Roland
	Jacob Lansa, 14, has just barely returned from Kenya and settled down to life in Poughkeepsie, NY, when his restless father, a wildlife biologist, is called away to a field project in Brazil.
	
Jake’s Orphan
	Brooke, Margaret
	When taken from an orphanage to work on a farm in North Dakota in 1926, twelve-year-old Tree searches for a home not only for himself but also for his irrepressible younger brother.
	
Janitor’s Boy, The
	Clements, Andrew
	Fifth grader Jack finds himself the target of ridicule at school when it becomes known that his father is one of the janitors, and he turns his anger onto his father.
	
Jason’s Gold
	Hobbs, Will
	When news of the discovery of gold in Canada's Yukon Territory in 1897 reaches fifteen-year-old Jason, he embarks on a 10,000-mile journey to strike it rich.
	
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
	Gantos, Jack
	As Joey struggles with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder, he works extra hard to keep his behavior in check as he begins to feel incapable of doing anything right in the eyes of others.
	
Johnny Tremain
	Forbes, Esther
	After injuring his hand, a silversmith's apprentice in Boston becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution.

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Journey into Terror
	Wallace, Bill
	Photographing two Learjets in order to test his new camera, Samuel Ross forgets the angry man who tries to stop him, but his new life in Oklahoma is disrupted by the arrival of four thugs who are demanding his film.
	
Julie of the Wolves
	George, Jean Craighead
	While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
	
Kid Who Only Hit Homers, The
	Christopher, Matt
	Sylvester loves playing baseball, but because he is not a very good hitter, he decides not to join the Redbirds. Then he meets the mysterious George Baruth, who just may be able to help Sylvester improve his game. But will Sylvester ever discover who Mr. Baruth really is?
	
Kids From Quiller’s Bend, The
	Gibson, Marie
	Sharma thinks Quiller's Bend is a great place to live, with good friends and neighbours. Then, suddenly, Quiller's Bend is threatened. Englebert the goat must be saved and horrible Albert Perkins must be dealt with. The kids from Quiller's Bend will have to stick together.
	
Kite Fighters, The
	Park, Linda Sue
	In Korea in 1473, eleven-year-old Young-sup overcomes his rivalry with his older brother Kee-sup, who as the first-born son receives special treatment from their father, and combines his kite-flying skill with Kee-sup's kite-making skill in an attempt to win the New Year kite-fighting competition.
	
Kneeknock Rise
	Babbitt, Natalie
	A young boy named Eagen goes to visit relatives in the village of Instep. While there he becomes determined to uncover the mystery of Megrimmum--a creature that resides at the top of Kneeknock Rise.
	
Last Battle, The
	Lewis, C. S.
	When evil comes to Narnia, Jill and Eustace help fight the great last battle and Aslan leads his people to a new paradise.
	
Last Lobo, The
	Smith, Roland
	When Jake, a teenager, takes his grandfather on a visit to their Hopi tribal homeland in Arizona, he finds himself fighting to save an endangered Mexican wolf.
	
Legend of Jimmy Spoon, The
	Gregory, Kristiana
	Twelve-year-old runaway Jimmy Spoon is adopted by a Shoshoni family. In this story, which is based on historical fact, Jimmy learns how to adapt to the Native American way of life.
	
Legend of Sleepy Hollow, The
	Irving, Wwashington
	A superstitious schoolmaster, in love with a wealthy farmer's daughter, has a terrifying encounter with a headless horseman.
	
Leon’s Story
	Tillage, Leon Walter
	The son of a North Carolina sharecropper recalls the hard times faced by his family and other African Americans in the first half of the twentieth century and the changes that the civil rights movement helped bring about.
	
Liar
	Morris, Winifred
	Fourteen-year-old Alex leaves his self-destructive, emotionally abusive mother to live with his grandparents in Rimrock, Oregon, and as he begins a new life in a small rural community, he battles his impulses to fight, steal, and lie for survival.
	
Lily’s Crossing
	Giff, Patricia Reilly
	During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, Lily's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to see the war and her own world differently.
	
Long Winter, The
	Wilder, Laura Ingalls
	After an October blizzard, Laura's family moves from the claim shanty into town for the winter, a winter that an Indian has predicted will be seven months of bad weather.
	
Love, Ruby Lavendar
	Wiles, Debbie
	When her quirky grandmother goes to Hawaii for the summer, nine-year-old Ruby learns to survive on her own in Mississippi by writing letters, befriending chickens as well as the new girl in town, and finally coping with her grandfather's death.
	
Magic Finger, The
	Dahl, Roald
	Angered by a neighboring family's sport hunting, an eight-year-old girl turns her magic finger on them.

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Magician’s Nephew, The
	Lewis, C. S.
	This title is the story of two children in Victorian England who unwittingly take part in the (re)birth of the magical land of Narnia.
	
Moccasin Trail
	McGraw, Eloise Jarvis
	A pioneer boy, brought up by Crow Indians, is reunited with his family and attempts to orient himself in the white man's culture.
	
Moon and I, The
	Byar
	While describing her humorous adventures with a blacksnake, Betsy Byars recounts childhood anecdotes and explains how she writes a book.
	
Moonlight Man, The
	Fox, Paula
	Fifteen-year-old Catherine and her father take their first joint vacation in Nova Scotia and finally get to know each other.
	
Morning Girl
	Dorris, Michael
	The story of Morning Girl and her brother, Star Boy, two Native Americans of the Taino tribe, their family, and their community, as they grow up together in the Bahamas in the fateful year of 1492.
	
Mr. President
	Sullivan, George
	Presents information on each of the forty presidents of the United States and describes the process of electing a president.
	
Mr. Revere and I
	Lawson, Robert
	Paul Revere didn't make his famous midnight ride alone. Meet a patriot unlike any other: Scheherazade, the mare who doesn't mind mentioning she was once the fastest and most admired horse in the King's army. But on arrival in America, "Sherry" is quickly let down by her British rider and recruited by Sam Adams to join the Sons of Liberty. Before long, she finds herself teamed with Raul Revere to play a key-if unnoticed-role in the American Revolution.
	
Music of Dolphins, The
	Hesse, Karen
	After rescuing an adolescent girl from the sea, researchers learn she has been raised by dolphins and attempt to rehabilitate her to the human world.
	
My Brother Sam is Dead
	Collier, James Lincoln
	Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the American Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.
	
My Father the Mad Professor
	Odgers, Sally
	Erica's mom has zenithed in her movie career, and Erica has hit her peak of resentment. She wants normalcy, and thinks living with Dad will do the trick- only he's a mad professor.
	
My Life in Dog Years
	Paulsen, Gary
	The author describes some of the dogs that have had special places in his life, including his first dog, Snowball, in the Phillippines; Dirk, who protected him from bullies; and Cookie, who saved his life.
	
My Louisiana Sky
	Holt, Kimberly Willis
	Set in a small town in the 1950's South, Tiger Ann Parker lives a difficult life as she is constantly teased about her mentally slow parents, yet after they both die and her aunt moves in, Tiger Ann must decide to stay in the only home she knows or move on to new opportunities in the world.
	
My Side of the Mountain
	George, Jean Craighead
	Young Sam Gribley spends a winter alone in the Catskills by living off the land
	
Mystery of the Cupboard, The
	Banks, Lynne Reid
	After the family moves to the country to a house recently inherited by his mother, Omri finds many secrets revealed to him when he accidentally discovers the link between the house and the magic cupboard. Sequel to "The Secret of the Indian."
	
Nightmare
	Stine, R. L.
	Ross Arthur, a boy who can always talk his way out of trouble--and who does not care whether he tells the truth or not--finds himself in an alternate world, the home of his double, where he risks punishment as an "Intruder."
	
No More Dead Dogs
	Korman, Gordon
	Truthful Wallace gives a thumbs-down to a book much to the chagrin of his English teacher, who sentences him to help with a stage version of the book but is unaware that Wallace's
plot-improvement suggestions will wind up changing the entire production.
	
No Trouble at All
	Grindley, Sally
	Grandfather Bear thinks his cubs are so wonderful, he cannot imagine them being naughty even though pictures show the little mischief-makers having a pillow fight, snatching jam from the kitchen, and sneaking outside while they're supposed to be in bed.

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Numbering all the Bones
	Rinaldi, Ann
	While most slaves are being freed now that the Civil War has ended, Eulinda's younger brother has been sold after being falsely accused of stealing and her older brother has run away, leaving thirteen-year-old Eulinda alone in a household headed by a cruel mistress and a master who will not acknowledge that Eulinda is his daughter.
	
Old Yeller
	Gipson, Frederick
	A faithful dog named Old Yeller helps a boy named Travis and his family survive life on the Texas frontier.
	
Onion John
	Krumgold, Joseph
	The friendship between Andy and the elderly Onion John--an immigrant handyman--becomes strained when Andy's father tries to change the old man's ways.
	
On My Honor
	Marion Dane Bauer
	When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
	
Out of the Darkness
	Brooke, Lauren
	In the hills of Virginia, Amy works to develop an emotional connection to Gallant Prince, a racehorse that has been severely traumatized in a stable fire.
	
Parachuting Hamsters
	Adler, David A.
	When Andy and his friend Tamika spend the weekend in the city with Tamika's aunt and uncle, he tries hard to follow all the rules of etiquette during outings to a French restaurant, an art museum, and the ballet, while using his detective skills to solve a mystery involving "parachuting" hamsters.
	
Peter Pan
	Barrie, James Matthew
	Peter, the boy who never grew up, teaches the Darling children how to fly and takes them to Never-Never Land where they have many adventures with pirates, fairies, and Indians.
	
Phantom Tollbooth, The
	Juster, Norton
	A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers and finds a cure for his boredom.
	
Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe
	Greene, Bette
	Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again relationship sometimes makes her wonder.
	
Pictures of Hollis Woods
	Giff, Patricia Reilly
	After finding the perfect home with Josie, an elderly but forgetful artist, foster child Hollis Woods thinks she has finally found a stable place to hang her hat, but when Social Services decides that Josie may be better off in a home, Hollis won't let her dear friend get wrapped up in the system she despises.
	
Pinballs
	Byars, Betsy
	Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own Iives.
	
Pocahontas
	Donnell, Susan
	The cherished daughter of the Great Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas helps the English colonists at Jamestown fight thirst and starvation and becomes the toast of the town while visiting London.
	
Poison Ivy and Eyebrow Wigs
	Pryor, Bonnie
	Nine-year-old Martin has a busy year in the fourth grade as he tries to find his own identity both at school and among his large and busy family.
	
Poppy and Rye
	Avi
	When their home next to a brook is destroyed by beavers, a large family of golden mice is aided by Poppy the deer mouse and her grumpy porcupine friend, who in the process forges a relationship with the son he had abandoned.

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Prince Caspian
	Lewis, C. S.
	Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are returning to boarding school after a holiday, when Susan's magic horn summons them to the land of Narnia. The rightful King of Narnia, Prince Caspian, is battling the forces of his uncle, who has seized the throne
	
Quanah Parker
	Zemlicka, Shannon Knudsen, Shannon
	A biography of Quanah Parker, a spiritual and political leader of the Comanche people in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
	
Quanah Parker: Warrior for Freedom, Ambassador for Peace
	Hilts, Lin
	Quanah Parker, the son of a Comanche chief and a white woman, became a great chief who valiantly led his people in an attempt to save their homeland. He was the symbol of the Comanches, a man first feared then respected by the people he fought.
	
Rasco and the Rats of NIMH
	Conly, Jane Leslie
	Timothy Frisby, a field mouse, and teams up with the adventurous young rat Racso as together they try to prevent the destruction of a secret community of rats that can read and write.
	
Red Badge of Courage, The
	Crane, Stephen
	During his service in the Civil War a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.
	
Regarding the Fountain
	Klise, Kate
	A hilarious tale of cross purposes is told in a series of letters between a no-nonsense suburban school principal and an especially creative designer of drinking fountains who dreams of building the grandest fountain ever.
	
Replica
	Bowker, Richard
	Brilliant young robotics researcher Shana York is kidnapped by agents of the United States government and blackmailed into creating an android replica of the President.
	
Report Card, The
	Clements, Andrew
	Fifth-grader Nora Rowley has always hidden the fact that she is a genius from everyone because all she wants is to be normal, but when she comes up with a plan to prove that grades are not important, things begin to get out of control.
	
Return of the Plant that Ate Dirty Socks, The
	McArthur, Nancy
	Vacation has arrived just in time to give Michael and Norman a chance to save their beloved
sock-eating plants. The boys' parents have called for an end to the sock-eaters-and they haven't even learned that the troublemakers have started sprouting pods.
	
River Between Us, The
	Peck, Richard
	During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.
	
River Runners
	Houston, James A.
	Two young boys, who have been sent into the Canadian interior to set up a fur-collecting station, are befriended by a Naskapi Indian family.
	
River, The
	Paulsen, Gary
	This sequel to Gary Paulsen's award-winning Hatchet, finds fifteen-year-old Brian returning to the Canadian wilderness where he had been stranded alone after a plane crash two years earlier.
	
Sacajawea
	Burt, Olive Wooley
	Tells of the Shoshone woman who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition, serving as the party's guide, interpreter, dietician, and nurse.
	
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
	Vandraanen, Wendelin
	Thirteen-year-old Sammy's penchant for speaking her mind gets her in trouble when she involves herself in the investigation of a robbery at the "seedy" hotel across the street from the seniors' building where she is living with her grandmother.
	
Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
	Vandraanen, Wendelin
	Sammy continues to make life with her grandmother interesting as she tries to discover who is stealing from St. Mary's church, befriends a homeless girl, and plays in a softball tournament against a bitter rival.
	
Sammy Keys: The curse of moustache Mary
	Vandraanen, Wendelin
	While celebrating the New Year with a friend, Sammy encounters a mystery involving an elderly neighbor, a pioneer cabin, and a century-old family feud.
	
Sasquatch
	Landau, Elaine
	Introduces the unidentified apelike Sasquatch said to dwell in the Pacific Northwest, recounts sightings throughout history, and discusses the evidence and theories advanced about its existence.

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Save Queen of Sheba
	Moeri, Louise
	Regaining consciousness after an ambush on his family's wagon train, twelve-year-old David learns that his parents have been killed and that he must assume responsibility for his younger sister on the barren plains.
	
School Mouse, The
	Rosenberg, Amye
	School Mouse enjoys his day at school.
	
Search for Delicious, The
	Babbitt, Natalie
	The Prime Minister of a mythical kingdom sets out to write a dictionary. Unfortunately, no one is able to come up with the perfect definition for the word "delicious." The Prime Minister's assistant, 12-year-old Gaylen, travels throughout the kingdom asking people for their definitions of the word.
	
Secret Garden
	Carr, M.J.
	A young orphan discovers a whole new world when she comes to live with her widowed uncle and crippled cousin, in a mysterious old house with a secret, long-abandoned garden.
	
Secret Garden, The
	Burnett, Frances Hodgson
	In this abridged adaptation of the classic novel, a lonely orphan discovers the wonders of a mysterious garden and befriends her invalid cousin.
	
Secret in the Old Book, The
	Erwin, Vicki
	Elizabeth explores an old house filled with books and encounters a mysterious boy trying to sell a first edition of a novel.
	
Secret Letters from 0-10
	Morgenstern, Susie
	Ernests simple life is forever changed when Victoria arrives at his school and love strikes his heart, thus as the relationship develops, Ernest takes on a new approach to things as Victoria's zest for life inspires him in more ways than he had ever expected.
	
Secret of Plantform 13, The
	Erwin, Vicki Berger
	Elizabeth explores an old house filled with books and encounters a mysterious boy trying to sell a first edition of a novel.
	
Secret of the Forgotten Cave, The
	Keene, Carolyn
	Nancy has come to Connecticut to visit George's aunt Elizabeth, and lands right in the middle of a controversy. George's aunt, among others, proposes a bicycle path instead of widening a dangerously winding country road, in order to save a rare species of bat. But a threatening phone call, a sinister warning hanging in the doorway, and a sabotaged car convince Nancy that much more than the bats are at stake.
	
Seventh Crystal, The
	Paulsen, Gary
	Chris Masters finds himself in high-tech danger when he begins playing "The Seventh Crystal," a computer game that arrived in the mail one day without a return address.
	
Shadow Spinner
	Fletcher, Susan
	When Shahrazad needs help keeping the Sultan amused with an array of tales, she turns to Marjan for assistance, yet when Marjan runs out of tales to tell, she finds herself in a dangerous situation as she heads out to the city streets in a mad search for new stories.
	
Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy
	Blumberg, Rhoda
	The true tale of a 14-year-old Japanese boy who, after being shipwrecked while fishing in 1841, was marooned for six months, rescued by an American whaling ship, educated in New England, and returned home to become an honored samurai.
	
Shoeless Joe and Me
	Gutman, Dan
	When Joe Shotshak travels back in time to meet his baseball idol, Shoeless Joe Jackson, he discovers a plot where some of the players are being bribed in order to alter the outcome of the World Series.
	
Sign of the Beaver, The
	Speare, Elizabeth George
	Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Indians teach him their skills.
	
Silver Chair, The
	Lewis, C. S.
	Two English children undergo hair-raising adventures as they go on a search and rescue mission for the missing Prince Rilian, who is held captive in the underground kingdom of the Emerald Witch
	
Skitterbrain
	Brown, Irene
	A young pioneer and her spunky companion follow a large cattle herd across the empty prairie in search of a runaway cow.
	
Skull of Truth, The
	Coville, Bruce
	Charlie, a sixth-grader with a compulsion to tell lies, acquires a mysterious skull that forces its owner to tell only the truth, causing some awkward moments before he understands its power.

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Snail Mail No More
	Danziger, Paula Martin, Ann M.
	In a follow-up to P.S. Longer Letter Later, Elizabeth and Tara*Starr have found a new way to communicate via e-mail, yet the speed of their letters may not be enough to keep their long-distance friendship alive, as certain events challenge their special bond.
	
Sniper
	Taylor, Theodore
	Fifteen-year-old Ben must cope alone when a mysterious sniper begins shooting the big cats in his family's private zoological preserve.
	
Snow Treasure
	McSwigan, Marie
	An actual incident in which Norwegian children smuggled gold past the Nazis is the basis for this story of courage and patriotism.
	
SOS Titanic
	Bunting, Eve
	Journeying to New York aboard the Titanic, Barry O'Neill resists leaving his grandparent's loving home to reunite with his parents and worries about the bullying Flynn brothers, only to find himself in the middle of a disaster.
	
Star Wars Jedi Quest #2: The Trail of the Jedi
	Watson, Jude
	Obi-Wan Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, set out to find an unknown adversary with plans to destroy the Republic, hindered by their enemy's wealth, connections, and ability to remain hidden.
	
Stargirl
	Spinelli, Jerry
	Although Stargirl is shunned by many at school for her unique presence, Leo Borlock, a fellow classmate, finds her inspiring and soon finds himself head-over-heels in love.
	
Strawberry Hill
	Lafaye, A.
	During the summer of 1976, twelve-year-old Raleia Pendle feels like a misfit with her hippie parents and begins a friendship with the town recluse.
	
Summer Pony
	Doty, Jean Slaughter
	Disappointed with the half-starved and unkempt pony she has rented for the summer, Ginny hesitantly tries to do something with her.
	
Sun and Spoon
	Henkes, Kevin
	After Spoon Gilmore's grandmother dies, he begins to worry that he may forget about her as time goes on, until he tries the perfect item that will always remind him of her and their special times together.
	
Surviving the Applewhites
	Tolan, Stephanie S.
	Having been thrown out of every school in his home state, Jake Semple arrives at the Creative Academy, a special school run by an unusual and outspoken family, where he is soon befriended by a girl who helps him cope with the wackiness of his new surroundings.
	
Sweet Friday Island
	Taylor, Theodore
	Vacationing on what they think is an uninhabited island, fifteen-year-old Peg and her father find their adventure turned into a fight for survival.
	
Swiss Family Robinson, The
	Wyss, J. R.
	Wyss's timeless classic is about an industrious Swiss family that miraculously survives shipwreck and builds paradise on an island populated by an impossibly rich array of plants and animals.
	
Thank You, Jackie Robinson
	Cohen, Barbara
	San Green shares a love for baseball and the Brooklyn Dodgers with Davy, an older man who works for Sam's mother, in a tale set in the 1940s.
	
Thief in the Village and other stories of Jamaica, A
	Berry, James
	A collection of nine short stories about life in contemporary Jamaica, covering such subjects as a young boy's desire to buy shoes for the cricket team and a girl's adventures on a coconut plantation.
	
Through my Eyes
	Bridges, Ruby
	Surrounded by federal marshals, 6-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first black student ever at the all-white William Frantz Public School in New Orleans, Louisiana, on November 14, 1960.
	
Thunder on the Tennessee
	Wisler, G. Clifton
	Following his father's example, sixteen-year old Willie Delamer joins the Second Texas Regiment and leaves his beloved Texas to fight for the Confederacy.
	
Time Cat
	Alexander, Lloyd
	Jason and his magic cat Gareth travel through time to visit countries all over the world during different periods of history.

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Time Warp Trio: Knights of the Kitchen Table, The
	Sczieska, Jon
	Whether the gang's fighting off the Black Knight in the middle of Camelot, practicing magic tricks on Blackbeard and his pirates, stampeding cattle in the Old West, or running from a woolly mammoth, one thing is for sure: no one's ever bored when the Time Warp Trio's around!
	
Timothy of the Cay
	Taylor, Theodore
	Having survived being blinded and shipwrecked on a tiny Caribbean island with the old black man Timothy, twelve-year-old white Phillip is rescued and hopes to regain his sight with an operation. Alternate chapters follow the life of Timothy from his days as a young cabin boy
	
Tom Sawyer
	Twain, Mark
	A simplified retelling of the classic story of the mischievous 19th-century boy in a Mississippi River town and his friends, Huck Finn and Becky Thatcher, as they run away from home, witness a murder, and find treasure in a cave.
	
Traitor Among the Boys, A
	Reynolds Naylor, Phyllis
	Young Peter Hartford doesn't understand his brothers' rivalry with the Malloy sisters, and gladly confides the boys' secret plot against the girls in return for homemade cookies.
	
Troubles with Explosives
	Kelley, Sally
	For the umpteenth time Polly is in a new school stuttering through her name. Little does she know that this time may be the last.
	
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, The
	Avi
	Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle relies on her resourcefulness to survive an 1832 voyage aboard the "Seahawk" commanded by the murderous Jaggery, as she assumes sailor's garb and is accused of murder.
	
Uncivil War, The
	Klass, Sheila Solomon
	Having the name Asa Alfita Anderson is not easy for a young girl and only becomes more difficult when a mean-spirited boy suddenly joins the class, but with a name like Robert E. Lee, she does not feel he should be teasing anyone--and the battle begins.
	
Under the Cat’s Eye
	Rubinstein, Gillian
	Jai and his friends at a boarding school join forces with shape-shifters in their attempt to defeat the headmaster who steals the souls and futures of the students.
	
Undying Glory
	Cox, Clinton
	This book details the history of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment, a black regiment that served with valor and distinction in the Civil War.
	
Utterly Yours, Booker Jones
	Duffey, Betsy
	Middle school student and aspiring author Booker Jones is evicted from his bedroom when his grandfather moves in, creating problems both at home and at school.
	
Voices After Midnight
	Peck, Richard
	Living with their sister and parents in a rented house in New York City during the summer, Chad and Luke uncover a mystery involving the former tenants of the house when the two brothers slip back in time to 1888.
	
Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The
	Lewis, C. S.
	Lucy and Edmund, accompanied by their peevish cousin Eustace, sail to the land of Narnia, where Eustace is transformed temporarily into a green dragon because of his selfish behavior and skepticism.
	
Wanderer, The
	Leiber, Fritz
	Dramatizes the varied reactions of people from all parts of the world when a stray planet enters the solar system and contacts Earth.
	
War with Grandpa, The
	Smith, Robert Kimmel
	Peter becomes determined to get his room back after he is forced to give it up to his grandfather.
	
Watch Out- Man Eating Snake
	Giff, Patricia Reilly
	Stacy, a kindergartner tells the kids at school that she has a man-eating snake at home, and her older sister Emily gives her advice on making friends.
	
Well Wished
	Billingsley, Franny
	In a time of dire need, eleven-year-old Nuria tries to outwit the magical wishing well in her mysterious mountain village.
	
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
	Holt, Kimberly Willis
	During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the heaviest boy in the world.

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White Fang
	London, Jack
	The adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog that is part wolf and how he comes to make his peace with man.
	
White Water
	Petersen, P. J.
	Greg confronts his own fears and assumes a leadership role when his father is bitten by a rattlesnake during a white-water rafting trip.
	
Who Comes with Cannons?
	Beatty, Patricia
	In 1861 twelve-year-old Truth, a Quaker girl from Indiana, is staying with relatives who run a North Carolina station of the Underground Railroad, when her world is changed by the beginning of the Civil War.
	
Who Ran My Underwear Up the Flag Pole?
	Spinelli, Jerry
	In this uproariously funny novel, four sixth-grade misfits get involved in the school's football season as cheerleader, player, team manager, and band leader.
	
Who was Ben Franklin?
	Fradin, Dennis Brendall
	This is an often funny, always engaging introduction to one of America's most fascinating founding fathers. Franklin is affectionately and respectfully depicted as a man of insatiable intellectual curiosity with a tireless creative and inventive mind who played indispensable roles in the War for Independence and the establishment of the U.S. government.
	
Who was Harry Houdini?
	Sutherland, Tui T.
	A biography of the famous magician who was also a movie star and a pioneer pilot.
	
Wings
	Steel, Danielle
	Cassie O'Malley's father dreamed of giving birth to a flyboy, not a flygirl. But Cassie is the O'Malley with the skill and desire to make her a world class pilot. Although her sex and
record-breaking flights propel her to stardom, Cassie must eventually choose between fulfilling the expectations of others and meeting her own needs.
	
Witch of Blackbird Pond, The
	Speare, Elizabeth George
	In 1687 in Connecticut, Kit Tyler, feeling out of place in the Puritan household of her aunt, befriends an old woman considered a witch by the community and suddenly finds herself standing trial for witchcraft.
	
Wonder
	Palacio, R.J.
	Born with facial defects, Auggie Pullman has had 27 surgeries to correct the problems but still looks vastly different from other children. As such, his parents have homeschooled him his entire life; now, Auggie is ready to begin fifth grade at Beecher Prep. Although Auggie's father feels that sending him out into the real world is tantamount to bringing “a lamb to the slaughter,” Auggie holds his head up high and allows his smart, funny, and brave personality to lead the way. By dividing the narrative among Auggie, his parents, and his peers, author Palacio provides additional perspective on the story, revealing how this transition affects not only Auggie but those around him as well.
	
Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet, The
	Cameron, Eleanor
	A mystery man inspires two boys to build a space ship which takes them to the planet of Basidium to help the Mushroom people.
	
Wood Song
	Paulsen, Gary
	An autobiographical book that gives through spare but vivid language a look at a man who thought, because he was a hunter and a trapper that he knew about the outdoors. Instead, he discovered he knew very little until he opened himself to the realities of predators and prey, and to the lessons taught to him by the animals he encountered and the sled dogs he trained and raced.
	
Words of Stone
	Henkes, Kevin
	Busy trying to deal with his many fears and his troubled feelings for his dead mother, ten-year-old Blaze has his life changed when he meets the boisterous and irresistible Joselle.
	
World at her Fingertips, The
	Dash, Joan
	This biography of Helen Keller examines her childhood as well as her adult life when she emerged as a radical thinker and a popular presence on both the lecture and vaudeville circuits.

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World’s Worst Fairy Godmother, The
	Coville, Bruce
	Every spell Maybelle Clodnowski casts seems to backfire causing magical mix-ups that throw the entire town into an uproar. Then she discovers a secret enemy is working against her. Can a good heart triumph over bad magic? Or will Maybelle find herself facing a fate worse than death?
	
Worn Tunnel, The
	Dahl, Michael
	Finnegan Zwake, Uncle Stoppard, and Jared Lemon-Olsen are off to Agualar--but not for
sight-seeing. They're going to the former campsite of Finnegan's legally-dead parents to dig up a golden crocodile which his father had buried under their tent.
	
Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk, The
	Sobol, Donald
	A biography of aviators Orville and Wilbur Wright and their historic first flight at Kitty Hawk.
	
Wrinkle in Time, A
	Madeleine L'Engle
	Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
	
Year of Miss Agnes, The
	Kirkpatrick Hill
	Ten-year-old Fred (short for Frederika) narrates the story of school and village life among the Athapascans in Alaska during 1948 when Miss Agnes arrived as the new teacher.
	
Yolonda’s Genius
	Fenner, Carol
	After moving from Chicago to Grand River, Michigan, fifth grader Yolonda determines to prove that her younger brother is not a slow learner but a true musical genius.
	
You’re a Brave Man Julius Zimmerman
	Mills, Claudia
	Twelve-year-old Julius has his hands full over the summer when his mother attempts to improve his grades and teach him responsibility by signing him up for a French class and getting him a job babysitting.

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