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Anna Casey's place in the world
Par Adrian Fogelin. 2001
Twelve-year-old orphan Anna runs out of relatives and is placed in Miss Dupree's foster home with another neglected child, ten-year-old…
asthmatic Eb. After they spend the summer in Tallahassee making friends with the neighbors and finding adventure, Anna hopes to stay. For grades 5-8. 2001Rescue dogs (Animals with jobs)
Par Judith Janda Presnall. 2003
Examines rescue dogs' role in natural disasters as well as after terrorist attacks. Describes the breeds, training, abilities, and handlers'…
selection process for choosing suitable animals. Offers anecdotes of actual cases. For grades 4-7. 2003The bald eagle (Returning Wildlife Ser.returning Wildlife)
Par John E Becker. 2002
Wild turkeys (Returning Wildlife Ser.)
Par John E Becker. 2003
Hurricane: open seas, 1844
Par Kathleen Duey. 1999
Thirteen-year-old Rebecca and her family sail for four years on the high seas with their father, the captain of a…
whaling ship. John Lowe is also on board working off a family debt. Together John and Rebecca survive a whale hunt and a hurricane. For grades 5-8. 1999The Blue Sword
Par Robin McKinley. 2000
Harry lives a boring, sheltered life in remote Daria until she is kidnapped by a mysterious king and discovers her…
destiny to carry the magical, legendary blue sword. Sequel to The Hero and the Crown (BR 15580). For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery Honor. 1982The North American beaver (Returning Wildlife Ser.returning Wildlife)
Par John E Becker. 2002
Discusses the history of beaver trapping and the fur trade, the near extinction of the species, and reintroduction efforts leading…
to the beaver's comeback. Also describes the animal's habits and habitat. For grades 4-7. 2002Uncommon Faith
Par Trudy Krisher. 2003
Millbrook, Massachusetts; 1837. Townspeople lament the tragic fire that killed and injured many residents. Meanwhile fourteen-year-old minister's daughter Faith Common,…
outspoken in her views of abolition and women's rights, provokes reactions of either outrage or admiration. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Rebel
Par Willo Davis Roberts. 2003
When her grandmother leaves the assisted-living home and opens a college-student rooming house fourteen-year-old Amanda Jane "Rebel" Keeling helps her.…
Rebel's attraction to fifteen-year-old Moses, the grandson of Gram's business partner, embroils the teenagers in a mystery. For grades 6-9. 2003The last treasure
Par Janet Anderson. 2003
Distant cousins Ellsworth and Jess spend the summer looking for hidden treasure at the old clan homestead, where an ancestor's…
spirit still roams. Along the way the teens also uncover family secrets. For grades 6-9. 2003Eeyore has a birthday (Beginning chapter book)
Par Stephen Krensky. 1926
In this adaptation of the famous classic by A.A. Milne (1882-1956), Eeyore the donkey feels ignored on his birthday so…
Pooh and Piglet attempt to provide a proper celebration. Beginning chapter book. For grades 2-4. 2001The hero and the crown
Par Robin McKinley. 2002
With a wizard's guidance and the blue sword's help, young Aerin fights to claim her birthright as daughter of a…
king and a witch from the mysterious, demon-haunted north. For grades 6-9 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1984Henry and Mudge and the funny lunch: the twenty fourth book of their adventures (Henry & Mudge #24)
Par Cynthia Rylant, Suçie Stevenson, Carolyn Bracken. 2004
Henry and his dad plan a special juicy and crunchy lunch for Mother's Day. Their dog Mudge joins them in…
the supermarket and helps select the food. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 2004Wizard at work: a novel in stories
Par Vivian Vande Velde. 2003
A young wizard who runs a school looks forward to a quiet summer off, but instead he is drawn into…
several adventures. He helps a village full of delinquent unicorns, rescues an uncooperative damsel, and finds a husband for a princess. For grades 3-6. 2003God went to beauty school
Par Cynthia Rylant. 2003
Lighthearted but thought-provoking poems depicting God's exploration of the wonders and pains in the world He created. Curious about everyday…
human activity, God gets a dog, goes to the doctor, sees a movie, finds a job, takes a bath, and even experiences death. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2003Arthur's perfect Christmas (Arthur Adventure, An)
Par Marc Tolon Brown. 2000
Arthur had hoped for an ideal holiday, but it doesn't snow, he accidently breaks his mom's gift, and his father…
makes an unusual dinner. Arthur starts to think he'll have a terrible Christmas until an unexpected guest changes everything. For grades K-3. 2000Tentacles!: tales of the giant squid
Par Shirley-Raye Redmond. 2003
Cam Jansen and the tennis trophy mystery (Cam Jansen Ser. #23)
Par David A Adler. 2003
The Westing game
Par Ellen Raskin. 1992
The mysterious death of eccentric millionaire Samuel W. Westing brings together an unlikely assortment of heirs who must uncover the…
circumstances of his death before they may claim their inheritance. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 1978Manatees (Returning Wildlife Ser.)
Par John E Becker. 2003
Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and history of the manatee, an endangered marine mammal that is found in the Americas…
and Africa. Discusses attempts to ensure the survival of this species in the natural world. For grades 4-7. 2003