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Cairo Kelly and the Mann
Par Kristin Butcher. 2002
Cairo and Midge, mischief-making baseball players, have been sent to their middle school principal's office fifty-five times in one year.…
But when they learn that their favorite umpire, Harold Mann, can't read, they rally to help him pass the sports league's new test. For grades 4-7. 2002The dream bearer
Par Walter Dean Myers. 2003
Twelve-year-old David seeks refuge in his Harlem neighborhood park from his mentally unstable father and unruly teenage brother. David and…
his best friend, Loren, meet elderly eccentric, Moses Littlejohn, who becomes their mentor with stories about his visions. For grades 5-8. 2003The city of Ember: The First Book of Ember (The City of Ember #1)
Par Jeanne DuPrau. 2003
A city planned to survive for two hundred years, now in year 241, suffers shortages--and a secret message-bearing box is…
missing. Independent-thinking twelve-year-olds Doon and Lina exchange obligatory jobs and make a discovery that could change their known world. For grades 5-8. 2003The Beast
Par Walter Dean Myers. 2003
When sixteen-year-old "Spoon" receives a scholarship to a New England prep school, he leaves Harlem and his girlfriend Gabi behind.…
Returning home at Christmastime, he discovers Gabi is a drug addict and he no longer is in step with street life. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2003The second summer of the sisterhood (The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants #Bk. 2)
Par Ann Brashares. 2003
In this sequel to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (DB 53252), four lifelong friends--Bridget, Lena, Tibby, and Carmen--continue to…
share a pair of magic blue jeans over the summer vacation. Although miles apart, they all experience family problems, romance, friendship, and betrayal. For senior high readers. 2003The Chili Queen: A Novel
Par Sandra Dallas. 2002
On the train to Nalgitas, New Mexico, brothel owner Addie French meets Emma Roby, a mail-order bride. When Emma's prospective…
husband fails to show, Addie takes her in at her "boarding house"--The Chili Queen. There Emma meets Welcome, the African American cook, and Ned, an outlaw. Together, they devise a moneymaking scheme. Spur Award. 2002Flipped
Par Wendelin Van Draanen. 2003
In alternating chapters, neighbors Juli Baker and Bryce Loski describe how their feelings for each other and their families have…
changed since second grade. Juli used to chase Bryce, and now he wishes she still did. For grades 5-8. 2001Maybe once, maybe twice
Par Alison Rose Greenberg. 2023
You know that old saying "if we are still single when we're 35, we should get married?" Well, Maggie Vine…
made that vow with two different people at two very different stages of her life. And they both showed up. Maggie Vine's life is going extra-medium. At 35, she's pursuing her dreams of being a singer and being a mother—though neither are successfully panning out. So when Garrett Scholl—stifled hedge-fund manager by day but electrifying aspiring rock singer by night—comes to her 35th birthday party with the intention to kiss Maggie senseless, it feels like one piece might click into place. But he's engaged to someone else, and Maggie knows she won't fit into the cookie-cutter life he's building for himself. Enter Asher Reyes. Her first boyfriend from summer camp turned into heartthrob actor, he's lived a successful yet private life ever since he got famous. When a career-changing opportunity is presented to Maggie after her reconnection with Asher, it feels like everything—music, love, family—will fall into place. But her past won't let her move on without a fight. Filled with the romance and angst that defines the years you come to know yourself, Maybe Once, Maybe Twice is a novel of second chances and finding your own way that's perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Sophie CousensDanny and the dinosaur go to camp (I Can Read Level 1)
Par Syd Hoff. 1996
Happy birthday, Danny and the dinosaur! (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Syd Hoff. 1995
Jack and Jill: From the Original Publisher
Par Louisa Alcott, Jane Dyer, Louisa Alcott. 1999
Jack and Jill are the best of friends and when they are severely injured in a sledding accident they become…
even closer. With the help of Jack's mother, the two are provided with many amusements to pass the Christmas season. But will Jill ever walk again? For grades 5-8Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues
Par Natalie Hyde. 2023
Suspicious of her neighbour Beatrice’s untimely death, Ruth Mornay teams up with Bea’s godson Saul to figure out what happened…
that night on the flooded banks of the Teeswater River. Ruth, Saul, and Ruth’s pet chicken Dorcas scour the box of seemingly random junk that Bea left behind for clues.Number the stars: A Newbery Award Winner
Par Lois Lowry. 1989
For ten-year-old Annemarie, life in occupied Copenhagen in 1943 is not much changed by the war--until the Nazi persecution of…
Danish Jews begins. Annemarie's family helps a Jewish friend by having her pose as Annemarie's dead sis- ter. When a packet must be taken to the captain of a ship smuggling Jews to Sweden, Annemarie learns that being brave means "not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do." For grades 3-6 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1989Oliver and Albert, friends forever (Oliver and Amanda Ser.)
Par Jean Leeuwen, Ann Schweninger. 2000
Albert, the new student in Oliver's school, is taller than his pig classmates and he can read. But at recess…
Oliver and his friends realize that Albert can't play kickball and that he likes bugs. Soon the whole class is studying the critters. For grades K-3. 2000Mr. Ape
Par Dick King-Smith, Roger Roth. 1998
Mr. Ape is an old man, suddenly free of wife and offspring, living in his family estate, Penny Royal. Happy…
to make his own decisions, he lives in the kitchen and buys hens to keep in the living room. He befriends Jake and his father, Joe--traveling gypsies who prove to be kindred spirits. For grades 3-6The Stars (Aldana Libros)
Par Jacques Goldstyn, Helen Mixter. 2023
A dazzling story about love—for the stars, and for one another—between two young people, set in the multicultural city of…
Montréal. Every day, Yakov takes his sisters to the park. He's supposed to look after them, but their games are boring, so he reads about space and dreams of becoming an astronaut instead. His father, though, has other plans: he wants Yakov to take over his grocery store when he grows up. Yakov's world changes when at the park one day, he comes across a girl also reading a book about space. Aïcha has moved into the house right behind his, and the two become inseparable. Together, they search for constellations, check out astronomy books from the library, and marvel at the night sky. However, their fathers fear they are growing too close. They are forbidden from spending time together, and Aïcha eventually moves away. Years later, Yakov has achieved his dream: he works for NASA and builds space probes. Will he and Aïcha ever see each other again? The Stars features: An engaging, cartoon style A powerful message about following your passion A celebration of the excitement and wonder of scientific pursuits—and how science can unite us From award-winning picture book creator and cartoonist Jacques Goldstyn, The Stars is a brilliant and heartwarming hymn to friendship, the infinity of the sky, and following what you love.Spider Boy
Par Ralph Fletcher. 1997
Seventh-grader Bobby Ballenger is having a difficult time adjusting to a new school. He is a loner and spends a…
lot of time with his pet tarantula, Thelma. The kids at school call him Spider Boy. Bobby also makes up a lot of stories, and before long, he finds himself caught in the web of one of his own tales. For grades 5-8Because of Winn-Dixie (Because of Winn-Dixie)
Par Kate Dicamillo, Kate DiCamillo. 2000
Ten-year-old India Opal and her preacher dad move to a new town in Florida during the summer. Opal is lonely…
until she adopts a big stray dog she names Winn-Dixie. The two soon make friends with the local librarian, the pet store manager, and a nearly-blind elderly neighbor. For grades 3-6. 2000Junie B., first grader (A Stepping Stone Book(TM) #No. 1)
Par Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus. 2001
Junie B. is not happy the first days of first grade. She feels left out because her old friends are…
making new friends. And worst of all, Junie B. needs to wear glasses. For grades K-3. 2001Hidden truths
Par Elly Swartz. 2023
How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a story…
of changing friendships, the lies we tell, the secrets we keep, and the healing power of forgiveness. Dani and Eric have been best friends since Dani moved next door in second grade. They bond over donuts, comic books, and camping on the Cape. Until one summer when everything changes. Did Eric cause the accident that leaves Dani unable to do the one thing in the world she most cares about? The question plagues him, and he will do anything to get answers about the explosion that injured her. But Dani is hurting too much to want Eric to pursue the truth—she just wants to shut him out and move on. Besides, Eric has a history of dropping things he starts. Eric knows that and is determined that this will be the one time he follows through. But what if his pursuit brings him into direct conflict with another friend? Where does Eric’s loyalty really lie?