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Project Mulberry: a novel
Par Linda Sue Park. 2005
While working on a project for an after-school club Korean American Julia and her friend Patrick learn about silkworms and…
also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Alternating with chapters are short dialogs between the author and Julia, the main character, about writing. For grades 4-7. 2005Fame and glory in Freedom, Georgia
Par Barbara O'Connor. 2003
Sixth-grader "Bird" Weaver, an outcast at school, befriends Harlem Tate, the new kid in town, and together they enter the…
spelling bee. Harlem is considered dumb and difficult to like, but once he gets the eyeglasses he needs he begins to bloom. For grades 4-7. 2003Drums, girls, & dangerous pie
Par Jordan Sonnenblick. 2005
Eighth-grader Steven prefers drum practice over homework, has a crush on the hottest girl in his class, and wishes his…
five-year-old brother, Jeffrey, weren't so annoying. When Jeffrey is diagnosed with leukemia, Steven's world is turned upside down. For grades 5-8. 2004Clementine (Clementine Ser. #1)
Par Sara Pennypacker, Marla Frazee. 2006
Third-grader Clementine's disastrous week includes cutting her fourth-grade friend Margaret's long hair, chopping off her own hair, and frequenting the…
principal's office. Her little brother is the easy child, while Clementine, the difficult child, fears that her parents want to get rid of her. For grades 2-4. 2006Adam Canfield of the Slash (Adam Canfield of the Slash #1)
Par Michael Winerip. 2005
Middle-schoolers Jennifer and Adam, coeditors of the school newspaper, are on the lookout for front-page news. But it's third-grader Phoebe…
who delivers a major scoop to Adam--leading to an investigation of the principal. For grades 5-8. 2005No talking
Par Andrew Clements, Mark Elliott. 2007
Dave's experiment to remain silent all day fails when he yells at Lynsey. His claim that girls talk more than…
boys turns into a fifth-grade contest of no speaking, even in class. But the teachers and the principal don't like it. For grades 3-6. 2007Sweethearts: a novel
Par Sara Zarr. 2008
Salt Lake City. Non-Mormons Jennifer and Cameron are each other's only friend in elementary school. Cameron moves away and "Jenna"…
is told that he died. But eight years later Cameron reappears, and their past interferes with Jenna's new life as a thin and popular senior. For senior high readers. 2008Game
Par Walter Dean Myers. 2008
Harlem. African American high school senior Drew Lawson aims to go to college and play basketball for the NBA despite…
his mediocre grades. Rivalry begins when Drew's coach favors Tomas, a new white teammate from Prague. For junior and senior high readers. 2008Eclipse (The Twilight Saga #3)
Par Stephenie Meyer. 2007
After befriending werewolf Jacob in New Moon (BR 18147), Bella must choose between him and her former vampire boyfriend Edward,…
from Twilight (BR 18146). Meanwhile vicious killings occur in nearby Seattle as a female vampire seeks revenge--putting Bella in danger and stirring old enmities. For senior high readers. 2007Waiting for normal
Par Leslie Connor. 2008
Upstate New York. Addie's plucky spirit makes the best of awkward situations such as moving into a tiny trailer with…
her difficult mother, separating from her stepdad and two half sisters, and coping with her learning difficulties in her new school's band. For grades 5-8. Schneider Family Book Award. 2008Le bestiaire des anges (Tous continents)
Par Bernice Friesen. 2011
"Roman dapprentissage, Le Bestiaire des anges montre tous les obstacles que le jeune James Young doit surmonter pour saffranchir de…
certaines traditions familiales et de mentalités qui nont plus raison dêtre. À la suite de la mort accidentelle de sa petite sœur Dymphna en 1965, James, 11 ans, sera déraciné de son Angleterre natale et séparé de son père anglais pour suivre sa mère en Irlande, sur une magnifique terre ancestrale. Il va ainsi atterrir dans une famille bien singulière, embrigadée dans la rancune, la jalousie, la folie, la peine, où lamour trouve parfois sa place, mais rarement la bonté. Dans cet univers baigné par la crainte du péché, surtout celui de la chair, la mère de James ne vit que pour expier ses fautes passées. Avec le temps, la colère farouche de James vis-à-vis une grand-mère tout à fait antipathique se commue peu à peu en attachement. Heureusement quil y a aussi loncle Paddy, la tendresse incarnée, pour insuffler un peu de joie dans cette nouvelle vie aride. Élevé à la dure, James sera donc appelé à se battre avec acharnement pour obtenir sa liberté de corps et desprit au tournant de lâge adulte." -- 4e de couvThe year of the rat: a novel (A Pacy Lin Novel)
Par Grace Lin. 2013
A new year in the Chinese calendar brings a new set of challenges for Pacy, a Taiwanese-American girl growing up…
in upstate New York, in this endearing sequel to The Year of the Dog. For grades 3-6Teen, Inc
Par Stefan Petrucha. 2007
Fourteen-year-old Jaiden Beale, who is being raised by the corporation responsible for his parents' deaths, is allowed to attend public…
school for the first time. After learning that the company is polluting the local water supply, Jaiden and his friends investigate. For junior and senior high readers. 2007Deadline
Par Chris Crutcher. 2007
Eighteen-year-old Ben Wolf hides his terminal illness from family and friends during his senior year of high school. Since he…
is now able to live without fearing consequences, Ben allows himself to fall in love, argue with a teacher, and play football. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2007Kit learns a lesson: a school story (Historical Character)
Par Valerie Tripp, Susan McAliley, Walter Rane. 2000
In this sequel to Meet Kit (RC 63345, BR 16890), Kit learns hard lessons about the Great Depression. At school,…
Kit fights with a boy who makes fun of her out-of-work father. But a Thanksgiving delivery to a soup kitchen teaches Kit to be thankful. For grades 3-6. 2000Mountain bike mania
Par Matt Christopher, Paul Mantell. 1998
Sixth-grader Will Matthews, a bored couch potato, decides to join the school's mountain bike club, even though his best friend…
Danny, an avid hiker, hates the sport. Will becomes enthralled with his bike but soon the actions of one irresponsible member threaten the existence of the club. For grades 4-7. 1998Surviving the Applewhites
Par Stephanie S. Tolan. 2002
Kicked out of several public schools, Jake winds up being home schooled with an eccentric family of artists at the…
Applewhite's Creative Academy. When the whole clan becomes involved in producing The Sound of Music, Jake discovers a few positive traits and talents of his own. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor. 2002Miss Spitfire: reaching Helen Keller
Par Sarah Miller. 2007
Alabama, 1887. Twenty-year-old Annie Sullivan, newly hired to teach a six-year-old deaf, blind, and thoroughly spoiled girl, Helen Keller, finds…
she must contend with Helen's indulgent parents as well. Sign language finally becomes communication when Helen makes her first breakthrough. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2007Changes for Julie (Historical Character)
Par Robert Hunt, Megan McDonald, Susan McAliley, Nika Korniyenko. 2007
1976. Fifth-grader Julie lands in detention for writing a note to help her friend Joy, who is deaf. Vowing to…
change the detention system, Julie runs for student-body president. With Joy as her running mate, Julie faces unexpected opposition. For grades 3-6. 2007Julie tells her story (Historical Character)
Par Robert Hunt, Megan McDonald, Susan McAliley. 2007
San Francisco, 1974. Fourth-grader Julie Albright's school project includes reporting on the worst thing that ever happened to her. She…
considers recounting the way she broke her finger but, because her family is so important to her, decides to tell the truth about her parents' divorce. For grades 3-6. 2007