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The boy and the cloth of dreams
Par James Mayhew, Jenny Koralek. 1994
There once was a little boy whose grandmother made a quilt of dreams for him when he was born. She…
had told his mother that the quilt would keep the dark night things away. But now the quilt has two holes in it, and suddenly the little boy is having bad dreams. His grandmother can mend the quilt, but first he must find the courage to bring her the threads she needs for mending. For preschool-grade 2Writing to Richie
Par Patricia Calvert. 1994
David and Richie have been in lots of foster homes, because their parents are unable to take care of them.…
Now they are going to the Birks. On the way, David tells Richie everything will be okay, and each hopes this time David will be right. For a while everything is just fine at the Birks, even Richie's allergies. Then Richie has a reaction to his school lunch, and life is never the same. For grades 4-7No more Saturday nights
Par Norma Klein. 1989
High school seniors Tim Weber and Cheryl Banks are from different sides of the tracks. They like to date and…
have fun together, but they are not in love. Then Cheryl gets pregnant and puts the baby up for adoption. But Tim, who plans to start college at Columbia University in the fall, decides that he wants to raise his son, and wins custody in court! Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 1988Maudie in the middle (Jean Karl Bks.)
Par Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Naylor, Judith G. Brown, Lura Schield Reynolds. 1988
This story takes place in the early 1900s in rural Iowa during Maudie's eighth and ninth years. The middle of…
seven children, Maudie wants to be noticed, especially by her gentle aunt Sylvie. In fact, Maudie wants to be her godchild and sets out to earn the title by being good. But her high spirits and quick temper often defeat her efforts. For grades 4-7 and older readersJulie's daughter
Par Colby Rodowsky, Colby F Rodowsky. 1985
Slug's idealism about her mother fades when she goes to live with her mother after the death of her beloved…
eccentric grandmother. The two confront their guilt and anger when they help care for an older independent woman artist who is dying of cancer. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readersMy diary from here to there: Mi Diario De Aqui Hasta Alla
Par Amada Irma Pérez, Maya Christina Gonzalez, Amada Irma Perez. 2002
A young girl describes her feelings as her family decides to leave their home in Mexico and look for work…
in the United States. The father, an American citizen, travels ahead and then sends for Amada, her five mischievous brothers, and their mother. In English and Spanish. For grades 2-4. 2002The dog who loved tortillas: La perrita que le encantaban las tortillas (A Little Diego Book)
Par Benjamin Alire Saenz, Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Garcia. 2009
Al adoptar a una cachorrita llamada Sofie, Gabriela y su hermano Dieguito pelean por que la cachorrita le pertenezca a…
uno de los dos; pero cuando Sofie se pone muy enferma los hermanitos encuentran la respuestaIn these hills
Par Ralph Beer. 2000
After a lifetime spent writing and working on his family's cattle ranch outside of Helena, Montana, Ralph Beer has gathered…
his best magazine essays into one collection called "In These Hills". In thirty-three essays he provides a moving and elegiac tribute to lives now passed, an often humorous homage to the provincial, and an attempt "to fathom the place where we live... to decipher who we are."One drowsy dragon
Par Ethan Long. 2010
As one dragon tries to take a nap, his ten little dragons, in increasing numbers, disturb his sleep by making…
milk shakes, screaming at scary movies, and playing loud games. A One Book 4 Colorado finalist, this book is read by Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper. For preschool-grade 2The Secret of the Jade Bangle (The Nguyen Kids #1)
Par Linda Trinh, Clayton Nguyen. 2022
“Engaging and empowering.” —STARRED review, Nonstop ReaderA charming early chapter book series that explores Vietnamese culture and identity through the…
eyes of the Nguyen siblings, with elements of the supernatural, spirituality, and social justice woven in. Organized and introspective nine-year-old Anne Nguyen misses her Grandma Nội, a lot. But even though Grandma Nội passed away, it doesn’t mean she’s disappeared.When Anne and her younger siblings Jacob and Liz are given gifts passed on to them by Grandma, Anne soon realizes that hers—a beautiful jade bangle—has a secret power. One that might just give her the strength to stand up to her ballet teacher, who treats her differently than her white classmates, and embrace her Vietnamese identity through cooking Grandma’s recipes. No matter how difficult things get, Anne learns that the love of her ancestors is always with her.On the other side of the hill (Little House Sequel)
Par David Gilleece, Roger Lea MacBride. 1995
In the early 1900s, young Rose Wilder and her pioneer family struggle with a series of natural disasters, including a…
cyclone, on their farm in Missouri. Sequel to In the Land of the Big Red Apple (DB 42000). For grades 4-7. 1995Never mind!: a twin novel
Par Avi, Rachel Vail. 2005
Twelve-year-old New York City twins Meg and Edward have nothing in common, so they are just as shocked as everyone…
else when Meg's hopes for popularity and Edward's mischievous schemes coincidentally collide in a hilarious showdown. For grades 5-8Amelia Bedelia and the baby (Greenwillow read-alone books)
Par Peggy Parish, Lynn Sweat. 1981
How I became a pirate
Par David Shannon, Melinda Long. 2003
With the fire on high
Par Elizabeth Acevedo. 2019
Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing her senior year, raising her two-year-old daughter, and following her…
dream of working as a chef. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2019The story of a goat
Par N. Kalyan Raman, Perumāḷmurukan̲. 2019
One evening, a giant gives an old man a runt of a goat kid to raise. The goat is soon…
named Poonachi. She observes the world around her, finds joys, even as she is wary of dangers. Translated from the original 2016 Tamil edition. Some violence and some explicit descriptions of sex. 2018Alma and how she got her name
Par Juana Martinez-Neal. 2018
What's in a name? For one little girl, her very long name tells the vibrant story of where she came…
from -- and who she may one day be. For preschool-grade 2And Tango makes three (Families All Matter)
Par Justin Richardson. 2005
At New York City's Central Park Zoo, two male penguins fall in love and start a family by taking turns…
sitting on an abandoned egg until it hatches. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2005It's not like it's a secret
Par Misa Sugiura. 2017
When sixteen-year-old Sana Kiyohara moves from Wisconsin to California for her father's job, she suspects her dad is cheating on…
her traditional Japanese mother. However, Sana is keeping her own secrets and falls for a beautiful and smart classmate. Strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017Hurricane child
Par Kheryn Callender. 2018
Born on Water Island in the Virgin Islands during a hurricane--which is considered bad luck--twelve-year-old Caroline falls in love with…
another girl, and together they set out in a terrible storm to find Caroline's missing mother. For grades 4-7. 2018