Auch,
Mary Jane The Latchkey Dog
J
FIC AUC Sam’s efforts to help his
dog cope with being alone all day cause his mother to
worry
that Sam is spending too much time alone.
Barlow,
Steve Whizzard
J
FIC BARLOW A
slack young wizard’s apprentice gets up to speed in more ways than one in this
action-packed
fantasy.
Bauer,
Joan Hope Was
Here
J FIC BAU When
Hope and her aunt move from Brooklyn to Wisconsin to work in a diner, they
become
involved in a corrupt political campaign.
Brashares,
Ann Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
YA FIC BRASHARES During
summer break, long-time friends embark on adventures that they share with each
other
through a pair of jeans that they’ve decided will be worn by all of them.
Creech, Sharon Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
J FIC CREECH With
the help of her grandmother, 12-year old Rosie manages to work out some
problems
in
her relationship with her best friend, the boy next door.
Dahl,
Roald Matilda
J FIC DAH Matilda
applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of its evil, child-hating
headmistress.
DiCamillo,
Kate Because
of Winn-Dixie
J FIC DICAMILLO A
10-year old describes her first summer in Florida and all the things that
happen
because
of her big ugly dog, Winn-Dixie.
Fenner,
Carol Randall’s
Wall
J FIC FEN A
fifth-grader’s wall of defense begins to crumble when a dynamic classmate
decides
to
interfere in his life.
Fleischman,
John Phineas
Gage: A Gruesome But True Story About Brain Science
J BIO GAGE An
incredible story of a railroad worker in 1848, who survived the piercing blast
of a
13-pound
iron rod shot through his skull.
Ferris,
Jean Once
Upon a Marigold
J FIC FERRIS A young man with
a mysterious past leaves the troll who raised him, meets an unhappy
princess,
and discovers a plot against her father.
Giff,
Patricia Pictures
of Hollis Woods
J FIC GIF A
troublesome 12-year old orphan, staying with an elderly artist, remembers the
only
other
time she was happy in a foster home with a family that truly seemed to care
about her.
Gliori,
Debi Pure
Dead Wicked
J FIC GLIORI The
Strega-Borgia children accidentally create 500 clones of themselves at the same
time
that
the roof of their Scottish castle caves in and attracts evil contractors to
their home.
Henkes,
Kevin Olive’s
Ocean
J FIC HENKES On
a summer visit to her grandmother’s cottage, 12-year old Martha gains
perspective
on
the death of a classmate, her feelings
for an older boy, and her plans to be a writer.
Hiassen,
Carl Hoot
J FIC HIASSEN Roy,
new to his Florida community, becomes
involved in another boy’s attempt to save a
colony
of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
Hobbs,
Will Far
North
YA FIC HOB After
the destruction of their floatplane,
two teenagers struggle to survive a winter in the
wilderness
of the Northwest territories.
Jones,
Diana Wynne Mixed
Magics
J FIC JONES Four
separate incidents test the power of an enchanter with nine lives to control
misuses
of
magic on various worlds.
Karr,
Kathleen The
Boxer
J FIC KAR Having
learned to fight while in prison, 15-year old Johnny sets out to discover if he
can
make
a living as a fighter in late 19th century New York City.
Levine,
Gail Carson Dave
at Night
J FIC LEV When
orphaned Dave is sent to the Hebrew Home for Boys, he sneaks out at night and
is
welcomed into the music-filled world of the Harlem Renaissance.
Lisle, Janet Taylor Forest
J FIC LISLE When
12-year old Amber accidentally triggers a war between humans and a community
of
squirrels, she finds out how similar the two species can be.
Love, Anne D. The
Puppeteer’s Apprentice
J FIC LOVE A
medieval orphan girl gains the courage she needs to follow her dreams of
becoming
a
puppeteer’s apprentice.
MacLachlin, Patricia Baby
J FIC MACLACHLIN Taking
care of a baby left with them at the end of tourist season helps a family come
to
terms
with the death of their own infant son.
Nelson,
Theresa Ruby
Electric
J FIC NELSON A
12-year old movie buff and aspiring writer tries to resolve the mysteries
surrounding
her
little brother’s stuffed woolly mammoth and their father’s five-year absence.
Pevsner,
Stella The
Night the Whole Class Slept Over
J FIC PEV Eleven-year
old Dan fears he will lose the friends he has made at his new school until
the
class sleepover takes place one night during a bad winter storm.
Philbrick,
Rodman Freak
the Mighty
YA FIC PHI Learning-disabled
Max and his new friend, Freak, who is a genius with a physical
disability,
find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team.
Pratchett,
Terry The
Wee Free Men
YA FIC PRATCHETT A
young witch-to-be teams up with a clan of six-inch-high blue men to rescue her
baby
brother
and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland.
Riddell,
Ruth Ice
Warrior
J FIC RID When
his mother’s remarriage moves him from California to Minnesota, 12-year old
Rob
feels totally out of place until he discovers ice boating.
Sachar,
Louis Holes
J FIC SACHAR Stanley
Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he
finds
his
first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Salisbury,
Graham Lord
of the Deep
J FIC SALISBURY Working
for his stepfather on a charter fishing boat in Hawaii teaches 13-year old
Mikey
about
fishing, taking risks, and facing some of life’s difficult choices.
Springer,
Nancy Colt
J FIC SPR A
young boy with a crippling disease learns, through a horseback riding program,
to
overcome his own anxieties and to help others in dealing with their problems.
Van
Draanen, Wendelin Sammy
Keyes, Detective (Series)
J FIC VANDRAANEN Seventh-grade sleuth Sammy investigates mysterious happenings at a local art gallery.