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The velveteen rabbit, or How toys become real: The Classic Children's Book
Par Margery Bianco. 1922
A velveteen rabbit stuffed with sawdust learns from an older toy that a child's love can make him real. Rabbit…
happily experiences the joy of this love and at last learns of another kind of reality. For grades 2-4 and older readersRoll of thunder, hear my cry
Par Mildred Taylor, Jerry Pinkney. 1976
Nine-year-old Cassie Logan recalls a turbulent time in Mississippi during the Great Depression--a year of night riders, burnings, and threats.…
She describes her African American family's struggle to survive with their dignity and independence intact. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. Newbery Award. 1976I'll be seeing you
Par Lurlene McDaniel. 1996
Carley Mattea is in the hospital yet again when Kyle Westin is admitted. Kyle has been temporarily blinded by a…
chemistry experiment gone awry, so he cannot tell that Carley's face has been disfigured by cancer. Kyle falls in love with the Carley he knows, but she is determined that he will never see her after he recovers. For senior high and older readersMoving Mama to town
Par Ronder Young. 1997
Freddy James Johnson, thirteen, is confused when his father, "Big Kenny," leaves his family members to fend for themselves on…
the farm in 1947. But Freddy soon arranges to move Mama and little Kenneth Lee into town, and he gets a job to support them. For grades 5-8Family tree
Par Katherine Ayres. 1996
When sixth-grader Tyler Stoudt gets an assignment to create a family tree, her heart sinks. Her widowed father won't talk…
about his own family or her mother's, so Tyler has no idea who her relatives are. For grades 3-6A gown of Spanish lace
Par Janette Oke. 1995
Ariana Benson, a religious young schoolteacher, never knew her birth mother. But she does have her mother's wedding dress--a gown…
of imported Spanish lace. Laramie Lawrence, the adopted son of an outlaw boss, didn't know his mother either. Thrust together through unusual circumstances, they eventually fall in love and plan to marry. But when Ariana brings out her mother's gown, it appears she and Laramie may be siblingsMeet Josefina, an American girl (Historical Character)
Par Valerie Tripp, Jean-Paul Tibbles, Susan McAliley, Peg Ross. 1997
In 1824 nine-year-old Josefina lives with her father and three sisters on a rancho near Santa Fe, New Mexico. The…
girls try hard to take care of things the way Mama did before she died the previous year. When their grandfather comes for a visit, they are surprised by the guest he brings--Tia Dolores, their mother's sister. Prequel to Josefina Learns a Lesson (DB 45562). For grades 2-4Seven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9Stranded
Par Ben Mikaelsen. 1995
Twelve-year-old Koby, who has lost a foot in an accident, tries to save two stranded pilot whales near her home…
in the Florida Keys, despite her physical handicap. She faces problems at home as her parents contemplate divorce and she would like to prove her self-reliance to them. For grades 6-9Daniel's gift
Par Barbara Freethy. 1996
Twelve-year-old Daniel St. Claire longs to meet his father, Luke Sheridan, head of a California biotech company. But his mother,…
Jenny, wants nothing to do with Luke, who left her for his career. Then, after attempting a reunion, Danny is hurt in a terrible accident. As he lies unconscious in the hospital, Danny's parents try to make amends. Some strong languageThe islander: a novel
Par Cynthia Rylant. 1998
Daniel is lonely living on a remote island with his grandfather. Then he meets a mermaid who knows his name.…
She sends him a key that locates injured birds, his future bride, and a puppy to keep him company. After the older man's death, Daniel discovers clues to the mermaid's identity in his grandfather's belongings. For grades 5-8 and older readersPurely Rosie Pearl
Par Patricia Cochrane. 1996
In 1936, Rosie Pearl, twelve, and her family have been migrant workers since the Great Depression forced them to sell…
the family farm. Her new friendship with Maggie, who at first seems "too snooty to be a picker," helps Rosie Pearl through a summer of tough times. For grades 5-8Where the red fern grows: the story of two dogs and a boy
Par Wilson Rawls. 1984
Out of the dark
Par Welwyn Katz. 1996
After his mother is killed, Ben's family moves to his father's Newfoundland boyhood home. Ben's younger brother makes friends with…
the local boys, but Ben avoids them, escaping into the fantasy world of the nearby Viking settlement, armed with stories his mother had told him. For grades 6-9Dancing in the light: a novel
Par Anita Stansfield. 2006
As trials come thick and fast, Wade finds himself facing devastating loss and a desperate loneliness greater than he ever…
could have imagined. Thankfully he has a large and loving family, without whose support he could not survive. Ultimately, however, Wade's greatest source of strength comes through his faith and reliance on the Savior's unconditional and atoning love.A reluctant bride: the bride ships, book one (The bride Ships Ser. #1)
Par Jody Hedlund. 2019
In 1862, Mercy escapes a bleak future in London and joins a bride ship, agreeing to marry when she arrives…
in Vancouver. Wealthy and titled, Joseph becomes the ship's surgeon to avoid the pain of losing his family. When Mercy becomes his assistant, they fight their growing affection. 2019Fine things
Par Danielle Steel. 1987
Bernie Fine has no luck with romance until, as the manager of a glitzy department store in San Francisco, he…
accidentally meets Liz and her young daughter. A swift courtship is followed by a perfect marriage, but their idyll ends abruptly when Liz develops cancer and dies. Bernie tries to face his grief and loss, and soon good luck greets him as a lovely, young pediatrician fills the void. Some strong language and some descriptions of sexHatchet
Par Gary Paulsen. 1987
Brian, thirteen and troubled by his parents' divorce, is flying in a single-engine plane to visit his father. As Brian…
is the only passenger, the pilot casually shows him how to fly the plane. When the pilot has a heart attack and dies, Brian must take control. After the plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, Brian has only the hatchet attached to his belt to help him survive. For grades 6-9 and older readersThin ice
Par Marsha Qualey. 1997
Arden's parents died in a plane crash when she was six, and her brother, Scott, dropped out of college to…
raise her. Now Arden is seventeen and Scott has disappeared, presumably drowned in a snowmobile accident. But Arden has reason to believe Scott has run away, and she's determined to find him. For junior and senior high readersLiza's star wish
Par Diane Stevens. 1997
A year after her sister's death in Liza's Blue Moon (BR 10585), Liza is forced to spend the summer in…
a small Texas town helping to take care of her ailing grandmother. As Liza reluctantly makes new friends, she's surprised by the changes in her relationships with family members and old friends. For grades 6-9