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Faraway summer
Par Johanna Hurwitz. 1998
In 1910, orphaned Dossi, twelve, lives with her seamstress sister, Ruthi, in a New York tenement. Ruthi signs Dossi up…
for a Fresh Air Fund vacation on a Vermont farm. Dossi knows the family members are puzzled by her Jewish customs, but she can't understand why the daughter is so unfriendly to her. For grades 5-8Tree by leaf
Par Cynthia Voigt. 1988
In 1920 twelve-year-old Clothilde lives with her family on an isolated peninsula waiting for her father to return from the…
war. When he arrives, maimed and broken, he retreats to the boathouse. A mysterious voice helps Clothilde breach the gulf between her father and the rest of the family. For grades 6-9Purely 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
Fire, bed, & bone
Par Henrietta Branford. 1998
In 1381 England, just after giving birth to puppies, a hunting dog watches in dismay as her kind owner and…
his wife are arrested during the peasants' revolt. The loyal dog describes the passing seasons as she keeps tabs on both her human family and her own offspring. For grades 5-8Out 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 6-9Riding freedom (Scholastic Press Novels Ser.)
Par Pam Ryan. 1998
In the mid-1800s Charlotte lives in a New Hampshire orphanage, where her only joy is tending the horses. When that…
is forbidden, Charlotte runs away, disguised as a boy. She continues to live her life as Charley in order to work with horses and be on her own. For grades 4-7These happy golden years: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Little House Ser. #8)
Par Laura Wilder. 1943
Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder, the town's most eligible bachelor, enjoy a delightful romance while Laura teaches school. When her…
last term ends, they marry and look forward to a long and happy life together. Sequel to Little Town on the Prairie (BR 11326). For grades 5-8 and older readersThe long winter: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Little House Ser. #6)
Par Laura Wilder. 1953
The Ingalls family moves from their stake on the Dakota prairie to their store in town to escape the severe…
winter. One blizzard follows another until trains stop running and the community, isolated for months, faces starvation. Sequel to By the Shores of Silver Lake (BR 11324). For grades 4-7The riddle of Penncroft Farm (Great Episodes Ser.)
Par Dorothea Jensen. 1989
When Lars Olafson reluctantly moves with his parents to his great-aunt's farm in Pennsylvania, the last thing he's interested in…
is his family's Revolutionary War history. But that quickly changes when Lars is befriended by oddly dressed Geordie and realizes Geordie is the spirit of a long-ago ancestor. For grades 5-8Broken bridge
Par Lynne Banks. 1994
This sequel to One More River (BR 11265) focuses on Lesley's fourteen-year-old daughter, Nili. Nili and her cousin Glen have…
just arrived from London when Glen is stabbed to death by an Arab terrorist. Nili is spared by the terrorist's companion and becomes torn between loyalty to her Jewish heritage and her feelings toward the terrorist who spared her life. For grades 6-9Little town on the prairie: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Little House Ser. #7)
Par Laura Wilder. 1941
In 1881 Mary, who is blind, is finally able to leave for college, and Laura gets a job in town…
helping a seamstress. She also continues her schooling so she can receive her teaching certificate. Sequel to The Long Winter (BR 11325). For grades 4-7By the shores of Silver Lake: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Little House Ser. #5)
Par Laura Wilder. 1939
The Ingalls family moves westward once more, this time to the Dakota territory, where Pa finds a job in a…
railroad camp and the family takes up a homestead. Sequel to On the Banks of Plum Creek (BR 11323). For grades 4-7 and older readersOn the banks of Plum Creek: A Newbery Honor Award Winner (Little House Ser. #4)
Par Laura Wilder. 1953
The pioneering Ingalls family leaves the prairie for a farm and a primitive sod hut in Minnesota, where they must…
battle a flood, a blizzard, and a devastating plague of grasshoppers. Sequel to Little House on the Prairie (BR 10510). For grades 4-7 and older readersChanges for Felicity: a winter story
Par Valerie Tripp. 1992
Felicity's favorite horse, Penny, is going to have a foal. But there is trouble in colonial Williamsburg. The father of…
Felicity's friend Elizabeth is in jail for being a Loyalist, and Jiggy Nye is there for debt. Grandfather helps them both, but the cold costs him his life. Sequel to Felicity Saves the Day (DB 43765). For grades 2-4Changes for Molly: a winter story
Par Valerie Tripp. 1988
Molly's dance class plans a big finale for the World War II veterans, and Molly hopes to play Miss Victory.…
The McIntires have just heard that Dad should be home for the show, and Molly hopes he will find her more grown up. But then she gets sick. Sequel to Molly Saves the Day (DB 43835). For grades 2-4Samantha's surprise: a Christmas story
Par Maxine Schur. 1986
Samantha is sure Christmas 1904 will be the best ever. She has been invited to a party and has a…
new dress to wear. Then Grandmary tells her that Uncle Gard is bringing his girlfriend Cornelia with him for the holidays, and Samantha is afraid her plans will be ruined. Sequel to Samantha Learns a Lesson (DB 43842). For grades 2-4Rifles for Watie
Par Harold Keith. 1957
A carefree boy learns the cruelty and savagery of war when he is sent as a Union scout to spy…
on a Cherokee Indian regiment and find the source of their rifles. To his astonishment, he makes good friends among the enemy and falls in love with a beautiful part-Cherokee girl. For grades 6-9. Newbery MedalMy wartime summers
Par Jane Cutler. 1994
At first World War II seems exciting as Ellen, eleven, and her friends eagerly track events and stage their own…
battles. A German Jewish family even moves into the neighborhood, and Ellen's father wishes he could enlist. But over the next few years, the war becomes more real as Ellen's young uncle is sent overseas. For grades 5-8Happy birthday, Kirsten!: A springtime story
Par Janet Shaw. 1987
Young pioneer Kirsten, her extended family, and the local teacher take shelter in a root cellar when a tornado threatens.…
While they are there, Miss Winston tells the cousins about her friendship quilt. After the disaster passes, the girls begin their own quilting projects--and their friends catch on! Sequel to Kirsten's Surprise (BR 10873). For grades 2-4