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The secret life of Amanda K. Woods
Par Ann Cameron. 1998
Just before Amanda's only friend, Lyle, moves away, the two eleven-year-olds use a technique from a comic book to exchange…
hands in order to remain close. Amanda uses her new right hand and some advice from her "perfect" older sister to guide her through the awkward, friendless time that follows. For grades 4-7Women in space
Par Carole Briggs. 1999
Briefly introduces the U.S. space program, then profiles nine American women and two Russians who pioneered in space exploration. Begins…
with Valentina Tereshkova, who in 1963 became the first woman to go into space, and proceeds chronologically to Tamara Jernigan, mission specialist in 1996. For grades 4-7. 1999The secret of Red Gate Farm (Nancy Drew Ser. #6)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1961
A reluctant saleswoman, a very expensive bottle of perfume, a girl who faints on a train, and a crude stranger…
on the same train pull Nancy Drew into a mystery that involves her with the Secret Service. For grades 3-6. 1931Family 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 mouse called Wolf
Par Dick King-Smith. 1997
Mary the mouse gives her very small son an important-sounding name she finds on sheet music outside her hole: Wolfgang…
Amadeus. As tiny Wolf listens to old Mrs. Honeybee play her piano, he realizes he can sing! Entranced, Mrs. Honeybee encourages him, and they become friends. For grades 2-4. 1997Brain juice (Goosebumps Series 2000 #No. 12)
Par R. L Stine. 1998
Aliens, hoping to find two smart humans, are camped out at the house of scientist Dr. Frank King. When King's…
niece and nephew, who think they are stupid, beg him for something to make them smart, the aliens substitute their Brain Energizer Fluid for the juice their uncle plans to give them. For grades 4-7Amanda Pig and her best friend Lollipop (Oliver And Amanda Ser. #2)
Par Jean Leeuwen. 1998
Amanda and Lollipop are best friends who love to play together. One day they stay at Amanda's house and do…
pirouettes until they get dizzy and fall down. The next day they go to Lollipop's and play with her baby sister. For grades 2-4Exploding ants: amazing facts about how animals adapt
Par Joanne Settel. 1984
In order to survive, Settel writes, animals sometimes do things that seem gross to humans. She describes how caterpillars, ants,…
birds, frogs, and other creatures find food, shelter, and safety by doing such things as swallowing whole animals, eating waste droppings, or drinking blood. For grades 4-7. 1999Zelda and Ivy and the boy next door (Zelda And Ivy Ser.)
Par Laura Kvasnosky. 1999
Fox sisters Zelda and Ivy are playing in their backyard when their new neighbor, Eugene, climbs over the fence. The…
three get involved in several adventures, but it usually ends up being two foxes against one. Companion to Zelda and Ivy (BR 11866). For grades 2-4Her piano sang: a story about Clara Schumann (Carolrhoda creative minds book)
Par Barbara Allman. 1997
Allman details the life of Clara Wieck Schumann, who in 1828 gave her first full-length concert at the age of…
nine. She discusses Schumann's childhood and explains how her father influenced her life. The author portrays the pianist's early relationship with Robert Schumann, her father's disapproval of their marriage, and her love for her husband that lasted even after his death in 1856. For grades 3-6God's story
Par Jan Mark. 1997
Twelve Bible stories from the Old Testament retold for modern readers. Includes the story of the Creation, Cain and Abel,…
Adam and Eve, Noah's Ark, Moses, Joseph, the parting of the Red Sea, and others. For grades 6-9The treasury of saints & martyrs
Par Margaret Mulvihill. 1999
Introduces more than forty saints from the early years of Christianity to the twentieth century, ranging from Mary and Joseph…
to Elizabeth Seton. Definitions of "saint" and "martyr" and a description of the canonization process are followed by brief biographical sketches of the holy figures. For grades 5-8. 1999Awake and dreaming (Guests of War Trilogy, The)
Par Kit Pearson. 1996
Theo, who lives in near poverty with her irresponsible waitress mother in Vancouver, escapes into books and fantasies about the…
perfect family. Just as things get really bad, Theo receives magical help from a ghost and, for a while, becomes part of just such a family. For grades 4-7Constellations
Par Diane Sipiera. 1997
Louis Braille: inventor
Par Jennifer Bryant. 1994
Recounts the life of Louis Braille who, at fifteen, created a system of raised dots that allows blind persons to…
read and write. Describes Louis's childhood, the accident that caused his blindness, the support he received from his family, and his education, which led to his creation of the braille alphabet. For grades 5-8 and older readersGeothermal and bio-energy
Par Ian Graham. 1999
A discussion of geothermal energy, defined as heat deep underground that can generate electricity, and bio-energy, which is power produced…
from plants and animals. Explores environmental impacts of exploiting these sources. For grades 4-7. 1999Tall and tasty: fruit trees
Par Meredith Hughes. 2000
What scares you the most? (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 2)
Par R. L Stine. 2001
April and her teammates Kristen, Anthony, and Marlin have been abandoned on an empty island, without food or telephones. Anthony…
thinks it is part of the survival game. But April senses an evil presence on the island, waiting to strike. For grades 5-8. 2001Merlin's kin: world tales of the hero magician
Par Josepha Sherman. 1998
A collection of thirty international folktales, featuring both the traditional magician, whose power comes from books or spells, and the…
shaman, who is a priest and healer as well as a wizard. The stories come from the British Isles, Europe, Russia, the Far East, Native American nations, and Africa. For grades 5-8. 1998