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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 readersJulie's wolf pack (Julie of the Wolves Ser.)
Par Jean George, Wendell Minor. 1997
This sequel to Julie (DB 40306, BR 10116) chronicles six years of the wolf pack family led by Kapu. The…
Eskimos call these wolves "Julie's wolf pack" because of the past connection between Julie and the wolves. Now on their own, the members of the pack face famine and disease. When Kapu is captured for a scientific experiment, Julie intervenes on his behalf. For grades 5-8While no one was watching
Par Jane Conly. 1998
The summer their father is working out of town, Earl, Frankie, and Angela are left with their alcoholic Aunt Lula,…
but she vanishes. Earl hangs out with their older cousin and begins stealing. Tagging along on one job, seven-year-old Frankie takes a pet rabbit. The hare's owner, Addie, and her friend leave their nice neighborhood to track down the thieves. For grades 6-9Marvin's best Christmas present ever
Par Katherine Paterson. 1997
Christmas is coming, and Marvin wants to make a nicer present than the one he made for his parents last…
year. Finally he decides to make a big wreath to hang on the end of their house trailer. But when Christmas is past, he doesn't want the wreath taken down. For grades K-3The music of dolphins
Par Karen Hesse. 1996
An adolescent girl is captured by the Coast Guard, separating her from the dolphin family that raised her. Believing they…
rescued her, doctors name her Mila, for "miracle," and try to teach her human skills. But Mila misses her dolphin family and longs for her home in the warm sea. She questions the wisdom of the doctors and whose life is better. For grades 5-8Zelda and Ivy (Zelda And Ivy Ser.)
Par Laura Kvasnosky. 1998
Little foxes Zelda and Ivy are sisters. Zelda, the older, is usually in charge. When they play circus, Zelda announces…
while Ivy swings on the flying trapeze. And when they decide to try out the latest style--a blue striped tail with scallops, it is Zelda who does the work and Ivy who ends up with a funny-looking tail. For grades 2-4Mr. Ape
Par Dick King-Smith, Roger Roth. 1998
Mr. Ape is an old man, suddenly free of wife and offspring, living in his family estate, Penny Royal. Happy…
to make his own decisions, he lives in the kitchen and buys hens to keep in the living room. He befriends Jake and his father, Joe--traveling gypsies who prove to be kindred spirits. For grades 3-6The trumpet of the swan
Par E. B White. 1970
While camping with his father in Canada, eleven-year-old Sam Beaver discovers a family of trumpeter swans, including the voiceless Louis.…
Sam teaches Louis to write with his bill and to play the trumpet, which compensates for his handicap. Eventually Louis solos with the Philadelphia Orchestra and woos a mate. For grades 4-7Stranded
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 6-9Where the red fern grows: the story of two dogs and a boy
Par Wilson Rawls. 1984
Spider Boy
Par Ralph Fletcher. 1997
Seventh-grader Bobby Ballenger is having a difficult time adjusting to a new school. He is a loner and spends a…
lot of time with his pet tarantula, Thelma. The kids at school call him Spider Boy. Bobby also makes up a lot of stories, and before long, he finds himself caught in the web of one of his own tales. For grades 5-8Fire, 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 5-8The puppy sister
Par S. E Hinton. 1995
Aleasha Ann Davidson, a puppy, likes her new family even though Nick keeps saying he wanted a sister instead. Aleasha…
is determined to win Nick's affection, so because she likes human things such as eating at the table, she decides to turn herself into a human person. For grades 2-4Mr. Popper's penguins
Par Richard Atwater. 1938
When his pet penguin, "Captain Cook," becomes lonely, Mr. Popper gets another penguin to keep him company. Before long, there…
are ten more penguins in the Popper household and things are never quite the same again. For grades 3-6Mean Margaret
Par Tor Seidler. 1997
Fred the woodchuck is very set in his ways, but he has recently made a big change by marrying Phoebe.…
His life is further disrupted when a group of human children leave their youngest sibling at his doorstep. The huge toddler is mean and demanding, but Phoebe adores her. For grades 3-6Red Hen and Sly Fox
Par Vivian French. 1995
Red Hen always wears an apron with a pocket, and in the pocket she has a needle and thread and…
a pair of scissors so she can do mending for her friends in the woods. One day Sly Fox comes to ask Red Hen to mend a pair of socks for him, but he really wants to have Red Hen for supper. For grades K-3Partners
Par Karen Waggoner. 1995
After their sister's cat runs away, Jamie and his older brother Gordon are allowed to buy some mice. Jamie is…
thrilled when his pet has babies, until he learns that Gordon plans to sell them as snake food. For grades 2-4James and the rain
Par Karla Kuskin. 1995
In this counting book, James puts on his yellow coat that buttons to his chin and a pair of rubber…
boots to tuck his trousers in, pulls down his bright yellow hat onto his head, opens his big black umbrella, and steps out into the rain. As he strolls along, James meets an ever increasing number of animals--from one cow to ten cats. For preschool-grade 2On the first day of May, Henry wakes up and informs Mudge that today is Henry's birthday. But all Mudge…
does is roll over and snore. It takes several promises of good treats to eat to get Mudge going. But then Henry and Mudge have the best day of all! For grades K-3A sunburned prayer
Par Marc Talbert. 1995
Because his grandmother is dying of cancer, Eloy decides to make the seventeen-mile Good Friday march to appeal for a…
miracle. Defying his mother, Eloy joins the stream of people on the highway traveling to the holy site. He gains a new friend and new insights along the way. For grades 5-8