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The kite fighters
Par Linda Park. 2000
Seoul, Korea, 1473. Eleven-year-old Young-sup realizes his skill in kite flying, while his older brother Kee-sup demonstrates his talent in…
designing and building beautiful kites. As they prepare to enter the New Year's competition, their very young king approaches them with some astonishing requests. For grades 4-7. 2000The key is lost
Par Ida Vos. 1996
When the Germans begin persecuting Jews in Holland during the 1940s occupation, twelve-year-old Eva and her family assume new names…
and move from one hiding place to another. The girls are separated from their parents as they try to stay one step ahead of the Nazis. For grades 4-7. 1996The 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 2-4The borrowers (Borrowers Ser. #1)
Par Mary Norton. 1953
Pod, Homily, and Arrietty are a family of tiny people who live beneath the floors of an old country house,…
borrowing what they need from humans. When Arrietty encounters a human boy, the endangered Borrowers must relocate. Prequel to The Borrowers Afield (RC 42266, BR 7026). For grades 3-6. 1952Figuring out Frances
Par Gina Willner-Pardo. 1999
Abigail is bothered by two mysteries at the start of the fourth grade. One, why does her Grandmother with Alzheimer's…
disease now call Abigail Frances? And, two, why did her best friend, Travis Mooney, change so much when he transferred to her school this year? For grades 4-7Hatchet
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 readersThe Schernoff discoveries
Par Gary Paulsen. 1997
Science whiz Harold Schernoff and his best friend, both fourteen years old, are the most unpopular students in their Minnesota…
junior high school. Harold devises schemes to boost their popularity, but the plans usually backfire. When members of the football team break his slide rule, Harold takes revenge by making them a unique chocolate cake. For grades 5-8The reptile room
Par Lemony Snicket. 1999
After narrowly escaping the menacing clutches of the dastardly Count Olaf in The Bad Beginning (RC 50907, BR 13626), the…
Baudelaire orphans go to live with Uncle Monty, a kindly herpetologist. For a brief time they are happy, but then Count Olaf reappears. Some strong language. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 1999On the frontier in Wisconsin, six-year-old Caroline and her older sister, Martha, share wash-day chores, playing in the snow, and…
making a new friend on the first day of school. For grades 2-4. 2000The hostile hospital
Par Lemony Snicket. 2001
On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans--Violet, Klaus, and Sunny--find themselves in Heimlich Hospital,…
with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit. Sequel to The Vile Village (BR 13632). For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001Ellie & the bunheads
Par Sally Warner. 1997
Turning thirteen, Ellie is eligible to audition for the Philadelphia Dance Theater. She has mixed feelings--her disciplined dance lifestyle makes…
her miss out on other school and social activities, and she resents her mother's assumption that she'll audition. But Ellie loves to dance. For grades 5-8Frozen stiff
Par Sherry Shahan. 1998
For the three summers since her parents' divorce, Cody and her mother have stayed in a small Alaskan village. This…
year, Cody sneaks away for an overnight kayaking trip with her visiting cousin Derek. An advancing glacier turns the adventure into a terrifying experience. For grades 4-7The two princesses of Bamarre
Par Gail Levine. 2001
Until Princess Meryl was struck with the Gray Death, Princess Addie had always been afraid of everything. Now Addie battles…
specters, gryphons, ogres, and dragons while seeking a cure for her sister. Along the way, she fulfills an ancient prophecy. For grades 5-8. Bestseller. 2001Ira sleeps over
Par Bernard Waber. 1972
Ira is delighted with his first invitation to spend the night at his friend Reggie's house, until his mischievous older…
sister asks if he is taking along his teddy bear. For preschool-grade 2. 1972Liza'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 6-9Riding 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 4-7The great eye
Par Phyllis Shalant. 1996
Troubled by her parents' recent separation and her older sister Anna's plans to spend the summer with her new boyfriend,…
Lucy finds solace in writing poetry on her computer and training a guide dog named Hobart with her best friend Calvin. For grades 6-9The wide window
Par Lemony Snicket. 2000
In this sequel to The Reptile Room (RC 50908, BR 13627) the Baudelaire orphans are sent to live with Aunt…
Josephine, who worries about everything, especially Lake Lachrymose and its loathsome leeches. The unhappy youngsters encounter cold soup on a rainy day, a hurricane, and a villain with a peg leg. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2000The austere academy
Par Lemony Snicket. 2000
Once again, Violet, Klaus, and Sunny encounter adversity--which here means trouble--when they attend the Prufrock Preparatory School with its horrid…
violin-playing Vice Principal Nero. New friends help, but dreadful Count Olaf reappears in this sequel to The Miserable Mill (BR 13629). For grades 4-7. 2000Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins Ser. #No. 1)
Par Mary Shepard, P. L Travers, P. Travers. 1997
An extraordinary English woman blows in on the East Wind with her parrot-headed umbrella and magic carpetbag to become the…
Banks family's new nanny. Mary Poppins introduces her elder charges, Jane and Michael, to some delightful people and experiences. Prequel to Mary Poppins Comes Back (DB 50918, BR 5488). For grades 4-7. 1934