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The moon of the moles
Par Jean George. 1992
The little eastern mole, silvery-brown and as small as a child's hand, lives two feet under the ground near Crooked…
Creek, Kansas. Awakened by earth tremors, she speeds in total darkness along one of the tunnels in her underground network. The author calls the moon of December-January, when the nights are darkest in the Northern Hemisphere, the moon of the moles. For grades 3-6 and older readersFreckle juice
Par Judy Blume. 1971
Pippi goes on board
Par Astrid Lindgren. 1957
More absurd adventures of the exuberant Pippi Longstocking including her purchase and consumption of thirty-six pounds of candy, the rescue…
of an exhausted horse, and the defeat of the village bully. For grades 3-6The moon of the mountain lions
Par Jean George. 1991
A young mountain lion who lives on the side of Mount Olympus in Washington tastes the August wind with his…
tongue and his nose. It tastes of change--the change of the season as fall brings the down-mountain migration of the elk and the deer. They are the young lion's staff of life, and he had followed them up-mountain in the spring. It is also time for the young lion to find a mate. For grades 3-6 and older readersA book of your own: keeping a diary or journal
Par Carla Stevens. 1993
Discusses diaries and journals and the value of keeping a diary or journal of your own. Includes examples of entries…
from well-known diarists such as Anne Frank and Theodore Roosevelt, as well as from less famous young people. For grades 5-8The moon of the bears
Par Jean George. 1993
A black bear, asleep in a shallow den in a Tennessee wilderness, begins to awaken after three days of warm…
February weather start the snow thawing. As a freeze returns at nightfall, the bear sleeps again. Bears are not true hibernators: they awaken if hungry and on warm days during winter. But mostly, they sleep. February is the month of awakening and sleeping, the "moon of the bears." For grades 3-6 and older readersThe moon of the winter bird
Par Jean George. 1992
During the cold of December, a song sparrow sits in a blue spruce tree near a yellow house not far…
from the Olentangy River in Ohio. The sparrow should have been in Alabama as he had been every other winter with the other song sparrows. Nature had given him the clues to leave, but he did not. He had become a "winter bird" staying with those who live in the cold of the North. For grades 3-6 and older readersRoller skates (Puffin Newbery library)
Par Ruth Sawyer. 1964
Lucinda is a lively, happy ten-year-old who spends her spare time exploring New York on roller skates. Her happy personality…
wins many friends, and her adventures reveal a picture of city life in 1890. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery MedalThe old motel mysery
Par Gertrude Warner. 1992
The Alden children--Henry, Jessie, Violet, and Benny--fly to Florida with Aunt Jane, who has come to visit her friend, Kay…
Kingsley. The motel that Kay runs in Lyndale is very run-down; it was in bad shape when she inherited it and she hasn't been able to fix it up. Kay is thinking of selling out and moving to an apartment. The children offer to fix the place up but someone seems bent on stopping them. A Boxcar Children mystery for grades 3-6 and older readersDo bananas chew gum?
Par Jamie Gilson. 1980
As a new kid in a new town, sixth-grader Sam hopes to hide the fact that he can't read. In…
no time at all, though, both a new girl in his class and a perceptive teacher realize that the smart aleck is no dummy. For grades 5-8The moon of the deer
Par Jean George. 1992
A young, white-tailed spiked buck who lives in the Mamacoke Marsh of Connecticut meets the challenges of September. These include…
the territorial challenge of older male deer as the mating season approaches, the challenge to eat a rich diet to prepare for the winter, and the challenge of weathering a hurricane. For grades 3-6 and older readersThe moon of the owls
Par Jean George. 1993
The great horned owl is a magnificent bird of prey. On a cold January night in the Catskill Mountains, an…
owl awakens under the full moon. He stares at the six square miles of property--forest, fields, and swamp--that he claims to be his own. Suddenly, he feels an exciting need to be on the move. It is the stirring to mate during January, the moon of beginnings. For grades 3-6 and older readersThe Egypt game
Par Zilpha Snyder. 1976
A group of children entranced by the study of Egypt play their own Egypt game with secret meetings, rites, and…
ceremonies in an abandoned yard behind the antique shop. The game helps an unhappy eleven-year-old solve her personal problems and leads to the identification of the lurking stranger. For grades 4-7Silver
Par Norma Mazer. 1988
Finding friends in a new junior high school was going to be hard for Sarabeth Silver, who lived on the…
wrong side of the tracks. Then, by slightly twisting the truth, Sarabeth becomes acquainted with rich, sophisticated Grant Varrow, the one girl she really wants to know. Sarabeth quickly falls into Grant's circle of friends. Only one, Patty, remains distant. Then she tells Sarabeth that she is being sexually abused. For grades 6-9The mystery of the cupboard
Par Lynne Banks. 1993
Omri's family has inherited a house, and they have moved to the country. During repair work on the roof, Omri…
finds a journal and a box that once belonged to his great-great-aunt Jessica Charlotte. The diary contains information about the origin of the magic cupboard, and the box contains more plastic figures. Sequel to Secret of the Indian (DB 35632, BR 9141). For grades 4-7 and older readersAdam of the road (Puffin Newbery library)
Par Elizabeth Vining. 1970
Tale of a minstrel boy, Adam, who wanders through southeastern England in the thirteenth century. Adam's adventures in search of…
his beloved father and his lost dog lead him to London, Winchester, and Oxford. For grades 4-7. Newbery MedalAmerican politics: how it really works
Par Milton Meltzer. 1989
Meltzer discusses politics in government, which he describes as a mixture of self-interest and public interest. He traces how political…
ideas and compromises have changed since the early years of the republic. Meltzer also discusses his belief that phenomenal growth in government and bureaucracy has lead to increased corruption and disillusionment has led to voter dissatisfaction. For grades 6-9 and older readersThe door in the wall
Par Marguerite Angeli. 1949
Just before ten-year-old Robin is about to begin his duties as a page, he is stricken with an illness that…
leaves him unable to walk. Both his parents are away, and the servants, fearing the plague that has devastated London, leave him all alone. Then, Brother Luke takes Robin to St. Mark's hospice, where he learns new skills and the patience that will allow him to become a hero. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery MedalAnd now Miguel
Par Joseph Krumgold. 1953
An introspective New Mexico youth tells of his great longing to accompany the men and sheep to summer pasture. Neither…
child nor man, he feels the need to be recognized as a maturing individual. For grades 5-8. Newbery MedalTomorrow's sphinx
Par Clare Bell. 1986
Long after humankind has departed earth to escape ecological catastrophe, the Nile Valley is home for Kichebo, a female cheetah…
who is sable black with gold markings. Her bright coat makes hunting difficult. She also must be ever vigilant of the two-legged hunters who come in vehicles from the sky. Kichebo comes to form a link with another black cheetah, a male who once enjoyed an extraordinary bond with the pharoah Tutankhamen. For grades 6-9 and older readers