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Gallows Hill
Par Lois Duncan. 1997
When her mother marries, Californian Sarah Zoltanne is forced to spend her senior year in a small Missouri town. At…
the Halloween festival, Sarah reluctantly agrees to play fortune teller. Using her Hungarian grandmother's crystal ball, Sarah really sees things that frighten her--especially when they happen. Some violence. For grades 6-9The unprotected witness
Par James Stevenson. 1997
Even though Pete's father was in the federal witness protection program, he was killed, and there is still the matter…
of missing money. The gangsters who want the money figure Pete knows where it is hidden. When Pete finds the telephone bugged, he realizes that he is an unprotected witness who needs friends more than ever. Sequel to The Bones in the Cliff (BR 10483). For grades 4-7Thin ice
Par Marsha Qualey. 1997
Arden's parents died in a plane crash when she was six, and her brother, Scott, dropped out of college to…
raise her. Now Arden is seventeen and Scott has disappeared, presumably drowned in a snowmobile accident. But Arden has reason to believe Scott has run away, and she's determined to find him. For junior and senior high readersFrozen 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 4-7It's my life
Par Michael Harrison. 1997
Martin's mother had ordered him straight home from school. When she calls to check on him, Martin reaches for the…
phone only to have someone grab him from behind. So begins Martin's kidnapping, which becomes more and more bizarre as he realizes just who his enemies really are. For grades 6-9Search for the shadowman
Par Joan Nixon. 1996
When twelve-year-old Andy Thomas interviews his relatives for a family history assignment, he discovers a long-hidden scandal. Generations before, his…
ancestor Coley Joe Bonner supposedly ran away with his father's money. Andy's great-aunt refuses to discuss it, but after seeing a photo of Coley, Andy is determined to clear Coley's name. For grades 3-6The terrorist
Par Caroline Cooney. 1997
The Williams family has moved to London for a year. Unlike the rest of the students, naive, sixteen-year-old Laura does…
not know or care about current events or different cultures. But when her eleven-year-old brother, Billy, innocently accepts a package from a stranger on the subway and it explodes, Laura becomes obsessed with finding the terrorist who killed him. Some violence. For grades 6-9Zoe's gift
Par Sheila Hayes. 1994
New Yorker Cory Gales's archaeologist parents insist she tag along on a trip to England. She is to stay with…
an old mentor's granddaughter, Zoe, while the adults go on a dig. At first Zoe is less than friendly, but Cory soon realizes her new acquaintance is just trying to hide some pretty incredible powers. For grades 4-7The goalie
Par Susan Shreve. 1996
Julie's mother died when Julie was three and her sister just a baby. Since then Julie, now in sixth grade,…
has made it a point to be the one her father depends on. When he begins dating the mother of a new boy in her class, Julie feels her world begin to crumble. The boy is even competing with her to be goalie on the soccer team. For grades 4-7Aunt Eater's mystery Christmas (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 1995
Aunt Eater, an anteater, is getting ready for a visit by her sister, Eliza. She has just finished her Christmas…
shopping when she spots an ad for a new mystery book by her favorite author. But before Aunt Eater can get a copy, she has to solve several mysteries of her own. For grades K-3Belle Prater's boy (Belle Prater Ser. #1)
Par Ruth White. 1996
When twelve-year-old Woodrow Prater's mother, Belle, mysteriously vanishes from the family's Appalachian shack, Woodrow moves into town to live with…
his grandparents. Beautiful next-door cousin Gypsy first seeks to discover cross-eyed Woodrow's secret and then comes to respect him for who he is. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor BookAunt Eater's mystery vacation (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 1992
Aunt Eater loves to read detective stories, and she plans to read a lot of them while on vacation at…
the Hotel Bathwater. But instead of reading, Aunt Eater finds herself solving several mysteries. For grades K-3Goblins in the castle
Par Bruce Coville. 1992
William has lived in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle since the cold December night he was found on the doorstep. He lives with…
the Baron; Karl, who tends the Baron's large library; and Hulda, the housekeeper. But there must be someone else in the castle, because William hears strange moans drifting down the hallways. For grades 4-7My brother has AIDS
Par Deborah Davis. 1994
At thirteen, Lacy's main interest is qualifying for the regional swim meet. But a letter from her much older attorney…
brother, Jack, changes that. Lacy has known for some time that Jack is gay, but now he has AIDS and wants to come home. Lacy can't understand her parents' hesitation or their insistance on keeping the situation secret. For grades 6-9Would my fortune cookie lie?
Par Stella Pevsner. 1996
Alexis Dawson, thirteen, and her best friend, Suzy Wing, live in the same condo building in Chicago. Alexis's mother wants…
to move to the suburbs, but her father has other plans. And Suzy thinks she is being followed by a stranger. For grades 5-8When Willard met Babe Ruth: a story
Par Donald Hall. 1996
Willard Babson, twelve, and his father, Sheridan, are great fans of baseball. One day as they are herding sheep down…
the road, a car runs into the ditch. In the car is Babe Ruth. Over the next twenty years, Willard's fascination with the Babe grows--and then they meet again. For grades 3-6Mary, by myself
Par Jane Smith. 1994
Ten-year-old Mary is having trouble adjusting to the crib death of her baby sister, Felicity. Mary's parents are concerned about…
her and hope that four weeks at summer camp will be good for her. At camp, Mary develops a relationship with Laura that proves helpful, but not in the way Mary expects. For grades 3-6The bridge to Cutter Gap (Christy Ser.)
Par C Archer. 1995
Christy Huddleston, nineteen, travels to her first teaching job at remote Cutter Gap in the Smokey Mountains. Her trip ends…
with a fall from the rickety, icy bridge leading to the village. After recovering from her bruises, Christy nervously begins her new job. For grades 5-8Sebastian (super sleuth) and the flying elephant
Par Mary Christian. 1994
Sebastian is a dog who loves to solve mysteries. Shortly after the circus comes to Sebastian's town, Tahsha, the beloved…
elephant, disappears. Sebastian and his police-detective human begin to analyze clues. For grades 2-4The pizza puzzle
Par Susan Pfeffer. 1996
The day after Taryn learns her father may be having an affair, she gets in trouble for not concentrating in…
class. Fuming at her teacher's insensitivity, Taryn describes to her friends a prank she'd like to pull on the teacher to get even. The next day Taryn is shocked to learn that someone has actually carried out her plan--and she is being blamed! For grades 5-8