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A time to kill
Par John Grisham. 1993
In Clanton, Mississippi, black, ten-year-old Tonya Hailey is raped, tortured, and left for dead by two white men. She survives…
and identifies her abductors, who are quickly arrested. Tonya's father, Carl Lee Hailey, takes matters into his own hands, shooting and killing the two prisoners. As his attorney prepares Carl Lee's case, the town is overrun with reporters and avenging Klansmen. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sexThe masters of the house: a novel of suspense
Par Robert Barnard. 1994
When Ellen Heenan and her newborn baby die, her husband, Dermot, breaks down. Panicked that their family will be broken…
up if word gets out, young Matthew and his sister Annie take over caring for the two younger children. But Carmen O'Keefe, a woman rumored to have had an affair with Dermot, demands to see him. When she is found dead in their garden, the children must cover that up, too. Strong language and some violenceBrighty of the Grand Canyon
Par Marguerite Henry. 1953
Brighty, a freedom-loving little burro, befriends a kind old prospector. Brighty watches one day as a vicious stranger kills the…
old man. Years later, Brighty vindicates his friend's death. For grades 4-7The secret garden
Par Frances Burnett. 1987
After becoming an orphan, Mary--ill-tempered and neglected--is sent to live on an uncle's huge estate where she meets an equally…
wretched cousin who is an invalid. Together they conspire to restore a locked, secret garden while the boy regains his health and his father's affection. For grades 4-7From the mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
Par E. L Konigsburg. 1967
Claudia, feeling misunderstood at home, takes her younger brother and runs away to New York City where she sets up…
housekeeping in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For grades 4-6. Newbery MedalThe terminal man
Par Michael Crichton. 1972
After a car accident, thirty-four-year-old computer scientist Harry Benson experiences blackouts during which he engages in violent behavior. In addition,…
he has a growing paranoia that machines are taking over the earth. In a test case, doctors implant a computer in Harry to control the blackouts. But before they can perfect the interface, Harry escapes. Will the computer fuel his violent paranoia? Violence and strong languageDoll's eyes
Par Bari Wood. 1993
Like her mother and grandmother before her, wealthy Eve Klein is clairvoyant. It's not a gift she relishes--her estranged husband,…
Sam, can't handle it anymore. Attempting a reconciliation with Sam, Eve drives to his small-town rental house--only to have a horrifying vision in his driveway. The murder is the latest of five serial killings, and the killer isn't happy to learn about Eve. Strong language, violence, and some explicit descriptions of sexThe Cheshire moon
Par Robert Ferrigno. 1993
When Quinn's career as an investigative journalist came screeching to a halt after he was blamed for setting a killer…
free, it was Quinn's flaky friend Andy who came to his rescue. Now it's payback time; Andy witnessed a murder and the huge assassin with a crew-cut is after him. Quinn frantically untangles the murderer's blackmail motives but not in time to save Andy. And now the hulk is after Quinn. Strong language, violence, and explicit descriptions of sexThe summer of the swans
Par Betsy Byars. 1970
When a mentally retarded boy becomes lost in the mountains, his fourteen-year-old sister forgets her own teenage problems, and gains…
new insight into herself and her family. For grades 4-7. Newbery MedalAround the world in eighty days
Par Jules Verne. 1990
Phileas Fogg is certain that he can travel around the world in eighty days--an incredibly short period of time in…
1873. He's so sure that it can be done that he's wagered half of his fortune and set off on the grand adventure with his servant Passepartout. For high school and older readersRabbit Hill
Par Robert Lawson. 1944
When a new family moves into a big house that has been standing empty, they start an extra-large garden. The…
small animals rejoice because they really miss the garden they once depended on. For grades 3-6. Newbery MedalInca gold: a novel
Par Clive Cussler. 1994
A group of archaeologists is exploring a Peruvian sinkhole and gets in trouble. Dirk Pitt happens to be in the…
neighborhood and comes to their aid. But the rescue simply sets in motion a series of events that find Pitt looking for lost treasure, being captured by a band of art smugglers, and swimming through an uncharted underground river. Violence and strong language. BestsellerThe wheel on the school
Par Meindert Jong. 1954
Long ago, the little Dutch village of Shora was full of friendly, luck-bringing storks. But fierce storms drove the storks…
away, and they never returned. Six schoolchildren, with the help of their teacher, set out to bring the storks back to their village. For grades 4-7. Newbery MedalStrawberry girl
Par Lois Lenski. 1945
This regional story contrasts the lives of an industrious family of Florida Crackers struggling to make a living from their…
strawberry patch, and the shiftless family who lives on the adjoining farm. For grades 4-7. Newbery MedalDobry (Puffin Newbery library)
Par Monica Shannon. 1934
The author's memories of childhood in Bulgaria enhance this story of a young peasant boy who wants to be a…
sculptor. He is discouraged by his mother's opposition but nourished by his grandfather's support. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery MedalSecret of the Andes
Par Ann Clark. 1952
High up in a hidden valley in the Andes, an Inca boy whose identity is a mystery is chosen to…
know the secret of two ancient Inca treasures. For grades 5-8. Newbery MedalWar of the raven
Par Andrew Kaplan. 1989
The scene is 1939 Argentina, and as the war in Europe escalates the number of spies grows. Charles Stewart, an…
American agent, is sent to Buenos Aires to locate and protect The Raven, one of the Allies' intelligence sources. The only link to the mole, an Argentinian playboy, has been brutally murdered, and Stewart must locate Raven before it's too late. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sexAssumed identity
Par David Morrell. 1993
Experts in Mayan hieroglyphics start dying off. Brendan Buchanan, deep-cover U.S. operative, changes chameleon-like from one identity to another until…
his cover is blown in Mexico. An acquaintance of a previous Buchanan alias is on the run after an impersonation of her own and needs Buchanan's help. With reporter Holly McCoy's assistance, injured Buchanan traces all of the leads to a newly discovered ancient Mayan Mexican village. Strong language and violenceA handful of thieves
Par Nina Bawden. 1967
20,000 leagues under the sea
Par Jules Verne. 1992
A nineteenth-century science fiction tale of an electric submarine, the Nautilus, its eccentric captain, Captain Nemo, and the undersea world.…
The novel anticipates many of the scientific achievements of the twentieth century. For junior and senior high and older readers