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Julie'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 5-8Jack and Jill: From the Original Publisher
Par Louisa Alcott, Jane Dyer, Louisa Alcott. 1999
Jack and Jill are the best of friends and when they are severely injured in a sledding accident they become…
even closer. With the help of Jack's mother, the two are provided with many amusements to pass the Christmas season. But will Jill ever walk again? For grades 5-8Swept Away: Ruth Mornay and the Unwanted Clues
Par Natalie Hyde. 2023
Suspicious of her neighbour Beatrice’s untimely death, Ruth Mornay teams up with Bea’s godson Saul to figure out what happened…
that night on the flooded banks of the Teeswater River. Ruth, Saul, and Ruth’s pet chicken Dorcas scour the box of seemingly random junk that Bea left behind for clues.Beetles, lightly toasted
Par Phyllis Naylor. 1987
Andy really wants to win a fifth-grade essay contest on conservation, and he especially wants to beat his cousin Jack.…
Andy's idea involves testing recipes using handy critters--like beetles and worms--on unsuspecting eaters. The results surprise him. For grades 3-6Number the stars: A Newbery Award Winner
Par Lois Lowry. 1989
For ten-year-old Annemarie, life in occupied Copenhagen in 1943 is not much changed by the war--until the Nazi persecution of…
Danish Jews begins. Annemarie's family helps a Jewish friend by having her pose as Annemarie's dead sis- ter. When a packet must be taken to the captain of a ship smuggling Jews to Sweden, Annemarie learns that being brave means "not thinking about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do." For grades 3-6 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1989While 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 6-9The 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 5-8Mr. 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 complete adventures of Curious George (Curious George)
Par Margret Rey, H. Rey. 1995
A collection of seven books published between 1941 and 1966 featuring George, a mischievous monkey. George likes to investigate the…
new things he encounters, a habit that usually causes trouble. His friend, the man with the large yellow hat, often rescues George--who goes on to more adventures. For grades K-3Big red
Par Jim Kjelgaard. 1992
Seventeen-year-old Danny Pickett takes a shine to a big red Irish setter on a nearby ranch. Naming the dog "Red,"…
he uses him to help hunt a dangerous bear who's been killing livestock. Prequel to Irish Red (DB 49526, BR 12531). For grades 4-7. 1945The Stars (Aldana Libros)
Par Jacques Goldstyn, Helen Mixter. 2023
A dazzling story about love—for the stars, and for one another—between two young people, set in the multicultural city of…
Montréal. Every day, Yakov takes his sisters to the park. He's supposed to look after them, but their games are boring, so he reads about space and dreams of becoming an astronaut instead. His father, though, has other plans: he wants Yakov to take over his grocery store when he grows up. Yakov's world changes when at the park one day, he comes across a girl also reading a book about space. Aïcha has moved into the house right behind his, and the two become inseparable. Together, they search for constellations, check out astronomy books from the library, and marvel at the night sky. However, their fathers fear they are growing too close. They are forbidden from spending time together, and Aïcha eventually moves away. Years later, Yakov has achieved his dream: he works for NASA and builds space probes. Will he and Aïcha ever see each other again? The Stars features: An engaging, cartoon style A powerful message about following your passion A celebration of the excitement and wonder of scientific pursuits—and how science can unite us From award-winning picture book creator and cartoonist Jacques Goldstyn, The Stars is a brilliant and heartwarming hymn to friendship, the infinity of the sky, and following what you love.Old Yeller
Par Fred Gipson, F. Gipson, Steven Polson. 1956
1860s Texas. Fourteen-year-old Travis at first resents the big, yellow stray dog that hangs around his home, but he comes…
to love and depend on him. With his father away on a cattle drive, Travis is the man of the house and looks to Old Yeller for help and protection. For grades 5-8Spider 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 5-8Because of Winn-Dixie (Because of Winn-Dixie)
Par Kate Dicamillo, Kate DiCamillo. 2000
Ten-year-old India Opal and her preacher dad move to a new town in Florida during the summer. Opal is lonely…
until she adopts a big stray dog she names Winn-Dixie. The two soon make friends with the local librarian, the pet store manager, and a nearly-blind elderly neighbor. For grades 3-6. 2000Les chroniques de Narnia: 4, Le prince Caspian (Les chroniques de Narnia #4)
Par C. S Lewis. 2001
Les quatre enfants retournent à ce monde imaginaire parallèle au nôtre par le même chemin, le fond de la vieille…
armoire. Ils veulent restaurer la paix du royaume et rendre son trône au prince Caspian. Le lecteur entre, par cette porte dérobée, au monde fantaisiste de la féerie, peuplé d'êtres mythiques: sorcières, faunes, nains, dryades, naïades et autres. Pour les 9-10 ans. [SDMZooman Sam (Sam Krupnik Ser.)
Par Lois Lowry, Diane DeGroat, Lowry Lois. 1999
In preparing for Future Job Day at Sam Krupnik's nursery school, his parents and sister Anastasia help him put together…
a zookeeper's costume. In the process Sam learns to sound out some words. Companion to See You Around, Sam! (DB 43709, BR 10909). For grades 3-6Hidden truths
Par Elly Swartz. 2023
How far would you go to keep a promise? Told from alternating points of view, Hidden Truths is a story…
of changing friendships, the lies we tell, the secrets we keep, and the healing power of forgiveness. Dani and Eric have been best friends since Dani moved next door in second grade. They bond over donuts, comic books, and camping on the Cape. Until one summer when everything changes. Did Eric cause the accident that leaves Dani unable to do the one thing in the world she most cares about? The question plagues him, and he will do anything to get answers about the explosion that injured her. But Dani is hurting too much to want Eric to pursue the truth—she just wants to shut him out and move on. Besides, Eric has a history of dropping things he starts. Eric knows that and is determined that this will be the one time he follows through. But what if his pursuit brings him into direct conflict with another friend? Where does Eric’s loyalty really lie?Ira 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. 1972The storyteller's beads
Par Jane Kurtz, Michael Bryant, Liz Doren. 1998
When Ethiopian villagers are forced to flee toward Sudan, two young girls from different backgrounds learn to rely on each…
other. Sahay is from a Christian family, while Rahel is Jewish and blind. Sahay's offer to lead Rahel through the desert is the beginning of their friendship. For grades 5-8