Fiction
New York's Bravest BR 14050
by Mary Pope Osborne
1 volume
Tells of the heroic deeds of the New York City firefighter Mose
Humphreys during the 1840s. The book explains how the real-life
fireman became a legend. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2002.
Meet Kaya: An American Girl BR 14539
by Janet Shaw
1 volume
The Pacific Northwest, 1764. When Kaya and her family join other
members of the Nez Perce tribe to fish for red salmon, she learns
that bragging, even about her swift horse, can lead to trouble.
Includes historical notes on the Nez Perce Indians. For grades 2-
4. 2002.
Judgment Day: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 14 BR
14600
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
1 volume
The world continues to dig out from a destructive earthquake in
this sequel to The Showdown (BR 14594). Meanwhile Judd and
Vicki search for a hiding place to avoid capture by the Global
Community. For grades 5-8. 2001.
Battling the Commander: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 15 BR
14601
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
1 volume
In this sequel to Judgment Day (BR 14600), the free
members of the Young Trib Force are hiding from Commander Blancka
and praying for their friends who remain in the clutches of the
Global Community. For grades 5-8. 2001.
Fire from Heaven: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 16 BR
14602
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
1 volume
The Young Trib Force faces the next prophetic judgments in this
sequel to Battling the Commander (BR 14601). A huge meteor
forces John to make a life-threatening decision on the Global
Community ship Peacekeeper One. For grades 5-8. 2001.
Terror in the Stadium: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 17 BR
14603
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
1 volume
In this sequel to Fire from Heaven (BR 14602) the Young
Trib Force continues to study from the Tsion Ben-Judah website
and to evade their enemies. Judd and Lionel fly to Jerusalem for
the Meeting of the Witnesses. For grades 5-8. 2001.
Darkening Skies: Left Behind--the Kids, Volume 18 BR
14604
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
1 volume
Judd and Lionel entrust their safety to a boy whose father is in
the Global Community in this continuation from Terror in the
Stadium (BR 14603). Other members of the Young Trib Force
have their own fears for survival to deal with. For grades 5-8.
2001.
Wild Man Island BR 14660
by Will Hobbs
1 volume
Fourteen-year-old Andy slips away from his kayaking group in
Alaska to visit the wilderness site where his archaeologist
father died. Stranded on an island by a storm and injured, Andy
is rescued by a Newfoundland dog and his owner--who live in a
cave. For grades 6-9. 2002.
Zach's Lie BR 14667
by Roland Smith
2 volumes
Seventh-grader Zach's family is placed in a witness protection
program after their pilot father is arrested for flying for a
drug cartel. Zach adjusts and makes new friends in the Nevada
mountains, until the family's identity is revealed and the drug
dealers show up. For grades 6-9. 2001.
Point Blank BR 14668
by Anthony Horowitz
2 volumes
Fourteen-year-old Alex Rider's espionage work for British MI6
takes him to the French Alps. On his mission there to investigate
an exclusive boarding school for delinquent sons of wealthy
parents, Alex discovers brainwashed clones and evil headmaster
Dr. Grief. For grades 6-9. 2001.
Stormbreaker BR 14675
by Anthony Horowitz
2 volumes
After the murder of his guardian Uncle Ian, fourteen-year-old
Alex Rider is blackmailed into completing Ian's dangerous
undercover work for MI6, Britain's intelligence agency. The boy's
assignment is to infiltrate computer millionaire Herod Sayle's
business and search for viruses. For grades 6-9. 2000.
Henry and Mudge and Annie's Perfect Pet: The Twentieth Book of
Their Adventures BR 14681
by Cynthia Rylant
1 volume
Although Henry's cousin Annie likes Henry's dog, Mudge, she wants
to have a pet of her own. Annie chooses a bunny as the perfect
pet for herself. For grades K-3. 2000.
Bread and Jam for Frances BR 14684
by Russell Hoban
1 volume
Frances is a fussy eater who thinks she only wants bread and jam
at every meal until, to her surprise, her parents agree to her
wish. For preschool-grade 2. 1964.
Henry and Mudge in the Family Trees: The Fifteenth Book of
Their Adventures BR 14692
by Cynthia Rylant
1 volume
Henry and his 180-pound dog, Mudge, go to their first family
reunion. At his cousin Annie's house, Henry's relatives have fun
together and make Mudge welcome. For grades K-3. 1997.
Rising Water BR 14714
by P.J. Petersen
1 volume
Kevin is assigned community service--for car theft--at an animal
rescue center. During a flood, he accompanies volunteers Tracy
and her brother, Luke, on a mission to feed a trapped dog. The
group runs into trouble when they encounter armed burglars
looting a house. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002.
The Adventures of Pinocchio: Story of a Puppet BR
14724
by Carlo Collodi
2 volumes
Geppetto carves a wooden puppet and names him Pinocchio. The
rascally marionette walks and talks like a real boy, but his nose
grows longer each time he lies. Classic Italian children's tale
originally published in 1883. For grades 4-7 and older readers.
2002.
Kaya's Hero: A Story of Giving BR 14754
by Janet Shaw
1 volume
1764. Kaya greatly admires a courageous and kind young woman,
Swan Circling, who is newly married and living in her Nez Perce
village. Kaya wants to be worthy of her respect. Sequel to
Kaya's Escape! (BR 14607). For grades 2-4. 2002.
Kaya and Lone Dog: A Friendship Story BR 14755
by Janet Shaw
1 volume
In this sequel to Kaya's Hero (BR 14754), Kaya still
grieves over her friend's death and misses her stolen horse and
kidnapped sister. She tries to earn the trust of a lone and
starving dog who is about to have puppies. For grades 2-4. 2002.
Kaya Shows the Way: A Sister Story BR 14756
by Janet Shaw
1 volume
When Kaya and her family go to fish for red salmon again, her
hope is to be reunited with her blind younger sister, Speaking
Rain, who was kidnapped some time before. Sequel to Kaya and
Lone Dog (BR 14755). For grades 2-4. 2002.
Caboose Mystery BR 14764
by Gertrude Chandler Warner
1 volume
The Boxcar children's grandfather planned a summer trip for them
to travel in a caboose. On their train adventure, they learn
about the mysterious history of the caboose that involves a
diamond necklace. For grades 3-6. 1966.
The Trap BR 14774
by Joan Lowery Nixon
1 volume
Sixteen-year-old Julie spends the summer at her great-uncle
Gabe's ranch in Texas as he recovers from a broken ankle. Uncle
Gabe insists that someone deliberately pushed him. When neighbors
are robbed and murdered, Julie investigates and starts to believe
her uncle's suspicions. For grades 5-8. 2002.
Devil's Bridge BR 14778
by Cynthia DeFelice
1 volume
Ben's father, who held the record in the annual Martha's Vineyard
Striped Bass Derby, died a year ago. Ben despises Barry, his
mother's new friend. But when Ben overhears a plot to win the
derby by cheating, Barry provides what is needed to stop the
fraud. For grades 3-6. 1992.
High Tide in Hawaii: Magic Tree House, Book 28 BR
14783
by Mary Pope Osborne
1 volume
When Jack and Annie find a secret rhyme inside the book A
Visit to Old Hawaii they are off on another adventure. They
experience a tsunami, discover a special kind of ship, and meet a
brother and sister who teach them surfing. For grades 2-4. 2003.
Island of the Blue Dolphins BR 14785
by Scott O'Dell
1 volume
When her tribe moved, a Native American girl was accidentally
left behind on an island off the California coast. She tells
about the eighteen years that she managed to survive and to find
comfort, beauty, and, at times, joy in her solitude. For grades
6-9. Newbery Medal. 1960.
Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime BR 14823
by Barbara Park
1 volume
Junie B. is delighted to receive a mushy, gushy "valentime"--as
she calls it--from a secret admirer. When she finds out who he
is, she is surprised. For grades K-3. 1999.
Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake BR
14824
by Louis Sachar
1 volume
Stanley offers advice on how to withstand a stint at a juvenile
correction center like the one he was sentenced to in Holes
(BR 12174). Covers such dangers as scorpions, tarantulas, and
rattlesnakes. Also includes survival quizzes to test decision-
making skills. For grades 5-8. 2003.
Lionclaw: A Tale of Rowan Hood BR 14876
by Nancy Springer
1 volume
In this sequel to Rowan Hood (BR 14561), gentle, musical
Lionel encounters his father, Lionclaw, a prisoner of Robin Hood.
Lionclaw's fury causes his son to flee in fright. But when Rowan
Hood, Robin's daughter, is abducted, Lionel is roused into
action. For grades 4-7. 2002.
Apple Pie Fourth of July BR 15009
by Janet S. Wong
1 volume
A Chinese American girl is convinced that Americans will not be
buying Chinese food from her parents' store on the Fourth of
July. But she is happily proven wrong, and they sell it all
before the fireworks start. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2002.
The Rooster and the Fox BR 15018
retold by Helen Ward
1 volume
A proud rooster named Chanticleer is captured by sly Mr. Fox, who
plans to eat him. All the farm animals give chase, but it is
Chanticleer who saves himself by outwitting the fox. Adapted from
"The Nun's Priest's Tale" by Geoffrey Chaucer. PRINT/BRAILLE. For
grades K-3 and older readers. 2002.
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