Just Grace Walks the Dog BR 18516
by Charise Mericle Harper
1 volume
With her best friend Mimi's help, Just Grace sets out to convince her
parents that she is dependable and responsible and therefore ready for a
pet dog. Her campaign includes drawing a dog named Chip-Up, taping him on
a skateboard, and walking him in the park. For grades 2-4. 2008.
The Desperado Who Stole Baseball BR 18638
by John H. Ritter
2 volumes
California, 1881. Twelve-year-old Jack Dillon hopes to play baseball on his
uncle's rough-and-tumble Dillontown Nine team. While crossing the desert
on horseback, Jack encounters Billy the Kid and reads him a news clipping
about the team's big-stakes challenge to the champion Chicago White
Stockings. For grades 5-8. 2009.
Andy Shane and the Very Bossy Dolores Starbuckle BR 18974
by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
1 volume
Andy Shane hates school, mainly because of a know-it-all tattletale named
Dolores Starbuckle. Fortunately Andy has an understanding grandmother,
Granny Webb, who visits his class one day and helps him deal with Dolores.
For grades K-3. 2005.
Andy Shane and the Pumpkin Trick BR 18975
by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
1 volume
Bad enough that bossy Dolores Starbuckle invites Andy to her birthday
party, but also it's unfortunately on Halloween. After helping Dolores
prepare for the event and plan a surprise for the mischief makers who
smashed Dolores's prize pumpkins, Andy realizes he and Dolores are
becoming friends. For grades K-3. 2006.
The Ugly Duckling
BR 19021
retold by Sebastien Braun
1 volume
A mother duck hatches her own three small eggs—and a larger one containing
an ugly duckling that she promises to love. But the ugly duckling runs away
and hides all winter until a swan finds him. Based on the story by Hans
Christian Andersen. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2010.
Crispin: The End of Time BR 19075
by Avi
2 volumes
While Troth chooses to stay at a convent that needs a healer, Crispin
continues trying to fulfill Bear's dream of moving to Iceland. Falling in
with thieves posing as musicians, Crispin makes a new friend--Owen. Sequel
to Crispin: At the Edge of the World (DB/RC 63729, BR 16913). For
grades 6-9. 2010.
Andy Shane, Hero at Last BR 19092
by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
1 volume
Andy Shane wants two things: to win the best-decorated-bike contest in the
Home Sweet Home Parade and, more important, to be a hero. The parade
provides Andy an unexpected opportunity to prove himself. For grades K-3.
2010.
Warriors in the Crossfire BR 19101
by Nancy Bo Flood
1 volume
Saipan, South Pacific; 1944. Amid the horror of warfare between the
Japanese and Americans, Joseph and his half-Japanese friend Kento take
responsibility for their families' survival, hiding supplies in a cave and
risking death to obtain drinking water. Violence. For grades 6-9. 2010.
The Suburb beyond the Stars BR 19157
by M.T. Anderson
2 volumes
Friends Brian and Gregory have survived events of The Game of Sunken
Places (BR 15837) but are once again drawn back to cousin Prudence's
house in Vermont. They discover that something has gone very wrong with
time, people have disappeared, and danger lurks everywhere. For grades
5-8. 2010.
A Christmas Carol BR 19173
by Charles Dickens
1 volume
The author's short version of the original Christmas Carol (BR
17785) retains the tale of Tiny Tim, his meek father Bob Cratchit,
and the old miser Ebenezer Scrooge, who learns the true meaning of
Christmas when three ghostly visitors review his past and foretell his
future. For grades 4-7. 1843.
Zelda and Ivy: The Big Picture BR 19231
by Laura McGee Kvasnosky
1 volume
After fox sisters Zelda and Ivy and their friend Eugene watch the scary new
Secret Agent Fox movie, they are inspired to play at being spies. When
their camp-out is rained out, Zelda suggests a camp-in by the fireplace in
their living room. Three short chapters. For grades 2-4. 2010.
Gator on the Loose! Animal Rescue Team, Book 1 BR 19270
by Sue Stauffacher
1 volume
Michigan; Memorial Day weekend. Keisha Carter and her father, younger
brother Razi, and grandmother must capture a live alligator in the town
swimming pool. Chaos ensues when they bring the alligator back to Carters'
Urban Rescue and it escapes from the bathroom. For grades 3-6. 2010.
Special Delivery! Animal Rescue Team, Book 2 BR 19271
by Sue Stauffacher
1 volume
Ten-year-old Keisha and her family, who operate an animal-rescue center,
face challenges that involve freeing a baby crow from a mailbox and
tracking down a skunk found in the nearby community garden. For grades
3-6. 2010.
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