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Raising a Mother Isn't Easy
by Elisabet MchughEleven-year-old Karen is an adopted Korean orphan. Her mother is a single parent, and Karen has decided that what her mother needs is a husband. Although to the outside world Karen's mother is a thoroughly competent woman (she is a successful veterinarian, who can, when necessary, tune her own car), this is not the way Karen sees her. Karen's well-intentioned plan, kept secret from her mother, of course, doesn't work out in the way Karen hoped it would. But her funny, heartwarming efforts and the book's surprise ending will bring readers a very special satisfaction. A fresh, humorous, and touching first novel.
Onion John
by Joseph KrumgoldEven though his father has big plans for him, Andy is happy to work summers at the hardware store and play baseball.<P><P> Newbery Medal Winner
Fright Time - Black
by Rochelle Larkin Joshua Hanft3 spine-tingling tales: Don't Breathe, Overnight-mare, and It's in the Attic.
Fright Time - Green
by Rochelle Larkin Joshua Hanft3 spine-tingling tales: Forest of Fear, Ghost Twin, and Something's in the Sewer.
Fright Time - Pink
by Rochelle Larkin Joshua Hanft3 spine-tingling tales: Madman on Main Street, Scary Harry, and It's Almost Dark.
Fright Time - Blue
by Rochelle Larkin Joshua Hanft3 spine-tingling tales: Terror Town, Medal of Horror, and Kid Willie's Ghost.
Felicity Saves the Day: A Summer Story (American Girls #5)
by Valerie TrippSummer on Grandfather's plantation next to the York River is heaven for Felicity. She can be out of doors all day long-riding horses with Grandfather, playing with Nan and William, and exploring the woods, the fields, and the river's shore. One day Felicity finds a secret note. It is from Ben, her father's apprentice, and it is a cry for help. Ben has broken his apprenticeship agreement with Mr. Merriman and has run away to join George Washington's army. Felicity plunges into a dangerous adventure when she goes to help Ben. She must use all the strength, courage, and wisdom she has to try to save the day.
Mystery Lights of Navajo Mesa
by Jake Thoene Luke ThoeneWhile investigating the robbery of a local museum, 4 young friends see mysterious lights that they believe belong to a UFO on the mesa in Arizona.
Playing Hooky (Sweet Valley Twins #20)
by Francine Pascal Jamie SuzanneJessica skips a class to meet a soap opera star and is no longer allowed to play for the basketball playoffs. Her twin Elizabeth must now save the day, and the game.
The Upstairs Room
by Johanna ReissA Life in Hiding<P><P> When the German army occupied Holland, Annie de Leeuw was eight years old. Because she was Jewish, the occupation put her in grave danger-she knew that to stay alive she would have to hide. Fortunately, a Gentile family, the Oostervelds, offered to help. For two years they hid Annie and her sister, Sini, in the cramped upstairs room of their farmhouse.<P> Most people thought the war wouldn't last long. But for Annie and Sini -- separated from their family and confined to one tiny room -- the war seemed to go on forever. <P> In the part of the marketplace where flowers had been sold twice a week-tulips in the spring, roses in the summer-stood German tanks and German soldiers. Annie de Leeuw was eight years old in 1940 when the Germans attacked Holland and marched into the town of Winterswijk where she lived. Annie was ten when, because she was Jewish and in great danger of being captured by the invaders, she and her sister Sini had to leave their father, mother, and older sister Rachel to go into hiding in the upstairs room of a remote farmhouse.<P> Johanna de Leeuw Reiss has written a remarkably fresh and moving account of her own experiences as a young girl during World War II. Like many adults she was innocent of the German plans for Jews, and she might have gone to a labor camp as scores of families did. "It won't be for long and the Germans have told us we'll be treated well," those families said. "What can happen?" They did not know, and they could not imagine.... But millions of Jews found out.<P> Mrs. Reiss's picture of the Oosterveld family with whom she lived, and of Annie and Sini, reflects a deep spirit of optimism, a faith in the ingenuity, backbone, and even humor with which ordinary human beings meet extraordinary challenges. In the steady, matter-of-fact, day-by-day courage they all showed lies a profound strength that transcends the horrors of the long and frightening war. Here is a memorable book, one that will be read and reread for years to come.<P> Newbery Medal Honor book<P><P> Jane Addams Children’s Book Honor Book
Do You Remember the Color Blue?: And Other Questions Kids Ask about Blindness
by Sally Hobart AlexanderChildren ask questions of an author who lost her vision at the age of twenty-six, including "How did you become blind?" "How can you read?" and "Was it hard to be a parent when you couldn't see your kids?"
Donald Duk
by Frank ChinOn the eve of Chinese New Year in San Francisco's Chinatown, 12-year-old Donald Duk attempts to deal with his comical name and his feelings for his cultural heritage.
Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell
by Kristiana GregoryIn her diary, 13-year-old Hattie chronicles her family's arduous 1847 journey from Missouri to Oregon, along the Oregon Trail. Historical fiction.
Addy's Wedding Quilt (American Girls Short Stories #16)
by Connie PorterThough her parents "Jumped the broom," to get married when they were slaves, now that they are living free in Philadelphia after the Civil War they plan to have a church wedding and Addy works to complete a special quilt to give them as a wedding gift.
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
by Russell FreedmanAlmost anything scares young Eleanor: mice, the dark, and a host of imaginary dangers. But she learns to hide her feelings - her father disapproves of fear, and she longs only to please him. She knows she will always disappoint her beautiful, socialite mother, because Eleanor is painfully shy and plain.<P><P> As a young debutante in Manhattan, she spends her days teaching needy children and touring crowded tenements. There, she makes a life-changing discovery that later enables her to redefine the role of America's first lady - being shy doesn't matter as long as she's helping others.<P> Newbery Medal Honor book
Addy Studies Freedom (American Girls Short Stories #22)
by Connie PorterIn addition to a heartwarming story set in Civil War times, this book includes fun historical facts related to Abraham Lincoln. How many blocks make up the Lincoln Memorial? (Other American Girl books are also available from Bookshare.) This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
The Prairie Dog Conspiracy (Tom and Liz Austen Mystery #12)
by Eric WilsonDuring a long cold winter in his home town, young Tom Austen stumbles across some strange activity in an abandoned house.
The Midnight Mystery
by Betty Ren WrightIf only Rosie's mother hadn't bought the old man's wardrobe ... If only Rosie's father didn't have to go to Milwaukee for his job ... If only Rosie had ten fingers ... If only the "Dance of the Dinosaurs" could be a march ...
The Christmas Tapestry
by Patricia Lee GauchThe author believes that this is a true story, and why not? Some may wonder; others will be deeply touched and encouraged. An old man sees a tapestry hanging on a church wall. It is exactly like one his beloved wife, who he thinks died in a concentration camp, had made. When the signature is checked, it is hers. The pastor of the church knows that the man's wife is alive and well. They go to see her, and she recognizes her long lost husband at once.
Taking Hold: My Journey into Blindness
by Sally Hobart AlexanderA true story of the author's loss of vision as a young woman and of her adaptation to blindness.
The Whipping Boy
by Sid FleischmanThis Newbery winning book is about an orphan named Jemmy. As the whipping boy Jemmy must take the whippings for the royal heir, Prince Brat. Jemmy plans to run away from the castle. Unfortunately Prince Brat beats him to it, and takes Jemmy along. Jemmy then hears he's charged with the Prince's abduction. Will Jemmy escape or be hanged for this crime?
Up in the Air: The Story of Bessie Coleman
by Philip S. HartPresents the story of Bessie Coleman, an American, who in 1920 traveled to France to become the first black woman to earn a pilot's license.
Crazy Lady
by Jane Leslie ConlyReceiving less and less attention from his widowed father, Vernon joins with his friends as they ridicule the neighborhood outcasts--Maxine, an alcoholic prone to public displays of crazy behavior, and Ronald, her retarded son. Then the social service decides to put Ronald into a special home, and Vernon finds himself fighting the agency. 1994 Newbery Honor Book<P> Notable Children's Books of 1994 (ALA)<P> 1994 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)<P> 1994 Young Adult Editors' Choices (BL)<P> 1994 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)<P> Young Adult Choices for 1995 (IRA)<P>
Hawaiian Sea Hunt Mystery (Biff Brewster No. #3)
by Andy AdamsWhy is Biff Brewster's father so eager to leave for Hawaii? Is there more than just a mining engineers' conference afoot? The elder Brewster is strangely silent, and Bill can only guess at the cause of his father's sudden anxiety. In this third exciting mystery adventure of the Biff Brewster series, the entire Brewster family flies to festive, exotic Honolulu where a startling newspaper headline involves Bill and his lather in a hair-raising race to locate a kidnaped scientist, a sunken sloop, and a cache of precious Cesium, a rare mineral essential to rocket propulsion and the conquest of the moon. With the help of his new friend, Likake Mahenili. Bill soon learns that more than sharpened wits are necessary to defeat the mysterious forces working against them. The cunning of a ruthless rival engineer and the violence of the reef-filled waters of the islands combine to challenge the courage and stamina of the boys. Likake, an expert swimmer and diver, teaches Biff the skills he will need to protect himself against the defiant winds and tides which already have claimed the life of one colleague. A vitally important scientific project and a life are at stake as Biff Brewster and his father crash headlong into the danger and breath-taking suspense of their adventure in Hawaii.
Help! I'm Trapped in Santa's Body!
by Todd StrasserSanta is testing a cloud runner to see if it will save him any time on Christmas Eve. When it crashes into Jake's backyard, strange things begin to happen! <p> <p><b>Lexile Level: 540L</b></p>