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Blue Willow
by Doris GatesJaney Larkin can't remember when she's lived in the same place for more than a year. Her family has to keep moving so that her father can find work. But Janey longs for a real home and the chance to make friends. When Mom gets sick and the Larkins don't have rent money. Janey offers to pay the rent with her beloved treasure - the beautiful blue willow plate that once belonged to her great-great-grandmother. Losing the plate seems like the end of the world to Janey, but it's really the beginning of something wonderful. A Newbery Honor book.
Shh! We’re Writing the Constitution: Shh! We're Writing The Constitution; And Then What Happened, Paul Revere?; Will You Sign Here, John Hancock?; Where Was Patrick Henry On The 29th Of May? (American History Collection)
by Jean Fritz Tomie DePaolaNIMAC-sourced textbook
Laura's Luck
by Marilyn Sachs"What is Laura going to do, stuck in "the wilderness" all summer? Laura's never been to summer camp before. She hates the idea of leaving home and she hates sports--she's just not good at them. Her idea of fun is reading a good book. So now that she's been pushed into going to camp, what's she going to do? She's convinced the other girls won't like her and that she'll feel like a misfit. Laura never thought, though, that there'd be girls as fun as Anne at camp or that she'd get the lead role in a camp play. Was it possible that she could actually have fun at camp?" RL 5, Ages 8-12
The Phantom Tollbooth (Collins Modern Classics Ser.)
by Norton Juster Jules FeifferNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Lexile Measure: 1000LL
Mister Wolf and Me
by Mary Shura Konrad HackMiles raised Mister Wolf to be one of the gentlest German shepherds anywhere. But Jordan Aggers's lambs are being killed, and Jordan starts asking angry questions about where Mister Wolf came from. The sheriff wants to know where Mister Wolf was when the killings happened, and Miles won't tell. Then more lambs are killed, and Jordan demands that the dog be locked up. Miles says his dog was with him all the time. So it's Miles's word against Jordan's. Could Mister Wolf really be a sheep killer? Miles is willing to stand by his dog--no matter what!
The Girl In The Window
by Wilma YeoThings like kidnappings just don't happen in Meander. I mean they never had up until little leedie Ann Alcott disappeared last summer just before my ninth birthday. The kidnapping hit me, Kiley Mulligan Culver, a lot harder than it did the town kids because Dad and I live out on what is left of the old Alcott plantation. Losing Leedie Ann was like losing someone in my own family.... Kiley has just seen Leedie Ann in the window of the Alcott mansion. Then--why will no one admit she's back?
When The Dolls Woke
by Marjorie Filley Stover[From the back cover] "Keep faith and seek thy fortune here!' All her life, Gail has heard about the beautiful dollhouse that once belonged to her mother. Now the dollhouse is hers, and she discovers that the old house hides a secret treasure. But how will Gail find it? Sir Gregory and his doll family want to help Gail more than anything. But they cannot make Gail hear their messages. Will the treasure be buried forever? Or will the dolls talk to Gail in time?" Great Great Aunt Abby is old and all of her family money is gone. It would break her heart to sell the dollhouse which has brought such joy to generations of little girls in her family to raise the money. Even now the dollhouse is helping her lonely, young niece, Gail, to make friends. You wouldn't think dolls could return the love of the little girl who lavished them with so much attention nearly a century ago, but the determination of these dolls works magic when she needs it most.
The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks (The Magic School Bus Ser.)
by Joanna Cole Bruce DegenNIMAC-sourced textbook
Fury and the White Mare (Fury #3)
by Albert G. Miller"Fury's gone!" shouts Joey. "I've got to find him!" When Joey's beautiful stallion Fury runs away, Joey's frantic search leads him to Mark Yancey's ranch. There, Joey finds Fury—and uncovers a terrible crime! Now Yancey says he'll kill Fury— if Joey reveals what he's seen. What can Joey do? Yancey is a desperate criminal and must be stopped. But if Joey tells what he knows, it may mean death for Fury!
Christina's Ghost
by Betty Ren Wright[From The Back Cover] "The last thing Christina wants to do this summer is stay with grumpy Uncle Ralph in his old Victorian house. She's sure she'll have an awful time. But on her very first day there, Christina meets a sad, mysterious little ghost boy who seems to need her help. Soon Christina discovers the house contains a mystery that was never solved ... and that the ghost boy has something to do with it all. But how can she make Uncle Ralph help her solve the puzzle? What is the evil, chilling presence that lurks in the attic? And why is it trying so hard to frighten her away?" Many, many spooky books by this author are in the Bookshare collection. including Ghosts Beneath Our Feet, and A Ghost in the House.
A, My Name is Ami
by Norma Fox MazerAs her parents go through a trial separation, Ami stays with her father and her brother, Fred, and with the help of her supportive best friend, Mia, she comes to terms with the changes in her life.
A Line in the Sand: The Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence (Dear America)
by Sherry GarlandIn the journal she receives for her twelfth birthday in 1835, Lucinda Lawrence describes the hardships her family and other residents of the "Texas colonies" endure when they decide to face the Mexicans in a fight for their freedom.
The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: A Chinese Miner, California, 1852 (My Name Is America Series)
by Laurence Yep<P>1881. A small village in China. A new emperor. The old problems such as hunger. Uncle Precious Stone declares that he is going to The Golden Mountain. After some time for preparation, he goes. <P>A few months later, Mama and Papa receive a request to send older brother. But they send Runt! He is the younger, smaller, more intellectual brother. <P>This is an exciting adventure! Although the journal is fiction, the events it portrays are based on history (American and Chinese) and culture. A fine book for a book report!
Jonah the Whale
by Susan ShreveTo cope with the taunts of his schoolmates, lonely, overweight Jonah escapes into the fantasy of being a talk show host named "Jonah the Whale", and creates a new identity for himself.
AdventureCat Goes to School
by Susan Clymer[from the back cover] "Who sits high up on the classroom flagpole? Who leaves a mouse's head on the teacher's chair? Who curls up inside a desk and goes to sleep? Who gobbles chicken in the cafeteria? AdventureCat tells the story of her first visit to school. What a story! What a cat!" AdventureCat is brave, curious and outspoken. She even calls the teacher names! Contains frequent use of spelling changed to resemble the accent a cat would have if it could speak such as: freeeee, lifffffee, rowling, Meeeooowwwser, dogsss, cat-lamity and booooyyyy.
Adam of the Road (Newbery Library, Puffin Ser.)
by Elizabeth Gray Robert LawsonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Darci and the Dance Contest (Darci Book #2)
by Martha TollesDarci never expected to get soaked by a water balloon on the second day at her new school! When the popular girls find out what Nathan did, they tell Darci to get even with him. That's a great idea, until Darci ends up getting Nathan in trouble. What Darci needs are some friends like the ones she had at her old school. When she hears about the sixth-grade Dance Contest, she hopes she'll meet some nice kids by entering it. Only problem is. Darci doesn't have a partner. Who could she possibly ask? The only boy she knows is Nathan. Could they ever be friends? No way!
Charles In Charge
by Elizabeth Faucher(From The Back Cover) Getting good grades, being best friends with wild and crazy Buddy Lembeck, dating gorgeous Gwendolyn Pierce, and taking care of three off-the-wall kids makes life pretty rough-unless you're Charles. He's in charge of it all.
The Lemonade Trick
by Scott Corbett Paul GaldoneA mysterious potion mixed by Kerby with his chemistry set has a beneficial effect on the neighborhood bully but also wreaks havoc at the Sunday School pageant.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery
by Deborah Howe James Howe Alan DanielThis book is written by Harold. His fulltime occupation is dog. He lives with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe and their sons Toby and Pete. Also sharing the home are a cat named Chester and a rabbit named Bunnicula. It is because of Bunnicula that Harold turned to writing. Someone had to tell the full story of what happened in the Monroe household after the rabbit arrived. Was Bunnicula really a vampire? Only Bunnicula knows for sure. But the story of Chester's suspicions and their consequences makes uproarious reading. Since its first appearance in 1979, Bunnicula has been a hit with kids and their parents everywhere, selling over 8 million copies and winning numerous awards.
Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall
by Gordon KormanThe school year is getting off to a wacky start at Macdonald Hall. Everyone thinks Bruno and Boots are to blame, but this time the boys are innocent -- and they're determined to find the phantom practical joker.
The Haunted Campground Mystery (Ghost Twins #6)
by Dian Curtis Regan[From the back cover:] "Robbie and Rebeka are twins. They have a St. Bernard named Thatch. Fifty years ago, they became ghosts! Now their house is a vacation rental. What do these ghosts do with their time? Haunt unsuspecting guests! Beka is really happy that the Mountain Adventure Club Girls are spending a night in their house before hiking to Lake Park Campground. After all, Beka used to be a MAC Girl, too. Robbie's not very happy about having a house full of girls. But then he discovers that the girls will be doing something he does like--camping! The twins and Thatch decide to join the girls and their leader on their adventures. But that's when strange things start to happen. Is Lake Park Campground haunted?!" There are Seven more books in this haunting, exciting but not too scary series about the young ghost twins Beka and Robbie and their ghost dog Thatch who must follow ghost rules listed in the back of each book. Look for #1 The Mystery at Kicking bird Lake, #2 The Mystery of One Wish Pond, #3 The Mystery on Walrus Mountain, #4 The Missing Moose Mystery, #5 The Mystery of the Disappearing Dogs, #7 The Mystery at Hanover School and #8 The Mystery of the Haunted Castle
The Mystery of the Disappearing Dogs (Ghost Twins #5)
by Dian Curtis Regan[from the back cover:] "Ghost Twins Robbie and Rebeka are twins. They have a St. Bernard. Fifty years ago they became ghosts! Now their house is a vacation rental. What do these ghosts do with their time? Haunt unsuspecting guests! The Shelbys are honeymooning in Kickingbird Lake and are staying in the twins' house. But their St. Bernard disappears! Alix, a girl from town, also reports a missing dog. She and her other dog (with the help of Robbie, Beka, and their St. Bernard, Thatch) set out to find the dognapper! Alix confronts him and then he locks her in the hot, airless hut with the dogs! It's up to the twins and Thatch to save Alix and the dogs! Thatch will do anything to be reunited with his one true puppy love!" RL 3 Ages 7-12 Go to the Bookshare collection to read more adventures with the Ghost Twins and their Ghost Dog in #1 The Mystery at Kickingbird Lake, #2 The Mystery of One Wish Pond, #3 The Mystery on Walrus Mountain, #4 The Missing Moose Mystery and #6 The Haunted Campground Mystery, with more to come. The Goosebumps and Apple Paperbacks books listed on the last two pages in this book are also available from Bookshare.
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.