Quick view The Black Pearl by Scott O'Dell In claiming as his own the magnificent black pearl he finds, a sixteen-year-old youth enrages the sea devil who legend says is its owner. View Details
Quick view Facts of Life by Gary Soto What do Gaby Lopez, Michael Robles, and Cynthia Rodriguez have in common? These three kids join other teens and tweens in Soto's short story collection, in which the hard-knock facts of growing up are captured with humor and poignance. View Details
Quick view Dawn of Fear by Susan Cooper Three English children, fascinated by the war air raids, gradually become aware of true fear and horror when they seek vengeance on an opposing gang that destroyed their hideaway. View Details
Quick view The Crossover by Kwame Alexander n this middle grade novel in verse that's Love That Dog meets The Watsons Go to Birminghammeets Slam, twelve-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father... View Details
Quick view Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry The second book in Lois Lowry's Giver Quartet tells the story of Kira, orphaned, physically flawed, and left with an uncertain future. View Details
Quick view Jumping the Nail by Eve Bunting The jumping place is called the Nail--it's 90 feet from the top of the cliff to the water below. No one in La Paloma has dared jump since that terrible accident 10 years ago--until Scooter tells everyone he will jump. Dru and Mike try desperately to... View Details
Quick view A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of a safe haven. Based on the life of... View Details
Quick view A Long Walk to Water (Hard Cover) by Linda Sue Park When the Sudanese civil war reaches his village in 1985, eleven-year-old Salva becomes separated from his family and must walk with other Dinka tribe members through southern Sudan, Ethiopia, and Kenya in search of safe haven. Based on the life of Salva... View Details
Quick view Le Petit Prince by Antoine De Saint-Exupery This timeless classic was embraced by critics and readers across the coun try for its purity and beauty of expression. Saint-Exupry's beloved artwork was restored and remastered to present his work in its original vibrant colors. View Details
Quick view Minn of the Mississippi by Clancy Holling The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream. View Details
Quick view Matilda Bone by Karen Cushman Another winning Elizabethan-era novel with an incomparable heroine by Newbery medalist Karen Cushman. With witty dialogue and richly authentic detail, Cushman tells the story of a pious and learned girl who is transported from her days of study and... View Details
Quick view Egg-Drop Blues by Jacqueline Turner Banks Judge is desperate. His mother has threatened to send him to a different school next year--away from his twin brother and "posse" of friends. To prove he can succeed at his current school, Judge needs to bring up his grades. After weeks of hard... View Details
