Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four BlackWomen and the Space Race by Margot LeeShetterly J 510.9252097 SHEExplores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African Americanwomen mathematicians to America's spaceprogram, describing how Jim Crow lawssegregated them despite their groundbreakingsuccesses.  

Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by DonaldSobolJF SOBOL D"Encyclopedia" Leroy Brown solves tenmysteries and, by putting the solutions at theback of the book, challenges the reader to dothe same. 

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John SteptoeE STEPTOMufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before theking, who is choosing a wife. 

Like Pickle Juice on a Cookie by Julie SternbergJF STERNB JWhen nine-year-old Eleanor's belovedbabysitter Bibi moves away to care for herailing father, Eleanor must spend the summeradjusting to a new babysitter while mourningthe loss of her old one. 

The Boxcar Children by Gertrude ChandlerWarner JF WARNER GThe story of four orphaned siblings who find anabandoned boxcar in the forest and decide tomake it their home.

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EllRay Jakes is Not a Chicken by Sally WarnerJF WARNER SEight-year-old EllRay's father has promised afamily trip to Disneyland if EllRay can stay out oftrouble for a week, but not defending himselfagainst Jared, the class bully, proves to be a realchallenge. 

Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White JF WHITE EWhen he discovers that he is destined to besomeone's dinner, Wilbur the pig is desolate untilhis spider friend Charlotte decides to help him.

Humphrey’s Really Wheely Racing Day by BettyBirneyJF BIRNEY BWhen Mandy, one of the students fromclassroom 26, brings a special hamster-sizedracecar to class, it means just one thing -Humphrey is going to be in a hamster race. 

The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey GN JF BLABEY AThe Bad Guys, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Shark, Mr. Snake,and Mr. Piranha, want to be heroes, and theydecide that the way to do it is free the dogs inthe city dog pound, but their plan soon goesawry. 

King and Kayla and the Missing Dog Treats byDori Hillestad ButlerJF BUTLER DKing's human, Kayla, has baked some treats fora friend's new puppy, Thor, but some go missingand it is up to King to find the culprit. 

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by BeverlyClearyJF CLEARY BA reckless young mouse named Ralph makesfriends with a boy in room 215 of the MountainView Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling. 

The Chicken Squad by Doreen CroninJF CRONIN DDirt, Sweetie, Poppy, and Sugar might be chicks,but they sure aren't chicken. They're the ChickenSquad, and it's up to them to figure out whatTail, the not-so-brave squirrel, is so afraid of.

Half Magic by Edward Eager JF EAGER EFaced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark,Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventuresafter Jane discovers an ordinary-looking cointhat seems to grant wishes. 

Dory Fantasmagory by Abby HanlonJF HANLON ADory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with avery active imagination, and she spends thesummer playing with her imaginary friend,pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts. 

Grilled Cheese and Dragons by Nancy Krulik JF KRULIK NPrincess Serena (or as she prefers, PrincessPulverizer) doesn't want to be a princess; shewants to be knight. But her father the kingthinks she still has a lot to learn.  

Polly Diamond and the Magic Book by AliceKuipers. JF KUIPER APolly loves words, writing, and telling stories, sowhen she receives a fancy book and discoversthat anything she writes in it actually happensshe is really excited. But Polly soon realizes thatshe has to be very careful what she writesbecause that kind of power can be dangerous.

Gooney Bird Greene by Lois LowryJF LOWRY LA most unusual new student who loves to be thecenter of attention entertains her teacher andfellow second graders by telling absolutely truestories about herself, including how she got hername. 

Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid by MeganMcDonald JF MCDONA MThe shortest kid in the second grade, JamesMoody, also known as Stink, learns all about theshortest president of the United States, JamesMadison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day atschool. 

The Littles by John PetersonJF PETERS JThe Littles live in the walls of the Bigg familyhouse. In return they make sure the house isalways in good repair. But when you're only afew inches tall, even everyday things can bringbig danger and excitement! 

Dog Man by Dav Pilkey GN JF PILKEY DDog Man, a crimefighter with the head of apolice dog and the body of a policeman, faces off against his archnemesis Petey the cat. 

Nothing Rhymes with Orange by Adam RexE REXAll the fruits gather together and enjoy arhyming party, but poor Orange feels left outbecause he does not rhyme with anything - untilApple invents a new word. 

After the Fall by Dan Santat E SANTATAfter falling off the wall, Humpty Dumpty isvery afraid of climbing up again, but isdetermined not to let fear stop him from beingclose to the birds. 

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by JonScieszkaE SCIESZThe wolf gives his own outlandish version ofwhat really happened when he tangled with thethree little pigs.

The Cricket in Times Square by George SeldenJF SELDEN GTells the story of a country cricket with uniquemusical talents who lands in the middle of NewYork's Times Square where he and his newfoundfriends, Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat, put hisunique musical skills to use and bring joy to thecitizens of New York.