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THE

MIDDLE SCHOOL

READING LIST

2014 - 2015

THE STANLEY CLARK SCHOOL

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FAVORITE SERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 ANIMAL STORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 5 FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 HISTORICAL FICTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..10 FOR LAUGHING OUT LOUD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..12 PEOPLE TO MEET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 EXPLORE DYSTOPIAN WORLDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 NEWBERY AWARD WINNERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …. 18

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The Stanley Clark School Media Center Staff

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FAVORITE SERIES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL READERS

Barron, T.A. LOST YEARS OF MERLIN Barry, Dave. NEVER LAND series Bell, Michael. RED BLAZER GIRLS Black. Holly. THE SPIDERWICK CHRONICLES Bosch, Pseudonymous. THE SECRET SOCIETY series Buckley, Michael. SISTERS GRIMM Colfer, Eoin. ARTEMIS FOWL series Collins, Suzanne. THE HUNGER GAMES Collins, Suzanne. UNDERLAND CHRONICLES Delaney, Joseph. LAST APPRENTICE series D’lacey, Chris. FIRE STAR TRILOGY D’lacey, Chris. LAST DRAGON CHRONICLES Frederick, Heather Vogel. THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB George, Jean Craighead. MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN series Gordon, Roderick. TUNNELS series Gray, Eva. THE TOMORROW GIRLS Haddix, Margaret Peterson. THE MISSING series Haddix, Margaret Peterson. SHADOW CHILDREN / SECRET series Henham, R.D. DRAGON CODEX Hunter, Erin. WARRIORS / NEW PROPHECY / POWER OF THREE series Hunter, Erin. SURVIVORS / DOGS OF THE DROWNED CITY series Flanagan, John. RANGER’S APPRENTICE series Grisham, John. THEODORE BOONE series Jacques, Brian. REDWALL series Kerr, P.B. CHILDREN OF THE LAMP series

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Korman, Gordon. ISLAND / TITANIC / DIVE / EVEREST series Korman, Gordon. THE 39 CLLUES series Lawrence, Carol. ROMAN MYSTERIES L'Engle, Madeleine. A WRINKLE IN TIME series Lewis, C.S. NARNIA series Lore, Pittacus. I AM NUMBER FOUR series Lowry, Lois. ANASTASIA series McHale, D.J. PENDRAGON series Mull, Brandon. BEYONDERS series Nimmo, Jenny. CHARLIE BONE series Paolini, Christopher. ERAGON series Patterson, James. DANIEL X series Paulsen, Gary. HATCHET series Pearson, Ridley. THE KINGDOM KEEPERS Riordan, Rick. KANE CHRONICLES Riordan, Rick. PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS series Roth, Veronica. DIVERGENT series Rowling, J.K. HARRY POTTER series Scott, Michael. THE IMMORTAL NICHOLAS FLAMEL series Simon, Coco. THE CUPCAKE DIARIES Shusterman, Neal. THE SKINJACKER series Skye, Obert. THE CREATURE FROM MY CLOSET Snicket, Lemony. A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS Soup, Cuthbert. A WHOLE ‘NOTHER STORY series Stewart, Trenton Lee. THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY series Sutherland, Tul. WINGS OF FIRE series Stone, Jeff. THE FIVE ANCESTORS series

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Tolkien, J.R.R. THE LORD OF THE RINGS series Wilson, N.D. 100 CUPBOARDS series Winkler, Henry. HANK ZIPZER series

ANIMAL STORIES

Applegate, Katherine. THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN When a baby elephant is put on display at a circus-themed mall she meets Ivan, a lonely male gorilla who is determined to find her a better life. Newberry Award Winner.

Appelt, Kathi. THE UNDERNEATH Chained and starved by a cruel trapper, a hound finds friendship with a stray cat and her two kittens. Newbery Honor Book. Bagnold, Enid. NATIONAL VELVET Velvet Brown believes in the talent of an untamed race horse so she enters him in the Grand National Steeplechase. Classic. Barrow, Randi. SAVING ZASHA Mikhail, a young Russian teen must find a way to hide his German shepherd after World War II. The law is specific—anything even remotely German must be destroyed!! Sequel follows. George, Jean Craighead. MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN A young boy uses his wits as he spends a year living alone in the Catskill Mountains. Series. Gipson, Fred. OLD YELLER When a family in Texas adopts an ugly stray dog, their kindness is repaid in this story of love, loyalty, and self-sacrifice. Classic. Houck, Colleen. TIGER’S CURSE Kelsey risks everything to break a 300 year-old curse to help a mysterious white tiger. Series. Hunter, Erin. INTO THE WILD (WARRIORS) As the sinister cats of the ShadowClan grow stronger, the noble cat-warriors of the gentler ThunderClan are dying. Series. Also look for three additional series: THE NEW PROPHECY, OMEN OF THE STARS and THE POWER OF THREE. Hunter, Erin. RETURN TO THE WILD (THE SEEKERS) A terrifying accident on the journey back home to the Frozen Sea leads Toklo, Kallik, and Lusa into a series of abandoned tunnels that could prove disastrous. Series. Hunter, Erin. THE EMPTY CITY (THE SURVIVORS) Lucky has always been a Lone Dog, but after a devastating earthquake, he realizes he needs a pack to stay alive. Series. Hunter, Erin. THE STORM (DOGS OF THE DROWNED CITY) After s raging hurricane sweeps through his city, Shep is worried about how he will survive now that his human family has disappeared. Series.

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Jacques, Brian. REDWALL A community of woodland animals living within the gates of Redwall Abbey try to live good and honest lives as they battle the forces of evil. Series. Kehret, Peg. SPY CAT (PETE THE CAT) The Kendrill family is concerned when burglars begin breaking into homes in the neighborhood, but fortunately Pete the Cat comes to the rescue. Series. Lasky, Kathryn. THE CAPTURE (GUARDIANS OF GA’HOOLE) Soren, a young barn owl is knocked out of his nest and swooped up by a pair of renegades who hold him captive in an evil academy for elite owls. Series. Lasky. Kathryn. LONE WOLF (WOLVES OF THE BEYOND) After young Faolan the wolf is born with a twisted paw, the pack abandons him and he must learn to survive using his courage and keen intelligence. London, Jack. WHITE FANG A classic story about a dog who was tortured as a puppy but is learning to live a life full of kindness and love. Classic. Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. SHILOH In this gripping novel, 11 year-old Marty Preston adopts a stray beagle and soon learns that life isn’t always fair. Sequel follows. Newbery Award Winner. Oppel, Kenneth. SILVERWING On a long, dangerous winter migration, Shade, a young silverwing bat loses his flock and soon faces the most incredible journey of his life. Series. Rawl, Wilson. WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS During the Depression, a young boy achieves his heart’s desire when he brings home two redbone hounds and teaches them to hunt. Salten, Felix. BAMBI A classic story about a curious fawn who experiences the beauty and danger of the natural world while growing up to be a majestic stag. Classic. Sewell, Anna. BLACK BEAUTY As a famous horse grows from a young colt to an elegant carriage horse he finally comes to the unfortunate end of his life as an overworked cab horse. Classic.

FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION

Barrie, J.M. PETER PAN The classic tale of a boy from Never-Never Land who lures the Darling children into exciting adventure, but stubbornly refuses to grow up. Classic. Barron, T.A. THE LOST YEARS OF MERLIN To discover his identity, and the secret of his own powers, a boy named Merlin must travel to an enchanted land. Series.

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Barry, Dave. DISNEY AFTER DARK (KINGDOM KEEPERS) Five Florida teens, hired as a new kind of host at Disney World, are transformed into holograms and required to walk through the park assisting visitors. All goes well until all five teens start having nightmares, and they begin to suspect that something is terribly wrong. Barry, Dave. PETER AND THE STARCATCHERS On board a ship called the Never Land, a group of orphaned boys help Molly outwit an evil pirate named Black Stache, who will soon become the famous Captain Hook. Series. Baum, Frank. THE WIZARD OF OZ Dorothy has unforgettable adventures when she visits the magical Land of Oz. Series. Classic. Buckley, Michael. THE FAIRY TALE DETECTIVES (SISTERS GRIMM) Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their grandmother where they discover they are descended from the famous Brothers Grimm and that fairy tales are actually their family’s case files waiting to be solved! Series. Card, Orson Scott. THE ENDER’S GAME In hopes of insuring the safety of their world from enemy attack, the government sets up a program to “breed” child geniuses and train them to use whatever means possible to save the planet. Series. Carroll, Lewis. ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND When Alice falls down a rabbit hole, she enters a world of many strange animals and unforgettable characters in this classic adventure. Sequel follows. Classic. Colfer, Eoin. ARTMEMIS FOWL Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl, the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history, hatches a cunning plot to rob the fairyfolk of their pot of gold. Series. Crossley-Hollan, Kevin. THE SEEING STONE Arthur, a 13 year-old boy growing up in 12th-century England, discovers that his life parallels another Arthur, the legendary king of Camelot. Series. Delaney, Joseph. REVENGE OF THE WITCH (LAST APPRENTICE) As seventh son of a seventh son, Thomas is apprenticed to a local sorcerer to learn magic but is soon forced to face the dark forces. Series. D’Lacey, Chris. THE FIRE WITHIN (LAST DRAGON CHRONICLES) When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted clay dragons with magical powers. Series. Flanagan. John. THE RUINS OF GORLAN (RANGER’S APPRENTICE) Will, hoping to become a knight, joins a mysterious corps that uses stealth and courage to protect the kingdom. Series. Forman, M.L. SLATHBOG’S GOLD (ADVENTURERS WANTED) Alex, who wishes for change in his life, is whisked away to a faraway land and joins a band of adventurers seeking the lair of an evil dragon. Series. Funke, Cornelia. INKHEART When Meggie’s father reads aloud from a magical book called Inkheart, he accidentally releases a number of evil characters into our world. Series.

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Gaiman, Neil. THE GRAVEYARD BOOK Nobody Owen, known as “Bod,” would be completely normal if he didn’t live in a graveyard and was being raised and educated by real ghosts. Newbery Award Winner. Gordon, Roderick. TUNNELS When his dad mysteriously vanishes, Will begins searching and discovers a secret subterranean society. Series. Horowitz, Anthony. RAVEN’S GATE (GATEKEEPERS) As punishment for a crime he didn’t commit, Matt is banished to a remote village where he discovers an ancient portal that leads to a world of evil. Series. Jacques, Brian. REDWALL (REDWALL) The inhabitants of Redwall Abbey enjoy the glorious Summer of the Late Rose until an evil rat warlord plans a bloody battle for control of the abbey. Series. Kerr, P.B. THE AKHENATEN ADVENTURE (CHILDREN OF THE LAMP) When their uncle takes them to Egypt for the summer, 12 year-old twins discover they can use their newly discovered magical powers to stop an ancient pharaoh that is trying to rise from the dead. Series. Kingsley, Kasa. THE DRAGON’S EYE (EREC REX) When Erec’s mom turns up missing, a mysterious inner force commands him to find her. Series. Lewis, C.S. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA A series of seven books set in an imaginary world where a group of honest, steadfast children join in the fight of good over evil. Series. Classic. L’Homme, Erik. QUADEHAR THE SORCERER (BOOK OF THE STARS) When the Dark Forces begin to rise, Robin is unexpectedly chosen to become the new apprentice to a great sorcerer, and discovers that his ordinary life is not what it seems. Series. Lore, Pittacus. I AM NUMBER FOUR For his entire life John has been hidden from a race of aliens committed to destroying John and the eight other Loric children who have sought refuge on the Earth. Series. Nimmo, Jenny. MIDNIGHT FOR CHARLIE BONE (CHILDREN OF THE RED KING) A mysterious box, a missing girl, a strange man and a cadre of villains all figure into Charlie's exciting, fast-paced adventure tale. Series. Paolini, Christopher. ERAGON While exploring the forest, 15 year-old Eragon discovers an odd blue gemstone that turns out to be a dragon egg ready to hatch. Series. Patterson, James. THE DANGEROUS DAYS OF DANIEL X (DANIEL X) He may be just a kid, but Daniel is strong enough to fight anything on the earth—even the extraterrestrials who are hunting him. Series. Riordan, Rick. THE LIGHTNING THIEF (PERCY JACKSON) When 12 year-old Percy Jackson discovers that he is the son of a Greek god, he vaporizes his pre-algebra teacher, and is almost killed by a minotaur before his mother enrolls him into the safety of Camp Half-Blood. Series.

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Riordan, Rick. THE LOST HERO (HEROES OF OLYMPUS) A new group of teen demigods, Jason, Piper and Leo visit Camp Half-Blood where they begin to understand and use their unique abilities. Series. Riordan, Rick. THE RED PYRAMID (KANE CHRONICLES) When their father is entombed by evil powers, Sadie and Carter are determined to rescue him and battle the ancient forces that are trying to destroy mankind. Series. Rowling, J.R. HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE While growing up, Harry is badly treated by his aunt and uncle, but thrilled when he is invited to attend the magical Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Series. Sage, Angie. MAGYK (SEPTIMUS HEAP) When 10 year-old Jenna flees to the Marram Marshes, she discovers that she is the daughter of the murdered queen. Series. Saint-Exupery, Antoine de. THE LITTLE PRINCE A tiny prince from a tiny planet visits Earth and befriends an aviator whose plane has crashed in the desert. Classic. Scott, Michael. THE ALCHEMYST (THE SECRETS OF THE IMMORTAL NICHOLAS FLAMEL) When 15 year-old twins, Josh and Sophie inadvertently become involved in a plot to steal the Codex, they are propelled into a fantasy world of creatures that inhabit the netherworld. Series. Stephens, John. THE EMERALD ATLAS (BOOKS OF BEGINNING) Kate, Michael and Emma are taken from their parents to keep them safe from sinister dark forces. When they find a strange book in the forest, and discover they can travel through time, the hope is to finally unlock the mystery of their past. Series. Stewart, Trenton Lee. THE MYSTERIOUS BENEDICT SOCIETY After a series of mysterious mind-bending tests, Reynie and three other unique and gifted children are recruited to derail a plot to take over the world. Series. Stroud, Jonathan. THE AMULET OF SAMARKAND (BARTIMAEUS TRILOGY) When Nathaniel is forced to leave his parents, and erase his past life he is upset to learn that his new mentor is a cold and cruel magician. Series. Tolkien, J. R. R. THE HOBBIT Bilbo Baggins enjoys a quiet existence until a wandering wizard named Gandalf comes looking for someone to share an adventure. Series. Classic. Tolkien, J.R.R. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING (LORD OF THE RINGS) Young Frodo and a band of reluctant heroes set out to save the world from evil by destroying the powerful One Ring in the fires of Mordor. Series. Classic. White, T.H. THE SWORD IN THE STONE As the wizard Merlin prepares young Wart to become the future King Arthur of England, he uses magic to insure the lessons are interesting but never dull. Classic. Wilson, N.D. 100 CUPBOARDS Twelve year-old Henry is curious about a series of cupboards he finds inside an old plaster wall that turn out to be portals into other worlds. Series.

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HISTORICAL FICTION

Alcott, Louisa May. LITTLE WOMEN The story of the four March sisters growing up in Massachusetts during the Civil War. Series. Classic. Anderson, Lauri. FEVER 1793 A powerful novel set amidst the yellow fever epidemic of the late 18th century as seen through the eyes of 16 year-old Mattie Cook. Avi. CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD Accused of murder and wanted dead or alive, this action-packed medieval adventure follows young Crispin as he tries to uncover his true identity. Sequel follows. Newbery Award Winner. Avi. THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE Charlotte’s ocean journey from England to the colonies in 1832 is difficult as she discovers the dangerous and unpredictable world of a sailing ship. Newbery Honor Book. Bruchac, Joseph. CODE TALKER: A NOVEL ABOUT THE NAVAJO MARINES OF WORLD WAR II After being taught by his white teachers that Navajo is a useless language, Ned and other men from the reservation are recruited by the Marine Corps to send coded messages in their native tongue during WWII. Burnett, Frances. A LITTLE PRINCESS Soon after Sara is sent to boarding school in London, her father dies and she is forced to become a servant at her own school. Classic. Burnett, Frances. THE SECRET GARDEN Mary, left all alone in the world, is sent to her crotchety old uncle’s manor house where she discovers a hidden garden. Classic. Choldenko. Gennifer. AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS In 1935, when his family moves to Alcatraz Island, Moose must learn to adapt to his new home and the dangerous inmates who live there. Sequel follows. Fox, Paula. THE SLAVE DANCER Jessie recalls the summer of 1840 when he was kidnapped by a slave ship and forced to play his fife to encourage the slaves to exercise. Newbery Award Winner. Gruener, Ruth. PRISONER B-3087 A dramatic story based on actual events in the life of young Yanek who, at age 10, was trapped with his family in the Warsaw ghetto in 1939. Yanek’s life continues with much heartache and loss as he is sent to ten concentration camps! Hesse, Karen. OUT OF THE DUST Fourteen year-old Billie Jo reveals the grim realities of survival during constant dust storms which seem to blow away any hope for the future. Holm, Jennifer. TURTLE IN PARADISE During the Depression, Turtle's mother gets a job as a housekeeper and sends her 11 year-old daughter to live with relatives in Key West where Turtle must learn to adjust to an entirely different way of life. Newbery Honor Book.

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Kadhota, Cynthia. KIRA--KIRA Set during the 1950s, Katie’s Japanese-American parents endure grueling conditions and impossible work hours to create a loving and stable home for their three children. Newbery Award Winner. Lawrence, Caroline. PROPHET FROM EPHESUS (ROMAN MYSTERIES) Set in ancient Rome, Flavia and her friends set out for Halicarnassus and find a countryside full of suspicious prophets who claim to heal the sick and cure the lame. Series. O’Dell, Scott. ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS Karana, an Indian girl spends eighteen years alone on a rocky island off the coast of California in the early 19th century. Newbery Award Winner. Pyle, Howard. THE MERRY ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD A retelling of the classic tale of Robin Hood and his band of merry men who rob from the rich and give to the poor in medieval England. Classic. Reiss, Johanna. THE UPSTAIRS ROOM A Jewish girl is hidden from the Nazis by a Christian family in Holland during the Holocaust. Newbery Honor Book. Stone, Jeff. TIGER (FIVE ANCESTORS) Set in 17th century China, Grandmaster trains Fu (Tiger) and his four brothers in various styles of the martial arts. When their temple is attacked by a renegade “brother,” Tiger’s family must fight back. Series. Timberlake, Amy. ONE CAME HOME Set in 1871. Georgie is compelled to track down clues to her runaway sister’s whereabouts even though her family believes the girl is dead. 2014 Newbery Honor Book. Vanderpool, Clare. MOON OVER MANIFEST Abilene’s father sends her off to Manifest, Missouri to live with Pastor Shady Howard, where a mystery unfolds after she discovers a strange letter in an old box. Newbery Award Winner. Vanderpool, Clare. NAVIGATING EARLY After Jack’s mother dies, his father sends him off to boarding school in Maine where he meets an unusual student named Early. Together they set off on a camping trip that makes them realize what is important in life.

FOR LAUGHING OUT LOUD DuBois, William Pene. THE TWENTY-ONE BALLOONS When Professor Sherman is found in the middle of the ocean after a devastating volcanic eruption, he claims that twenty-one hot air balloons saved his life. Newbery Award Winner. Law, Ingrid. SAVVY At age thirteen, everyone in Mibs family is granted a special and very unusual power such as causing hurricanes, creating electricity, etc. Mibs anxiously awaits the discovery of her new power as her birthday approaches. Sequel follows. Peck, Richard. THE TEACHER’S FUNERAL Russell hopes his school will be shut down when his teacher passes away, but when he meets his new teacher, she turns out to be Russell’s worst nightmare—his sister!

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Rodgers, Mary. FREAKY FRIDAY An incredible story of a young girl who wakes up one morning in her mother's body and is forced to see herself as others do. Skye, Obert. WONKENSTEIN (THE CREATURE FROM MY CLOSET) Rob ‘s unread books are thrown into his closet and forgotten until one day he discovers two of the book characters (Willy Wonka and Frankenstein) have magically merged to create a funny new creature. Series. Soup, Dr. Cuthbert. A WHOLE NOTHER STORY After inventing a contraption that transports humans faster than the speed of light, Ethan and his children are being chased by thieves hoping to steal the machine. Series. Winkler, Henry. NIAGRA FALLS, OR DOES IT? (HANK ZIPZER) Since writing is hard for him, Hank does a visual presentation on his visit to Niagara Falls--and winds up flooding the classroom! Series.

MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE Balliet, Blue. CHASING VERMEER Petra and Calder share an interest in art, but their friendship grows when a valuable Vermeer painting is stolen, and they hope to identify the thief. Series. Bell, Michael. THE RING OF ROCAMADOUR (RED BLAZER GIRLS) Three friends find themselves on a scavenger hunt in search of a famous ring that is supposed to grant wishes. Bosch, Pseudonymous. THE NAME OF THIS BOOK IS SECRET (SECRET SERIES) After two brave children uncover a mysterious society bent on immortality, they seem to attract trouble everywhere they go. Series. Dowd, Siobhan. THE LONDON EYE MYSTERY When his cousin disappears at an amusement park, Ted uses his Asperger’s Syndrome to methodically figure out the details of what happened. George, Jean. MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN A runaway boy survives in the Catskill Mountains for a year before recognizing his need for human contact. Newbery Honor Book. Series. Horowitz, Anthony. STORMBREAKER When 14 year-old Alex Rider discovers that his deceased uncle was a super spy, he must face an evil mastermind to protect himself….and the world. Series. Konigsburg, E.L. FROM THE MIXED-UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER Spending the night inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City results in some unexpected problems for Claudia and her little brother, James. Newbery Award Winner.

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Korman, Gordon. THE MEDUSA PLOT (39 CLUES) Amy and Dan discover that their relatives are being kidnapped all over the globe, and that they must fulfill a bizarre ransom request to save them. Authors vary with each book in the series and a fun website offers additional clues to the search. Korman, Gordon. THE CONTEST / THE CLIMB / THE SUMMIT (EVEREST) Written as three separate novels, each successive book tells the story of four teens attempting to become the youngest climbers to reach the summit of Mt. Everest. Series. Korman, Gordon. SHIPWRECK / SURVIVAL / ESCAPE (ISLAND) Written as separate novels, all three books revolve around six teens marooned on a deserted island without food. Series. Maas, Wendy. ELEVEN BIRTHDAYS Amanda and Leo, who share a birthday, find themselves caught in a time loop that forces them to relive their 11th birthday over and over until they can figure out a way to break the cycle! Paulsen, Gary. HATCHET After a plane crash, 13 year-old Brian spends 54 days in the Canadian wilderness learning to survive. Series. Raskin, Ellen. THE WESTING GAME Sixteen heirs of an eccentric millionaire are given a number of clues to solve a mystery that will lead them to their inheritance. Newbery Award Winner. Selznick, Brian. THE INVENTION OF HUGO CABRET Hugo, a young orphan who is a clock keeper and a thief lives in the walls of a busy Paris train station where his survival depends on living a secret life. Caldecott Award Winner. Snyder, Zilpha Keatley. THE EGYPT GAME Since April and Melanie are 11 year-old best friends that are fascinated by ancient Egypt, they invent a new game with costumes, ceremonies and secret codes.. Newbery Honor Book. Also read THE GYPSY GAME. Voelkel, J.P. MIDDLEWORLD (THE JAGUAR STONES) When Max’s archaeologist parents summon him to a dig in Central America, he must try to rescue them from the Mayan Underworld, and survive the dangers of zombie armies, haunted temples and human sacrifice along the way! Series. Walden, Mark. H.I.V.E.: HIGHER INSTITUTE OF VILLAINOUS EDUCATION Otto, at 13, is excited to be enrolled in the freshman class of H.I.V.E., which is a school for the world’s super villains. Series. Wyss, Jonathan. SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON Through ingenuity and cooperation, a family tries to make a life for themselves on a deserted island in this very exciting survival story. Classic.

PEOPLE TO MEET Angleberger, Tom. THE STRANGE CASE OF ORIGAMI YODA. Dwight’s finger puppet, Origami Yoda, is definitely real, but does he possess magical powers, and can he really foretell the future? Series.

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Armstrong, William. SOUNDER When an African American sharecropper is jailed for stealing a hog to feed his starving family, his son and their loyal dog try to save him. Cooney, Caroline. CODE ORANGE After Mitty finds an old envelope while researching a science project, he wonders if the scabs inside might be carrying the smallpox virus! Couloumbis, Audrey. GETTING NEAR TO BABY A touching look at grief and healing as 12 year-old Willa Jo Dean and Little Sister mourn the death of someone they love. Newbery Honor Book. Creech, Sharon. HATE THAT CAT Jack is back in this follow-up novel where his new assignment is creating a poetry journal that helps him find compassion for a black and white kitten. Creech, Sharon. LOVE THAT DOG Written in free verse, this unusual book is about a boy named Jack who surprises himself by writing a wonderful poem. Sequel follows. Creech, Sharon. WALK TWO MOONS Thirteen year-old Salamanea must come to terms with the loss of her mother who left home one day and never returned. Newbery Award Winner. Curtis, Christopher Paul. BUD NOT BUDDY After his mother’s death, 10 year-old Bud sets off to track down his long-lost father who he has never met. Newbery Award Winner. DiCamillo, Kate. TIGER RISING Rob, who passes the time in his rural Florida community carving wood, is recruited into a plan to free a caged tiger. Dowell, Frances. DOVEY COE A 12 year-old tomboy, accused of a tragic crime, tells her version of the incident in this exciting drama set in the hills of North Carolina. Frederick, Heather Vogel. THE MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB When four friends and their moms start a book club and read Little Women together, the girls learn some important lessons about growing up. Series. Gantos, Jack. DEAD END IN NORVELT After being “grounded for life” by his parents, Jack’s mother arranges for him to help a neighbor by typing obituaries on the people who founded their town. This simple task soon leads Jack into a surprising mystery involving murder. Newbery Award Winner. Gantos, Jack I AM NOT JOEY PIGZA Joey struggles when he meets his good-for-nothing dad and finally realizes that adults may have just as much difficulty making the right choices as kids. Series. Grabenstein, Chris. ESCAPE FROM MR. LEMONCELLO’S LIBRARY A famous video game designer designs a new state-of-the-art library, and invites 12 seventh graders to spend the night before the official opening. Full of tricks, surprises, and games to solve, the new library turns out to much more than they bargained for!

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Greenwald, Lisa. MY LIFE IN PINK AND GREEN When the family drug store is in financial crisis, Lucy researches “green” businesses, and hatches a plan to expand the pharmacy into an eco-spa. Grisham, John. THEODORE BOONE: KID LAWYER Even though both of Theo’s parents are lawyers, Theo takes on a suspicious murder case when an illegal immigrant asks for help. Series. Gutman, Dan. BABE AND ME (BASEBALL CARD ADVENTURES) A boy and his father travel back in time to discover if Babe Ruth actually predicted his winning home run in Game Three of the 1932 World Series. Also read JACKIE AND ME, ROBERTO AND ME, MICKEY AND ME and more! Haddix, Margaret Petersen. FOUND (THE MISSING) Jonah and his friend Chip begin receiving mysterious messages that someone is coming to find them. Frightened yet intrigued, the boys wonder about their real identities. Series. Hiaasen, Carl. CHOMP! Wahoo Crane’s family runs a wildlife refuge in the Everglades that is chosen as the set for a new reality TV show. All is well until the star of the show disappears in the swamp, and Wahoo and his friend Tuna join the search. Look for other popular books by Carl Hiaasen. Konigsburg, E.L. VIEW FROM SATURDAY A special bond develops among four sixth-graders who make up an amazingly successful academic bowl team. Newbery Award Winner. Lowry, Lois. A SUMMER TO DIE Thirteen year-old Meg envies her older sister’s popularity and good looks, but finds it difficult when Molly is diagnosed with a degenerating illness. Mass, Wendy. THE MANGO-SHAPED SPACE After being diagnosed with synesthesia, Mia finally finds a medical explanation for the constant rainbow of colors that appear before her eyes in response to certain numbers, letters and sounds. Nicholls, Sally. WAYS TO LIVE FOREVER As he tries to cope with his terminal illness in this moving story, Sam decides to make a list of his goals in life: see a ghost, kiss a girl and go up the down escalator. Palacio, R.J. WONDER When Auggie was born with a severe facial deformity his parents tried to protect him by homeschooling him as a child. When he finally starts middle school, and meet other kids his age, he struggles to be like everyone else. Perkins, Lynne Rae. CRISS CROSS Debbie wishes something would happen in her life that would make her a different person. Newbery Medal Winner. Rivers, Karen. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ME Tink’s summer unfolds in a series of alphabetic entries as she decides to write an encyclopedia of her life. Sachar, Louis. HOLES Stanley Yelnats, wrongfully convicted of theft, is sentenced to time at Camp Green Lake where his punishment involves digging holes in a dry lake bed infested with poisonous critters. Sequel follows.

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Schmidt, Gary. THE WEDNESDAY WARS After his seventh-grade English teacher requires him to read Shakespeare, Holling is surprised at the timeless wisdom of Shakespeare’s words. Newbery Honor Book. Sequel follows. Simon, Coco. KATIE AND THE CUPCAKE CURE (THE CUPCAKE DIARIES) After her best friend ditches her at the start of middle school, Katie feels abandoned until she discovers another group of girls who become even better friends. Series. Smith, Roland. STORM RUNNERS When an enormous hurricane hits, Chase Masters and his dad try to “chase down” the weather and provide help where needed. Unexpectedly they get separated, and each must fight to survive during the terrible storm. Series. Spinelli, Jerry. MANIAC MAGEE Jeffrey Lionel "Maniac" Magee, confronts racism in a small town by attempting to soothe tensions between gangs in a rough neighborhood in town. Newbery Award Winner. Spinelli, Jerry. WRINGER Palmer’s friends hate pigeons so much that if they find out that he has one as a pet they will certainly kill it. Stead, Rebecca. WHEN YOU REACH ME While reading A Wrinkle in Time, Miranda becomes interested in time travel, which leads to a number of uncanny predictions for the future. Newbery Award Winner. Sullivan, Mary. DEAR BLUE SKY After her brother leaves to fight in Iraq, Cassie is devastated. She discovers an Iraqi girl’s blog on the internet which makes her feel closer to her brother, and ultimately helps her finds courage as she learns more about Iraq. Urban, Linda. THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING When Ruby lost her grandmother unexpectedly, she tries to make an important wish come true that will ease some of her grief.

EXPLORE DYSTOPIAN WORLDS Bradbury, Ray. FAHRENHEIT 451 Guy Montag is a fireman responsible for burning books which are forbidden in his strange futuristic world. It is only when he learns of a time when people were allowed to think for themselves that he begins to question his career. Gr. 6 and up. Classic. Collins, Suzanne. GREGOR THE OVERLANDER (UNDERLAND CHRONICLES) When 11 year-old Gregor follows his curious baby sister into an air vent, they are both sucked downward into a fantastic subterranean world called the Underland. Series. Collins, Suzanne. THE HUNGER GAMES After the twelve districts of Panem lost the war war against the Capitol, they were each required to send one boy and one girl to participate in an annual televised fight to the death. Series. Gr. 6 and up.

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Dashner, James. MAZE RUNNER When he is dropped into a mysterious labyrinth-like “glade,” Thomas hopes to solve the mystery of the maze, regain his memory and find his way back home. Series. Gr. 6 and up. DuPrau, Jean. CITY OF EMBER Twelve-year-old Doon and his friend Lina, are intent on finding a way to save their shadowy city as the lights begin to dim and the citizens grow increasingly frightened. Series. Gordon, Roderick. TUNNELS When Will’s dad disappears, Will tries to find him and surprisingly unearths a secret underground society called "The Colony." Series. Gray, Eva. BEHIND THE GATES (THE TOMORROW GIRLS) Set in the future, Louisa is excited when her parents decide to send her off to boarding school, but she soon resents the school’s strict policies and begins to plan an escape. Series. Haddix, Margaret Petersen. AMONG THE HIDDEN (SHADOW CHILDREN) Born as a third child in a dangerous world where families are limited to only two children, Luke has been hiding for 12 years. Series. L’Engle, Madeline. A WRINKLE IN TIME Meg and her brother Charles Wallace travel through time to find their father who is trapped by the powers of darkness. Series. Newbery Award Winner. Lowry, Lois. THE GIVER When 12 year-old Jonah is named the Receiver in a dystopian society, his task is to absorb all the memories for the community. Newbery Award Winner. Series. MacHale, D.J. THE MERCHANT OF DEATH (PENDRAGON) After a visit from Uncle Press, 14 year-old Bobby learns that he is a Traveler, and can ride "flumes" through time and space. Series. McCann, Lisa. THE UNWANTEDS Thirteen year-old Alex lives in a world where teens are sorted into two categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds who go off to university, and the Unwanteds, who are sent to their deaths. Series. Gr. 6 and up. Nix, Garth. MISTER MONDAY (KEYS TO THE KINGDOM) On Arthur’s first day of school, he suffers an asthma attack while running cross-country and dreams that a mysterious figure hands him an important key. Series. Orwell, George. ANIMAL FARM In this classic story, a world of downtrodden mistreated animals hope to create a society of progress, justice and equality. Classic Orwell, George. 1984 Winston’s futuristic world controls its citizens by using Big Brother to keep watch on everything and everyone by way of invasive telescreens that are required in all homes. Gr. 6 and up. Classic. Pullman, Philip. THE GOLDEN COMPASS (HIS DARK MATERIALS) Lyra's carefree existence changes forever when she and her daemon, Pantalaimon, prevent an assassination attempt against her uncle, and then overhear a secret conversation about a mysterious entity known as Dust. Series.

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Roth, Veronica. DIVERGENT On an appointed day each year, all 16 year-olds must make a lifelong commitment to one of the five factions: Candor (the honest ones), Abnegation (the selfless ones), Dauntless (the brave ones), Amity (the peaceful ones), and Erudite (the intelligent ones). Series. Gr. 6 and up. Shusterman, Neil. THE DOWNSIDERS Talon, who lives beneath sewer grates and manhole covers, is curious about the world above, and decides to venture “up” when his sister becomes ill and needs medicine. Shusterman, Neil. EVERLOST (SKINJACKER TRILOGY) After a terrible car accident, Nick and Allie find themselves caught in a shadowy world called Everlost that exists somewhere between life and death. Series. Gr. 6 and up. Tanner, Lian. MUSEUM OF THIEVES Goldie Roth is unhappy living in the tyrannical city of Jewel where everyone is forced to wear a silver guardchain and obey the rules of the Blessed Guardians. When she finally runs away, she is lured to a mysterious museum where she discovers terrible secrets. Wells, H.G. THE TIME MACHINE When a nameless Time Traveler is hurtled into the year 802,701, he discovers a world made up of only two races: the useless and dependent Eloi, and the primate-like Morlocks who prey on them. Gr. 6 and up. Classic. Westerfeld, Scott. LEVIATHAN As world war is about to begin, two armies prepare for battle: the Clankers represent a society armed with steam-driven iron machines and the Darwinists who use dangerous weapons that are biologically alive! Series.

NEWBERY MEDAL AND HONOR BOOKS

Newbery Medal winners in BOLD type Honor books in PLAIN type

2014: DiCamillo, Kate. FLORA AND ULYSSES: THE ILLUMINATED ADVENTURE Black, Holly. DOLL BONES Henkes, Kevin. THE YEAR OF BILLY MILLER Timberlake, Amy. ONE CAME HOME

Vawter, Vince. PAPERBOY 2013: Applegate, Katherine. THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN Schlitz, Laura Amy. SPLENDORS AND GLOOMS

Sheinkin, Steve. BOMB: THE RACE TO BUILD-AND STEAL THE WORLD’S MOST DANGEROUS WEAPON Turnage, Sheila. THREE TIMES LUCKY 2012: Gantos, Jack. DEAD END IN NORVELT Lai, Thanhha. INSIDE OUT & BACK AGAIN Yelchin, Eugene. BREAKING STALIN’S NOSE 2011: Vanderpool, Clare. MOON OVER MANIFEST Holm, Jennifer. TURTLE IN PARADISE Preus, Margi. HEART OF A SAMURAI Sidman, Joyce. DARK EMPEROR AND OTHER POEMS OF THE NIGHT Willimas-Garcia. ONE CRAZY SUMMER

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2010: Stead, Rebecca. WHEN YOU REACH ME Hoose, Phillip. CLAUDETTE COVIN: TWICE TOWARD JUSTICE Kelly, Jaqueline. THE EVOLUTION OF CALPURNIA TATE

Lin, Grace. WHERE THE MOUNTAIN MEETS THE MOON Philbrick, Rodman. THE MOSTLY TRUE ADVENTURES OF HOMER P. FIGG

2009: Gaiman, Neil. THE GRAVEYARD BOOK Appelt. Kathi. THE UNDERNEATH Engle. Margarita. THE SURRENDER TREE: POEMS OF CUBA’S STRUGGLE FOR FREEDOM Law, Ingrid. SAVVY Woodson, Jacqueline. AFTER TUPAC & D FOSTER 2008: Schlitz, Amy. GOOD MASTERS! SWEET LADIES! VOICES FROM

A MEDIEVAL VILLAGE Curtis, Christopher Paul. ELIJAH OF BUXTON Schmidt, Gary. THE WEDNESDAY WARS Woodson, Jacqueline. FEATHERS 2007: Patron, Susan. HIGHER POWER OF LUCKY Holm, Jennifer. PENNY FROM HEAVEN Larson, Kirby, HATTIE BIG SKY Lord, Cynthia. RULES 2006: Perkins, Lynne Rae. CRISS CROSS Armstrong, Alan. WHITTINGTON

Bartoletti, Campbell. HITLER YOUTH Hale, Shannon. PRINCESS ACADEMY Woodson, Jacqueline. SHOW WAY 2005: Kadohota, Cynthia. KIRA—KIRA Choldenko, Gennifer. AL CAPONE DOES MY SHIRTS Freedman, Russell. THE VOICE THAT CHALLENGED A NATION Schmidt, Gary. LIZZIE BRIGHT AND THE BUCKMINSTER BOY 2004: DiCamillo, Kate. THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX

Henkes, Kevin. OLIVE’S OCEAN Murphy, Jim. AN AMERICAN PLAGUE

2003: Avi. CRISPIN: THE CROSS OF LEAD Farmer, Nancy. THE HOUSE OF THE SCORPION

Giff, Patricia Reilly. PICTURES OF HOLLIS WOODS Hiaasen, Carl. HOOT Martin, Ann M. A CORNER OF THE UNIVERSE Tolan, Stephanie. SURVIVING THE APPEWHITES 2002: Park, Linda Sue. A SINGLE SHARD Horvath, Polly. EVERYTHING ON A WAFFLE Nelson, Marilyn. CARVER: A LIFE IN POEMS

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2001: Peck, Richard. A YEAR DOWN YONDER Bauer, Joan. HOPE WAS HERE Creech, Sharon. THE WANDERER DiCamillo, Kate. BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE

Gantos, Jack. JOEY PIGZA LOSES CONTROL 2000: Curtis, Christopher Paul. BUD NOT BUDDY Coloumbis, Audrey. GETTING NEAR TO BABY DePaola, Tomie. 26 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE Holm, Jennifer. OUR ONLY MAY AMELIA 1999: Sachar, Louis. HOLES Peck, Richard. A LONG WAY FROM CHICAGO 1998: Hesse Karen. OUT OF THE DUST Giff, Patricia Reilly. LILLY'S CROSSING Levine, Gail Carson. ELLA ENCHANTED Spinelli, Jerry. WRINGER 1997: Konigsburg, E.L. VIEW FROM SATURDAY Farmer, Nancy. GIRL NAMED DISASTER McGraw, Eloise Jarvis. MOORCHILD Turner, Megan Whalen. THIEF White, Ruth. BELLE PRATER’S BOY 1996: Cushman, Karen. THE MIDWIFE’S APPRENTICE Coman, Carolyn. WHAT JAMIE SAW Curtis, Christopher. THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM--1963 Fenner, Carol. YOLANDA’S GENIUS Murphy, Jim. THE GREAT FIRE 1995: Creech, Sharon. WALK TWO MOONS Cushman,, Karen. CATHERINE, CALLED BIRDY Farmer, Nancy. THE EAR, THE EYE, AND THE ARM 1994: Lowry, Lois. THE GIVER Conly, Jane Leslie. CRAZY LADY! Freedman, Russell. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LIFE OF DISCOVERY Yep, Laurence. DRAGON’S GATE 1993: Rylant, Cynthia. MISSING MAY

McKissack, Patricia. THE DARK THIRTY: SOUTHERN TALES OF THE SUPERNATURAL

Myers, Walter Dean. SOMEWHERE IN THE DARKNESS Brooks, Bruce. WHAT HEARTS 1992: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. SHILOH Avi. NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

Freedman. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS: HOW THEY INVENTED THE AIRPLANE 1991: Spinelli, Jerry. MANIAC MAGEE Avi. THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE 1990: Lowry, Lois. NUMBER THE STARS Lisle, Janet. AFTERNOON OF THE ELVES

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Staples, Susan. SHABANU, DAUGHTER OF THE WIND Paulsen, Gary. THE WINTER ROOM 1989: Fleischman, Paul. JOYFUL NOISE: POEMS FOR TWO VOICES Hamilton, Virginia. IN THE BEGINNING: CREATION STORIES. . . Myers, Walter. SCORPIONS 1988: Freedman, Russell. LINCOLN: A PHOTOBIOGRAPHY Mazer, Norma Fox. AFTER THE RAIN Paulsen, Gary. HATCHET 1987: Fleishchman, Sid. THE WHIPPING BOY Rylant, Cynthia. A FINE WHITE DUST Bauer, Marion. ON MY HONOR

Lauber, Patricia. VOLCANO: THE ERUPTION & HEALING OF MT. ST. HELENS 1986: MacLachlan, Patricia. SARAH, PLAIN AND TALL Blumberg, Rhoda. COMMODORE PERRY IN THE LAND OF THE SHOGUN Paulsen, Gary. DOGSONG 1985: McKinley, Robin. THE HERO AND THE CROWN Jukes, Maris. LIKE JAKE AND ME Brooks, Bruce. THE MOVES MAKE THE MAN Fox, Paula. ONE-EYED CAT 1984: Cleary, Beverly: DEAR MR. HENSHAW Speare, Elizabeth. THE SIGN OF THE BEAVER Voigt, Cynthia. A SOLITARY BLUE Lasky, Kathryn. SUGARING TIME Brittain, Bill. THE WISH GIVER: THREE TALES OF COVEN TREE 1983: Voigt, Cynthia. DICEY’S SONG McKinley, Robin. THE BLUE SWORD Steig, William. DOCTOR DE SOTO Fleischman, Paul. GRAVEN IMAGES: THREE IMAGES Fritz, Jean. HOMESICK: MY OWN STORY Hamilton, Virginia. SWEET WHISPERS, BROTHER RUSH 1982: Willard, Nancy. A VISIT TO WILLIAM BLAKE’S INN Cleary, Beverly. RAMONA QUIMBY, AGE 8 Siegal, Aranka. UPON THE HEAD OF A GOAT: A CHILDHOOD HISTORY. . . 1981: Paterson, Katherine. JACOB HAVE I LOVED Langton, Jane. THE FLEDGLING L’Engle, Madeleine. A RING OF ENDLESS LIGHT 1980: Blos, Joan. A GATHERING OF DAYS: A NEW ENGLAND. . . Kheridan, David. ROAD FROM HOME: THE STORY OF AN ARMENIAN GIRL 1979: Raskin, Ellen. THE WESTING GAME Paterson, Katherine. THE GREAT GILLY HOPKINS 1978: Paterson, Katherine. BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA Highwater, Jamake. ANPAO: AN AMERICAN INDIAN ODYSSEY Cleary, Beverly. RAMONA AND HER FATHER

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1977: Taylor, Mildred. ROLL OF THUNDER, HEAR MY CRY Steig, William. ABEL’S ISLAND

Bond, Nancy. A STRING IN THE HARP 1976: Cooper, Susan. THE GREY KING Yep, Laurence. DRAGONWINGS Mathis, Sharon. THE HUNDRED PENNY BOX 1975: Hamilton, Virginia. M.C. HIGGINS THE GREAT Raskin, Ellen. FIGGS AND PHANTOMS Collier, James. MY BROTHER SAM IS DEAD Pope, Elizabeth. THE PERILOUS GARD Greene, Bette. PHILIP HALL LIKES ME. I RECKON, MAYBE 1974: Fox, Paula. THE SLAVE DANCER Cooper, Susan. THE DARK IS RISING 1973: George, Jean. JULIE OF THE WOLVES Lobel, Arnold. FROG AND TOAD TOGETHER Reiss, Johanna. THE UPSTAIRS ROOM Snyder, Zilpha. THE WITCHES OF WORM 1972: O’Brien. Robert. MRS. FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIMH Miles, Miska. ANNIE AND THE OLD ONE Snyder, Zilpha. THE HEADLESS CUPID Eckert, Allan. INCIDENT AT HAWK’S HILL Hamilton, Virginia. THE PLANET OF JUNIOR BROWN LeGuin, Ursula. THE TOMBS OF ATUAN 1971: Byars, Betsy. SUMMER OF THE SWANS Babbitt, Natalie. KNEE-KNOCK RISE Engdahl, Sylvia. ENCHANTRESS FROM THE STARS O’Dell, Scott. SING DOWN THE MOON 1970: Armstrong, William. SOUNDER Ish-Kishor, Sulamith. OUR EDDIE

Gaylord, Janet. THE MANY WAYS OF SEEING: AN INTRO TO THE PLEASURES OF ART

Steele, Mary. JOURNEY OUTSIDE 1969: Alexander, Lloyd. THE HIGH KING Lester, Julius. TO BE A SLAVE

Singer, Isaac. WHEN SHLEMIEL WENT TO WARSAW AND OTHER STORIES 1968: Konigsburg, E. L. FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. .

Konigsburg, E. L. JENNIFER, HECATE, MACBETH, WILLIAM …. O’Dell, Scott. THE BLACK PEARL Singer, Isaac. THE FEARSOME INN Snyder, Zilpha. THE EGYPT GAME

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1967: Hunt, Irene. UP A ROAD SLOWLY O’Dell, Scott. THE KING’S FIFTH Singer, Isaac. ZLATEH THE GOAT AND OTHER STORIES Weik, Mary. THE JAZZ MAN 1966: Trevino, Elizabeth B. I, JUAN DE PAREJA Alexander, Lloyd. BLACK CAULDRON Jarrell, Randall. THE ANIMAL FAMILY Stolz, Mary. THE NOONDAY FRIENDS 1965: Wojciechowska. Maia. SHADOW OF A BULL Hunt, Irene. ACROSS FIVE APRILS 1964: Neville, Emily. IT’S LIKE THIS CAT North, Sterling. RASCAL 1963: L’Engle, Madeleine. A WRINKLE IN TIME Nic Leodhas, Sorche. THISTLE AND THYME Coolidge, Olivia. MEN OF ATHENS 1962: Spear, Elizabeth. THE BRONZE BOW Tunis, Edwin. FRONTIER LIVING McGraw, Eloise. THE GOLDEN GOBLET Stolz, Mary. BELLING THE TIGER 1961: O’Dell, Scott. ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS Selden, George. THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE 1960: Krumgold, Joseph. ONION JOHN George, Jean. MY SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN Kendall, Carol. THE GAMMAGE CUP 1959: Speare, Elizabeth. THE WITCH OF BLACKBIRD POND 1958: Keith, Harold. RIFLES FOR WATIE 1957: Sorenson, Virginia. MIRACLES ON MAPLE HILL 1956: Latham, Jean. CARRY ON, MR. BOWDITCH 1955: DeJong, Meindert. THE WHEEL ON THE SCHOOL 1954: Krumgold, Joseph. . . . AND NOW MIGUEL 1953: Clark, Ann Nolan. SECRET OF THE ANDES 1952: Estes, Eleanor. GINGER PYE 1951: Yates, Eleanor. AMOS FORTUNE, FREE MAN 1950: De Angeli, Marguerite. THE DOOR IN THE WALL 1949: Henry. Marguerite. KING OF THE WIND 1948: Du Bois, William Pene. THE TWENTY-ONE BALLOONS 1947: Bailey, Carolyn. MISS HICKORY 1946: Lenski, Lois. STRAWBERRY GIRL 1945: Lawson, Robert. RABBIT HILL 1944: Forbes, Esther. JOHNNY TREMAIN 1943: Gray, Elizabeth. ADAM OF THE ROAD 1942: Edmonds, Walter. THE MATCHLOCK GUN 1941: Sperry, Armstrong. CALL IT COURAGE 1940: Daugherty, James. DANIEL BOONE 1939: Enright. Elizabeth. THIMBLE SUMMER 1938: Seredy, Kate. THE WHITE STAG 1937: Sawyer, Ruth. ROLLER SKATES

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1936: Brink, Carol Ryrie. CADDIE WOODLAWN 1935: Shannon, Monica. DOBRY 1934: Meigs, Cornelia. INVINCIBLE LOUISA 1933: Lewis, Elizabeth Foreman. YOUNG FU OF THE UPPER YANGTZE 1932: Armer, Laura. WATERLESS MOUNTAIN 1931: Coatsworth, Elizabeth. THE CAT WHO WENT TO HEAVEN 1930: Field, Rachel. HITTY, HER FIRST HUNDRED YEARS 1929: Kelly, Eric. THE TRUMPETER OF KRAKOW 1928: Mukerji, Dhan Gopal. GAY-NECK, THE STORY OF A PIGEON 1927: James, Will. SMOKY, THE COWHORSE 1926: Chrisman, Arthur. SHEN OF THE SEA 1925: Finger, Charles. TALES FROM SILVER LANDS 1924: Hawes, Charles. DARK FRIGATE 1923: Lofting, Hugh. VOYAGES OF DR. DOOLITTLE