The Adventures of Tom Sawyer & The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Mark Twain Mark Twain’s characters are surprising, unforgettable and truly human. The character Huckleberry Finn is based on one of Twain’s childhood friends. Twain writes “In Huckleberry Finn I…
Technically, It’s Not My Fault John Grandits Ages 10-12 An eleven-year-old boy named Robert voices typical—and not so typical—middle-grade concerns in this unique, memorable collection of hilarious poems. His musings cover the usual stuff, like pizza, homework, thank-you notes, and…
Tangerine Edward Bloor Ages 11-13 Paul Fisher sees the world from behind glasses so thick he looks like a bug-eyed alien. But he’s not so blind that he can’t see there are some very unusual things about his family’s new…
Stuart Little E.B. White Ages 5-9 Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he’s shy and thoughtful,…
Strawberry Hill Mary Ann Hoberman Ages 8-12 When 10-year-old Allie learns that her family will be moving from a two-family home to their very own house, she’s hesitant until she finds out they will be living on a street with…
Spirit Horse Ned Ackerman Ages 10+ When a Siksika boy living on the Plains during the 1770s becomes separated from a raiding party, he discovers the legendary spirit horse which he attempts to track down and tame.
Seven Alone Honore Morrow Non Fiction “Father wanted us to go on to Oregon, and that’s where we’re going!” – When the wagon train pulled out of Missouri in 1844, John Sager thought the trip West would be great fun.…
Search for the Shadowman Joan Lowery Nixon Ages 8-12 Twelve-year-old Andy Thomas isn’t thrilled with his teacher’s assignment to explore family history. But when he starts asking questions about his ancestors, he is surprised to discover a black sheep named…
Schooled Gordan Korman Ages 10-13 Capricorn Anderson (Cap for short) has never watched a television show. He’s never tasted pizza. He’s never heard of a wedgie. And he has never, even in his wildest dreams, thought he’d live anywhere but…
Save Me A Seat Sarah Weeks & Gita Varadarajan Ages 8-11 Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they’re both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL. Joe’s lived in the same town all his life, and he…