Fiction
The Water Gift and the Pig of the Pig BR 15037
by Jacqueline Briggs Martin
1 volume
An orphan girl discovers that she shares her grandfather's gift
for finding lost things when their very clever pig disappears.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2003.
On Noah's Ark BR 15038
by Jan Brett
1 volume
Noah's granddaughter helps him get the animals on the ark before
the big rain, calms them down, and separates them so that they
can sleep peacefully. After forty days and nights they arrive in
a new land. PRINT/BRAILLE. For preschool-grade 2. 2003.
Loamhedge BR 15102
by Brian Jacques
4 volumes
A group of adventurers from Redwall looking for the ancient abbey
of Loamhedge seek a cure for haremaid Martha's paralysis.
Meanwhile a band of vermin led by a rat named Raga Bol lay seige
to Redwall in order to steal a magic scimitar. For grades 5-8.
2003.
It Only Looks Easy BR 15122
by Pamela Curtis Swallow
1 volume
On the first day of seventh grade Kat takes someone else's
bicycle to visit her dog at the animal hospital. When the bike is
stolen Kat's reputation at school is ruined, especially when more
bicycles disappear. She also learns responsibility and compassion
during her struggles. For grades 4-7. 2003.
The Dream Bearer BR 15173
by Walter Dean Myers
1 volume
Twelve-year-old David seeks refuge in his Harlem neighborhood
park from his mentally unstable father and unruly teenage
brother. David and his best friend, Loren, meet elderly
eccentric, Moses Littlejohn, who becomes their mentor with
stories about his visions. For grades 5-8. 2003.
Attack of Apollyon: Left Behind--The Kids, Book 19 BR
15184
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
1 volume
In this sequel to Darkening Skies (BR 14604), freezing
temperatures are enveloping the world. As Judd and Lionel decide
their next move, Vicki brings the kids together in the
schoolhouse. Then a strange star falls to earth and suddenly
there are locusts everywhere. For grades 5-8. 2002.
Secrets of New Babylon: Left Behind--The Kids, Book 21 BR
15186
by Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHaye
1 volume
In this sequel to A Dangerous Plan (BR 15185) Vicki and
her followers, discovered by members of the Global Community,
fear being arrested. Judd, Lionel, and Sam have traveled to New
Babylon, accompanied by Nada, to visit Judd's dangerously ill
friend, Pavel. For grades 5-8. 2002.
Little Bear's Visit BR 15233
by Else Holmelund Minarik
1 volume
Four episodes about Little Bear, who while visiting his
grandparents hears stories about his mother when she was a little
girl. Beginning chapter book. For grades K-3. 1961.
Tigger Comes to the Forest BR 15248
by A.A. Milne
1 volume
Pooh tries to find out what his new friend Tigger likes to eat
for breakfast. They go around to visit Piglet, next Eeyore, and
then Christopher Robin. Finally at Kanga's home, Tigger finds
something he likes. For grades 2-4. 2002.
Brundibar BR 15253
retold by Tony Kushner
1 volume
Aninku and Pepicek need milk for their sick mother. Brundibar
sings for money in the village square but won't let the brother
and sister earn a few coins, too. It takes the collective effort
of many people to overcome the bully and help the children.
Adapted from a 1938 concentration-camp opera. For grades 4-7.
2003.
The Canning Season BR 15263
by Polly Horvath
2 volumes
Thirteen-year-old Ratchet's summer visit in Maine with her
eccentric great-aunts, Tilly and Penpen, is filled with their
strange stories from the past and unusual, colorful characters
stopping by. Ratchet feels so at home that she stays for many
annual cannings of blueberry jam. For grades 6-9. National Book
Award. 2003.
Olive's Ocean BR 15265
by Kevin Henkes
1 volume
After Olive's death, twelve-year-old Martha reads an excerpt from
Olive's journal and mourns her barely known classmate. Later, at
her grandmother's beach house, Martha experiences loss, love,
betrayal, and a renewed connection to her family. For grades 5-8.
2003.
Sword of the Rightful King: A Novel of King Arthur BR
15280
by Jane Yolen
2 volumes
Merlinnus, a magician, devises a way for King Arthur to prove
himself the rightful king of England--by pulling a sword from a
stone. But trouble arises when someone else removes the sword
first. For grades 6-9. 2003.
The Warhorse BR 15336
by Don Bolognese
1 volume
Renaissance Italy. Fifteen-year-old Lorenzo, the son of the
duke's armor maker, is forbidden by his father to become a
warrior. When their city-state is attacked, Lorenzo and his
prized warhorse join in the fray and experience the horror of
war. For grades 5-8. 2003.
The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: A World War II Soldier
BR 15339
by Walter Dean Myers
1 volume
Europe, 1944. American teenage soldier Scott Collins describes
the Omaha Beach invasion, in which many men in his company are
killed. Writing home, he details his experiences as he fights
across France, receives a promotion, and suffers a wound. For
grades 4-7. 1999.
Father Bear Comes Home BR 15341
by Else Holmelund Minarik
1 volume
Four episodes about Little Bear in which he waits impatiently for
his father to come home from a day of fishing, has the hiccups,
meets a mermaid, and plays with Owl. Beginning chapter book. For
grades K-3. 1959.
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