Fiction
Hoot BR 17274
by Carl Hiaasen
2 volumes
Middle school student Roy has just moved from Montana to south
Florida. He befriends a boy named Mullet Fingers and his
stepsister, who are trying to prevent a pancake-house chain from
building a restaurant over a colony of burrowing owls. For
grades 6-9. Newbery Honor Book. 2002.
The Dragon of Never-Was BR 17323
by Ann Downer
2 volumes
Twelve-year-old Theodora wants to return to a normal life after
her adventures with wizards in |Hatching Magic (BR 16893)|. But a
dragon's scale and a vacation to a Scottish island with her
biologist father involve Theodora in the world of magic once
again. For grades 4-7. 2006.
Pictures of Hollis Woods BR 17398
by Patricia Reilly Giff
1 volume
A troublesome foster child, Hollis loves to draw pictures. Her
favorite is one in which she fits in--with a father, mother,
brother, and herself. Now Hollis lives with an artist, but still
longs for the summer family that wanted to keep her. For grades
5-8. Newbery Honor. 2002.
Miss Spitfire: Reaching Helen Keller BR 17490
by Sarah Miller
2 volumes
Alabama, 1887. Twenty-year-old Annie Sullivan, newly hired to
teach a six-year-old deaf, blind, and thoroughly spoiled girl,
Helen Keller, finds she must contend with Helen's indulgent
parents as well. Sign language finally becomes communication when
Helen makes her first breakthrough. For grades 5-8 and older
readers. 2007.
Red Moon at Sharpsburg BR 17491
by Rosemary Wells
2 volumes
Virginia, 1861. Twelve-year-old India Moody's world changes when
the Civil War breaks out. After her ailing father returns to the
front as the Union Army advances, India summons her courage and
plunges into the tragic Battle of Sharpsburg to take him
medicine. Some violence. For grades 6-9. 2007.
Reaching for Sun BR 17651
by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
1 volume
Josie, born with cerebral palsy, lives with her mother and
grandmother, who both love gardening. When a lonely boy, Jordan,
moves in nearby, he and Josie relate through their interest in
nature, and Josie makes her first friend. For grades 4-7.
Schneider Family Book Award. 2007.
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