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The Night Crossing
j ACKERMAN      Karen Ackerman
In 1938, a Jewish family escapes from Austria over the mountains into Switzerland.

Third Grade is Terrible
j BAKER      Barbara Baker
Everything goes wrong for Lisa at the start of third grade.

Emily Eyefinger and the Lost Treasure
j BALL      Duncan Ball
The extra eye at the end of her finger comes in handy for Emily when she wins a trip to Egypt.

Ivy & Bean
j BARROWS      Annie Barrows
Bean becomes best friends with her new neighbor, even though they thought they'd never like each other.

The One in the Middle is the Green Kangaroo
j BLUME      Judy Blume
Freddy hates being the middle child until he gets a part in a play.

Train to Somewhere
j BUNTING      Eve Bunting
In the late 1800s, homeless children ride the Orphan Train in search of new families.

My Brother, Ant
j Er BYARS      Betsy Byars
Four short stories about Ant and his brother.

The Chocolate Touch
j CATLING      Patrick Catling
A boy turns everything into chocolate.

Glue Fingers
j S CHRISTOPHER      Matt Christopher
Billy Joe is reluctant to play football because he stutters.

Henry Huggins
j CLEARY      Beverly Cleary
Amusing story about Henry and his friends.

Sally Ann Thunder Ann Whirlwind Crockett
j Er COHEN      Caron Lee Cohen
A tall tale about Davy Crockett’s wife.

The Courage of Sarah Noble
j DALGLIESH      Alice Dalgliesh
True story of a brave little girl in colonial America.

Paul Bunyan and His Blue Ox
j 398.2 USA Del      Adele de Leeuw
Tall tales about the giant woodsman.

26 Fairmount Avenue
j 92D DEPAOLA Dep      Tomie dePaola
The children's author’s life as a young boy.

Willa and Old Miss Annie
j DOHERTY      Berlie Doherty
A new friend introduces a young girl to some special animals.

A Package for Miss Marshwater
j DONNELLY      Elfie Donnelly
Miss Marshwater’s life is changed by the arrival of two platypuses.

The Titanic: Lost… And Found
j 910.45 Don      Judy Donnelly
The sinking of the Titanic and the discovery of its remains years later.

A Toad for Tuesday
j ERICKSON      Russell Erickson
An owl captures Warton to eat on his birthday.

Zamani Goes to Market
j FEELINGS      Muriel Feelings
A day in the life of an East African boy.

Snowed in With Grandmother Silk
j FENNER      Carol Fenner
An unexpected snowstorm reveals good surprises about Ruddy’s Grandmother Silk.

Boxes for Katje
j Ea FLEMING      Candace Fleming
After World War II, a young Dutch girl begins to receive increasingly larger boxes from a town in the United States.

Grandpa’s Ghost Stories
j M FLORA      James Flora
Three spooky short stories.

Roommates & Rachel
j GALBRAITH      Kathryn Galbraith
Life changes for Beth and Mimmi after the arrival of their baby sister.

Elmer and the Dragon
j GANNETT      Ruth Gannett
Elmer has many adventures flying home with his dragon friend.

Ronald Morgan Goes to Bat
j Er GIFF      Patricia Giff
Ronald is not a great ball player, but he has lots of spirit.

Runaway Radish
j A HAAS      Jessie Haas
Radish the pony grows too big for the girls who own him, but then finds another nice life at a horse camp.

Owen and Mzee : the true story of a remarkable friendship
j 599.635 Hat      Isabella Hatkoff
A photo-essay about two unlikely friends: an orphaned baby hippo and a giant 130-year old tortoise.

The cats in Krasinski Square
j HESSE      Karen Hesse
Cats help two Jewish sisters deliver food to starving people trapped in the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II.

Evan’s Corner
j HILL      Elizabeth Hill
A little boy in a large family needs a space of his own.

A Bargain for Frances
j Er HOBAN      Russell Hoban
Frances is tricked by her friend Thelma.

The Nosy Colt
j HOGNER      Nils Hogner
After a day of exploring, Nosy gets into trouble.

Pinky and Rex and the Spelling Bee
j HOWE      James Howe
Pinky has an embarrassing accident, but is cheered by his friend Rex.

Rip-Roaring Russell
j HURWITZ      Johanna Hurwitz
The hilarious adventures of Russell.

The Charlotte Stories
j JAM      Teddy Jam
Three short stories about seven year-old Charlotte and her friends and family.

Days like this : a collection of small poems
j 811.08 Jam      Simon James
Short poems by favorite children’s authors.

Lucy Rose, here's the thing about me
j KELLY      Katy Kelly
The diary of 8-year old Lucy Rose and her adventures in Washington, D.C.

The Finger Game Miracle
j 92 K KELLER Kel      Nancy Kelton
A biography of Helen Keller.

Magic in the Mist
j KIMMEL      Margaret Kimmel
Thomas studies to be a wizard with very little luck.

Lady Lollipop
j KING-SMITH      Dick King-Smith
A quick-witted swineherd and his pig reform a royal princess.

Song Lee and the Leech Man
j KLINE      Suzy Kline
Song Lee and her second grade class go on a field trip to a pond.

Lenny and Mel
j KRAFT      Erik P. Kraft
Two brothers observe the yearly holidays in zany and unusual ways.

Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman
j 92 R RUDOLPH Kru      Kathleen Krull
An African-American girl overcomes polio to become an Olympic athlete.

Meg Mackintosh and the mystery at the medieval castle
j pb L      Lucinda Landon
Readers are given clues so they can try to solve the mystery before Meg.

Ruby Lu, brave and true
j LOOK      Lenore Look
The funny adventures of nearly 8 year-old Ruby Lu, who goes to Chinese school and learns to drive.

Berta : a remarkable dog
j pb L      Celia Barker Lottridge
On the Millers' farm, Berta the dachshund "adopts" Patrick the lamb and teaches him the finer points of being a dog.

Snowflake Bentley
j 92 B BENTLEY Mar      Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Award-winning biography of the man who photographed thousands of snowflakes.

The Pizza Pie Slugger
j S MARZOLLO     Jean Marzollo
Billy is in a batting slump- and is sure his baby sister is a jinx.

Judy Moody
j MCDONALD      Megan McDonald
Third-grader Judy gets a fun assignment on the first day of school- The Me Collage.

Annie and the Old One
j MILES      Miska Miles
A Navajo girl loves her grandmother.

Junk Day on Juniper Street
j Er MOORE      Lilian Moore
A collection of short stories.

Josie Smith
j NABB     Magdalen Nabb
The amusing misadventures of a little girl.

Roxie and the Hooligans
j NAYLOR      Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Roxie Warbler outwits her enemies when they u become stranded on an island.

That Dog!
j NEWMAN      Nanette Newman
After the death of his dog, Barnum, Ben is sure he could never love another dog.

Birdy and the Ghosties
j PATON WALSH      Jill Paton Walsh
Birdy saves her father from ghosts.

Here Comes Tod!
j PEARCE      Philippa Pearce
Six adventures about a fun boy named Tod.

Clementine
j PENNYPACKER      Sara Pennypacker
The funny story of a big-hearted third grader with a talent for getting into trouble.

The Riddle Streak
j PFEFFER      Susan Beth Pfeffer
Amy finds something she does better than her older brother- riddles!

If you ever get lost : the adventures of Julia and Evan
j PORTE      Barbara Ann Porte
The adventures of Julia and her brother Eric.

Dogsled to dread: a Miss Mallard mystery
j M QUACKENBUSH      Robert Quackenbush
Miss Mallard, the “duck-tective,” solves a mystery in Alaska.

In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen
j RYLANT      Cynthia Rylant
Three nine-year old cousins live with their aunt on Cobble Street. One of a series.

Nate the Great and the Fishy Prize
j Er SHARMAT      Marjorie Sharmat
Nate and his dog Sludge solve the mystery of the stolen prize.

Younguncle comes to town
j SINGH      Vandana Singh
Younguncle brings fun to his three nieces and nephews in Northern India.

Candy Corn
j 811 Ste      James Stevenson
Short poems.

A Gift for Tia Rosa
j TAHA      Karen T. Taha
A story of the friendship between Carmela and her elderly neighbor.

Stories about Rosie
j A VOIGT      Cynthia Voigt
The daily life of Rosie, a dog.

A Mouse in the House
j A WAGENER      Gerda Wagener
A family tries to protect a mouse from its pet cat.

Uncle Andy's
j Ea WARHOLA      James Warhola
The author and his family visit their uncle, Andy Warhol, in New York City.

Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express
j 92 S SHELLEY Wet      Margaret Wetterer
True story of Kate Shelley, who risked her life to prevent a train disaster.

Little Wolf, Forest Detective
j WHYBROW      Ian Whybrow
The members of the Yelloweyes Forest Detective Agency investigate some mysterious disappearances.

Clever Beatrice
j Ea WILLEY      Margaret Willey
A small, clever girl outwits a rich giant.

Golem
j 398.2 CZECH REPUBLIC Wis     David Wisniewski
A rabbi brings to life a clay giant to watch over the Jews of sixteenth century Prague.

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