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Trouble Magnet

by Salisbury, Graham

Fourth-grader Calvin lives near the beach in Oahu with his mom and little sister. Mom says: “You’re the man of the house.” But Calvin’s not great at be...

Ron's big mission

by Naden, Corinne J. & Tate, Don & Blue, Rose

One summer day in 1959, nine-year-old Ron McNair, who dreams of becoming a pilot, walks into the Lake City, South Carolina, public library and insists on check...

The worry tree

by Musgrove, Marianne

Juliet is a worrier, but when constant bickering between her and her younger sister leads Juliet to move into her own bedroom, she discovers the worry tree her...

Emmy and the Home for Troubled Girls

by Jonell, Lynne & Bean, Jonathan J.

Emmy Addison is an ordinary girl—almost. If you don’t count the fact that her parents are rich (very), her best friend is a boy (and a soccer star), and sh...

The runaway dolls

by Martin, Ann M. & Godwin, Laura & Selznick, Brian

Best friends Annabelle and Tiffany risk placing all of dollkind in danger when they run away while trying to prevent Tilly from being sent back to London befor...

Our Farm

Four Seasons with Five Kids on One Family's Farm

by Rosen, Michael J.

Our Farm is a real-life look at a family and the farm they work together, season by season. Told through the voices of the children, this inside view of life o...

Way Up and Over Everything

by McGill, Alice

In this retelling of a folktale, five Africans escape the horrors of slavery by simply disappearing into thin air.

Clementine's Letter

by Pennypacker, Sara

While finding new vegetable names to call her little brother, eight-year-old Clementine hatches a plan to prevent her beloved teacher from being selected to go...

The Dragon's Child

A Story of Angel Island

by Yep, Laurence & Dr, Kathleen S. Yep

Did you want to go to America? Pop: Sure. I didn't have a choice. My father said I had to go. So I went. Were you sad when you left your village? Pop: Maybe a ...

The Dragon's Child

A Story of Angel Island

by Yep, Laurence & Yep, Kathleen & Dr, Kathleen S. Yep

In 1922, ten-year-old Gim Lew reluctantly leaves his village in China to accompany his father to America, but before they go he must prepare for a grueling tes...