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The Copper Treasure

by Burgess, Melvin & Williams, Richard J.

In mid-nineteenth century London, three young boys try to retrieve a valuable roll of copper from the bottom of the Thames River.

Attaboy, Sam!

by Lowry, Lois & De Groat, Diane

Sam is able to help his sister Anastasia with the poem she is writing for their mother's birthday, but his own efforts to create a special perfume are disastro...

The Birthday Room

by Henkes, Kevin

When twelve-year-old Ben visits his uncle in Oregon, he feels caught in the strained relationship between his mother and her brother while he also begins to ac...

The Ashwater Experiment

by Koss, Amy Goldman

Twelve-year-old Hillary, who has traveled across the country all her life with her parents who sell crafts, finds herself facing a stay of nine whole months in...

Halinka

by Pressler, Mirjam & Crawford, Elizabeth B.

While living in a home for emotionally disturbed girls in Germany just after World War II, twelve-year-old Halinka carefully hides her thoughts, feelings, and ...

Mary on Horseback

Three Mountain Stories

by Wells, Rosemary & McCarty, Peter

Tells the stories of three families who were helped by the work of Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains and give medical car...

A Year with Butch and Spike

by Gauthier, Gail

Upon entering the sixth grade, straight-A student Jasper falls under the spell of the dreaded, irrepressible Cootch cousins.

The Window

by Dorris, Michael

When ten-year-old Rayona's Native American mother enters a treatment facility, her estranged father, a Black man, finally introduces her to his side of the fam...

When Willard Met Babe Ruth

by Hall, Donald Herbert & Moser, Barry

A boy meets the young Babe Ruth and along with his family follows the Babe's long and illustrious career.

Dog Friday

by McKay, Hilary

Ten-year-old Robin Brogan is determined to keep the dog he finds abandoned on the beach from being impounded by the police.