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Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister. Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce Eleven-year-old Alanna, who aspires to be a knight even though she is a girl, disguises herself as a boy to become a royal page, learning many hard lessons along her path to high adventure. Among The Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong. The Black Cauldron (Prydain Chronicles #2) by Lloyd Alexander When his pig, Hen Wen, is captured by the Horned King, Taran sets out to get her back before she reveals the whereabouts of the Black Cauldron with which the Horned King could destroy the world. The Book of Three (Prydain Chronicles #1) by Lloyd Alexander Blending rich elements of Welsh legend and universal mythology, Lloyd Alexander creates the imaginary kingdom of Prydain to tell a tale of enchantment, both good and evil, and of the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wants to become a hero. The Castle of Llyr (Prydain Chronicles #3) by Lloyd Alexander Princess Eilonwy goes to the Isle of Mona for training as a proper princess, and there her loyal friends must go to rescue her when something sinister befalls her. Charlotte's Web by E. B. White, illustrated by Garth Williams Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him. Count Karlstein by Philip Pullman In the mountains of Switzerland the wicked Count Karlstein plots to abandon his two orphaned nieces in a hunting lodge as prey for the Demon Huntsman and his ghostly hounds. Dave At Night by Gail Carson Levine When orphaned Dave is sent to the Hebrew Home for Boys where he is treated cruelly, he sneaks out at night and is welcomed into the music- and culture-filled world of the Harlem Renaissance. Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voigt Now that the four abandoned Tillerman children are settled in with their grandmother, Dicey finds that their new beginnings require love, trust, humor, and courage. The Doll People by Ann M. Martin and Laura Godwin, illustrated by Brian Selznick A family of porcelain dolls that has lived in the same house for one hundred years is taken aback when a new family of plastic dolls arrives and doesn't follow The Doll Code of Honor. Exiled: Memoirs Of A Camel by Kathleen Karr A first-person narrative from a camel's viewpoint about being sent from Egypt to serve in the United States Camel Corps, and life on the Mojave Desert before and during the Civil War. The Exiles by Hilary McKay The four Conroy sisters spend a wild summer at the seaside with Big Grandma, who tries to break them of their reading habit by substituting fresh air and hard work for books and gets unexpected results. The Folk Keeper by Franny Billingsley Orphan Corinna disguises herself as a boy to pose as a Folk Keeper, one who keeps the Evil Folk at bay, and discovers her heritage as a seal maiden when she is taken to live with a wealthy family in their manor by the sea. Freddy And The Bean Home News by Walter R. Brooks, illustrated by Kurt Wiese Freddy the multitalented pig publishes a newspaper for the animals on Bean Farm. Frindle by Andrew Clements, illustrated by Brian Selznick When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control. From The Mixed-Up Files Of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg Having run away with her younger brother to live in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, twelve-year-old Claudia strives to keep things in order in their new home and to become a changed person and a heroine to herself. Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry Lame and suddenly orphaned, Kira is mysteriously removed from her squalid village to live in the palatial Council Edifice, where she is expected to use her gifts as a weaver to do the bidding of the all-powerful Guardians. The Giver by Lois Lowry Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. The High King (Prydain Chronicles #5) by Lloyd Alexander In this fifth and final chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in ultimate confrontation. Holes by Louis Sachar As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a horrible correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself. Homecoming by Cynthia Voigt Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity. Hoot by Carl Hiaasen Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site. The House Of The Scorpion by Nancy Farmer In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patron, the 140-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the United States. Inkheart by Cornelia Funke Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service. Just Ella by Margaret Peterson Haddix In this continuation of the Cinderella story, fifteen-year-old Ella finds that accepting Prince Charming's proposal ensnares her in a suffocating tangle of palace rules and royal etiquette, so she plans to escape. Little House On The Prairie series by Laura Ingalls Wilder The adventures of a pioneer family. Love that Dog by Sharon Creech A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem. The Messenger by Lois Lowry In this novel that unites characters from "The Giver" and "Gathering Blue," Matty, a young member of a utopian community that values honesty, conceals an emerging healing power that he cannot explain or understand. A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself. Taran Wanderer (Prydain Chronicles #4) by Lloyd Alexander The adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself. The True Confessions Of Charlotte Doyle by Avi As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious. Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt When Winnie stumbles across a spring which can bestow the gift of everlasting life, she also stumbles across the Tuck family. The Tucks, having drunk from the spring, have kept its whereabouts secret. Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left. The Watsons Go To Birmingham---1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the Watsons, an African American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963. |