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1 | Title | Annotation | Author |
2 | The Outsiders | No one ever said life was easy. But Ponyboy is pretty sure that he's got things figured out. He knows that he can count on his brothers, Darry and Sodapop. And he knows that he can count on his friends--true friends who would do anything for him, like Johnny and Two-Bit.But not on much else besides trouble with the Socs, a vicious gang of rich kids whose idea of a good time is beating up on "greasers" like Ponyboy. At least he knows what to expect--until the night someone takes things too far. | Hinton, S. E. |
3 | The voyage of the Dawn Treader | Pauline Baynes | |
4 | A Long Walk To Water | A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours' walk from her home: she makes two trips to the pond every day. The boy, Salva, becomes one of the "lost boys" of Sudan, refugees who cover the African continent on foot as they search for their families and for a safe place to stay. Enduring every hardship from loneliness to attack by armed rebels to contact with killer lions and crocodiles, Salva is a survivor, and his story goes on to intersect with Nya's in an astonishing and moving way. | Park, Linda Sue |
5 | HEAT | Mike Lupica | |
6 | Sounder | Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young African American boy matures with the help of the devoted dog Sounder. | Armstrong, William H. |
7 | Oh, The Places You'll Go! | Advice in rhyme for proceeding in life; weathering fear, loneliness, and confusion; and being in charge of your actions. | Dr. Seuss |
8 | The Incredible Journey | Two dogs and a cat sustain each other through hardships, hunger, and danger as they travel 250 miles to reach home. | Burnford, Shelia |
9 | Charlotte's Web | Fern raises the little runt pig, Wilbur, only to have her father give him away | White, E. B. |
10 | Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective | Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhoods ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and every night around the dinner table, Encyclopedia helps him solve his most baffling crimes. | Sobol, Donald J. |
11 | One Crazy Summer | In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn, New York, to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, 11-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of their intrusion and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp. | Williams-Garcia, Rita |
12 | Myside of the Garden | Jean Craighead George | |
13 | Myside of the Garden | Jean Craighead George | |
14 | Junie B., First Grader: Cheater Pants | Meet the World's Funniest First Grader--Junie B. Jones! With over 50 million books in print, Barbara Park's New York Times bestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favorite and has been keeping kids laughing--and reading--for over 20 years! In the 21st Junie B. Jones book, Junie B. has all the answers when it comes to cheating. It's just plain wrong! But what about copying someone else's homework? That's not cheating, right? 'Cause homework isn't even a test! And speaking of tests . . . what if a friend shares an answer that you didn't even ask for? Sharing definitely isn't cheating . . . is it? Uh-oh. Maybe this cheating business is more complicated than Junie B. thought. Could she be a cheater pants and not even know it? USA TODAY : "Junie B. is the darling of the young-reader set." Publisher's Weekly : "Park convinces beginning readers that Junie B.--and reading--are lots of fun." Kirkus Reviews : "Junie's swarms of young fans will continue to delight in her unique take on the world....A hilarious, first-rate read-aloud." Time Magazine : "Junie B. Jones is a feisty six-year-old with an endearing penchant for honesty." | Park, Barbara |
15 | Tennyson | When her father goes in search of her mother and she is left in the care of her Aunt Henrietta at a formerly grand house in Louisiana that is now in ruins, Tennyson finds herself in the midst of a mystical web of time where she learns dark secrets about her family as well as a plausible reason for her mother having gone missing. | Blume, Lesley |
16 | The Giver | 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. | Lowry, Lois |
17 | George's Marvelous Medicine | Roald Dahl | |
18 | The Running Dream | Losing her leg in a car accident and fitted with a prosthetic that challenges her athletic ambitions, Jessica finds herself alienated from former friends and is tutored by a misfit girl she previously avoided. | Van Draanen, Wendelin |
19 | I Survived The Attacks Of September 11th, 2001 | Noah has always been proud of his father, a brave New York firefighter. So Noah is thrilled when his dad plans a special outing for Noah's eleventh birthday. They are taking a day off school to spend in the city, just the two of them. The morning of September 11th dawns bright and clear, but in less than an hour everything changes. Forever. | Tarshis, Lauren |
20 | The Homework Machine | When Brenton builds a homework machine, four unlikely friends delight in using it to lighten their load and get very good grades, but when the machine becomes more powerful than any of them ever imagined it could, the group has to find a way to stop it before they all get caught by the teacher! | Gutman, Dan |
21 | How to Steal a Dog | Barbara O'Connor | |
22 | The Tail Of Emily Windsnap | In this glorious undersea setting, mermaids study shipwrecks at school and Neptune rules with an iron trident. A fantasy about family secrets, loyal friendship, and the convention-defying power of love. | Kessler, Liz |
23 | Hatchet | Headed for Canada to visit his father for the first time since his parents' divorce, 13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of a plane crash, with only the clothes he has on and a hatchet to help him live in the wilderness. A Newbery Honor Book. | Paulsen, Gary |
24 | Hatchet | Headed for Canada to visit his father for the first time since his parents' divorce, 13-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of a plane crash, with only the clothes he has on and a hatchet to help him live in the wilderness. A Newbery Honor Book. | Paulsen, Gary |
25 | Fudge-a-mania | Inc. Scholastic | |
26 | Marvin Redpost Class President | Marvin Redpost | |
27 | Superfudge | The comical adventures of the Hatcher family continue in this lively story about 6th-grader Peter's trials and tribulations when his younger brother Superfudge begins school for the first time. | Blume, Judy |
28 | Riddle Of The Red Purse | Giff, Patricia Reilly | |
29 | The Lost Hero | After saving Olympus from the evil Titan lord, Kronos, Percy and friends have rebuilt their beloved Camp Half-Blood where a new group of heroes will now inherit their own quest. But to survive the journey, they'll need the help of some familiar demigods. | Riordan, Rick |
30 | Apple Orchard Race | Freddy Thresher's first-grade class is taking a field trip to the local apple orchard. Best of all, whoever finds the hidden wooden apples among the real fruit will win $5. Can Freddy get to the prize before Max cheats his way to winning? | Klein, Abby |
31 | Stone Soup | Clever soldiers outwit greedy townspeople with the creation of a special soup in this cherished classic, a Caldecott Honor book. First published in 1947, this picture book classic has remained one of Marcia Brown's most popular and enduring books. This story, about three hungry soldiers who outwit the greedy inhabitants of a village into providing them with a feast, is based on an old French tale. | Brown, Marcia |
32 | The New Big Book of U.S. Presidents | Davis, Todd/ Frey, Marc | |
33 | Dolphin Tale | Ryan, Emma | |
34 | Tink, North Of Never Land | After realizing that it was her angry outburst that drove away her friend Terence, Tinker Bell sets out on a dangerous quest to bring him a spectacular gift. | Thorpe, Kiki |
35 | Unknown Title | Unknown Author | |
36 | Journey To The Volcano Palace | The kids return to Droon to check on their new friend, Princess Keeah. Lord Sparr has taken a magic jewel from Keeah and hidden it. Together the four children must sneak into his volcano home to try to get it back. | Abbott, Tony |
37 | Journey To The Volcano Palace | The kids return to Droon to check on their new friend, Princess Keeah. Lord Sparr has taken a magic jewel from Keeah and hidden it. Together the four children must sneak into his volcano home to try to get it back. | Abbott, Tony |
38 | Little Dog, Lost | Marion Dane Bauer | |
39 | Nate The Great | Nate the Great solves the mystery of the missing picture. | Sharmat, Marjorie W. |
40 | The Bfg | Roald Dahl | |
41 | The Brooklyn Nine | Alan Gratz | |
42 | Stanley, Flat Again! | Jeff Brown | |
43 | Artemis Fowl | Eoin Colfer | |
44 | Hotel For Dogs | The Walkers are moving to a new town, and staying with an aunt who's allergic to dogs. Too bad for Andi and her brother Bruce, who love dogs -- and happen to meet a stray that needs help. Soon, Andi hatches a plan, turning the abandoned house down the block into a hotel for dogs. But as more and more tenants move in, the secret gets too big to keep. Can the kids save their canine castle? | Duncan, Lois |
45 | A Dog Called Kitty | Bill Wallace | |
46 | Shadow | Michael Morpurgo | |
47 | Pippi in the South Seas | Lindgren, Astrid/ Beard, Susan (TRN)/ Nyman, Ingrid Vang (ILT) | |
48 | Freckle Juice | Judy Blume | |
49 | My Sister the Vampire: Re-Vamped! | Sienna Mercer | |
50 | The Coming Storm | Kidd, Rob | |
51 | The Amazing Bone | A Caldecott Honor Book by the author of The Real Thief tells the tale of Pearl, a pig, and a talking bone, as they try to outwit a band of highway robbers and a hungry fox. | Steig, William |
52 | 42 is Not Just a Number | Doreen Rappaport | |
53 | Who's Afraid Of Fourth Grade | Third grader Katie Carew, nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully, had no idea what would happen when she wished she could be anyone but herself. Now her wish has come true and she keeps turning into other people and even animals. | Krulik, Nancy |
54 | The Great Gatsby | A young man newly rich tries to recapture the past and win back his former love, despite the fact that she has married. | Fitzgerald, F. Scott |
55 | Out Of The Dust | A poem cycle that reads as a novel narrates the story of 15-year-old Billie Jo and her battle against the elements during the Oklahoma Dust Bowl of 1934. | Hesse, Karen |
56 | Cam Jansen and the First Day of School Mystery | David A. Adler; Illustrator-Susanna Natti | |
57 | The Abominable Snowman Doesn't Roast Marshmallows | When Mr. Savage arrives in town for the winter carnival, the Bailey School Kids are convinced that he is really the Abominable Snowman. | Dadey, Debbie and Marcia T. Jones |
58 | Cooper | Welcome to the Puppy Place--where every puppy finds a home! While rehearsing for a play, Charles meets Cooper, a corgi with a whole lot of personality. Charles only feels comfortable onstage with Cooper there with him. Can Charles find this star of a pup a home? | Miles, Ellen |
59 | Junie B. Jones Has A Monster Under Her Bed | When Paulie Allen Puffer tells Junie B. that there's a drooling monster under her bed, she can imagine the monster creeping onto her pillow at night, putting her head in his mouth. Thanks to Paulie, poor Junie is having her worst-est night ever! | Park, Barbara |
60 | Grimms' Fairy Tales | Jacob Grimm | |
61 | Emily Windsnap And The Castle In The Mist | When she incurs Neptune's wrath by finding a diamond ring buried under rocks in the ocean, Emily is put under a curse that will force her to choose between being a mermaid or a human, and searches for someone who can help her. | Kessler, Liz |
62 | Waiting For The Magic | When Papa goes away for a little while, his family tries to cope with the separation by adopting four dogs and a cat. | MacLachlan, Patricia |
63 | Double Vision | Tia Mowry | |
64 | The One and Only Ivan | Katherine Applegate | |
65 | Ivy And Bean | The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to quickly hide and Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming and addictive introduction to the Ivy and Bean Book Series. From beloved children's book author Annie Barrows, The Ivy & Bean collection has been delighting preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and kids of all ages for nearly two decades. Centered upon messages promoting friendship, empathy, and understanding, each book follows Ivy and Bean on their various adventures through adolescent life. | Barrows, Annie |
66 | A Dog's Way Home | "Lucas Ray is shocked when an adorable puppy jumps out of an abandoned building and into his arms. Though the apartment he shares with his mother, a disabled veteran, doesn't allow dogs, Lucas can't resist taking Bella home. Bella is inexplicably drawn to Lucas, even if she doesn't understand the necessity of games like No Barks. As it becomes more difficult to hide her from the neighbors, Lucas begins to sneak Bella into the VA where he works. There, Bella brings joy and comfort where it is needed most. After Bella is picked up by Animal Control because pit bulls are banned in Denver, Lucas has no choice but to send her to a foster home until he can figure out what to do. But Bella, distraught at the separation, doesn't plan to wait. With four hundred miles of dangerous Colorado wilderness between her and her person, Bella sets off on a seemingly impossible and completely unforgettable adventure home."-- | W. Bruce Cameron |
67 | Leo the Lop | Cosgrove, Stephen | |
68 | My New Best Friend | Julie Bowe | |
69 | My New Best Friend | Julie Bowe | |
70 | Encyclopedia Brown, Super Sleuth | Donald J. Sobol | |
71 | The Fledgling | Jane Langton | |
72 | Mocha | Charles and his family are visiting relatives in the country when a stranger drops off a puppy. Mocha, a Bernese mountain dog, was running around on the highway without a leash or tags. Now this adventurous pup needs a place to live. | Miles, Ellen |
73 | My Sister the Vampire | Sienna Mercer | |
74 | My Sister the Vampire | Sienna Mercer | |
75 | The Princess and the Frog | Trimble, Irene (ADP) | |
76 | Snow One Like You | Natalie Blitt | |
77 | The House Without a Christmas Tree | Gail Rock | |
78 | A Dog Called Kitty | Ricky wants to help the starving stray dog wandering around his backyard, but after having been bitten once by a rabid dog, he is terrified to reach out to the hungry pup. | Wallace, Bill |
79 | Paris for Two | Phoebe Stone | |
80 | Caitlin's Lucky Charm | Wishing she could stay with her best friends at summer camp while dreading the problems of her life back home, sixth-grader Caitlin takes a first turn wearing a charm bracelet shared by all of her friends in the hope that her luck will turn around. | Schroeder, Lisa |
81 | 100 Most Disgusting Things On The Planet | Presents facts about disgusting things, organized into such categories as animals, food, and the human body. | Claybourne, Anna |
82 | The Day The Crayons Quit | When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them. | Daywalt, Drew |
83 | The Best (Worst) Christmas Pageant Ever | The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world. They lie, steal, smoke cigars, swear, and hit little kids. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant. None of the Herdmans has ever heard the Christmas story before. Their interpretation of the tale -- the Wise Men are a bunch of dirty spies and Herod needs a good beating -- has a lot of people up in arms. But it will make this year's pageant the most unusual anyone has seen and, just possibly, the best one ever. | Robinson, Barbara |
84 | Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot Vs. The Mutant Mosquitoes From Mercury | When the world is invaded by Mutant Mosquitoes, there is only one pair of heroes to turn to--Ricky Ricotta and his large sidekick, Robot. | Pilkey, Dav |
85 | North American Exployers | Yannick Oney | |
86 | Ghost Game | Overcome with boredom, the ghosts in Mr. Morton's third-grade class at Sleepy Hollow Elementary School threaten to take over the entire school unless Jeff, Cassidy, and Nina can beat them in a game of basketball. | Dadey, Debbie and Marcia T. Jones |
87 | Trial By Fire | Probst, Jeff | |
88 | The Trouble with Chickens | Doreen Cronin | |
89 | The Little Prince | A new translation of the beloved classic with restored original art. Published to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoine de Saint-Exupery's birth. | de Saint Exupery, Antoine |
90 | Molly's Pilgrim | Barbaara Cohen | |
91 | The Case Of The Marshmallow Monster | While on a class camping trip, Danika informs Jigsaw that there is a Marshmallow Monster haunting the lake, so Jigsaw joins focus with Mila to find out the truth. | Preller, James |
92 | What Do You Do With A Problem? | This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn't so sure what to make of it. The longer he avoids the problem, the bigger it seems to get. But when the child finally musters up the courage to face it, the problem turns out to be something quite different indeed. | Yamada, Kobi |
93 | The Princess and the Page | Christina Farley | |
94 | The Boys who Challenged Hitler | Phillip M. Hoose | |
95 | Queen Of The Falls | Recounts how, at the turn of the nineteenth century, retired charm school teacher Annie Edson Taylor planned and executed her daring feat to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel, earning her the name "Queen of the Falls." | Van Allsburg, Chris |
96 | Whack Of The P-Rex | In this fifth book, Alexander stumbles into a VERY large footprint. And his friend Rip keeps finding candy in the street. What kind of monster leaves HUGE footprints behind? And where is all the candy coming from? Alexander, Rip, and Nikki must find out fast--before it's too late! This book is filled with humor, suspense, and zany black-and-white illustrations throughout! | Cummings, Troy |
97 | Locomotion | Jacqueline Woodson | |
98 | Yo-Ho-Ho! | Concerned that Santa will not be able to find them aboard the Sea Rat, Pete and the other pirate kids plot a course to the North Pole, where the ship gets stuck in a sheet of ice. | James, Brian |
99 | Penelope Crumb | Shawn K. Stout | |
100 | Nothing's Fair In Fifth Grade | Initially repelled by an overweight new student who has serious home problems, the fifth-grade class finally learns to accept her. | DeClements, Barthe |