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The Boy on the Porch

By Sharon Creech

A young couple inexplicably finds a boy on their porch. John and Marta know they have been chosen to care for the boy and they try to unravel his history.

Bright Freedom’s Song

By Gloria Houston

In the years before the Civil War, Bright realizes her parents are providing a safe house for the Underground Railroad. When she discovers a runaway slave in the barn, her life beyond their farm is suddenly vastly expanded.

Britfield and the Lost Crown

By C. R. Stewart

He’s spent the majority of his life locked behind the cruel walls of Weatherly Orphanage, but when Tom learns that his parents might actually be alive, he is determined to find them. Together with his best friend Sarah, and armed with only the word “Britfield,” as a clue to Tom’s mysterious past, the two make a daring escape.

Soon, they are on the run from a famous Scotland Yard detective and what appears to be half of the police officers in England! The hunt is on, but will Tom and Sarah be able to evade capture long enough to solve an even bigger conspiracy that could tear our world apart

Bronco and Friends: A Party to Remember

By Tim Tebow, Illustrated by Jane Chapman

Bronco the dog and three animal friends, all reluctant to attend a party for various reasons, receive a warm welcome when they do decide to go.

Brothers

By E. Yin, Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet

The story of Patrick and Ming, fictional characters based on actual historical events.

Buddy: The Story of Buddy Holly

By Anne Bustard, Illustrated by Kurt Cyrus

A biography of the musician, born Charles Hardin Holley, during the Depression in Texas, who pioneered a new kind of music.

Byrd & Igloo: A Polar Adventure

By Samantha Sieple

An engaging story about polar explorer and aviator, Admiral Richard E. Byrd and his travels with his fox terrier companion, as they both explore travelling to the North and South poles.

Can We Save the Tiger?

By Martin Jenkins and Vicki White

The author spotlights the ways human behavior affects the amazing animals on our planet. Ms. White’s outstanding illustrations further excite us to preserve these stunning creatures.

Can You Hear A Rainbow?

By Jamee Riggio Heelan, Illustrated by Nicola Simmonds

A deaf child tells how he uses sign language, hearing aids, and his other senses to communicate and how his friends help him, and his attendance in public school with an interpreter.

Carter Reads the Newspaper

By Deborah Hopkinson, Illustrated by Don Tate

Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though his father could not read, he believed in being an informed citizen. So Carter read the newspaper to him every day. When he was still a teenager, Carter went to work in the coal mines. There he met a man named Oliver Jones, and Oliver did something important: he asked Carter not only to read to him and the other miners, but also research and find more information on the subjects that interested them. “My interest in penetrating the past of my people was deepened,” Carter wrote. His journey would take him many more years, traveling around the world and transforming the way people thought about history.

Castaways in Lilliput

By Henry Winterfeld, Illustrated by William M. Hutchinson

Three Australian children, adrift on a rubber raft, are cast ashore in a land of tiny people.

Century Farm

By Cris Peterson

The story of a 110 year-old farm in Wisconsin is told in photos and anecdotes about the three generations of Petersons who have owned and farmed the land.

Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf

By Sam Wedelich, Illustrated by Sam Wedelich

Chicken Little is NOT afraid of anything, not even a wolf. No matter how big or bad he is. In fact, she’s never even seen a wolf. So when a real wolf shows up and ruffles her feathers, what’s a fretful fowl to do: Join the frenzied flock and fly the coop? Or find out if this newcomer is as bad as his reputation?

Chip and Curly: The Great Potato Race

By Cathy Breisacher, Illustrated by Joshua Heinsz

Chip the potato chip is sure he has the annual Spud City Festival sack race in the bag—he’s been practicing all year. The Home Fries (local baseball team) and Sweet Potatoes (cheer squad) are all rooting for him. The French Fries even bring their tots over for an autograph. But when Curly the springy curly fry shows up, Chip knows he’s in trouble. This totally funny story is filled with clever potato puns—and subtle themes of sportsmanship and persistence. It will have kids and adults alike laughing out loud.

Christmas Eve

By Ann M. Martin

This title portrays the magic and the spirit of hope that makes the holidays merry.

Clara and Davie

By Patricia Polacco

Polacco shares the story of her distant relative, Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross. Focusing on Clara’s childhood, the author tells of Clara’s close relationship with her older brother and how her brother encouraged her to pursue her gifts of caring and nurturing others

Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars

By Laurie Wallmark, Illustrated by Brooke Smart

This biography tells the story of Elizebeth Friedman (1892–1980), a brilliant American code breaker who smashed Nazi spy rings, took down gangsters, and created the CIA’s first cryptology unit.

Colonial Voices:  Hear Them Speak

By Kay Winters, Illustrated by Larry Day

During World War II in England, David and Roger and their families endure the direct attacks by the Luftwaffe from Nazi Germany. The story relates the magnificent Royal Air Force victory during the Battle of Britain and the decisive contributions of the mighty Armada of the Eighth Air Force.

Confessions from the Principal’s Kid

By Robin Mellom

During the school day, fifth-grader Allie West is an outsider. Everyone knows the principal’s kid might tattle to her mom! But after school, Allie is an insider. She’s friendly with the janitor, knows the shortest routes around the building, and hangs out with the Afters, a group of misfits whose parents are teachers at their school. Although Allie secretly loves her insider life, she’s sick of being an outsider—so she vows to join the Pentagon, the popular math team led by her ex–best friend. But can Allie change her status without betraying where she really belongs?

Cooper’s Story

By W. Bruce Cameron

Cooper, a malamute-Great Dane puppy, finds purpose as service dog and emotional support animal to fifth-grader Burke, a boy in a wheelchair.

Courageous World Changers: 50 True Stories of Daring Women of God

By Shirley Raye Redmond

Meet women who have used their God-given talents to live out their faith to the fullest. They come from a variety of backgrounds, eras, and ethnicities, but each one has answered the Lord’s call on their life in bold and innovative ways.

Cozy in Love

By Jan Brett, Illustrated by Jan Brett

After losing a test of strength to another musk ox in his herd, Cozy is convinced he’ll never impress his crush, Lofti. But while he’s sulking, he learns of a bigger concern. His friend Bella, a beluga whale, is still playing in an inlet even though it’s cold enough for ice to form and block her way out. Cozy races to the inlet and, sure enough, Bella is in trouble. Luckily, Cozy thinks of a new way to use his strong legs and tough horns that might help save Bella and win Lofti’s heart as well.

Crossing Bok Chitto

By Tim Tingle, Illustrated by Jeanne Rirex Bridges

Martha Tom, a young Choctaw girl, crosses a river called Bok Chitto, thus begins the story about seven slaves who find their freedom on the other side of the river led by a Choctaw angel.

Curse of the Spider King

By Wayne Thomas Batson

Seven young Elf Lords must decide whether to remain on Earth or return to Allyra as they learn secrets of the past and dark strangers are watching their every move.

Daddy, Will You Miss Me?

By Wendy McCormick, Illustrated by Jennifer Eachus

A boy and his daddy come up with lots of different ways to stay close to one another while the daddy is in Africa for four weeks.

Daniel Finds a Poem

By Micha Archer

What is poetry? Is it glistening morning dew? Spider thinks so. Is it crisp leaves crunching? That’s what Squirrel says. Could it be a cool pond, sun-warmed sand, or moonlight on the grass? Maybe poetry is all of these things, as it is something special for everyone you just have to take the time to really look and listen. The magical thing is that poetry is in everyone, and Daniel is on his way to discovering a poem of his own after spending time with his animal friends. What is poetry? If you look and listen, it’s all around you!

Daughter of Venice

By Donna Jo Napoli

Frustrated with the restrictions her gender imposes on her life, fourteen-year-old Donata, roams the streets of sixteenth-century Venice dressed as a boy.

David and the Mighty Eighth

By Marjorie Hodgson Parker, Illustrated by Mark Postlethwaite

During World War II in England, David and Roger and their families endure the direct attacks by the Luftwaffe from Nazi Germany. The story relates the magnificent Royal Air Force victory during the Battle of Britain and the decisive contributions of the mighty Armada of the Eighth Air Force.

Dazzle Ships: World War I and the Art of Confusion

By Chris Barton, Illustrated by Victo Ngai

During World War I, British and American ships were painted with bold colors and crazy patterns from bow to stern. Why would anyone put such eye-catching designs on ships? Desperate to protect ships from German torpedo attacks, British lieutenant-commander Norman Wilkinson proposed what became known as dazzle. These stunning patterns and colors were meant to confuse the enemy about a ship’s speed and direction. By the end of the war, more than four thousand ships had been painted with these mesmerizing designs.

Dear Student

By Elly Swartz

When Autumn becomes the secret voice of the advice column in her middle school newspaper she is faced with a dilemma—can she give fair advice to everyone, including her friends, while keeping her identity a secret?

Devil’s Den

By Susan Pfeffer

Joey has often thought about the biological father who left before he was born, but when, during a trip to a Civil War battlefield, his stepfather announces his plan to legally adopt Joey, he decides he must find out why his father has never contacted him.

Diana’s White House Garden

By Elisa Carbone, Illustrated by Jen Hill

Diana Hopkins lived in a white house. THE White House. World War II is in full force across the seas. It’s 1943, President Roosevelt is in office, and Diana’s father, Harry Hopkins, is his chief advisor. And Diana wants to be part of the war effort. After some well-intentioned missteps (her quarantine sign on her father’s office door was not well-received), the President requests her help with his newest plan for the country’s survival: Victory Gardens! From award-winning author Elisa Carbone comes the true story of how Diana Hopkins started her own Victory Garden on the White House lawn under the tutelage of Eleanor Roosevelt. With dedication and patience, she showed the nation that the war effort started first on the homefront.

Dick Whittington And His Cat

By Margaret Hodges, Illustrated by Melisande Potter

Dick uses his few pennies to buy a cat to keep him company. Little does he know how much fortune this cat will bring.

Discovery at Flint Springs

By John R. Erickson

When Dr. Montrose visits their Texas ranch in the summer of 1927, brothers Riley and Coy are drawn into an archeological adventure.

Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops

By Jill Biden, Illustrated by Raúl Colón

When her father leaves for a year of being at war, Natalie knows that she will miss him. Natalie works with her Nana to send her dad and the other service men and women cookies and treats. The kindness of friends at school and church help her feel supported and loved. But there is nothing like the day when her Dad comes home at last.

Don’t Ever Cross that Road: an Armadillo Story

By Conrad J. Storad, Illustrated by Nathaniel P. Jensen

A teacher armadillo teaches his class all about how to be an armadillo. But one student in a red cap isn’t listening, or is he? Includes glossary of terms and a brief fact page about armadillos.

Down Down Down

By Steve Jenkins

This book is a journey from the surface of the ocean to the bottom, discovering all that lives and exists at each level.

Drawing Lessons From A Bear

By David McPhail

A bear explains how he becomes an artist by drawing things around him and things in his imagination

Duck for a Day

By Meg McKinlay, Illustrated by Leila Rudge

When Abby’s class gets a pet duck named Max, she is eager to take it home overnight, since her parents will not allow her have her own pet.

Dumpling Days

By Grace Lin

When Pacy, her two sisters, and their parents go to Taiwan to celebrate Grandma’s seventh birthday, the girls learn a lot about their heritage.

Eclipse of the Jaguar

By Richard Trout

During a family trip 13 year old R.O. and his friend are kidnapped in Belize by looters. The family of R.O. uses unique skills and talents to rescue them.

El Lector

By William Durbin

Fifteen cigar workers were arrested in front of Ybor City’s Labor Temple on November 7, 1931, and charged with “unlawful assembly, rioting, and assault to commit murder.”

Eliza’s Cherry Trees: Japan’s Gift to America

By Andrea Zimmerman, Illustrated by Ju Hong Chen

Picture -book biography of Eliza Scidmore who become the first woman photographer for the National Geographic Society and how she reached her dream of bringing cherry trees from Japan to Washington D.C.

Ella the Elegant Elephant

By Carmella & Steven D’Amico

Ella is nervous about the first day of school in her new town, but wearing her grandmother’s good luck hat makes her feel better – until the other students tease her and call her names.

Elsie Mae Has Something to Say

By Nancy Cavanaugh

Elsie Mae is pretty sure this’ll be the best summer ever. She gets to explore the cool, quiet waters of the Okefenokee Swamp around her grandparents’ house with her new dog, Huck, and she’s written a letter to President Roosevelt that she’s confident will save the swamp from a shipping company and make her a major hometown hero. Then, news reaches Elsie Mae of some hog bandits stealing from swamper families, and she sees another opportunity to make her family proud while waiting to hear back from the White House. But when her cousin Henry James, who dreams of one day becoming a traveling preacher like his daddy, shows up and just about ruins her investigation with his ‘Hallelujahs,’ Elsie Mae will learn the hard way what it really means to be a hero.

Enormous Smallness: The Story of E.E. Cummings

By Matthew Burgess, Illustrated by Kris Di Giacomo

This introduction to the life and work of the twentieth-century American writer highlights key moments in his creative development, shares insights about his beliefs, and introduces some of his signature poems.

Escaping the Giant Wave

By Peg Kehret

When an earthquake creates a tsunami while thirteen-year-old Kyle is babysitting his sister during a family vacation at a Pacific Coast resort, he tries to save his sister and a boy who has bullied him for years.

Everything for a Dog

By Ann M. Martin

Charlie is a boy who suffered a terrible loss and he is healing with the help of his dog. Bone is a stray dog that has been separated from his sister and is alone. Henry has wanted a dog of his own and he still can’t get one even when his best friend moves away. Each has his own troubles, but their stories connect in a surprising way.

Extra Credit

By Andrew Clements, Illustrated by Mark Elliott

Sixth grader Abby, tenth grader Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed speak and listen to one another as they exchange letters between Illinois and Afghanistan across cultural and religious divides.

Eyes Like Willy’s

By Juanita Havill

Willy, a German boy enjoys friendship during several summers in Austria with two French siblings until World War I puts them on opposing sides.