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The Shaman’s Apprentice

By Lynne Cherry

Kamanya, a young boy who lives in the Amazon rain forest, believes in the shaman’s wisdom about the healing properties of plants found in this fascinating part of the world. He hopes one day to be a healer for his people.

The Song of the Molimo

By Jane Cutler

When twelve-year-old Harry comes from Kansas to visit the St. Louis World’s Fair in 1904, he befriends an African pygmy who is part of an anthropology exhibit, works for a photographer, and becomes involved in a burgeoning scientific controversy.

The Story of Salt

By Mark Kurlansky, Illustrated by S.D. Schindler

With a playful mix of witty illustrations, informative sidebars, and illuminating maps, The Story of Salt shows both the scientific and historical ways that salt has shaped the world.

The Stranger Next Door

By Peg Kehret

A clever cat’s heroism helps two twelve-year-old boys become friends after their families, one of whom is in a witness-protection program, move to neighboring houses.

The Tallest Tree

By Sandra Belton

A group of young African-American children learn about Paul Robeson from one of the neighborhood “elders”. They decide to reclaim the town theater in order to celebrate Robeson’s life.

The Trip Back Home

By Janet Wong, Illustrated by Bo Jia

A young girl and her mother travel to Korea to visit their extended family.

The Truth of Me

By Patricia MacLachlan

A boy discovers new found courage and an old family secret during an eventful summer stay with his beloved grandmother.

The Underdogs

By Mike Lupica

Hard economic times in a small Pennsylvania town cannot keep fourteen- year- old Will from loving the game of football and doing everything he can to keep his team together.

The Vermeer Interviews

By Bob Raczka

The author interviews the people in famous paintings to gather different perspectives on the paintings and the often unnoticed details.

The Wanigan: A Life on the River

By Gloria Whelan, Illustrated by Emily Martindale

In 1878, eleven-year-old Annabel and her parents survive a year of adventure that includes floating downriver in two shacks along with a group of Michigan lumbermen.

The Way Of The Wilderking

By Jonathan Rogers

When civilizer Aidan returns home to Corenwald after three years in Feechiefen Swamp, he is shocked to discover a newly formed party known as the Aidanites and so the adventure in fantasy literature begins.

The World According to Humphrey

By Betty G. Birney

Humphrey, a pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and their teacher.

The Year of the Book

By Andrea Cheng, Illustrated by Abigail Halpin

Anna, a Chinese American girl navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom, and finds a true best friend.

Theodore

By Frank Keating, Illustrated by Mike Wimmer

Frank Keating’s telling of incidents in Roosevelt’s rich and varied life reminds readers how one person can make a difference.

This is How We Do It

By Matt Lamothe

In Japan, Kei plays Freeze Tag, while in Uganda, Daphine likes to jump rope. While the way they play may differ, the shared rhythm of their days—and this one world we all share—unites them.

This is the Day!

By Amy Parker, Illustrated by Leeza Hernandez

Every day is a day to celebrate and find hope in this colorful, creative storybook inspired by Psalm 118:24. With joyous rhymes and colorful illustrations of all kinds of children, find the beauty and wonder of every moment of the day—and learn that you can make the world even more glorious, too!

Thomas Jefferson Builds a Library

By Barb Rosenstock, Illustrated by John O'Brien

From a very young age Thomas loved to read and collect books, hundreds first, then thousands. His various collections led to the creation of the world’s largest library, the Library of Congress

Three Against The Tide

By D. Ann Love

After her father is called away from the plantation near Charlston, S. C., during the Civil War, twelve-year-old Susana must lead her brothers on a difficult journey in hopes of being reunited with them.

Through My Eyes

By Ruby Bridges

Ruby recounts the story of her involvement, as a six-year-old, in the integration of her school in New Orleans in 1960.

Tiger Boy

By Mitali Perkins, Illustrated by Jamie Hogan

Passing exams will earn young Neel a much-coveted scholarship for a private boarding school in Kolkata, and the boy’s family has their dreams pinned on him, feeling that a good education will ensure him a better quality of life. But Neel is too attached to the “golpata branches swaying in the monsoon rains…the evening smell of jasmine flowers…mingling with green chilies and fresh ilish fish simmering in mustard-seed oil” to ever consider leaving his home. He studies only halfheartedly for his tests, incurring the wrath of his serious headmaster. When a female tiger cub escapes from a neighboring animal reserve, Neel is determined to find her before she’s snagged by greedy poachers led by Mr. Gupta, a corrupt local businessman. Gupta employs several of the villagers, including Neel’s father, tempting them with additional income if they assist in the illegal effort.

The Tiny Hero of Ferny Creek Library

By Linda Bailey, Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson

Eddie is a tiny green bug who loves to read and who lives behind the chalkboard in the fourth-grade classroom with his parents, his 53 brothers and sisters, and his aunt Min. But when Aunt Min goes to the school library to read a book and never returns, Eddie leaves the comfort of his home for the first time and makes the dangerous trek through Ferny Creek Elementary School to find her. After dodging running sneakers, falling books, and terrifying spiders, Eddie reaches the library, where he discovers Aunt Min stuck in a perilous situation! To top it all off, there’s a substitute librarian who aims to close the library for good and get rid of all the books!

To Fly: The Story of the Wright Brothers

By Wendie C. Old, Illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker

This book traces the work that the two brothers did together 100 years ago to develop the first machine-powered aircraft. A flight timeline is included.

Tornadoes

By Seymour Simon

With clear, concise text and dramatic full-color photographs, award-winning Seymour Simon investigates one of nature’s most powerful phenomena. Learn about some of the worst disasters in history by some enormous twisters.

Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

By Ann Malaspina, Illustrated by Eric Velasquez

A biography of the first black woman to win an Olymmpic gold medal, from her childhood in segregated Albany, Georgia, in the 1930s, through her recognition at the 1996 Olympics as one of the hundred best athletes in Olympic history.

Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion

By Loree Griffin Burns

Dr. Ebbesmeyer tracks trash in oceans in the name of gaining scientific data on ocean motion, but in the process learns a great deal about our relationship to the world ocean and how to better protect it and the marine habitats within it.

Trapped

By Peg Kehret

When his owner, Alex, finds and illegal animal trap in the woods, Pete the cat faces grave danger as he tries to help his human friends find the culprit who set the trap.

Tropical Rainforests

By Seymour Simon

This award-winning science writer has teamed up with the Smithsonian Institute to take readers on an exotic, full-color adventure to one of the most amazing places on earth.

Trouble at School for Marvin & James

By Elise Broach, Illustrated by Kelly Murphy

Marvin the beetle is off to school with James for the very first time! Everything runs smoothly on this big adventure until the bell rings after lunch and Marvin gets separated from James. In fact, he gets accidentally thrown away! Will Marvin make it back home to his family? How will James find him?

Trouper

By Meg Kearney, Illustrated by E.B. Lewis

A moving story of a three-legged dog who finds a boy of his very own.

Tumbleweed Skies

By Valerie Sherrard

Ellie is stuck with her Grandma Acklebee while her father takes a temporary job as a traveling salesman. Neither one wants to be with each other, but over time they come to understand each other.

Two Bobbies

By Kirby Larson and Mary Nether, Illustrated by Jean Cassels

Bobbi and Bob Cat are best friends living in New Orleans. Hurricane Katrina struck and they lost everything. They survive by staying together.

Two Friends

By Dean Robbins, Illustrated by Sean Qualls & Selina Alko

Two friends, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, get together for tea and conversation. They recount their similar stories fighting to win rights for women and African Americans. The premise of this particular exchange between the two is based on a statue in their hometown of Rochester, New York, which shows the two friends having tea.

Umbrella Summer

By Lisa Graf

Ten year old Annie worries about the dangers over everything after her brother dies. She befriends a new neighbor who helps her work through the sadness.

Under Siege!

By Andrea Warren

On the confederate side, Lucy McRae and Willie Lord have taken shelter in caves enduring heat, snakes, dirt, and exploding shells during the Civil War Battle for Vicksburg. Frederick Grant has come to visit his father, Ulysses S. Grant and Union soldier, and is experiencing the horrors of battle firsthand.

Under the Wild Western Sky

By Jim Arnosky

This is a collection of some of the author’s favorite mountains, rivers, and deserts. Brilliant illustrations accompany the information rich text of northwestern USA.

The Unicorn Quest

By Kamilla Benko

Claire Martinson still worries about her older sister Sophie, who battled a mysterious illness last year. But things are back to normal as they move into Windermere Manor . . . until the sisters climb a strange ladder in a fireplace and enter the magical land of Arden. There, they find a world in turmoil. The four guilds of magic no longer trust each other, the beloved unicorns have disappeared, and terrible wraiths roam freely. Scared, the girls return home. But when Sophie vanishes in the night, it will take all of Claire’s courage to climb back up the ladder, find her sister, and uncover the unicorns’ greatest secret.

Unstoppable: True Stories of Amazing Bionic Animals

By Nancy Furtsinger

Nancy Furstinger profiles Chris P. Bacon and many other animals in Unstoppable—all of whom are making their way around with the help of prosthetics, braces, orthotics and wheelchairs! Readers will meet the caretakers, prosthetists, vets, and loving families that help to make recovery possible. Furstinger offers a glimpse into the cutting-edge technologies, such as 3D printing and brain-controlled prosthetics, that are helping to improve the lives of animals and humans alike.

Valley of the Moon: the Diary of Maria Rosalia DeMilagros

By Sherry Garland

This is the 1845 diary of teenage Maria, servant to a wealthy Spanish family who took her in when her Indian mother died.

Waiting

By Kevin Henkes

Five friends sit happily on a windowsill, waiting for something amazing to happen. The owl is waiting for the moon. The pig is waiting for the rain. The bear is waiting for the wind. The puppy is waiting for the snow. And the rabbit is just looking out the window because he likes to wait! What will happen? Will patience win in the end? Or someday will the friends stop waiting and do something unexpected?

Walking With Henry

By Thomas Locker

Introduces philosopher, writer, and environmentalist Henry David Thoreau, using selections from his writings with stunning illustrations by Mr. Locker.

War Dogs: Churchill and Rufus

By Kathryn Selbert

It is 1940 and Britain’s prime minister, Winston Churchill, must lead his country through World War II. He has powerfull allies from several nations and he also has Rufus, his loyal miniature poodle constantly at his side.

Watercress

By Andrea Wang, Illustrated by Jason Chin

Driving through Ohio in an old Pontiac, a young girl’s parents stop suddenly when they spot watercress growing wild in a ditch by the side of the road. Grabbing an old paper bag and some rusty scissors, the whole family wades into the muck to collect as much of the muddy, snail covered watercress as they can.

At first, she’s embarrassed. Why can’t her family get food from the grocery store? But when her mother shares a story of her family’s time in China, the girl learns to appreciate the fresh food they foraged. Together, they make a new memory of watercress.

Ways to Make Sunshine

By Renée Watson

Ryan Hart can be and do anything. Her name means “king”, that she is a leader, and she is determined to keep growing into the name her parents gave her. She is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, sister, and friend. But Ryan has a lot on her mind. For instance: Dad finally has a new job, but money is still tight. That means some changes, like moving into a new (old) house, and Dad working the night shift. And with the fourth-grade talent show coming up, Ryan wonders what talent she can perform on stage in front of everyone without freezing. As even more changes and challenges come her way, Ryan always finds a way forward and shows she is a girl who knows how to glow.

We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball

By Kadir Nelson

This is the story of Negro League baseball with its gifted athletes and determined owners; of racial discrimination and international sportsmanship; of fortunes won and lost; of triumphs and defeats on and off the field.

We the Children, Keepers of the School

By Andrew Clements, Illustrated by Adam Stower

Ben’s harbor-side school is going to be bulldozed, but something seems fishy. As he and his friend Jill starting looking for answers, they learn something no one wants them to know.

Welcome to Camden Falls

By Ann M. Martin

This story is that of small town life and friendships.

What Do You Do With a Problem?

By Kobi Yamada, Illustrated by Mae Besom

This is the story of a persistent problem and the child who isn’t so sure what to make of it. The longer the problem is avoided, 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 than it appeared.

What is Given from the Heart

By Patrica C. McKissack, Illustrated by April Harrison

“Misery loves company,” Mama says to James Otis. It’s been a rough couple of months for them, but Mama says as long as they have their health and strength, they’re blessed. One Sunday before Valentine’s Day, Reverend Dennis makes an announcement during the service—the Temples have lost everything in a fire, and the church is collecting anything that might be useful to them. James thinks hard about what he can add to the Temple’s “love box,” but what does he have worth giving?

When Apples Grew Noses and White Horses Flew: Tales of Ti-Jean

By Jan Andrews and Dusan Petricic

In these imaginative stories we are introduced to Quebec’s traditional folktale hero. Ti-Jean (pronounced Ty-Zsaun) is both wise and foolish and though he often puts himself in hard situations, he somehow manages to do what needs to be done. The author/storyteller is the founding president of the Storytellers of Canada and the illustrator is editorial cartoonist at the Toronto Star.

When I Caught You

By Izzy B

As the moon still hung above the treetops, Dad Bear gently woke his little fisherman to set out on a grand adventure. They always took the long way around the mountain, but when they finally arrived at their fishing spot, the fish weren’t bitin’ a bit. When they were ready to pack up their things, Dad Bear declared it “a wonderful day!” which confused Little Bear. How could it be a wonderful day? They didn’t catch a single fish! When I Caught You is a sweet story that teaches readers that sometimes it’s not about how many fish you catch, but the memories you made along the way.