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Snow Falling In Spring

By Moying Li

Moying Li is twelve years old when the Cultural Revolution begins. While her world is crumbling around her, she finds sanctuary in literature even though many schools shut down and most books are forbidden.

Sparrow Road

By Sheila O'Conner

Twelve- year old Raine does not want to move to and old estate in Michigan with her mother. However, Raine soon learns that the house, called Sparrow Road, is full of mystery and surprises.

Spilling Ink

By Anne Mazer and Ellen Potter, Illustrated by Matt Phelan

The authors guide children through the process of writing from developing a voice, characters, and a plot. Fun writing prompts help children get started.

Stubby the War Dog: The True Story of World War I’s Bravest Dog

By Ann Bausum, Illustrated by Marty Ittner

Stubby, the stump-tailed terrier, worked behind enemy lines, and gained military honors along the way. Private Robert Conroy casually adopted the orphan pup while attending basic training on the campus of Yale University in 1917. The Connecticut volunteer never imagined that his stray dog would become a war hero. Almost 100 years later, Stubby’s great deeds and brave heart make him an animal hero to fall in love with and treasure all over again.

Take Me To the River

By Will Hobbs

Fourteen- year- old Dylan arrives in Terlingua, Texas, expecting to whitewater raft with his uncle and cousin. His cousin has other ideas, and they set off on a trip filled with danger, adventure and surprises.

The Bark of the Bog Owl

By Jonathan Rogers

Young Aidan is surely meant for greater things than keeping sheep. After a series of adventures, Aidan joins his siblings, battles a giant, and leads a covert operation in this Christian fantasy.

The Charlatan’s Boy

By Jonathan Rogers

Armed with tricks, the charlatan and his boy set out to create another Great Feechie Scare. The hope is they will be able to swindle the people out of more money, but Grady is tired of the lies.

The Door Within

By Wayne Thomas Batson

Three ancient scrolls beckon high school student Aidan Thomas to enter a realm of knights, kings, and unusual creatures, but he must rely on instinct and his latent athletic ability to deal with the terror, tempest, and treason offered by this new world.

The Elk Hunt: The Adventures Begins

By S.J Dahlstrom

12 year old Wilder embarks on an outdoor journey with a mentor from his church as he tries to understand what it means to grow up.

The Frog Scientist

By Pamela S. Turner, Illustrated by Andy Comins

Tyrone and his students study the effects of pesticides on frogs. Readers will be taken step by step through the scientific process.

The Golden Bull

By Marjorie Cowley

During a severe drought in Mesopotamia in 2600 B.C., Jomar and his sister Zefa are sent to the city of Ur, where Jomar is apprenticed to a goldsmith and Zefa must try to find a way to keep from becoming a slave.

The Great Storm: The Hurricane Diary of J. T. King

By Lisa Waller Rogers

A teenage boy keeps a diary of events during the devastating hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, in 1900, and of the rescue operations that followed.

The History of Money: From Bartering to Banking

By Martin Jenkins, Illustrated by Satoshi Kitamura

A fascinating historical look about money and how it has changed throughout the years and how it differs from country to country.

The Impossible Journey

By Gloria Whelan

In 1934, thirteen-year-old Marya and her younger brother, Georgi, set out alone on a long journey into Siberia to find their mother after she and their father are exiled for opposing Stalin.

The Klipfish Code

By Mary Casanova

Twelve-year-old Marit who was sent away to supposed safety and who longs to join her parents in the Norwegian Resistance, takes great risks for the cause of freedom as her resentment grows toward the Nazi’s presence and her grandfather’s refusal to oppose them

The Secret of the Swamp King

By Jonathan Rogers

In this fantasy based very loosely on the biblical story of King David, teenaged Aidan has become the triumphant, giant-slaying hero of the court of King Darrow of Corenwald. Darrow, increasingly paranoid and depressed, sends Aidan on an impossible quest to retrieve the mysterious frog orchid, whose essence is the cure for melancholia. He must travel to the depths of the Feechiefen Swamp–a journey from which no Corenwalder has ever returned.

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 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 Underneath

By Kathi Appelt

An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner’s run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations.

The Voyage of Patience Goodspeed

By Heather Vogel Frederick

Following their mother’s death, Captain Goodspeed brings twelve-year-old Patience and six-year-old Tad aboard his whaling shipages. Patience is thrilled to use her excellent mathematical skills to help navigate the shipages.

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.

Things Seen From Above

By Shelley Pearsall

April is looking for an escape from the sixth-grade lunch hour, which has become a social-scene nightmare, so she signs up to be a “buddy bench monitor” for the fourth graders’ recess. Joey Byrd is a boy on the fringes, who wanders the playground alone, dragging his foot through the dirt. But over time, April realizes that Joey isn’t just making random circles. When you look at his designs from above, a story emerges… Joey’s “bird’s eye” drawings reveal what he observes and thinks about every day.

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.

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.

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.

Way Down Deep

By Ruth White

Once a foundling in the town of Way Down Deep, Ruby Jane lives contentedly in the local boarding house until a family moves to town with information unlocking Ruby’s unknown past.

What Flowers Remember

By Shannon Wiersbitzy

A touching story about a young girl named Delia who helps with collecting the memories of Old Red, a member in her community who is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

When My Name Was Keoko

By Linda Sue Park

With national pride and occasional fear, a brother and sister face the increasingly oppressive occupation of Korea by Japan during World War II, which threatens to suppress Korean culture entirely.

Whittington

By Alan Armstrong, Illustrated by S.D. Schindler

Whittington, a feline descendant of Dick Whittington’s famous cat of English folklore, appears at a rundown barnyard plagued by rats and restores harmony while telling his ancestor’s story.

Wilder and Sunny

By S.J. Dahlstrom

In this third installment of “The Adventures of Wilder Good,” Wilder and his “secret” girlfriend, Sunny Parker, set out with Wilder’s mentor, Gale Loving, for a day of fly fishing on the Rio Grande. But in the Colorado wilderness an afternoon of fishing and fun can shift suddenly to a life-and-death challenge. When Gale is injured, Wilder and Sunny must take charge. Together, the two learn what it is to aid and protect a friend. With no one to turn to, they have to make their own decisions and rely on their own skills as darkness falls and they prepare to spend the night in the canyon tending to Gale.

Winning

By C. S. Adler

Vicky learns her new tennis team partner is ruthless about winning even if it means cheating to do so.

Words to My Life’s Song

By Ashley Bryan, Illustrated by Bill McGuinness

This is the story of Ashley Bryan and how he began his love for art as a young boy during World War II.

Writer to Writer: From Think to Ink

By Gail Carson Levine

If you’re interested in writing prose and poetry or just want to be a better and more rounded writer, this book will help you on your creative journey.

A Sporting Chance: How Ludwig Guttmann Created the Paralympic Games

By Lori Alexander, Illustrated by Allan Drummond

Dedicating his life to helping patients labeled “incurables,” Ludwig Guttmann fought for the rights of paraplegics to live a full life. The young doctor believed—and eventually proved—that physical movement is key to healing, a discovery that led him to create the first Paralympic Games.

Beneath the Swirling Sky

By Carolyn Leiloglou, Illustrated by Vivienne To

A house full of paintings, a missing sister, and a family secret send a boy and his cousin into a world where art is the key in this fantasy adventure perfect for fans of The Wingfeather Saga and Pages & Co.After an experience he’d rather forget, Vincent is determined to be done with art. So when he and his little sister, Lili, spend spring break with their art conservator great-uncle, Vincent’s plan is to stay glued to his phone.That is, until Lili disappears into one of the world’s most famous paintings and Vincent learns his parents have been hiding something from him: Their family is the last of The Restorationists, a secret society with the power to travel through paintings—and a duty to protect them from evil forces.

The Green Colt

By S.J. Dahlstrom

In this fourth book of the series, Wilder is back at his grandfather’s ranch in West Texas. Papa Milam gives him an unexpected gift―his very own ‘green’ colt to break. Wilder is excited to begin, but he quickly realizes that even getting near the colt is much harder than he expected. So Papa hires Tequito, a Mexican vaquero, to help. Tequito doesn’t speak much English, and at first Wilder is intimidated. But the vaquero is both gentle and firm with the colt, and soon they’re making good progress. Wilder sees how skilled Tequito is with horses, and learns that American cowboying has its roots in a much older Mexican tradition.

A Horse Called Hero

By Sam Angus

In 1940, as the war escalates and London becomes a target for German bombs, Dodo and Wolfie are evacuated to the country. After weeks of homesick loneliness, they come across an orphaned foal and name him Hero for surviving against the odds.

I Will Protect You

By Eva Mozes Kor and Danica Davidson

Eva and her identical twin sister, Miriam, had a mostly happy childhood. Theirs was the only Jewish family in their small village in the Transylvanian mountains, but they didn’t think much of it until anti-Semitism reared its ugly head in their school. Then, in 1944, ten-year-old Eva and her family were deported to Auschwitz. At its gates, Eva and Miriam were separated from their parents and other siblings, selected as subjects for Dr. Mengele’s infamous medical experiments.

Library on Wheels

By Sharlee Glenn

Mary Lemist Titcomb (1852–1932) was always looking for ways to improve her library. As librarian at the Washington County Free Library in Maryland, Titcomb was concerned that the library was not reaching all the people it could. She was determined that everyone should have access to the library—not just adults and those who lived in town. Realizing its limitations and inability to reach the county’s 25,000 rural residents, including farmers and their families, Titcomb set about to change the library system forever with the introduction of book-deposit stations throughout the country, a children’s room in the library, and her most revolutionary idea of all—a horse-drawn Book Wagon. Soon book wagons were appearing in other parts of the country, and by 1922, the book wagon idea had received widespread support. The bookmobile was born!

Ruby in the Sky

By Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo

Twelve-year-old Ruby Moon Hayes does not want her new classmates to ask about her father. She does not want them to know her mother has been arrested. And she definitely does not want to make any friends. Ruby just wants to stay as silent and invisible as a new moon in the frozen sky. She and her mother won’t be staying long in Vermont anyway, and then things can go back to the way they were before everything went wrong. But keeping to herself isn’t easy when Ahmad Saleem, a Syrian refugee, decides he’s her new best friend. Or when she meets “the Bird Lady,” a recluse named Abigail who lives in a ramshackle shed near Ruby’s house. Before long Ahmad and Abigail have become Ruby’s friends―and she realizes there is more to their stories than everyone knows.

Smart Cookie

By Elly Swartz

Frankie knows she’ll be in big trouble if Dad discovers she secretly posted a dating profile for him online. But she’s determined to find him a wife, even if she ends up grounded for life. Frankie wants what she had before Mom died. A family of three. Two is a pair of socks or the wheels on a bicycle or a busy weekend at the B&B where Frankie and Dad live. Three is a family. And Frankie’s is missing a piece. But Operation Mom is harder to pull off than Frankie expects. None of the Possibles are very momish, the B&B’s guests keep canceling, Frankie’s getting the silent treatment from her once best friend, and there’s a maybe-ghost hanging around. Worst of all, Gram and Dad are definitely hiding secrets of their own. If a smart cookie like Frankie wants to save the B&B and find her missing piece, she’s going to have to figure out what secrets are worth keeping and when it’s time to let go.

The Eagle Huntress: The True Story of the Girl Who Soared Beyond Expectations

By Aisholpan Nurgaiv with Liz Welch

Teenaged eagle hunter Aisholpan Nurgaiv tells the true story of how she became the first girl to compete in—and win—one of Mongolia’s most prestigious competitions. Nurgaiv’s story and fresh, sincere voice are not only inspiring but truly magnificent: with the support of her father, she captured and trained her own golden eagle and won the Ölgii eagle festival. A memoir of survival, empowerment, and the positive impact of one person’s triumph.

The Most Perfect Thing in the Universe

By Tricia Springstubb

Eleven-year-old Loah Londonderry is definitely a homebody. While her mother, a noted ornithologist, works to save the endangered birds of the shrinking Arctic tundra, Loah anxiously counts the days till her return home. But then, to Loah’s surprise and dismay, Dr. Londonderry decides to set off on a perilous solo quest to find the Loah bird, long believed extinct. Does her mother care more deeply about Loah the bird than Loah her daughter?

When Dr. Londonderry’s expedition goes terribly wrong, Loah needs to discover for herself whether she has the courage and heart to find help for her mother, lost at the top of the world.

The Queen Bee and Me

By Gillian McDunn

Meg has always found comfort in her best friend Beatrix’s shadow. Self-assured Beatrix is the one who makes decisions, and the girls have been a pair since kindergarten. But middle school has brought some changes in Beatrix, especially when Meg tries to step outside her role as sidekick.

A special science elective is Meg’s first step away, but when she’s paired with quirky new girl Hazel, Beatrix steps in to stake her claim on Meg. Meg is taken aback at how mean Beatrix can be—and how difficult it is to stand up to her friend. But as Meg gets to know Hazel while working on their backyard beehive project, she starts to wonder: Is being Beatrix’s friend worth turning down the possibility of finding her own voice?

The Songs of a Warrior: Saul and David

By Katy Morgan

This dramatic retelling of the accounts of the first two kings of Israel follows the intertwining stories of Jonathan, Saul, David and Michal documented in 1 and 2 Samuel.In this imaginative yet biblically faithful book, readers will find themselves immersed in the hearts and minds of the key players as they experience battles, intrigue, plots, betrayal, love, and friendship.

The Winter War

By Priscilla Shirer and Gina Detwiler

Two years ago, the Prince Warriors lost one of their own, but now they must stand firm . . . because death is coming once again. In this sequel to Priscilla Shirer’s best-selling trilogy, the Prince Warriors return to Ahoratos to find it bare and dangerous. The Winter War is upon them

This Seats Saved

By Heather Holleman

At the start of 7th grade, Elita Brown’s friends enjoy their seats at the popular lunchroom table. Meanwhile, Elita hides in the bathroom. This is not how she envisioned middle school. And her omission from the popular table is only the beginning of her problems. What will she do when she’s terrorized by the meanest girl in school and accused of a crime she didn’t commit? Elita befriends an older couple living in the woods and gains confidence through her project on the red fox. Will Elita find her way and take her seat at the best table? Full of suspense and divine moments, readers will be captivated by this story.

The Way Things Work Now

By David Macaulay

Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates the worldwide bestseller The New Way Things Work to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. Famously packed with information on the inner workings of everything from windmills to Wi-Fi, this extraordinary and humorous book both guides readers through the fundamental principles of machines, and shows how the developments of the past are building the world of tomorrow. This sweepingly revised edition embraces all of the latest developments, from touchscreens to 3D printer. Each scientific principle is brilliantly explained—with the help of a charming, if rather slow-witted, woolly mammoth.