| America’s Champion Swimmer Describes the life and accomplishments of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel. |
Adler, David A. |
| The Chocolate Touch A boy acquires a magical gift that turns everything his lips touch into chocolate. |
Catling, Patrick |
| George Washington’s Teeth Contrary to what you might think, our first president did not have wooden teeth. But all of his real teeth did fall out. This is an interesting tale of Washington’s tooth woes. |
Chandra, Deborah |
| Help! I’m a Prisoner in the Library Two girls spend an adventurous night trapped inside the public library during a blizzard. |
Clifford, Eth |
| Annabel the Actress Starring in Just a Little Extra Annabel has her chance to act in her first film! Her part as an extra turns out to be more than she had hoped for after she meets one of her favorite actresses. |
Conford, Ellen |
| Amber Brown is Not a Crayon Third grade is a sad time because Amber’s best friend is getting ready to move to a distant state. |
Danziger, Paula |
| 26 Fairmount Avenue Children’s author-illustrator Tomie DePaola describes his experiences at home and at school when he was a young boy. |
DePaola, Tomie |
| The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Edward is a beloved bunny who does not think of anyone beside himself. That is, until he falls overboard and begins a truly miraculous journey. |
DiCamillo, Kate |
| Tracks of a Panda Beautiful illustrations and facts combine to show us what life is like for a new baby panda and his mama. |
Dowson, Nick |
| Tashi (series) Jack’s new friend Tashi has an interesting background. He comes from a far off land where one might bump into dragons, giants, and demons. |
Fienberg, Anna |
| Lost! A Story in String If the electricity goes out, could you survive without your TV, VCR, or computer? Find out how one girl gets through an afternoon without electricity. |
Fleischman, Paul |
| Boxes for Katje A care package sent to a young Dutch girl after World War II leads to a friendship. The American girl who sent the first box enlists her town to send more when she find out the needs of Katje’s community. |
Fleming, Candace |
| Nose Pickers from Outer Space Devin is disappointed in the exchange student who comes to live with his family until he realizes that he is from outer space. |
Korman, Gordon |
| Lenny & Mel After-School Confidential Lenny and Mel conduct a humorous search for the ideal after-school club. |
Kraft, Erik |
| Henry’s Freedom Box Henry makes a decision to escape his life as a slave by arranging to mail himself north. He travels in a wooden crate by train and steamboat at times on his side, at times upside down. He considers his first day of freedom his birthday. |
Levine, Ellen |
| The Story of Charles Atlas, Strong Man Angelo Siciliano was an Italian immigrant. As a young boy, he wanted to have muscles and decided this could be accomplished by exercising and eating well. All of his hard work paid off as he became known as the “the most perfectly developed man.” |
McCarthy, Meghan |
| Violet Bing and the Grand House (series) Saying “no” is not uncommon for Violet. When she refuses to go on the family vacation, she finds herself staying with great-aunt Astrid who she has never met. |
Paros, Jennifer |
| Clementine (series) Clementine is an energetic spunky third grader who gets in trouble for cutting her friend’s hair. She has an unstoppable spirit and unique way of seeing the world. Follow her as she pitches in to help out those around her whether they want her help, or not. |
Pennypacker, Sara |
| Pictures from Our Vacation A family vacation holds potential for so much fun. But, do they always end up that way? Follow this brother and sister armed with a disposable camera on their summer vacation. |
Perkins, Lynn Rae |
| In Aunt Lucy’s Kitchen Three cousins will spend the summer living with their aunt while their parents are on tour with a ballet company. They start their own cookie company and play cupid for their aunt. Follow the cousins in this series. |
Rylant, Cynthia |
| Where in the Wild? Camouflaged Creatures Concealed...and Revealed See if you can spy the camouflaged creatures in these colorful pages. There are clues in the poem to help you find your ’prey’ and an interesting facts to inform you about their habits and habitats. |
Schwartz, David M. |
| Knights of the Kitchen Table (Time Warp Trio series) Joe receives a birthday present of The Book from his uncle that transports Joe and his friends to a time of knights and dragons. |
Scieszka, Jon |
