Jelly Baka Library
Book List
| Author |
Title |
Number of Copies |
Grade |
Genre |
Teacher
Info
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Annotation |
Audio
Books
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Setof |
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Best Poems Ever |
1 |
5+ |
Poetry |
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Poetry Literature Anthology |
1 |
7+ |
Poetry |
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Poetry U.S.A. |
5 |
5+ |
Poetry |
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105 poems by 55 American poets. |
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Short Stories Literature Anthologies |
1 |
7+ |
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Stories of the Poets |
1 |
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Poetry |
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Three Billy Goats Gruff |
12 |
1-3 |
Folk Tale |
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| Adler, David |
Cam Jansen And The Chocolate Fudge Mystery |
15 |
3-5 |
Mystery |
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Selling candy door-to-door turns into
a new case for detective Cam to crack. |
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| Adoff, Arnold |
Chocolate Dreams |
1 |
4-8 |
Poetry |
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"Playful poetic imagery and scrumptious
paintings in this irresistible temptation." |
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| Aiken, Joan |
Wolves Of Willoughby Chase |
24 |
7+ |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
Wicked wolves without, and a grim governess
within, threaten two young cousins who have to make
some adult decisions in order to save their home and
themselves. Historical-Fantasy. |
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| Armstrong, William |
Sounder |
21 |
6-9 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
Harsh customs and hard circumstances cripple
the bodies of the dog Sounder and his master, but when
the stakes are greatest they both demonstrate their
courage |
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| Atwater, Richard |
Mr. Popper's Penguins |
37 |
4-6 |
Humor |
Yes |
When you add 12 penguins to the Popper
family, you've got IMMENSE food bills, impossible situations,
and a freezer full of laughs. |
|
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| Avi |
No More Magic |
9 |
4-6 |
Fantasy |
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Chris's bike has been stolen. Could the
thief really be his neighbor? |
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| Avi |
True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle |
7 |
6-8 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
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| Babbit, Natalie |
Tuck Everlasting |
20 |
6-9 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
A young girl stumbles upon a family that
has found the Fountain of Youth. This touching story
suggests a sobering question: What would it be like
to live forever? |
Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| Banks, Lynn Reid |
Indian In The Cupboard |
27 |
5-7 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
When a three inch plastic American Indian
comes to life, Omri has a responsibility and secret
which is dangerous, wonderful and magical. |
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| Bauer, Marion |
On My Honor |
38 |
5-7 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
When his daredevil best friend drowns
in a swimming accident, Joel tells no one and returns
home to deny the reality and truth of the tragedy. |
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| Bawden, Nina |
Carrie's War |
7 |
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Historical Fiction |
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| Bishop, Claire |
Twenty And Ten |
20 |
5-8 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Blume, Judy |
Freckle Juice |
24 |
3-5 |
Humor |
Yes |
Can freckles keep your mother from knowing
if your neck is dirty? Andrew would like to find out
so he buys a recipe for freckle juice from Sharon. |
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| Blume, Judy |
Tales Of A Fourth Grade Nothing |
32 |
4-6 |
Humor |
Yes |
The life of Peter, a fourth grader is
complicated by the hilarious antics of his 2 year old
brother |
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| Brink, Carol Ryrien |
Caddie Woodlawn |
17 |
5-7 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
Story of a tomboy growing up on the American
prairie in the 1860's. This book is filled with daring
adventure. |
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| Brown, Jeff |
Flat Stanley |
26 |
3-5 |
Humor |
Yes |
One night while he was asleep in bed,
Stanley was flattened by a falling bulletin board. He
found being only half a inch thick economical, convenient
and most of all fun. |
Yes |
1 tape |
| Buck, Pearl |
Big Wave |
19 |
5+ |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Bulla, Clyde |
Chalk Box Kid |
15 |
3-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
Gregory has just moved to a new house
and a new school. He was having a hard time adjusting
to his new life until he created a chalk garden on the
walls of a burned out factory. |
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| Bulla, Clyde |
Daniel's Dack |
12 |
2-4 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Bulla, Clyde |
Lion to Guard Us |
12 |
5-7 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Bulla, Clyde |
Pirate"s Promise |
12 |
3-6 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Bulla, Clyde |
Shoe Shine Girl |
12 |
4-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Bulla, Clyde |
Singing Sam |
12 |
2-4 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Bulla, Clyde |
Sword In The Tree |
10 |
4-6 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Burnett, Frances |
Secret Garden |
11 |
5-7 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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| Burnford, Sheila |
Incredible Journey |
18 |
5-8 |
Survival |
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Instinct told the 3 pets that the way
home lay to the west. Love helped them to cross the
Canadian wilderness to find their family. An animal
survival story. |
Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| Byars, Betsy |
Midnight Fox |
24 |
4-6 |
Animal Stories |
Yes |
Tom becomes involved in a desperate attempt
to save the black fox and her cubs from his uncle's
gun. |
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| Byars, Betsy |
Pinballs |
25 |
6-8 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
They have a choice in life. Three foster
children prove to each other and to the world that they
are not pinballs to be knocked around from one place
to the next. |
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| Byars, Betsy |
Summer Of The Swans |
40 |
6-8 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
A compelling story of the longest day
in a fourteen year old's life as she searches for her
retarded brother. |
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| Byars, Betsy |
Trouble River |
23 |
4-6 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
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| Christopher, John |
City of Gold And Lead |
4 |
5-8 |
Science Fiction |
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Part of the White Mountain -Tripod series. |
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| Christopher, John |
Pool Of Fire |
4 |
5-8 |
Science Fiction |
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Part of the White Mountain - Tripod series |
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| Christopher, John |
When The Tripods Came |
2 |
5-8 |
Science Fiction |
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1st part of The White Mountain- Tripod
Series |
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| Christopher, John |
White Mountains |
17 |
5-8 |
Science Fiction |
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Long-Ago, the Tripods- huge, three-legged
machines, descended upon Earth and took control. People
unquestioningly accepted this thought control. Three
boys escape and make their way to the White Mountains. |
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| Cleary, Beverly |
Dear Mr. Henshaw |
25 |
5-7 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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| Cleary, Beverly |
Mouse And The Motor Cycle |
23 |
4-6 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
Ralph's just a tiny mouse, but he loves
speeding into trouble on his big motorcycle! |
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| Cleary, Beverly |
Muggie Maggie |
15 |
3-5 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
Maggie refuses to write in cursive- until
she gets a secret letter! |
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| Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona And Her Father |
21 |
4-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Clements, Andrew |
Frindle |
45 |
5-7 |
Humor |
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How do words enter our language? A "Frindle"
is born when Nick Allen puts Miss Granger's English
lesson into action. Using his new word in place of pen,
Nick starts a "frindle" campaign. |
Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| Clymer, Susan |
There's A Tarantula In My Homework |
6 |
3-5 |
Humor |
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Micah is determined to show the class
how brave he is, as a giant furry 8 legged creature
crawls up his arm. |
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| Coerr, Eleanor |
Sadako And The 1000 Paper Cranes |
10 |
5-7 |
Biography |
Yes |
The dramatic story of a child touched
by world conflict. Sadako Sasaki develops leukemia from
the radiation caused by the bombing of Hiroshima. |
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| Cohen, Barbara |
Molly's Pilgrim |
14 |
3-5 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Conford, Ellen |
Jenny Archer, Author |
5 |
3-5 |
Humor |
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How can Jenny write her life story - when
she hasn't had a life yet? |
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| Creech, Sharon |
Love That Dog |
14 |
4-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
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A boy who hate to write poetry learns
that he really can. At the end of the story are reprints
of poems the teacher used. |
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| Creech, Sharon |
Walk Two Moons |
20 |
7+ |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
Thirteen-year-old Sal, travels with her
grandparents from Ohio to Idaho in search of her mother.
On the trip she tells the story of her friend, Phoebe
whose life parallels her own life. Don’t judge a man
until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins. |
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| Cushman, Karen |
Midwife's Apprentice |
22 |
7+ |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
Set in Medieval England. A girl who doesn't
even know her own name , sets out to make something
of herself. |
Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| D"aulaire |
Abraham Lincoln |
1 |
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Biography |
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| Dahl, Roald |
BFG |
14 |
5-7 |
Humor |
Yes |
Sophie the orphan is kidnapped by a giant
and fears she will be eaten. She has, however, been
taken by a big friendly giant, and together they hatch
a clever plan to stop the other giants eating children
ever again. |
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| Dahl, Roald |
Boy |
6 |
5-8 |
Biography |
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| Dahl, Roald |
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory |
18 |
4-6 |
Humor |
Yes |
Poverty-stricken Charlie is amazed to
find he has won a trip to Willy Wonker's chocolate factory,
along with four horrible children. As the fantastic
tour goes on the others get distracted by the magical
sweets until just Charlie is left. |
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| Dahl, Roald |
Fantastic Mr. Fox |
6 |
4-6 |
Humor |
Yes |
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| Dahl, Roald |
Magic Finger |
13 |
4-6 |
Fantasy |
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| Dahl, Roald |
Matilda |
16 |
5-7 |
Humor |
Yes |
Matilda invents a game of punishing her
parents when they treat her badly - and soon discovers
she has supernatural powers. |
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| Dalglish, Alice |
Courage Of Sarah Noble |
19 |
3-5 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
At the beginning of the 18th century,
8 year old Sarah journeyed into the wilderness with
her father to build a new house for the family. |
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| Danzinger, Paula |
Amber Brown Books |
51 |
3-5 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
Paula Danzinger' s wit carries Amber through
many adventures. These are easy chapter books. |
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| Davidson, Margaret |
Helen Keller |
27 |
4-6 |
Biography |
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| De Angeli, Marguerite |
Door In The Wall |
9 |
5-8 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
A tale of the Middle Ages. Robin, the
son of a mighty lord, is left in London during the plague.
Ill he is taken to a monastery where he learns a new
way of life. |
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| Dickinson, Emily |
I'm Nobody! Who Are You? |
1 |
6+ |
Poetry |
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| Dubois, William Pene |
Twenty One Balloons |
15 |
6-8 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
The story deals with a retired teacher's
attempts to sail by balloon across the Pacific in 1883,
his crash landing and pseudo-imprisonment on the island
of Krakatoa, and finally, his escape. The book is crammed
with nuggets of science, history, humor, inv |
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| Eager, Edward |
Half Magic |
16 |
4-6 |
Fantasy |
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| Eager, Edward |
Knight's Castle |
6 |
4-6 |
Humor |
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A toy soldier comes to life--and takes
four children back in time. |
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| Estes, Eleanor |
Hundred Dresses |
31 |
4-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
Wanda Petronski comes from a poor family
and is the object of class jokes until her classmates
sadly realize their awful mistake and cruelty. |
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| Farmer, Nancy |
Ear, The Eye, The Arm |
15 |
7-10 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
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| Fine, Anne |
Care Of Henry |
19 |
3-5 |
Humor |
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An important decision is made based on
the care of the dog, Henry. |
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| Fleischman, Paul |
Joyful Noise |
11 |
5-8 |
Poetry |
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This poetry book written for two voices
won the Newbery Award. |
|
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| Fleischman, Paul |
Seedfolks |
27 |
7+ |
Realistic Fiction |
|
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| Fleischman, Paul |
Whirligig |
15 |
9+ |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Fleischman, Sid |
Whipping Boy |
21 |
5-7 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
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| Frank, Anne |
Diary Of Anne Frank |
23 |
8+ |
Autobiography |
Yes |
A powerful reminder of the horrors of
war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit. |
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| Freedman, Russell |
Out Of Darkness |
10 |
4-6 |
Biography |
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| Fritz, Jean |
Can't You Make Them Behave, King George |
1 |
5-7 |
Biography |
Yes |
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| Fritz, Jean |
Where Was Patrick Henry On the 29th of
May? |
4 |
5-7 |
Biography |
Yes |
Trace the path from Patrick Henry's carefree
childhood to his influential days as an orator and politician
in this amusing biography. |
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| Fritz, Jean |
Why Don't You Get a Horse Sam Adam |
1 |
5-7 |
Biography |
Yes |
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| Gannet, Ruth |
My Father's Dragon |
19 |
3-6 |
Humor |
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| Gardiner, John |
Stone Fox |
56 |
4+ |
Animal Stories |
Yes |
A story with an unpredictable ending.
Young Willy's valiant efforts to save his ailing grandfather's
farm is matched by the loyalty and love of his great
dog. |
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| George, Jean |
Julie Of The Wolves |
25 |
7+ |
Survival |
Yes |
A young Eskimo girl runs away from home
to the Tundra to avoid marriage. Adventure |
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| George, Jean |
My Side Of The Mountain |
25 |
5-7 |
Survival |
Yes |
Sam Gribley leaves New York City to live
in a tree house which he makes for himself in a remote
area of the Catskill Mountains. This book is his diary
of living off the land and is marked by moving accounts
of animals, insect, plants, people and books t |
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| George, Jean |
There's An Owl In The Shower |
13 |
4-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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| Gilbreth, Frank |
Cheaper By The Dozen |
18 |
7-10 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Golding, William |
Lord Of The Flies |
9 |
8+ |
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Yes |
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| Grahame, Kenneth |
Reluctant Dragon |
11 |
5-7 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
The dragon is not a devouring dragon but
a reluctant one who wants nothing to do with violence.
The boy is something of a local scholar, well versed
in dragon lore and torn between his desire to view a
battle between the dragon and Saint George and his de |
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| Gray, Elizabeth |
Adam Of The Road |
5 |
6-8 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
Adam, 11 years old, travels with his minstrel
father through medieval England. |
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| Guterson, David |
Snow Falling On Cedars |
6 |
10+ |
Historical Fiction |
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| Haddix, Margaret |
Running Out Of Time |
16 |
4-7 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
|
Yes |
set of 4 tapes |
| Hautzig, Deborah |
Happy Birthday Little Witch |
5 |
2-4 |
Fantasy |
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| Hautzig, Deborah |
Little Witch's Bad Dream |
12 |
2-4 |
Fantasy |
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| Hautzig, Deborah |
Little Witch's Big Night |
10 |
2-4 |
Fantasy |
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| Hautzig, Esther |
Endless Steppe |
34 |
7-9 |
Autobiography |
|
For five years Esther and her family live
in exile, in Siberia, during W.W. II. - Written as a
journal |
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| Hautzig, Esther |
Gift For Mama |
24 |
3-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Hautzig, Esther |
Picture of Grandmother |
15 |
3-6 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Hautzig, Esther |
Remember Who You Are |
10 |
9+ |
Biography |
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| Hautzig, Esther |
Riches |
28 |
4+ |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
What makes a person rich? This short story
captures life in Eastern European as it was. Makes an
excellent read aloud. |
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| Hawthorne, Nathaniel |
Haunting Tales |
10 |
8+ |
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| Henry, Marguerite |
King Of The Wind |
8 |
5-7 |
Animal Stories |
Yes |
The story of the Godolphin Arabian. A
horse born to race the wind, but then secretly sold
at the Thieves Market. |
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| Henry, O |
Gift Of The Magi And Other Stories |
6 |
8+ |
Humor |
|
Short stories for older readers. |
|
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| Hess, Karen |
Letters From Rifka |
25 |
6-8 |
Historical Fiction |
|
Rifka recounts her 1918 journey from Russia
to the United States. |
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| Hess, Karen |
Out Of The Dust |
16 |
8+ |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
Can 14-year-old Billie Jo save her family's
Oklahoma farm during the Depression? |
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| Hicyilmaz, Gaye |
Girl In Red |
10 |
8+ |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Hinton, S.E. |
Outsiders |
24 |
6-8 |
Realistic Fiction |
|
A novel of gang warfare which was written
by a teenager during the 60's. |
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| Howe, James |
Bunnicula |
21 |
4-6 |
Humor |
Yes |
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| Hughes, Langston |
Dream Keeper |
5 |
6+ |
Poetry |
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| Hughes, Ted |
Iron Man |
11 |
4-7 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
A compelling ecological fantasy of a robot’s
adventures. |
Yes |
1 tape |
| Hunter, Mollie |
Stranger Came Ashore |
11 |
8-10 |
Fantasy |
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| Irving, Washington |
Legend of Sleepy Hollow And Rip Van Winkle |
6 |
7+ |
Legend |
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| Juster, Norton |
Phantom Toll Booth |
18 |
7+ |
Humor |
Yes |
Milo finds life a bore until he drives
through an imaginary toll booth to the "Island of Conclusions"
and embarks on a quest to rescue "rhyme and reason".
For the sophisticated reader. |
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| Karr, Kathleen |
Great Turkey Walk |
7 |
5-7 |
Humor |
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| Kline, Suzy |
Horrible Harry And The Dungeon |
22 |
3-5 |
Humor |
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| Knowles, John |
Separate Peace |
5 |
9+ |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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| Konigsburg, E.L. |
From The Mixed Up Files Of Mrs. Basil
E. Frankweiler |
26 |
5-7 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
Claudia is tired of being the oldest child,
so she runs away with her younger brother to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art of New York City. An exciting hide-and-seek
and a marvelous history lesson to boot. |
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| Konigsburg, E.L. |
View From Saturday |
27 |
6-8 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
1997 Newbery winner - story of four 6th
graders who comprise a successful academic bowl team.
Each child tells his own story in this book "characterized
by good humor, positive relations, distinctive personalities
and brilliant storytelling." |
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| Larsen, Anita |
Raoul Wallenberg: Missing Diplomat |
4 |
5+ |
Biography |
|
Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg saved
100,000 Jews. In 1945 he went to meet Russian officials
and was never seen again. |
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| Lee, Harper |
To Kill A Mockingbird |
38 |
8+ |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
The unforgettable story of childhood in
a Southern town and the crisis of conscience that rocked
it. |
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| L'engle, Madeleine |
Wrinkle In Time |
31 |
5-8 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
Hoping to rescue her father from a mysterious
fate, Meg Murry along with her brother and a friend,
travels through time to the planet of Camazotz. There
they confront IT, the planet’s force for conformity. |
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| Lenski, Lois |
Indian Captive |
9 |
4-7 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Lewis, C. S. |
Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe |
6 |
5-8 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
|
Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| Lobel, Arnold |
Frog And Toad Are Friends |
12 |
3-4 |
Humor |
Yes |
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| London, Jack |
Call Of The Wild |
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Yes |
1 tape |
| London, Jonathan |
Froggy Learns to Swim |
5 |
2-4 |
Humor |
|
Even though his parents tell him that
frogs swim, Froggy is afraid and will not get in the
lake. By accident he lands in the water and makes an
exciting discovery. |
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| Lowery, Lois |
Giver |
68 |
7-9 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
For his life's work assignment, Jonas
is chosen at the age of twelve to become the conscience
of the community in which he has been raised. |
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| Lowery, Lois |
Number The Stars |
62 |
5-8 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
Denmark has been captured by the Germans
and they are beginning to round up all the Jews. |
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| Maclachlan, Patricia |
Sarah Plain And Tall |
40 |
4-6 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
Sarah from Maine answers an ad to be wife
and mother to a farm family on the plains. |
|
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| Maclachlan, Patricia |
Skylark |
24 |
4-6 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Maclachlan, Patricia |
Through Grandpa's Eyes |
10 |
4-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Morpurgo, Michael |
Butterfly Lion |
9 |
5-7 |
|
Yes |
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| Murphy, Jill |
Worst Witch |
15 |
3-5 |
Fantasy |
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| Naylor, Phyllis |
Saving Shiloh |
3 |
5-7 |
Animal Stories |
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| Naylor, Phyllis |
Shiloh |
35 |
5-7 |
Animal Stories |
Yes |
Marty feels sure the dog, Shiloh, is being
abused by his owner and decides to save him from his
cruel master. |
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| Naylor, Phyllis |
Shiloh Season |
8 |
5-7 |
Animal Stories |
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| North, Sterling |
Rascal |
7 |
5-7 |
Animal Stories |
Yes |
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| Norton, Mary |
Bed knob And Broomstick |
11 |
4-6 |
Fantasy |
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| Norton, Mary |
Borrowers |
14 |
4-7 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
The borrowers are small people who live
under the floor of the house by “borrowing" needed items
from the family of the house. |
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| O'brien, Robert |
Secret Of Nimh |
20 |
6-8 |
Fantasy |
Yes |
Fabulous adventure about the mysterious,ultra-intelligent
rats. |
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| O'brien, Robert |
Z For Zachariah |
18 |
7+ |
Fantasy |
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Sixteen year old Ann thinks she is the
only survivor of the nuclear cataclysm until Loomis
enters her valley. |
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| O'dell, Scott |
Black Pearl |
4 |
5-7 |
Survival |
Yes |
He found the most beautiful Black Pearl
but at what great cost. |
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| O'dell, Scott |
Island Of The Blue Dolphin |
19 |
6-8 |
Survival |
Yes |
A young Indian girl grows up alone on
a Pacific lsland. Based on a true story. |
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| O'dell, Scott |
Sing Down The Moon |
11 |
5-7 |
Historical Fiction |
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The first person narrative of a 14 year
old Navaho girl's walk with her people from their home
in Arizona to New Mexico where they were imprisoned
for four years. |
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| Orwell, George |
Animal Farm |
20 |
8+ |
Fantasy |
Yes |
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Yes |
1 tape |
| Osborne, Mary Pope |
Mummies In The Morning |
10 |
3-5 |
Fantasy |
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| Park, Barbara |
Junie B. Jones And A Little Monkey Business |
9 |
2-4 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Park, Linda Sue |
Single Shard |
15 |
5-7 |
Historical Fiction |
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Award-winning story about Tree-ear, a
12th century Korean orphan who finds his future through
his interest in pottery. Beautifully written tale with
outstanding character development. |
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| Paterson, Katherine |
Bridge To Terabith |
37 |
5-7 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
Jess has to come to terms with life after
his friend Leslie is tragically killed in an accident. |
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| Paterson, Katherine |
Great Gilly Hopkins |
17 |
5-7 |
Realistic Fiction |
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Will Gilly ever meet her real mother or
will she be forced to find a home with her strange new
foster family? |
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| Paulsen, Gary |
Brian's Winter |
7 |
5-8 |
Survival |
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| Paulsen, Gary |
Hatchet |
35 |
6-8 |
Survival |
Yes |
Brian,13, sole survivor of a plane crash
in the Canadian wilderness can't depend on being rescued.
He must make a life for himself. |
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| Peterson, John |
Littles Go On A Hike |
13 |
1-3 |
Fantasy |
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| Poe, Edgar Allen |
Ten Great Mysteries |
17 |
9+ |
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Yes |
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| Porte, Barbara Ann |
Harry In Trouble |
12 |
2-4 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Preller, James |
Case Of The Disappearing Dinosaur |
10 |
3-4 |
Mystery |
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| Raskin, Ellen |
Westing Game |
25 |
6-8 |
Mystery |
Yes |
Samuel Weston's will states that he did
not die of natural causes! The will challenges the heirs
of the Weston fortune to a game. The 16 heirs must discover
the villain's identity. The one who can do this wins
$200 million. The losers lose all! |
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| Rawls, Wilson |
Where The Red Fern Grow |
14 |
5-7 |
Animal Stories |
Yes |
A ten year old boy growing up in the Ozark
mountains, prays and saves for a pair of hounds. Finally
he achieves his wish. He loves them and trains them
to be first-class hunting dogs. This adventure and love
ends in tragedy for the boy. |
Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| Richter, Hans Peter |
Friedrich |
17 |
5-9 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Roop, Peter |
Let's Fly, Wilbur And Orville |
10 |
2-5 |
Biography |
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Biography of Wilbur and Orville Wright. |
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| Rowling, J.K. |
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets |
6 |
5+ |
Fantasy |
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| Rowling, J.K. |
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone |
19 |
5+ |
Fantasy |
Yes |
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| Rubin, Susan |
Fireflies In the Dark -Friedl Dicker-Brandeis |
3 |
4+ |
Biography |
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Incredible true story of an amazing woman
who brought joy to the captive children in a Nazi concentration
camp by teaching them art. |
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| Ryan, Pam |
Esperanza rising |
6 |
5-7 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Rylant, Cynthia |
Henry And Mudge And The Bedtime Thumps |
19 |
2-4 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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| Sachar, Louis |
Dogs Don't Tell Jokes |
5 |
6-8 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Sachar, Louis |
Holes |
20 |
5-8 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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| Saint-Exupery, Antoine |
Little Prince |
24 |
6+ |
Fantasy |
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An airman crashed in the desert where
he met a small boy from another planet who taught him
about life. |
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| Serraillier, Ian |
Silver Sword |
13 |
5-9 |
Historical Fiction |
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Based on a true story, this wonderful
book tells of the struggle of four children trying to
keep alive during the Nazi occupation of Poland and
of their search for their parents after the war. |
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| Seuling, B |
Robert And The Instant Millionaire Show |
6 |
3-4 |
Realistic Fiction |
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| Shakespeare, William |
Julius Ceaser |
20 |
9+ |
Drama |
Yes |
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| Shakespeare, William |
Romeo And Juliet |
22 |
9+ |
Drama |
Yes |
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| Silverstein, Shel |
Where The Sidewalk Ends |
1 |
2-8 |
Poetry |
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| Slobodkina, Esphyr |
Caps For Sale |
17 |
3-4 |
Humor |
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| Smith, Doris |
Taste Of Blackberries |
15 |
3-5 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
A gentle moving story of two young boys
and of how one of them adjusts to the other's totally
unpreventable sudden death. |
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| Smucker, Barbara |
Underground To Canada |
14 |
7-10 |
Historical Fiction |
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| Sofer, Barbara |
Ilan Ramon |
24 |
3-6 |
Biography |
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| Speare, Elizabeth |
Sign Of The Beaver |
20 |
5-7 |
Survival |
Yes |
Until the day his father returns to their
cabin in the Maine wilderness, 12 year old Matt must
try to survive on his own. |
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| Speare, Elizabeth |
Witch Of Blackbird Pond |
19 |
6-9 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
In 1687 at age 16, Kit Tyler travels to
Connecticut from her home in the Barbados to live with
her aunt’s Puritan family. When illness stalks the city,
Kit is brought to trial on charges of witchcraft. |
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| Sperry, Armstrong |
Call It Courage |
14 |
6-8 |
Survival |
Yes |
Mafatu, a twelve-year old Polynesian boy
who is afraid of the sea, sets out to prove himself. |
Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| Spinelli, Jerry |
Fourth Grade Rats |
14 |
4-6 |
Realistic Fiction |
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Fourth grade boys are rats. Is Suds tough
enough to be part of the "in" crowd. |
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| Spinelli, Jerry |
Knots In My Yo-Yo String |
5 |
5-8 |
Autobiography |
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From his first trip to the principal's
office, to his humiliating sports experience, here are
hilarious, true stories of the author when he was a
wacky kid, |
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| Spinelli, Jerry |
Maniac Magee |
23 |
6-8 |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
A homeless orphan, Jeffrey’s amazing
feats earn him the nickname Maniac. The most amazing
is the way he brings two parts a racially divided town
together in mutual respect and understanding.? |
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| Steinbeck, John |
Of Mice And Men |
23 |
10+ |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| Steinbeck, John |
Pearl |
43 |
8+ |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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| Steinbeck, John |
Red Pony |
9 |
7+ |
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Yes |
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| Stevenson, Robert Lewis |
Child's Garden of Verse |
1 |
2-8 |
Poetry |
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| Stevenson, Robert Lewis |
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde And Other Stories |
15 |
9+ |
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| Stevenson, Robert Lewis |
Treasure Island |
9 |
6+ |
Historical Fiction |
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| Strasser, Todd |
Wave |
15 |
9+ |
Realistic Fiction |
Yes |
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| Taylor, Mildred |
Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry |
22 |
7-10 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
|
|
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| Taylor, Sidney |
All-Of A-Kind Family |
20 |
4-6 |
Historical Fiction |
Yes |
|
|
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| Taylor, Theodore |
Cay |
18 |
6-9 |
Survival |
Yes |
An exciting adventure about a blind white
boy and a old black man shipwrecked on a tiny Caribbean
Island. |
Yes |
set of 2 tapes |
| Tolkein, J.R. |
Hobbit |
17 |
6+ |
Fantasy |
|
Meet Bibo Baggins, a hobbit who lives
comfortable in his hobbit-hole until the day the wandering
wizard Gandalf choose him to share in the most terrifying
adventure. |
|
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| Twain, Mark |
Adventures of Tom Sawyer |
22 |
7-9 |
Historical Fiction |
|
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|
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| Ullman, James |
Banner In The Sky |
22 |
7-9 |
Survival |
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| Ure, Jean |
Skinny Melon And Me |
11 |
7-9 |
Humor |
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