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Where the Red Fern Grows. F-RAW Wilson Rawls Billy raises two redbone hounds to become excellent coon hunters and they become his best friends. Lightning Thief F-RIO Rick Riordan Percy Jackson, a 12 year old, learns he is a demi-god, the son of a mortal woman and a god. He and his friends try to prevent a war between the gods. Maze of Bones F-RIO Rick Riordan At the reading of their grandmas will, Dan and Amy are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the 39 clues hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the familys power. By taking on the clues, they end up in a dangerous race against their own family members. Esperanza Rising F-MUN Pam Munoz Ryan Forced to flee a priviledged life in Mexico, Esperanza and her family endure the tough world of migrant farmers in California in the 1920s. Small Steps F-SAC Louis Sachar After being released from Camp Green Lake, Armpit is trying hard to keep his life on track, but X-Ray shows up with a tempting illegal plan. Call it Courage F-SPE Armstrong Perry Mafatu decided to prove his courage by setting off across the sea alone in a small boat. Maniac Magee F-SPI Jerry Spinelli Jeffrey has legendary talents at knot-tying, baseball-playing, and railroad-trackrunning, but he still cant find a home.

Beyond the Deepwoods F-STE Paul Stewart Twig, a 13 year old who always looked and felt different from his woodtroll family, learns that he is adopted and travels out of his Deepwoods home to find the place where he belongs. The Mysterious Benedict Society F-STE Trenton Lee Stewart After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission. Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief F-Van Wendelin Van Draanen When Sammy spots a robbery in the hotel across the street she decides to try to help capture the criminal.

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The Book of Three F- ALE Lloyd Alexander While trying to find his missing pig, Taran meets an enchantress, a prince, and the evil Horned King. The Indian in the Cupboard F-BAN Lynn Reid Banks Omri has a magical cupboard that can bring his plastic toy Indian to life. Peter and the Starcatchers F-BAR Dave Barry Peter, an orphan boy, and his friend Molly fight off thieves and pirates to keep a trunk full of magical stardust safe. The Wizard of Oz F-BAU L. Frank Baum After a cyclone carries her house away, Dorothy Gale seeks the wizard who can help her return to her Kansas home. The House with a Clock in its Walls F-BEL John Bellairs A boy goes to live with his magician uncle in a mansion that has a clock hidden in the walls which is ticking down the minutes until doomsday. The Penderwicks F-BIR Jeanne Birdsall While vacationing with their widowed father, four loveable sisters- ages 4 through 12 share adventures with a local boy. Molly Moons Incredible Book of Hypnotism F-BYN Georgia Byng Molly Moon lives in a dreary orphanage in a small English town,. She discovers a hidden talent for hypnotism and hypnotizes her way to stardom in New York City.

Dear Mr. Henshaw F-CLE Beverly Cleary In his letters to his favorite author, 10 year old Leigh reveals his troubles in coping with his parents divorce, and generally finding his own place in the world. Vive la Paris F-COD Esme Codell Fifth grader Paris learns some lessons about dealing with bullies of all kinds as she wonders how to stop a classmate from beating up her brother at school, and as she learns about the Holocaust from her piano teacher, Mrs. Rosen. Gregor the Overlander F-COL Suzanne Collins Gregor and his sister enter an underground kingdom populated by giant rats, huge cockroaches, and bats that are ridden by people. The Beloved Dearly F-COO Doug Cooney Although his father has forbidden it, 12 year old Ernie runs a pet funeral business. Victory F-COO Susan Cooper Alternating chapters follow the mysterious connection between a girl living in present day America and an eleven year old boy serving in the British Royal Navy in 1803. Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher F-COV Bruce Coville A boy buys an egg from a magic shop and is surprised when it hatches into a baby dragon. Walk Two Moons F-CRE Sharon Creech Salamanca journeys to Idaho with her grandparents, hoping to learn what happened to her mother.

Matilda F-DAH Roald Dahl Book loving Matilda uses her magical powers against a mean head mistress at school. The Tale of Despereaux F-DIC Kate DiCamillo Being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread. Half Magic F-EAG Edward Eager Faced with a dull summer in the city, a group of friends find a coin that seems to grant magic wishes. The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles F-EDW Julie Edwards Three children and a professor travel to Whangdoodleland to try and locate a mysterious creature that most dont even believe exists. The Game of Silence F-ERD Louise Erdich When 9 year old Omakayas, of the Ojibwa tribe, moves west with her family in 1849 she realizes that her home and way of life could be in danger. The Sea of Trolls F-FAR Nancy Farmer Jack undertakes a dangerous quest in a land of trolls, giants and Berserker Vikings. The Great Brain F-FIT John Fitzgerald John Ds brother uses his terrific brain to trick people and to make money. Harriet the Spy F-FIT Louise Fitzhugh Harriets writers notebook might be a little too honest, especially when it falls into the wrong hands.

The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33 rd Street F-FLA Sharon Flake Ten year old Queen, a spoiled African American girl who is disliked by most of her classmates, learns a lesson about friendship from an unlikely knight in shining armor. Eager F-FOX Helen Fox Unlike Grumps, their old fashioned robot, the Bell familys new robot Eager, is programmed to not merely obey but to question, reason and exercise free will. Coraline F-GAI Neil Gaiman Coraline opens a mysterious door and winds up in a world very much like her own. Except it turns out to be creepier and much scarier. My Side of the Mountain F-GEO Jean Craighead George Sam tests his survival skills by spending a year all by himself in the Catskill Mountains. Double Identity F-HAD Margaret Haddix When Bethanys overprotective parents suddenly drop out of sight with no explanation, she uncovers shocking secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her family. Ida B F-HAN Katherine Hannigan In Wisconsin, 4th grader Ida Bs life on her familys apple orchard is upset when her mother begins treatment for breast cancer. Hoot F-HIA Carl Hiaasen Roy becomes involved in an attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.

The Phantom Tollbooth F-JUS Norman Juster Milo and his Watch Dog visit Dictionapolis, the Doldrums, the Word Market, and other very unusual places. From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler F-KON E. L. Konigsburg Claudia and her brother hide out in an art museum and stumble on a mystery involving a stolen painting. A wrinkle in time F-LEN Madeleine LEngle Meg, Charles and Calvin travel through time and space to try to rescue Megs father. Two Princesses of Bamarre F-LEV Gail Carson Levine Addie is more timid than her daring sister, but when the Gray Death strikes, she must face ogres, gryphons, and a dragon on her quest to find the cure. A Corner of the Universe F-MAR Ann Martin Hattie and her family try to take care of her uncle, a grown man who often acts like a child. Indigos Star F-MCK Hilary McKay Spurred on by his younger sister Rose, 12 year old Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the school bullies. Charlie Bone and the Beast F-NIM Jenny Nimmo When Asa Pike, a Bloors Academy student with the ability to change into a beast at dusk, goes missing, 12 year old Charlie Bone suspects a new classmate of foul play.

Island of the Blue Dolphin F-ODE Scott ODell Karana is left alone on an island to survive through hardships including storms, strangers and wild dogs. Mick Harte was Here F-PAR Barbara Park Phoebes younger brother was one of the funniest guys around until he died in a bicycle accident. Bridge to Terabithia F-PAT Katherine Paterson Best friends Jess and Leslie share a make believe world until a surprsing tragedy strikes. Hatchet F-PAU Gary Paulsen Brian is lost in the woods surrounded by wild animals and acres of wilderness. His only tool is a hatchet. Here lies the librarian F-PEC Richard Peck Eleanor Peewee McGrath a tomboy and automobile enthusiast, discovers new possibilities for her future after the 1914 arrival in her small Indiana town of four young librarians. The Westing Game F-RAS Ellen Raskin Sixteen lucky people are named as heirs to the millionare Samuel Westing. but they have to be the first to solve a puzzling mystery in order to inherit the fortune.