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The gravesavers
By Sheree Fitch. 2005
When 12-year-old Minn has to spend a summer with her sour grandmother, she soon gets caught up in an old…
mystery of a tragic shipwreck, and plans to preserve the graves of the victims. While discovering romance and some intriguing information about her grandmother, Minn's plan for the graves unleashes some shocking events. And much depends on her finding the courage to face a terrible secret of her own. For junior high readers. 2005.The first miracle
By Jeffrey Archer. 1994
As a thirteen-year-old Roman boy living in Judaea returns home at night after having done an errand for his mother,…
he sees a sight he never forgets -- a man and his pregnant wife are turned away from an inn, and are preparing to spend the night in a stable. Grades 3-6. 1994.The fifth rule
By Don Aker. 2011
Reef is back in Halifax, which brings back memories of Leeza and the terrible way their relationship ended - with…
a restraining order. Leeza is feeling stifled by her mother's "concern" and wishes she was studying out of town. Despite Reef's best efforts to stay away, circumstances quickly unfold to push him and Leeza ever closer together, so Reef must face his demons and make some tough choices - or else risk losing everything, including the only girl he has ever loved. Sequel to "The first stone" (DC41431). For junior and senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence and strong language. c2011.The haunted mask II (Goosebumps. #36.)
By R. L Stine. 1995
Steve Boswell thought that Carly Beth's Halloween mask was great. This year he goes to the store where Carly Beth…
got her mask. His mask is a creepy old man, definitely the scariest mask around. But soon Steve himself is feeling old -- and creepy. Grades 4-7. c1995. (Goosebumps ; 36)The glass angels
By Susan Hill. 1992
A charming story of poverty's hardships dispelled in time for Christmas, set in Britain soon after World War II. Tilly…
and her widowed mother are supported by the mother's sewing. When her mother falls ill and a leaky roof ruins an unfinished wedding dress, Tilly looks for a solution. Grades 3-6. c1992.The bonemender (The bonemender Ser. #1)
By Holly Bennett. 2005
Gabrielle the bonemender meets Féolan, an elf, when he brings his wounded friend Danaïs to be healed. When her father,…
the king of Verdeau, meets with Féolan, he learns that their mutual ancient enemy, the Greffaires, plan an invasion. As Verdeau begins to gather allies to fight the coming menace, Gabrielle begins to fall in love with Féolan - but how can she love someone who will live for hundreds of years? Some descriptions of violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.The biggest pumpkin ever
By Steven Kroll. 1984
A village mouse and a field mouse fall in love with the same pumpkin. One wants to enter the pumpkin…
in a contest and the other wants to carve it into a jack-o'-lantern. Preschool to grade 2. 1984.The Berenstain bears holiday audio collection (Berenstain Bears Ser.)
By Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain. 2003
The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas. This year it seems everyone in Bear Country has gone Christmas-crazy, and Mama Bear is…
concerned the true holiday spirit has been lost. Santa worries also, and is ready to cancel Christmas! Now it's up to the Berenstain Bears to change his mind. Grades K-3. 2003. Taped with: The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear. How can Santa's sleigh land with no snow? How can he fit down all those skinny chimneys? These and other questions and the true meaning of Christmas are revealed. Grades K-3. 1984. Taped with: The Berenstain Bears' Thanksgiving. The Bear family happily prepares their holiday feast, but danger lurks. The legendary monster, Bigpaw, is coming to Bear Country and it's up to Brother and Sister Bear to save the day. Grades K-3. 1997. Taped with: The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin. The Bear family may not win the blue ribbon in the pumpkin contest at the Thanksgiving Festival, but they do remember all that there is to be thankful for. Grades K-3. 1990. Taped with: The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine. The day of Brother Bear's championship hockey game has arrived. It's also the day he finds out the identity of his secret admirer. Who can she be? Brother is in for a big surprise! Grades K-3. 1998. Includes an interview with Stan, Jan, and Mike Berenstain.The basketball player: and 3 more stories
By Sheila Fischman, Roch Carrier, Sheldon Cohen, Gilles Pelletier. 1996
Roch is sent to a boarding school; he's named to the basketball team on the first day, even though he's…
never played basketball in his life! Grades K-3. 1996. Taped with: The longest home run. A strange girl shows up to play baseball and hits a home run through the window of Sergeant Bouton; but Adeline is no ordinary girl -- she is a magician! Grades K-3. 1993. Taped with: The boxing champion. When spring melts the ice in Ste. Justine, boxing season begins in the Cote's summer kitchen. Young Roch is not much of a fighter, but spends the winter building up his muscles for next spring's matches. Grades K-3. 1991. Taped with: A happy New Year's day. New Year's Day 1941 is a special day for a young boy in the little village of Sainte-Justine, Quebec. Grades K-3. 1991. Uniform title: Joueur de basket-ball.Teen angel and other stories of young love: And Other Stories Of Young Love
By Marianne Gingher. 1988
Ten short stories that tell of the transition from innocent youth to adulthood. In "Wearing glasses", a shy young girl…
develops a passion for her new teacher. In "Camouflage", a 16-year-old mother gives up her child for adoption. For junior and senior high readers. 1988.That scatterbrain Booky
By Bernice Thurman Hunter. 1981
A young girl, growing up in Toronto during the Great Depression of the 1930s, knows that Christmas will pass without…
gifts and turkey dinner. Grades 4-7. Followed by "With love from Booky." 1981.Summer days and summer nights: twelve love stories
By Stephanie Perkins. 2016
Maybe it's the long, lazy days, or maybe it's the heat making everyone a little bit crazy. Whatever the reason,…
summer is the perfect time for love to bloom. These twelve stories, written by twelve young adult writers and edited by Stephanie Perkins, will have you dreaming of sunset strolls by the lake. So set out your beach chair and grab your sunglasses. You have twelve reasons this summer to soak up the sun and fall in love. For junior high readers. 2016.Summer of supernovas
By Darcy Woods. 2016
As the daughter of an astrologer, Wilamena Carlisle knows the truth lies within the stars, so when she discovers a…
rare planetary alignment she is forced to tackle her worst astrological fear--The Fifth House of Relationships and Love. But Wil must decide whether a cosmically doomed love is worth rejecting her mother's legacy for, when she falls for a sensitive guitar player. For senior high readers. 2016.Sweet sixteen (Love stories super edition #No.13)
By Allison Raine. 2000
Laurel is miserable over being the new girl in town--especially when her sixteenth birthday is coming up. Dylan is also…
unhappy living with his father. When the two eventually meet at school, they form a plan that might just work. For senior high readers. 2000.Stargirl
By Jerry Spinelli. 2007
When formerly home-schooled tenth-grader Stargirl enters Mica High School, her classmates shun her as an eccentric. Her boyfriend, Leo, urges…
her to stop playing the ukulele and conform. He learns only too late that popularity isn't what matters most. For junior and senior high readers. 2007.Starring Tracy Beaker (Tracy Beaker ; #3)
By Jacqueline Wilson. 2006
Tracy Beaker is back ...and she's just desperate for a role in her school play. They're performing A Christmas Carol…
and for one extremely worrying moment, the irrepressible Tracy thinks she might not even get to play one of the unnamed street urchins. But then she is cast in the main role. Grades 3-6. 2006. (Tracy Beaker ; 3)Sister to the wolf (KCP fiction)
By Maxine Trottier. 2004
In Québec in the early 1700's, Cécile defies convention when she buys Lesharo, a young Pawnee slave boy. Sworn to…
protect her, Lesharo accompanies Cécile and her father on a perilous journey to the new fort at Détroit. Cécile hates life in the fort, where Lesahro is treated badly, and both yearn for freedom - until the terrible night when Cécile is forced to make a dreadful choice. Some violence. Grades 4-7. 2004.Someone to love
By Melissa De la Cruz. 2018
Olivia "Liv" Blakley knows how important it is to look good. Her father is running for governor of California, and…
Liv will be making public appearances with her family. But her sunny, charming facade hides a dark inner voice that will settle for nothing less than perfection. For junior and senior high readers. 2018.Stay with me
By Paul Griffin. 2012
Fifteen-year-olds Mack, a high school drop-out but a genius with dogs, and Cece, who hopes to use her intelligence to…
avoid a life like her mother's, meet and fall in love at the restaurant where they both work, but when Mack lands in prison he pushes Cece away. Only a one-eared pit-bull can keep them together. Junior and Senior High. 2012.Starry, starry night: Three Holiday Stories
By Lurlene McDaniel. 1998
Three short stories taking place at Christmas time. In "Christmas Child" a teenager confronts the death of her newborn sister.…
In "Last Dance" Brenda is confused by a cancer patient's love for her. In "Kathy's Life" Ellie learns to reject high school pettiness. Junior and senior high readers. 1998.