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Call it courage
By Armstrong Sperry. 1971
Because he fears the ocean, a Polynesian boy is scorned by his people. His lone and dangerous journey to a…
sacred island redeems his honour. 1941 Newbery Award winner. Grades 4-7. 1971.Miss Hickory
By Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. 1974
It's like this, Cat
By Emily Cheney Neville. 1963
The story of a 14-year-old New York boy and his relationships with a stray tomcat, an eccentric old woman, a…
troubled older boy, his first female friend, and his father. Grades 5-8. Newbery Award winner. c1963.The door in the wall (An Apple paperback)
By Marguerite De Angeli. 1949
Why mosquitoes buzz in people's ears: a West African tale
By Verna Aardema. 1975
Up a road slowly
By Irene Hunt. 1966
Julie describes her sorrows and moments of happiness from the age of seven when her mother dies to her high…
school graduation. 1967 Newbery Award winner. For junior and senior high readers. 1966.Where the wild things are
By Maurice Sendak. 1964
Lonesome dove: a novel (Lonesome Dove Ser. #No. 3)
By Larry McMurtry. 1985
A 3000 mile cattle drive from the Rio Grande to Montana is the setting for this epic which describes the…
developing West and the ranchers, cowboys, prostitutes and adventurers who attempt to make a new life for themselves. Strong language, violence and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Comanche moon" (DC17420). Winner of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. 1985.Island of the Blue Dolphins (Laurel-Leaf books)
By Scott O'Dell. 1960
Accidentally left behind on an island when her tribe moves, an Indian girl describes the 18 years that she managed…
to survive in her solitude. 1961 Newbery Award winner. Grades 5-8 and older readers. c1960. (Reissue)Cinderella, or, The little glass slipper
By Charles Perrault. 1954
Saved from the cruelty of her wicked stepmother, a poor girl goes to the King's ball with the help of…
her fairy godmother. Caldecott Medal winner. Grades K-3. 1954. Uniform title: Cendrillon.Foreign affairs
By Alison Lurie. 1984
Two American professors are on leave in London. Vinnie is 52 and unmarried. Fred is 28 and separated. Both Vinnie…
and Fred indulge in affairs and learn more about themselves from the experiences. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Winner of the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. 1984.Hotel du Lac
By Anita Brookner. 1984
Edith Hope, a romance novelist, becomes infatuated with a man and is bundled off by friends to a hotel in…
Switzerland. There she received a marriage proposal from elegant, creepy Mr. Neville. 1984 Booker Prize. c1984.These happy golden years (Little house books ; #7)
By Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1953
Laura and Almanzo enjoy a delightful romance while she teaches in the district schools. They marry and begin a long…
and happy life together. Sequel to "Little town on the prairie" (DC02005). Followed by "The first four years" (DC39038). Grades 4-7. 1944 Newbery Honor book. 1953. (Little house books ; 7)On the banks of Plum Creek (Little house books ; #3)
By Laura Ingalls Wilder. 1937
Laura and her family move to Minnesota where they live in a dugout until a new house is built. They…
face misfortunes caused by flood, blizzard, and grasshoppers. Followed by "By the shores of Silver Lake" (DC39033). Grades 4-7. 1938 Newbery Honor book. 1953, c1937. (Little house books ; 3)Dear Mr. Henshaw
By Beverly Cleary. 1983
In his letters to his favourite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the…
new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world. Newbery Medal winner. Grades 4-7. 1983.The ivory swing
By Janette Turner Hospital. 1982
While on sabbatical with her husband in India, Julia must decide whether to stay with David or return to Montreal…
and her former lover. But India embraces her, trapping her between two worlds. Winner of the Seal First Novel Award.Five finger exercise: a play
By Peter Shaffer. 1958
Homesick, my own story: My Own Story (Yearling Book)
By Jean Fritz. 1983
Shoeless Joe
By W. P Kinsella. 1982
An Iowa farmer builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield to bring back to life his hero, baseball player "Shoeless"…
Joe Jackson. To complete his fantasy, the farmer kidnaps reclusive author J.D. Salinger and takes him to a baseball game.The color purple: a novel
By Alice Walker. 1982
The story of two sisters in the harsh segregated world of the Deep South in the early twentieth century. Celie…
has been raped by the man she calls father; her two children are taken away from her; her beloved, younger sister, Nettie, has run away. Celie has no one to talk to but God. Then she meets Shug and discovers not the pain of rivalry but the love and support of women. Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Descriptions of sex and strong language. 1986, c1982.