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Saving the griffin
By Kristin Wolden Nitz. 2007
On a family trip to Italy, Americans Kate and her younger brother Michael encounter a lost baby griffin in a…
garden. They vow to help the griffin return to his home, but keeping his existence a secret proves difficult. For grades 3-6. 2007Patches and scratches (Simply Sarah Ser. #3)
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor. 2007
Sarah's friend Peter wants a pet dog but his grandmother doesn't. Sarah tries to interest Peter in other pets, and…
then comes up with an idea to make both Peter and Granny Belle want the same animal. For grades 2-4. 2007Stand tall, Abe Lincoln (Turning Point Bks.)
By Judith St. George. 2008
Portrays the childhood of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), who was born in a log cabin in Kentucky. Describes Abe's chores, irregular…
schooling, and pet pig. Relates his mother's death and his father's remarriage to Sally, a widow with three children, who encouraged Abe to read and study. For grades 2-4. 2008Chronicles of Avonlea (Avonlea Ser. #No. 3)
By L. M Montgomery. 1993
Twelve stories about residents of Prince Edward Island, home to Anne Shirley and Green Gables farm. Includes the tales of…
Old Lady Lloyd's deep secret and the fifteen-year courtship of shy Theodora Dix. Companion to the Anne of Green Gables series. For grades 5-8. 1912Lawn boy
By Gary Paulsen. 2007
A twelve-year-old boy decides to put his unusual birthday gift--his late grandfather's riding mower--to use by cutting his neighbors' lawns…
for money. Soon business is booming and he has his own employees, his own stockbroker, and sponsorship of a prizefighter. For grades 5-8. 2007Runaround
By Helen Hemphill. 2007
Kentucky, 1960s. Although an avid reader of romance magazines, eleven-year-old Sassy is unsure how to attract a handsome neighborhood teen…
to be her first boyfriend. Then she discovers that her pretty older sister Lula has been flirting with him, too. Uncontracted braille. For grades 6-9. 2007Me and the pumpkin queen
By Marlane Kennedy. 2007
Fifth-grader Mildred is determined that this year she will finally grow the town's biggest pumpkin in honor of her mother,…
who died of cancer. Mildred also helps in her Dad's veterinary office, goes shopping to please her aunt, and plays chess with her best friend Jacob. For grades 4-7. 2007Leonardo's horse
By Jean Fritz, Hudson Talbott. 2001
The story behind the American Horse at the Frederik Meijer Gardens. An artistic idea envisioned but never finished by Leonardo…
da Vinci, the horse was subsequently completed by a pair of American artists in 1999. One bronzed statue remains in Milan, Italy, and the other resides in Grand Rapids. A 2002 Michigan Notable book. For grades 3-6. 2001. Award winnerDragon slippers (Dragon Slippers Ser.)
By Jessica Day George. 2007
Poor country girl Creel persuades a shoe-hoarding dragon to give her an exotic pair of slippers, not realizing their mysterious…
power. Creel sets out for the king's city, where she finds work as a seamstress, meets princes, and becomes the heroine of the Dragon War. For grades 5-8. 2007Morris and Buddy: the story of the first seeing eye dog
By Becky Hall. 2007
Account of twenty-year-old Morris Frank, who, blinded in a boxing accident, traveled from Tennessee to Switzerland in 1928 to become…
the first American owner of a seeing-eye dog, whom he named Buddy. Discusses training processes and Morris's mission to bring canine guides to the United States. For grades 3-6. 2007United Kingdom (Countries of the World)
By Rachel Bean. 2007
An overview of the country comprising England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Describes the region's climate, geography, plants and animals,…
history, culture, government, and economy. Includes a glossary of common Welsh phrases. For grades 3-6. 2007A family of poems: my favorite poetry for children
By Caroline Kennedy, Jon J. Muth. 2005
Treasury of Caroline Kennedy's best-loved childhood verses about animals, seasons, adventures, and bedtime. Features familiar classics by Shakespeare, Basho, Emily…
Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Ogden Nash as well as contemporary works by Nikki Giovanni, Jack Prelutsky, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Kennedy's mother, Jacqueline Bouvier, among many. For grades 4-7. 2005The boy who returned from the sea
By Clay Morgan. 2007
Continuing from The Boy Who Spoke Dog (BR 17057), Jack is reunited with his beloved sheepdog Moxie on the island…
where they first met--but the dangerous Blackburn Jukes is there, too! He takes Jack prisoner and makes him search the bogs for amber. For grades 5-8. 2007Australia (National Geographic Countries of the World)
By Kate Turner. 2007
Overview of the country that is Earth's smallest continent. Describes Australia's geography, plants and animals, history, government, economy, holidays, and…
culture, including that of the native Aboriginal people. Includes a glossary of common Australian words, such as "g'day." For grades 3-6. 2007The year of the rat: a novel (A Pacy Lin Novel)
By Grace Lin. 2013
A new year in the Chinese calendar brings a new set of challenges for Pacy, a Taiwanese-American girl growing up…
in upstate New York, in this endearing sequel to The Year of the Dog. For grades 3-6Canada (Countries of the World)
By Brian Williams. 2007
An overview of America's neighbor to the north. Describes Canada's geography, plants and animals, history, government, economy, industry, holidays, and…
culture, including that of the native Inuit people. For grades 3-6. 2007Sportscaster's second collection of sports bloopers and odd facts. Features baseball, basketball, football, soccer, golf, tennis, and the Olympics. Recalls…
Venus Williams's penalty point for a broken strand of hair beads on the court. Explains why a football is not round. For grades 4-7. 2007The chaos king
By Laura Ruby. 2007
In this sequel to The Wall and the Wing (BR 16650), newfound fame and fortune have estranged friends Bug and…
Gurl--now called Georgie. But Georgie and Bug join forces again when a punk, vampires, and a giant sloth attack them in a future New York City. For grades 5-8. 2007The nixie's song (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles #1)
By Holly Black, Tony DiTerlizzi. 2007
Nick Vargas is annoyed that his father has remarried and stuck him with a stepsister, Laurie, who believes in faeries.…
But then he finds a four-leaf clover that enables him to see a water nixie. Soon he and Laurie are hunting for the nixie's missing sisters. For grades 3-6. 2007Discusses the climate crisis and explains changes occurring in Earth's weather, temperatures, and water levels. Examines the impact of global…
warming, greenhouse gases, and technology's side effects on hurricanes, polar caps, and the spread of disease. Calls for scientific action to counter the problem. For grades 4-7. 2007