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Secrets of the Sphinx
By James Giblin. 2004
Presents the probable history of the five-thousand-year-old Great Sphinx, the enormous sculpture of a pharoah's head on a lion's body…
that lies near the three pyramids of Giza at Cairo, Egypt. Discusses the difficulties of protecting this stone monument from air pollution. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2004Evangeline Mudd and the golden-haired apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle
By David Elliott. 2004
Nine-year-old Evangeline Mudd's parents, who study primates and raise her as one, travel to the jungle alone to observe apes.…
When they disappear Evangeline joins Dr. Aphrodite Pikkaflee to rescue them from the clutches of a developer. For grades 3-6. 2004It's back to school we go: first day stories from around the world (Millbrook Picture Bks.)
By Ellen B Jackson. 2003
Describes a student's typical first day of school in Kenya, Kazakhstan, Canada, Australia, Japan, China, Peru, Germany, India, Russia, and…
the United States. Discusses children's favorite foods and games, subjects they study, and the amount of time they spend at school. For grades K-3. 2003PS, I love you: A Novel
By Cecelia Ahern. 2004
Ireland. Twenty-nine-year-old Holly grieves for her late husband. But, before dying, Gerry prepared a final gift: ten letters, one for…
each month remaining in the year, listing tasks for Holly to accomplish. Surrounded by family and friends, Holly learns to move on. Some strong language. 2004M.C. Higgins, the great
By Virginia Hamilton. 1974
Fifteen-year-old African American Mayo Cornelius Higgins hopes a visiting folklorist will make his mother a recording star so that he…
and his family can escape the menacing relic of a strip mine threatening their Ohio hills home. For grades 6-9. Newbery Medal. 1974My not-so-terrible time at Hippie Hotel
By Rosemary Graham. 2003
Fourteen-year-old Tracy and her siblings are dragged by their dad to a Cape Cod vacation inn for divorced families. Tracy…
has trouble fitting in until she meets a local boy working at a tourist attraction and begins to accept her parents' choices. For grades 6-9. 2003The Presence: A Ghost Story
By Eve Bunting. 2003
On a trip to California to visit her grandmother, seventeen-year-old Catherine meets a mysterious stranger at church. Noah claims he…
can help her contact a friend who died in a car crash for which Catherine feels responsible. But Noah turns out to be a ghost. For senior high readers. 2003Tripping over the lunch lady: and other school stories
By Nancy Mercado. 2004
A collection of ten humorous short stories about school life. In the title piece an accident-prone fifth grader, nicknamed Jinx,…
hopes to excel at square dancing. In "Tied to Zelda" the best athlete in the class is paired with a computer nerd for a three-legged race. For grades 4-7. 2004Inside Grandad
By Peter Dickinson. 2004
Scotland. Eleven-year-old Gavin tries to enlist the help of selkies (seal people) to communicate with his grandfather, who is left…
in a coma after a stroke. Gavin spends time at the hospital with his family, willing his grandad to live. For grades 5-8. 2004Invincible Louisa: the story of the author of Little women
By Cornelia Meigs. 1968
A vivid portrait of Little Women (BR 11778) author Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888), who based the story of Meg, Jo,…
Beth, and Amy on her own family: her hardworking mother, idealistic father, and three sisters. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Newbery Medal. 1933A Sterkarm kiss (Sequel to The Sterkarm Handshake)
By Susan Price. 2004
Andrea Mitchell from The Sterkarm Handshake (DB 51934) returns to sixteenth-century Great Britain in the Time Tube. Her lover Per…
marries into a rival clan, rekindling a civil war. Some violence and some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2003Bird
By Angela Johnson. 2004
Bird, a thirteen-year-old African American girl, runs away to Alabama to convince her stepfather, Cecil, to return home. Two boys…
linked by a heart transplant befriend her: Jay, whose dead brother was the organ donor, and Ethan, Cecil's nephew, who received a new heart. For grades 5-8. 2004The people could fly: American Black folktales
By Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon, Diane Dillon, Janet Schulman, James Earl Jones. 1985
Animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom shape this anthology of retold African American folktales, born of slaves' sorrow…
but passed on in hope. Includes several stories where Bruh Rabbit triumphs. For grades 4-7 and older readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 1985Beyond the Deepwoods
By Paul Stewart. 2004
As Twig approaches age thirteen, his woodtroll mother reveals that he is adopted, thus explaining why he looks and feels…
like an outsider. Twig sets out to discover his true identity but faces many perilous adventures as he travels through the Deepwoods. For grades 6-9. 1998Describes common forms of conflict, occasions when it occurs, and various strategies to deal with and defuse tough situations at…
school, at home, and in the community without resorting to physical contact. Includes chapters on anger management and handling a bully. For grades 6-9. 2004How animal babies stay safe
By Mary Ann Fraser. 2002
Describes how animal babies are cared for by their parents and their own instincts. Includes facts about certain species and…
tips on what to do if a wild one is found. Easy reader. For grades 2-4. 2002Crazy loco: stories
By David Rice, Christian Clayton. 2001
A boy no more
By Harry Mazer. 2004
After his father is killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor, Adam, his mother, and sister are evacuated to California.…
Adam deals with his feelings about the war, Japanese internment camps, and his own identity. Sequel to Boy at War (RC 52594, BR 13647). For grades 6-9. 2004The game of Sunken Places (The norumbegan Quartet #No. 1)
By M. T Anderson. 2004
Thirteen-year-old best friends Gregory and Brian travel to rural Vermont for a visit with Gregory's eccentric Uncle Max. In Max's…
Victorian mansion Gregory and Brian become involved in an ancient game played by supernatural opponents. Some violence. For grades 5-8. 2004On the run
By Michael Coleman. 2004
Luke's latest arrest results in a community service sentence to partner with Jodi, a blind teenager, to run in the…
London marathon. Under Jodi's influence during training, Luke develops positive traits and prefers running as a sport instead of running as an escape from the police. For grades 6-9. 2003