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By Jean Craighead George. 1959
A New York City boy who wants the independent, self-sufficient life of the country runs away to the Catskill Mountains.…
Followed by "On the far side of the mountain" (DC09392). Grades 4-7. 1975, c1959.By Robert McCloskey. 1976
One day in Maine, Little Sal goes blueberry picking with her mother. Little Bear also comes with his mother to…
eat blueberries on the other side of the hill. There is quite a mix up when the little ones stray from their mothers. Grades P-2. Caldecott Honor. c1976.By Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. 1955
Because her father cannot catch any fish to sell, Calpurnia sets out with her dog, Buggy-horse, to find a secret…
river that will always be full of fish. Grades 2-4. 1956 Newbery Honor book. 1955.By Katherine Paterson. 1978
By Arthur Bowie Chrisman. 1953
By Meindert De Jong. 1956
A small Chinese boy is separated from his family in wartime as their sampan breaks loose from its moorings and…
rushes down the river. When the sampan finally drifts ashore, the little boy finds himself in enemy territory with only his pet pig for comfort. A realistic story based on the author's experience in China during World War II. Grades 5-8. 1956.By Elizabeth George Speare. 1961
Daniel, a young Jew, joins a brutal band of outlaws to avenge the Roman soldiers who killed his parents and…
destroyed his home. The boy's consuming hatred orders his life until he meets a rabbi from Capernaum named Jesus. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Winner of the 1962 Newbery Medal. 1961.By Jean Fritz. 1983
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)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)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.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)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.By Carolyn Sherwin Bailey. 1974
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.By Marguerite De Angeli. 1949
By Verna Aardema. 1975
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.By Maurice Sendak. 1964
By Betsy Cromer Byars. 1970