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By Kate Seredy. 1965
In this folktale about the founding of Hungary, a white stag and a red eagle lead the people to their…
promised land. Winner of the 1937 Newbery Medal. Grades 5-8. 1965.By Charles Boardman Hawes. 1971
The English frigate on which Philip Marsham is training rescues 12 men from a sinking ship. Within three days, the…
rescued men have murdered the captain, seized the ship and sailed for the Caribbean in hopes of plunder and booty. Some violence. 1924 Newbery Award winner. Grades 5-8. 1971.By Robin McKinley. 1982
Harry discovers that she has magical abilities when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers. Sequel to…
"The hero and the crown". For junior and senior high readers. 1983 Newbery Honor book. 1982.By Patricia MacLachlan. 1985
Sarah, Plain and Tall tells the story of Sarah, who came from Maine to answer Jacob's advertisement for a wife…
and mother, all from the point of view of young Anna. The story continues in Skylark, as Anna and her brother, Caleb, must travel with their new mother, Sarah, to Maine when a terrible drought threatens their home. Caleb picks up the story several years later in Caleb's Story, telling of the return of his grandfather, who had abandoned the family when Caleb's father was a young boy. Grades 3-6. 1985-2001.By David Brin. 1983
Armadas of alien races clash in space to claim a Terran exploration vessel manned by a crew of humans and…
dolphins and bearing one of the most important secrets in galactic history. Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards. 1983.By Zilpha Keatley Snyder. 1971
David is afraid of Amanda, his new step-sister, even before she arrives. His fear is justified when he discovers that…
Amanda practices witchcraft. Grades 4-7. Followed by "Famous Stanley kidnapping game". 1972 Newbery Honor book. 1971.By Harold Pinter. 1965
By Gary Paulsen. 1985
After listening to stories from Oogruk about the traditional way of life, Russell takes Oogruk's dogsled on a 1400 mile…
journey across the tundra and mountains. Junior and senior high. 1986 Newbery Honor book. 1985.By Charles Joseph Finger. 1924
By Lloyd Alexander. 1965
Taran and his companions vow to destroy the Black Cauldron, source of the power of Arawn, the lord of the…
land of death. Sequel to "The Book of Three", followed by "The Castle of Ilyr." Grades 5-8. 1966 Newbery Honor book. 1965.By Marguerite Henry. 1947
By Ruth Stiles Gannett. 1948
When Elmer Elevator befriends an old alley cat, he hears the story of a captive baby dragon on Wild Island…
and decides to rescue him. Grades 4-7. 1949 Newbery Honor book. 1948.By Sid Fleischman. 1986
Roles are reversed when young Prince Brat runs away with Jemmy, his whipping boy. Because Brat has never learned to…
write and Jemmy has, kidnappers decide that Jemmy is the real prince. Grades 5-8. 1987 Newbery Medal winner. 1986.By Alice Munro. 1986
In these short stories, the author looks at the complexities of emotion that bind us to brothers, husbands, wives, parents,…
children, friends, and even strangers. Bestseller 1986. Runner-up for the 1986 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. Winner of the 1986 Governor General's Award for Fiction. 1986.By Isaac Bashevis Singer. 1966
By Robin McKinley. 1985
With the guidance of a wizard and the help of the Blue Sword, Aerin fights for her birthright as the…
daughter of both a king and a witchwoman of the mysterious demon-haunted North. Followed by "Blue sword". 1985 Newbery Award winner. Junior and senior high readers.By Linda Barnes. 1987
By Marshall McLuhan. 1962
Controversial when first published, this classic book theorizes that the invention of printing has shaped our lives. McLuhan looks at…
politics, economics, philosophy, literature and post-Newtonian physics. Winner of the 1962 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction.By Eloise Jarvis McGraw. 1961
An Egyptian boy who dreams of being a goldsmith is apprenticed as a stonecutter to his cruel half-brother. He struggles…
to solve a crime and perhaps be allowed to follow his dream. Grades 5-8. 1962 Newbery Honor book. 1961.By Lloyd Alexander. 1969
In this tale of royal marriages and wars between black and white magic, the assistant pig-keeper leads his companions on…
one last great quest. Sequel to "Taran wanderer" (DC06448). Grades 5-8. 1969. (Prydain chronicles ; 5)