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The hero and the crown
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.My father's dragon
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.The whipping boy
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.The progress of love
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.Misty of Chincoteague (Marguerite Henry horseshoe library. #1.)
By Marguerite Henry. 1947
Tales from Silver Lands
By Charles Joseph Finger. 1924
The black cauldron (Prydain chronicles. #2)
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.Dogsong
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.The headless Cupid
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.The homecoming: [a play]
By Harold Pinter. 1965
Startide rising
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.The dark frigate
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.The blue sword
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.Sarah, plain and tall, Skylark and Caleb's story (Sarah, Plain And Tall Ser. #1)
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.Like Jake and me (Borzoi Sprinters Ser.)
By Mavis Jukes. 1984
The summer of the swans
By Betsy Cromer Byars. 1970
The wheel on the school
By Meindert De Jong. 1954
Long ago, the little Dutch village of Shora was full of friendly, lucky storks. But fierce storms drove the storks…
away, and they never returned. Six schoolchildren, with the help of their teacher, set out to bring the storks back to their village. 1955 Newbery Medal winner. Grades 4-7. 1972, c1954.Thimble summer
By Elizabeth Enright. 1938
Garnet Lindon finds a silver thimble which she believes to be magic. Good luck begins that night with a rainfall…
that saves her father's crops. 1939 Newbery Award winner. Grades 4-7. 1938.The white stag
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.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.