Freddy
by Walter R. Brooks
Arthur Chapter Books
by Marc Tolon Brown
Ramona Quimby
by Beverly Cleary
Jenny Archer
by Ellen Conford
Amber Brown
by Paula Danziger
Dear America, My Name is America
by various authors
Princess Tales
by Gail Carson Levine
Betsy-Tacy
by Maud Hart Lovelace
Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey
Werewolf Club
by Daniel Manus Pinkwater
Time Warp Trio
by Jon Scieszka
Einstein Anderson
by Seymour Simon
A Series of Unfortunate Events
by Lemony Snicket
Encyclopedia Brown
by Donald J. Sobol
*If you like sports try books by Matt Christopher
My Name is Maria Isabel
by Alma Flor Ada
Maria Isabel wants to fit in at school and an assignment gives her that
chance.
S.O.R. Losers
by Avi
The South Orange River soccer team has qualities of excellence, but not on
the soccer field.
Superfudge
by Judy Blume
Peter can barely handle his brother, Fudge, and now his mother is going to
have another baby. (second in series)
Baby Island
by Carol Ryrie Brink
Two sisters rescue four babies from a shipwreck and learn to survive on a
desert island.
Native American Animal Stories
by Joseph Bruchac
J Folktales 398.2089
A collection of Native American tales about animals.
Gratefully Yours
by Jane Buchanan
Hattie rides the orphan train from New York to Nebraska where she begins a
new life.
Gloria Rising
by Ann Cameron|
Gloria has a chance meeting with a woman astronaut. (second in series)
The Truth About Great White Sharks
by Mary M. Cerullo
J 597.31
Learn all about the great white shark.
Jake Drake Know-It-All
by Andrew Clements
Jake has to win the science fair in order to beat the annoying class
know-it-alls. (second in series)
The Dragonslayers
by Bruce Coville
A brave squire, an earnest page, and a strong- willed princess set out to
slay a dragon.
Love That Dog
by Sharon Creech
Free verse poems tell the story of a boy coming to terms with loss and
grief.
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
by Karen Cushman
Lucy is distraught when she must adjust to life in a California mining town
in 1849.
The Chimpanzees I Love
by Jane Goodall
J 599.885
Learn about chimpanzees and how Jane Goodall has worked to save this
endangered species.
Sable
by Karen Hesse
Tate is delighted when a stray dog appears, but Sable causes trouble and has
to go.
The Mouse and His Child
by Russell Hoban
A toy mouse and his child set out on a journey making friends and enemies
along the way.
Our Only May Amelia
by Jennifer Holm (local author)
May Amelia has many adventures growing up in Washington State in 1899.
Howliday Inn
by James Howe
When Louise disappears Harold and Chester try to solve the mystery. (second
in series)
The Blizzard Disaster
by Peg Kehret (local author)
Warren & Betsy teleport to the blizzard of 1940 and must save a girl from
the storm.
The Dragonling
by Jackie French Koller
Darek risks death trying to return a baby dragon to the Valley of the Dragons.
(first in series)
Skylark
by Patricia MacLachlan
A drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride to her life on the
prairie. (second in series)
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
by Mildred Pitts Walter
Justin thinks cleaning and cooking are women's work until he spends time on
his grandpa's ranch.
Prince of the Pond
by Donna Jo Napoli
Having been turned into a frog, the prince makes the best of his new life
with his frog family.
Call Me Francis Tucket
by Gary Paulsen
Francis begins an adventure alone testing his wilderness survival skills.
(second in series)
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
by Andrea Pinkney J Biography Ellington
Follow the career of this jazz musician/composer.
The Firework-Maker's Daughter
by Phillip Pullman
Lila takes a dangerous journey to become a master firework-maker.
How To Eat Fried Worms
by Thomas Rockwell
Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.
Van Gogh Café
by Cynthia Rylant
The Van Gogh Café has magic in its walls causing strange and mysterious
things to happen.
Scary Stories To Tell in the Dark
by Alvin Schwartz
J Folktales 398.25
A collection of scary short stories based on American folklore. (first in
series)
True Lies
by George Shannon
J Folktales 398.2
Explain how the character lied and told the truth at the same time in these
puzzling tales. (fourth in series)
The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates
by Susan Richards Shreve
On Labor Day Joshua receives shocking news: he must repeat third grade.
(first in series)
Falling Up: Poems and Drawings
by Shel Silverstein
J 811.54
A collection of humorous poems and drawings.
Fourth Grade Rats
by Jerry Spinelli
Suds learns that you don't have to be a tough guy to be a grown up fourth
grader.
Joan of Arc
by Diane Stanley
J Biography Joan
The story of the peasant girl who led the French army to victory against the
English.
Love, Ruby Lavender
by Debbie Wiles
When her grandmother goes to Hawaii for the summer, Ruby learns to survive
on her own.
Black Nell: The Adventures of a Coyote
by Shirley E. Woods
Follow the first year of a North American coyote and its struggle for
survival.
Cockroach Cooties
by Laurence Yep
Teddy and Bobby ward off a bully with their new pet cockroach, Hercules.
(second in series)
Dinosaur Parents, Dinosaur Young
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
J 567.9
Recent discoveries provide new evidence about the way paleontologists
believe dinosaur families lived.
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6/02
