

Esperanza Rising by Pam Munoz Ryan
Esperanza enjoys an indulged life on her family's ranch in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Surrounded by wealth and loving family, she has little...
Feb 14, 2014


Jane, the Fox, & Me by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault
I don't usually read graphic novels, but Jane, the Fox, and Me is beautifully written and illustrated with powerful lessons about...
Dec 3, 2013


Providence by Lisa Colozza Cocca
When Becky hides in a freight car to escape her angry father, she has no idea how that choice will change her life. Becky soon realizes...
Dec 1, 2013


Larger-Than-Life Lara by Dandi Daley Mackall
Ten-year-old Laney Grafton has never met anyone like Lara Phelps. Lara is so large that she can't fit in a regular classroom desk or sit...
Oct 24, 2013


Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
Jeffrey Magee was a normal kid with a normal life, but after his parents died his life changed. When he finally made it to the town of...
Oct 18, 2013


The Boy on the Porch by Sharon Creech
When John and Marta awake to find a young boy sleeping on their porch, they wonder what kind of parents would leave their boy with...
Oct 17, 2013


Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool
When thirteen-year-old John Baker enters Morton Hill Academy for Boys, he feels lost. He has lost his mother, his life-long home in...
Jul 27, 2013


The Gawgon and The Boy by Lloyd Alexander
The Gawgon and The Boy doesn't follow Lloyd Alexander's usual pattern of larger-than-life characters and wild adventure. However, the...
Jul 27, 2013


Eleven by Patricia Reilly Giff
Sam can't remember life before his Grandpa Mack, but sometimes his memory brings up snatches of a cold and angry place. Although he is...
Apr 23, 2013


The Great Unexpected by Sharon Creech
Once again, Sharon Creech uses poetic writing and endearing characters to create a heartwarming story. Naomi Deane and Lizzie Scatterding...
Feb 14, 2013

