

First Light by Rebecca Stead
Thea has never seen the sun. Generations ago, her people were labeled as witches and threatened with extinction. To survive, they created...
Michael Ames
Jun 30, 2014


The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
It is 1967 and life for Holling Hoodhood is hard. As if Vietnam and the Civil Rights movement aren't enough to worry about, Holling's...
Michael Ames
Jun 30, 2014


Lulu's Mysterious Mission by Judith Viorst
The 'difficult' Lulu returns, but now her parents have hired a babysitter! According to Lulu, eeny meeny miney mo, that babysitter's got...
Michael Ames
May 15, 2014


Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones
Nineteen-year-old Polly Whitacker has two sets of childhood memories. One childhood is normal and uneventful. In her other set of...
Michael Ames
Apr 30, 2014


Who Was Series by Various Authors
The Who Was Series provides biographies of interesting people in history targeted for elementary grade readers. The larger print, short...
Michael Ames
Mar 27, 2014


Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
Living in the valley of the Fruitless Mountain, Minli and her family struggle in the rice fields each day. At night, Minli loves to hear...
Michael Ames
Mar 18, 2014


Mrs. Noodlekugel by Daniel Pinkwater
Nick and Maxine live in a tall apartment building in a neighborhood of tall buildings. When they notice a friendly cottage with a little...
Michael Ames
Mar 7, 2014


The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Rodman Philbrick
Life for Homer Figg has never been easy, but his older brother Harold protects him from their ruthless guardian. However, when Harold is...
Michael Ames
Feb 27, 2014


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...
Michael Ames
Feb 14, 2014


100 Cupboards by N.D. Wilson
Henry York has lived a sheltered childhood with no baseball, no T.V. and no soda. He longs for adventure, but when he goes to live with...
Michael Ames
Feb 14, 2014
