The Stories Julian Tells
Ann Cameron
Share the adventures of 7-year-old Julian and his younger brother, Huey. See other books about Julian and Huey.
The Chocolate Touch
Patrick Skene Catling
A magical gift turns everything a boy touches into chocolate.
Frindle
Andrew Clements
Nick Allen invents a new word, and sets off a chain of events beyond his control.
A Case for Jenny Archer
Ellen Conford
After reading three mystery books, Jenny decides to investigate the neighbors. See other books about Jenny Archer.
The Fantastic Mr. Fox
Roald Dahl
Three farmers stop at nothing to get rid of a fox and his family.
The Hundred Dresses
Eleanor Estes
Classmates laugh at a poor Polish girl who says she has 100 dresses until they learn the truth.
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt
Deborah Hopkinson
In this picture book for older readers, 12-year-old Clara, a slave, stitches a quilt with a map of the Underground Railroad that guides her to freedom.
Like Jake and Me
Mavis Jukes
Alex feels like he does not have much in common with his stepfather, Jake, until a fuzzy spider brings them together.
Amelia’s Notebook
Marissa Moss
Nine-year-old Amelia records her thoughts in a hand-lettered and illustrated journal. See other books about Amelia.
Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus
Barbara Park
Independent June tells her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the school bus home. See other books about Junie B. Jones.
Solo Girl
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Although good at other things, Cass wishes she could jump rope as well as the kids in her new neighborhood.
Chocolate Fever
Robert Kimmel Smith
After eating too much chocolate, Henry learns a lesson about self-indulgence.
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective
Donald J. Sobol
Encyclopedia” Leroy Brown opens a detective agency and solves ten cases before summer is over. See other books about Encyclopedia Brown.
The Skirt
Gary Soto
When fourth-grader Miata loses her mother’s folklorico skirt on a bus, she has to get it back without her parents finding out that she has lost something again.
Go Fish
Mary Stolz
Eight-year-old Thomas listerns to his grandfather talk about his African American heritage.
Handtalk Zoo
George Ancona
Words and sign language show children at the zoo learning the sign language name of animals and how to tell time. See other sign-language books in the Handtalk series.
The Story of Ruby Bridges
Robert Coles
A New Orleans African American girl, in 1960, integrates an elementary school and meets racial hostility from white parents and students.
Teammates
Peter Golenbock
Story of Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson who met racial prejudice as the first black major league ballplayer, and the support the got from his white teammate, Pee Wee Reese.
How It Was with Dooms: A True Story from Africa
Xan Hopcraft
Ten-year-old Xan tells about the life of Dooms, his pet Cheetah.
Hopscotch around the World
Mary P. Lankford
Directions for playing variations on hopscotch.
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