The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm. ... Read more

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Abandoned when she was just one hour old, 12-year-old Hollis Woods has lived in succession of foster homes. Now taken in by Josie Cahill, a retired art teacher, Hollis is hiding a secret about her last foster family--the family she hoped would adopt her permanently. A 2003 Newbery Honor book. ... Read more

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Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone. ... Read more

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1984 Newbery Honor BookNotable Children's Books of 1983 (ALA)1983 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)Best Books of 1983 (SLJ)Notable 1983 Childrens' Trade Books in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)1983 Notable Trade Books in the Language Arts (NCTE)Children's Books of 1983 (Library of Congress)Books for Va... Read more

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Jessica is convinced that her cat, Worm, is really a witch's cat. How else can she explain the fact that Worm is somehow making her do horrible things to other people? Convinced that she can overcome Worm's spell on her if she finds out who is controlling him, Jessica sets out in search of a witch. ... Read more

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Nhamo's mother is dead, and her father is gone. She is a virtual slave in her small African village. Before her twelfth birthday, Nhamo learns that she must marry a cruel man with three other wives-and decides desperately to run away. Alone on the river, in a stolen boat, she is swept into the uncha... Read more

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An account of the Great Chicago Fire combines archival photographs and drawings with personal accounts by its survivors and historical documents. A Newbery Honor Book & ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint. ... Read more

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A young boy sent on an errand over Hemlock Mountain is not so sure he likes going alone, because there may be bears on the mountain, but with the help of the big iron pot he borrows, he completes his errand. ... Read more

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The history of the Mississippi River Valley is told in text and pictures through the adventures of Minn, a snapping turtle, as she travels downstream. ... Read more

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Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue. Newbery Honor Book. ... Read more

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When his father is badly injured in an accident, a young Mayan boy called Tigre wonders who will plant and harvest the corn that they need to survive--and to please the Mayan gods. Twelve-year-old Tigre has never done a man's work before. Now he will have to take his father's place. A Newbery Honor ... Read more

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Dr. De Soto, a mouse dentist, copes with the toothaches of various animals except those with a taste for mice, until the day a fox comes to him in great pain. ... Read more

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The story of a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and an immigrant handyman, almost wrecked by the good intentions of the townspeople. Winner, 1960 Newbery MedalNotable Children's Books of 1940?1970 (ALA)1960 Lewis Carroll Shelf Award ... Read more

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The disappearance of a new puppy named Ginger and the appearance of a mysterious man in a mustard yellow hat bring excitement into the lives of the Pye children. ... Read more

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Three tales of mystery, comic misadventures, and dark deeds focus on what happens to people who put their trust and faith in graven images. A Newbery Honor Book. Simultaneous. ... Read more

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David is curious about meeting Amanda, the daughter of his new stepmother, Molly. When Amanda arrives, David is immediately intrigued. Amanda is a student of the occult--complete with a ceremonial costume and a crow named Rolor. Before long, Amanda has recruited David and his younger siblings into j... Read more

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Jake Semple is a scary kid. Word has it that he burned down his old school and then was kicked out of every other school in his home state. Only weeks into September, the middle school in Traybridge, North Carolina, has thrown him out, too. Now there's only one place left that will take him -- a hom... Read more

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Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again relationship sometimes makes her wonder. ... Read more

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This companion to DICEY'S SONG focuses on Dicey's friend, Jeff Greene. Jeff has learned to adapt to the fact that his mother abandoned him and his father years ago, so he is surprised when she suddenly invites him to visit her. Jeff is delighted to discover that his mother is very different from his... Read more

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A biography of Amos Fortune--born an African prince named At-mun--who was kidnapped and sold into slavery in the United States. Eventually able to buy his own freedom, Fortune dedicated the rest of his life to helping other slaves buy theirs. Winner of the 1951 Newbery Medal. ... Read more

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