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	�and now Miguel by Joseph Krumgold	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
Twelve-year-old Miguel Chavez tries to prove that he is mature and responsible enough to herd sheep with his father and older brothers.
	Abel's Island by William Steig	Fantasy	Level: II
A wild summer storm sweeps Abel Mouse away from home and family to an inhabited island where, between efforts to return home, he makes new discoveries about himself and the world.
	Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Jethro �witnesses� the Civil War through letters from his brothers and a friend who serve on the Union side, and his brother Bill who fights for the southern cause.
	Adam of the Road by Elizabeth Janet Gray	Historical Fiction	Level: III
Adam, an eleven-year-old separated from his father, spends a year in search of his father and his dog, meeting adventures with jugglers, plowmen, nobles, and others that populated thirteenth- century England.
	After the Dancing Days by Margaret Rostkowski	Historical Fiction	Level: III
Against her mother�s wishes, thirteen-year-old Annie spends time at St. Johns�s Hospital helping young veterans of World War I to overcome their injuries.
	Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp by Marianna Mayer	Folklore	Level: II
A poor boy uncovers a powerful genie only to find both good and evil are connected with it.
	Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll	Fantasy	Level: III
Alice, bored with the company of her sister, follows the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole into another world filled with a strange assortment of people and animal.
	Amos Fortune, Free Man by Elizabeth Yates	Biography	Level: II
Fifteen-year-old At-mun, the prince of his African tribe, is captured by slave traders and lives a long life full of "curious accomplishments".
	Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott	Folklore	Level: I
Anansi is a spider who has six sons, and each posses a special talent that is of use to Anansi when he falls into trouble.
	Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Anastasia is ten year�s old and all is normal at least until she finds out about an impending baby brother.
	Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank	Biography	Level: III
Anne Frank recorded her diary from June, 1942, to August, 1944, the time she and her family spent in hiding to avoid persecution of Jews during Nazi Germany's occupation of Holland.
	Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey by Jamake Highwater	Folklore	Level: II
Anpao journeys from the Sun to Earth, facing challenges and adventures in his quest for Ko-ko-mik-e-is.
	Anthony Burns: The Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave by Virginia Hamilton	Biography	Level: II
Anthony Burns, "the Boston Lion," was the slave that fled from bondage in Virginia to freedom in Boston, only to be arrested and charged as a runaway slave.
	At the Center of the World by Betty Baker	Folklore	Level: II
Earth Magician and Eetoi are the central characters in this creation myth of the Pima and Papago Indians of southern Arizona.
	Beauty and the Beast by Marianna Mayer	Folklore	Level: I
A kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which had made him an ugly beast.
	Beauty: A Retelling of the Story Beauty and the Best by Robin McKinley	Folklore	Level: III
Beauty willingly goes to the Beast to fulfill her father's bargain and in a desperate moment when she demands to visit her family she recognizes his kindness and love for her.
	Ben and Me by Robert Lawson	Biography	Level: II
Amos, a mouse, befriends Ben Franklin and takes responsibility and credit for his inventions, discoveries, and political successes.
	Beowulf, a New Telling by Robert Nye	Folklore	Level: III
Beowulf, who is short and stocky, with great power in his arms tries to defeat Grendel, the monster who had wrecked havoc on the hall of Hrothgal.
	Book of Three, The by Lloyd Alexander	Fantasy	Level: III
Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper, is forced to begin a quest through the land of Prydain when his oracular pig Hen Wen escapes.
	Borrowers, The by Mary Norton	Fantasy	Level: II
Mrs. May tells young Kate about Pod, Homily, and Arriety, the little people that her brother encountered during the summer he stayed in the old house. These three are the last of the clever �borrowers�, who made their homes from things borrowed.
	Brady by Jean Fritz	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Brady accidentally discovers one of the �stations� on the Underground Railroad and risks his life to help a young slave to freedom.
	Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
This is the story of a friendship between two fifth-graders, Leslie and Jess. They create an imaginary world, Terabithia, in the countryside of Virginia. It is reachable only by a dangerous swing across the creek by rope.
	Brocaded Slipper and Other Vietnamese Tales, The by Lynette Dyer Vuong	Folklore	Level: I
In this collection of five enchanting stories from Vietnam, readers will recognize old friends in new settings, such as Tam who is the Vietnamese Rip Van Winkle.
	Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery by Deborah and James Howe	Fantasy	Level: I
Harold, the dog, shares a true story of the mysterious happenings in the Monroe household since the arrival of an unusual rabbit named Bunnicula.
	Cabin Faced West, The by Jean Fritz	Historical Fiction	Level: I
For Ann Hamilton, life on the frontier held nothing until Arthur Scott arrived and told her of George Washington.
	Caddie Woodlawn by Carol Ryrie Brink	Historical Fiction	Level: I
This is the author�s great-grandmother�s story of her growing up on the frontier in Wisconsin.
	Call It Courage by Armstrong Sperry	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, must overcome his terrible fear of the sea and prove his courage to himself and his people.
	Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham	Biography	Level: III
Nathaniel Bowditch's amazing skill in mathematics and his determination to achieve success help him to become one of the world's best navigators.
	Charlotte's Web by E. B. White	Fantasy	Level: I
Charlotte, a truly unusual and caring spider, uses her talent with words to save her friend, Wilbur, a pig, from being butchered.
	Children of Green Knowe, The by Lucy M. Boston	Fantasy	Level: II
This is the first book in a series about a small boy who returns to the home of his ancestors and makes friends with the children who lived in the 17th century.
	Children of Odin: The Book of Northern Myths by Padraic Colum	Folklore	Level: III
These stories of the Norse gods tell their history from the building of Asgard, the paradise city of the gods to it's eventual downfall in the final battle of Ragnarok.
	Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir by Eloise Greenfield	Biography	Level: I
Three women representing three generations, a grandmother, mother, and daughter, of a black family, reminisce about their �childtimes�.
	Courage of Sarah Noble, The by Alice Dalgliesh	Historical Fiction	Level: I
An eight-year-old girl accompanies her father through the wilderness, and they become the first settlers in New Milford, Connecticut.
	Cow-Tail Switch and Other West African Stories, The by Harold Courlander	Folklore	Level: II
The customs and values of the people of West Africa are revealed in this collection of West African tales.
	Cricket in Times Square, The by George Selden	Fantasy	Level: I
Chester Cricket arrives unexpectedly in the Times Square subway station in New York City and becomes the center attraction at the newsstand.
	Cry Wolf and Other Aesop Fables by Naomi Lewis	Folklore	Level: I
This collection of twelve of Aesop's famous fables offers the reader charming tales, each with an insightful lesson.
	Day of Pleasure, A by Isaac Bashevis Singer	Biography	Level: III
In his autobiographical stories, the author's describes his childhood in Poland from 1908 to 1918.
	Dear Mr. Henshaw by Beverly Cleary	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
The correspondence started with a letter to his favorite author, Mr. Henshaw, who surprises Leigh Botts with an answer.
	Demeter and Persephone by Penelope Proddow	Folklore	Level: I
This is the dramatic story of the kidnapping of Persephone, daughter of Demeter, the goddess who changes the seasons and bestows the life-giving fruits of the harvest upon humankind.
	Dicey's Song by Cynthia Voight	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
Dicey and her family must adjust to a new life with their grandmother who seems at times to be crazy as a fox.
	Different Dragons by Jean Little	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Ben learns how to deal with his fears when he spends the weekend with Aunt Rose and meets a big Labrador retriever named Gully.
	Door in the Wall: Story of Medieval London, The by Marguerite De Angeli	Historical Fiction	Level: III
Set in the Middle Ages, the story�s main character, ten-year-old Robin, rescued by Brother Luke after being struck by the plague, learns how to cope with his crippling disability.
	Dragonwings by Laurence Yep	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Moon Shadow leaves China to live with his father in the land of the �evil dragons� where they cope with violence and flying machines
	Edge of Two Worlds by Weyman Jones	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Calvin Harper, stranded on the Texas prairie in 1842, meets Sequoyah, a seventy-year-old Cherokee Indian, who was left behind by his people because of his illness.
	Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World by Charles Graves	Biography	Level: I
As a young girl, Eleanor Roosevelt was shy and awkward. However, her compassionate and generous spirit and commitment to help the poor and promote world peace made her the �first lady of the world.�
	Enchantress from the Stars by Sylvia Louise Engdahl	Fantasy	Level: III
Three worlds in different stages of development meet on the planet Andrecia when the future of the Andrecian civilization is in jeopardy.
	Endless Steppe: A Girl in Exile, The by Esther Hautzig	Biography	Level: III
This is the author's story of her experiences in exile in Siberia when she was a child.
	Enormous Egg, The by Oliver Butterworth	Fantasy	Level: I
The hen belonging to the Twitchell family of Freedom, New Hampshire, laid an enormous egg that after six long weeks hatched into a triceratops!
	Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimov	Fantasy	Level: III
In a race against time, a miniaturized crew travels through the blood stream of a defector from a foreign power in order to break a life-threatening blood clot in the defector's brain.
	Felita by Nicholasa Mohr	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
Felita loves her close-knit community in New York, but must move when her parents decide they should live in a better neighborhood.
	Fighting Ground, The by Avi	Historical Fiction	Level: I
Thirteen-year-old Jonathan spends one day as a soldier on the battlegorund during the Revolutionary War.
	Freaky Friday by Mary Rodgers	Fantasy	Level: II
Annabel Andrews learns about adult responsibilities when she awakens one morning to find that she has turned into her mother.
	Friendship, The by Mildred D. Taylor	Historical Fiction	Level: I
Despite their parents' warning to stay away from Wallace's store, Cassie Logan and her brothers find they must go there to get medicine for Aunt Callie.
	From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by Elaine L. Konigsburg	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
Twelve-year-old Claudia and her brother Jamie take up residence in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and, with the help of Mrs. Frankweiler�s mixed-up files, unravel the mystery surrounding Angel.
	Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1832, A by Joan W. Blos	Biography	Level: II
On the occasion of her great granddaughter's fourteenth birthday, Catherine Hall Onesti decides to give the child the journal that she wrote during her own fourteenth year in 1830.
	Gorgon's Head: The Story of Perseus, The by Ian Serraillier	Folklore	Level: III
Perseus, the son of Zeus, sets out to defeat the Gorgons, three hideous monsters who turned into stones any mortals who looked at them.
	Grand Papa and Ellen Aroon by Ferdinand N. Monjo	Biography	Level: I
Nine-year-old Ellen Randolph admired President Thomas Jefferson for his accomplishments as a statesman and inventor, but mostly she loved him for he was her dear Grand Papa.
	Great Gilly Hopkins, The by Katherine Paterson	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
Gilly, a very bright sixth grader, goes to a new foster home after being rejected by other homes. She plots to disrupt the household and her foster mother�s life.
	Hakon of Rogen's Saga by Erik Christian Haugaard	Historical Fiction	Level: III
Twelve-year-old Hakon plots his revenge against his younger brother who tries to steal his birthright after their father, the Viking Olaaf Sigurdson, was killed in battle.
	Half Magic by Edward Eager	Fantasy	Level: III
Three sisters and a brother find a magic coin that brings them adventures to fill their summer days.
	Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad by Ann Petry	Biography	Level: II
Harriet Tubman, the legendary "Moses," helps over three-hundred slaves to escape through the Underground Railroad.
	Hatchet by Gary Paulsen	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
A plane crash leaves Brian to survive in the wilderness for forty-four days with only the hatchet given to him by his mother.
	Helen Keller Story, The by Catherine O. Peare	Biography	Level: I
Anne Sullivan�s inspiration and dedication changed Helen from a stubborn child to an incredibly bright and determined student devoted to an endless search for knowledge and improved conditions for all handicapped people.
	Hercules by Bernard Evslin	Folklore	Level: III
Hercules uses his incredible strength to perform the labors forced on him by the slovenly King Eurystheus whom he must serve for twelve years.
	Hobbit, The by J.R.R. Tolkien	Fantasy	Level: III
Bilbo Baggins leaves the comfort of his hobbit hole to join Thorin Oakenshield and his band of twelve dwarves in their quest to regain their under mountain kingdom from Smaug, the dragon.
	Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz	Biography	Level: II
This is Jean Fritz's own story about the two years (1925-1927) when she felt she lived on the wrong side of the world.
	House of Sixty Fathers, The by Meindert DeJong	Historical Fiction	Level: III
After their small Chinese village is attacked by the Japanese, Tien Pao is separated from his parents and finds himself in grave danger as he tries to make his way back through enemy territory.
	Hundred Dresses, The by Eleanor Estes	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Wanda Petronski saves face by telling her classmates she has a hundred dresses, not just the plain blue dress she wears to school every day, and teaches her classmates an important lesson.
	Hundred Penny Box, The by Sharon Bell Mathis	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Michael intercedes when his mother wants to toss out all his great-great-aunts old things.
	I, Juan De Pareja by Elizabeth De Trevino	Biography	Level: II
The young slave, Juan, is among the possessions that the painter Diego Velazquez inherits from his aunt after the plague wipes out her family.
	I'm Deborah Sampson: A Soldier in the War of the Revolution by Patricia Clapp	Biography	Level: III
Deborah Sampson's dream of her marriage to Robbie is shattered upon his death in the War of Independence and she decides to disguise herself as a man and enter the war.
	Ishi: Last of His Tribe by Theodora Kroeber	Biography	Level: III
Ishi tells his story as the last of the Yana Indians to the people at the Museum of Anthropology in San Francisco.
	Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell	Historical Fiction	Level: III
Based on the true story of the last woman of San Nicholas, this story is written as a first-person account of a young woman�s survival.
	Jack Tales, The by Richard Chase	Folklore	Level: II
Always eager for a challenge, Jack matches his wits against giants, varmints, witches, and kings. While these tales originated from Appalachia, there are similarities to the English "Jack" tales.
	James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl	Fantasy	Level: I
When a peach magically grows in his aunt�s backyard James becomes the leader of a group of child-size insects he finds living inside the pit.
	Jar of Dreams, A by Yoshiko Uchida	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
Eleven-year�old Rinko tells about her life as a Japanese girl in California during the Great Depression. A visit by Aunt Waka turns Rinko�s family around as each one begins to take a stand against discrimination.
	John Henry and His Hammer by Harold W. Felton	Folklore	Level: II
According to this tall tale, John Henry, an American folk hero, used his hammer to build America's railroads.
	Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes	Historical Fiction	Level: III
Johnny�s promising career as an apprentice silversmith comes to an abrupt end in 1773 when a crucible of molten silver breaks, badly crippling the gifted boy�s right hand.
	Journey to Topaz by Yoshiko Uchida	Historical Fiction	Level: II
The surprise attack on Pearl Harbor results in the forced evacuation of Yuki and her family and friends to the internment camps.
	Land I Lost: Adventures of a Boy in Vietnam, The by Huynh Quang Nhuong	Biography	Level: III
This is the author's account of life in his hamlet, Mytho, Vietnam, in a series of memories.
	Light Beyond the Forest: The Quest for the Holy Grail, The by Rosemary Sutcliff	Historical Fiction	Level: III
This story of the quest for the Holy Grail features the exploits of the knights of King Arthur�s Round Table, each of whom seeks to find the cup of the Last Supper.
	Lincoln: A Photobiography by Russell Freedman	Biography	Level: II
Revealing photographs and prints accompany this biographical account of Lincoln's life, beginning with his early years and ending with his assassination.
	Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, The by C. S. Lewis	Fantasy	Level: II
Four children walk into the wardrobe in the home they are visiting and enter the wintry land of Narnia which is under the spell of the evil White Witch.
	Little by Little: A Writer's Education by Jean Little	Biography	Level: II
Jean Little describes the pains and the joys of her childhood and the "instant I started to turn into a writer."
	Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder	Historical Fiction	Level: I
Laura Ingalls Wilder shares the adventures and joys of growing up in a pioneer family that settles on the prairie.
	Lord of the Sky: Zeus by Doris Gates	Folklore	Level: III
The Greek myths in this collection are filled with adventure as Zeus, the All-High and the father of all the gods and goddesses who live on Olympus, seeks revenge on the mortals.
	M. C. Higgins, the Great by Virginia Hamilton	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
M.C. Higgins sees his home being threatened by a spoil heap and feels trapped by the mountain and his family until two strangers arrive on the scene.
	Magellan: First Around the World by Ronald Syme	Biography	Level: I
The explorer Ferdinand Magellan proved the world was round when King Charles V of Spain furnished him with five ships to circle the globe.
	Martin Luther King: The Peaceful Warrior by Ed Clayton	Biography	Level: I
The author, a friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., relates the black leader�s boyhood in Atlanta through his ministry and finally his �I Have A Dream� speech.
	Matthew Henson: Explorer by Michael Gilman	Biography	Level: III
Matthew Henson started his world travels as a cabin boy and eventually joined Admiral Peary's expedition to the North Pole.
	Michael Hague's Favourite Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Anderson	Folklore	Level: I
This collection features nine of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales, including "Snow Queen", "The Ugly Duckling", and "The Emperor's New Clothes".
	Midnight Fox, The by Betsy Byars	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Tom�s unhappy spending the summer on his aunt�s farm until he discovers a black fox in the forest and thanks her.
	Mike Fink by James Cloyd Bowman	Folklore	Level: II
Mike Fink, one of the greatest legendary riverboatmen, was so quiet in appearance, yet so explosive in action, that he was named �the Snapping Turtle of the 0-hi-o-o.�
	Mouse and the Motorcycle, The by Beverly Cleary	Fantasy	Level: I
Ralph, a mouse, and Keith, a boy, meet in the Mountain View Inn and discover they share a common love-- motorcycles.
	Moves Make the Man, The by Bruce Brooks	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
Jerome, a black seventh grader,decides to tell the story of Bix, a troubled white boy whom he played basketball with and tried desperately to help.
	Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by Robert C. O'Brien	Fantasy	Level: III
Mrs. Frisby seeks the help of the rats who escaped from the laboratories of NIMH.
	My Brother Sam Is Dead by James Lincoln and Christopher Collier	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Tim Meeker is caught in the bitter conflict between his father who supports the Loyalists' cause and his brother, Sam, who fights for the Rebels� cause during the Revolutionary War.
	My Robot Buddy by Alfred Slote	Fantasy	Level: I
Jack Jameson is about to celebrate his tenth birthday, and he wants more than anything to have a robot buddy that would be as close to a real ten-year-old boy as possible.
	Norse Gods and Giants by Ingri and Edgar Parin D' Aulaire	Folklore	Level: III
The authors retell and boldly illustrate the high adventures of the gods, giants,and mortals that fill Norse myths.
	North American Legends by Virginia Haviland	Folklore	Level: II
This anthology includes stories from the myths and legends of the American Indians, the Eskimos, and black Americans. Also included are Appalachian tales and tall tales of the American frontier.
	Odyssey of Homer, The by Barbara Leonie Picard	Folklore	Level: III
Following the Trojan War and with victory behind him, Odysseus sails home to Greece and Penelope, his wife, and encounters instead twenty years of adventure and danger.
	Oh, Lizzie: The Life of Elizabeth Cady Stanton by Doris Faber	Biography	Level: III
A biography of a nineteenth-century pioneer in the women's rights movement.
	Ol' Paul, the Mighty Logger by Glen Rounds	Folklore	Level: II
Glen Rounds actually worked for Paul Bunyan and has a letter of recommendation from the great logger himself. He tells the �true� story of Ol� Paul.
	One-Eyed Cat by Paula Fox	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
When Ned receives an air rifle from his uncle, he sneaks into the attic where his father had hidden it and shoots at a shadow in the moonlight.
	Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
Living in the Saskatchewan River Valley, Billy and his friend, Bruce, keep lots of pets. When they get Wol and Weeps, the young owlets, the real fun begins!
	Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie	Fantasy	Level: I
Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up, and Tinker Bell, a fairy who loses her shadow, take Wendy, John, and Michael to Neverland where they encounter many adventures.
	Philip Hall Likes Me. I Reckon Maybe. by Bette Greene	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall really likes her, but their on-again, off-again relationship sometimes makes her wonder.
	Pinballs, The by Betsy Byars	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
Three foster children with bitter memories come to live with the Masons and learn that they don�t need to be pinballs anymore.
	Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren	Fantasy	Level: I
Pippi, an outrageous and delightful child, lives a carefree and adventurous life in her family home in Villa Villekulla where she is in total control of every situation no matter how dangerous.
	Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Ramona�s father unexpectedly loses his job, making her year in second grade somewhat less than normal.
	Road from Home: The Story of an Armenian Girl, The by David Kherdian	Biography	Level: III
The author tells his mother's story of the long and difficult forced march of the Armenians when the Turks decided to relocate them to Syria.
	Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Cassie Logan tells the story of her family�s struggle during one year to hold on to their land and their independence despite the obstacles around them.
	Room Made of Windows, A by Ann Cameron	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
Julia Redfern wants to become a writer, but needs to grow in her acceptance and understanding of others first. Her room with a view affords her the opportunities to see things more clearly.
	Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr	Historical Fiction	Level: I
This story tells how Sadako, a young girl who is stricken with leukemia, comes to symbolize peace to those who visit her Hiroshima Peace Park statue in Japan.
	Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges	Folklore	Level: I
This is the dramatic story of the gallant Red Cross Knight who fought the fierce dragon, won a dazzlingly lovely princess, and became the patron saint of England.
	Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan & Emily MacLachlan Charest	Historical Fiction	Level: I
Anna and Caleb�s widowed father surprises them one day by announcing that he has placed an ad for a wife, as his neighbor had done.
	Secret Garden, The by Frances Hodgson Burnett	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
When ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors, she discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
	Sign of the Beaver, The by Elizabeth George Speare	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Matt, left alone in the Maine wilderness for five months, learns what it takes to survive through his forced relationship with Attean, an Indian chief's grandson.
	Sing Down the Moon by Scott O'Dell	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Bright Morning and Tall Boy are forced to leave Canyon de Chilly with the Navahos and must go to the devastating Long Walk to Fort Sumner.
	Sleeping Beauty, The by Trina Schart Hyman	Folklore	Level: I
The thirteenth fairy is enraged because she is not invited to the princess's Christening. She casts a spell that doom's the princess to sleep for one hundred years.
	Squanto: Friend of the Pilgrims by Clyde Robert Bulla	Biography	Level: I
Set during the 1600�s, Squanto befriends the early settlers and travels to England where he begins a series of adventures.
	Stranger Came Ashore, A by Mollie Hunter	Fantasy	Level: II
Old Da�s death signals the beginning of Robbie� s responsibility to wrest his sister from Finn Learson� s magical power and to save her to marry her earnest suitor, Nichol Anderson.
	Stronghold, The by Mollie Hunter	Historical Fiction	Level: III
This is the story of Coll and the other people of the Boar, who live in the remote islands of the Orkneys, Scotland during 100 B.C., and how they fight off the invading Romans.
	Summer of the Swans, The by Betsy Byars	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
Sara is having the worst summer of her life until, searching for her lost, retarded brother, she finds there is more than her reflection in the mirror.
	Sword in the Stone, The by T. H. White	Folklore	Level: III
Set in England during the Middle Ages, Merlyn, a marvelous and powerful magician, agrees to tutor Wart to prepare him to become king.
	Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume	Realistic Fiction	Level: I
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is the first of these entertaining yarns. Peter, because he's the oldest, must deal with Fudgie's disgusting cuteness, his constant meddling with Peter's stuff, and other grave offenses.
	Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit, The by Julius Lester	Folklore	Level: I
Brer Rabbit is the central character in the collection of adventures in which Brer Rabbit always defeats his larger adversaries with his wit, humor, and wisdom.
	Talking Earth, The by Jean Craighead George	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
Billie Wind�s mission takes her deep into the swamps of the Everglades where she discovers the legend of her people, the Seminole Indians.
	Thunder of the Gods by Dorothy Hosford	Folklore	Level: III
This collection of Norse tales includes the adventures of Odin, the strong and wise father of the gods, and the battles that his mighty son, Thor, fought with the awful giants of Jotunheim.
	Time of the Bison by Ann Turner	Historical Fiction	Level: I
Eleven-year-old Scar Boy, one of a group of primitive cave dwellers, discovers that he has a gift for making pictures and becomes an apprentice to Painter of Caves.
	Tituba of Salem Village by Ann Petry	Historical Fiction	Level: II
Tituba is accused of witchcraft by the people of Salem Village when the village girls who visit the parsonage begin to act strangely.
	To Space and Back by Sally K. Ride	Biography	Level: I
In this personal narrative, Sally Ride answers many questions that children ask about travel in outer space.
	Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt	Fantasy	Level: II
Winnie Foster leads a very quiet life until she meets up with the Tuck family and encounters a strange adventure with a family who must live forever.
	Twenty-One Balloons, The by William Pene Du Bois	Fantasy	Level: II
Professor Sherman�s balloon voyage around the world is interrupted by a strange and wonderful visit to the secret island of Krakatoa.
	Upstairs Room, The by Johanna Reiss	Biography	Level: II
This story is based on another true story of Johanna Reiss and her sister who were forced to go into hiding for over two years because they were Jewish and living in Holland during the German occupation.
	Valley of the Broken Cherry Trees by Lensey Namioka	Historical Fiction	Level: III
In Japan during the last quarter of the 16th century, two unemployed samurai attempt to discover who is mutilating the cherry trees in the valley of Lord Ohmoriv.
	Viking Adventure by Clyde Robert Bulla	Historical Fiction	Level: I
Sigurd�s father prepares him for a life of adventure as a Viking explorer.
	Voyages of Christopher Columbus, The by Armstrong Sperry	Biography	Level: I
Christopher Columbus�s four voyages to the New World come to life in this chronicle of the great explorer.
	Where the Lilies Bloom by Bill and Vera Cleaver	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
Fourteen-year-old Mary Call Luther struggles to keep her brother and two sisters together after their father dies.
	Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls	Realistic Fiction	Level: III
Set in the Arkansas mountains during the Great Depression, Bill Colman must work for two years to save enough money to purchase two hound puppies so that he can trap raccoons.
	White Mountains, The by John Christopher	Fantasy	Level: II
In a monstrous future world, where Tripods control the minds of all by implanting steel caps into the skulls of fourteen-year-olds, three thirteen-year-old boys are determined to make a break for freedom before it is too late.
	Who's That Stepping on Plymouth Rock? by Jean Fritz	Biography	Level: I
Plymouth Rock, the large rock lying in the harbor that greeted the Pilgrims, tells the real history of the rock and its position as a �solid piece of history.�
	Wind in the Willows, The by Kenneth Grahame	Fantasy	Level: III
Mole is thrilled to live with his new friend Rat so that he can share the wonderful river life he has just discovered with Rat�s friends, strong Badger and boastful Mr. Toad.
	Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne	Fantasy	Level: I
Despite being a �bear of very little brain,� Winnie the Pooh has some very clever ideas and delightful adventures.
	Wizard of Earthsea, A by Ursula K. LeGuin	Fantasy	Level: III
Duny, who exhibits the gifts of wizardry at the age of seven, grows to become Sparrowhawk and engages in many fierce battles with dragons and his greatest enemy of all, shadow-beast.
	Wizard of Oz, The by Frank L. Baum	Fantasy	Level: II
Dorothy and her dog, Toto, set in the land of Oz by a cyclone, travel to the Great and Terrible Oz to find a way home. Along the way, they meet the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Lion who also seek help from Oz.
	Wrinkle in Time, A by Madeleine L'Engle	Fantasy	Level: III
Meg Murry and her brother Charles Wallace are taken on an incredible journey with three extraordinary ladies.
	Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie	Folklore	Level: I
A young Chinese girl, Yen-Shen, overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother with the help of the magic that comes from the bones of a fish that Yen-Shen has loved and her stepmother has killed.
	Young Landlords, The by Walter Dean Myers	Realistic Fiction	Level: II
Fifteen�year�old Paul and his Action Group pay one dollar to become the landlords of a run-down apartment building. They learn that there are not always good answers to every problem.
	Zlateh the Goat and Other Stories by Isaac Bashevis Singer	Folklore	Level: II
The author retells the Yiddish folk tales told to him by his mother, the same tales that were told for generations before her.