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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.