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The Crossing

How George Washington Saved the American Revolution

by Murphy, Jim

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Heart of a Samurai

by Preus, Margi

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The Frog Scientist

by Turner, Pamela S.

Tyrone Hayes works to discover the effects pesticides have on frogs and, in turn, us.

A Season of Gifts

by Peck, Richard

The return of one of children's literature's most memorable characters is a gift indeed. The eccentric, forceful, big-hearted Grandma Dowdel is the star of the...

Kakapo Rescue

Saving the World's Strangest Parrot [Scientists in the Field]

by Montgomery, Sy

On remote Codfish Island off the southern coast of New Zealand live the last ninety-one kakapo parrots on earth. These trusting, flightless, and beautiful bird...

War Games

A Novel Based on a True Story

by Couloumbis, Audrey & Couloumbis, Akila

Based on a true story of World War II.For 12-year-old Petros, World War II feels unreal and far away. What’s real is working in his papa’s garden. Playing ...

A Faraway Island

by Thor, Annika

Torn from their homeland, two Jewish sisters find refuge in Sweden.It's the summer of 1939. Two Jewish sisters from Vienna—12-year-old Stephie Steiner and 8-...

Half-Minute Horrors

by Rich, Susan

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When You Reach Me

by Stead, Rebecca

Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever.By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhoo...

Mission Control, This Is Apollo

The Story of the First Voyages to the Moon

by Chaikin, Andrew

July 20, 1969, marked one of the climactic moments in our history, the day Apollo 11 landed on the moon. But it is only one piece of a magnificent story. Missi...