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The Totally Made-up Civil War Diary of Amanda MacLeish

by Mills, Claudia

While dealing with her parents' separation and her best friend's distance, Amanda is able to work out some of her anxiety through her fifth-grade project--writ...

Pale Male

Citizen Hawk of New York City

by Schulman, Janet

A red tail hawk and his mate build their nest near the top of a Fifth Avenue apartment building and bird watchers gather hoping to see the chicks in the nest.

What's Eating You?

Parasites—The Inside Story

by Davies, Nicola

Age 9+. Guaranteed to make your skin crawl, this interesting, in-depth book exposes the many unwanted parasites, including mites, lice, ticks, and tapeworms, t...

Hans Brinker

by Coville, Bruce

A Dutch brother and sister work toward two goals, finding the doctor who can restore their father's memory and winning the competition for the silver skates.

Giant Sea Reptiles of the Dinosaur Age

by Arnold, Caroline & Clarion,

Examines the fossil bones of gigantic reptiles, such as the plesiosaurs and mosasaurs, from around the world to provide a comprehensive look at the life of the...

When Fish Got Feet, Sharks Got Teeth, and Bugs Began to Swarm

A Cartoon Prehistory of Life Long before Dinosaurs

by Bonner, Hannah

Take a fun, fact-filled trip back to Earth as it was 430 million years ago. Then, watch as continents drift and oceans take shape. Watch out (!) as fish get to...

Lenny's Space

by Banks, Kate

Nine-year-old Lenny gets in trouble and has no friends because he cannot control himself in school and his interests are not like those of his classmates, unti...

The Castle Corona

by Creech, Sharon

Two orphaned peasant children discover a mysterious pouch, the contents of which lead them to the majestic Castle Corona, where their lives may be transformed ...

Collected Poems for Children

by Hughes, Ted

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Bird Springs

by Marsden, Carolyn

When drought and his father's absence force them to leave the Navajo reservation at Bird Springs, ten-year-old Gregory, his mother, and sister move to a motel ...