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The Wigwam and the Longhouse

by Yue, Charlotte & Yue, David

Describes the history, customs, religion, government, homes, and present-day status of the various native peoples that inhabited the eastern woodlands since be...

Orwell's Luck

by Jennings, Richard W.

While caring for an injured rabbit which becomes his confidant, horoscope writer, and source of good luck, a thoughtful seventh grade girl learns to see things...

Joey Pigza Loses Control

by Gantos, Jack

Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired, goes to spend the summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known and tries to...

All Alone in the Universe

by Perkins, Lynne Rae

Debbie is dismayed when her best friend Maureen starts spending time with ordinary, boring Glenna.

When the Beginning Began

Stories about God, the Creatures, and Us

by Lester, Julius & Lisker, Emily

A collection of traditional and original Jewish tales interpreting the Biblical story of the creation of the world.

Halinka

by Pressler, Mirjam & Crawford, Elizabeth B.

While living in a home for emotionally disturbed girls in Germany just after World War II, twelve-year-old Halinka carefully hides her thoughts, feelings, and ...

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

by Gantos, Jack

To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription meds wear...

Walter Wick's Optical Tricks

by Wick, Walter

Presents a series of optical illusions and explains what is seen.

Holes

by Sachar, Louis

As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp i...

While No One Was Watching

by Conly, Jane Leslie

When two brothers steal a rabbit from a back yard in the rich part of town, the incident brings about their collision with other children from a background ver...