Quick view The Cheshire Cheese Cat: A Dickens of a Tale by Carmen Agra Deedy Alley cat Skilley longs to escape London's damp streets. He strikes a bargain with Pip, an erudite mouse at the Cheshire Cheese Inn: Skilley will protect the mice at the inn, and in turn, they will provide Skilley with the thing he desires most. Their... View Details
Quick view Cats Vanish Slowly by Ruth Tiller In twelve poems, Tiller crafts the stories of the countless cats at Grandmother's farm. Accompanying illustrations by Seeley reveal the beauty and the nature of cats. View Details
Quick view Hide and Seek by Katy Grant Thirteen-year-old Chase, a geocaching enthusiast, must constantly rely on his wits to solve unexpected problems. This outdoor adventure and boy's coming of age story is set in the remote, rugged mountains of northern Arizona. View Details
Quick view Uncharted Waters by Leslie Bulion Most boys would love to spend a summer with a fun-loving bachelor uncle in a seaside cabin far away from the watchful eyes of their parents. But not Jonah Lander. Jonah has secret slots of them and they weigh heavily on his mind. Before leaving home,... View Details
Quick view Night of the Spadefoot Toads by Bill Harley When his family moves from Tucson, Arizona to Massachusetts, fifth-grader Ben has a hard time leaving the desert he loves, but when he finds a kindred spirit in his science teacher and ends up trying to help her with some of her problems, he finally... View Details
Quick view Anna Casey's Place in the World by Adrian Fogelin Award-winning author Adrian Fogelin follows up her critically acclaimed novel CROSSING JORDAN with the story of a young girl's trials and triumphs as she tries to find a home. With warmth and humor, Fogelin has created a memorable character in Anna, who... View Details
Quick view Leo, Dog of the Sea by Alison Hart An action-packed and heartwarming story of a hardened old sea dog on Magellan's journey to Spice Island. After three ocean voyages, Leo knows not to trust anyone but himself. But when he sets sail with Magellan on a journey to find a westward route to... View Details
Quick view A Storm Called Katrina by Myron Uhlberg A moving story of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the people of New Orleans, as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy. Louis Daniel hates it when Mama treats him like a baby. But when Hurricane Katrina blows through the Gulf Coast on a... View Details
Quick view Lucky Enough by Fred Bowen Trey is overjoyed when his lucky charm helps him make the travel team, but will his luck hold out? When Trey's treasured lucky charm--a piece of blue sea glass he found near his grandmother's beach house--"helps" him make it onto the Ravens... View Details
Quick view The Bushwhacker: A Civil War Adventure pb by Jennifer Johnson Garrity While the Civil War rages in Missouri and Rebels destroy their farm home and scatter their family, thirteen-year-old Jacob and his younger sister find refuge in an unlikely place. View Details
Quick view Gabriel's Triumph by Alison Hart In the second book in the Racing to Freedom trilogy, ex-slave Gabriel faces challenges and setbacks as he pursues his dream of becoming a famous jockey. View Details
Quick view Gabriel's Journey by Alison Hart Thirteen-year-old Gabriel, a former slave, leaves behind his life as a professional jockey and joins his father in the Fifth U.S. Colored Cavalry at Camp Nelson, Kentucky. View Details
