MIDDLE AGE CHILDREN

Level 1

Abuelito goes Home

by:

Janice Levy

Summary:

Maria's Grandfather lives with her in America, but he misses his homeland, Puerto Rico.

Br'er Rabbit Meets his Match

by:

Dorthy Carter

Summary:

An African-American story about how  Br'er Rabbit is tricked

Curious George rides a Bike

by:

H.A. Rey

Summary:

Adventures of the monkey, Curious George, and his Bicycle

Fluffy's Funny Fieldtrip

by:

Kate McMullan

Summary:

Fluffy, the classroom guinea pig, goes with class to planetarium

Froggy Learns to Swim

by:

Jonathan London

Summary:

How young Froggy the frog learns to swim.

Good Hunting Blue Sky

by:

Peggy Parish

Summary:

A young native American boy's hunting adventure

Grasshopper on the Road

by:

Arnold Lobel

Summary:

Grasshopper goes on trip and learns about the world.

Mice At Bat

by:

Kelly Oechsli

Summary:

The big baseball game between the mice of the city.

The Three Goats and The Troll

by:

Palmer Pinney

Summary:

How three goats trick a Troll


LEVEL 2

Apt. 3

by:

Ezra Jack Keats

Summary:

A day in the life of two boys in an Apartment Building

Baba Nangko

by:

Joan Bettison

Summary:

The tale about how a place in Zululand was named Baba Nangko

By the Dawns Early Light

by:

Karen Ackerman

Summary:

A family who's mother works at night.

Charlie Best

by:

Ruth Corrin

Summary:

Why is Charlie Best Always late for School?

Forever Amber Brown

by:

Paula Danziger

Summary:

Amber Brown must decide who gets copies of her pictures.

Home

by:

Pauline Cartwright

Summary:

A mother and Daughter from the city travel to the country

Karen's Two Families (BSC: Little Sisters)

by:

Ann Martin

Summary:

How two children deal with their parent's divorce.

Little Natalochka and the Silver Fish

by:

Mikola Trublaini

Summary:

How Natalochka saved the Silver fish

Monday Come

by:

Catherine Jenkins

Summary:

A story about a young girl and how she remembers her dead grandmother.

The Shepherd Boy

by:

Kristine L. Franklin

Summary:

Ben, the shepherd boy searches for a lost lamb

Through Grandpa's Eyes

by:

Patricia MacLachlan

Summary:

A story about John and his blind grandfather

Why Don't you get a Horse Sam Adams?

by:

Jean Fritz

Summary:

A comical look at the life of one of America's early leaders.


LEVEL 3

Babysitter's Club: Kristy's Great Idea

by:

Ann Martin

Summary:

Four Friends start a club to take care of children.

Boxcar Children- Soccer Mystery

by:

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Summary:

The Boxcar children investigate who is trying to ruin the city's soccer games.

Boxcar Children: Yellow House Mystery

by:

Gertrude Chandler Warner

Summary:

The Boxcar children investigate the strange things that happen at the Yellow House.

Charlotte's Web

by:

E.B. White

Summary:

A great story about a pig, Wilbur, his friends and his life.

Esperanza Rising

by:

Pam Munoz Ryan

Summary:

The story of a young Mexican girl and how she must overcome hardship and despair to save her mother.

George Washington

by:

Candice Ransom

Summary:

A biography of America's First President

Moonwalk

by:

Judy Donnelly

Summary:

A book about the first trip to the moon

Raccoons on the Roof

by:

Ben Baglio

Summary:

Mandy hopes to save a mother raccoon and her child.

Song for the Ancient Forest

by:

Nancy Luenn

Summary:

Raven tries to save the ancient forest from destruction

The Children's Book of America

by:

William Bennett

Summary:

History and Legends of the USA

The Gift of the Sacred Dog

by:

Paul Goble

Summary:

Native American Story about how Horses came to America

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