Emily by Michael Bedard. (Ej Be)
A girl visits her neighbor, Emily, who stays in her house writing poems all day.
Trouble Dolls by Jimmy Buffett. (Ej Bu)
When her environmentalist father is lost in the Everglades, Lizzie sets out to
find him with the help of her dog, Spooner, and a family of tiny Guatemalan
trouble dolls.
Train to Somewhere by Eve Bunting. (Ej Bu)
In the late 1800s, Marianne travels westward on the Orphan Train in hopes of
finding her mother.
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. (Ej Co)
The story of how Alice Rumphius fulfilled her dreams of living by the sea,
visiting faraway places, and making the world more beautiful. Also by this
author: Hattie and the Wild Waves and Island Boy.
Sami and the Time of the Troubles by Florence Perry Heide. (Ej He)
A Lebanese boy lives with his family in a basement shelter when bombings occur and
fighting begins on his street.
The Fox Maiden by Elsa Marston. (Ej Ma)
A young fox who uses magic to change herself into human form learns that being
true to herself is the best way to live.
Uncle Jed's Barbershop by Margaree Mitchell. (Ej Mi)
Despite serious obstacles and setbacks Sarah Jean's Uncle Jed, the only black
barber in the county, pursues his dream of saving enough money to open his own
barbershop.
An Angel for Solomon Singer by Cynthia Rylant. (Ej Ry)
A lonely New York City resident finds companionship and good cheer at the Westway
Cafe where dreams come true.
Grandfather's Journey by Allen Say. (Ej Sa)
A Japanese American man recounts his grandfather's journey to America which he
later also undertakes, and the feelings of being torn by a love for two different
countries.
Lights on the River by Jane Resh Thomas. (Ej Th)
Teresa, the young daughter of Mexican American migrant workers, has a hard life
but keeps memories of her grandmother and Mexico alive in her heart.
The Stranger by Chris Van Allsburg. (Ej Va)
The enigmatic origins of the stranger Farmer Bailey hits with his truck and brings
home to recuperate seem to have a mysterious relation to the weather. Also by
this author: Ben's Dream, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi,
Jumanji, and Polar Express, among many others.
Roses Sing on New Snow by Paul Yee. (Ej Ye)
Despite a greedy father who tries to conceal her identity as the cook in their
restaurant, Maylin manages to receive the recognition she deserves.
Peacebound Trains by Haemi Balgassi. (J Ba)
Sumi's grandmother tells the story of her family's escape from Seoul during the
Korean War.
Broadway Chicken by Jean-Luc Fromental. (J Fr)
Charlie's career as a dancing chicken leads him from a New York City arcade to
Hollywood fame and back again.
Through the Mickle Woods by Valiska Gregory. (J Gr)
After his wife's death a grieving king journeys to an old bear's cave in the
mickle woods, where he hears three stories that help him go on living.
Star of Fear, Star of Hope by Jo Hoestlandt. (J Ho)
Helen is confused by the disappearance of her Jewish friend during the German
occupation of Paris.
The Unbreakable Code by Sara Hoagland. (J Ho)
John's grandfather explains to him how the Navajo language, faith, and ingenuity
helped win World War II.
Freedom's Fruit by William H. Hooks. (J Ho)
Mama Marina, a slave woman and conjurer in the Old South, casts a spell on her
master's grapes as part of her plan to win freedom for her daughter Sheba and the
man Sheba loves.
Rose Blanche by Roberto Innocenti. (J In)
During World War II, a German girl discovers something far more terrible than the
day-to-day hardships and privations that she and her neighbors experience.
Tchaikovsky Discovers America by Esther Kalman. (J Ka)
Jenny, whose family came from Russia to America to start a new life, meets the
famous Russian composer on his 1891 trip to the New World.
The Bobbin Girl by Emily Arnold McCully. (J Ma)
During the 1830s, a textile mill girl must decide whether to participate in the
first workers' strike in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki. (J Mo)
A Japanese American boy learns to play baseball in an internment camp during World
War II, and his ability to play helps him after the war is over.
The Stinky Cheese Man by Jon Scieszka. (J Sc)
Madcap revisions of familiar fairy tales. Also by this author: Math Curse,
Squids Will Be Squids, and The Frog Prince, Continued.
Chess-Dream in a Garden by Rosemary Sutcliff. (J Su)
The White King--with his queen, bishops, knights, and pawns--faces the Red Horde
in a chess-like battle.
Elfwyn's Saga by David Wisniewski. (J Wi)
Although born blind because of a curse cast on her family, Elfwyn finds a way to
erase the curse with the help of the Hidden Folk. Also by this author: Rain
Player, The Wave of the Sea-Wolf, and Golem, among others.
Lives of the Artists by Kathleen Krull. (759.13 Kr)
" Masterpieces, Messes (and What the Neighbors Thought)." Also in
this series: Lives of the Musicians, Lives
of the Athletes, and Lives of the Writers.
Linnea in Monet's Garden by Christina Bjork. (759.13 Mon)
Linnea visits the home and garden of Claude Monet at Giverny, France, and learns
about the artist's paintings and his life.
El Chino by Allen Say. (791.82 Sa)
A biography of Bill Wong, a Chinese American who became a famous bullfighter in
Spain.
The Pirate Queen by Emily Arnold McCully. (921 O'Ma)
Recounts the life of the renowned sixteenth-century Irish woman pirate, Grania
O'Malley.
Eleanor by Barbara Cooney. (921 Roo)
Presents the difficult childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who suffered the loss of
both parents and had to overcome shyness and loneliness.
Sadako by Eleanor Coerr. (921 Sas)
Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a girl in Hiroshima
races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by
doing so a sick person will become healthy.
Bard of Avon by Diane Stanley. (921 Sha)
A brief biography of the world's most famous playwright, based on the limited
historical information available.
Passage to Freedom by Ken Mochizuki. (921 Sug)
The true story of Chiune Sugihara, the "Japanese Schindler," who
saved thousands of Jews during World War II.
Compiled by Sarah Wright for MCPL Children's Services. (10/98)
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