Alexander, Lloyd.
The Arkadians. xy
Adventures of a young man, a poet-turned-jackass, and a girl with mystical powers.
Banks, Jacqueline.
Egg-Drop Blues. x
A 12-year-old with dyslexia convinces his twin brother to help him earn extra credit.
Byars, Betsy.
Bingo Brown's Guide to Romance.* x
Bingo discovers that he still doesn't know everything about love.
Carey, Peter.
The Big Bazoohley. x
Imagine being kidnapped and entered into the “Perfect Kiddo” contest.
Creech, Sharon.
Love that Dog. x
Jack finds a way to tell about what happened to his beloved dog.
Choi, Sook Nyul.
The Year of Impossible Goodbyes. x
The harrowing experiences of a Korean girl during World War II.
Hesse, Karen.
The Music of Dolphins. x
Researchers teach human ways to a girl raised by dolphins, but Mila discovers that people lie.
King-Smith, Dick.
Three Terrible Trins. x
Will they avenge their father’s death?
Lester, Helen.
Author: A True Story. x92 L642
The funny true story of how a children's author finally succeeded.
Lowry, Lois.
Anastasia at this Address.* x
Anastasia runs into embarrassing problems when she answers an ad in the newspaper.
Murphy, Jim.
The Boys' War: Confederate and Union Soldiers Talk About The Civil War. x973.7 M978
Real stories of real boys who went to war.
Myers, Walter Dean.
Scorpions. x
12-year-old Jamal must make tough decisions about guns, gangs, and friendship in Harlem.
Paterson, Katherine.
The Great Gilly Hopkins. x
Gilly is her usual obnoxious self when she arrives at her latest foster home.
Paulsen, Gary.
The Voyage of The Frog. x
A teenage boy struggles to survive alone at sea after his boat drifts off course.
Peck, Richard.
A Long Way from Chicago. x
Bodies in the parlor, tricking the sheriff … vacations are never dull with this Grandma!
Robinet, Harriette.
Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule. x
Pascal learns that it’s not easy for former slaves to stay free and keep their land.
Rowling, J.K.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.* xy
Harry Potter has a great destiny if he can survive life at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Trumble, Kelly.
Cat Mummies. x932 T867
Fascinating facts about ancient Egyptians and how they preserved the bodies of dead cats.
Wardlaw, Lee.
101 Ways to Bug Your Parents. x
#1 Give them he silent treatment. #11 Don't flush. What are your ideas?
Viorst, Judith.
Sad Underwear and Other Complications. x811 V798-2
Funny poems.
Warren, Andrea.
Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story. x92 N156Wa
After Lee's mother died, his father put him and two brothers on an orphan train to find a new home.
* - Part of a great series by this author