Jean Van Leeuwen; middle-grade. With only a guide book to show them the way, the Todd family sets out from their Arkansas home on a two thousand mile trek to claim uncharted Oregon Territory. As winter draws near, will the … Read More
Kate Hayden; lower/middle. Amazing buildings, some ancient and some modern, are featured in this book. It has colorful pictures and easy-to-read text. Read it aloud to preschoolers or buy it for those reading on their own. DK Publishing; paperback.
Robert J. Blake; lower-grade. A tale from the Iditarod. Ten-year-old lead dog, Akiak is running her eighth Iditarod race. When she hurts her paw on day four of the race there is no choice but to leave her behind. Beautifully … Read More
Bethany Hurst; lower-grade. “Sold!” The auctioneer shouted. Lighting, a black pony with white socks and a blaze was led away from the sales tent. This book has color illustrations and is suitable for beginning readers. Silverline Publishing; paperback.
Wendy Lawton. This book is a part of a series the author has written for 10-16-year-old girls. These books will interest other readers as well. Each book is about a girl in history who faced life with faith and courage … Read More
Gertrude Chandler Warner. This classic tale begins with four unknown children in front of a bakery one night. Are they really orphans? Why are they afraid of their grandfather? How do they survive in a boxcar in the woods? Interesting … Read More
Ruth Alberta Brown. Tabitha, motherless and mostly ignored by her father, is constantly getting into scrapes. She starts school at Ivy Hall, but before her first term is over, her father gets hurt. As she nurses him back to health, his … Read More
Tracy Leininger Craven. Tracy Leininger Craven. The year is 1755. The Leininger family celebrates a fruitful harvest in the New World. But with the beginning of the French and Indian War, the Native Americans change from friend to enemy. In … Read More
Helga Moser. What is sleek, shy and black, and loves to hunt in the dark barn? Shadow the barn cat! And she needs a place that is snug and safe and dark and quiet to hide a secret. What is … Read More
Shirlee Litwiller. Ti Nèg is a pleasant book about the everyday life of a family in Haiti, written for young children. They will enjoy and learn from the simple text and delightful line drawings on every page. 43 pages; paper; … Read More