Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 820 Author: Gibbs, Stuart Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (7/5/2011) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.6 inches Twelve-year-old Theodore Teddy Roosevelt Fitzroy has murder on his hands and trouble on his tail. He believes that Henry, the...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 850 Author: Farley, Walter Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Yearling Books (8/20/1991) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.7 inches In this, the second book in the series, the heart-stopping adventures of the Black Stallion continue as Alec discovers that two men are after the Black....

Age: 12+ years Lexile: 670 Author: Draper, Sharon M. Paperback: 276 pages Publisher: Simon Pulse (7/1/2002) Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.7 x 7 inches Has Keisha found happiness at last? In her senior year, things are finally looking a little brighter for Keisha. Still haunted by the suicide of her ex-boyfriend,...

Age: 7-10 years Lexile: 760 Author: Wiles, Deborah Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks (8/1/2006) Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.7 x 7.5 inches Ten-year-old Comfort Snowberger has attended 247 funerals. But that's not surprising, considering that her family runs the town funeral home. And...

Age: 10+ years Lexile: 830 Author: Tarshis, Lauren Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Puffin Books (6/1/2008) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.8 inches A heartwarming story from the author of the I SURVIVED series. Emma-Jean Lazarus is the smartest and strangest girl at William Gladstone Middle School....

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 830 Author: Clements, Andrew Paperback: 112 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (2/1/1998) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches From bestselling and award-winning author Andrew Clements, a quirky, imaginative tale about creative thought and the power of words that will have...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 800 Author: Ray, Delia Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Yearling Books (8/28/2012) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.6 inches When 12-year-old Linc Crenshaw decides he wants to go to public school, his professor mom isn't so happy with the idea. He's convinced it will be the ticket...

Age: 4-8 years Lexile: 850 Author: Tresselt, Alvin Paperback: 40 pages Publisher: HarperCollins (4/22/1988) Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 9.8 inches

Age: 10+ years Lexile: 660 Author: Sachar, Louis Paperback: 233 pages Publisher: Yearling Books (5/9/2000) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations...

Age: 10-13 years Lexile: 620 Author: Avi Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (8/1/2009) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches When his father is killed fighting for the Union in the War Between the States, thirteen-year-old Tom Carroll must take a job to help support his family. He manages...

Age: 10-12 years Author: Park, Linda Sue Paperback: 128 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (10/4/2011) Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.2 x 8 inches The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 570 Author: LaFleur, Suzanne M. Paperback: 272 pages Publisher: Yearling Books (2/8/2011) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches A beautifully written and deeply moving middle-grade novel with characters to cherish and a story that deals with tragedy and loss in a fresh way....

Age: 12+ years Lexile: 830 Author: Meyer, Carolyn Paperback: 227 pages Publisher: Gulliver Books (4/1/2001) Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.6 x 6.9 inches The story of Mary Tudor's childhood is a classic fairy tale: A princess who is to inherit the throne of England is separated from her mother; abused by...

Age: 10-13 years Lexile: 660 Author: Avi Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (9/1/2004) Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches Reintroducing a magical, bestselling medieval mystery from a Newbery-winning author! The release coincides with Avi's exciting new companion to this book,...

Age: 8-12 years Author: Hesse, Karen Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Scholastic (1/1/1999) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 7.5 inches This gripping story, written in sparse first-person, free-verse poems, is the compelling tale of Billie Jo's struggle to survive during the dust bowl years of the Depression....

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 730 Author: Holm, Jennifer L. Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Yearling Books (12/26/2007) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.8 x 7.7 inches Newbery Honor winning , New York Times bestselling, and as full of fun and adventure as it is of deeper family issues--now with striking new cover...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 1020 Author: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (2/1/1999) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.6 x 7.6 inches DOES EVERYONE DESERVE A SECOND CHANCE? Marty's parents think so -- even Judd Travers, whose history of drinking and violence keeps Marty...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 890 Author: Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (9/1/2000) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches Marty will do anything to save his new friend Shiloh in this Newbery Medal winning novel from Phillis Reynolds Naylor. When Marty Preston...

Age: 12+ years Lexile: 690 Author: Bunting, Eve Paperback: 256 pages Publisher: Harcourt Paperbacks (3/20/2012) Product Dimensions: 5 x 0.6 x 7 inches Irish teenager Barry ONeill is journeying to New York on the Titanics fateful maiden voyage. Hes homesick and worried about the Flynn boys traveling in...

Age: 7-10 years Lexile: 580 Author: Scieszka, Jon Paperback: 192 pages Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (3/8/2011) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.6 inches The perfect combination of the age old experience of holding and pouring over a physical book with newest media technology that...

Age: 7-10 years Author: La Fevers, R. L. Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin (5/1/2008) Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches Theodosia Throckmorton has her hands full at the Museum of Legends and Antiquities in London. Her father may be head curator, but it is Theo and only Theo who...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 490 Author: Sachar, Louis Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Random House (NY) (8/12/1988) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.5 x 7.7 inches Give me a dollar or Ill spit on you. Thats Bradley Chalkers for you. Hes the oldest kid in the fifth grade. He tells enormous lies. He picks fights...

Age: 9-13 years Lexile: 460 Author: DeVillers, Julia Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (12/22/2009) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.6 inches In Trading Faces , identical twin sisters Emma (the smart one) and Payton (the popular one) start seventh grade at a brand-new school and discover...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 740 Author: Rex, Adam Paperback: 432 pages Publisher: Hyperion Books (5/1/2009) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 7.5 inches It all starts with a school essay. When twelve-year-old Gratuity ("Tip") Tucci is assigned to write five pages on "The True Meaning of Smekday" for the National...

Age: 10-14 years Lexile: 870 Author: McMann, Lisa Paperback: 416 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (7/10/2012) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 1.1 x 7.6 inches A riveting middle-grade dystopian novel from New York Times bestselling Wake author Lisa McMann that Kirkus Reviews calls The Hunger Games meets...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 770 Author: Kehret, Peg Paperback: 144 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (10/1/1998) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.5 x 7.5 inches Working on a class project on Mount Saint Helens, Warren and Betsy are accidentally sent through time to the day of the volcano's eruption and must...

Age: 8-12 years Lexile: 640 Author: Smith, Robert Kimmel Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Yearling Books (9/1/1984) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.4 x 7.6 inches Peter is thrilled that Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves right into Peters room, forcing him upstairs. Peter...

Age: 11-15 years Lexile: 580 Author: Trivas , Tracy Paperback: 288 pages Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (8/8/2011) Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.8 x 7.6 inches Griffin Penshine is always making wishes. But when an eccentric old woman named Mariah gives Griffin a box of shiny pennies, it sets in motion a...

Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes. In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by...

Annie and the Old One Paperback by Miska Miles (Author), Peter Parnall (Author) Annie is a young Navajo girl who refuses to believe that her grandmother, the Old One, will die. Sadly, Annie learns that she cannot change the course of life. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc. Age Range: 3...

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Author) Caldecott Honor Book What happens when Sal and her mother meet a mother bear and her cub? A beloved classic is born! Kuplink, kuplank , kuplunk ! Sal and her mother a picking blueberries to can for the winter. But when Sal wanders to the other side of...

A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams (Author, Illustrator) This classic and award-winning picture book was written and illustrated by the celebrated Vera B. Williams and was named a Caldecott Honor Book by the American Library Association. "A tender knockout . . . it's rare to find much vitality,...

Chicken Sunday Paperback by Patricia Polacco (Author) After being initiated into a neighbor's family by a solemn backyard ceremony, a young Russian American girl and her African American brothers' determine to buy their gramma Eula a beautiful Easter hat. But their good intentions are misunderstood ,...

Cinderella by Marcia Brown (Author, Illustrator) There is perhaps no better loved, no more universal story than Cinderella. Almost every country in the world has a version of it, but the favorite of story-tellers is the French version by Charles Perrault. This translation is excellent for story-telling...

Doctor De Soto by William Steig (Author, Illustrator) "Doctor De Soto, the dentist, did very good work." With the aid of his able assistant, Mrs. De Soto, he copes with the toothaches of animals large and small. His expertise is so great that his fortunate patients never feel any pain. Since he's a mouse,...

Emma's Rug by Allen Say (Author) In a story of warmth and surprise, Allen Say explores the origins of artistic inspiration. Elegant illustrations portray the journey of a child who discovers that creativity ultimately comes from within. Age Range: 4 - 8 years Grade Level: Preschool and up Paperback:...

Finders Keepers by Will Lipkind (Author), Mordvinoff Nicolas (Author) Two dogs find one bone and have difficulty deciding which of them owns it. Here is a perfect combination of rollicking story and pictures that have strength, life and humor in every line. -- The Horn Book Age Range: 5 - 9 years Grade...

Freight Train by Donald Crews (Author, Illustrator) In powerful words and vibrant illustrations, Donald Crews evokes the essence of inexorably rolling wheels, so that even a child not lucky enough to have counted freight cars will feel he has watched a freight train passing. A book truly for the youngest...

It Could Always Be Worse by Margot Zemach (Author, Illustrator) Once upon a time a poor unfortunate man lived with his mother, his wife, and his six children in a one-room hut. Because they were so crowded, the children often fought and the man and his wife argued. When the poor man was unable to stand...

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig (Author, Illustrator) On a rainy day, Sylvester finds a magic pebble that can make wishes come true. But when a lion frightens him on his way home, Sylvester makes a wish that brings unexpected results. How Sylvester is eventually reunited with his loving...

The Treasure by Uri Shulevitz (Author, Illustrator) Three times a voice comes to Isaac in his dreams and tells him to go to the capital city and look for a treasure under the bridge by the royal palace. Feeling a little foolish perhaps, but determined to see for himself if the dream is true, Isaac sets...

Tuesday by David Wiesner (Author) A Caldecott classic celebrating twenty years in print. David Wiesner received the 1991 Caldecott Medal for Tuesday . In the years that followed, he went on to receive two more Caldecotts, and Tuesday went on to sell half a million copies in the United States and to be...

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears by Verna Aardema (Author), Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon (Illustrator) "In this Caldecott Medal winner, Mosquito tells a story that causes a jungle disaster. "Elegance has become the Dillons' hallmark. . . . Matching the art is Aardema's uniquely onomatopoeic...

Age: 10-11 years Lexile: 660 Author: Smith, Roland Paperback: 312 pages Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press (8/27/2008) Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1 x 5.5 inches Thirteen-year-old Quest (Q) isn't sure he's ready for a new family. For a long time it's just been him and his mom, Blaze. But everything changes...

Age: 9-12 years Lexile: 810 Author: Bosch, Pseudonymous Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers (9/1/2008) Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 1 x 7.6 inches As much as he'd love to sing the praises of his book (he is very vain), he wouldn't want you to hear about his brave 11-year old heroes,...

Age: 13+ years Lexile: 710 Author: Fleischman, Paul Paperback: 70 pages Publisher: HarperTrophy (12/14/2004) Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.5 x 7 inches Newbery Medal-winning Seedfolks from Paul Fleischman tells thirteen stories from diverse perspectives young and old, immigrant and native, haunted and...

Stone Soup by Heather Forest (Author), Susan Gaber (Illustrator) Two hungry travelers arrive at a village expecting to find a household that will share a bit of food, as has been the custom along their journey. To their surprise, villager after villager refuses to share, each one closing the door with...

Age: 6-9 years Lexile: 740 Author: Wick, Walter Paperback: 40 pages Publisher: Cartwheel Books (6/1/2004) Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 0.2 x 9.2 inches An all-new format and story based on the best-selling Can You See What I See? series! Seymour, a character in both CAN YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? and DREAM MACHINE,...

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig by Eugene Trivizas (Author), Helen Oxenbury (Illustrator) When it comes time for the three little wolves to go out into the world and build themselves a house, their mother warns them to beware the big bad pig. But the little wolves' increasingly sturdy dwellings...

The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant (Author), Stephen Gammell (Illustrator) In a rainbow-colored station wagon that smelled like a real car, the relatives came. When they arrived, they hugged and hugged from the kitchen to the front room. All summer they tended the garden and ate up all the strawberries...