Day of the Unicorn

Author: Mollie Hunter
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780060210625
Category : Knights and knighthood
Languages : en
Pages : 59

Book Description
A young boy's daydream transforms him into the fearless Sir Dauntless and he sets out to capture a unicorn that has magically escaped from a tapestry at Crag Castle.

The Sign of the Chrysanthemum

Author: Katherine Paterson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064402320
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 148

Book Description
Muna has never known his father -- a samurai, a noble warrior. But Muna's mother has told Muna how he will know him one day: by the sign of the chrysanthemum. When his mother dies, Muna travels to the capital of twelfth-century Japan, a bewildering city on the verge of revolution. He finds a haven there, as servant to the great swordsmith, Fukuji. But Muna cannot forget his dream: He must find his father. Only then will he have power and a name to be reckoned with. Only then will he become a man.

My Girl 2

Author: Patricia Hermes
Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
ISBN: 9780671888282
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196

Book Description
Vada has problems with her new stepmother and her friends.

Inside Out & Back Again

Author: Thanhha Lai
Publisher: Univ. of Queensland Press
ISBN: 0702251178
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Moving to America turns H&à's life inside out. For all the 10 years of her life, H&à has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. H&à and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, H&à discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.

The Boy at the End of the World

Author: Greg van Eekhout
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1599905248
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 221

Book Description
Born half-grown in a world that is being destroyed, Fisher has instinctive knowledge of many things, including that he must avoid the robot that knows his name.

Nim's Island

Author: Wendy Orr
Publisher: Yearling
ISBN: 0375849173
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 129

Book Description
A girl. An iguana. An island. And e-mail. Meet Nim–a modern-day Robinson Crusoe! She can chop down bananas with a machete, climb tall palm trees, and start a fire with a piece of glass. So she’s not afraid when her scientist dad sails off to study plankton for three days, leaving her alone on their island. Besides, it’s not as if no one’s looking after her–she’s got a sea lion to mother her and an iguana for comic relief. She also has an interesting new e-mail pal. But when her father’s cell-phone calls stop coming and disaster seems near, Nim has to be stronger and braver than she’s ever been before. And she’ll need all her friends to help her.

Bridge to Terabithia

Author: Katherine Paterson
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061975168
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine Paterson, with brand-new bonus materials including an author's note by Katherine herself and a foreword by New York Times bestselling author Kate DiCamillo. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two become fast friends and spend most days in the woods behind Leslie's house, where they invent an enchanted land called Terabithia. One morning, Leslie goes to Terabithia without Jess and a tragedy occurs. It will take the love of his family and the strength that Leslie has given him for Jess to be able to deal with his grief. Bridge to Terabithia was also named an ALA Notable Children’s Book and has become a touchstone of children’s literature, as have many of Katherine Paterson’s other novels, including The Great Gilly Hopkins and Jacob Have I Loved.

Bridge to Terabithia Movie Tie-in Edition

Author: Katherine Paterson
Publisher: HarperFestival
ISBN: 9780061227288
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180

Book Description
Now a major motion picture, discover the beloved Newbery Medal-winning story of Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke. Join Jess and Leslie as they form an unlikely friendship and create the imaginary land of Terabithia. There they rule as king and queen, until a terrible tragedy occurs that helps Jess understand just how much he has learned from Leslie.

The Play of Daniel Keyes' Flowers for Algernon

Author:
Publisher: Heinemann
ISBN: 9780435232931
Category : English drama
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description

The Pinballs

Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0062239449
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 86

Book Description
From Newbery-winning author Betsy Byars comes a story full of "poignancy, perception, and humor" (The Chicago Tribune), about three foster kids who learn what it takes to make a family. You can't always decide where life will take you—especially when you're a kid. Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives.