Jeanne Birdsall.  The Penderwicks:  A Summer Tale of Four Sisters,

Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy   While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.

Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffy, and Laurie Myers.  The SOS File

The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit.

Carolyn Coman.  The Big House

When Ivy and Ray's parents are sent to jail, and left in the custody of their parent's accusers, they decide to look for evidence that will "spring" their parents.

Susan Cooper.  The Magician's Boy

A boy who works for a Magician meets familiar fairy tale characters when he is transported to the Land of Story in search of a missing puppet.

Sid Fleischman.  The Giant Rat of Sumatra or Pirates Galore

A cabin boy on a pirate ship finds himself in San Diego in 1846 as war breaks out between the United States and Mexico.

John Frank.  The Toughest Cowboy

Shows how the toughest cowboys in the West were tamed by a dog named Foofy.

Maya Gottfried.  Good Dog

In this heart-stealing picture book, fine artist Robert Rahway Zakanitch gives us 16 masterful, soulful, impossibly expressive portraits of dogs, and Maya Gottfried wonderfully captures their voices and inner personalities in 16 enchanting poems. It's a doggie delight! These dogs beg to be patted, tickled, scratched, and ruffled. Which one will be your best friend?

Joe Hayes.  Ghost Fever/Mal de Fantasma

In the 1950s, fourteen-year-old Elena Padilla and her father move into a haunted house in Duston, Arizona, where only Elena can see and help the ghost of the young girl who died there.

Elizabeth Starr Hill.  Wildfire!

Living with his great-grandmother in rural Florida, ten-year-old Ben looks forward to the Fourth of July celebrations, but the day becomes complicated by the presence of a new neighbor boy, a stray puppy, and local wildfires.

Donna M. Jackson.  In Your Face:  The Facts About Your Features

Your face is a one-of-a-kind tool you use to communicate with the world. It's the first thing people see when they meet you, and it's what they use to recognize you later.

R. L. La Fevers.  The Forging of the Blade

Ten-year-old Kenric leaves the village of Penrith to look for his father who recently has gone missing, and discovers that the evil Lord Mordig is plotting to take over the kingdom.

Alice McGill.  Sure As Sunrise:  Stories of Bruh Rabbit & His Walkin'

Talkin' Friends   With the humor and wisdom of her North Carolina roots, McGill shares the stories told by her father, mother, grandmother, and neighbors. Illustrated with zest and warmth, these stories were passed on for generations and are, ultimately, a celebration of the human spirit.

Linda Sue Park.  Project Mulberry

While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.

Rick Riordan.  The Lightning Thief

Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.

Robert Sabuda & Matthew Reinhart.  Encyclopedia Prehistorica: 

Dinosaurs

Alexandra Siy and Dennis Kunkel.  Mosquito Bite

A game of hide-and-seek forms the backdrop of a mosquito's life cycle. Micrographs show details of the mosquito and what she sees as she searches.

Sarah Weeks.  So B. It:  A Novel

After spending her life with her mentally retarded mother and agoraphobic neighbor, twelve-year-old Heidi sets out from Reno, Nevada, to New York to find out who she is.

Andrea White.  Surviving Antarctica:  Reality TV 2083

In the year 2083, five fourteen-year-olds who were deprived by chance of the opportunity to continue their educations reenact Scott's 1910-1913 expedition to the South Pole as contestants on a reality television show, secretly aided by a Department of Entertainment employee.

Deborah Wiles.  Each Little Bird That Sings

Comfort Snowberger is well acquainted with death since her family runs the funeral parlor in their small southern town, but even so the ten-year-old is unprepared for the series of heart-wrenching events that begins on the first day of Easter vacation with the sudden death of her beloved great-uncle Edisto.

Paula Yoo.  Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds:  The Sammy Lee

Story   Korean American diving champion, Sammy Lee, set the stage for a medical career as well as his athletic achievements which earned him Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952.