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Bridge to Terabithia
Written by Katherine Paterson, illustrated by Donna Diamond
Recommended Ages: 8 9 10 11 12
The life of a 10 year old boy in a rural village in Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Teribithia, during a storm.
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Call it Courage
Written by Armstrong Sperry, illustrated by Armstrong Sperry
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
Based on a Polynesian legend, this is the story of a youth who overcomes his fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his tribe.
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Ella Enchanted
Written by Gail Carson Levine, illustrated by Gail Carson Levine
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
Cinderella meets goody two shoes in this tale about a girl cursed by the "gift" of obedience. Ella is a take charge intuitive herione who, despite her love for Prince Char, learns how to " just say no".
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Harlem: A Poem
Written by Walter Dean Myers, illustrated by Christopher Myers
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
A father-son team collaborate to tell the story of Harlem, with musical poetry and powerful paintings.
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Inside the Titanic
Written by Ken Marschall, illustrated by Ken Marschall
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
In detailed paintings supplemented by photographs, young readers learn about the ill-fated ship and some of the passengers who survived.
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Julie of the Wolves
Written by Jean Craighead George, illustrated by Jean Craighead George
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a 13 year old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the north slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
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Just As Long As We're Together
Written by Judy Blume, illustrated by Judy Blume
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
Stephanie's relationship with her best friend, Rachel, changes during her first year in Jr. High as she tries to conceal a family problem and meets a new girl from California.
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Maniac Magee
Written by Jerry Spinelli, illustrated by Jerry Spinelli
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
This is a story that is careful "not to get the facts mixed up with the truth" in the trials and adventures of 12 year old Jeffrey Magee that earn him the name "Maniac".
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My Life in Dog Years
Written by Gary Paulsen, illustrated by Ruth Wright Paulsen
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
Gary Paulsen has owned dozens of unforgettable and amazing dogs, and here are his favorites -- one to a chapter.
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Nightjohn
Written by Gary Paulsen, illustrated by Gary Paulsen
Recommended Ages: 8 9 10 11
Knowing that the penalty for reading is dismemberment, Night John still returned to slavery to teach others how to read. 12 year old Sarny is willing to take the risk and learn.
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Out of the Dust
Written by Karen Hesse, illustrated by Karen Hesse
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
After facing loss after loss and during the Oklahoma Dust Bowl, Billie Jo begins to reconstruct her life. A triumphant story retold through prose and poetry.
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Ramona Quimby, Age Eight
Written by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Alan Tiegren
Recommended Ages: 8 9 10 11 12
The further adventures fo the Quimby family begin as Ramona enters the third grade.
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Seedfolks
Written by Paul Fleischman, illustrated by Judy Pedersen
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11 12
As a vacant lot is transformed into community garden, these vignettes give glimpses into the lives of the fledging gardeners.
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Sounder
Written by William H. Armstrong, illustrated by James Barkley
Recommended Ages: 9 10 11
Angry and humiliated when his father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and write with the help of the devoted dog, Sounder.
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Stay! Keepers Story
Written by 0440415241, illustrated by Lois Lowry
Recommended Ages: True Kelley
Keeper tells his story from puppy-hood to life with Emily. This witty account is told by an extremely sophisticated dog, who has a fondness for French food and for writing poetic couplets.
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Summer Stories
Cuentos de Verano
"Harry By The Sea "
By Gene Zion, Illustrated by Margaret Bloy Graham (HarperCollins)
"White Socks Only"
By Evelyn Coleman, Illustrated by Tyrone Jeter (Albert Whitman & Company)
"How I Captured A Dinosaur"
By Henry Schwartz, Illustrated by Amy Schwartz (Orchard Books)
"Not The Piano, Mrs. Medley!"
By Gevan Levine, Illustrated by S.D. Schindler (Orchard Paperbacks)
"Call the Los Angeles BookPALS Storyline to hear one of these stories read to you by a professional actor!
More Summer Stories:
"The Seashore Book"
by Charlotte Zolotow
"How I Spent My Summer Vacation"
by Mark Teague
"Froggy Learns to Swim"
by Jonathan London
"Lionel in the Summer"
by Stephen Krensky
"When Daddy Took Us Camping"
by Julie Brillhart
"When I Go Camping With Grandma"
by Marion Dane Bauer
"A Summer Saturday Morning"
by Margaret Mahy
"Beach Day"
by Karen Roosa
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