Fiction

A classic tale by Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, America’s beloved storyteller Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl...

Set in the Sudan in the years 1985 and 2008, this chapter book is told is alternating voices by two 11-year-olds. Nya (2008) must walk hours each day to fetch water for her family. Salva (1985) leaves his war-town village and becomes one of the 'lost...

Through a wardrobe, four children enter Narnia, a land ruled by the evil White Witch. The golden lion Aslan is the only one who can conquer her.

For Arturo, the summer in Miami means playing basketball until nightfall, drinking mango shakes, keeping cool in the shade, and, maybe, just maybe, working a shift as a dishwasher in his grandmother's restaurant. This summer also includes, Carmen, the...

This moving, award-winning novel explores the realities of life of a young girl in Afghanistan. Without political implications or reflections on the current situation in the Middle East, this compelling book examines the harshness of life in a war zone...

This is based on the true story of a courageous girl from Hiroshima who was two years old when the atomic bomb was dropped. Although she developed leukemia and died ten years later, Sadako never lost her faith and determination as she battled a...

Not wanting to return to the orphanage after his disastrous night at the Amos's house, Bud, not Buddy decides to go in search of Herman E. Calloway, the band leader who he believes is the father he's never known. Thus begins Bud's odyssey. Set in the...

After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family is forced to hire migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three...

Enter the world of ten-year-old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to Grandma, Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra-Glide, and the Watsons head South to Birmingham, Alabama.....

Ally has been able to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read by creating clever yet disruptive distractions. She is afraid to ask for help; after all, how can you cure being dumb? Her...

Evan Treski is a people person. He can talk to anyone, including adults. His sister Jessie is just the opposite. While she is great at math, she knows that dealing with feelings his her worst 'subject.' When they decide to start a lemonade war, there...

Melody is the smartest girl in school, but nobody knows it. Most people, including her teachers and doctors, believe she is cognitively challenged and have placed her in special ed. If she could only share what she thinks and knows, but Melody cannot...

In this excellent novel of survival set during World War II, Philip, a young white boy, is blinded when the Germans torpedo his ship. Stranded on a tiny Caribbean island with Timothy, an old black sailor, Philip must learn to overcome his prejudice and...

August was born with a deformed face. He rarely goes out and he always walks with his head down. Everything is about to change, though because this year he attends a mainstream school. Although his classmates stare and cannot seem to get over his...

Stargirl, a new tenth grader, arrives at school and causes a sensation. She plays the ukulele, wears crazy outfits, and has a pet mouse. She is endlessly kind and seemingly carefree. After social ups and downs, Stargirl finds companionship when Leo...

Ana Rosa lives with her family in the Dominican Republic, where paper is a luxury, and she alone understands her need to write down her thoughts and feelings.

From one of the most talented Latino writers in the United States comes this brilliant collection of stories whose characters all have a passion for life. Soto's portrayals offer strong psychological insight and describe situations that readers can...