The War that Saved My Life

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-06-05 11:07

A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother. Recommended for ages 9-12+.

See Historical Stories Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

The War that Saved My Life
The War that Saved My Life

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
(Juvenile Fiction – J Bradley)

A young disabled girl and her brother are evacuated from London to the English countryside during World War II, where they find life to be much sweeter away from their abusive mother. Recommended for ages 9-12+.
more

 

Historical Stories

  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


  • Freewater


  • Overground Railroad


  • Finding Langston


  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • Number the Stars


  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • Love in the Library


  • Show Me a Sign


  • Esperanza Rising


  • One Crazy Summer


  • Esperanza Rising


  • The Night Diary


  • Freewater


  • The Night Diary


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • Overground Railroad


  • Show Me a Sign


  • We Dream of Space


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • One Crazy Summer


  • Finding Langston


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • The Blackbird Girls


  • We Dream of Space


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • The Blackbird Girls


  • Number the Stars


  • Love in the Library


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


more >

Melissa

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Thu, 2016-05-19 15:28

Knowing herself to be a girl despite her outwardly male appearance, George is denied a female role in the class play before teaming up with a friend to reveal her true self. Recommended for ages 9–12.

See Realistic Fiction Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Melissa
Melissa

Alex Gino
(Juvenile Fiction - J Gino)


Knowing herself to be a girl despite her outwardly male appearance, George is denied a female role in the class play before teaming up with a friend to reveal her true self. Recommended for ages 9–12.
more

 

Realistic Fiction

  • Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!


  • Melissa


  • Starfish


  • A Kind of Spark


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Genesis Begins Again


  • Genesis Begins Again


  • Tumble


  • Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Wink


  • The Sea in Winter


  • Hello, Universe


  • Consider the Octopus


  • King of the Ice


  • Wink


  • Judy Moody


  • Frindle


  • Hello, Universe


  • Frindle


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • Louisiana's Way Home


  • Judy Moody


  • A Kind of Spark


  • Blended


  • Anna Hibiscus


  • Front Desk


  • Starfish


  • Front Desk


  • Tumble


  • Consider the Octopus


  • King of the Ice


  • New Kid


  • Anna Hibiscus


  • Louisiana's Way Home


  • The Sea in Winter


  • Blended


  • Melissa


  • New Kid


more >

Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Thu, 2016-05-19 15:26

Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different. Recommended for ages 6–9.

See Realistic Fiction Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!
Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!

Grace Lin
(Juvenile Early Readers - J-ER Lin)


Ling and Ting are identical twins that people think are exactly the same, but time and again they prove to be different. Recommended for ages 6–9.
more

 

Realistic Fiction

  • Anna Hibiscus


  • A Kind of Spark


  • Wink


  • King of the Ice


  • King of the Ice


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Hello, Universe


  • The Sea in Winter


  • Frindle


  • Genesis Begins Again


  • Front Desk


  • Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Tumble


  • Blended


  • Front Desk


  • Melissa


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • Hello, Universe


  • Wink


  • Melissa


  • Frindle


  • Blended


  • Anna Hibiscus


  • New Kid


  • Louisiana's Way Home


  • Starfish


  • The Sea in Winter


  • A Kind of Spark


  • New Kid


  • Ling & Ting: Not Exactly the Same!


  • Tumble


  • Genesis Begins Again


  • Judy Moody


  • Judy Moody


  • Louisiana's Way Home


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • Consider the Octopus


  • Consider the Octopus


  • Starfish


more >

Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Tue, 2016-05-17 15:46

When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world.

See Science Fiction Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth
Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth

Judd Winick
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Hilo v. 1)
Series: Hilo

When a mysterious boy falls from the sky, friends D.J. and Gina must discover the secrets of his identity and help him save the world.
more

 

Science Fiction

  • Burt's Way Home


  • Fuzzy Mud


  • Waffles and Pancake, Book 1: Planetary-yum


  • Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat


  • Burt's Way Home


  • The Wild Robot


  • Cog


  • The Strangers


  • Waffles and Pancake, Book 1: Planetary-yum


  • Pluto Rocket: New in Town


  • 5 Worlds, Book 1: The Sand Warrior


  • Grace Needs Space


  • Ruby Finley vs the Interstellar Invasion


  • Little Robot


  • The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza


  • The Giver


  • Ruby Finley vs the Interstellar Invasion


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth


  • Cog


  • Little Robot


  • 5 Worlds, Book 1: The Sand Warrior


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Animorphs, Volume 1: The Invasion


  • The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza


  • Dragon Pearl


  • Sal & Gabi Break the Universe


  • Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth


  • Pluto Rocket: New in Town


more >

The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Tue, 2016-05-17 13:34

The Glorkian Warrior isn't the brightest bulb in the box, so it's good he's got his trusty talking backpack to advise him as they set out on a perilous journey to deliver a pizza. The pizza's got clams and peanut butter on it, so it's not clear who's going to want it, but deliver it they will.

See Science Fiction Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza
The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza

James Kochalka
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Glorkian Warrior v. 1)

The Glorkian Warrior isn't the brightest bulb in the box, so it's good he's got his trusty talking backpack to advise him as they set out on a perilous journey to deliver a pizza. The pizza's got clams and peanut butter on it, so it's not clear who's going to want it, but deliver it they will.
more

 

Science Fiction

  • The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza


  • The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza


  • Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Pluto Rocket: New in Town


  • Animorphs, Volume 1: The Invasion


  • Little Robot


  • Little Robot


  • Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat


  • Fuzzy Mud


  • Grace Needs Space


  • Ruby Finley vs the Interstellar Invasion


  • The Giver


  • Cog


  • Waffles and Pancake, Book 1: Planetary-yum


  • The Wild Robot


  • The Strangers


  • Burt's Way Home


  • 5 Worlds, Book 1: The Sand Warrior


  • Hilo. 1, The Boy Who Crashed to Earth


  • The Last Beekeeper


  • Cog


  • Burt's Way Home


  • Ruby Finley vs the Interstellar Invasion


  • Waffles and Pancake, Book 1: Planetary-yum


  • 5 Worlds, Book 1: The Sand Warrior


  • Sal & Gabi Break the Universe


  • Dragon Pearl


  • Pluto Rocket: New in Town


more >

Silverwing

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-05-15 11:15

In this graphic novel edition of a best-selling story, young silverwing bat, Shade, is blown off course during his colony's migration to Hibernaculum, during which he meets other winged loners on his journey back to his family. However, with a long and dangerous flight ahead, he must figure out who he can trust.

See Adventure Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

Silverwing
Silverwing

Kenneth Oppel
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Silverwing v. 1)
Series: Silverwing Saga ; 1


In this graphic novel edition of a best-selling story, young silverwing bat, Shade, is blown off course during his colony's migration to Hibernaculum, during which he meets other winged loners on his journey back to his family. However, with a long and dangerous flight ahead, he must figure out who he can trust.
more

 

Adventure

  • Wildwood


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Pax


  • Silverwing


  • Wildfire


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Northwind


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Silverwing


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Bug Boys


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Pax


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • Northwind


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Bug Boys


  • Wildfire


  • The Collectors


  • Jungle Adventure


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Jungle Adventure


  • The Hike


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • The Collectors


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • The Hike


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • The Wild Robot


  • Wildwood


  • The Wild Robot


more >

The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-05-15 11:03

The Secret Explorers jump into action to save a pod of humpback whales, but when Connor and Roshini's submarine malfunctions, the explorers could be the ones in trouble.

See Adventure Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales
The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales

SJ King
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC King)
Series: Secret Explorers ; 1


The Secret Explorers jump into action to save a pod of humpback whales, but when Connor and Roshini's submarine malfunctions, the explorers could be the ones in trouble.
more

 

Adventure

  • The Collectors


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • The Hike


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Wildfire


  • Bug Boys


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Pax


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Bug Boys


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Northwind


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Hike


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Wildfire


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Heroes Unite!


  • The Wild Robot


  • Silverwing


  • The Wild Robot


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Wildwood


  • Silverwing


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Wildwood


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • Pax


  • The Collectors


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Northwind


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


more >

The Wild Robot

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-05-15 10:58

A robot named Roz discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there. Her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

See Adventure Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot

Peter Brown
(Juvenile Fiction - J Brown)


A robot named Roz discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there. Her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.
more

 

Adventure

  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • Pax


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Wildwood


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Bug Boys


  • Silverwing


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Northwind


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • The Collectors


  • Heroes Unite!


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • The Wild Robot


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • The Hike


  • Bug Boys


  • The Wild Robot


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • The Hike


  • The Collectors


  • Pax


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Wildfire


  • Silverwing


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Wildwood


  • Wildfire


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • Northwind


more >

The Hike

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Sun, 2016-05-15 10:56

Three friends set out on a hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill. There, they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.

See Adventure Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

The Hike
The Hike

Alison Farrell
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Far)


Three friends set out on a hike to explore their local forest, intending to climb to the top of the hill. There, they will plant a flag, read a poem, and release feathers into the wind.
more

 

Adventure

  • Heroes Unite!


  • Bug Boys


  • Silverwing


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Heroes Unite!


  • Wildfire


  • Wildwood


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Pax


  • The Wild Robot


  • Bug Boys


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Pax


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • Wildwood


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • The Hike


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • The Wild Robot


  • The Collectors


  • Northwind


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • The Cardboard Kingdom


  • The Canyon's Edge


  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


  • Wildfire


  • Silverwing


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • The Collectors


  • The Hike


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


  • Dactyl Hill Squad


  • Mountain Top Mystery


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • Northwind


  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


more >

A Path Begins

Submitted by Aubrey D. on Thu, 2016-05-05 11:22

When 12-year-old Kara discovers her mother's grimoire in the dangerous forest, she must decide if she'll use it, even though such magic is forbidden. Recommended for ages 9–12. This item is also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla. 

See Scary Stories Staff Picks
More Staff Picks

A Path Begins
A Path Begins

J.A. White
(Juvenile Fiction - J White)
Series: Thickety; 1

When 12-year-old Kara discovers her mother's grimoire in the dangerous forest, she must decide if she'll use it, even though such magic is forbidden. Recommended for ages 9–12. This item is also available on Libby, Cloud Library, and Hoopla. 
more

 

Scary Stories

  • A Properly Unhaunted Place


  • Don’t Open the Door


  • The Screaming Staircase


  • The Night Gardener


  • The Screaming Staircase


  • Spirit Hunters


  • In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories


  • The Darkdeep


  • Scritch Scratch


  • Small Spaces


  • Rise of the Balloon Goons


  • The Darkdeep


  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark


  • Horowitz Horror: Stories You’ll Wish You’d Never Read


  • A Path Begins


  • The Graveyard Book


  • Rise of the Balloon Goons


  • A Properly Unhaunted Place


  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf


  • Spirit Hunters


  • A Path Begins


  • Night of the Gargoyles


  • The Graveyard Book


  • Horowitz Horror: Stories You’ll Wish You’d Never Read


  • Don’t Open the Door


  • Cuckoo Song


  • Tales of Terror


  • Guys Read: Terrifying Tales


  • Dare to Be Scared


  • The Boy Who Cried Werewolf


  • In a Dark, Dark Room, and Other Scary Stories


  • Guys Read: Terrifying Tales


  • Cuckoo Song


  • Small Spaces


  • Dare to Be Scared


  • Night of the Gargoyles


  • The Night Gardener


  • Scritch Scratch


  • Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark


  • Tales of Terror


more >

Pages