Division 1 - Grades 3-5
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Appleblossom the Possum
A young possum strikes out on her own and winds up trapped in a human house before her brothers can rescue her.
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Bo at Ballard Creek
"It's the 1920s, and Bo was headed for an Alaska orphanage when she won the hearts of two tough gold miners who set out to raise her, enthusiastically helped by all the kind people of the nearby Eskimo village"-- Provided by the publisher.
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Dinosaur Boy
Everyone knows the dinosaur gene skips a generation. So it isn't a complete surprise when Sawyer sprouts spikes and a tail before the start of fifth grade. After all, his grandfather was part stegosaurus.
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Fort
"A middle-grade summer adventure about two boys who build an awesome fort and tangle with two older bullies."-- Provided by publisher.
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Half a Chance
Lucy, with her mother and her photographer father, has just moved to a small rural community in New Hampshire, and with her new friend Nate she plans to spend the summer taking photos for a contest, but pictures sometimes reveal more than people are willing to see.
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Honey
When she suspects that her father has a girlfriend, Melody and her best friend are determined to figure out who it is and why it is a secret.
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The Secrets of Eastcliff-by-the-Sea : the Story of Annaliese Easterling & Throckmorton, Her Simply Remarkable Sock Monkey
Relates an abandoned sock monkey's adventurous quest to reunite his owner with the one person she most longs to know.
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The Turtle of Oman
Aref Al-Amri does not want to leave Oman. He does not want to leave his elementary school, his friends, or his beloved grandfather, Siddi. He does not want to live in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where his parents will go to graduate school. His mother is desperate for him to pack his suitcase—but he refuses. Finally, she calls the only person who might help, Siddi.
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The Vanishing Coin (Magic Shop Series)
Mike reluctantly bonds with good-girl neighbor Nora while learning fun skills at The White Rabbit magic shop, the owner of which believes Mike could become a great magician.
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Turn Left at the Cow
"Thirteen-year-old Trav feels like a fish out of water in rural Minnesota in this coming-of-age mystery about a boy who discovers his dad may have been a bank robber"-- Provided by publisher.
