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Zel

Zel

by Donna Jo Napoli
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1998

High in the mountains, Zel lives with her mother, who insists they have all they need -- for they have each other. Zel's life is peaceful and protected -- until a chance encounter changes everything. When she meets a beautiful young prince at the market one day, she is profoundly moved by new emotions....
by Donna Jo Napoli
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1995

If she keeps far enough away from humans, perhaps she won’t be forced to hurt them. Deep in the woods lives the old witch called Ugly One. All she wants is to forget—the she was once a loving mother and a healer, blessed and powerful within her magic circle, and not a witch, claimed by...
by Ellen Airgood
Language: English
Release Date: May 24, 2012

This charming, coming-of-age story is perfect for fans of Joan Bauer and Sheila Turnage. Prairie Evers is finding that school isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. She’s always been homeschooled by her grandmother, learning about life while they ramble through the woods. But now Prairie’s...

Pearl Harbor Is Burning!

A Story of World War II

by Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1993

Frank thought that he'd found a new friend--but he never expected a war to come between them. It's 1941 , and Frank is miserable. If only his family had never moved to Hawaii. Everyone and everything on the island looks and sounds strange to him. Then Frank meets Kenji, a Japanese-American...
by Gary Blackwood
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2000

A delightful adveture full of humor and heart set in Elizabethan England! Widge is an orphan with a rare talent for shorthand. His fearsome master has just one demand: steal Shakespeare's play "Hamlet"--or else. Widge has no choice but to follow orders, so he works his way into the heart of...
by Roger Lancelyn Green
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2010

The classic story of social justice and outrageous cunning. Robin Hood, champion of the poor and oppressed, stands against the cruel power of Prince John and the brutal Sheriff of Nottingham. Taking refuge in the vast Sherwood Forest with his band of men, he remains determined to outwit his enemies. Brilliantly introduced by bestselling author John Boyne.
by Sarah DeFord Williams
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2010

When sisters Sadie and Zuzu move to Salt Lake City, they discover an old journal in a secret room in their new house. Along with their neighbor, Bella, the girls take turns reading the story of a girl named Helen who lived during the flu epidemic of 1918. They soon become wrapped up in Helen's tale,...
by Richard Peck
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2006

Peewee idolizes Jake, a big brother whose dreams of auto mechanic glory are fueled by the hard road coming to link their Indiana town and futures with the twentieth century. And motoring down the road comes Irene Ridpath, a young librarian with plans to astonish them all and turn Peewee’s life upside...
by Pete Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2007

Twins Sam and Ella have discovered they are extraordinary! They can send thought messages to each other and - when they're doing it - they have super powers! So, when pet dogs start to disappear, the twins decide to use their powers to solve the mystery -only to run headlong into danger . ....
by Scott Mebus
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2011

War is brewing in Mannahatta, the spirit city that coexists alongside Manhattan, as the truce between the Munsee Indians and the Gods grows increasingly fragile. Rory?who has the ability to see both worlds?is the City?s last, best hope for survival. In their race to expose power-hungry Willem Kieft?s...

Facing West

A Story of the Oregon Trail

by Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 1996

When his family travels west via wagon train in 1845, Ben faces many adventures and hardships. Along with the dangers of rough weather and wild animals, Ben also fears the possibility that he might have a devastating asthma attack. As his family sets out from Missouri to Oregon, young Ben wonders whether he will have more trouble with the dangers of the journey or his debilitating asthma.
by Joseph Bruchac
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2010

Award-winning author Joseph Bruchac delivers a charming and heart-warming story about fathers and sons. Perfect with other Father's Day gems like Alison Ritchie's Me and My Dad and Sam McBratney's Guess How Much I Love You. In this tender tribute to dads everywhere, lyrical rhymes capture heartwarming...
by Kristin Levine
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2012

"Satisfying, gratifying, touching, weighty—this authentic piece of work has got soul."—The New York Times Book Review As twelve-year-old Marlee starts middle school in 1958 Little Rock, it feels like her whole world is falling apart. Until she meets Liz, the new girl at school. Liz is everything...
by Elisa Carbone
Language: English
Release Date: March 2, 2006

Becky is convinced that Akhil Vyas is the weirdest person on earth when he shows up in her English class. He refuses to sit in chairs, stares at her with spooky eyes, and has scar-covered skin. But soon Becky’s revulsion turns to fascination. The National Institutes of Health is studying Akhil,...
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