Ferris by Kate DiCamillo
The summer before fifth grade, Ferris’ life is chaotic to say the least. She has a six-year-old sister determined to…
Middle Grades
Nothing Else But Miracles by Kate Albus
Twelve-year-old Dory Byrne’s pop is fighting Hitler in Europe while she lives in their apartment with her older and younger…
Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li
Life has been tough for 13-year-old Ruby Chu since her grandfather (Ye-Ye) died. After she gets in trouble at school,…
Wishtree by Katherine Applegate
An old wise oak tree is known as the Wishtree to everyone in the neighborhood but friends know it as Red. In all the years Red has been around (and that’s quite a long time), it’s seen quite a few things. When the new neighbors don’t want them there, the oak tree decides it’s finally time to stop sitting by and help grant the little girl’s wish to have a friend.
Azmina the Gold Glitter Dragon by Maddy Mara
Azmina just moved and is hoping to make friends with the two girls, Willa and Naomi, who sit at her table. But when she hears a chant in the nearby woods, she discovers herself transformed into a dragon. Now, she is part of a trio of dragons sworn as protectors of the forest. But can they keep it safe from the problematic Shadow Sprites?
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson
No one liked the Herdman kids. They were rude. They cursed and smoked cigars! Even the girls. The one place everyone got a reprieve was at church on Sundays until the Herdmans decided they wanted to come to church and join the Christmas pageant.
Everyone was shocked. No one was happy. Except for the Herdman kids, who somehow managed to snag every important role in the Christmas pageant. This was definitely going to be the worst Christmas pageant ever. Or was it?