by Kenneth OppelConditional Recommendation: Matt, Kate, Captain Walken and a new crew embark on the first expedition to space and on the way discover new celestial life forms and face dangerous odds of making it back to earth.
Award: CLA Book of the Year for Children Award (2009) Continue reading
by Tui T. SutherlandConditional Recommendation: Told from the perspective of Tsunami the SeaWing, the five dragonets of the prophecy travel to the kingdom of the sea in search of Tsunami’s parents and discover mystery and intrigue.
Genre: Fantasy Continue reading
by Eloise Jarvis McGrawConditional Recommendation: A slave girl yearning for freedom plays double spy for two contenders to the Egyptian throne and the political intrigue, clever plot, and sprinkling of romance will satisfy you all the way to the end.
Genre: Historical Continue reading
by Kelly YangConditional Recommendation: Chinese immigrants Mia Tang and her family work hard to run a motel and achieve the American Dream while confronting obstacles like prejudice with determination, hope, and kindness.
Awards: 2019 Asian Pacific American Award for Children’s Literature Continue reading
by Janette Oke & T. Davis BunnUnconditional Recommendation: In Acadia, a chance meeting creates a strong bond of friendship and faith between an Englishwoman and a Frenchwoman during a time of hostilities and impending war between their homelands.
Awards: Christy Award for North American Historical (2000) Continue reading
by Tui T. SutherlandConditional Recommendation: Told from the perspective of Clay the MudWing, the dragonets of destiny come out of hiding and enter the world only to discover it more dangerous and violent than they were expecting.
Genre: Fantasy Continue reading
by Margo HansenUnconditional Recommendation: A shotgun wedding to a stranger, a tangle of relationships, and strange circumstances happening all over Sand Creek make for an engaging and sentimental finale to the series.
Genre: Historical Christian Romance Continue reading
by Francine RiversConditional Recommendation: An old lonely lady, her bitter daughter, and her loving granddaughter navigate family secrets and redemption in this moving story.
Genre: Christian Contemporary Continue reading
by Wilson RawlsConditional Recommendation: An engaging tale of friendship and adventure shared by a boy and his two hound dogs.
Awards: Massachusetts Children’s Book Award (1987), North Dakota Children’s Choice Award (1981). Continue reading
by Elizabeth George SpeareUnconditional Recommendation: Katherine “Kit” Tyler must learn to live in a Puritan community with her relatives but befriends the Witch of Blackbird Pond and risks being persecuted as a witch herself.
Awards: Newbery Medal (1959), Dorothy Canfeld Fisher Children’s Book Award (1960) Continue reading