Island of the Blue Dolphins
By: Scott O'Dell
3.87
Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition
In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, …
Want to Read $ 9.49"They were black like a lizard's and very large and, like the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
"They were black like a lizard's and very large and, like the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
"Everyone in our tribe had two names, the real one which was secret and was seldom used, and one which was common, for if people use your secret name it becomes worn out and loses its magic."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
"Everyone in our tribe had two names, the real one which was secret and was seldom used, and one which was common, for if people use your secret name it becomes worn out and loses its magic."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
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1. The Witch of Blackbird Pond
By: Elizabeth George Speare
4.02
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Newbery Medal Winner (1959) Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the col… read more
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"People are afraid of things they don’t understand."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
"Hannah's magic cure for every ill," he teased. "Blueberry cake and a kitten."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
"She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
"She and Prudence sat on a cool grassy carpet. A pale green curtain of branches just brushed the grasses and threw a filigree of shadows, as delicate as the wrought silver, on the child’s face."-Elizabeth George Speare, The Witch of Blackbird Pond
2. Old Yeller
By: Fred Gipson
4.10
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving r… read more
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"... I guessed that when you are nearly a man, you have to learn to put up with a lot of aggravation from little old bitty kids."-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
"You're getting to be a big boy; and while I'm gone, you'll be the man of the family. I want you to act like one. You take care of Mama and Little Arliss. You look after the work and don't wait around…"-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
"Well, when you're fourteen years old, you can't afford to mix in a rock fight with your five-year-old brother. You can't do it, even when you're in the right. You just can't explain a thing like that…"-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
"That was as rough a thing as I ever heard tell of happening to a boy. And I'm mighty proud to learn how my boy stood up to it. You couldn't ask any more of a grown man... It's not a thing you can for…"-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller
3. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
By: E.L. Konigsburg
3.76
Format: None pages,
When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from some… read more
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4. Number the Stars
By: Lois Lowry
4.00
Format: None pages,
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war.… read more
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5. Little House in the Big Woods (Little House, #1)
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams
4.18
Format: None pages, Paperback
Laura Ingalls and her family live deep in the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Their log cabin is surrounded… read more
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- historical fiction
6. Because of Winn-Dixie
By: Kate DiCamillo , Chris Sheban
3.00
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a paperback digest edition. … read more
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7. Tuck Everlasting
By: Natalie Babbitt
4.02
Format: 424 pages,
Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wand… read more
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8. Shiloh (Shiloh, #1)
By: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
3.79
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sig… read more
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9. Where the Red Fern Grows
By: Wilson Rawls
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann—a boy and his two dogs... A loving threesome, they ranged the dar… read more
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"I looked at his grave and, with tears in my eyes, I voiced these words: "You were worth it, old friend, and a thousand times over."-Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
"I know it is still there, hiding its secret beneath those long, red leaves, but it wouldn't be hidden from me for part of my life is buried there, too."-Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
"I know it is still there, hiding its secret beneath those long, red leaves, but it woukdn't be hidden from me for part of my life is buried there, too"."-Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
"What I saw was more than I could stand. The noise I heard had been made by Little Ann. All her life she had slept by Old Dan's side. And although he was dead, she had left the doghouse, had come back…"-Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
10. The Tale of Despereaux
By: Kate DiCamillo , Timothy Basil Ering
3.49
Format: 465 pages,
A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Ka… read more
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11. Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
By: Patricia MacLachlan
3.83
Format: 64 pages, Paperback
This beloved Newbery Medal–winning book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter… read more
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"I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plain and tall."-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
"There are always things to miss," said Maggie. "No matter where you are."-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
"My brother William is a fisherman, and he tells me that when he is in the middle of a fogbound sea the water is a color for which there is no name."-Patricia MacLachlan, Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, #1)
12. Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, #1)
By: Jean Craighead George , John Schoenherr
3.92
Format: 381 pages, Paperback
Miyax, like many adolescents, is torn. But unlike most, her choices may determine whether she lives… read more
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13. Black Beauty
By: Gail Carson Levine , Anna Sewell
3.99
Format: 245 pages, Mass Market Paperback
As a young horse, Black Beauty is well-loved and happy. But when his owner is forced to sell him, h… read more
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"It is good people who make good places."-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"Los hombres siempre creen poder mejorar a la Naturaleza y corregir la obra de Dios."-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"I have heard men say that seeing is believing; but I should say that feeling is believing;"-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
"he thought people did not value their animals half enough, nor make friends of them as they ought to do"-Gail Carson Levine, Black Beauty
14. Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
By: Gary Paulsen
3.66
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Brian is on his way to Canada to visit his estranged father when the pilot of his small prop plane … read more
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15. Holes (Holes, #1)
By: Louis Sachar
3.43
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
Stanley tries to dig up the truth in this inventive and darkly humorous tale of crime and punishmen… read more
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16. Esperanza Rising
By: Pam Muñoz Ryan
4.29
Format: 248 pages, Paperback
Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fan… read more
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17. My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, #1)
By: Jean Craighead George
2.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
Terribly unhappy in his family's crowded New York City apartment, Sam Gribley runs away to the soli… read more
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18. Bridge to Terabithia
By: Katherine Paterson
4.05
Format: 190 pages, Kindle Edition
The 40th anniversary edition of the classic Newbery Medal-winning title by beloved author Katherine… read more
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"Impressed. Lord. He had nearly drowned."-Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia
"Just close your eyes and keep your mind wide open."-Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia
"It's like the smarter you are, the more things can scare you."-Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia
"You never know ahead of time what something's really going to be like."-Katherine Paterson, Bridge to Terabithia
19. Island of the Blue Dolphins
By: Scott O'Dell
3.87
Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition
In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, … read more
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"They were black like a lizard's and very large and, like the eyes of a lizard, could sometimes look sleepy."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
"Everyone in our tribe had two names, the real one which was secret and was seldom used, and one which was common, for if people use your secret name it becomes worn out and loses its magic."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
"Below me Rontu was running along the cliffs barking at the screaming gulls. Pelicans were chattering as they finished the blue water. But suddenly I thought of Tutok, and the island seemed very quiet."-Scott O'Dell, Island of the Blue Dolphins
20. A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
By: Madeleine L'Engle
3.98
Format: 218 pages, Paperback
It was a dark and stormy night. Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry hou… read more
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"Wild nights are my glory!"-Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
"Believing takes practice."-Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
"People are more than just the way they look."-Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
"I do not know everything; still many things I understand."-Madeleine L'Engle, A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)
21. Adopted by Indians: A True Story
By: Thomas Jefferson Mayfield
3.94
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
This book gives younger readers a close-up view of traditional California Indian life and early Cal… read more
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