YA Classics & Newbery Winners at Hoover

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Alexander, Lloyd The Arkadians To escape the wrath of the king and his wicked soothsayers, an honest young man joins with a poet-turned-jackass and a young girl with mystical powers on a series of epic adventures.
Alexander, Lloyd The Beggar Queen Westmark series - Chaos reigns in Marienstat as Duke Conrad of Regia, the king's uncle, plots to overthrow the new government of Westmark and bring an end to the reforms instituted by Mickle, now Queen Augusta, Theo, and their companions.
Alexander, Lloyd Black Cauldron (Newbery)  Prydain Chronicles series - Taran, the Assistant Pig Keeper, quests after his escaped charge in mythical land of Prydain. 
Alexander, Lloyd Book of Three Prydain Chronicles series - Taran, the Assistant Pig Keeper, quests after his escaped charge in mythical land of Prydain. 
Alexander, Lloyd Castle of Llyr Prydain Chronicles series - Taran, the Assistant Pig Keeper, quests after his escaped charge in mythical land of Prydain. 
Alexander, Lloyd The Illyrian Adventure Vesper Holly Adventure series - On a visit to a remote European kingdom in 1872, a fearless sixteen-year-old orphan and her guardian research an ancient legend and become enmeshed in a dangerous rebellion.
Alexander, Lloyd The Iron Ring Driven by his sense of "dharma," or honor, young King Tamar sets off on a perilous journey, during which he meets talking animals, villainous and noble kings, demons, and the love of his life.
Alexander, Lloyd The Jedera Adventure Vesper Holly Adventure series - Further adventures of Vesper Holly and her faithful guardian Brinny as they travel to the remote country of Jedera.
Alexander, Lloyd The Kestral With war in Westmark and the assumption of the throne by Mickle, all Theo's talents are needed, as well as those of his former companions.
Alexander, Lloyd Taran Wanderer The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself.
Alexander, Lloyd The High King (Newbery) In this final part of the chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who wanted to be a hero.
Armstrong, William Old Yeller and
Sounder		 (Newbery) Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and with the help of the devoted dog Sounder.
Avi Crispin: The Cross of Lead (Newbery)  Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth-century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret.
Avi Nothing But the Truth: A Documentary Novel (Newbery)  A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.
Avi True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Newbery)  As the lone "young lady" on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, Charlotte learns that the captain is murderous and the crew rebellious.
Babbitt, Natalie Tuck Everlasting The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.
Barrie, J. M. Peter Pan Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up; the fairy, Tinker Bell; the evil pirate, Captain Hook; and the three children-Wendy, John, and Michael-all fly off with Peter Pan to Neverland, where they meet Indians and pirates and a crocodile that ticks.
Barron, T.A. Lost Years of Merlin (and the rest of the series) A young boy who has no identity nor memory of his past washes ashore on the coast of Wales and finds his true name after a series of fantastic adventures.
Bauer, Joan Hope Was Here (Newbery) When sixteen-year-old Hope and the aunt who has raised her move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin, to work as waitress and cook in the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved with the diner owner's political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor.
Bauer, Marion D On My Honor (Newbery) When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a  river that they had promised never to go near, Joel must tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
Beatty, Patricia Charley Skedaddle During the Civil War, a twelve-year-old Bowery Boy from New York City joins the Union Army as a drummer, deserts during a battle in Virginia.
Benet, Stephen Vincent The Devil and Daniel Webster Having promised his soul to the Devil in exchange for good fortune, Jabez Stone asks the talented lawyer Daniel Webster to get him out of the bargain
Bradbury, Ray The Martian Chronicles Science fiction tale of the colonization of the planet Mars.
Brink, Carol Ryrie Caddie Woodlawn At age 11, Caddie Woodlawn is the despair of her mother and the pride of her father: a clock-fixing tomboy running wild in the woods of Wisconsin.
Brooks, Bruce The Moves Make the Man (Newbery) A Black boy and an emotionally troubled white boy in North Carolina form a precarious friendship.
Byars, Betsy Summer of the Swans (Newbery) A teen-age girl gains new insight into herself and her family when her mentally retarded brother gets lost.
Carbone, Elisa Stealing Freedom A young slave girl from Maryland endures all kinds of mistreatment and cruelty, including being separated from her family, but who eventually escapes to freedom in Canada.
Card, Orson Scott Ender's Game Aliens have attacked Earth twice and almost destroyed the human species. The world government has taken to breeding military geniuses. Ender Wiggin is a genius among geniuses; he wins all the games, but is he smart enough to save the planet?
Childress, Alice A Hero Ain't Nothing But a Sandwich The life of a thirteen-year-old Harlem black boy on his way to becoming a confirmed heroin addict is seen from his viewpoint and from that of several people around him.
Choi, Sook Nyul Year of Impossible Goodbyes A young Korean girl survives the oppressive Japanese and Russian occupation of North Korea during the 1940s, to later escape to freedom in South Korea.
Christie, Agatha And Then There Were None Story of 10 strangers, each lured to Indian Island by a mysterious host. Once his guests have arrived, the host accuses each person of murder. Unable to leave the island, the guests begin to share their darkest secrets--until they begin to die.
Christopher, John City of Gold and Lead Three boys set out on a secret mission to penetrate the City of the Tripods and learn more about these strange beings that rule the earth.
Christopher, John Prince in Waiting Thirteen-year-old Luke has no reason to suspect that anything will ever change in the primitive society of the future in which he lives.
Christopher, John The White Mountains Thirteen-year-old Luke has no reason to suspect that anything will ever change in the primitive society of the future in which he lives.
Collier, James Lincoln My Brother Sam is Dead (Newbery)  Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.
Conly, Jane Leslie Crazy Lady (Newbery) As he tries to come to terms with his mother's death, Vernon finds solace in his growing relationship with the neighborhood outcasts, an alcoholic and her retarded son.
Cooper, Susan Dark Is Rising (Newbery) On his 11th birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the las t of the Old Ones, destined to seek the 6 magical signs thatwill enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil forces of the Dark.
Cooper, Susan Greenwitch Jane's invitation to witness the making of the Greenwitch begins a series of sinister events in which she and her two brothers help the Old Ones recover the grail stolen by the Dark.
Cooper, Susan The Grey King (Newbery)  While recovering from hepatitis, Will Stanton is sent to a farm in Wales where he is soon caught up in the battle against "the Dark."
Cormier, Robert I Am the Cheese A horrifying tale of government corruption, espionage, and counter espionage told by an innocent young victim.
Cormier, Robert The Chocolate War A high school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's annual fund raising drive and arousing the wrath of the school bullies.
Couloumbis, Audrey Getting Near to Baby (Newbery) Although 13-yr-old Willa Jo and her Aunt Patty seem to beconstantly at odds, staying with her and Uncle Hob helps Willa Jo and her younger siste come to terms with the death of their family's baby.
Craven, Margaret I Heard the Owl Call My Name Heartwarming story of a young vicar sent to a remote Indian village not knowing he has less than 3 years to live. He sees how Indian traditions are being destroyed by the white man. 
Creech, Sharon The Wanderer (Newbery) 13-yr-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic crossing aboard the 45-ft long sailboat the Wanderer, en route to visit their grandfather in England.
Creech, Sharon Walk Two Moons (Newbery) After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother's route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe, whose mother also left.
Crutcher, Chris Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes An obese boy and a disfigured girl suffer the emotional scars of years of mockery at the hands of their peers.  A story about a friendship with staying power, written with pathos and pointed humor.
Curtis, Christopher Paul Bud, Not Buddy (Newbery)  Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
Curtis, Christopher Paul The Watsons Go to Birmingham: 1963 (Newbery) The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of theWatsons, an African-American family living in Flint, Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963.
Cushman, Karen The Midwife's Apprentice (Newbery) In medieval England, a nameless, homeless girl is taken in by a sharp-tempered midwife, and in spite of obstacles and hardship, eventually gains the three things she most wants: a full belly, a contented heart, and a place in this world.
Dahl, Roald Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.
De Angeli, Marguerite Door in the Wall Set in medieval times about a boy who learns his own strength when he saves the castle and discovers there is more than one way to serve his king.
DiCamillo, Kate Because of Winn-Dixie (Newbery)  Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
DiCamillo, Kate Tale of Despereaux (Newbery) The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Donaldson, Stephen The Illearth War (and the rest of the series) Fantasy - The chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the unbeliever
Dorris, Michael Sees Behind Trees A Native American boy with a special gift to "see" beyond his poor eyesight journeys with an old warrior to a land of mystery and beauty
Doyle, Arthur Conan Hound of the Baskervilles The most famous of the Holmes mysteries, it features the legendary phantom dog of Dartmoor that haunts the Baskervilles.
Doyle, Arthur Conan Sherlock Holmes, Master Detective More stories of the great Sherlock Holmes.
Doyle, Arthur Conan The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes solves mysteries from his London house on Baker Street. No question is too tricky for the world's most famous detective and his incredible powers of deduction.
Eddings, David Belgarath the Sorcerer The Mallorean series continues, Garion is pursuing Zandramas, in the form of a great dragon flying over them, across the known world.
Eddings, David The Hidden City To rescue his beloved Queen from the clutches of a mad god's minions, the Pandion Knight Sparhawk confronts a monster capable of destroying his world.
Eddings, David Pawn of Prophecy Touches all the right Fantasy bases. Warring gods, political intrigues, supernatural creatures, and appealingly human magicians
Eddings, David The Sapphire Rose Elenium fantasy trilogy
Eddings, David Sorceress of Darshiva Garion is pursuing Zandramas, in the form of a great dragon flying over them, across the known world. With the forces of evil threatening on both sides, Garion still had to get to the Place Which Is No More, as the Seeress of Kell had warned.
Edmonds, Walter Matchlock Gun In 1756, during the French and Indian War in upper New York state, ten-year-old Edward is determined to protect his home and family with the ancient, and much too heavy, Spanish gun that his father had given him before leaving home to fight the enemy.
Farley, Walter The Black Stallion  Triumphant tale of Alec Ramsay, shipwrecked on a desert island with the wild black stallion who will play an important role in his life.
Farmer, Nancy A Girl Named Disaster (Newbery) While journeying to Zimbabwe, 11-yr-old Nhamo struggles to escape drowning and starvation and in so doing comes close to the world of African spirits.
Farmer, Nancy The Ear, The Eye and The Arm (Newbery)  In 2194 in Zimbabwe, General Matsika's three children are kidnapped and put to work in a plastic mine, while three mutant detectives use special powers to search for them.
Farmer, Nancy The House of the Scorpion (Newbery) In a future where humans despise clones, Matt enjoys special status as the young clone of El Patron, the 142-yr-old leader of a crorupt drug empire nestled between Mexico and the US.
Field, Rachel Lyman Hitty: Her First Hundred Years After changing from wood to inseparable companion of young Phoebe, this doll has 100 years of amazing adventures on land and sea.
Forbes, Esther Johnny Tremain A tragically injured 14 year old silversmith apprentice becomes deeply involved in the American Revolution.
Fox, Paula One-Eyed Cat (Newbery)  An eleven-year-old shoots a stray cat with his new air rifle, subsequently suffers from guilt, and eventually assumes responsibility for it.
Fox, Paula The Slave Dancer (Newbery)  Kidnapped by the crew of an Africa-bound ship, a thirteen-year-old boy discovers that he is on a slave ship.
Fritz Homesick, My Own Story The author's fictionalized version, though all the events are true, of her childhood in China in the 1920's.
Gaines, Ernest Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman Recollections of a black woman who has  lived 110 years, who has been both a slave and a  witness to the black militancy of the 1960's.
Gantos, Jack Joey Pigza Loses Control (Newbery) Joey, who is still taking medication to keep him from getting too wired, goes to spend the summer with the hard-drinking father he has never known and tries to help the baseball team he coaches win the championship.
George, Jean Craighead Julie of the Wolves While running away from home and an unwanted marriage, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl becomes lost on the North Slope of Alaska and is befriended by a wolf pack.
George, Jean Craighead My Side of the Mountain (series) A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.
Gipson, Fred Old Yeller At first Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller. The stray was ugly and a thieving rascal. But he was clever and smart and could be a big help, especially with Papa away. Old Yeller proved he could protect Travis' family, but can Travis protect Old Yeller?
Grahame, Kenneth Wind in the Willows Life is breathed into Mole, Rat, and Toad (of Toad Hall) as they picnic on the riverbank, indulge in Toad's latest fad, and get lost in Wild Wood.
Green, Hannah I Never Promised You a Rose Garden A touching story of a 16 year old girl who suffers from schizophrenia, enduring 3 years in a mental hospital.
Greene, Bette Summer of My German Soldier  Sheltering an escaped German prisoner of war is the beginning of some shattering experiences for a twelve-year-old Jewish girl in Arkansas.
Haley, Alex Roots Chronicles a black man's search for his heritage and reveals an epic panorama of America's past.
Hamilton, Virginia M.C. Higgins, the Great (Newbery)  As a slag heap, the result of strip mining, creeps closer to his house in the Ohio hills, fifteen-year-old M.C. is torn between trying to get his family away and fighting for the home they love.
Hamilton, Virginia The Mystery of Drear House A black family living in the house of long-dead abolitionist Dies Drear must decide what to do with his stupendous treasure. 
Hamilton, Virginia The Planet of Junior Brown (Newbery)  Already a leader in New York's underground world of homeless children, Buddy Clark takes on the responsibility of protecting the overweight, emotionally disturbed friend with whom he has been playing hooky from eighth grade all semester.
Hautzig, Esther The Endless Steppe A true story of courage about a family exiled to Siberia.
Henkes, Kevin Olive's Ocean (Newbery) On a summer visit to her grandmother's cottageby the ocean, 12-yr-old Martha gains perspective on the death of a classmate, her relationship with her grandmother, her feelings for an older boy, and her plans to be a writer.
Henry, Marguerite King of the Wind (Newbery)  Traces the abuses and triumphs of the Arabian stallion who became a founding sire of the Thoroughbred breed, and of the mute Arabian boy who tended him as long as he lived.
Henry, O. Gift of the Magi A husband and wife sacrifice treasured possessions in order to buy each other Christmas presents.
Herbert, Frank Dune (series) Tells the sweeping tale of a desert planet called Arrakis, the focus of an intricate power struggle in a byzantine interstellar empire. Arrakis is the sole source of Melange, the "spice of spices."
Hersey, John  Hiroshima What happened to people of this city after the atomic bomb was dropped on their city.
Hesse, Karen Out of the Dust (Newbery) In a series of poems, 15-yr-old Billie Jo relates the hardships of living on her family's wheat farm in Oklahoma during the dust bowl years of the Depression.
Hinton, S. E. Tex Bike-and-bronc-happy Tex is forced to grow up when he learns the truth about his shiftless father and makes peace with his ambitious older brother.
Hinton, S. E. The Outsiders Fourteen-year-old Ponyboy, his brothers, and his friends are poor outcasts--"greasers." They have little but always stick together. After they're victims of the town's "socs (socials)--kids with lots of money, tough cars, and chips on their shoulders--everyone comes to realize how deep and serious their divide is.
Houston, Jeanne Farewell to Manzanar True story of one Japanese American family and their attempt to survive the indignities of forced detention
Hunt, Irene Across Five Aprils (Newbery) Young Jethro Creighton grows from a boy to a man when he is left to take care of the family farm in Illinois during the difficult years of the Civil War.
Irwin, Hadley Kim/Kimi Despite a warm relationship with her family, sixteen-year-old Kim feels the need to find answers about the Japanese American father she never knew.
Kadohata, Cynthia Kira-Kira (Newbery)  Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill.
Keyes, Daniel Flowers for Algernon A mentally retarded adult becomes a genius after undergoing brain surgery.
Koja, Kathe Buddha Boy Justin spends time with Jinsen, the unusual and artistic new student whom the school bullies torment and call Buddha Boy, and ends up making choices that impact Jinsen, himself, and the entire school.
LeGuin, Ursula A Wizard of Earthsea A boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard.
LeGuin, Ursula The Tombs of Atuan (Newbery) Arha's isolated existence as high priestess in the tombs of Atuan is jarred by a thief who seeks a special treasure.
L'Engle, Madeleine A Wrinkle in Time (Newbery) Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government.
L'Engle, Madeleine A Swiftly Titlting Planet The youngest of the Murry children must travel through time and space in a battle against an evil dictator who would destroy the entire universe.
Levoy, Myron Alan and Naomi In New York of the 1940's a boy tries to befriend a girl traumatized by Nazi brutality in France.
Lewis, C.S. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (and the rest of the Narnia Chronicles) Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, to triumph over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.
Lipsyte, Robert One Fat Summer An overweight fourteen-year-old boy experiences a turningpoint summer in which he not only loses weight but learns to stand up for himself.
Lipsyte, Robert The Contender A 17-year-old Harlem boy struggles to become a champion boxer.
London, Jack Call of the Wild Buck, a magnificent dog and loyal pet until cruel men mistreat him in their greed, breaks free and becomes the leader of a ferocious wolf pack.
London, Jack White Fang A wolf-dog has some savage experiences in the wilderness before coming to know human kindness.
Lord, Walter A Night to Remember Classic time-travel tale drawn from survivors' accountsof the sinking of the Titanic. The analysis of the event moves from reports of pretrip hype through the ambiance of the fated last evening to first reports of trouble, loading life boats, and rescue efforts.
Lowry, Lois Number the Stars (Newbery) In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, 10-yr-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous whe she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.
Lowry, Lois The Giver (Newbery) At the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.
Lyons, Mary Letters from a Slave Girl A fictionalized version of the life of Harriet Jacobs, told in the form of letters that she might have written during her slavery in North Carolina.
Martin, Ann A Corner of the Universe (Newbery)  The summer that Hattie turns twelve, she meets the  childlike uncle she never knew and becomes friends with a girl who works at the carnival that comes to Hattie's small town.
Mazer, Norma Fox After the Rain (Newbery)  After discovering her grandfather is dying, fifteen-year-old Rachel gets to know him better than ever before and finds the experience bittersweet.
McCaffrey, Anne Crystal Singer  (and others in series) After ten grueling years of musical training, Killashandra Ree was still without prospects. Until she heard of the mysterious Heptite Guild who could provide careers, security, and wealth beyond imagining.
McCaffrey, Anne Dragonsong (and the rest of the Pern series)  Forbidden by her father to indulge in music in any way, a girl on the planet Pern runs away, taking shelter with the planet's fire lizards who, along with her music, open a new life for her.
McKillip, Patricia Harpist in the Wind Prince of Hed solves the puzzle of his future when he learns to harp the wind, discovers who the shape changers are, and understands his own relationship to Deth, harpist of the wizard Ohm.
McKillip, Patricia Heir of Sea and Fire When Morgon, Prince of Hed, fails to return from his journey to the High One, his fiancee, accompanied by his sister and a friend, sets out to find him.
McKillip, Patricia Riddle-Master of Hed, The In seeking the answer to the riddle of the three stars on his forehead and the three stars on the enchanted harp and sword, Morgon, Prince of Hed, goes ultimately to the High One, himself.
McKinley, Robin Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast Enchanting love story of kind Honour (Beauty) and a half human, half bear-like man named Beast.
McKinley, Robin The Blue Sword (Newbery)  Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.
McKinley, Robin The Hero and the Crown (Newbery)  Aerin, with the guidance of the wizard Luthe and the help of the blue sword, wins the birthright due her as the daughter of the Damarian king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted North.
McKinley, Robin Rose Daughter Beauty grows to love the Beast at whose castle she is compelled to stay, and through her love he is released from the curse that had turned him from man to beast.
Milne, A.A. Winnie-the-Pooh The various adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday.
Montgomery, Lucy Maud Anne of Green Gables  (and the rest of the series) Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.
Myers, Walter Dean Hoops A teenage basketball player from Harlem is befriended by a former professional player who, after being forced to quit because of a point shaving scandal, hopes to prevent other young athletes from repeating his mistake.
Myers, Walter Dean Scorpions (Newbery) After reluctantly taking on the leadership of the Scorpions, a Harlem gang, Jamal finds his enemies treat him with respect when he acquires a gun. Then tragedy occurs.
Namioka, Lensey An Ocean Apart, a World Away Always aware that her missionary teachers are outsiders to her community in China, Yanyan keeps her distance, but she knows that she will be the outsider when she travels to the U.S. for a medical education.
Namioka, Lensey Ties that Bind, Ties that Break Ailin's life takes a different turn when she defies the traditions of upper class Chinese society by refusing to have her feet bound.
Napoli, Donna Jo Beast Elaborates on the tale of "Beauty and the Beast," told from the point of view of the beast and set in Persia.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds Shiloh (Newbery)  When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man.
O'Brien, Robert Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH A widowed mouse visits the rats whose former imprisonment in a laboratory made them wise and long lived.
O'Dell, Scott Island of the Blue Dolphins Records the courage and self-reliance of an Indian girl who lived alone for eighteen years on an isolated island off the California coast.
O'Dell, Scott Sing Down the Moon (Newbery) A young Navaho girl recounts the events of 1864 when her tribe was forced to march to Ft. Sumner as prisoners of the white soldiers.
Orlev, Uri Island on Bird Street During World War II a Jewish boy is left on his own for months in a ruined house in the Warsaw Ghetto, where he must learn all the tricks of survival under constantly life-threatening conditions.
Orlev, Uri The Man from the Other Side Living on the outskirts of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, fourteen-year-old Marek and his grandparents shelter a Jewish man in the days before the Jewish uprising.
Park, Linda Sue A Single Shard (Newbery) Tree-ear, a thirteen-year-old orphan in medieval Korea, lives under a bridge in a potters' village, and longs to learn how to throw the delicate celadon ceramics himself.
Paterson, Katherine Bridge to Terabithia The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Paterson, Katherine The Great Gilly Hopkins An eleven-year-old foster child tries to cope with her longings and fears as she schemes against everyone who tries to be friendly.
Paterson, Katherine Jacob Have I Loved (Newbery) Feeling deprived all her life of schooling, friends, mother, and even her name by her twin sister, Louise finally begins to fight back.
Paulsen, Gary  Dogsong (Newbery) A 14-yr-old Eskimo boy feels assailed by the modern life and takes a 1400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains seeking his own "song" of himself.
Paulsen, Gary  Hatchet (Newbery) 13-year-old Brian spends 54 days in the wilderness after a plane crash.
Peck, Richard A Long Way from Chicago (Newbery)  A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.
Peck, Richard A Year Down Yonder (Newbery)  During the recession of 1937, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice is sent to live with her feisty, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois and comes to a better understanding of this fearsome woman.
Pullman, Philip Golden Compass (and rest of Dark Materials trilogy)  Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
Raskin, Ellen The Westing Game (Newbery) The mysterious death of an eccentric millionaire brings together an unlikely assortment of heirswho must uncover the circumstances of his death before they can claim their inheritance.
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan & N. Wyeth The Yearling A young boy living in Florida's backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised as a pet.
Rawls, Wilson Where the Red Fern Grows A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds and teaches them to be champion hunters.
Reiss, Johanna The Upstairs Room A Dutch Jewish girl describes the two-and-one-half years she spent in hiding in the upstairs bedroom of a farmer's house during World War II.
Rylant, Cynthia A Fine White Dust (Newbery) The visit of the traveling Preacher Man to his small town gives new impetus to 13-yr-old Peter's struggle to reconcile his deeply felt religious belief with the beliefs and non-beliefs of his family and friends.
Sachar, Louis Holes (Newbery)  As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
Salisbury, Graham Under the Blood-Red Sun Tomikazu Nakaji's biggest concerns are baseball, homework, and a local bully, until life with his Japanese family in Hawaii changes drastically after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941.
Sewell, Anna Black Beauty  A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters. Illustrated notes throughout the text explain the historical background of the story.
Sidney, Margaret Five Little Peppers and How They Grew In New England in the late 1800s, a fatherless but happy family is befriended by a very rich gentleman and his young son. 
Sleator, William Interstellar Pig Barney's boring seaside vacation suddenly becomes more interesting when the cottage next door is occupied by three exotic neighbors who are addicted to a game they call "Interstellar Pig."
Sleator, William The Night the Heads Came When aliens abduct both Leo and his artist friend Tim, Leo tries to determine why these creatures from outer space want particularly to use his friend's talent.
Smith, Betty A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Life treats Francie badly as she grows up in the slums of early 1900s Brooklyn, but she survives against all odds.
Speare, Elizabeth George The Bronze Bow Daniel, a young Jew at the time of Christ has an intense hatred of the Romans and lives with in an outlaw band in the hills. When his grandmother dies, he must move to the village to take care of his sister while trying to continue his life's mission of driving the Romans back to Rome. He is drawn to the miracle worker, but just doesn't know what he truly thinks about him.
Sperry, Armstrong Call It Courage Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea and proves his courage to himself and his people.
Spyri, Johanna Heidi An orphan sent to live with her grandfather learns to love both the old man and the Swiss Alps and is homesick when she goes to the city to be a companion to an invalid.
Taylor, Mildred Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Newbery)  A black family living in the South during the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
Tolan, Stephanie S. Surviving the Applewhites (Newbery) Jake, a budding juvenile delinquent, is sent for home schooling to the arty and eccentric Applewhite family's Creative Academy, where he discovers talents and interests he never knew he had.
Trueman, Terry Stuck in Neutral Fourteen-year-old Shawn McDaniel, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy and cannot function, relates his perceptions of his life, his family, and his condition, especially as he believes his father is planning to kill him.
Voight, Cynthia Dicey's Song (Newbery) The 4 abandoned Tillerman children are settled with their grandmother as Dicey finds that their new beginnings require love, trust, humor and courage.
Voight, Cynthia Homecoming Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity.
Voight, Cynthia The Runner Bullet Tillerman is a track team star who answers to no one. He'd rather be cut from the team than work with the promising new runner.
Voight, Cynthia A Solitary Blue (Newbery) Jeff's mother, who deserted the family years before, reenters his life and widens the gap between Jeff and his father, a gap that only truth, love, and friendship can heal.
Voltaire Candid, Or Optimism The story of a gentle man who clings to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this is actually a savage, satiric thrust at the philosophical optimism that proclaims that all disaster and human suffering is part of a benevolent cosmic plan. Fast, funny, often outrageous, the French philosopher's immortal narrative takes Candide around the world to discover that all is not always for the best.
Wallace, Bill Beauty Unhappy about his parents splitting up and moving with his mother to Grandpa's farm, eleven-year-old Luke finds comfort in riding and caring for a horse named Beauty.
Wallace, Lew Ben Hur During the first century A.D., Judah Ben-Hur, a young Hebrew prince thrown into slavery by the Romans after a tragic accident, wins his way back to his home and family. From an exciting sea battle and a thundering chariot race to the dramatic events surrounding the life and death of Jesus Christ, this is an epic tale of love, redemption, forgiveness and faith.
White, E. B. The Trumpet of the Swan Knowing how to read and write is not enough for Louis, a voiceless Trumpeter Swan; his determination to learn to play a stolen trumpet takes him far from his wilderness home.
Wilder, Laura  Little House on the Prairie (series) The Ingalls family travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new home on the prairie, where they build a house, meet neighboring Indians, dig a well, and fight a prairie fire.
Yep, Lawrence Child of the Owl A twelve-year-old girl who knows little about her Chinese heritage is sent to live with her grandmother in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Yep, Lawrence Dragon Steel To free her clan from slavery at underwater forges, the dragon princess Shimmer and her human companion Thorn combat the Dragon King's jealousy and treachery.
Yep, Lawrence Dragon War The dragon princess Shimmer and her companions fight a war against the evil Boneless King in order to rescue their friend Thorn and restore the dragons' underwater home.
Yep, Lawrence Dragonwings (Newbery) In the early twentieth century a young Chinese boy joins his father in San Francisco and helps him realize his dream of making a flying machine.
Go Ask Alice The real story of drug-addiction, drug-slavery, drug-death, as told by an actual teenage victim in her own intimate words.

 
 
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