| Mary Calhoun |
Katie John (age 9-12) friendship , family |
| Ann Cameron |
The Secret Life of Amanda K. Woods (age 10+) growing up , identity , historical , family |
| Truman Capote |
A Christmas Memory (age 7-10) traditions , friendship , folklore |
| Peter Carey |
The Big Bazoohley (age 9-12) family , enterprise |
| Natalie Savage Carlson |
The Family Under the Bridge (age 7-10) family , friendship |
| Patrick Carman |
The Dark Hills Divide (age 9-12) in: The Land of Elyon Series adventure , magic , voyages/journeys , fantasy |
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Beyond the Valley of Thorns (age 9-12) in: The Land of Elyon Series adventure , magic , voyages/journeys , fantasy | |
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The Tenth City (age 9-12) in: The Land of Elyon Series adventure , magic , voyages/journeys , fantasy | |
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The Black Circle (age 9-12) in: The 39 Clues historical , action , adventure , mystery | |
| Roch Carrier |
The Longest Home Run (age 9-12) magic , sports |
| Joan Davenport Carris |
Beware the Ravens, Aunt Morbelia (age 9-12) sequel to: Aunt Morbelia and the Screaming Skulls humor , spooky , family , mystery |
| Lewis Carroll |
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (age 8-11) math/science/technology , brilliant protagonist , poetry , fantasy |
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Through the Looking Glass (age 8-11) sequel to: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland math/science/technology , brilliant protagonist , poetry , fantasy | |
| Al Carusone |
Don't Open the Door After the Sun Goes Down: Tales of the Real and Unreal (age 9-12) spooky , short stories |
| Judith Caseley |
Dorothy's Darkest Days (age 8-11) illness/loss , school , friendship , family |
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Chloe in the Know (age 8-11) family | |
| Sylvia Cassedy |
Behind the Attic Wall (age 9-12) growing up , family , spooky |
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Lucie Babbidge's House (age 9-12) family , school , growing up | |
| Rebecca Caudill |
Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley? (age 7-10) school |
| Michael Chabon |
Summerland (age 10+) fantasy , magic , sports |
| Andrea Cheng |
Shanghai Messenger (age 8-11) identity , voyages/journeys , family , poetry |
| Lauren Child |
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean (age 8-11) mystery , school , humor |
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Clarice Bean Spells Trouble (age 8-11) sequel to: Utterly Me, Clarice Bean mystery , school , humor | |
| Gennifer Choldenko |
Al Capone Does My Shirts (age 10+) disability , growing up , historical , family |
| Arthur Bowie Chrisman |
Shen of the Sea: Chinese Stories for Children (age 9-12) traditions , folklore , short stories |
| John Christopher |
A Dusk of Demons (age 10+) adventure , action , voyages/journeys , science fiction |
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The White Mountains (age 10+) in: The Tripods Series adventure , action , science fiction | |
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The City of Gold and Lead (age 10+) in: The Tripods Series adventure , action , science fiction | |
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When the Tripods Came (age 10+) in: The Tripods Series adventure , action , science fiction | |
| Matt Christopher |
The Hockey Machine (age 8-11) mystery , survival , adventure , sports |
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Soccer Scoop (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Soccer Halfback (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Skateboard Tough (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Roller Hockey Radicals (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Prime Time Pitcher (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Pressure Play (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Olympic Dream (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Ice Magic (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Double Play at Short (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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The Comeback Challenge (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Center Court Sting (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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The Lucky Baseball Bat (age 8-11) in: Matt Christopher's Sports Series realistic , friendship , sports | |
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Fighting Tackle (age 9-12) sports , family | |
| Scott Ciencin |
Windchaser (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy |
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Lost City (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy | |
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Return to Lost City (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy | |
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The Explorers (age 9-12) in: Dinotopia Series friendship , fantasy | |
| Sandra Cisneros |
The House on Mango Street (age 10+) short stories , growing up , identity |
| Ann Nolan Clark |
Secret of the Andes (age 10+) historical , identity |
| Beverly Cleary |
Beezus and Ramona (age 8-11) humor , realistic , family |
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Ramona the Pest (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
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Ramona the Brave (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
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Ramona and Her Father (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
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Ramona Forever (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
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Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
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Ramona's World (age 8-11) sequel to: Beezus and Ramona humor , realistic , family | |
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Henry Huggins (age 8-11) adventure , animals , realistic | |
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Henry and Beezus (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
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Henry and Ribsy (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
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Ribsy (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
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Henry and the Paper Route (age 8-11) sequel to: Henry Huggins adventure , animals , realistic | |
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle (age 8-11) adventure | |
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Ralph S. Mouse (age 8-11) sequel to: The Mouse and the Motorcycle adventure | |
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Runaway Ralph (age 8-11) sequel to: The Mouse and the Motorcycle adventure | |
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Dear Mr. Henshaw (age 9-12) identity , friendship , authorship , letters/journal | |
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Ellen Tebbits (age 8-11) the arts , school , realistic , friendship | |
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Otis Spofford (age 8-11) humor , school , realistic , friendship | |
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Socks (age 8-11) humor , realistic , friendship , family , animals | |
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Strider (age 9-12) school , friendship , growing up , letters/journal | |
| Vera Cleaver |
Where the Lilies Bloom (age 10+) historical , family , illness/loss |
| David Clement-Davies |
The Nutcracker (age 9-12) traditions , magic , folklore |
| Andrew Clements |
Frindle (age 8-11) brilliant protagonist , realistic , school |
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The Landry News (age 8-11) authorship , realistic , school , brilliant protagonist | |
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The School Story (age 8-11) authorship , school , brilliant protagonist | |
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A Week in the Woods (age 9-12) identity , survival , adventure , school | |
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The Janitor's Boy (age 9-12) family , school | |
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Jake Drake, Know-it-all (age 7-10) in: Jake Drake Series friendship , school | |
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Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet (age 7-10) in: Jake Drake Series friendship , school | |
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Room One: a Mystery or Two (age 8-11) friendship , mystery , school | |
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Lost and Found (age 8-11) humor , identity , school | |
| Elizabeth Jane Coatsworth |
The Cat Who Went to Heaven (age 8-11) animals , folklore , the arts |
| Esme Raji Codell |
Diary of a Fairy Godmother (age 9-12) folklore , fantasy |
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Sahara Special (age 8-11) growing up , humor , authorship , school | |
| Barbara Cohen |
Thank You, Jackie Robinson (age 9-12) illness/loss , sports , friendship |
| Michael Coleman |
Weirdo's War (age 9-12) friendship , school |
| Eoin Colfer |
Artemis Fowl (age 9-12) in: Artemis Fowl Series math/science/technology , mystery , adventure , science fiction , brilliant protagonist , adventure , action , fantasy |
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Half-moon Investigations (age 9-12) action , brilliant protagonist , mystery | |
| James Lincoln Collier |
Jump Ship to Freedom (age 10+) adventure , historical |
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My Brother Sam is Dead (age 10+) war , family , historical | |
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War Comes to Willy Freeman (age 10+) war , adventure , historical | |
| Suzanne Collins |
Gregor the Overlander (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy |
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Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy | |
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Gregor and the Marks of Secret (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy | |
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Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane (age 8-11) in: Gregor the Overlander Series action , adventure , fantasy | |
| Carolyn Coman |
What Jamie Saw (age 10+) survival , family |
| Ellen Conford |
Nibble, Nibble, Jenny Archer (age 7-10) in: Jenny Archer Chapter Books realistic , humor |
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The Frog Princess of Pelham (age 10+) princesses , friendship , folklore , romance , humor | |
| Jane Leslie Conley |
Trout Summer (age 9-12) tragedy , growing up , family |
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Racso and the Rats of NIMH (age 9-12) sequel to: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by: Robert C. O'Brien adventure , brilliant protagonist | |
| Pam Conrad |
Our House: the Stories of Levittown (age 10+) historical , short stories |
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Pedros Journal: a Voyage with Christopher Columbus, August 3 1492--February 14 1493 (age 8-11) adventure , historical , voyages/journeys , letters/journal | |
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Prairie Songs (age 10+) historical , identity | |
| Susan Cooper |
Over Sea, Under Stone (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy |
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The Dark is Rising (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy | |
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Greenwitch (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Grey King (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy | |
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Silver on the Tree (age 10+) in: The Dark Is Rising Series folklore , action , adventure , fantasy | |
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The Boggart (age 9-12) folklore , humor , spooky , adventure | |
| Scott Corbett |
The Lemonade Trick (age 8-11) in: The Trick Series humor , fantasy , magic |
| Zizou Corder |
Lionboy: the First Book in a Trilogy (age 9-12) in: The Lion Boy Trilogy action , adventure , science fiction , humor |
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Lion-boy: the Truth (age 9-12) in: The Lion Boy Trilogy action , adventure , science fiction , humor | |
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The Chase (age 9-12) in: The Lion Boy Trilogy action , adventure , science fiction , humor | |
| Olga Cossi |
Fire Mate (age 8-11) friendship , identity , historical , animals |
| Emily Costello |
Against the Rules (age 8-11) in: Soccer Stars Series friendship , sports |
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Best Friend Face-Off (age 8-11) in: Soccer Stars Series friendship , sports | |
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Foul Play (age 8-11) in: Soccer Stars Series friendship , sports | |
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On the Sidelines (age 8-11) in: Soccer Stars Series friendship , sports | |
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Tournament Trouble (age 8-11) in: Soccer Stars Series friendship , sports | |
| Joe Cottonwood |
Quake! : Novel (age 9-12) historical , friendship , survival |
| Audrey Couloumbis |
Getting Near to Baby (age 10+) illness/loss , family |
| Steven Cousins |
Frankenbug (age 8-11) science fiction , humor , animals , school |
| Bruce Coville |
Aliens Ate My Homework (age 8-11) in: Bruce Coville's Alien Adventures humor , fantasy , science fiction |
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Juliet Dove, Queen of Love (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
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Jennifer Murdley's Toad (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
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The Skull of Truth (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
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Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
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The Monster's Ring (age 8-11) in: Magic Shop Series fantasy , friendship , magic , humor | |
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The Dragonslayers (age 9-12) princesses , adventure , fantasy , knights/castles/dragons | |
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The Ghost Wore Gray (age 9-12) war , historical , spooky , mystery | |
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Space Brat (age 7-10) humor , science fiction | |
| Judy Cox |
Mean, Mean, Maureen Green (age 7-10) friendship , school |
| Sharon Creech |
Absolutely Normal Chaos (age 10+) authorship , family |
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Walk Two Moons (age 10+) tragedy , illness/loss , identity , growing up , friendship , voyages/journeys , family | |
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Love That Dog (age 8-11) tragedy , illness/loss , animals , authorship , school , poetry | |
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Ruby Holler (age 8-11) voyages/journeys , family | |
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Granny Torrelli Makes Soup (age 9-12) growing up , family , friendship | |
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Replay: a New Book (age 9-12) family , growing up , the arts | |
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The Wanderer (age 9-12) tragedy , identity , adventure , family , illness/loss , voyages/journeys | |
| Helen Cresswell |
The Watchers: a Mystery at Alton Towers (age 9-12) mystery , fantasy |
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Posy Bates Again! (age 7-10) sequel to: Meet Posy Bates family , friendship | |
| Marty Crisp |
My Dog, Cat (age 7-10) realistic , friendship , animals |
| Gillian Cross |
The Great American Elephant Chase (age 9-12) voyages/journeys , identity , historical , adventure , humor |
| Kevin Crossley-Holland |
The Seeing Stone (age 10+) identity , fantasy , folklore |
| Peter Cumming |
Mogul and Me (age 9-12) friendship , historical |
| Jane Louise Curry |
The Great Smith House Hustle (age 9-12) enterprise , family , mystery |
| Christopher Curtis |
Bud, Not Buddy (age 9-12) the arts , identity , voyages/journeys , historical , family , brilliant protagonist |
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham--1963 (age 9-12) historical , humor , bigotry , family | |
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Mr. Chickee's Funny Money (age 8-11) in: The Flint Future Detectives Series brilliant protagonist , mystery , enterprise , humor | |
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Elijah of Buxton (age 9-12) bigotry , adventure , historical | |
| Karen Cushman |
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (age 9-12) growing up , historical |
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Rodzina (age 10+) identity , survival , historical , family | |
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Catherine, Called Birdy (age 10+) growing up , letters/journal , historical | |
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The Midwife's Apprentice (age 9-12) growing up , historical | |
| Jane Cutler |
My Wartime Summers (age 10+) war , growing up , historical |
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Spaceman (age 8-11) disability , family , school |