F UPD	Johnny Swanson (age 8-11) by Eleanor Updale adventure ... historical ... enterprise ... mystery Publisher comments: The secret to instant height? Stand on a box. Want to make your money go further? Roll it down a hill. The answer to smelly feet? Wear a clothes pin on your nose. Eleven-year-old Johnny Swanson is in business. He's raking in the money with his advertising scams and his advice columnist persona, who offers advice on absolutely anything in return for a shilling. But his money-making schemes are getting him in too deep with the wrong kinds of people. Everything is spiralling out of control, and now his own mother is in mortal danger. There's only one thing to be done: Johnny must assume another role as undercover detective!
F LAS	Marven of the Great North Woods (age 8-11) by Kathryn Lasky friendship ... historical Publisher comments: When the influenza epidemic strikes Duluth, Minnesota, in 1918, Marven's parents send their son far away from the danger of the disease. But a logging camp in the great north woods? A true story of a small Jewish boy and a bearish French-Canadian lumberjack, and how they became friends under the most unusual circumstances.
F LAI	Inside Out and Back Again (age 8-11) by Thanhha Lai historical ... identity ... war Publisher comments: No one would believe me but at times I would choose wartime in Saigon over peacetime in Alabama. For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of its traditions, the warmth of her friends close by, and the beauty of her very own papaya tree. But now the Vietnam War has reached her home. Ha and her family are forced to flee as Saigon falls, and they board a ship headed toward hope. In America, Ha discovers the foreign world of Alabama: the coldness of its strangers, the dullness of its food, the strange shape of its landscape, and the strength of her very own family. This is the moving story of one girl's year of change, dreams, grief, and healing as she journeys from one country to another, one life to the next.
F COP	Heroes and Heroines of the American Revolution (age 8-11) by Peter Copeland war ... historical Catalog: Colorable illustrations and text introduce readers to forty-four heroes and heroines of the American Revolution, describing military leaders, statesmen, and other ordinary Americans who played key roles, and including scenes with George and Martha Washington, John and Abigail Adams, Molly Pitcher, the Marquis de Lafayette, and others.
F CAL	Will at the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 (age 8-11) by Laurie Calkhoven adventure ... war ... historical Publisher comments: Twelve-year-old Will wants to be a drummer in the Union army, but he's stuck far from the fighting in his sleepy hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Then the Union and Confederate armies converge on Gettysburg, and suddenly Will and his family are caught up in the battle.
F BOR	The Greatest Skating Race: a World War II Story From the Netherlands (age 8-11) by Louise Borden adventure ... war ... survival ... sports ... historical Publisher comments: "You're a strong skater, Piet, and you have a quick mind. This is why I know you'll succeed in this important task. I wouldn't ask you to do this if I didn't know it could be done." In 1941 Piet, a young Dutch boy from Sluis, gets the assignment of a lifetime: He must skate along the frozen canals of the Netherlands and across the Belgian border, in order to guide two neighborhood children to their aunt's house in Brugge, where the children will remain for the duration of World War II. Their father has been taken by German soldiers, and the children are no longer safe in Sluis -- but the journey with Piet, past soldiers and enemies, is fraught with danger. Along the treacherous path to Belgium the three children skate using every bit of speed, courage, and strength they can muster. All the time they try to appear like innocent schoolchildren simply out for a skate, for if the German soldiers discover their escape plan, the children will be in grave trouble. During the journey Piet thinks about his hero, Pim Mulier -- the first person to ever skate the Elfstedentocht, the famous and prestigious Eleven Towns Race that takes place in his country. For years Piet has dreamed of proving that he is a skater as brave and strong as Pim Mulier -- but he had never imagined that his test would fall under such dangerous circumstances.
F MCK	Never Forgotten (age 8-11) by Pat McKissack family ... historical ... poetry Catalog: A lyrical story-in-verse that details the experiences of an African boy who was kidnapped and sold into slavery.
F GER	Little Women (age 8-11) by Jane Gerver historical ... growing up ... family This retelling of Louisa May Alcott's classic novel chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England.
F HUN	Trail of Apple Blossoms (age 8-11) by Irene Hunt nature ... historical Catalog: Johnny Appleseed's good will and humanity towards all living things is felt by a family settling in the Ohio wilderness.
F LIT	The Spinner's Daughter (age 8-11) by Amy Littlesugar historical Catalog: When Elspeth, a hardworking Puritan girl, receives a cornhusk doll from a Pequot Indian, her mother fears that Elspeth will become idle.
F LIT	Willy and Max: a Holocaust Story (age 8-11) by Amy Littlesugar friendship ... historical ... war Catalog: In Belgium during World War II, Willy becomes friends with Max and his Jewish family, and although they become separated, they remain related by a bond of friendship and a special painting.
F MCS	Snow Treasure (age 8-11) by Marie McSwigan war ... historical Catalog: In 1940, when the Nazi invasion of Norway reaches their village in the far north, twelve-year-old Peter and his friends use their sleds to transport nine million dollars worth of gold bullion past the German soldiers to the secret harbor where Peter's uncle keeps his ship ready to take the gold for safekeeping in the United States.
F ACK	The Night Crossing (age 8-11) by Karen Ackerman survival ... historical It's hard to leave your home and friends, but the Nazis have invaded Clara's native Austria, and her Jewish family is no longer safe. Clara and her family take only what they can carry and travel by night to the Swiss border, where they hope to escape to freedom. Soldiers are everywhere, and it is Clara's heroism that carries the family across the border, their lives and few precious possessions intact.
	Samantha: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) growing up ... family ... historical Stories of Samantha, an orphan living with her grandmother in 1904. title: Meet Samantha: an American Girl by Susan S. Adler F ADL title: Samantha Learns a Lesson: a School Story by Susan S. Adler F ADL title: Changes for Samantha: a Winter Story by Valerie Tripp F TRI title: Happy Birthday, Samantha!: a Springtime Story by Valerie Tripp F TRI title: Samantha Saves the Day: a Summer Story by Valerie Tripp F TRI title: Samantha's Blue Bicycle by Valerie Tripp F TRI title: Samantha's Surprise: a Christmas Story by Maxine Rose Schur F SCH title: Samantha's Winter Party by Valerie Tripp F TRI title: Samantha Saves the Wedding by Valerie Tripp F TRI
F TRI	Molly: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Valerie Tripp growing up ... family ... historical Stories of Molly and her family during World War II. title: Meet Molly: an American Girl title: Changes for Molly: a Winter Story title: Happy Birthday, Molly!: a Springtime Story title: Molly Learns a Lesson: a School Story title: Molly Saves the Day: a Summer Story title: Molly Takes Flight title: Molly's A+ Partner title: Molly's Surprise: a Christmas Story
F TRI	Kit: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Valerie Tripp growing up ... family ... historical Stories about Kit and her family, running a boardinghouse during the Great Depression. title: Meet Kit: an American Girl title: Changes for Kit!: a Winter Story, 1934 title: Happy Birthday, Kit!: a Springtime Story, 1934 title: Kit Learns a Lesson: a School Story title: Kit Saves the Day!: a Summer Story, 1934 title: Kit's Surprise: a Christmas Story
F SHA	Kirsten: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Janet Shaw growing up ... family ... historical Stories about Kirsten and her family, settling the frontier in Minnesota. title: Meet Kirsten: an American Girl title: Changes for Kirsten: a Winter Story title: Happy Birthday, Kirsten!: a Springtime Story title: Kirsten Learns a Lesson: a School Story title: Kirsten on the Trail title: Kirsten Saves the Day title: Kirsten's Surprise: a Christmas Story title: Kirsten's Short Story Collection
F SHA	Kaya: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Janet Shaw growing up ... family ... historical Stories about Kaya and her family, members of the Nez Perce tribe in the Pacific Northwest in the 1760s.. title: Meet Kaya: an American Girl title: Changes for Kaya: a Story of Courage title: Kaya and Lone Dog: a Friendship Story title: Kaya Shows the Way: a Sister Story title: Kaya's Escape!: a Survival Story title: Kaya's Hero: a Story of Giving title: Kaya's Short Story Collection
F TRI	Felicity: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Valerie Tripp growing up ... family ... historical Stories about Felicity and her family, living in Williamsburg during the revolutionary war. title: Meet Felicity: an American Girl title: Changes for Felicity: a Winter Story title: Felicity Learns a Lesson: a School Story title: Felicity Saves the Day: a Summer Story title: Felicity's New Sister title: Felicity's Surprise: a Christmas Story title: Happy Birthday, Felicity!: a Springtime Story
F POR	Addy: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Connie Porter growing up ... family ... historical Stories about Addy and her mother, freed slaves living in Philadelphia during the Civil War. title: Meet Addy: an American Girl title: Addy Learns a Lesson: a School Story title: Addy Saves the Day: a Summer Story title: Addy's Little Brother title: Addy's Surprise: a Christmas Story title: Changes for Addy: a Winter Story title: Happy Birthday, Addy!: a Springtime Story title: High Hopes for Addy
F GRE	Rebecca: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Jacqueline Dembar Greene growing up ... family ... historical Publisher comments: Rebecca Rubin is a lively nine-year-old girl growing up in a big Jewish family in New York in 1914. She dreams of becoming an actress, but her parents and grandparents have traditional ideas and don't think young ladies should perform. When Rebecca learns that her cousins in Russia are in great danger and must escape to America, she puts on a show to raise money--until her disapproving grandmother steps in. Unexpectedly, Rebecca finds another way to earn money. But for her plan to work, she'll have to keep it a secret. title: Meet Rebecca: an American Girl title: Changes for Rebecca title: Candlelight for Rebecca title: Rebecca and Ana title: Rebecca and the Movies title: Rebecca to the Rescue
F TRI	Josefina: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Valerie Tripp growing up ... family ... historical Stories about Josefina and her sisters, in New Mexico before the Mexicn-American War. title: Meet Josefina: an American Girl title: Changes for Josefina: a Winter Story title: Happy Birthday, Josefina!: a Springtime Story title: Josefina Learns a Lesson: a School Story title: Josefina Saves the Day: a Summer Story title: Josefina's Surprise: a Christmas Story title: A Reward for Josefina title: Again Josefina
F COS	Fire Mate (age 8-11) by Olga Cossi friendship ... identity ... historical ... animals An Indian girl develops a special relationship with the St. Bernard puppy she finds abandoned by dognappers in the forest. The two are inseparable until the dog's owners show up to claim him.
F BAN	A Spy in the King's Colony (age 8-11) by Lisa Banim mystery ... historical In British-occupied Boston in 1776, eleven-year-old Emily Parker is determined to find out if a family friend is a traitor to the American patriots.
F BER	Samuel's Choice (age 8-11) by Richard Berleth historical Samuel, a fourteen-year-old slave in Brooklyn in 1776, faces a difficult choice when the fighting between the British and the colonists reaches his doorstep and only he can help the rebels.
F BER	Fight in the Mountains (age 8-11) by Christian Bernhardsen war ... historical Two young brothers fight the Germans in Norway during World War II.
F FER	Born to Fly (age 8-11) by Michael Ferrari adventure ... identity ... historical Publisher comments: Born to Fly tells the story of eleven-year-old tomboy Bird McGill. Ever since she can remember, Bird has loved flying in small propeller airplanes with her mechanic dad. When the local airstrip is turned into a military flight school, Bird is in heaven. But when a young Japanese American student named Kenji Fujita joins Birds class, the entire school seems to be convinced that hes a spy, or at the very least, that he and his uncle want the Japanese to win. Bird is wary of Kenji, not just because hes Japanese, but because he steals her flight-related topic for a school report and leaves her to write about the deadly boring local marsh weed. But on Birds first trip to the marsh, she and Kenji accidentally discover real spy activity in the area. Bird realizes that Kenji is actually a stand-up guy and she and Kenji begin an adventure that will shake the town and may even change the future of the United States.
F AVI	Hard Gold: the Colorado Gold Rush of 1859: a Tale of the Old West (age 8-11) by Avi action ... adventure ... historical Publisher comments: Early Whitcomb's family needs a miracle. Their Iowa farm has been in the family for generations, but a long drought has withered their savings and left them in debt. Meanwhile, the great Chicago and Northwestern Railroad wants their land, and if the Whitcombs can't pay their loans, the local banker, Judge Fuslin, will foreclose and sell the farm as his own. Early's uncle (though he's more like a brother), Jesse, thinks he has the solution: to head West and dig for gold. Early is wild to go with him, as much for the adventure as for the gold. But the journey costs money--more than the boys can afford--and when Jesse flees during the night, after being accused of a robbery, Early doesn't know what to believe. When Jesse sends an electrifying message--that he has found gold, but his life is in danger-- Early knows he must do whatever it takes to find him, even if it means running away and joining a wagon train with a strange family. The journey is dangerous and full of hardships, and the closer the travelers get to their destination, the more ruined lives they encounter--lives consumed by the hunt for gold. Then to his horror, Early learns that Jesse has been accused of another, much bigger crime and has fled to a secret place in the mountains. Somehow, Early must get to him without leading Jesse's pursuers right to his door. And even if he succeeds, Early will still have to make the hardest choice of his life.
F AVI	Don't You Know There's a War On? (age 8-11) by Avi growing up ... school ... historical ... war ... humor Publisher comments: World War II is on everyone's mind and in every headline, and Howie Crispers has a hunch that his school principal is a spy. With a little snooping around, Howie finds out something even more alarming. Principal Lomister may not be a spy, but he is plotting to get rid of Howie's favorite teacher. Howie's dad is fighting Nazis overseas, and his mom is working hard to support the war effort, so Miss Gossim is the only person Howie can depend on. With the help of his friends, and a plan worthy of radio show superhero Captain Midnight, Howie intends to save Miss Gossim!
F BUL	Viking Adventure (age 8-11) by Clyde Robert Bulla historical ... adventure This exciting adventure portrays Viking life and legendary explorations of the North Sea.
F BUL	The Ghost of Windy Hill (age 8-11) by Clyde Robert Bulla historical ... mystery ... spooky Catalog: A professor with a reputation for being unafraid of ghosts moves with his family into a house that is supposed to be haunted but his children find the neighbors more mysterious than the house.
F DEU	Blast to the Past Series (age 8-11) by Stacia Deutsch historical Abigail, Jacob, Zack, and Bo travel back in time to meet great figures from American history. title: Lincoln's Legacy title: Disney's Dream title: King's Courage title: Sacagawea's Strength title: Ben Franklin's Fame title: Washington's War title: Betsy Ross's Star
F O'D	Blackbeards Sword: The Pirate King of the Carolinas (age 8-11) by Liam O'Donnell historical ... adventure ... action The pirate Blackbeard holds the Carolina coastline in a grip of terror. Lieutenant Maynard and his men of the Royal Navy need help piloting their way through the maze of coves and inlets to capture him, so they enlist the aid of local fishermen Jacob Webster and his father. But Maynard doesnt realize Jacob thinks Blackbeard is a hero.
F PET	The First and Final Voyage: The Sinking of the Titanic (age 8-11) by Stephanie True Peters voyages/journeys ... historical ... adventure On April 10, 1912, fourteen-year-old Christopher Watkins boards the Titanic with his family. While sailing across the Atlantic, the giant ship strikes an iceberg and begins to sink Christopher must quickly find a way to save his family.
F ROB	Freedom Songs: A Tale of the Underground Railroad (age 8-11) by Trina Robbins historical Fourteen-year-old Sarah is a slave in Maryland during the 1850s. She knows her only chance at freedom is to head North, where slavery is illegal. To get there, though, Sarah needs help from members of the Underground Railroad. But who can she trust?
F TRI	Really Truly Ruthie (age 8-11) by Valerie Tripp growing up ... family ... historical American Girl Ruthie Smithens, Kit Kittredge's best friend, now stars in her own book. After Ruthie finds out some bad news about the Kittredges' house while at her father's bank, she must find a way to help the Kittredges reach Kit's Aunt Millie.
F YEP	The Dragon's Child: a Story of Angel Island (age 8-11) by Laurence Yep family ... historical ... voyages/journeys Ten-year-old Gim Lew Yep knows that he must leave his home in China and travel to America with the father who is a stranger to him. Gim Lew doesn't want to leave behind everything that he's ever known. But he is even more scared of disappointing his father. He uses his left hand, rather than the "correct" right hand; he stutters; and most of all, he worries about not passing the strict immigration test administered at Angel Island. The Dragon's Child is a touching portrait of a father and son and their unforgettable journey from China to the land of the Golden Mountain.
F BUR	Hot Iron: The Adventures of a Civil War Powder Boy (age 8-11) by Michael Burgan historical Twelve-year-old Charlie O'Leary signs about the USS Varuna in order to locate his brother Johnny, and finds himself in the middle of a deadly battle in New Orleans during the Civil War.
F AVI	The History of Helpless Harry: To Which is Added a Variety of Amusing and Entertaining Adventures (age 8-11) by Avi historical ... adventure ... humor Harry is far from helpless, despite what his parents think. When they leave for a few days, it is up to Harry to protect the family fortune from the evil town constable, a slick con man, his guardian Miss Trowbridge, and her strange visitor. Harry's skewed sense of judgment leads to many near-disasters and hilarious moments in this 19th century farce.
F CHR	Goody Sherman's Pig (age 8-11) by Mary Blount Christian humor ... historical In Massachusetts in 1636, Goody Sherman begins a legal battle over her pig that ends up dividing the legislative department of the colony into two independent branches.
F GRE	Cat's Magic (age 8-11) by Margaret Greaves historical ... adventure Through a cat's magic, Louise meets and rescues some unfortunate forebears from Victorian times.
F PEL	First Farm in the Valley: Anna's Story (age 8-11) by Anne Pellowski historical ... family Anna, the American-born daughter of Polish immigrants, longs to escape to rigors of Wisconsin farm life to visit the romanticized Poland of her dreams.
F PEL	Willow Wind Farm: Betsy's Story (age 8-11) by Anne Pellowski historical ... family Follows a year in the life of seven-year-old Betsy and her large family on their Wisconsin farm.
F BUL	A Lion to Guard Us (age 8-11) by Clyde Robert Bulla adventure ... family ... historical Left on their own in seventeenth-century London, three impoverished children draw upon all their resources to stay together and make their way to the Virginia colony in search of their father.
F FAB	Pasquala: the Story of California Indian Girl (age 8-11) by Gail Faber historical A young Yokuts Indian girl describes her life on the shores of Old Buena Vista Lake in central California and the events that led her to a Spanish mission outside the world of her people.
F HOO	The Sign Painter's Secret: The Story of a Revolutionary Girl (age 8-11) by Dorothy Hoobler adventure ... historical When the Redcoats occupy her house in Philadelphia, young Annie MacDougal finds a way to help General Washington's troops at Valley Forge.
F MAY	The Cat Who Escaped From Steerage: a Bubbemeiser (age 8-11) by Evelyn Wilde Mayerson voyages/journeys ... historical Living in the steerage section of a steamship bound for America, Chanah tries to keep her newly found cat a secret.
F MCK	Run Away Home (age 8-11) by Patricia C. McKissack bigotry ... friendship ... historical In 1886 in Alabama, an eleven-year-old African American girl and her family befriend and give refuge to a runaway Apache boy.
F BUR	Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain (age 8-11) by Robert Burch family ... historical ... humor Tough times in rural Georgia during the Depression take a lively turn when spirited Ida Early arrives to keep house for the Suttons. This tall tale will keep you on the edge of your seat. sequel: Christmas With Ida Early
F YEP	The Earth Dragon Awakes: the San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 (age 8-11) by Laurence Yep action ... historical ... adventure ... survival When the quake subsides, Chin and Henry and their families are lucky to be alive. But now they must escape the fires that have broken out and find their way to safety, before it's too late. Based on actual events and told from the alternating perspectives of two young friends, The Earth Dragon Awakes is a suspenseful novel about the 1906 San Francisco earthquake by Newbery Honor author Laurence Yep.
F WEN	Elizabeth's Song (age 8-11) by Michael Wenberg historical ... family ... the arts In a small yellow house by the railroad tracks in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, a ten-year-old girl named Elizabeth fuels her passion for music by playing her brother's guitar--Left-handed and upside down. After her brother moves, a determined Elizabeth works at odd jobs to buy her own guitar. The first night she has it, she spends hours writing a song for her brother. She calls it "Freight Train."
F MCD	Julie, 1974: an American Girl Series (age 8-11) by Megan McDonald growing up ... friendship ... historical Julie Albright doesn't want to move away from her San Francisco neighborhood near Chinatown, even if their new apartment is just a few miles away. Moving means leaving her best friend, Ivy, and her pet rabbit, Nutmeg. Worst of all, it means leaving Dad, now that her parents are divorced. Julie tries to make the best of it by joining the school's basketball team, but the coach won't allow girls to play. She learns that it's up to her to make positive changes in her new school--and her new life. title: Meet Julie title: Changes for Julie title: Happy New Year, Julie title: Julie and the Eagles title: Julie tells her story title: Julie's Journey
F MAY	Sir Walter Scott's Ivanhoe (age 8-11) by Marianna Mayer knights/castles/dragons ... historical The Saxon knight Ivanhoe returns from the Crusades to a chaotic England ruled by the enemies of the absent King Richard the Lion-Hearted and finds himself disowned and dishonored, forced to fight for his name and the people he loves.
F MAR	When Heaven Fell (age 8-11) by Carolyn Marsden identity ... historical ... family When a Vietnamese girl receives a visit from her half-American aunt, brimming curiosity (and cultural misperceptions) come to the fore. Every day nine-year-old Binh sells fruit and sodas to the girls whose families can afford to send them to school, and every night she returns to her one-room home to share a simple meal with her family. Everything changes, however, when her grandmother tells Binh she had a daughter during the war, a child who was sent away to America as a little girl. Now Di Hai (Binh's aunt, a teacher) is coming to visit, and Binh can't help but wonder what luxurious gifts she will bring. Yet when Di Hai arrives, there are so many confusing things about her: she's taller than the men, she's not married, and her presents are mere trinkets that could have come from Third Aunt's tourist shop. Still, Binh secretly hopes Di Hai will take her to live in America. Can her aunt live up to her expectations? Carolyn Marsden tells Binh's story with warmth and sensitivity as she ushers readers into the life and dreams of a young Vietnamese girl.
F LEE	Landed (age 8-11) by Milly Lee bigotry ... historical Sun is ready to leave his village in China for America, the place known as Gum Saan, Gold Mountain. His father warns him, though, that passage will not be easy. Because of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, new immigrants like Sun are detained at Angel Island until they are called to take a difficult oral exam before they can "land"...leave Angel Island and go ashore. On the boat, Sun had studied maps of his village and memorized facts about his ancestors. But as the weeks pass in detainment, the map’s compass points swirl in his memory, and Sun worries that he will lose his direction and be turned away.
F HAR	Anna's Blizzard (age 8-11) by Alison Hart school ... survival ... historical Having never excelled at schoolwork, twelve-year-old Anna discovers that she may know a few things about survival when she and her classmates become trapped in their Nebraska schoolhouse in a storm that comes to be known as the Children's Blizzard of 1888.
F DUE	Hoofbeats Series (age 8-11) by Kathleen Duey historical ... animals Orphaned at age six and taken in by a heartless couple, nine-year-old Katie Rose spends her days doing chores and dreaming of going west to find her Uncle Jack. Then Mr. Stevens brings home an unbroken Mustang, and Katie's world changes. Katie is drawn to the horse's wildness, and he seems to sense her need for companionship. So when Katie learns that the Stevenses plan to join the expansion West ... without her or the Mustang ... she makes a desperate decision to go on her own. And she will not leave the Mustang behind. title: Katie and the Mustang title: Lara and the Gray Mare title: Lara and the Moon-Colored Filly title: Lara and the Silent Place title: Lara at Athenry Castle
F CAR	Attack of the Turtle: A Novel (age 8-11) by Drew Carlson historical ... math/science/technology ... war It's 1776, and the Revolutionary war is raging in the New York harbor. Fourteen-year-old Nathan Wade is a patriot, but he's too young to join the fight. And it's a good thing because in his tiny hometown of Saybrook, Connecticut, Nate worries about how to fight his own battles. An early childhood incident has left him terrified of water, he dreads encounters with the neighborhood bully, and he feels rejected when his father leaves to join the Continental Army. But when his cousin David Bushnell comes to Saybrook with a secret, Nate is drawn to the intrigue. David has designed a water machine, a submarine, that can explode bombs underwater. And his mission is to launch it against British warships. As war clouds gather over the colonies, Nate reluctantly agrees to help David build the weapon of war ... the American Turtle. He worries about getting caught, but when unlikely circumstances put Nate at the center of the action, he must face the murky waters of his fears head on.
F BOR	Across the Blue Pacific: a World War II Story (age 8-11) by Louise Borden illness/loss ... war ... historical When the United States enters World War II, Molly is attending Beechwood Elementary. But her thoughts are with Ted Walker, her neighbor, who is serving aboard a cruiser in the South Atlantic. Three years later, the war is still going on and Molly is in the fourth grade. Ted is still at sea, as a naval officer of the USS Albacore, a submarine in the Pacific Ocean. Orchard Road feels like the safest place on earth, but somewhere on the other side of the world, Ted and his crew are carrying out dangerous missions. No one knows when they will come home, and young Molly must find a way to live with fear during wartime.
F BER	Mary Patten's Voyage (age 8-11) by Richard Berleth historical ... voyages/journeys A sailor recalls how the eighteen-year-old wife of Captain Joshua Patten took charge of the clipper ship Neptune's Car during a race from New York to San Francisco in 1856.
F SNE	Betrayed (age 8-11) by Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve historical Relates the events of the Santee Indian raid on the Lake Shetek, Minnesota, settlement and the subsequent fate of the captives.
F SHE	Spirit of Iron (age 8-11) by Janice Jordan Shefelman adventure ... historical When Mina learns that Amaya, her Lipan Apache friend, has been kidnapped by a band of marauding Comanches, she disguises herself as a boy and follows the Texas Rangers to search for Amaya. Sequel to "A Paradise Called Texas."
F SHE	A Paradise Called Texas (age 8-11) by Janice Jordan Shefelman adventure ... historical Searching for a better life, Mina and her parents leave their German fatherland in 1845 and sail to Texas where they find hardship, tragedy, and adventure. Sequel: Spirit of Iron.
F HOO	Treasure in the Stream: the Story of a Gold Rush Girl (age 8-11) by Dorothy Hoobler historical The lives of ten-year-old Amy and the members of her farming family are changed forever when gold is discovered on Mr. Sutter's land.
F MAZ	Good Night, Maman (age 8-11) by Norma Fox Mazer voyages/journeys ... historical "Dearest Maman, I keep all my letters to you in my notebook under my pillow. One day, when we're together again, I'll give them to you, and we'll sit and read them...." In June 1940, twelve-year-old Karin Levi's world is torn apart as the German army occupies Paris. Karin, her older brother, Marc, and their maman must flee, seeking safety wherever they can find it. But Maman falls ill and is unable to travel, forcing Karin and Marc to leave her behind. When Marc manages to obtain two coveted places aboard a ship bound for America, the distance between them grows even greater. Will Karin ever see her beloved maman again?
F PEL	Winding Valley Farm: Annie's Story (age 8-11) by Anne Pellowski historical A young girl shares pleasures and disappointments with the other members of a large Wisconsin farm family in the early twentieth century.
F WEL	Wingwalker (age 8-11) by Rosemary Wells growing up ... historical Once upon a time in America, half the people lost every dime they ever had. Then the coming of the Dust Bowl hit as hard as a prairie tornado. Reuben, just completing second grade in Ambler, Oklahoma, has grown up knowing the richness of farm life. Now his father, desperate to make ends meet, takes a job as a wingwalker in a traveling county fair. Uprooted from the life he's loved and afraid of his own shadow, Reuben needs a full measure of love and courage to get by.
F LOV	Bess's Log Cabin Quilt (age 8-11) by D. Anne Love family ... historical ... the arts With her father away and her mother ill with fever, ten-year-old Bess works hard on a log cabin quilt to save the family farm.
F LAW	Captain Kidd's Cat: Being the True and Dolorous Chronicle of WM Kidd, Gent and Merchant of New York, Late Captain of the Adventure Galley of the Vicissitudes, Attending His Unfortunate Cruise in Eastern Waters of His Incarceration in Newgate Prison of His Unjust Trial and Execution (age 8-11) by Robert Lawson humor ... historical ... voyages/journeys ... animals ... adventure McDermot the cat sails aboard the Adventure with the infamous pirate and his crew, presenting an inside view of life on the high seas along with surprising revelations about his notorious master.
F LAF	Worth (age 8-11) by A. LaFaye family ... historical After breaking his leg, eleven-year-old Nate feels useless because he cannot work on the family farm in nineteenth-century Nebraska, so when his father brings home an orphan boy to help with the chores, Nate feels even worse.
F HEN	San Domingo: the Medicine Hat Stallion (age 8-11) by Marguerite Henry historical ... animals Peter Lundy has two joys in life: the rugged western plains where he has grown up and San Domingo, a Medicine Hat Stallion. The Indians believe such a horse is sacred ... that neither bullet nor arrow can harm its rider. As they explore the prairie together, a bond forms between Peter and San Domingo that can never be broken. But Peter's father, Jethro Lundy, knows only one love: bargaining. He trades San Domingo for a thoroughbred. How can Peter ever forgive his father? His only choice is to leave home forever!
F FLE	Bandit's Moon (age 8-11) by Sid Fleischman bigotry ... friendship ... adventure ... historical Newly orphaned, young Annyrose escapes from the villainous O.O. Mary and falls under the protection of a proud and fearless Mexican bandit, regarded as the Robin Hood of the California Gold Rush. Annyrose wants only to search for her older brother who had run off to the gold diggings, but she finds herself galloping beside the celebrated outlaw in his own quest. He is hunting down the last of a band of "Yankee" riffraff who wronged him, an event that turned the innocent young Mexican into an avenging terror of the roads.
F DEY	A Letter to Mrs. Roosevelt (age 8-11) by C. Coco DeYoung family ... historical Eleven-year-old Margo Bandini has never been afraid of anything. Her life in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, with Mama and Papa and her little brother, Charlie, has always felt secure. But it's 1933, and the Great Depression is changing things for families all across America. One day the impossible happens: Papa cannot make the payments for their house, and the Sheriff Sale sign goes up on their door. They have two weeks to pay the bank, or leave their home forever. Now Margo is afraid--but she's also determined to find a way to help Papa save their home.
F ENR	Thimble Summer (age 8-11) by Elizabeth Enright historical ... adventure ... magic ... animals When Garnet finds a silver thimble in the sand by the river, she is sure it's magical. But is it magical enough to help her pig, Timmy, win a blue ribbon on Fair Day?
F FIE	Hitty: Her First Hundred Years (age 8-11) by Rachel Field historical ... fantasy ... adventure When Phoebe Preble brings her special doll, Hitty, with her everywhere she goes, Hitty experiences wonderful adventures and makes a lot of new friends.
F HUB	A Day With Tupi: an Authentic Story of an Indian Boy in California's Mountains (age 8-11) by Fran Hubbard historical This charming story describes how the Miwok lived in Yosemite Valley.
F JOY	Buddy (age 8-11) by William Joyce adventure ... historical ... animals If you happened to be walking down the street in New York City in the 1930s you might have seen a most amazing sight; a beautiful woman with a very well-dressed, four-hundred-pound gorilla sporting a red carnation in the lapel of his jacket. The lady' s name? Gertie Lintz. And the gorilla' s name was Buddy.
F KIR	Redcoats and Petticoats (age 8-11) by Katherine Kirkpatrick family ... historical ... war Members of a family in the village of Setauket on Long Island are displaced by the Redcoats and serve as spies for the Revolutionary Army of George Washington.
F KRE	The Iron Dragon Never Sleeps (age 8-11) by Stephen Krensky historical In 1867, while staying with her father in a small California mining town, ten-year-old Winnie meets a Chinese boy close to her age and discovers the role of his people in completing the transcontinental railroad.
F LEV	Fire in the Wind (age 8-11) by Betty Levin historical ... family ... adventure ... action One dry October, with wildfires blazing all across the state of Maine, Meg Yeadon keeps having to put out fires of her own-the fights she gets into defending her "backward" cousin Orin and her shy brother Paul. Separated from the grown-ups, Meg and Paul must rely on Orin to help them survive the inferno bearing down on their farm. But what are they to make of the sight of Orin setting fire to the fields himself?
F LOV	The Puppeteer's Apprentice (age 8-11) by D. Anne Love adventure ... the arts ... historical Mouse, a timid orphan growing up in medieval England, has little happiness in the world. But then, when she comes across a puppeteer so talented that he can make the puppets talk and dance as if they were little humans, Mouse realizes that true happiness is within reach ... and the key is learning how to make the puppets dance! What she doesn't realize, however, is just how much she and her prospective mentor have in common and how much, one day, they will share.
F TOW	The Secret Room (age 8-11) by Hazel Townson war ... adventure ... historical When Adam enters a secret cupboard at his school, he is transported through time to 1942, into the middle of a World War II air raid.
F TAN	On Board the Titanic: What it Was Like When the Great Liner Sank (age 8-11) by Shelley Tanaka friendship ... historical Seventeen-year-old Jack Thayer explores the Titanic and forms a brief friendship with another passenger before experiencing the wreck of the giant ocean liner.
F WHE	Hannah (age 8-11) by Gloria Whelan historical ... school Hannah, a nine-year-old in the American West in 1887, would do almost anything to go to school with all the other children in town. But Hannah is blind and her parents keep her at home where she is "safe." Then Lydia Robbin comes to town. She's a strong-willed teacher who accomplishes a small miracle: she convinces Hannah's parents to send her to school. At first Hannah is overjoyed. But she soon learns that there are many obstacles--and people-- that stand in the way of her education. Hannah will need tremendous courage to prove to her classmates, her parents and herself that Miss Robbin was right to believe in her.
F FRI	Homesick, My Own Story (age 8-11) by Jean Fritz identity ... historical This fictionalized autobiography tells the heartwarming story of a little girl growing up in an unfamiliar place. While other girls her age were enjoying their childhood in America, Jean Fritz was in China in the midst of political unrest. Jean Fritz tells her captivating story of the difficulties of living in a unfamiliar country at such a difficult time.
F FRI	The Cabin Faced West (age 8-11) by Jean Fritz historical For Ann Hamilton, life out west was anything but adventurous. In fact, she had never been lonelier. She longed for the ease and comfort of the days with friends back in Gettysburg-until a stranger rode into Hamilton Hill and changed her life forever.
F EDM	The Matchlock Gun (age 8-11) by Walter D. Edmonds war ... adventure ... historical 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.
F YAM	The Call of the Wild (age 8-11) by Mitsu Yamamoto historical ... adventure ... nature ... animals A specially adapted version of Jack London's story of the story of Buck, a young dog snatched away from an easy life in California and transported to the Far North. Buck becomes the strongest and fiercest sled dog in all of Alaska. But deep inside, he feels the urge to be free of man's rule and to heed the call of the wild.
F MOS	Hannah's Journal: the Story of an Immigrant Girl (age 8-11) by Marissa Moss historical ... letters/journal Hannah's small European village buzzes with tales of life in a faraway land free from persecution. Cousin Esther has passage for two aboard a ship bound for New York, and Hannah convinces Mama and Papashka to let her use the extra ticket. Will America really be everything they've dreamed of?
F MOS	Emma's Journal: the Story of a Colonial Girl (age 8-11) by Marissa Moss historical ... letters/journal The year is 1774, and the British army has blockaded Boston. Ten-year-old Emma is stuck at Aunt Harmony's house in the city, far from her family. Emma desperately wants to help the American struggle for freedom. When Papa gives her a secret code the militia uses, she finally gets her chance to change the course of history.
F MOS	Rachel's Journal: the Story of a Pioneer Girl (age 8-11) by Marissa Moss historical ... letters/journal young Rachel and her family travel by covered wagon following the Oregon Trail from Illinois all the way to California. The terrain is rough and the seven-month trip is filled with adventure--a surprise encounter with Indians, a thunderous buffalo stampede, even the perilous crossing of a flooded river. Rachel's own handwritten journal chronicles every detail and features cherished "pasted-in" mementos--wildflowers, buttons, quilt patches--gathered along the way.
F CON	Pedros Journal: a Voyage with Christopher Columbus, August 3 1492--February 14 1493 (age 8-11) by Pam Conrad adventure ... historical ... voyages/journeys ... letters/journal Pedro can read and write better than any boy in his small Spanish town. That's why Christopher Columbus signs him on as part of his crew of the Santa Maria. The young Pedro records his adventures in a journal, with sketches of what he has seen. A thrilling and believable re-creation of one boy's account of this epic voyage.
F CON	Crazy to Fly (age 8-11) by Martha Orr Conn growing up ... historical Catalog: In 1918, after his first exposure to flying, a young farm boy determines to be a pilot despite his father's bitter opposition.
F COE	Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes (age 8-11) by Eleanor Coerr war ... folklore ... historical ... illness/loss Publisher comments: When Hiroshima-born Sadako falls gravely ill with leukemia, she recalls a Japanese legend that holds that if a sick person folds one thousand cranes, the gods will grant her wish and make her healthy again.
F BRA	Weaver's Daughter (age 8-11) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley illness/loss ... historical In 1791 after her family's journey from Pennsylvania, ten-year-old Lizzie suffers from the disease of asthma in her new home in the Southwest Territory (present-day Tennessee).
F BRA	One-of-a-kind Mallie (age 8-11) by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley war ... identity ... historical Living in Indiana during World War I, ten-year-old Mallie longs to be seen as different from her identical twin and finds an example of individuality in the gypsies who moved into her community.
F BRI	Caddie Woodlawn (age 8-11) by Carol Ryrie Brink family ... identity ... adventure ... historical Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to beat her brothers' dares every chance she gets. Caddie is friends with Indians, who scare most of the neighbors...neighbors who, like her mother and sisters, don't understand her at all. sequel: Magical Melons
F BAL	Thunder on the Sierra (age 8-11) by Kathy Balmes voyages/journeys ... adventure ... historical In 1852, recently orphaned, thirteen-year-old Mateo becomes an "arreiro," or mule driver, bringing supplies to California gold miners and searching for the notorious bandit who stole his horse, but when he learns that Yankee squatters are threatening to take the ranch he grew up on, Mateo heads for home.
F AYR	Silver Dollar Girl (age 8-11) by Katherine Ayres voyages/journeys ... historical ... adventure Valentine Harper's father has been in Colorado for more than a year seeking his fortune in the Silver Rush. But she's tired of waiting for his overdue return. Aunt Margaret is nice, but Uncle Franklin seems unhappy to have an extra person in the house and Cousin Harold's pranks have been getting meaner. Unfortunately, a girl can't get far on her own in America in 1885. But with a haircut, the right clothes, and a big dose of courage, Vallie Harper just might make it on a journey across the country to look for her father, and pull off an adventure that will change her life.
	My Name Is America Series (age 8-11) war ... identity ... letters/journal ... historical Each volume in the My Name is America series recounts an exciting slice of life from America's history, told in the voice of a boy living in that time and place. title: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds: Donner Party Expedition, 1846 by W. R. Philbrick F PHI title: The Journal of Otto Peltonenk: a Finnish Immigrant, Minnesota, 1905 by William Durbin F DUR title: The Journal of Biddy Owens: the Negro Leagues, Birmingham, Alabama, 1948 by Walter Dean Myers F MYE title: The Journal of Ben Uchida: Citizen 13559, Mirror Lake Internment Camp, California, 1942 by Barry Denenberg F DEN title: The Journal of Jedediah Barstow: an Emigrant on the Oregon Trail, Overland, 1845 by Ellen Levine F LEV title: The Journal of James Edmond Pease: a Civil War Union Soldier, Virginia, 1863 by Jim Murphy F MUR title: The Journal of Sean Sullivan: a Transcontinental Railroad Worker, Nebraska and Points West, 1867 by William Durbin F DUR title: The Journal of Augustus Pelletier: the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804 by Kathryn Lasky F LAS title: The Journal of C. J. Jackson: a Dust Bowl Migrant, Oklahoma to California, 1935 by William Durbin F DUR title: The Journal of Jasper Jonathan Pierce: a Pilgrim Boy, Plymouth 1620 by Ann Rinaldi F RIN title: The Journal of Jesse Smoke: a Cherokee Boy, Trail of Tears, 1838 by Joseph Bruchac F BRU title: The Journal of Joshua Loper: a Black Cowboy, The Chisholm Trail, 1871 by Walter Dean Myers F MYE title: The Journal of Patrick Seamus Flaherty: United States Marine Corps, Khe Sanh, Vietnam, 1968 by Ellen Emerson White F WHI title: The Journal of William Thomas Emerson: a Revolutionary War Patriot, Boston, Massachusetts, 1774 by Barry Denenberg F DEN title: The Journal of Wong Ming-Chung: a Chinese Miner, California, 1852 by Laurence Yep F YEP title: The Journal of Scott Pendleton Collins: a World War II Soldier, Normandy, France, 1944 by Walter Dean Myers F MYE title: The Journal of Rufus Rowe: Witness to the Battle of Fredricksburg, Bowling Green Virginia, 1862 by Sid Hite F HIT title: The Journal of Brian Doyle: a Greenhorn on an Alaskan Whaling Ship, The Florence, 1874 by Jim Murphy F MUR title: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds: the Donner Party Expedition by Rodman Philbrick F PHI
	Dear Canada Series (age 8-11) identity ... letters/journal ... historical Each volume in the Dear Canada series recounts an exciting slice of life from Canada's history, told in the voice of a girl living in that time and place. title: A Trail of Broken Dreams: the Gold Rush Diary of Harriet Palmer by Barbara Haworth-Attard F HAW
	Dear America Series (age 8-11) war ... identity ... letters/journal ... historical Each volume in the Dear America series recounts an exciting slice of life from America's history, told in the voice of a girl living in that time and place. title: A Line in the Sand: the Alamo Diary of Lucinda Lawrence, Gonzales, Texas, 1835 by Sherry Garland F GAR title: A Coal Miner's Bride: the Diary of Annetka Kaminski, Lattimer, Pennsylvania, 1896 by Susan Campbell Bartoletti F BAR title: A Light in the Storm: the Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware, 1861 by Karen Hesse F HES title: A Picture of Freedom: the Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl, Belmont Plantation, Virginia, 1859 by Patricia C. McKissack F MCK title: A Time for Courage: the Suffragette Diary of Kathleen Bowen, Washington, D.C., 1917 by Kathryn Lasky F LAS title: Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: the Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, Booneville, Missouri, 1847 by Kristiana Gregory F GRE title: Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: the Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, Booneville, Missoura, 1847 by Kristiana Gregory F GRE title: Color Me Dark: the Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919 by Patricia C. McKissack F MCK title: Early Sunday Morning: the Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 by Barry Denenberg F DEN title: My Heart is on the Ground: the Diary of Nannie Little Rose, a Sioux Girl, Carlisle Indian School, Pennsylvania, 1880 by Ann Rinaldi F RIN title: Valley of the Moon: the Diary of Maria Rosalia de Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta California, 1846 by Sherry Garland F GAR title: All the Stars in the Sky: the Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Rider, The Santa Fe Trail, 1848 by Megan McDonald F MCD title: Christmas After All: the Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1932 by Kathryn Lasky F LAS title: Christmas After All: the Diary of Minnie Swift by Kathryn Lasky F LAS title: Seeds of Hope: the Gold Rush Diary of Susanna Fairchild, California Territory, 1849 by Kristiana Gregory F GRE title: Dreams in the Golden Country: the Diary of Zipporah Feldman, a Jewish Immigrant Girl, New York City, 1903 by Kathryn Lasky F LAS title: Hear My Sorrow: the Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker, New York City, 1909 by Deborah Hopkinson F HOP title: I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: the Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 by Joyce Hansen F HAN title: I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: the Diary of Patsy,a Freed Girl, Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865 by Joyce Hansen F HAN title: I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: the Diary of Patsy,a Freed Girl by Joyce Hansen F HAN title: I Walk in Dread: the Diary of Deliverance Trembley, Witness to the Salem Witch Trials, Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1691 by Lisa Rowe Fraustino F FRA title: A Journey to the New World: the Diary of Remember Patience Whipple, Mayflower, Plimoth Colony, 1620 by Kathryn Lasky F LAS title: Land of the Buffalo Bones: the Diary of Mary Elizabeth Rodgers, an English Girl in Minnesota, New Yeovil, Minnesota, 1873 by Marion Dane Bauer F BAU title: Look to the Hills: the Diary of Lozette Moreau, a French Slave Girl, New York Colony, 1763 by Patricia C. McKissack F MCK title: Love Thy Neighbor: the Tory Diary of Prudence Emerson, Greenmarsh, Massachusetts, 1774 by Ann Turner F TUR title: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: the Diary of Bess Brennan, The Perkins School for the Blind, 1932 by Barry Denenberg F DEN title: My Face to the Wind: the Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher, Broken Bow, Nebraska, 1881 by Jim Murphy F MUR title: My Secret War: the World War II Diary of Madeline Beck, Long Island, New York, 1941 by Mary Pope Osborne F OSB title: One Eye Laughing, the Other Weeping: the Diary of Julie Weiss, Vienna, Austria to New York, 1938 by Barry Denenberg F DEN title: So Far from Home: the Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill Girl, Lowell, Massachusetts, 1847 by Barry Denenberg F DEN title: Standing in the Light: the Captive Diary of Catherine Carey Logan, Delaware Valley, Pennsylvania, 1763 by Mary Pope Osborne F OSB title: Survival in the Storm: the Dust Bowl Diary of Grace Edwards, Dalhart, Texas, 1935 by Katelan Janke F JAN title: The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow: the Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl, New Mexico, 1864 by Ann Turner F TUR title: The Great Railroad Race: the Diary of Libby West, Utah Territory, 1868 by Kristiana Gregory F GRE title: Voyage on the Great Titanic: the Diary of Margaret Ann Brady, R.M.S. Titanic, 1912 by Ellen Emerson White F WHI title: When Christmas Comes Again: the World War I Diary of Simone Spencer, New York City to the Western Front, 1917 by Beth Seidel Levine F LEV title: When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: the Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson, Gordonsville, Virginia, 1864 by Barry Denenberg F DEN title: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?: the Diary of Molly MacKenzie Flaherty, Boston, Massachusetts, 1968 by Ellen Emerson White F WHI title: The Winter of Red Snow: the Revolutionary War Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1777 by Kristiana Gregory F GRE title: The Winter of Red Snow: the Diary of Abigail Jane Stewart, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 1777-1778 by Kristiana Gregory F GRE title: West to a Land of Plenty: the Diary of Teresa Angelino Viscardi, New York to Idaho Territory, 1883 by Jim Murphy F MUR
	Girlhood Journeys Collection (age 8-11) adventure ... historical ... family These stories transport you to different periods of history, looking at life through the eyes of a girl living in that time and place. title: Kai: a Big Decision, Africa, 1440 by Sharon Shavers Gayle F GAY title: Kai: the Lost Statue, Africa, 1440 by Sharon Shavers Gayle F GAY title: Juliet: a Dream Takes Flight, England, 1339 by Anna Kirwan F KIR title: Juliet: Midsummer at Greenchapel, England, 1340 by Anna Kirwan F KIR title: Juliet: Rescue at Marlehead Manor, England 1340 by Anna Kirwan F KIR title: Shannon: a Chinatown Adventure, San Francisco, 1880 by Kathleen V. Kudlinski F KUD title: Shannon: Lost and Found, San Francisco, 1880 by Kathleen V. Kudlinski F KUD title: Shannon: the Schoolmarm Mysteries, San Francisco, 1880 by Kathleen V. Kudlinski F KUD title: Marie: Summer in the Country, France, 1775 by Jacqueline Dembar Greene F GRE title: Marie: Mystery at the Paris Ballet, Paris, 1775 by Jacqueline Dembar Greene F GRE title: Marie: an Invitation to Dance, France, 1775 by Kathleen V. Kudlinski F KUD title: Isabella: a Wish for Miguel, Peru, 1820 by Shirlee Newman F NEW title: Kai: A Mission for Her Village--Africa, 1440 by Dawn Thomas F THO
F WIL	Little Town at the Crossroads (age 8-11) by Maria D. Wilkes family ... historical Young Caroline Quiner, who would grow up to become Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother, and her family have new adventures as the frontier outpost of Brookfield, Wisconsin, grows into a bustling town.
F VOS	Hide and Seek (age 8-11) by Ida Vos war ... bigotry ... survival ... historical A young Jewish girl living in Holland tells of her experiences during the Nazi occupation, her years in hiding, and the after shock when the war finally ends. sequel: Anna Is Still Here
F VOS	The Key Is Lost (age 8-11) by Ida Vos bigotry ... survival ... historical When the Germans occupy Holland in 1940 and begin to persecute the Jews there, twelve-year-old Eva and her family assume false names and move from one hiding place to another.
F VAN	Bound for Oregon (age 8-11) by Jean Van Leeuwen voyages/journeys ... historical A fictionalized account of the journey made by nine-year-old Mary Ellen Todd and her family from their home in Arkansas westward over the Oregon Trail in 1852.
F TAY	The Well: David's Story (age 8-11) by Mildred D. Taylor historical ... bigotry In Mississippi in the early 1900s, ten-year-old David Logan's family generously shares their well water with both white and African-American neighbors in an atmosphere of potential racial violence.
F TAY	The Friendship (age 8-11) by Mildred D. Taylor historical ... bigotry Cassie Logan and her brothers have been warned never to go to the Wallace store, so they know to expect trouble there. What they don't expect is to hear Mr. Tom Bee, an elderly black man, daring to call the white storekeeper by his first name. The year is 1933, the place is Mississippi, and any child knows that some things just aren't done...
F TAY	Song of the Trees (age 8-11) by Mildred D. Taylor historical ... nature With the depression bearing down on her family and food in short supply, Cassie Logan isn't sure where her next meal will come from. But there is one thing that she knows will always be there-the whispering trees outside her window. Cassie's trees are a steady source of comfort to her, but they also happen to be worth a lot of money. When Mr. Andersen tries to force Big Ma to sell their valuable trees, Cassie can't just sit by and let it happen. She knows that her family needs the money, but something tells her that they need the trees just as much.
F RUS	First Apple (age 8-11) by Ching Yeung Russell family ... historical A young girl living in a Chinese village in the 1940s tries to find a way to buy an apple, the fruit of rich people, to share with her grandmother.
F ROS	The Rose Horse (age 8-11) by Deborah Lee Rose the arts ... historical When Lily goes to Coney Island in 1909 to visit her newborn sister, she learns about the art and traditions of the Jewish woodcarvers who make the carousel animals there.
F PAR	Clara and the Hoodoo Man (age 8-11) by Elizabeth Partridge spooky ... illness/loss ... family ... historical When Clara meets the hoodoo man on Red Owl Mountain, she knows she should just take little Bessie by the hand and leave. Momma has always warned Clara that the hoodoo man can put a fix on you. The next day, Bessie becomes dangerously sick. Is it Clara's fault? Is it hoodoo? Based on a true story, this is a vivid picture of rural life in turn-of-the-century Tennessee.
F NIC	Beethoven Lives Upstairs (age 8-11) by Barbara Nichol historical ... friendship ... letters/journal ... the arts The letters that ten-year-old Christoph and his uncle exchange show how Christoph's feelings for Mr. Beethoven, the eccentric boarder that shares his house, change from anger and embarrassment to compassion and admiration.
F HYA	Coast to Coast With Alice (age 8-11) by Patricia Rusch Hyatt letters/journal ... historical ... adventure ... voyages/journeys Sixteen-year-old Hermine Jahns relates her experiences traveling on the first cross-country automobile trip with a woman driver in 1909.
F HEN	Mustang: Wild Spirit of the West (age 8-11) by Marguerite Henry historical ... animals ... nature A fictional retelling, from the point of view of Annie Bronn Johnston, of how she fought to protect the American wild horse, the mustang, from extinction because of professional killers who chased the horses for personal gain.
F GAU	This Time, Tempe Wick? (age 8-11) by Patricia Lee Gauch historical Everyone knows Tempe Wick is a most surprising girl, but she exceeds even her own reputation when two mutinous Revolutionary soldiers try to steal her beloved horse.
F GAU	Thunder at Gettysburg (age 8-11) by Patricia Lee Gauch historical Fourteen-year-old Tillie is sent to accompany a neighbor to Weikert's farm when the fighting at Gettysburg gets too close to home, and instead finds herself trapped in the battle that raged for three days, from July 1-3, 1863.
F LAW	Ben and Me (age 8-11) by Robert Lawson humor ... historical The true story of Ben Franklin, as told by his closest friend and advisor, Amos the mouse. According to Amos, it was really he who was responsible for Ben Franklin's inventions and discoveries.
F AVI	The Barn (age 8-11) by Avi family ... historical In an effort to fulfill their dying father's last request, nine-year-old Ben and his brother and sister construct a barn on their land in the Oregon Territory.
F DOR	Sees Behind Trees (age 8-11) by Michael Dorris growing up ... historical By turns lyrical, wise, and funny, this compelling novel, set in 16th-century America, tells the story of how one Native American boy turns handicap into an advantage as he crosses the often blurred boundaries between being a child and becoming a man.
F UCH	A Jar of Dreams (age 8-11) by Yoshiko Uchida bigotry ... identity ... historical ... family Eleven-year-old Rinko grows up in a closely-knit Japanese American family in Northern California during the Depression, a time of great prejudice. sequel: The Best Bad Thing
F RYA	Riding Freedom (age 8-11) by Pam Munoz Ryan adventure ... historical A fictionalized account of Charley (Charlotte) Parkhurst who ran away to California in the mid-1800s disguised as a man, and who eventually became the first woman to vote in the United States.
F RUB	Steal Away Home (age 8-11) by Lois Ruby mystery ... historical When twelve-year-old Dana Shannon starts to strip away wallpaper in her family's old house, she's unprepared for the surprise that awaits her. A hidden room, containing a human skeleton! How did such a thing get there? And why was the tiny room sealed up? With the help of a diary found in the room, Dana learns her house was once a station on the Underground Railroad. The young woman whose remains Dana discovered was Lizbet Charles, a conductor and former slave. As the scene shifts between Dana's world and 1856, the story of the families that lived in the house unfolds. sequel: Soon Be Free
F ROC	Strudel Stories (age 8-11) by Joanne Rocklin traditions ... folklore ... short stories ... historical ... family Imagine a cozy kitchen in another time and place. A family is baking apple strudel together. And while they work, they tell each other stories of the past. There are the boy who danced with ghosts, the apple that turned to gold, the greatest baseball moment ever, and the almost-a-disaster day. This warm and touching novel follows a Jewish family through seven generations as they brave war, immigration, and enjoy the simple pleasures of friendship, sports, and a life together.
F LOT	Wings to Fly (age 8-11) by Celia Barker Lottridge identity ... adventure ... historical ... growing up The Ferrier family moved from the United States to Curlew, Alberta, and built a homestead in the middle of the vast prairie. Now 11-year-old Josie has settled into her new home and she dreams about the future. Will Josie be a teacher like Miss Barnett? Will she be like her new friend Margaret's sad mother, who can't bear to unpack her fine English china in the crude sod house that is her prairie home? Or could she learn to fly airplanes like her heroine, Katherine Stinson? As Josie searches for answers, she learns, all too frighteningly, how brutal a prairie winter can be. See also the prequel, Ticket to Canada.
F LOT	Ticket to Canada (age 8-11) by Celia Barker Lottridge identity ... adventure ... historical ... growing up It is 1915. Endless stretches of grassland against a boundless sky are all Sam Ferrier sees when he and his father arrive in Curlew, Alberta, to build a new house for their family. He wonders why his restless father would move them to this lonely, barren place, so different from Iowa. But after the house gets built and the family joins them, Sam gradually discovers that there is much more to the prairie than he realized. The tall grasses hide a mysterious collection of gleaming white skulls. Torrential thunderstorms appear with startling swiftness out of a clear-blue sky. And when one day he finds that his little brother has suddenly disappeared, Sam discovers that this new land can be both awesome and terrifying. Also published as Ticket to Curlew. See also the sequel, Wings to Fly.
F LIV	The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (age 8-11) by Penelope Lively historical ... fantasy ... magic ... spooky A 17th-century sorcerer materalizes and tries to make a modern boy his apprentice, and this troublesome spirit has to be exorcised from James' ancient cottage.
F GIF	Lily's Crossing (age 8-11) by Patricia Reilly Giff war ... illness/loss ... friendship ... historical Every summer Lily and her father go to her family's house in Rockaway, near the Atlantic Ocean. But the summer of 1944 is different. World War II has called Lily's father overseas, Lily's best friend Margaret had to move with her family to a wartime factory town, and Lily is forced to live with her grandmother. But then a boy named Albert, a refugee from Hungary, comes to live in Rockaway. He has lost most of his family to the war. Soon he and Lily form a special friendship, and they have secrets to share. But they have both told lies, and Lily's lie may cost Albert his life.
F WIL	Little House in Brookfield (age 8-11) by Maria D. Wilkes family ... historical Young Caroline Quiner, who would grow up to become Laura Ingalls Wilder's mother, and her family survive their first year without Father in the frontier town of Brookfield, Wisconsin. sequel: Little Town at the Crossroads sequel: Little Clearing in the Woods
F WIL	Little House on the Prairie Series (age 8-11) by Laura Ingalls Wilder family ... historical A family travels from the big woods of Wisconsin to a new home on the prairie, where they build a new life, hewn from the rough prairie and supported by their hopes, dreams, and heart. title: Little House on the Prairie title: Little House in the Big Woods title: By the Shores of Silver Lake title: Farmer Boy title: On the Banks of Plum Creek title: The First Four Years title: The Long Winter title: Little Town on the Prairie title: These Happy Golden Years
F SAC	Call Me Ruth (age 8-11) by Marilyn Sachs identity ... family ... historical The daughter of a Russian immigrant family, newly arrived in Manhattan in 1908, has conflicting feelings about her mother's increasingly radical union involvement.
F PFE	Portraits of Little Women Series (age 8-11) by Susan Beth Pfeffer family ... friendship ... historical Based on Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, this charming series shares stories of friendship and sisterhood. title: Amy Makes a Friend title: Portraits of Little Women. Amy Makes a Friend title: A Gift for Amy title: A Gift for Meg title: Portraits of Little Women. A Gift for Beth title: Portraits of Little Women. A Gift for Jo title: Portraits of Little Women. Amy's Story title: Portraits of Little Women. Beth's Story title: Portraits of Little Women. Jo's Story title: Portraits of Little Women. Meg's Story
F MOR	The Wreck of the Zanzibar (age 8-11) by Michael Morpurgo historical ... voyages/journeys In 1907, fourteen-year-old Laura living with her family on one of the stormy Isles of Scilly records in her diary how her dream of participating in a shipwreck rescue is finally realized.
F EAG	Full Moon Stories: Thirteen Native American Legends (age 8-11) by EagleWalkingTurtle identity ... family ... historical ... short stories Grandpa Iron tells thirteen stories, one for each full moon of the year, that convey some of the traditions and beliefs of Native Americans, particularly his Arapaho people.
F DUE	American Diaries Series (age 8-11) by Kathleen Duey letters/journal ... historical Girls growing up during exciting moments in America's history tell their stories. title: Sarah Anne Hartford title: Emma Eileen Grove title: Anisett Lundberg title: Mary Alice Peale title: Evie Peach title: Summer MacCleary title: Agnes May Gleason title: Willow Chase Kansas title: Alexia Ellery Finsdale title: Celou Sudden Shout title: Ellen Elizabeth Hawkins
F ALE	Time Cat (age 8-11) by Lloyd Alexander short stories ... historical ... adventure Publisher comments: ``Anywhere, any time, any country, any century,'' Gareth tells Jason. And in the wink of a very special cat's eye, they're off. From ancient Egypt to Japan, the land of young Leonardo da Vinci to the town of a woman accused of witchcraft, Jason and Gareth are whisked from place to place and friend to foe. Full of fun, excitement, and a good dose of history, here's a fantastic tale that grabs the imagination and takes it far and wide, on the adventure of not one but nine amazing lifetimes.

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