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Fiction for Younger Readers
1998-2002
Gawgon and the Boy
Lloyd Alexander, 2001
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In Depression-era Philadelphia, when eleven-year-old David is too ill
to attend school, the unique and adventurous Aunt Annie tutors him; whose
teaching combines with his imagination to greatly enrich his life.
Heaven Eyes David Almond,
2001
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Having escaped from their orphanage on a raft, Erin, January, and Mouse
float down into another world of abandoned warehouses and factories; meeting
a strange old man and an even stranger girl with webbed fingers and little
memory of her past.
The $66 Summer John
Armistead, 2000
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While working in his grandmother's store in Obadiah, Alabama, during the
summer of 1955, thirteen-year-old George becomes friends with two Black
children with whom he stumbles onto evidence of a violent death.
Radio Rescue Lynn Barasche,
2000
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In 1923, after learning Morse code and setting up his own amateur radio
station, a twelve-year-old boy sends a message that leads to the rescue
of a family stranded by a hurricane in Florida. Based on experiences of
the author's father.
Off the Road Nina Bawden,
1998
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In 2040, eleven-year-old Tom follows his grandfather through the Wall
and into the forbidden Wild, where they seek to find his grandfather's
boyhood home.
Summer My Father was Ten
Pat Brisson, 1998
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A father tells his son the story of how he damaged a neighbor's tomato
garden when he was a boy and what he did to make amends.
The Little Scarecrow Boy
Margaret Wise Brown, 1998
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Early one morning, a little scarecrow whose father warns him that he is
not fierce enough to frighten a crow goes out into the cornfield alone.
Arrow Over the Door
Joseph Bruchac, 1998
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In the year 1777, a group of Quakers and a party of Indians have a memorable
meeting. The story is told in alternating narratives by two fourteen-year-old
boys, one a Quaker and one an Abenaki Indian.
Crazy Horse's Vision
Joseph Bruchac, 2000
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A story based on the life of the dedicated young Lakota boy who grew up
to be one of the bravest defenders of his people.
Artemis Fowl Eoin Colfer,
2001
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When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune
by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight
back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.
Fishing in the Air
Sharon Creech, 2000
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A young boy and his father go on a fishing trip and discover the power
of imagination.
Love That Dog: A Novel
Sharon Creech, 2001
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A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding
of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing
his own inspired poem.
The Bat Boy and His Violin
Gavin Curtis, 1998
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Reginald is more interested in practicing his violin than in his father's
job managing the worst team in the Negro Leagues, but when Papa makes
him the batboy and his music begins to lead the team to victory, Papa
realizes the value of his son's passion.
Racing the Past Sis
Boulos Deans, 2001
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After the death of his abusive father, eleven-year-old Ricky tries to
help his younger brother deal with his residual fears and discovers that
running helps him deal with his own anger and the taunts of a bullying
classmate.
The Breadwinner Deborah
Ellis, 2001
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Because the Taliban rulers of Kabul, Afghanistan, impose strict limitations
on women's freedom and behavior, eleven-year-old Parvana must disguise
herself as a boy so that her family can survive after her father's arrest.
Weslandia Paul Fleischman,
1999
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Wesley's garden produces a crop of huge, strange plants, which provide
him with clothing, shelter, food, and drinks, thus helping him create
his own civilization and changing his life.
The Boy's House: Stories
Jim Heynen, 2001
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A collection of short stories about the boys of Midwestern farm life.
The Raft Jim LaMarche, 2000
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Reluctuant Nicky spends a wonderful summer with Grandma who introduces
him to the joy of rafting down the river near her home and watching the
animals along the banks.
Dave at Night Gail Carson
Levine, 1999
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When orphaned Dave is sent to the Hebrew Home for Boys where he is treated
cruelly, he sneaks out at night and is welcomed into the music- and culture-filled
world of the Harlem Renaissance.
Gold Dust Chris Lynch,
2000
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In 1975, twelve-year-old Richard befriends Napolean, a Caribbean newcomer
to his Catholic school, hoping that Napolean will learn to love baseball
and the Red Sox, and will win acceptance in the racially polarized Boston
school.
Caleb's Story Patricia
MacLachlan, 2001
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The stranger lurking on the Witting family's prairie farm turns out to
be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Sarah
forces Jacob to deal with his past. Sequel to Skylark.
My Rows and Piles of Coins
Tololwa M. Mollel, 1999
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A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy a bicycle so that he can help his
parents carry goods to market, but then he discovers that in spite of
all he has saved, he still does not have enough money.
A Book of Coupons Susie
Morgenstern, 2001
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Elderly Monsieur Noel, the very unconventional new eighth-grade teacher,
gives coupon books for such things as dancing in class and sleeping late,
which are bound to get him in trouble with the military discipline of
Principal Incarnation Perez.
Other Side of Truth
Beverley Naidoo, 2001
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Smuggled out of Nigeria after their mother's murder, Sade and her younger
brother are abandoned in London when their uncle fails to meet them at
the airport and they are fearful of their new surroundings and of what
may have happened to their journalist father back in Nigeria.
Read for Me, Mama
Vashanti Rahaman, 1997
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An African-American boy who loves to read helps his mother on the road
to literacy.
Little Chicago Adam
Rapp, 2002
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An eleven-year-old boy tries to cope with being sexually abused, neglected,
and treated cruelly at school.
Jumping Tree: A Novel Rene Saldana, Jr, 2001
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Rey, a Mexican American living with his close-knit family in a Texas town
near the Mexican border, describes his transition from boy to young man.
Island Boyz Graham Salisbury,
2002
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A collection of stories and a poem about the life and culture of Hawaii.
The Composition Antonio
Skármeta, 2000
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This picture book views a Latin American dictatorship through the eyes
of a nine year old.
Big Bushy Mustache
Gary Soto, 1998
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In order to look more like his father, Ricky borrows a mustache from a
school costume, but when he loses it on the way home his father comes
up with a replacement.
Chato and the Party Animals
Gary Soto, 2000
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Chato decides to throw a "pachanga" for his friend Novio Boy,
who has never had a birthday party, but when it is time to party, Novio
Boy cannot be found.
The Dragon's Son Sarah
L. Thomson, 2001
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Based on the Mabinogion, a collection of medieval Welsh tales, as well
as later legends, tells of family members and servants important in the
life of King Arthur, featuring Nimue, Morgan le Fay, Luned, and Mordred.
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