1. My Grandfather's Hat
By: Benny Bitsoi
Genre: Picture
Book
I liked this book it reminded me of my own grandfather. Who
always wore a similar hat. I found it funny because I always remember my grandparents tellling me of ordering and looking
through the Sears Roebuck Catalog.
2. Grandmother's Yum-Yum's
By: Benny Bitsoi
Genre: Picture
book
I have never heard of yum-yums I could not relate to the story.
The pictures were nice and detailed. However I was fond of the Kinship system in Navajo located on the inside back cover.
It is a unique learning tool.
3. Speedy the Speedster
By: Benny Bitsoi
Illustrated by: Douglas Yazzie
Genre:
I found the animals used in the story relevant to other stories that
I have been told previously. Classic story of not showing off which was taught by the medicine man.
4. Two Cool Coyotes
By: Jullian Lund
Genre: Picture
Book
This story was cute! My nearly 2 year old son loved it. It had
a great story line accomadated with captivating illustrations. It had a basic theme of two coyotes (Angelina & Frank)
who share a special friendship and deal with one moving away. Out with the old in with the new! Frank learns to cope
with his sadness by making friends with a new neighbor named Larry. Frank finds out that even though he cannot replace
Angelina he is able to make a new friend.
5. Keeping the Rope Straight
By: Carolyn Niethammer
Genre: Biography
The author did an amazing job focusing on the work of Dr. Annie Wauneka.
This story is aspiring to Native American women and explains alot of the barriers Navajo people deal with. More importantly
how to overcome them with power from a political level. She motivates many Indigenous people to continue what has only
begun.
6. Bernie's Lunch
By: Val Roberts
Illustrated By: Carl Sumsion
Genre: Picture
Book
This story was humorous and it seemed like an innocent incident that
a child would do. Bernie is a boy who is told to prepare chicken soup for himself by his mother. He thinks that
he must capture a chicken and make soup from scratch. It has pictures that bring the story to life.
7. Way Out West Lives a Coyote Named Frank
By: Jillian Lund
Genre: Picture
Book
A fun story of Frank the Coyote who enjoys playing in the desert.
There are many activities that he is able to do with his friends or alone. Either way Frank is a fun coyote from the
west.
8. Navajo ABC: A Dine Alphabet Book
By: Luci Tapahonso & Eleanor
Schick
Illustrated by: Eleanor Schick
Genre: Informational
This book was great! I loved how I was able to learn from the
book as well as enjoy the beautiful illustrations. It made the learning process easier. The pictures were easy
to associate with our local surroundings.
9. Little Woman Warrior Who Came Home:A Story of the
Navajo
Long Walk
Written & Translated By: Evangeline
Parsons Yazzie, Ed.D.
Illustrated By: Irving Toddy
Genre: Historical
fiction
This beautifully detailed illustrated book about Dzanibaa was
informational. The book described the Navajo long walk and how she was able to endure the hardships at Hweeldi
by relying on her culture for survival.
10. Arrow to the Sun: a Pueblo Indian Tale
By: Gerald McDermott
Genre: Origin
I did not really like this story. The pictures were bright which
was the only thing that kept my interest. I could not really follow along with the text. I had to reread
the story in order to understand the full meaning of the of the origin of the pueblo culture about the Boy who comes among
the world of men.
11. Father's Boot's
Written & Illustrated By:
Baje Whitethorne Sr.
Genre: Realistic
Fiction
I liked this story I even had my dad read it... It is about three
boys who are able to take in the oral stories from their grandmother. At first they do not seem interested however
much to their amazement they remember all that their grandmother said. Her stories which they saw as boring at first
have taken a life of their own in their hearts.
12. Grandfather's Story of Navajo Monsters
By: Richard Red
Hawk
Illustrations by:
Ross Coates
Genre:
I was not a fan of the illustrations that could be because I
like bright vivid pictures. It was a nice way to roll our creation stories into a ball. I actually liked the story
and it felt like my grandfather was telling me the story.
13. Knots on a Counting Rope
By: Bill Martin Jr. &
John Achambault
Illustrated By: Ted Rand
Genre:
Prose
The words flowed poetically however the illustrations were deceiving.
The pictures did not exemplify the words on the pages.
14. Spotted Eagle & Black Crow: A Lakota Legend
Retold By: Emery Bernhard
Illustrated by: Durga
Bernhard
Genre: Folklore
This story is about a Lakota warrior Spotted Eagle who is basically
in competition with his brother Black Crow. This story was interesting because the brothers were basically trying
to con one another because of their interest in Red Bird. It is a an interesting folklore with a suprising twist.
15. How Chipmunk Got His Stripes
By: Joseph Bruchac & James
Bruchac
Pictures By: Jose Aruego &
Ariane Dewey
Genre: Folklore
A cute story of how a brown squirrel becomes a chipmunk.
The bear was teased by the squirrel and in return the bear gave the chipmunk its stripes. I think it has an interesting
moral.
16. Turtle's Race with Beaver
Retold By: Joseph &
James Bruchac
Pictures by: Jose Aruego
& Ariane Dewey
Genre: Folklore
A story about a turtle who wittingly puts the beaver in his place.
It conveys a great meaning to young readers about not being too prideful...
17. Coyote and the Sky: How the Sun, Moon, & Stars Began
By: Emmett "Shkeme" Garcia
Illustrated By: Victoria Pringle
Genre: Origin/Folklore
I liked the illustrations it was easy to captivate my son with the
bright colors. The text went smoothly along with the pictures. It is a story of how the sun, moon, and stars came
to exist. It correlates the animals from other stories itno the creation of this beautiful folklore.
18. Annie and the Old One
By: Miska Miles
Illustrated By: Peter
Parnall
I read this story long ago while I was in elementary school and I
reflect differently on it reading it now. I did not like certain things about the book however the underlying theme
was great. I placed myself in the story by comparing it with the rugs my great grandmother had made for us. That
is why I did not like the part of it stating that rugs were creating for money and not the stories passed on by our families.
19. Many Nations: An Alphabet of Native America
By: Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated By: Robert
Goetzl
Genre: Picture
book/Informational
Beautifully illlustrated and informative book of different Native
American tribes. I found it informative because I had not even heard of half of the tribes presented
in the book. The pictures uniquely depicted each tribe well because I was not aware of what they wore.
20. Food & Recipes of the Native Americans
By: George Erdosh
Genre: Informational
Hahaha! I thought this book was funny. I think they titled it
wrong. Nice try to find out how to make authentic Native American food. I read the recipe for fry bread and
found it hard to read the rest of the book. I just thought fry bread widely known and that is how they portray
it...
21. Songs of Shiprock Fair
By: Luci Tapahonso
Illustrated by: Anthony
Emerson Chee
Genre: Poetry
I love this book and always
have since I first read it. You can take in all the pictures painted by the words of Tapahonso in your mind. You
can also place yourself their by imagining the familiar smells during fair time. The pictures were beautiful and are
just what I envision when thinking of the Shiprock fair.
22. Kinaalda: A Navajo Girl Grows Up
By: Monty Roessel
Genre: Informational
I thought this story was great because of the information that it
gives to the readers of our Navajo rite of passage. It takes you back to the time when you had to do all that that the
girl in the story does to enter womanhood.
23. Baby Learns About Colors
By: Beverly Blacksheep
Genre: Picture
book/Informational
I loved reading this series with my son. I feel that everytime
that I read it to him we are learning together. It is a great way to learn the Navajo language.
24. Baby Learns About Animals
By: Beverly Blacksheep
Genre: Picture
book/Informational
Once again this book delivered. The pictures kept my sons interest
and we repeated the words in Navajo for each animal endlessly. He just thought it was funny but atleast he knows what
it sounds like.
25. Baby Learns About Numbers
By: Beverly Blacksheep
Genre: Picture
Book/Informational
I liked reading this book to my son. He enjoyed the pictures
and I just focused on repeating the numbers to him in Navajo. It is a great way to introduce the numbers in Navajo to
him.
26. Colors of the Navajo
By: Emily Abbink
Illustrated By:
Janice Lee Porter
Genre: Picture
Book
I thought this book was cute. I will definitely be adding this
one to Kory's library. I thought the illustrations were beautiful and the words were nearly poetic to me. They
described our culture in a way I never thought it could and would be written.
27. The People Shall Continue
By: Simon Ortiz
Illustrated by:
Sharol Graves
I liked this book alot. Ortiz is one of my favorite Native authors.
I liked the illustrations and the message it conveyed about the fight we endured and how we continue to strive forward.
28. The Legend of the Bluebonnet: An Old Tale
of Texas
Retold and Illustrated
by: Tomie DePaola
Genre: Folklore
This book was interesting about a girl named She-Who-Is-Alone.
She lost all of her family except for a warrior doll who is her only possession. She gives up all her possessions for
her people and becomes One-Who-Dearly-Loved-Her-People.
29. The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush
Retold and Illustrated
by: Tomie DePaola
Genre:
Folklore
This story is about a boy named Little Gopher who does not feel that
he has what it takes to be a warrior. However he has other talents that are seen through his ability to paint.
He paints stories on buckskin and receives the name He-Who-Brought-the-Sunset-to-the-Earth. It is interesting and the
pictures are pretty.
30. The Goat in the Rug
As told to Charles L.
Blood & Martin Link: by Geraldine
Illustrated by:
Nancy Winslow Parker
Genre: Informational
This story was cute about a goat who has a friendship with Glenmae.
Glenmae is a weaver who shears her goat Geraldine to weave a rug. The story helps explain how to make a rug. The
pictures are pretty and captivating.
31. A Braid of Lives
Edited by: Neil Phillip
Genre: Biography
I loved reading this book because of the different stories from tribes.
It was interesting to hear how it was to grow up at that time. Some of the stories were sad but that was what happened
then...it helps you understand more of what they went through by each persons different aspect.
32. Navajo Long Walk
By: Joseph Bruchac
Illustrated by: Shonto
Begay
Genre: Informative
I found this book informative and hard to put down. The pictures
definitely painted a memory in my mind of the hardships endured at that time by a people who prove the continuity of our culture.
33. Animal Farm
By: George Orwell
Genre: Fantasy
Animal Farm is always a good read because it definitely awakens one
of animal cruelty and puts other ideals into perspective. This book is about a group of animals that overthrow their "drunken"
master. The novel satires communism and all realms of social and political tyranny. The animals have a complete
takeover and create a doctrine all their own called Animalism. Which basically stipulates that four legs are good and
two legs are bad. The book is full of conflicts within the herd and outside forces.
34. Gulliver's Travels
By: Jonathan Swift
Genre: Fantasy
I liked this book because the adventures are interesting and the underlaying
theme is pretty easy to follow. In this novel Lemuel Gulliver is portrayed as the hero of four adventures. His
first being in Lilliput among small inhabitants. In the second he is among giants in Brobdingnag. In Gulliver's
third voyage he travels to Luputa among the Strudbugs. Lastly Gulliver finds himself among the Huoyhnhnms whom he takes
a liking to. However being on these adventures changes Gullivers way of thinking when he returns home.
35. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
By: Lewis Carroll
Genre: Fantasy
This book will always remain a timeless classic that you can share
with anyone. A wide array of characters keep my mind busy and is definitely easy to get caught up in. Follow Alice
in her adventures with the Mad Hatter, ugly Duchess, and the Cheshire Cat just to name a few.
36. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
By: Sherman Alexie
Art By: Ellen Forney
Genre:
Realistic Fiction
This story was absolutely wonderful. The story of Juniors life
on the Spokane Indian Reservation and his determination to become successful. He comes to terms with what he must
do to make things better for himself and make his family and community proud. This story is full of laughs, reality,
sorrow, and love.
37. The Giver
By: Lois Lowry
Genre: Science
Fiction
I have always enjoyed this novel. It is one of the few science
fiction novels I enjoy picking up time and time again. The story is about Jonas who is given a job at the age of
twelve of receiving memories. However it is while taking on this job and learning about his community that he discovers
the wretched truth of society.
38. Where the Wild Things Are
By: Maurice Sendak
Genre: Picture Book
This book is one of my son's favorite
books! The adventures of Max begin after he dons his wolf suit. It begins with his mom calling him "Wild Thing"
and Max replies, "I'll Eat You Up!" While he is in his room after being sent there the adventures begin. He travels
to where the wild things are and Max ends up taming them. Max then becomes the King of all wild things and the rumpus
begins. However Max gets lonely and misses those who love him leaving his kingdom behind. Despite their beggin of him
to stay he left back home where supper awaited him.
39. American Born Chinese
By:
Gene Luen Yang
Genre: Graphic Novel
This novel was interesting because of
the intertwinement of three stories that end in a surprising way. I hate to give too much away but it is a great read
for a graphic novel. Jin Wang is a typical teenager trying to fit in amidst all of the all-Americans being the only Chinese-American
at the school. Plots thicken as he finds love with a girl who is unattainable. Also the stories of the monkey king and
the fable is told in a great way to link the stories whose characters truly are similar. Danny is tormented by his cousin
Chin-Kee who is embarassed by his behavior and then unfolds the twist of the novel.
40. Fudge-a-mania
By: Judy Blume
Genre:
I loved reading this book when I was
in fourth grade. This story is about Peter Hatcher's family vacation which he is not looking forward to. Sheila
Tubman is going to be renting the summer home next to his family. Peter is not sure if he can survive three weeks with
Sheila and Fudge pestering him. This is a great story about Peter's summer survival and angst with a lot of humor!
41. The Teacher from the Black
Lagoon
By: Mike Thaler
Genre: Picture Book
This story is great for the first day.
Students who attend their first day of school look forward to knowing who their teacher is and what they will be like.
Many rumors circulate about many teachers, how mean they are etc. It is Hubie's first day of school and he has Mrs.
Green. The name of the teacher is enough to get his imagination going. He is concerned and expects the worst on
the first day.
42. The Bully from the Black
Lagoon
By:
Mike Thaler
Genre:
Picture Book
In this story Hubie is dealing with
getting a new student in his class. Butch is going to be a new student in Mrs. Green's class. A lot of the students
are talking about what Butch will be like and what they have heard. Hubie is afraid that Butch will be mean, bossy,
and cruel to the students in his class. Butch will take their lunches and take all the library books for himself.
Hubie learns to deal with having a new student in his class.
43. Stones in Water
By: Donna Jo Napoli
Genre: Historical Fiction
This story is about two boys Roberto
and his Jewish friend Samuel taken from their families while attending a movie theatre. It shares their experiences
during WWII and the trials they endure while they are in a labor camp.
44. Fire in the Hills
By: Donna Jo Napoli
Genre: Historical Fiction
Roberto continues his journey home in
this sequel. He decides to join a partigiana movement against the Nazi's. In this story you will be able to read
about the new people Roberto meets on his quest to return home.
45. The Boggart
By: Susan Cooper
Genre: Fantasy
Emily takes a trip to visit a castle
in Scotland she learns something new. She has returned with a Boggart. A Boggart is an invisible and disaster
creating spirit that loves to create chaos.
46. The Boggart and the Monster
By: Susan Cooper
Genre: Fantasy
Boggart has been with Emily for quite
some time now and he learns of his cousin Nessie. She is the same form that he once was in and Boggart has made sure
to save her.
47. Lou Gehrig The Luckiest Man
By: David Adler
Genre: Biography
This book follows the life of the famous baseball star. It focuses
on his struggle with the terminal illness.
48. Johnny Appleseed
By: Steven Kellogg
Genre: Biography
The life of John Chapman who became Johnny Appleseed. This book
describes his life by his love for animals, nature, and his great character.
49. Bill Pickett: Rodeo-Ridin' Cowboy
By: Andrea D. Pinkney
Genre: Biography
Bill Pickett was the son of a former slave who became a successful
rodeo contestant. This book tells of his unusual bulldogging style that made him a rodeo star.
50. Through My Eyes
By: Ruby Bridges
Genre: Biography
This book describes how Ruby Bridges partook in the integration of
her school located in New Orleans during 1960.
51. I Was Born a Slave: The Story of Harriet Jacobs
By: Angelica Shirley Carpenter
Genre: Biography
This is a compelling life of a slave who was treated badly and spent
most of her life as a fugitive from slavery. Her journey to freedom when she was reunited with her children.
52. The Diary of a Young Girl
By: Anne Frank
Genre: Biography
Following the diary of Anne Frank a Jewish girl who hid from Nazis
in an attic in Amsterdam.
53. The Double Life of Pocahontas
By: Jean Fritz
Genre: Biography
The story of Pocahontas the American Indian princess and the two diverse
roles that she had in two different cultures.
54. Are You There God? It's Me Margaret.
By: Judy Blume
Genre: Realistic Fiction
This story describes the difficulties of growing up and picking a
religion. She talks over her problems with her own God.
55. Dear Mr. Henshaw
By: Beverly Cleary
Genre: Realistic Fiction
This story is about Leigh who writes letters to his favorite author
which reveal problems. His letters become a way to cope such as his parent's divorce and being the new kid in school.
56. The Watson's Go to Birmingham--1963
By: Christopher Paul Curtis
Genre: Realistic Fiction
This story is about the daily life of the Watson's who are an African
American family living in Flint, Michigan. However their life changes when they visit Grandma during the summer of 1963
in Alabama.
57. Shiloh
By: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Marty finds a beagle near his home and he hides it from the owner
who is mean to the dog and his family.
58. The Crossing
By: Gary Paulsen
Genre: Realistic Fiction
This story is about a boy named Manny who struggles to survive in
a Mexican border town. He begins a friendship with an American soldier who is emotionally disturbed who assists him
across the border.
59. The Outlaw Thanksgiving
By: Emily Arnold McCully
Genre: Historical Fiction
This is a great story of a girl who shares Thanksgiving dinner unbeknownst
to her with a notorious outlaw, Butch Cassidy as they travel by train across the country in 1896.
60. Grandfather's Journey
By: Allen Say
Genre: Historical Fiction
This story is recounted by the author of his grandfather's journey
and return from Japan to American and back to Japan during the first part of the 20th century. The author later discovers
the same feeling after World War II and he has to deal with being torn between two different countries.
61. The Other Side
By: Jacqueline Woodson
Genre: Historical Fiction
A great story of two girls separated by a fence. One girl is
white and the other is African American and how they maintain their friendship during segregation in the south in the
1950's.
62. The Golly Sisters Ride Again
By: Betsy Byars
Genre: Historical Fiction
The funny adventures of May-May and Rose continue as they travel through
the Wild West with their traveling show.
63. Clara and the Bookwagon
By: Nancy Levinson
Genre: Historical Fiction
Clara has a dream of learning to read but her father feels it is unnecessary
but has hopes as a horse-drawn book wagon comes to the country as the first traveling library.
64. Hill of Fire
By: Thomas Lewis
Genre: Historical Fiction
The story
of the awakening of the volcano Paricutin in the field of a poor Mexican farmer.
65. Grace's Letter to Lincoln
By: Connie Roop
Genre: Historical Fiction
In 1860 before the presidential election 11 year old Grace decides
that she will assist Abraham Lincoln by writing and advising him to grow a beard.
66. Smith
By: Leon Garfield
Genre: Historical Fiction
A young illiterate pickpocket steals a document from a stranger's
pocket in 18th century London. He later sees the man being murdered by two men who are searching for the document.
67. Number the Stars
By: Lois Lowry
Genre: Historical Fiction
This is a great story of 1943 Denmark who is occupied by Germany and
how 10 yr old Annemarie exemplifies bravery as she provides shelter for her Jewish friend.
68. Lyddie
By: Katherine Paterson
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Lyddie Worthen is an impoverished farm girl from Vermont who is seeks
her independence by becoming a Lowell, Massachusetts factory girl during the 1840's.
69. Esperanza Rising
By: Pam Munoz Ryan
Genre: Historical Fiction
Great story of a girl named Esperanza and how her mother are forced
to leave their life of luxary in Mexico to go to work in the labor camps of Southern California. While they are working
there they learn to adjust to the hard conditions of the Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression.
70. The Witch of Blackbird Pond
By: Elizabeth George Speare
Genre: Historical Fiction
This story is set in Connecticut during 1687 about Kit Tyler who feels
out of place in the Puritan household. She becomes friends with an old woman who is considered a witch by the community.
Kit finds herself standing trial for witchcraft!
71. Magic Pickle
By: Scott Morse
Genre: Graphic Novel
The Magic Pickle is a superhero who is the greenest and bumpiest.
He has a sidekick named Jo Jo Wigman and together they face their worst nightmare the Brotherhood of Evil Produce. A
great story to see if he saves the world or if the world will fall prey to bad veggies.
72. Rapunzel's Revenge
By: Shannon Hale
Genre: Graphic Novel
An Old West spin on Rapunzel's story. She was raised in a grand
villa and she dreamt of a different mother than Gothel. She climbs over the towering walls to find out the truth.
She learns that her real mother is named Kate and is a slave in Gothel's gold mine.
73. Little Vampire
By: Joann Sfar
Genre: Graphic Novel
A great story about the odd friendship between a vampire and a human. It all began when Little Vampire
leaves messages on Michael's homework that he leaves at school.
74. Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
By: James Sturm
Genre: Graphic Novel
Satchel Paige started his baseball career in the Negro Leagues in
Alabama during the 1920's. The Jim Crow laws kept him from entering the major leagues but they could not keep him from
becoming a super star baseball player.
75. A Pizza the Size of the Sun
By: Jack Prelutsky
Genre: Poetry
Prelutsky's collection of funny poetry on various topics. Great
poetry that is interesting and fun!
76. Sing a Song of Popcorn: Every Child's Book of Poems
Genre: Poetry
A collaboration of well known authors with illustrations by nine Caldecott
medalists.
77. The Whispering Room: Haunted Poems
Genre: Poetry
A collection of poetry about scary themes and the supernatural by
some authors such as Robert Frost, Jack Prelutsky, and Tennyson.
78. Goodnight Moon
By: Margaret Wise Brown
Genre: Fiction
Goodnight to each of the objects in the great green room. Goodnight
to chairs, goodnight air....
79. Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
By: Virginia Lee Burton
Genre: Fiction
Mike Mulligan shows that his Steam shovel may not be new it definitely
is useful.
80. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
By: Eric Carle
Genre: Fiction/Picture Book
The journey of a hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through a lot
of food until he forms a cocoon when he is full and goes to sleep.
81. Corduroy
By: Don Freeman
Genre: Picture Book/Fiction
When
a girl purchases a toy bear in a toy store the bear realizes what he always wanted.
82. The Little Engine that Could
By: Watty Piper
Genre: Picture Book/Fiction
A story of proving others wrong. The Little Blue Engine pulls
a stranded train over the mountain even though the other engines refused him to do so.
83. Curious George
By: H.A. Rey
Genre: Picture Book/Fiction
Great adventures of a curious monkey who finds himself in trouble.
84. Danny and the Dinosaur
By: Syd Hoff
Genre: Fiction
A great story of Danny and the dinosaur that he meets at the museum.
85. Little Bear
By: Else Holmelund
Genre: Fiction
This book contains four stories or adventures that Little Bear has
which include his birthday party and him taking a trip to the moon.
86. Amelia Bedelia
By: Peggy Parish
Genre: Fiction
A housekeeper creates chaos in a househole when she tries to make the best of a set of instructions but they
prove to be difficult for the literal minded Amelia.
87. Misty of Chincoteague
By: Marguerite Henry
Genre: Fiction
Two children yearn to own a Chincoteague pony and it becomes more
real when the Phantom and her colt are rounded up for the yearly auction.
88. The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
By: C.S. Lewis
Genre: Fantasy
Four kids enter the a magical land of Narnia and help Asian the garden
lion. They help Asian to succeed the White Witch who cursed the land with eternal winter.
89. Anne of Green Gables
By: Lucy Maud Montgomery
Genre: Realistic Fiction
A great story of Anne an orphan who is sent to live with Marilla and
her middle aged brother Matthew on a Prince Edward Island farm and she makes quite an impression on those around her.
90. The Borrowers
By: Mary Norton
Genre: Fantasy
Miniature people who live in an old home while borrowing items from
the humans who are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.
91. Charlotte's Web
By: E.B. White
Genre: Fiction
A wonderful tale of friendship between a pig and a spider.
92. Little House in the Big Woods
By: Laura Ingalls Wilder
Genre: Realistic Fiction
A great story of a loving Ingalls family set in the Wisconsin frontier.
93. The Autobiography of Malcolm X
By: Alex Haley
Genre: Autobiography
A personal account of Malcolm X's life beginning from his childhood
and the difficulties that arouse at that time. A great account on his transition in life from being a street hustler
to becoming a national figure.
94. The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
By: Ernest J. Gaines
Genre: Autobiography
A wonderful novel about the life of a Southern black woman from the
1860's through the 1960's. A transition of a young girl named Ticey who becomes Jane Brown and becomes an influential
civil rights participant.
95. Fahrenheit 451
By: Ray Bradbury
Genre: Science Fiction
A look at future society where thinking is frowned upon and books
are forbidden. Guy Montag whose job is not to put out fires but start them in order to burn books. Read about
Montags life after he keeps a book and how he decides to escape and attempt to keep literature alive.
96. The Grapes of Wrath
By: John Steinbeck
Genre:
Historical Fiction
A great story set during the Depression of the Joad family who are
Oklahoma farmers. Read as they travel to California in search of better opportunities.
97. The White Mountains
By: John Christopher
Genre: Science Fiction
A great story about Will who tries to escape from the Tripods--who
are three legged machines. Long time ago the Tripods took over Earth and made slaves of humans.
98. Virtual Fred
By: Vincent Courtney
Genre: Science Fiction
A great story about Fred whose favorite video computer game is called
Dumb. However when a group of aliens invades Earth via Dumb, the game becomes real and Fred must win it to save Earth.
99. The Invisible Day
By: Marthe Jocelyn
Genre: Science Fiction
10 year old Billie finds a bag of make up in Central Park that makes
her invisible.
100. Help! I'm Trapped in an Alien's Body
By: Todd Strasser
Genre: Science Fiction
A fun story about Jack Sherman who switched bodies with an alien.
However the planet that Jack lives on is interesting everyone is a couch potato. They watch tv and eat junk food all
day.
101. The House with a Clock in Its Walls
By: John Bellairs
Genre: Fantasy
A great story about Lewis who moves in with his Uncle Jonathan and
he learns that his uncle is a magician. Lewis also learns that their house is a also a clock that is ticking off the
time until doomsday.
102. The Frog Princess of Pelham
By: Ellen Conford
Genre: Fantasy
A hilarious story of Danny and Chandler. When he kisses Chandler
it prompts her to become a frog. This is a great story of their adventure to change her back into a human.
103. Great-Grandpa's in the Litter Box
By: Dan Greenburg
Genre: Fantasy
10 year old Zach is finally able to get a kitten after much deliberation.
However this cat proves to be quite odd because it claims to be his great grandfather Julius!
104. Knights of the Kitchen Table
By: John Scieszka
Genre: Fantasy
A great adventure of Fred, Sam, and Joe as they are sent back to Medievel times wit Knights at a round table.
