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I, Robot
Isaac Asimov, science fiction, series
A series of short stories about robots gone mad, mind- reading robots, robot politicians, and robots who run the world.
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor, historical fiction
A black family living in Mississippi in 1933 is faced with prejudice in this winner of a Newbery award.
Swift Rivers
Cornelia Meigs, adventure
Chris, an orphaned teenager, goes on a logging expedition down the Mississippi River, in this Newbery honor“winning book.
The Inheritance
Louisa May Alcott, historical fiction
An impoverished Italian orphan wins the affections of a lord and the ire of an evil matron.
The Call of the Wild
Jack London, fiction
A young dog, abused by man, escapes to join a wolf pack.
The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank, biography
The secret journal of a Dutch Jewish girl written during the time her family went into hiding from the Nazis during World War II.
Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling, folk tales
A collection of short stories giving humorous reasons why animals look the way they do.
The Girl in the Box Ouida
Sebestyen, fiction
Kidnapped and left in an underground room, Jackie tries to make contact with the outside world.
Comeback
Dick Francis, mystery
When Peter Darwin decides to determine why a veterinarian friend has had so many patients die, he is caught in a web of intrigue that threatens his and others' lives.
The Lottery Winner Mary Higgins Clark, mystery, short stories
A collection of short mystery stories.
Born Free
Joy Adamson, non-fiction
A lion cub is raised by a game warden and his wife for three years.
The Mysterious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, mystery, series
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve eight crimes, including kidnappings and murders.
Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery
Russell Freedman, biography
This Newbery honor“winning book reveals a dynamic first lady devoted to public service and humanitarian causes.
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T. S. Elliot, poetry
A collection of character sketches of various feline types.
The Time Shifter
John Peel, science fiction
Twelve-year-old Brandon Mooney looks in the mirror and sees an old man staring back at him, but things get really strange when the old man steps out of the mirror and introduces himself as Brandon Mooney, age 92.