The Miami Valley School Library

Julie of the wolves by George, Jean Craighead.

Publication: New York, Harper & Row 1972 . 170 p. 22 cm. Date: 1972

I really liked this book. I read this book because it had a lot of different ideas. It is about a Eskimo girl who is about to get married but she runs away. Then she found a pack of wolves and coaxed them to find meat for her. Again, I loved this book. Added 05/02/2011 by Roopreet

Travel Team by Lupica, Mike...

Publication: New York Philomel Books 2004 24 Date: 2004

Travel Team is a exciting book that know one wants to stop reading. It is about a boy named Danny Walker that loves basketball he is also very short, thirteen years old, and he lives in Middletown. One day Danny tried out for a basketball travel team but he did not make it because he was too short and he was not happy. So his dad who is divorced with his mom comes and lives with them for a while then his dad made a new travel team and they were really bad. So you will have to read the book if you want find out what happens next. Added 05/02/2011 by Armaan

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by O'Brien, Robert C.

Publication: New York, New York Atheneum Books for Young Readers 1971 . 233 pgs 24 Date: 1971

This book is amazing!!! I really think that this awesome book about mice will make you laugh no matter how old you are. (P.S. It also make you think.) Added 05/02/2011 by Roopreet

Wayside School Gets a Little Stranger by Sachar, Louis

Publication: New York Morrow Junior Books 1995 24 Date: 1995

This book is very funny and exciting. When Mrs. Jewls gets pregnant, what new strange teachers will the children get? And will Mrs. Jewls ever come back? Read this book to find out. Added 04/05/2011 by Imelda

Catwings Return by Le Guin, Ursula

Publication: New York Orchard Books 1989 . 48p.: col. ill. 24 Date: 1989

Catwings Return is about four cats that have wings. All the cats miss their mother and want to see her, but two of them don't want to leave their human friends. So the other two go fly to their mother in the city. When they get to where they were born all the buildings are getting wrecked. The two cats find a kit who had gotten separated from her mother. She has wings, too. The building that the three cats are in is about to get wrecked. Read this book to find out if they get out safely, and if they can find their mother. This is the second book in the series. Added 03/18/2011 by Lycia

Diary of a wimpy kid : the ugly truth by Kinney, Jeff.

Publication: New York : Amulet Books, 2010 . p. cm. 24 Date: 2010

This book is about a middle school boy named Greg Heffley. In this book Greg starts maturing. It is about Greg going through puberty. Greg is going to his uncle's wedding. It will be at his Grandma's house. Greg is afraid to go there because he is at the age where it's a family tradition that his Grandma has to talk to him about maturing. I really liked this book because of the humor in it and I recommend to anyone who likes humor. Added 03/18/2011 by Bijan

Catwings by Le Guin, Ursula

Publication: New York Orchard Books 1988 . 40p.: col. ill. 24 Date: 1988

Catwings is about four kits who are born in the city. Their mother is worried about them and afraid they may get lost in the city. She is also confused about the wings they have. So she sends them to fly away. When the cats reach a forest, they have a hard time making friends. But when they meet two humans they all become friends. Read this book to find out more of what their story is about. This book is the first book in a series. Added 03/18/2011 by Lycia

The Lightning Thief by Riordan, Rick

Publication: New York Hyoperion Books 2005 24 Date: 2005

This book is about a boy named Percy Jackson. In this book Percy Jackson discovers he is a half blood: half Greek god, and half human. He is accused of stealing Zeus's Master Bolt and has to go on a quest to get it and take it back to Zeus. I really enjoyed this book because of its large amounts of fantasy and I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys fantasy. Added 03/18/2011 by Bijan

Icefire by D'Lacey, Chris.

Publication: New York Orchard Books 2003 24 Date: 2003

Icefire is a good book for people who like reading about action and maybe thinking. This book is about a boy named David Rain. He is a tenant of Liz Pennykettle. Liz is a potter, and she has the crafting hands of forming dragons. Her daughter, Lucy, has started to craft dragons, too. She molds a Wishing Dragon for David, and David makes a wish... Read this book to find out what the wish is, and what happens. Added 03/18/2011 by Lycia

Racso and the rats of NIMH / by Conly, Jane Leslie.

Publication: New York : Harper & Row, 1986 . 278 p. ; 22 cm. Date: 1986

This book is a great Added 03/15/2011 by Roopreet

Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days by Kinney, Jeff

Publication: New York Amulet Books 2009 24 Date: 2009

this is a very good read Added 03/07/2011 by Grant

Among the Brave by Haddix, Margaret Peterson.

Publication: New York Sim & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2004 24 Date: 2004

It is a page turner .It is very interesting.It is very interesting because the kid has to be hidden from everybody. Added 02/07/2011 by Jonathan

Number the stars / by Lowry, Lois.

Publication: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1989 . 137 p. 24 Date: 1989

This book is about a girl named Annemarie Johannesen, who has a friend named Ellen. Ellen is Jewish. The Germans have invaded Denmark, so the Johannesens have to get Ellen and her family to Sweden, where the Jews are free. I think the book is great. Its at a good reading level for 4th to 6th graders. Added 02/04/2011 by Brandon

Shiloh / by Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds.

Publication: New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 1991 . 144 p. 20 Date: 1991

The book is a great book! The main character is a boy named Marty. He has two sisters and a mom and dad. Marty finds a dog along a bank coming home after a hunt. The dog follows Marty all the way back to his house. After a few days the dog sits under a tree in Marty's yard. Then Marty's Dad wants to see if the dog belongs to a man named Judd Travers. Judd Travers is a nasty and mean man, he treats his dogs badly and kicks them. On the way to Judd's house Marty names the dog Shiloh, because that's where he found him-- at a bridge called Shiloh. If you want to know what happens to Shiloh and Marty, read the book.

Warriors: Sunset (New Prophesy: Book 6) by Hunter, Erin.

Publication: New York HarperCollins 2007 24 Date: 2007

This is a very good book. It is like the other ones but very fascinating in a way that it is different. It's about when a cat named Brambleclaw is temted by the the dark plains of his father and brother. Added 02/02/2011 by Roopreet

Warriors: power of three; long shadows by Hunter, Erin.

Publication: New York HarperCollins 2009 24 Date: 2009

This book is very fun to read. This book is about a cat named Sol who is taking over ShadowClan. Added 01/24/2011 by Roopreet

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh by O'Brien, Robert C.

Publication: New York, New York Atheneum Books for Young Readers 1971 . 233 pgs 24 Date: 1971

This book is about Mrs. Frisby and her family of field mice who live in a cinder-block. If you like fiction books then you will love this one!!!! Added 01/24/2011 by Elsie

WARRIORS Firestar's Quest by Hunter, Erin.

Publication: New York, N Y HARPERCOLLINS 24

Firestar finds out there use to be a fifth clan that used to live in the forest. He goes on the quest with his mate Sandstorm. They have to travel for a long time, one time there was a storm and Sandstorm and Firestar got separated. At last Firestar is back together with Sandstom, and there on the quest again. But there is evil lurking in the forest that may stop Firestar from regrowing SkyClan, read this book to find out if Firestar can save SkyClan from the evil creatures that hate cats. Added 01/14/2011 by Lycia

The river / by Paulsen, Gary.

Publication: New York : Delacorte Press, 1991 . p. cm. 20 Date: 1991

Brian is back! This time Brian (the main character) is going out into the wilderness to teach people how to survive. Brian is middle school boy who survived in the Canadian wilderness for 54 days. He is asked to teach his skills to people who are connected with the military. Brian goes out with a man named Derek. Derek is struck by lightning and Brian must take him down a river to a trading post 100 miles away.

Knights of the kitchen table / by Scieszka, Jon.

Publication: New York, N.Y. : Viking, 1991 . 55 p. : 22 cm. Date: 1991

This book is about adventure and excitement. The book's three main characters are Fred, Sam, and Joe. Fred is a funny guy and the one who mostly gets them into all the trouble. Sam is the "nerd" type person, and Joe is the the normal kid who finds his way out of a bad situation. (Joe is probably the main character.) The story starts when Joe's uncle gives him a magic book on his birthday. Later, when he opens the book, he travels back in time to the Middle Ages. If you want to what know what happens next, read this book!