1. Adams, Richard. WATERSHIP DOWN. Seeing a vision of the destruction of their homes, a band of wild rabbits set out on a quest for a new home and a new society. Personalities and adventures come alive in this unique picture of humanity and nature.
2. Alcott, Louisa M. LITTLE WOMEN. This is the heartwarming story of the trials and tribulations that the March family members endure while their father is involved in the Civil War.
3. Avi. THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CHARLOTTE DOYLE. Charlotte leaves England on a two-month voyage to America aboard the Seahawk. She encounters murder, mystery, mutiny, and mayhem.
4. Banks, Lynne Reid. ONE MORE RIVER. Lesley is upset when her parents abandon their comfortable life in Canada for a kibbutz in Israel just before the 1967 war. Father wants his family to be Jewish, especially after Noah (son) marries a Catholic and is disowned.
5. Bauer, Joan. SQUASHED. Ellie wants to lose 20 pounds and to grow a prize-winning pumpkin. She wins a ribbon, gains self-respect, and acquires a boyfriend.
6. Bront', Charlotte. JANE EYRE. In early 19th century England, an orphaned young woman accepts employment as a governess and soon finds herself in love with her employer, who has a terrible secret.
7. Burnett, Frances Hodgson. THE SECRET GARDEN. Ten-year-old Mary comes to live in a lonely house on the Yorkshire moors and discovers an invalid cousin and the mysteries of a locked garden.
8. Carroll, Lewis. THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS. This is a classic story, including mathematical ideas, that explores the trials and tribulations of growing up, or down, or all turned around as seen through the eyes of a child.
9. Creech, Sharon. WALK TWO MOONS. Why does a mother leave her husband and her daughter? Thirteen-year-old Sal, who is part Seneca Indian, wishes she knew. While they travel from Ohio to Idaho for her mother's birthday, she tells her Gram and Gramps the story of her friend Phoebe.
10. Curtis, Christopher. WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM - 1963. The Watsons live in Flint, Michigan. They fix up the "brown bomber" and drive to visit grandmother in Alabama and to leave brother Byron there to live.
11. Cushman, Karen. THE BALLAD OF LUCY WHIPPLE. In 1849, 12-year-old Lucy Whipple moves with her family from Massachusetts to a small California mining town, where she runs a boarding house with her family. She finds comfort in books while trying to find a way back "home."
12. Farley, Walter. THE BLACK STALLION. This action story details the developing relationship between Alex and the wild Arabian stallion he befriends while they are stranded together on a deserted island.
13. Farmer, Nancy. THE EAR, THE EYE, AND THE ARM. General Malsikas' three children "escape" their fortress home, are kidnapped by She Elephant, and are forced to mine plastic from the 20th century. Three mutant detectives are hired to use their special powers to find them.
14. Fleischman, Paul. BULL RUN. The Battle of Bull Run is told from many different perspectives by a doctor, a slave woman, a sketch artist, a horse lover, and a Black man who passes for White. This book describes the glory, horror, thrill, and disillusionment of the first battle of the Civil War.
15. Garland, Sherry. THE SILENT STORM. Thirteen-year-old Alyssa has not spoken since seeing her parents die in a hurricane, and now, three years later, another storm threatens the home she shares with her grandfather on Galveston Island.
16. Hesse, Karen. PHOENIX RISING. Nyle and her grandmother live peacefully on their Vermont farm until the night of the accident at the Cookshire nuclear power plant.
17. Johnson, Angela. TONING THE SWEEP. Emily's grandmother is living "in the desert" when Emily visits her for the last time before bringing her back home to die. Emily learns about her relatives as she records it all on video.
18. Juster, Norton. THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH. A young man travels to many lands, including Digitopolis, where he discovers dodecahedra and many other fascinating mathematical ideas.
19. Klause, Annette Curtis. ALIEN SECRETS. On her journey to a distant planet, a 12-year-old girl befriends a troubled alien and becomes involved in a dangerous mystery involving a precious artifact.
20. Koller, Jackie French. NOTHING TO FEAR. When his father moves away to find work and his mother becomes ill, Danny struggles to help his family by starting a shoeshine business during the Great Depression.
21. Korman, Gordon. NO COINS, PLEASE. Rob and Dennis drive six boys across the United States to see the country. Artie continually disappears to pursue his moneymaking schemes and returns with a briefcase full of money.
22. Levitin, Sonia. THE RETURN. Ethiopian Jews, suffering discrimination, flee the country and attempt a dangerous journey to Israel.
23. MacLachlan, Patricia. BABY. Taking care of a baby left with them at the end of the tourist season helps a family come to terms with the death of their own infant son.
24. Marshall, Catherine. CHRISTY. A girl takes her first job teaching school in an Appalachian mission school. There she encounters ignorance and superstition while coming to a new understanding of herself and the mountain people.
25. O'Dell, Scott. SING DOWN THE MOON. In June 1863, Kit Carson is sent to Arizona to force the Navahos to surrender and to take them to Fort Sumner, New Mexico. Bright Morning tells the story of her people as they endure "The Long Walk."
26. Orczy, Baroness. THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL. At the height of the French Revolution, while hundreds of aristocrats face their deaths daily, whole families miraculously escape. The only clue is a mocking note, signed with the drawing of a tiny red flower. Romance and adventure follow the exploits of an undercover agent.
27. Paulsen, Gary. MR. TUCKET. Fourteen-year-old Francis Tucket is captured by Pawnees and is unable to escape until he is helped by a one-armed trapper and mountain man who sells gunpowder to the Pawnees.
28. Pullman, Phillip. RUBY IN THE SMOKE. In 19th century London, 16-year-old Sally, recently orphaned, becomes involved in a deadly search for a mysterious boy.
29. Rawlings, Marjorie Kennan. THE YEARLING. A young boy living in the Florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn he has lovingly raised as a pet.
30. Reeder, Carolyn. SHADES OF GRAY. Twelve-year-old Will loses his family during the Civil War and is sent to Virginia to live with his only remaining relatives. He considers his uncle to be a traitor because he refused to fight in the war. Will is asked to return home to live with a doctor friend, but he continually puts off leaving. He realizes he loves his uncle.
31. Rinaldi, Ann. IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE. Two McLean sisters growing up in the Bull Run-Manassas area are surrounded by the developing Civil War. They face conflict and tough decisions as their family relocates to Appomattox--only to be immersed in the war again.
32. Ross, Ramon Royal. HARPER & MOON. Life changes for 12-year-old Harper after his discovery at the cabin in the Blue Mountains. His older friend Moon has enlisted as a soldier in World War II, and Harper is forced to question their friendship and learn to trust.
33. Sleator, William. THE DUPLICATE. David finds, on the beach, an unusual camera-like device that can create an actual copy of living things. After David creates a copy of himself to do his unwanted tasks, he discovers the duplicate has a mind of its own.
34. Smith, Betty. A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN. This is the story of childhood and family relationships in turn-of-the-century Brooklyn, as seen through the eyes of young Francie.
35. Soto, Gary. BASEBALL IN APRIL AND OTHER STORIES. This book focuses on growing up poor as a Mexican American in the land of opportunity.
36. Soto, Gary. CRAZY WEEKEND. Hector and Mando "accidentally" photograph a robbery. When the photo is published in the newspaper, they find themselves being pursued by the two bungling thieves.
37. Stevenson, Robert Louis. TREASURE ISLAND. An innkeeper and his son find a map on the person of a deceased guest. The map promises a pirate's fortune, and many adventures follow.
38. Tate, Eleanora. SECRET OF GUMBO GROVE. Teenager Raisin Stackhouse is fascinated by history but wonders why she is studying about only White people. She begins a search for information about her African American family with some surprising results.
39. Temple, Frances. TONIGHT, BY SEA. As government brutality and poverty become unbearable, Pauli joins her uncle and others who are secretly building a boat to escape from Haiti to the United States.
40. Verne, Jules. 20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA. This is a 19th century science fiction tale of a submarine, its eccentric captain, and the undersea world.
41. Wisler, G. Clifton. RED CAP. Ransom J. Powell lies about his age (13) to join the Union forces. He must call upon his courage to survive imprisonment at Andersonville.
42. Yep, Laurence. HIROSHIMA. It is the morning of August 6, 1945, and the Enola Gay is flying over Hiroshima. Two sisters are on their way to the jobs they perform in the war effort. This book is an attempt to understand what happened to the sisters.

Non-Fiction

1. Archer, Jules. A HOUSE DIVIDED: THE LIVES OF ULYSSES S. GRANT AND ROBERT E. LEE. The generals' lives are detailed from their childhoods to their roles as military officers. The book includes the surrender at Appomattox, Lee's life after the war, and Grant's rise to the presidency.
2. Bachrach, Susan. TELL THEM WE REMEMBER: THE STORY OF THE HOLOCAUST. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's large collection of artifacts, photographs, maps, and taped oral and video histories helps tell the story of the Holocaust and how it affected all generations to come.
3. Beals, Melba Pattillo. WARRIORS DON'T CRY. Ms. Beals was one of the nine African American teenagers chosen to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957. She tells the story of how she became, at 16, a warrior on the front lines of the civil rights movement.
4. Beattie, Owen, and John Geiger. BURIED IN ICE. A scientific research team probes the tragic and mysterious fate of Sir John Franklin's failed expedition to find the Northwest Passage in 1845.
5. Billings, Charlene. GRACE HOPPER. This book recounts the life of a scientist who, as well as having a distinguished career in the Navy, was a pioneer contributor to computer science and is known as the grandmother of the computer age.
6. Bober, Natalie S. ABIGAIL ADAMS: WITNESS TO A REVOLUTION. The marriage of John and Abigail Adams almost didn't happen. What a marriage it was!
7. Bodanis, David. THE SECRET HOUSE. Spectacular photographs and illustrations reveal the strange and unexpected microscopic world in a typical house.
8. Bruchac, Joseph. A BOY CALLED SLOW: THE TRUE STORY OF SITTING BULL. This is the true story of how the great Lakota hero earned his well-known name.
9. Burnett, Rebecca. CAREERS FOR NUMBER CRUNCHERS AND OTHER QUANTITATIVE TYPES. People who have careers as number crunchers share their experiences and the rewards of using mathematics.
10. Calabro, Marian. OPERATION GRIZZLY BEAR. This book gives an account of Frank and John Craighead, twin brothers who came to Yellowstone in 1959 to study the grizzlies.
11. Carson, Rachel L. UNDER THE SEA WIND. The mystery and beauty of the sea is the setting for this classic look at the sea creatures and birds that live along the eastern shore of the Atlantic Ocean.
12. Carter, Jimmy. TALKING PEACE: A VISION FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. Written by the former president, the book discusses contributions that individuals, especially young adults, can make to peace.
13. Colman, Penny. A WOMAN UNAFRAID: THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF FRANCES PERKINS. This biography traces the life of Frances Perkins by recounting her volunteer work at Hull House, her eyewitness reaction to the Triangle Shirtwaist Company fire, and her work as secretary of labor during FDR's administration.
14. Coles, Robert. THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES. A courageous African American girl in the New Orleans public school system endures to overcome racial prejudice.
15. Couper, Heather, and Nigel Henbest. BLACK HOLES. Journey to the heart of a black hole and into one of the greatest mysteries of the universe.
16. Dillard, Annie. PILGRIM AT TINKER CREEK. In this Pulitzer Prize winner, the writer records her observations of the natural world around her.
17. Duncan, Dayton. THE WEST: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY. Here is the remarkable story of the West--the story of a magnificent but harsh landscape and the many people who have tried to claim it.
18. Faber, Doris, and Harold Faber. WE THE PEOPLE: THE STORY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION SINCE 1787. The story begins with the Constitutional Convention and continues with the Constitution's evolution over 200 years.
19. Facklam, Marjorie. PARTNERS FOR LIFE. The mysteries of symbiosis are described in this highly readable account of various plant and animal partnerships.
20. Ferris, Jeri. ARCTIC EXPLORER: THE STORY OF MATTHEW HENSON. A biography of the Black explorer who discovered the North Pole.
21. Freedman, Russell. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT: A LIFE OF DISCOVERY. This book is a lively story of one woman's courage and dedication. She was the first president's wife to have an independent role as spokesperson for the powerless and downtrodden.
22. Freedman, Russell. THE WRIGHT BROTHERS. This biography describes the lives of the Wright brothers and tells how they developed the first airplane.
23. Haskins, Jim. BLACK MUSIC IN AMERICA. The author chronicles the history of music made by African Americans over three centuries.
24. Haskins, Jim. ONE MORE RIVER TO CROSS: THE STORIES OF TWELVE BLACK AMERICANS. Meet a few of the thousands of African Americans who have made major contributions to American life. They range from Crispus Attucks, the first American to die for the cause of independence (in 1770), to Ronald McNair, the first Black astronaut, who also died pursuing his dream.
25. Klausner, Janet. SEQUOYAH'S GIFT: A PORTRAIT OF THE CHEROKEE LEADER. During the 19th century, Cherokee leader Sequoyah recognized that his people were tied to each other and their history by a common language. As Cherokee children were learning English, he dedicated himself to creating a system of writing for the Cherokee language to help preserve the Cherokee culture.
26. Lampton, Christopher. CORAL REEFS IN DANGER. Explore the possible reasons why coral reefs dying and why their ecosystems are being destroyed.
27. Lauber, Patricia. SEEING EARTH FROM SPACE. The reader is given an opportunity to soar away from our planet and view it as astronauts do.
28. Lauber, Patricia. VOLCANO: THE ERUPTION AND HEALING OF MOUNT ST. HELENS. A full-color photographic essay of discoveries made in the years following the Mount St. Helens eruption.
29. McKissack, Patricia. BLACK DIAMOND: THE STORY OF THE NEGRO BASEBALL LEAGUES. Stories and colorful quotes fill the pages of this fascinating history of the Negro baseball leagues before desegregation in 1947. The book highlights the talented players and focuses on their second-rate living and playing conditions.
30. National Geographic Society, publisher. WHY ON EARTH? This book brings scientifically sound answers to the questions young adults ask about things on Earth. Why does skin wrinkle? Do fish sleep? Why is grass green?
31. Pappas, Theoni. FRACTALS, GOOGOLS AND OTHER MATHEMATICAL TALES. The reader explores a variety of thought-provoking mathematical concepts.
32. Pappas, Theoni. MORE JOY OF MATHEMATICS. This book leads the reader to marvel at the realm and scope of mathematics in many areas of discovery.
33. Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw. WEST BY COVERED WAGON: RETRACING THE PIONEER TRAILS. Imagine stepping out of the fast-paced life of the 1990s and taking a covered wagon across the prairies and mountains of America's West! That is exactly what several families do every year.
34. Pflaum, Rosalynd. MARIE CURIE AND HER DAUGHTER IRENE. This biography presents the life stories of Marie Curie, discoverer of radium and natural radiation, and her daughter Irene Joliot-Curie, discoverer of artificial radiation.
35. Rappaport, Doreen. TINKER VS. DES MOINES: STUDENTS' RIGHTS ON TRIAL. The landmark case of Tinker vs. Des Moines, concerning students' right to protest, comes alive in this account. The reader becomes judge, jury, and legal historian in this interactive book on student rights.
36. Reef, Catherine. COLIN POWELL. The life of the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is told from his birth but with emphasis on his military career and contributions.
37. Ride, Sally, and Tam O'Shaughnessy. THE THIRD PLANET. Explore Sally Ride's view of the Earth from aboard NASA's space shuttle. Learn about the relationships between the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, and land masses in our environment.
38. Ronan, Colin A., editor. SCIENCE EXPLAINED. A perfect guide to the amazing world around us, this book illustrates how the fundamentals of science really work.
39. Scott, Elaine. ADVENTURE IN SPACE: THE FLIGHT TO FIX THE HUBBLE. This book tells the story of the space shuttle Endeavour's 1993 mission to repair the Hubble telescope.
40. Sobel, Dava. LONGITUDE. An uneducated clock maker wins a contest in 1714 for developing a means of determining longitude at sea.
41. Stanley, Jerry. I AM AN AMERICAN: A TRUE STORY OF JAPANESE INTERNMENT. With moving language, this book chronicles the story of one Japanese person who was interned in the United States during World War II. The epilogue includes family photographs taken after the war and in recent times.
42. Staub, Frank. YELLOWSTONE'S CYCLE OF FIRE. This book describes the dramatic forest fires in Yellowstone National Park during the summer of 1988 and how the fragile ecosystem has renewed itself.
43. Sterling Publishing. CREEPY CRAWLIES. An introductory book about arthropods, this volume presents unique aspects of insects in an eye-catching fashion.
44. Streissguth, Tom. ROCKET MAN, THE STORY OF ROBERT GODDARD. This is the story of Robert Goddard's failures and successes as he developed a way to launch a rocket powered by liquid fuels.
45. Tucker, Tom. BRAINSTORM: THE STORIES OF TWENTY AMERICAN KID INVENTORS. This book describes the inventions of 20 kids and the obstacles they overcame to secure patents on their products.
46. Walker, Mildred Pitts. KWANZAA: A FAMILY AFFAIR. Kwanzaa's history, symbols, and ceremonies are described to help African American families create their own celebrations of their African roots.
47. Weidhorn, Manfred. JACKIE ROBINSON. This sports biography not only creates a vivid portrait of Jackie Robinson the man, but it also describes the social and cultural conventions against which he struggled.
48. Whitelaw, Nancy. THEODORE ROOSEVELT TAKES CHARGE. The former president's history is told from his childhood through his presidency to his death in 1919.
49. Yep, Laurence. LAURENCE YEP: THE LOST GARDEN. Yep writes of growing up in San Francisco in the 1950s as he confronts the problem of dealing with both Asian and American cultures.