J. R. R. Tolkien

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Rhode Island

The Enchanting Prelude to the Lord of the Rings

The Hobbit

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The Lord of the Rings: Part One

The opening novel of The Lord of the Rings--the greatest fantasy epic of all time--which continues in The Two Towers and The Return of the King.
 
Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

The dark, fearsome Ringwraiths are searching for a Hobbit. Frodo Baggins knows that they are seeking him and the Ring he bears--the Ring of Power that will enable evil Sauron to destroy all that is good in Middle-earth. Now it is up to Frodo and his faithful servant, Sam, with a small band of companions, to carry the Ring to the one place it can be destroyed: Mount Doom, in the very center of Sauron's realm.

The Fellowship of the Ring

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Mary Norton

Leonard S. Marcus

Miniature people who live in an old country house by borrowing things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.

The Borrowers

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Mary Pope Osborne

Odysseus and his men encounter many perils during their long journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War, in a retelling of Homer's epic.

Tales from the Odyssey, Part 1

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Carol Ryrie Brink

An illustrated edition of the Newberry Medal–winning Caddie Woodlawn, which has been captivating young readers since 1935. Caddie Woodlawn is a real adventurer. She'd rather hunt than sew and plow than bake, and tries to beat her brother's dares every chance she gets. Caddie is friends with Indians, who scare most of the neighbors—neighbors who, like her mother and sisters, don't understand her at all. Caddie is brave, and her story is special because it's based on the life and memories of Carol Ryrie Brink's grandmother, the real Caddie Woodlawn. Her spirit and sense of fun have made this book a classic that readers have taken to their hearts for more than seventy years.

Caddie Woodlawn

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Scott O'Dell

Island of the Blue Dolphins

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Grace Lin

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Minli, an adventurous girl from a poor village, buys a magical goldfish, and then joins a dragon who cannot fly on a quest to find the Old Man of the Moon in hopes of bringing life to Fruitless Mountain and freshness to Jade River.

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

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Eleanor Estes

In winning a medal she is no longer there to receive, a tight-lipped little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson. Includes a note from the author's daughter, Helena Estes.

The Hundred Dresses

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David Getz

Describes the discovery of a frozen man on the Austrian Alps in 1991 and the research used to discover that it was a prehistoric man.

Frozen Man

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Cynthia Kadohata

Chronicles the close friendship between two Japanese-American sisters growing up in rural Georgia during the late 1950s and early 1960s, and the despair when one sister becomes terminally ill. Reader's Guide available. A Newbery Medal Book & ALA Notable Children's Book. Reprint.

Kira-Kira

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Ann M. Martin

Christina Thomas was an heiress who disappeared in 1863, aged 17. Kristy is intrigued by her and wonders if their similar names mean they are related. The Babysitters are determined to track down the answers and maybe even the fortune

Kristy and the Missing Fortune

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Eleanor Coerr

When the bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Mieko's nearby village was turned into ruins, and her hand was badly injured. Mieko loves to do calligraphy more than anything, but now she can barely hold a paintbrush. And she feels as if she has lost something that she can't paint without-the legendary fifth treasure, beauty in the heart. Then she is sent to live with her grandparents and must go to a new school. But Mieko is brave and eventually learns that time and patience can help with many things, and may even help her find the fifth treasure.

Mieko and the Fifth Treasure

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Cynthia Lord

Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic.

Rules

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Margi Preus

In 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro, who dreams of becoming a samurai, learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.

Heart of a Samurai

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Kathryn Forbes

The charming adventures of the Mama of an immigrant Norwegian family living in San Francisco. This bestselling book inspired the play, motion picture, and television series I Remember Mama.

Mama's Bank Account

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Sharon Creech

Young Adult Edition with Reader's Guide "Sometimes you know in your heart you love someone, but you have to go away before your head can figure it out." To trace the path of her missing mother, Sal embarks on a journey from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents. On the road, Sal tells the strange and exciting story of her friend Phoebe. As the miles pass, Phoebe's tale becomes more and more outrageous, while Sal's own story begins to emerge. In unraveling Phoebe's mystery, Sal comes ever closer to finding out the truth behind her own bittersweet journey. What will she find at the end of the road?

Walk Two Moons

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Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza and her mother are forced to leave their life of wealth and privilege in Mexico to go work in the labor camps of Southern California, where they must adapt to the harsh circumstances facing Mexican farm workers on the eve of the Great Depression. Jr Lib Guild. Reprint.

Esperanza Rising

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William H. Armstrong

The Powerful Newbery Award-Winning Classic A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal, and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. The boy's father isa sharecropper, struggling to feed his family in hard times. Night after night, he and his great coon dog, Sounder, return to the cabin empty-handed. Then, one morning, almost like a miracle, a sweet-smelling ham is cooking in the family's kitchen. At last the family will have a good meal. But that night, an angry sheriff and his deputies come, and the boy's life will never be the same. A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South.

Sounder

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After twenty years of fighting monsters, angering gods and goddesses, and surviving against the odds, Odysseus is more desperate than ever to return to his family. But first he will have to explore yet another strange land. And when he finally does return home, he will have yet more dangerous enemies to face. This is the exciting conclusion to the series by best-selling author Mary Pope Osborne, retelling Homer's Odyssey, one of the most thrilling adventure stories of all time. This volume includes: Book Four: The Gray-Eyed Goddess Book Five: Return to Ithaca Book Six: The Final Battle

Tales from the Odyssey, Part 2

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Robert McCloskey

Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and pet skunk.

 

The comic genius of Robert McCloskey and his wry look at small-town America has kept readers in stitches for generations!

Homer Price

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Richard Atwater

Florence Atwater

Mr. Popper's Penguins

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Pippi Longstocking

Astrid Lindgren

When Pippi's father, the king, sends for her, she decides to take her best friends Tommy and Annika with her to Kurrekurredutt Island. The island is fantastic and Pippi has one crazy adventure after another! Pippi is even made a princess---Princess Pippilotta. But will Pippi and her friends really want to live on the island forever, never to return to Villa Villekulla?

"Any reappearance of the irrepressible Pippi Longstocking is cause for celebration. This installment is no exception." -The New York Times

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J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit

J. R. R. Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring

Mary Norton; Leonard S. Marcus

The Borrowers

Mary Pope Osborne

Tales from the Odyssey, Part 1

Carol Ryrie Brink

Caddie Woodlawn

Scott O'Dell

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Grace Lin

Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Eleanor Estes

The Hundred Dresses

David Getz

Frozen Man

Cynthia Kadohata

Kira-Kira

Ann M. Martin

Kristy and the Missing Fortune

Eleanor Coerr

Mieko and the Fifth Treasure

Cynthia Lord

Rules

Margi Preus

Heart of a Samurai

Kathryn Forbes

Mama's Bank Account

Sharon Creech

Walk Two Moons

Pam Muñoz Ryan

Esperanza Rising

William H. Armstrong

Sounder

Mary Pope Osborne

Tales from the Odyssey, Part 2

Robert McCloskey

Homer Price

Richard Atwater; Florence Atwater

Mr. Popper's Penguins

Astrid Lindgren

Pippi Longstocking

Astrid Lindgren

Pippi in the South Seas

Astrid Lindgren

Pippi goes on Board

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