Children’s Books by Subject

	Title	Author’s Last Name	Author’s First Name	Call Number Line1	Call Number Line2	Call Number Line3	Summary
Children’s Reference
	Encyclopedia of Questions and Answers: Earth and Space Science			030	REF
	Encyclopedia of Questions and Answers: Animals and Plant, Human Body			030	REF
	Encyclopedia of Questions and Answers: Peoples and Countries, History			030	REF

Children’s NonFiction
	Clarke’s commentary	Clarke	Adam	220.1	ADA	Vol. II	Volume I: The Old Testament: Genesis to Esther; Volume II: The Old Testament: Job to Malachi; Volume III: Matthew to Revelation
	The HarperCollins Bible dictionary	Achtemeier	Paul J., Ed.	220.3	ACH		More than 3700 lively, informative, and easy-to-use entries.
	Halley’s Bible handbook: An abbreviated Bible commentary	Halley	Henry H.	220.6	HAL
	Clarke’s commentary	Clarke	Adam	220.7	ADA	Vol. I
	Clarke’s commentary	Clarke	Adam	220.7	CLA	Vol. III	Volume I: The Old Testament: Genesis to Esther; Volume II: The Old Testament: Job to Malachi; Volume III: Matthew to Revelation
	The interpreter’s one-volume commentary on the Bible: Introduction and commentary for each book of the Bible including the Apocrypha with general articles	Laymon	Charles M., Ed.	220.7	LAY
	Standard Bible story readers: Book one	Faris	Lillie A. (Lillie Anne), 1868-1945.	220.9	FAR
	The New Testament in four versions: King James, Revised Standard, Phillips Modern English, and New English Bible			225.5	NEW
	The illustrated gospels according to St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke & St. John			226	ILL
	If I could ask God anything : awesome Bible answers for curious kids	Slattery	Kathryn.	230	SLA
	Praise and worship: A devotional for little ones	Abraham	Angela	242.62	ABR
	God was here & I was out to lunch	Moore	James W. (James Wendell), 1938-	248.4	Moo
	Big thoughts for little people : abc’s to help you grow	Taylor	Kenneth Nathaniel.	248.82	TAY
	One world, many religions : the ways we worship	Osborne	Mary Pope.	291	OSB		An illustrated introduction to comparative religion, discussing Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Taoism.
	The dog who walked with God	Rosen	Michael J., 1954-	398.2	ROS		A Kato creation story in which our familiar world emerges from an empty, dark, and watery place so lonely that even the Creator needed a companion before setting foot there.
	The gospel of the beloved disciple	Carse	James P.	813.54	Car
	Visual Factfinder			910			Charts, diagrams, illustrations, maps, and text present facts and figures about the countries and peoples of today’s world.
	It’s the truth, Christopher	McKissack	Patricia C.	E	111.8	MCK	Christopher is a young boy whose impulsive nature sometimes gets him into predicaments. His good intentions don’t help when he finds out he’s hurt the feelings of his best friend, Jennifer. Finally, he learns the full meaning of telling the truth.
	Old Turtle and the broken truth	Wood	Douglas	E	111.8	WOO	Earth is full of suffering and war until one little girl seeks Old Turtle, who tells her about a “broken truth” and how mending it will help her community to understand the common bond of all humanity.
	When good-bye is forever	Rock	Lois	E	128.5	ROC
	Love is a special way of feeling	Anglund	Joan Walsh	E	152.4	ANG
	Today I feel silly & other moods that make my day	Curtis	Jamie Lee	E	152.4	CUR	Silly, cranky, excited, or sad–everyone has moods that can change each day. Told in verse.
	Joy	Moncure	Jane Belk	E	152.4	MON	Presents the positive emotion of joy as a way to respond to God’s great gifts to us.
	Love you forever	Munsch	Robert	E	152.4	MUN
	So many kinds of love: Cherishing and sharing all the love in life	Walley	Dean	E	152.4	WAL
	Love can build a bridge	Judd	Naomi	E	152.41	JUD	Illustrations and the words to a popular song show how children from around the world join together to share the power of love.
	Darkness	Walter	Mildred Pitts	E	152.46	WAL	A celebration of the many wonderful things that flourish in darkness. Calms fear of darkness.
	The me I see	Hazen	Barbara Shook	E	155.2	HAZ	Rymed text and photographs enumerate the physical features that make a person unique.
	Jim Henson’s muppet stories	Coen	Patricia, Ed.	E	177.6	COE	Friends come in all shapes and sizes. They don’t have to look the same or act the same . . . or even be the same.
	Kids’ random acts of kindness			E	177.7	KID
	The creation: The story of how God created the world	Cassidy	Sheila	E	213	CAS	An original retailing of the Creation story, with God represented as both male (farmer) and female (old lady knitting) but always as a loving and yet frustrated worker.
	Great beginnings: The story of God’s creation	Foreman	Juli	E	213	FOR
	In the beginning	Jeffs	Stephanie	E	213	JEF
	In the beginning	Jones	Sally Lloyd	E	213	LLO
	When the world was new	Sattgast	L. J.	E	213	SAT	Front Blurb: Draws children into the familiar creation story through a fresh, “You are there” approach.
	The very first story ever told	Weil	Lisl	E	213	WEI	Retells the stories of the creation of the world and fall of Adam and Eve
	The first step Bible	Thomas	Mack	E	220	THO
	On Noah’s ark	Brett	Jan	E	220.9	BRE
	Parable of the leaven	Caswell	Helen	E	220.9	CAS
	Parable of the Good Samaritan	Caswell	Helen	E	220.9	CAS	Retells Jesus’ parable about the good Samaritan.
	Parable of the lost sheep	Caswell	Helen	E	220.9	CAS	Retells Jesus’s parable comparing God to a shepherd who loves everyone of us and is happy when a wanderer comes back to him.
	Daniel and his friends	Caswell	Helen	E	220.9	CAS	Retells two Bible stories: one in which Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego survive a fiery furnace and one in which Daniel is cast into a lion’s den.
	Noah’s ark	Cousins	Lucy	E	220.9	COU
	The story of Jonah	Davidson	Alice Joyce	E	220.9	DAV
	Moses: Baby in the bulrushes	Fries	Tess (Adapted by)	E	220.9	FRI
	Does God have a big toe? : Stories about stories in the Bible	Gellman	Marc	E	220.9	GEL	A collection of humorous stories derived from Bible stories in the Old Testament.
	Baby Moses	Hayward	Linda	E	220.9	HAY	A simple retelling of the Old Testament story in which the baby Moses is floated down the river and ends up in the Pharaoh’s household.
	The walls came tumbling down	Hill	Dave	E	220.9	HIL	Joshua 1-6
	Joseph the Dreamer	Hunter	Elrose	E	220.9	HUN
	A friend for Zacchaeus	Hunter	Elrose	E	220.9	HUN
	The good neighbor	Hunter	Elrose	E	220.9	HUN
	LIttle lamb, where did you go?	Lingo	Susan L.	E	220.9	LIN	This version of Jesus’s parable expressing God’s concern for those who stray from Him is presented in “fold-out” form with rhyming text.
	Jesus, what’s for lunch?	Lingo	Susan L.	E	220.9	LIN	This account of the miraculous occasion when Jesus fed a huge crowd with five loaves of bread and two fishes features a seven-foot foldout and is told in rhyme.
	David’s adventure with the giant	Mills	Peter	E	220.9	MIL
	My first book of Bible stories			E	220.9	MYF	Six stories: Garden of Eden, Noah’s Ark, Story of Joseph, Moses Frees the Israelites, David the Sheperd Boy King, Daniel in the Lions’ Den.
	Pray & play Bible for young children.			E	220.9	PRA	Contains fourteen Bible stories, plus creative prayers, playtime activities, and songs to accompany each story.
	Two by two	Reid	Barbara	E	220.9	REI
	Sammy’s incredible travels with Jesus & his friends: A New Testament adventure			E	220.9	SAM
	The all-time awesome Bible search	Silverthorne	Sandy	E	220.9	SIL	Search and find Bible story book: objects are designated in the text and then concealed in the illustrations.
	God is with us: Beginning Bible stories	Simon	Mary Manz	E	220.9	SIM	Four stories: Birth of Moses, Fall of Jericho, David and Goliath, Jonah and the Fish
	God made the world: Beginning Bible stories	Simon	Mary Manz	E	220.9	SIM	Three stories: Creation, Noah’s ark, The Tower of Babel
	Two by two			E	220.9	WIN	A retelling of the Old Testament story about the survival of Noah, his family, and animals during forty days and nights of rain.
	The early reader’s Bible	Beers	V. Gilbert (Victor Gilbert), 1928-	E	220.95	BEE
	The beginners Bible for toddlers			E	220.95	BEG
	The Baby Bible storybook	Currie	Robin, 1948-	E	220.95	CUR
	Children of God storybook Bible	Tutu	Desmond.	E	220.95	TUT
	Bible friends: Who says that?	Lloyd-Jones	Sally	E	221	LLO	Children will have fun finding the surprises hidden throughout this whimsical Lift-the-Flap book as they meet some Bible friends and learn about how God loves and cares for us.
	Joseph’s coat of many colors	Smith	Kathryn	E	222.11	SMI	Retells the Bible story in which Joseph’s jealous brothers sell him into slavery in Egypt, where due to his ability to interpret dreams, he is made governor of the country.
	On morning wings: Adapted from Psalm 139	Lindbergh	Reeve	E	223.2	LIN	In this gentle adaptation of Psalm 139, the bright morning light greets four children as they step into a day of joyful activity: climbing a tree, swimming, and toasting marshmallows, creating a prayer of abiding love and hope. Full color.
	To everything	Barner	Bob	E	223.8	BAR	Presents an illustrated version of the verse in Ecclesiastes which states that there is a time for everything, including a time to be born and a time to die.
	God is like a mother hen and much, much more	Bohler	Carolyn Stahl	E	231	BOH	We name God with metaphors, but God is not exactly like any of these metaphors. God is much, much more than any one.
	God’s world makes me feel so little	Caswell	Helen	E	231	CAS	The words and pictures can help children see that God knows all about them and loves them.
	God is good			E	231	GOD
	God made me			E	231	GOD	You are amazing and God made every bit of you! Use your fingers, nose, hands, ears and eyes to discover a special person whom God loves.
	God and me	Heide	Florence Parry	E	231	HEI	There are many things we cannot see but know they are there and so it is with God’s presence.
	Who taught frogs to hop? : A child’s book about God	Ingram	Robert D.	E	231	ING	Playfully teaches children about God and the good things God has created.
	Who taught frogs to hop? : A child’s book about God	Ingram	Robert D.	E	231	ING	Playfully teaches children about God and the good things God has created.
	I wanted to know all about God	Kroll	Virginia L.	E	231	KRO	Invites children to experience God more fully in their daily lives. Relates, in simple yet elegant language, the kinds of questions children ask about God–and what they discover about Him.
	God made me	Mackall	Dandi Daley	E	231	MAC	Only 30 different words and pictures show the diversity of God’s love.
	God’s paintbrush	Sasso	Sandy Eisenberg	E	231	SAS	Discusses God’s place in the universe and how God touches our world.
	Hello, stars! : A sleepytime tale of God’s loving presence	Walsh	Sheila	E	231	WAL
	I learn about Jesus	England	Beth	E	232	ENG
	Jesus	Goddard	Carrie Lou	E	232	GOD	Seven stories demonstrate the ways Jesus reflected His Father’s love for everyone.
	My Jesus storybook	Goddard	Carrie Lou	E	232	GOD	Seven stories show the many wonderful ways Jesus reflects God’s love for everyone, through the life he lived and the stories he told.
	Jesus loves me	Mackall	Dandi Daley	E	232	MAC	Only 42 different words are used in telling that Jesus loves her in all activities.
	The story of Jesus	Reeves	Eira	E	232	REE
	When Jesus was a boy	Scheck	Joann	E	232	SCH	A Bible popOrama book
	Jesus, the Word	Bozzuti-Jones	Mark Francisco	E	232.2	BOZ
	Where is Jesus?	Pipe	Rhona.	E	232.901	PIP	Scenes from the life of Jesus feature rhyming text and illustrations containing concealed items.
	Jesus and the 12 dudes who did	MacDonald	Mindy.	E	232.95	MAC
	What is faith?	Mueller	Virginia	E	234.2	MUE
	Someday Heaven	Libby	Larry	E	236.24	LIB	Thoughtful, comforting answers to difficult questions children wonder about Heaven.
	The peace book	Parr	Todd	E	241	PAR	Describes peace as making new friends, sharing a meal, feeling good about yourself, and more.
	Somewhere today: A book of peace	Thomas	Shelley Moore	E	241	THO	Gives examples of ways in which people bring about peace by doing things to help and care for one another and their world.
	The Ten Commandments	Rock	Lois	E	241.52	ROC
	A child’s book of prayers			E	242	CHI	A collection of short prayers and devotions, including both traditional or anonymous pieces and works by such authors as Christina Rossetti and Robert Browning.
	Bless my little friends!	Decker	Marjorie Ainsborough	E	242	DEC
	Father, we thank you	Emerson	Ralph Waldo	E	242	EME
	Anytime prayers	L’Engle	Madeleine	E	242	LEN	Collection of prayers for children with black and white photographs. Topics include: bedtime, thanksgiving, grief, and forgiveness.
	Do you see me, God? : Prayers for young children	Murphy	Elspeth Campbell	E	242	MUR	A collection of prayer-poems to God, with related Bible verses, under such titles as, “Watch me, God! Watch me!” and “Bad Mood.”
	What can I say to you, God? : Verses from the Psalms on prayer	Murphy	Elspeth Campbell	E	242	MUR
	The Lord’s prayer: The prayer that Jesus taught two thousand years ago	Rock	Lois	E	242	ROC	After a short introduction, the Lord’s prayer is presented, along with an explanation of each phrase.
	The Lord’s Prayer for children	Rock	Lois	E	242	ROC	This book helps young children discover what each phrase means and how to use the entire prayer as a starting place from which to create their own prayers. Full color.
	Poems and prayers for the very young	Alexander	Martha, Ed.	E	242.2	ALE	Short prayers, many of which are religious in nature.
	Can I pray with my eyes open?	Brown	Susan Taylor	E	242.2	BRO	In rhyming text, a child wonders how and when and where is the perfect way to say a prayer and realizes that there is no wrong time or place for prayer.
	Prayers for little people	Fletcher	Sarah	E	242.2	FLE
	Little folded hands: Prayers for children	Jahsmann	Allan	E	242.2	JAH
	Am I praying?	Taylor	Jeannie	E	242.2	TAY	All day long, especially when he gets lost on a school field trip to the zoo, a young boy thinks about different ways to talk to God in prayer.
	A prayer a day : 365 charming prayers to guide you through the year	Doney	Meryl	E	242.62	DON
	God loves his precious children	George	Jim	E	242.62	GEO
	Five-minute devotions for children : celebrating God’s world as a family	Kennedy	Pamela, 1946-	E	242.62	KEN
	Giving thanks: A Native American good morning message	Swamp	Chief Jake	E	242.724	SWA	The words are based on the Thanksgiving Address, an ancient message of peace and appreciation of Mother Earth and all her inhabitants.
	Prayers for children.			E	248.62	PRA
	I can make God glad!	Erickson	Mary E.	E	248.82	ERI
	God’s love is sharing	Caswell	Helen	E	261	CAS
	The first Christmas: La Primera Navidad	Augustine	Peg	E	263.91	AUG	Spanish and English texts are on facing pages.
	The give-away: A Christmas story	Buckley	Ray	E	263.91	BUC	It is an important theological concept for the Lakota that the birth of Jesus took place in a stable, to signify not just a lowly birth but also in the presence of the Four-Leggeds and Those Who Fly.
	A Christmas treasury	Bucher	Elaine M., Ed.	E	263.91	BUC	Songs, stories and poems about Christmas.
	The Christmas story with exciting felt characters to act out the wonderful story			E	263.91	CHR	A felt play storybook. This book provides a unique interactive journey through the first Christmas that children can enjoy again and again. The collection of felt figures can be used to mix and match and illustrate the wonderful story as it unfolds.
	Jesus, God’s gift of love	Crocker	Elizabeth	E	263.91	CRO
	When Jesus was born	Dotts	Maryann J.	E	263.91	DOT
	Wombat divine	Fox	Mem	E	263.91	FOX	Wombat auditions for the Nativity play, but has trouble finding the right part.
	Why a donkey was chosen	Gregorowski	Christopher	E	263.91	GRE	All other beasts of burden were chosen to carry important people. Then, the donkey is chosen to carry Mary to Bethlehem, because he is not too proud.
	Baby Jesus: Prince of peace	Greene	Carol	E	263.91	GRE	Luke 2:1-16
	Sleepy Jesus	Kidd	Pennie	E	263.91	KID	The story of the birth of Jesus.
	Piper’s night before Christmas	Lowry	Mark	E	263.91	LOW	On Christmas Eve Piper, the hyper mouse, discovers that it is better to give than to receive.
	The crippled lamb	Lucado	Max	E	263.91	LUC	Because Joshua the lamb is crippled, he is left in a stable as shepherds and sheep head out on a journey. His sorrow transforms to joy, however, as he realizes that–because of his difference–he is witness to a great moment.
	The crippled lamb	Lucado	Max	E	263.91	LUC	Because Joshua the lamb is crippled, he is left in a stable as shepherds and sheep head out on a journey. His sorrow transforms to joy, however, as he realizes that–because of his difference–he is witness to a great moment.
	The Christmas story with Ruth J. Morehead’s Holly Babes	Morehead	Ruth J.	E	263.91	MOR	A simple retelling of the Christmas story according to the Gospels of St. Matthew and St. Luke, set up as a Christmas pageant with Ruth J. Morehead’s Holly Babes acting the parts.
	Tree of cranes	Say	Allen	E	263.91	SAY	A young Japanese boy celebrates his first Christmas with a tree filled with origami cranes.
	Tree of cranes	Say	Allen	E	263.91	SAY	A young Japanese boy celebrates his first Christmas with a tree filled with origami cranes.
	Jesus is born	Stickler	LeeDell	E	263.91	STI	Based on Matthew 1:18 – 2:12 and Luke 1:26 – 38, 2:1 – 38. Through simple, familiar words and pictures, children meet the Baby through the eyes of shepherds, Simeon, Anna, and the Wise Men
	B is for Bethlehem: A Christmas alphabet	Wilner	Isabel	E	263.91	WIL	Rhyming verses introduce the letters of the alphabet and the events surrounding the birth of Jesus.
	Three Christmas journeys	Willoughby	Ro	E	263.91	WIL
	A child’s story of Easter	Oursler	Fulton	E	263.93	OUR	Begins on Palm Sunday and ends with the Ascension. The author reminds the reader the story is not finished yet.
	One morning in Joseph’s garden: An Easter story	Younger	Barbara	E	263.93	YOU	One sentence per page tells about Easter morning in the garden, Mary finding the tomb empty and Jesus appearing. A list of the meanings of the natural symbols used in the story is given at the back of the book.
	Water, come down! : The day you were baptized	Wangerin	Walter.	E	265.1	WAN	Sun, cloud, rain, wind, water, and the whole of creation join family and friends in celebrating the baptism of a child of God.
	Special people at church	linam	Gail	E	268	LIN
	Benjamin Brody’s backyard bag	Wezeman	Phyllis Vos	E	362.5	WEZ
	Maybe days: A book for children in foster care	Wilgocki	Jennifer	E	362.73	WIL	Introduces the people and procedures involved in foster care and the feelings, reactions, and concerns of new foster children.
	Old Turtle	Wood	Douglas	E	363.7	WOO	Promotes a deeper understanding of the earth and our relationship with all the beings who inhabit it.
	Faith the cow	Hoover	Susan Bame	E	363.8	HOO
	Listen to the wind : The story of Dr. Greg and three cups of tea	Mortenson	Greg.	E	371	MOR
	Disney’s Winnie the Pooh’s A to Zzzz	Ferguson	Don	E	411	FER	In verse, this book goes through the alphabet with Winnie the Pooh characters.
	My first look at time	Yorke	Jane, Ed.	E	529.7	YOR	Introduces the concept of time through photographs of breakfast time, time to go shopping, bathtime, bedtime, and other times.
	A color of his own	Lionni	Leo	E	535.6	LIO	A little chameleon is distressed that he doesn’t have his own color like other animals.
	Hope for the flowers	Paulus	Trina	E	595.789	PAU
	Puppies need someone to love	Hinds	P. Mignon	E	636.7	HIN	How to take care of puppies and love them.
	I sing a song of the saints of God	Scott	Lesbia	E	782.27	SCO	A page of music is included for this hymn praising the saints who have gone before us and those we meet in our daily lives. Also includes brief biographies of six saints.
	Good books, good times!	Hopkins	Lee Bennett	E	808.81	HOP
	The Christian Mother Goose book of nursery rhymes	Decker	Marjorie Ainsborough.	E	811.54	DEC	A collection of traditional nursery rhymes rewritten to emphasize Christian principles.
	Hurt no living thing	Pinderhughes	John	E	811.54	PIN	Love, wonder, and play are the very essence of childhood. Classic, beloved poems, brightly illustrated with contemporary scenes in full-color photography, capture that essence for today’s children in both word and image.
	Waltzing matilda	Paterson	A. B.	E	820.2	PAT	The terms of the poem are explained in the glossary.

Children’s Fiction
	Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree	Barry	Robert E.	E	BAR		When Mr. Willowby’s Christmas tree is so tall that he has to cut the top off, he unwittingly provides trees for various people and animals.
	Good night, God	Bea	Holly, 1956-	E	BEA		A child says good night to the house, moon, mouse, teddy bear, Mommy and Daddy, and God.
	God gave us love	Bergren	Lisa Tawn.	E	BER		Grampa Bear tells Little Cub all about God’s love and why she should be patient, gentle, kind, and loving to family members and others, even when she does not like them very much.
	How big is God?	Bergren	Lisa Tawn.	E	BER		With help from his mother, a little boy tries to understand the immensity of God.
	Goodnight moon	Brown	Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.	E	BRO		A little bunny bids goodnight to all the objects in his room before falling asleep.
	Christmas in the barn	Brown	Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.	E	BRO		Lyrical text relates the birth of a child in a barn among the animals, with illustrations which depict the barn and people of a present-day farm.
	A bug collection : four stories from the garden.			E	BUG		A collection of stories in which Hermie, Flo, Webster, and Buzby learn valuable lessons from God, including that they are special and brave.
	Our Father	Bus	Sabrina.	E	BUS
	A star so bright : a Christmas tale	Butler	M. Christina.	E	BUT		Animals of all kinds are filled with wonder when a very special star shines one night and lights up the stable where a baby has been born.
	Love your neighbor	Carlson	Melody.	E	CAR		A boy imagines all sorts of creatures he’d rather be friends with than the “pain” next door, but his grandmother tells him about the Golden Rule and he decides it’s worth a try.
	What does the sky say?	Carlstrom	Nancy White.	E	CAR
	The name jar	Choi	Yangsook.	E	CHO		After Unhei moves from Korea to the United States, her new classmates help her decide what her name should be.
	The golden rule	Cooper	Ilene.	E	COO		Grandpa explains that the golden rule is a simple statement on how to live that can be practiced by people of all ages and faiths, then helps his grandson figure out how to apply the rule to his own life.
	This is the stable	Cotten	Cynthia.	E	COT		Recalls, in rhyming text and illustrations, the Nativity story, from the brown and dusty stable to the star shining brightly above.
	Noah’s ark	Cousins	Lucy.	E	COU		A simple retelling of the Bible story in which Noah builds an ark and saves two of each kind of animal from the great Flood.
	The Christmas tree ship	Crane	Carol, 1933-	E	CRA
	The crayon box that talked	DeRolf	Shane.	E	DER		Although they are many different colors, the crayons in a box discover that when they get together they can appreciate each other and make a complete picture.
	This little prayer of mine	DeStefano	Anthony.	E	DES
	Little Star	DeStefano	Anthony.	E	DES		In this story that explains why a star is placed on the top of a Christmas tree, a little star ignored by the other stars for being so small shines down on a stable, warming and lighting it for baby Jesus.
	All things bright and beautiful	Alexander	Cecil Frances	E	FIC	ALE
	God believes in you	Bea	Holly, 1956-	E	FIC	BEA	When Holly’s bull mastiff, Buddy, is afraid, embarrassed, or worried, he feels better when he remembers God is watching over him.
	God gave us you	Bergren	Lisa Tawn	E	FIC	BER	Mama polar bear tells Little Cub that her birth was a gift from God.
	You are special	Berry	Michael	E	FIC	BER	God made you special.
	Pinky promise: A book about telling the truth	Braver	Vanita	E	FIC	BRA	When five-year-old Madison drops her mother’s expensive camera on the floor, she is afraid to tell the truth about what happened, but she soon discovers that lying only makes her feel worse.
	The Wednesday surprise	Bunting	Eve	E	FIC	BUN	On Wednesday nights when Grandma stays with Anna everyone thinks she is teaching Anna to read.
	The fall of Freddie the leaf: A story of life for all ages	Buscaglia	Leo F.	E	FIC	BUS	As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death.
	How about a hug?	Carlson	Nancy	E	FIC	CAR	Questions and answers show the reader that different kinds of hugs cn be the answer for many situations.
	Does God know how to tie shoes?	Carlstrom	Nancy White	E	FIC	CAR	As a young girl walks with her parents through the countryside, her questions elicit responses that help her to know God better.
	Before you were born	Carlstrom	Nancy White.	E	FIC	CAR	A poetic recounting of how the birth of a child changes the lives of the parents.
	Tiny triumphs: Double ugh	de Graaf	Anne	E	FIC	DEG	How and why NOT to use swear words. Use “Ow” or “Double ugh.”
	Tiny triumphs: Boss of the table manners	de Graaf	Anne	E	FIC	DEG	A way to promote good table manners.
	Tiny triumphs: The new ears	de Graaf	Anne	E	FIC	DEG	Julia and Daniel learn to listen better.
	Tiny triumphs: The wolf who wasn’t	de Graaf	Anne	E	FIC	DEG	Afraid a wolf is under her bed, Julia overcomes her fear of the dark.
	Tiny triumphs: Please wonderful Mommy	de Graaf	Anne	E	FIC	DEG	Julia and Daniel learn to say, “Please and thankyou.”
	Tiny triumphs: Does God see the wind?	de Graaf	Anne	E	FIC	DEG	Learning God is real.
	Thank you, God, for everything	Gold	August	E	FIC	GOL	As Daisy watches her parents thanking God everyday, she begins to look at everything around her and realizes she is also thankful for many things.
	First pink light	Greenfield	Eloise	E	FIC	GRE	A little Black boy determines to stay up all night so he can welcome his father home in the morning.
	Heartprints	Hallinan	P. K.	E	FIC	HAL	Illustration and rhyming text show how we can brighten the world with acts of kindnes and caring
	Love is . . .	Halperin	Wendy Anderson	E	FIC	HAL
	I’m glad I’m your grandma	Horlacher	Bill	E	FIC	HOR
	Grandmother’s nursery rhymes: Lullabies, tongue twisters, and riddles from South America = Las Nanas de abuelita: canciones de cuna, trabalenguas y adivinanzas de Suramâerica	Jaramillo	Nelly Palacio, Comp.	E	FIC	JAR	A collection of traditional South American nursery rhymes in both Spanish and English.
	Is there a horse in your house?	Kessler	Ethel	E	FIC	KES	Goes through items in the house, including a horse!
	Welcoming babies	Knight	Margy Burns	E	FIC	KNI	With a simple message, this book shows how people around the world lovingly care for, cherish, and welcome babies into their families.
	Piper steals the show!	Lowry	Mark	E	FIC	LOW
	Piper’s twisted tale	Lowry	Mark	E	FIC	LOW
	Just in case you ever wonder	Lucado	Max	E	FIC	LUC	A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God.
	Just in case you ever wonder	Lucado	Max	E	FIC	LUC	A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God.
	Just in case you ever wonder	Lucado	Max	E	FIC	LUC	A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God.
	The boy and the ocean	Lucado	Max.	E	FIC	LUC	“A boy learns about God’s great, never-ending love from looking at the ocean, mountains, and sky”–
	Just in case you ever wonder	Lucado	Max	E	FIC	LUC	A parent tells a child how special she is, both to the parent and to God.
	Best of all	Lucado	Max	E	FIC	LUC
	I see a star	Marzollo	Jean	E	FIC	MAR
	What does love look like?	Oke	Janette	E	FIC	OKE	An insightful look at the many facets of love; a touching story the whole family will want to share.
	The easy-to-read little engine that could	Piper	Watty	E	FIC	PIP
	Who’s there	Reasoner	Charles	E	FIC	REA	Children guess which animal is hiding. Then they slide open the page and the animal appears.
	Curious George goes to the hospital	Rey	Margret	E	FIC	REY
	My father’s hands	Ryder	Joanne	E	FIC	RYD	A child’s father digs in the garden, finding and presenting for inspection such wonders as a round gold beetle and a leaf-green mantis.
	The impossible patriotism project	Skeers	Linda.	E	FIC	SKE	Caleb has a hard time coming up with a way to symbolize patriotism for Presidents’ Day until he realizes that his dad, who is away from home in the military, is what patriotism is all about.
	When I feel sad	Spelman	Cornelia Maude	E	FIC	SPE	A young guinea pig describes situations that make her sad.
	When I feel scared	Spelman	Cornelia Maude	E	FIC	SPE	A little bear describes situations that bring about fear, how it feels to be scared, and what can make things better.
	When I feel jealous	Spelman	Cornelia Maude	E	FIC	SPE	A young bear describes situations that make her jealous, how it feels to be jealous, and how she can feel better.
	I meant to tell you	Stevenson	James	E	FIC	STE	The author remembers special times that he and his daughter shared as she was growing up.
	Baby says	Steptoe	John	E	FIC	STE	This is a perfect first book to share with a baby just learning to talk. Steptoe’s warm and loving portrayal of baby trying to get big brother’s attention is a celebration of the universality of childhood.
	Stories and prayers			E	FIC	STO	Book with 2 audiocassettes; stories and poems narrated by Linda M. Randazzo and Bill Buchner.
	Hug me	Stren	Patti	E	FIC	STR	More than anything in the world, Elliot, the porcupine, wants a friend who will hug him.
	Families of God	Swartz	Susan Swanson	E	FIC	SWA
	Twinkle, twinkle little star	Taylor	Jane	E	FIC	TAY	A new interpretation of the classic nursery rhyme follows two small chidren as they embark on a journey to follow a twinkling star, which takes them from their back yard to a stable where a baby is born.
	Round is a mooncake: A book of shapes	Thong	Roseanne.	E	FIC	THO	As a little girl discovers things round, square, and rectangular in her urban neighborhood, she is reminded of her Chinese American culture.
	If Jesus came to my house.	Thomas	Joan Gale.	E	FIC	THO
	Owl babies	Waddell	Martin	E	FIC	WAD	Never has the plight of young ones who miss their mother been so simply told or so beautifully rendered as in this tale of three baby owls who awaken one night to find their mother gone.
	Hello, sun: A morningtime tale of God’s great care	Walsh	Sheila	E	FIC	WAL	When God ignores her prayer for a sunny day on her birthday, five-year-old Emma is disappointed, but then she receives a wonderful surprise.
	What a wonderful world	Weiss	George David	E	FIC	WEI	What simpler way could there be to express to children the beauty and the harmony in the world around them than through the lyrics of this song by George David Weiss and Bob Thiele, made famous by the great Louis Armstrong? And what better visual accompaniment than the bright colorful artwork by award-winning Ashley Bryan depicting children of many backgrounds (and Louis Armstrong himself) performing a puppet show that brings the lyrics to life. Here is a book of brightness, wonder, and hope to be shared by all. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.
	Do you know what mothers do?	White	Emma Jane	E	FIC	WHI	This book is planned to help the Nursery II child begin to understand God’s plan for mothers to love and care for their babies. A young child is curious about the way a mother cares for a new baby.
	The velveteen rabbit or how toys become real–1995	Williams	Margery	E	FIC	WIL	By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.
	The velveteen rabbit or how toys become real–1997	Williams	Margery	E	FIC	WIL	By the time the velveteen rabbit is dirty, worn out, and about to be burned, he has almost given up hope of ever finding the magic called Real.
	“More more more” said the baby: 3 love stories	Williams	Vera B.	E	FIC	WIL	Three babies are caught up in the air and given loving attention by a father, grandmother, and mother.
	Do you know what I’ll do?	Zolotow	Charlotte	E	FIC	ZOL	In this celebration of a sister’s special love, a little girl delights her brother with a series of promises about all the wonderful things she’ll do to make him happy as they both grow up. Full-color illustrations.
	Dear God, It’s Me Again	Fitzgerald	Annie	E	FIT
	Unwrapping the Christmas crèche	Flinn	Lisa, 1951-	E	FLI		Each figure in the manger scene comes to life as we follow a child’s thoughts and actions when the Christmas crèche is unwrapped.
	A Child is Born	Gran	Mary Alice	E	GRA
	Beatrice and Raymond	Hart	Kim	E	HAR
	I Love You Mommy and Daddy	Harker	Jillian	E	HAR
	The little shepherd girl : a Christmas story	Henry	Juliann.	E	HEN		While looking after her flock, a little shepherd girl sees the star and angels announcing the birth of Jesus and then meets the newborn baby in a manger.
	The first Easter	Heyer	Carol, 1950-	E	HEY		A simple retelling of the events leading up to the first Easter.
	Humphrey’s first Christmas	Heyer	Carol, 1950-	E	HEY		A camel, grumbling about losing his favorite blanket then having to carry a heavy load, meets a special newborn baby who fills him with love, joy, and generosity.
	The Parable of the Lily	Higgs	Liz Curtis.	E	HIG		A farmer’s daughter receives a mysterious gift which she neglects and then discards, only to find out on Easter morning how special it is. Bible verses link the story to the life of Jesus.
	The Parable of the Lily	Higgs	Liz Curtis.	E	HIG		A farmer’s daughter receives a mysterious gift which she neglects and then discards, only to find out on Easter morning how special it is. Bible verses link the story to the life of Jesus.
	The hello, goodbye window	Juster	Norton, 1929-	E	JUS		Looking through the kitchen window, a little girl and her doting grandparents watch stars, play games, and, most importantly, say hello and goodbye.
	Purplicious	Kann	Victoria.	E	KAN		When her classmates make fun of her for still liking the color pink, a little girl feels all alone, but then a friend shows her the power of pink.
	Because nothing looks like God	Kushner	Lawrence, 1943-	E	KUS
	How does God make things happen?	Kushner	Lawrence, 1943-	E	KUS
	The Lord’s prayer	Ladwig	Tim.	E	LAD
	God made it for you! : the story of creation	Lehmann	Charles.	E	LEH		A retelling of the story of creation, stressing that God made it all for us.
	What is heaven like?	Lewis	Beverly, 1949-	E	LEW		Wondering about heaven after the death of his grandfather, a boy questions his sister, a teacher, his parents, and other people, whose diverse answers help him begin to understand life after death and how to ensure that he will see his grandfather again one day.
	What is God like?	Lewis	Beverly, 1949-	E	LEW		A boy and his younger sister, remembering what their father has told them and what they have read in the Bible, help each other to understand the attributes of God.
	If Jesus walked beside me	Lord	Jill Roman.	E	LOR
	If Jesus came to visit me	Lord	Jill Roman.	E	LOR
	You are mine	Lucado	Max	E	LUC	Copy 2	Punchinello has an urge for others’ approval, a drive to be like the rest of the crowd, a need to show off all our “stuff.” And like Punchinello, there are many times we don’t count the cost until the cost becomes too great. Punchinello learns a hard but essential lesson: it’s not what you have that counts, but Whose you are.
	You are special	Lucado	Max	E	LUC	Copy 2	Punchinello’s opinion of himself changes after talking to his creator.
	All you ever need	Lucado	Max	E	LUC		“May you always drink from God’s fountain.”
	You are mine	Lucado	Max	E	LUC		Punchinello has an urge for others’ approval, a drive to be like the rest of the crowd, a need to show off all our “stuff.” And like Punchinello, there are many times we don’t count the cost until the cost becomes too great. Punchinello learns a hard but essential lesson: it’s not what you have that counts, but Whose you are.
	If only I had a green nose	Lucado	Max	E	LUC		Punchinello learns that it can be difficult, foolish, and even dangerous to try to keep up with the latest fads and that Eli, his maker, gave each Wemmick different characteristics on purpose.
	With you all the way	Lucado	Max	E	LUC
	God loves me more than that	Mackall	Dandi Daley.	E	MAC		Simple, rhyming text explores the extent of God’s love, which is more than the bumbles in a bumblebee and softer than a kitten’s sneeze.
	The Not-So-Wise Man	MacDonald	Alan, 1958-	E	MAC		Ashtar, a very wise man, goes in search of a newborn king come from Heaven but is not wise enough to find him.
	The very first Christians	Maier	Paul L.	E	MAI		Examines the Nativity story as the origin of Christmas, viewing it in both scriptural and secular contexts.
	Knots on a counting rope	Martin	Bill, 1916-2004.	E	MAR		An Indian grandfather, relates at his grandson’s urging, the story of the boy’s name.
	Guess how much I love you	McBratney	Sam.	E	MCB		During a bedtime game, every time Little Nutbrown Hare demonstrates how much he loves his father, Big Nutbrown Hare gently shows him that the love is returned even more.
	Have you filled a bucket today? : a guide to daily happiness	McCloud	Carolyn.	E	MCC
	The legend of the three trees	McCafferty	Catherine.	E	MCC		An olive tree, an oak tree, and a pine tree dream of great things, and their dreams are fulfilled when each fills an important role in the life of Jesus.
	A wish to be a Christmas tree	Monroe	Colleen.	E	MON		Feeling sad because no one chooses it as a Christmas tree, a bedraggled forest pine discovers the importance of being appreciated all year long.
	Baby rattlesnake	Moroney	Lynn.	E	MOR		Willful Baby Rattlesnake throws tantrums to get his rattle before he’s ready, but he misuses it and learns a lesson. Written in English and Spanish.
	He’s got the whole world in his hands	Nelson	Kadir.	E	NEL		An illustrated version of the well-known song that began as a spiritual and is now sung in churches, camps, schools, and has been recorded by opera singers, country artists, and children’s performers.
	What mommies do best	Numeroff	Laura Joffe.	E	NUM		Mothers and fathers participating in everyday activities show their love for their children in very similar ways.
	The best mouse cookie	Numeroff	Laura Joffe.	E	NUM
	The Always Prayer Shawl	Oberman	Sheldon.	E	OBE		A prayer shawl is handed down from grandfather to grandson in this story of Jewish tradition and the passage of generations.
	I talk to God about how I feel	Omartian	Stormie.	E	OMA		Describes such frequently encountered emotions as loneliness, worry, and anger, and explains how prayer and talking with God help to ease these emotions and help cope with fear or loss.
	The prayer that makes God smile	Omartian	Stormie.	E	OMA		Shows kids how to give thanks for family and friends, give their wants and needs to their heavenly Father, and trust Him to do what is right for their lives, with an explanation about what it means to pray the best prayer of all–asking Jesus to come into your heart.
	Unexpected treasures	Osteen	Victoria.	E	OST		Told with a yo-ho-ho and with sing-songy rhymes, these two adventurous friends teach the old pirate that the best treasure of all is the love in our hearts. A fun activity and crafts page at the end of the book encourages kids to implement the lesson they’ve just learned and to the adventure in their own daily lives.
	The story of Jesus	Pingry	Patricia A., 1941-	E	PIN
	The story of the Ten commandments	Pingry	Patricia A., 1941-	E	PIN		A simple retelling of how Moses led the Jews out of slavery in Egypt to the land promised them by God and how he brought them God’s commandments.
	The story of the Lord’s Prayer	Pingry	Patricia A., 1941-	E	PIN
	The time of Easter	Richterkessing	Sue.	E	RIC		Two young mice find the pastor’s wooden cross which had been missing for two years.
	The time of the church	Richterkessing	Sue.	E	RIC		Designs that two young mice draw and quilt are combined into a banner to illustrate the seasons and festivals of the church year, from Pentecost to Christ the King Sunday.
	The time of the church	Richterkessing	Sue.	E	RIC		Designs that two young mice draw and quilt are combined into a banner to illustrate the seasons and festivals of the church year, from Pentecost to Christ the King Sunday.
	The time of Christmas	Richterkessing	Sue.	E	RIC
	The best Christmas pageant ever	Robinson	Barbara,	E	ROB		The six horrible Herdmans, the worst children in the history of the world, take over the annual Christmas pageant.
	All About Jesus	Rock	Lois	E	ROC
	All about the Bible	Rock	Lois	E	ROC
	All About God	Rock	Lois	E	ROC
	All about Prayer	Rock	Lois	E	ROC
	The carpenter’s gift : a Christmas tale about the Rockefeller Center tree	Rubel	David.	E	RUB		In Depression-era New York City, construction workers at the Rockefeller Center site help a family in need–a gift that is repaid years later in the donation of an enormous Christmas tree.
	Silver packages : an Appalachian Christmas story	Rylant	Cynthia.	E	RYl		Every year at Christmas a rich man rides a train through Appalachia and throws gifts to the poor children who are waiting, in order to repay a debt he owes the people who live there.
	Give me grace : a child’s daybook of prayers	Rylant	Cynthia.	E	RYL		Presents seven prayers in rhyme, one for each day of the week.
	Mr. Putter & Tabby paint the porch	Rylant	Cynthia.	E	RYL		Mr. Putter finds it a challenge to paint his front porch in the presence of his cat Tabby and his neighbor’s dog Zeke.
	A fruitcake Christmas	Schmidt	Troy.	E	SCH		After Hailey and Bailey show Iggy and Ziggy Cockroach the true meaning of Christmas, all of the garden insects share some of Grannypillar’s famous fruitcake.
	Six by Seuss.	Seuss	Dr.	E	SEU		An anthology of six stories by Dr. Seuss, including “And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street,” “The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins,” “Horton Hatches the Egg,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “The Lorax,” and “Yertle the Turtle.”
	The flood that came to grandma’s house	Stallone	Linda, 1947-	E	STA		When the rainfall from Hurricane Agnes causes the Susquehanna River to flood, Grandma and Grandpa abandon their home and flee to higher ground.
	The best thing about Easter	Tangvald	Christine Harder, 1941-	E	TAN		Describes elements of a typical Easter celebration, including colored eggs, candy, and baby animals, and explains why we celebrate the holiday.
	How I Pray For My Freinds	St. John Taylor	Jeannie	E	TAY
	God’s dream	Tutu	Desmond.	E	TUT		An introduction for the youngest readers to Archbishop Tutu’s message of forgiveness and empathy.
	Courage	Waber	Bernard.	E	WAB		Provides examples of the many kinds of courage found in everyday life and in unusual circumstances, from tasting the vegetable before making a face to being a firefighter or police officer.
	The Apostles’ Creed	Walker	Joni.	E	WAL		Teaches young children about the Triune God as stated in the three articles of faith found in the Apostles’ Creed.
	Give thanks to the Lord	Wilson	Karma.	E	WIL		A boy gives thanks to the Lord for all that he has in this illustrated interpretation of Psalm XCII.
	Jesus wants me for a sunbeam	Wilhelm	Hans, 1945-	E	WIL		A newly-hatched duckling illustrates an adaptation of the text of the song “Jesus wants me for a sunbeam” written by Nellie Talbot.
	Let’s make a joyful noise	Wilson	Karma.	E	WIL		A little boy enjoys all the different ways people and animals have of celebrating Psalm 100:1.
	Mortimer’s Christmas manger	Wilson	Karma.	E	WIL		Unhappy in his cramped, cold hole, Mortimer Mouse moves into a nativity scene thinking it is the perfect home for him, until he discovers who truly belongs there.
	The secret of saying thanks	Wood	Douglas, 1951-	E	WOO		While learning the secret to a good life, a child says thank you for the natural world and for being loved, because a grateful heart is always happy.
	Mouse tales–things hoped for : Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany	Boling	Ruth L.	Fic	BOL		A congregation of mice works together to prepare their church and their hearts for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany, and welcomes a new family into the fold.
	A midnight clear : stories for the Christmas season	Paterson	Katherine.	FIC	PAT
	The giving tree.	Silverstein	Shel.	FIC	SIL		A young boy grows to manhood and old age experiencing the love and generosity of a tree which gives to him without thought of return.
	Old Turtle [sound recording].	Wood	Douglas	FIC	WOO		“Discover how Old Turtle brings peace to all the beings of the world in this classic fable of respect for the earth and the diverse human family. Sing along with author/composer Douglas Wood and his friends as they celebrate Old Turtle’s message”–Container insert.

Youth NonFiction
	What’s Heaven?	Shriver	Maria	Y	128	SHR	After her great-grandmother’s death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions.
	What’s Heaven?	Shriver	Maria	Y	128	SHR	After her great-grandmother’s death, a young girl learns about heaven by asking her mother all kinds of questions.
	Hurlbut’s story of the Bible for the young and old: A continuous narrative of the scriptures told in one hundred sixty-eight stories	Hurlburt	Jesse Lyman	Y	220	HUR
	Study helps to the Holy Bible			Y	220	STU
	The Bible for children	Wangerin	Walter, Jr.	Y	220	WAG	An illustrated version with simplified text of the Old and New Testaments
	If You’d Been There in Bible Times	Jeffs	Stephanie	Y	220.3	JEF
	Young readers dictionary of the Bible: For use with the Revised Standard Version of the Bible			Y	220.3	YOU
	Young reader’s Bible dictionary			Y	220.3		Each definition includes references to passages in the Bible where the word appears. The entries also include a guide for pronouncing each proper name and for other difficult words.
	How our Bible came to us	Doney	Meryl, 1942-	Y	220.4	DON	Discusses how the Bible came into being, who wrote it, early and modern translations, monks and manuscripts, and the importance of the Bible.
	The miracles of Jesus and other Bible stories	Hastings	Selina	Y	220.9	HAS
	David & Goliath and other Bible stories	Hastings	Selina (Retold by)	Y	220.9	HAS
	Interactive Bible stories for children: New Testament	Keffer	Lois	Y	220.9	KEF
	Bible hero adventures: New Testament	Keffer	Lois, Ed.	Y	220.9	KEF
	Living God’s way: Bible stories retold for children in today’s world	Milton	Ralph	Y	220.9	MIL
	Best-loved parables: Stories Jesus told	Rock	Lois	Y	220.9	ROC	In this book Jesus’ stories are retold for children in a lively and engaging style while retaining the resonances of the Gospel accounts in the Bible that have preserved them as part of the world’s heritage for nearly two thousand years.
	The loving arms of God	Stickney	Anne Elizabeth	Y	220.9	STI	A retelling of Bible stories illustrating God’s relationship with his people through the history of Israel, the ministry of Jesus, and the early church.
	The living Bible story book	Taylor	Kenneth N.	Y	220.9	TAY	A retelling of more than 70 well-known Bible stories from the Old and New Testaments. Also includes discussion questions.
	The Golden Bible atlas	Terrien	Samuel	Y	220.9	TER	Both an atlas and a picture-history of the Holy Land and its environs; full color maps
	O Jerusalem	Yolen	Jane	Y	220.9	YOL	A poetic tribute to Jerusalem, in honor of the 3000th anniversary of its founding, celebrating its history as a holy city for three major religions.
	Egermeier’s Bible story book	Egermeier	Elsie E. (Elsie Emilie), 1890-1986.	Y	220.95	EGE	A collection of Bible stories presented in chronological order from Genesis to Revelations in an easy-to-read-text.
	Life in Bible times	Tarrant	Chris.	Y	220.95	TAR	Pictures and text depict life in Biblical time through the stories of ten men and women in the Bible, from Jacob to Paul.
	Interactive Bible stories for children. Old Testament			Y	221.92	INT
	Bible hero adventures: Old Testament	Keffer	Lois, Ed.	Y	221.92	KEF
	The glorious impossible	L’Engle	Madeleine	Y	232	LEN	Life of Jesus
	Jesus	Wildsmith	Brian.	Y	232.901	WIL
	Finding your real I.D.	LaPlaca	Annette Heinrich, 1964-	Y	242.63	LAP
	What it’s like to be me	Exley	Helen, Ed.	Y	362.4	EXL
	Thanksgiving: A time to remember	Rainey	Barbara	Y	394.2	RAI
	Leaves from a child’s garden of verses	Stevenson	Robert Louis	Y	821	STE
	The Children’s World Atlas	Barrett	Norman S.	Y	912	BAR	Maps, photographs, illustrations, and text present information about the statistics, politics, history, culture, and physical features of the countries of the world, arranged by continent or region.
	My first atlas	Boyle	Bill (William F.)	Y	912	BOY

Youth Fiction
	The city of Ember	DuPrau	Jeanne.	Y	DUP		In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
	Fight for life	Anderson	Laurie Halse.	Y	FIC	AND	With the help of her veterinarian grandmother and the other volunteers at the Wild at Heart Animal Clinic, eleven-year-old Maggie rescues sick puppies from an illegal puppy mill.
	Ribsy.	Cleary	Beverly.	Y	FIC	CLE	Separated from his owner, Henry Huggins, in a shopping center parking lot, an ordinary city dog begins a string of bewildering adventures.
	Socks.	Cleary	Beverly.	Y	FIC	CLE	The happy home life of Socks, the cat, is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the household.
	The prophet of Yonwood	DuPrau	Jeanne.	Y	FIC	DUP	While visiting the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina, eleven-year-old Nickie makes some decisions about how to identify both good and evil when she witnesses the townspeople’s reactions to the apocalyptic visions of one of their neighbors.
	Jackie’s Wild Seattle	Hobbs	Will.	Y	FIC	HOB	Fourteen-year-old Shannon and her little brother, Cody, spend the summer with their uncle, helping at a wildlife rescue center named Jackie’s Wild Seattle.
	The tale of three trees: A traditional folktale	Hunt	Angela Elwell (Retold by)	Y	FIC	HUN	Three trees growing on a hilltop dream of grand futures, but when they’re claimed by woodcutters, other things happen. One becomes a manger that holds the Christ child, another a humble fishing boat that carries Jesus and his followers, and the third is cut into stout timbers that become Jesus’s cross. A traditional folktale about the power of God’s love to transform and renew.
	The view from Saturday	Konigsburg	E. L.	Y	FIC	KON	Four students, with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition.
	Lizzy lies a lot	Levy	Elizabeth	Y	FIC	LEV	Nine-year-old Lizzie’s impulse to lie affects her relationships with family and friends.
	Prince Caspian, the return to Narnia.	Lewis	C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963.	Y	FIC	LEW
	Lake of secrets	Littke	Lael.	Y	FIC	LIT	Having arrived in her mother’s home town to try to find her long-missing brother, who disappeared three years before she was born, fifteen-year-old Carlene finds herself haunted by memories from a past life.
	Stranger in the mist	McCusker	Paul, 1958-	Y	FIC	MCC	When King Arthur turns up in America in the mid-1990s, fifteen-year-old Elizabeth, Jeff, and Uncle Malcolm decide that they must return him to England.
	Strange journey back	McCusker	Paul, 1958-	Y	FIC	MCC	Distressed by his parents’ separation, Mark tries to go back in time to set things right and discovers that some changes are unavoidable.
	Danger lies ahead	McCusker	Paul, 1958-	Y	FIC	MCC	Jack finally turns to his parents, who teach him about trust and friendship, after the new kid at school has ensnared him in a web of lies.
	The mystery of the white elephant	Murphy	Elspeth Campbell.	Y	FIC	MUR	When Timothy and his cousins go to the church swap meet, they discover a thief has stolen the white elephant they plan to buy, and it’s up to them to find the culprit.
	My life as crocodile junk food	Myers	Bill, 1953-	Y	FIC	MYE	Twelve-year-old Wally visits missionaries in the South American rain forest and stumbles into a series of what he thinks are impossible predicaments, until he understands the joy of sharing Jesus with others.
	My life as a broken bungee cord	Myers	Bill, 1953-	Y	FIC	MYE	When he takes part in a hot air balloon race, twelve-year-old Wally, computer whiz and “human catastrophe,” learns what it means to fully put his trust in God.
	My life as a smashed burrito with extra hot sauce	Myers	Bill, 1953-	Y	FIC	MYE	Twelve-year-old Wally, a computer whiz who is a “walking disaster area,” ends up in a competition with the bully of Camp Whacka-Whacka, and when they find themselves fighting for their lives, Wally realizes that even his worst enemy needs God.
	My life as alien monster bait	Myers	Bill, 1953-	Y	FIC	MYE	Wally’s pride gets out of control when he is chosen for a part in a movie being made in Middletown, until he learns the importance of true friendship and God’s desire for humility.
	When my name was Keoko	Park	Linda Sue.	Y	FIC	PAR	With national pride and occasional fear, a brother and sister face the increasingly oppressive occupation of Korea by Japan during World War II, which threatens to suppress Korean culture entirely.
	Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban	Rowling	J. K.	Y	FIC	ROW	During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents’ deaths.
	Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets	Rowling	J. K.	Y	FIC	ROW	When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.
	Here’s Lily!	Rue	Nancy	Y	FIC	RUE	Lily Robbins becomes obsessed with becoming a model.
	Lily Robbins, M.D. (Medical dabbler)	Rue	Nancy	Y	FIC	RUE	Lily is on a mission to become a “great healer” or healthcare professional and no one’s going to stop her.
	Lily’s ultimate party	Rue	Nancy	Y	FIC	RUE	Lily starts her own business to pay for her party. Lily learns the importance of allowing others to be who God made them to be, rather than who she wants them to be.
	Lily the rebel	Rue	Nancy	Y	FIC	RUE	Lily is questioning the rules–both at home and at school, and it’s getting harder to keep her mouth shut about it.
	Lily and the creep	Rue	Nancy N.	Y	FIC	RUE	When Lily and her sixth-grade friends turn to self-esteem books, they find the results cause more problems until they discover where to seek true self-image.
	Holes	Sachar	Louis, 1954-	Y	FIC	SAC	As further evidence of his family’s bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself.
	Ballet shoes	Streatfeild	Noel.	Y	FIC	STR	Determined to make a name for themselves, three adopted sisters living in London train for the ballet and the stage and in the process discover that each has a special talent.
	The candy factory mystery	Warner	Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.	Y	FIC	WAR	When the Aldens have the chance to work at a candy factory, they try to find out who is sabotaging the candy and why.
	Surprise Island	Warner	Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.	Y	FIC	WAR
	The yellow house mystery	Warner	Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.	Y	FIC	WAR
	Mystery ranch	Warner	Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979.	Y	FIC	WAR
	The mystery of the silent nightingale	Murphy	Elspeth Campbell.	Y	MUR		Sarah-Jane and her two cousins solve a mystery involving an antique locket they plan to give their favorite baby-sitter.
	The mystery of the wrong dog	Murphy	Elspeth Campbell.	Y	MUR		Titus and his cousins are taking care of their neighbors’ crabby Yorkshire terrier when the dog suddenly becomes sweet-tempered and the cousins have a mystery on their hands.

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