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Tuck Everlasting

by Natalie Babbitt

jFiction

Winnie discovers the secret of the Tuck family's never-ending life and must decide if she too wants to live forever.

Cybil War

by Betsy Byars

jFiction

Simon learns about friendship when he and his friend Tony go to war over their classmate Cybil.

Kissimmee Kid

by Vera and Bill Cleaver

jFiction

Twelve-year-old Evelyn and her younger brother discover another way of life when they visit their older sister and brother-in-law one summer in Kissimmee, Florida.

Staying Nine

by Pam Conrad

jFiction

Nine-year-old Heather doesn't want to turn ten until wacky Rosa Rita shows her that growing up isn't so bad.

Yolanda's Genius

by Carol Fenner

jFiction

After moving from Chicago to Michigan, fifth grader Yolanda is determined to prove that her younger brother is not a slow learner but a true musical genius.

Who Needs a Bratty Brother

by Linda Gondosch

jFiction

Eleven-year-old Kelly hatches a series of schemes to get rid of her bratty little brother, until his disappearance awakens her to her true feelings for him.

Girl Called Al

by Constance Greene

jFiction

A seventh grade girl, her slightly overweight girlfriend Al, and the assistant superintendent of their apartment building form a mutually-needed friendship with the usual (and a few unusual) number of joys and sorrows.

Koya Delaney and the Good Girl Blues

by Eloise Greenfield

jFiction

Koya Delaney, an eleven-year-old African American girl, has trouble expressing anger until her cousin, a popular male singer, comes to town.

Cousins

by Virginia Hamilton

jFiction

Concerned her grandmother may die, Cammy is unprepared for the accidental death of another relative.

Travel Far, Pay No Fare

by Anne Lindbergh

jFiction

When twelve-year-old Owen finds that his nine-year-old cousin Parsley has a magic bookmark, he joins her when she enters different stories in the hope of finding a way of preventing their parents' forthcoming marriage.

Anastasia Krupnik

by Lois Lowry

jFiction

Lots of good and bad things happen to Anastasia during her tenth year-good things like falling in love and really getting to know her grandmother, and bad things, like finding out about an impending baby brother.

Little House on Rocky Ridge

by Roger Lea MacBride

jFiction

This title continues the story of Laura Ingalls Wilder's beloved "Little House" books.

Great Ideas of Lila Fenwick

by Kate McMullan

jFiction

In a series of episodes, fifth grader Lila Fenwick has some truly amazing "Great Ideas" that get her out of and into all kinds of trouble.

Boys Start the War

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

jFiction

Disgusted that a family with three girls moves into the house across the river, nine-year-old Wally and his three brothers declare a practical joke war on the girls.

Too Many Murphys

by Colleen McKenna O'Shaughnessy

jFiction

Third grade Collette Murphy wishes she were an only child and is surprised when her wish comes true for one day.

Flip-Flop Girl

by Katherine Paterson

jFiction

Lupe, the flip-flop girl, befriends Vinnie and her mute brother Mason, helping them come to grips with the death of their father.

Missing May

by Cynthia Rylant

jFiction

After the death of the beloved aunt who raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living.

Getting Something on Maggie Marmelstein

by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat

jFiction

Thad Smith does not get along with Maggie but when he "gets something" on her, he has to decide whether or not to use it.

Help! I'm Trapped in My Teacher's Body

by Todd Strasser

jFiction

Jake Sherman used to be your average twelve-year-old until he turns into his weirdo teacher, Mr. Dirkson and goofy Mr. Dirkson runs around in Jake's body!

Junkyard Dog

by Erika Tamar

jFiction

With the advice of her stepfather, eleven-year-old Katie takes on the job of feeding an abused junkyard dog and building a doghouse for shelter during the hard winter.

Gold Cadillac

by Mildred D. Taylor

jFiction

Wilma and Lois, two African American girls living in the North, are proud of their family's new Cadillac until they take it on a visit to the South and encounter racial prejudice for the first time.

Mariah Loves Rock

by Mildred Pitts Walter

jFiction

As fifth grade comes to an end, Mariah, who idolizes a famous rock star, experiences many misgivings, as does every member of her family, about the arrival of a half-sister, who is coming to live with them.

Castle in the Attic

by Elizabeth Winthrop

jFiction

A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces this adventure involving magic and a personal quest.