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Fox Chapel Area School
District Suggested Summer Reading
Lists
These reading lists of suggested by the Fox
Chapel Area School District. The FCASD encourages
students to explore addtional titles written by these
and other authors.
NOTE:
To check the availability of the title or series at the
Lauri Ann West Memorial Library, click the underlined
title to view the item's record in our
catalog.
Suggested Summer Reading for children
entering Kindergarten:
|
Author |
Title |
| Alborough, Jez |
Where's
My Teddy? |
| Anderson, Hans Christian (illus. Jerry
Pinkney) |
The
Ugly Duckling |
| Baker,
Jeannie |
Home |
| Bloom,
Suzanne |
The
Bus for Us |
| Brett,
Jan |
The
Gingerbread Baby |
| Brown,
Marc |
Arthur's
Computer Disaster (paperback) |
| Carle,
Eric |
The
Very Quiet Cricket |
| Carlstrom, Nancy |
Jesse
Bear, What Will You Wear? (paperback;
book
on cassette) |
| DePaola, Tomie |
Tomie
DePaola's Mother Goose |
| Dunrea, Olivier |
Gossie
Series: Gossie Gossie
and Gertie (book
on cassette) Ollie
(book
on cassette) Ollie
the Stomper (book
on cassette) Peedie |
| Falconer, Ian |
Olivia
Series: Olivia Olivia
And The Missing Toy Olivia
Forms A Band Olivia
Helps With Christmas Olivia
Saves The Circus |
| Fleming, Denise |
In
The Small Small Pond (paperback) |
| Hoban,
Tana |
26
Letters, Ninety-Nine Cents |
| Keats,
Ezra Jack |
Peter's
Chair |
| Kent,
Jack |
Jim,
Jimmy, James |
| Kraus,
Robert |
Whose
Mouse Are You? |
| Marshall, James |
George
and Martha Series: George
and Martha George
and Martha One Fine Day George
and Martha 'round and 'round George
and Martha The Complete stories of Two Best
Friends George
and Martha Tons of Fun |
| Martin, Bill |
Chicka
Chicka Boom Boom |
| McCully, Emily |
School
(wordless) |
| McGeorge, Constance W. |
Boomer
Goes To School |
| Meddaugh, Susan |
Martha
Speaks |
| Murphy, Jill |
Five
Minutes Peace |
| Numberoff, Laura Jane |
If
You Take A Mouse To School |
| Palotta, Jerry |
Icky
Bug Counting Book |
| Prelutsky, Jack |
Read-A-Loud
Rhymes for The Very Young |
| Robertus, Polly M. |
The
Dog Who Had Kittens |
| Rylant, Cynthia |
The
Great Gracie Chase |
| Seuss,
Dr. |
Dr.
Seuss's ABC |
| Taback, Simms |
Joseph
Had A Little Overcoat (book
with CD) |
| Tafuri, Nancy |
I
Love You, Little One |
| Van
Laan, Nancy |
Possum
Come a-Knockin' |
| Wells,
Rosemary |
Read
To Your Bunny |
| Weisner, David |
Tuesday |
| Williams, Linda |
The
Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid Of
Anything |
| Wood,
Audrey |
Alphabet
Adventure |
| Yolen,
Jane |
Owl
Moon |
| Young,
Ed |
Seven
Blind
Mice |
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Suggested Summer Reading for children
entering 1st Grade:
|
Author |
Title |
|
Ackerman, Karen |
Song
and Dance Man (2nd
copy) |
| Allard, Harry |
Miss Nelson Is
Missing |
| Andersen, Hans Christian (illus. Janet
Stevens) |
The
Princess and The Pea |
| Barrett, Judith |
Cloudy
With A Chance of Meatballs (paperback;
book
with CD) |
| Blume,
Judy |
The Pain and The
Great One |
| Brett,
Jan |
The Hat |
| Burton, Virginia Lee |
The Little
House |
| Carle,
Eric |
The
Mixed Up Chameleon (paperback) |
| Carrick, Carol |
What
Happened To Patrick's Dinosaur |
| DePaola, Tomie |
Strega
Nona (book
on cassette) |
| Ehlert, Lois |
Market Day |
| Ernst,
Lisa Campbell |
The
Turn-Aournd, Upside-Down Alphabet
Book |
| Fox,
Mem |
Wilfrid Gordon
McDonald Partridge |
| Henkes, Kevin |
Lilly's
Purple Plastic Purse (book
with CD) Kitten's
First Full Moon |
| Holabird, Katharine |
Angelina's Birthday Surprise |
| Jenkins, Steve |
What Do You Do
With A Tail Like This? |
| Jonas,
Ann |
Round
Trip (paperback) |
| Kellogg, Steven |
Chicken
Little (paperback) |
| Lionni, Leo |
Frederick |
| Lobel,
Arnold |
Days
with Frog and Toad |
| London, Jonathan |
Froggy
Eats Out (book
on cassette) Froggy
Goes To Bed Froggy
Goes To Camp Froggy
Goes To School Froggy
Goes To The Doctor (book
on cassette) Froggy
Learns To Swim Froggy
Plays Soccer Froggy Plays T-Ball Froggy Rides
A Bike (book
on CD) Froggy's
Day with Dad Froggy's
First Kiss (book
on cassette) Froggy's
Halloween Froggy's
Sleepover (book
on CD) Let's
Go Froggy |
| Marshall, James |
Fox
All Week Fox
On Stage Fox
On The Job |
| Minarik, Else |
Father Bear Comes Home Father's
Flying Flapjacks A
Kiss For Little Bear Little
Bear Little
Bear Audio Collection Little Bear's Friend (paperback) Little
Bear's Visit |
| Noble,
Trinka Hakes |
The
Day Jimmy's Boa Ate The Wash Jimmy's
Boa And The Big Splash Birthday Bash Jimmy's
Boa And The Bungee Jump Slam Dunk Jimmy's
Boa Bounces Back |
| Pallotta, Jerry |
Yucky Reptile
Book |
| Parish, Peggy |
Amelia Bedelia 4
Mayor |
| Perrault, Charles (Illus. Fred
Marcellino) |
Puss In
Boots |
| Pilkey, Dav |
Dog Breath: The
Horrible Trouble with Hally Tosis |
| Priceman, Marjorie |
How To Make An
Apple Pie and See The World |
| Potter, Beatrix |
The
Tale of Peter Rabbit (illus.
by David McPhail) |
| Rathman, Peggy |
Officer
Buckle And Gloria (paperback) |
| Rohmann, Eric |
My Friend
Rabbit |
| Sendak, Maurice |
Where The Wild
Things Are |
| Seuss,
Dr. |
Horton
Hatches The Egg |
| Sierra, Judy |
Wild About
Books |
| Steig,
William |
Doctor
De Soto (book
on cassette) |
| Tolhurst, Marilyn |
Somebody and the
Three Blairs |
| Viorst, Judith |
Alexander, Who's
Not (Do You Hear Me? I Mean It!) Going To
Move |
| Willems, Mo |
Don't Let The
Pigeon Drive the Bus |
| Yound,
Ed |
Lon
Po Po (book
on cassette) |
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Suggested Summer Reading for children
entering 2nd
Grade:
|
Author |
Title |
| Adler,
David A. |
Cam
Jansen And The Mystery of The Stolen
Diamonds Cam Jansen And The Mystery of The
U.F.O. (2nd
copy; book
on cassette; book
on CD) Cam
Jansen And The Mystery of The Dinosaur
Bones Cam
Jansen And the Mystery of The Television
Dog Cam Jansen And The Mystery of The Gold
Coins Cam Jansen And The Mystery Of The Babe
Ruth Baseball Cam Jansen And The Mystery of The
Circus Clown (2nd
copy) Cam
Jansen And The Mystery of The Monster Movie
(2nd
copy) Cam
Jansen And The Mystery Of The Carnival Prize
(book
on CD) Cam
Jansen And The Mystery At The Monkey House Cam
Jansen And The Mystery Of The Stolen Corn
Popper Cam Jansen And The Mystery Of Flight
54 Cam
Jansen And The Mystery At The Haunted House
(book
on cassette) Cam
Jansen And The Triceratops Pops Mystery Cam
Jansen And The Ghostly Mystery (book
on CD) Cam
Jansen And The Scary Snake Mystery
(book
on cassette) Cam
Jansen And The Catnapping Mystery
(book
on cassette) Cam
Jansen And The Birthday Mystery (book
on cassette; book
on CD) Cam
Jansen And The School Play Mystery Cam Jansen
And The First Day of School Mystery Cam
Jansen: The Snowy Day Mystery Cam Jansen
And The Chocolate Fudge Mystery (book
on cassette) |
| Cole,
Joanna |
The
Magic School Bus And The Electric Field
Trip The
Magic School Bus And The Science Fair
Expedition The
Magic School Bus At The Waterworks The
Magic School Bus Explores The Senses The
Magic School Bus In The Time of The
Dinosaurs The
Magic School Bus Inside A Beehive The
Magic School Bus Inside A Hurricane The
Magic School Bus: Inside The Earth The
Magic School Bus Inside The Human Body (2nd
copy) The
Magic School Bus Lost In The Solar
System (2nd
copy) The
Magic School Bus On The Ocean
Floor (2nd copy) The
Magic School Bus Sees Stars: A Book About
Stars The
Magic School Bus Takes A
Moonwalk |
| Corbett, Scott |
Great Custard
Pie Panic |
| DePaola, Tomie |
The Art
Lesson |
| Gibbons, Gail |
The
Quilting Bee Horses! |
| Giff,
Patricia |
Polk
Street School series: Green
Thumb, Everyone! Pet
Parade Look
Out Washington, D.C.! Count
Your Money with The Polk Street School Write
Up A Storm With The Polk Street
Kids Monster
Rabbit Runs Amuck! Spectacular
Stone Soup Say
"Cheese" The
Valentine Star Fish
Face The
Beast in Miss Rooney's Room The
Candy Corn Contest December
Secrets |
| Guiberson, Brenda Z. |
Rain, Rain, Rain
Forest |
| Hoberman, Mary Ann |
You
Read To Me, I'll Read To You: Very
Short Fairy Tales Very
Short Mother Goose Tales Very
Short Scary Tales Very
Short Stories |
| Howe,
James |
Pinky
and Rex series: Pinky
And Rex And The Just Right Pet (book
on cassette) Pinky
And Rex And The New Baby Pinky
and Rex And The Spelling Bee (book
on cassette) Pinky
and Rex And The School Play (book
on cassette) Pinky
and Rex And The Perfect Pumpkin Pinky
and Rex And The New Neighbors (book
on cassette) Pinky
And Rex Go To Camp (book
on cassette) Pinky
And Rex And The Mean Old Witch (book
on cassette) Pinky
And Rex (book
on cassette) Pinky
And Rex Get Married (book
on cassette) Pinky
And Rex And The Double-Dad Weekend (book
on cassette) Pinky
And Rex And The Bully |
| Hurwitz, Johanna |
Rip-Roaring
Russell |
| Kellogg, Steven |
Mike Fink: A
Tall Tale |
| Kline,
Suzy |
Horrible Harry series: Horrible
Harry And The Goog Horrible
Harry And The Locked Closet Horrible
Harry And The Dragon War (book
on CD) Horrible
Harry Goes To The Moon (book
on CD; book
on cassette) Horrible
Harry And The Drop of Doom (book
on cassette) Horrible
Harry And The Purple People (book
on cassette; book
on CD) Horrible
Harry And The Ant Invasion (book
on CD; book
on cassette) Horrible
Harry And The Kickball Wedding (book
on cassette) Horrible
Harry And The Green Slime (book
on CD; book
on cassette) Horrible
Harry In Room 2B (book
on CD) Horrible Harry at Halloween (book
on CD, book
on cassette) Horrible Harry And The
Christmas Surprise (book
on CD) Horrible Harry And The Dungeon (book
on cassette, book
on CD) Horrible Harry Moves Up To Third
Grade (book
on cassette) Song Lee In Room 2B (book
on cassette) Horrible Harry's Secret (book
on cassette, book
on CD) |
| Lowry,
Lois |
Gooney Bird
Greene |
| Martin, Jacqueline Briggs |
Snowflake
Bentley |
| McKissack, Patricia |
Mirandy and
Brother Wind |
| Millman, Isaac |
Moses Goes To A
Concert |
| Mills,
Claudia |
Gus
And Grandpa And The Piano Lesson Gus
And Grandpa At The Hospital |
| Park,
Barbara |
Junie
B. Jones series: Junie
B. Jones And The Stupid Smelly Bus (book
on cassette) Junie
B. Jones And A Little Monkey Business (book
on cassette) Junie
B. Jones And Her Big Fat Mouth Junie
B. Jones And Some Sneaky Peeky Spying (2nd
copy) Junie
B. Jones And The Yucky Blucky
Fruitcake Junie
B. Jones And The Meanie Jim's
Birthday Junie
B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren Junie
B. Jones Has A Monster Under Her
Bed Junie
B. Jones Is Not A Crook Junie
B. Jones Is A Party Animal (2nd
copy) Junie
B. Jones Is A Beauty Shop Guy Junie
B. Jones Smells Something Fishy Junie
B. Jones Is (Almost) A Flower Girl Junie
B. Jones And The Mushy Gushy
Valentine Junie
B. Jones Has A Peep In Her Pocket Junie
B. Jones Is Captain Field Day Junie
B. Jones Is A Graduation Girl Junie
B., First Grader (at last!) Junie
B., First Grader: Boss Of Lunch Junie
B., First Grader: Toothless Wonder Junie
B., First Grader: One-Man Band Junie
B., First Grader: Shipwrecked Junie
B., First Grader: Boo...And I Mean
It! Junie
B., First Grader: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells
(P.S. And So Does May!) (book
on CD) Junie
B., First Grader: Aloha-Ha-Ha! (book
on CD) |
| Pinkwater, Daniel |
Aunt
Lulu |
| Polacco, Patricia |
John Philip
Duck |
| Prelutsky, Jack |
New
Kid On The Block (book
on cd) |
| Ringgold, Faith |
Dinner
at Aunt Connie's House |
| Rylant, Cynthia |
Henry
And Mudge series: Henry
And Mudge: The First Book (book
on cassette) Henry
And Mudge And A Very Merry Christmas Henry
And Mudge And Annie's Good Move (book
on cassette) Henry
And Mudge And Annie's Perfect Pet Henry
And Mudge And Mrs. Hopper's House (book
on CD) Henry
And Mudge And The Bedtime Thumps (book
on cassette) Henry
And Mudge And The Best Day of All (book
on cassette) Henry
And Mudge And The Big Sleepover Henry
And Mudge And The Careful Cousin (2nd
copy) Henry
And Mudge And The Forever Sea (2nd
copy) Henry
And Mudge And The Funny Lunch Henry
And Mudge And The Great Grandpas (book
on CD) Henry
And Mudge And The Happy Cat (book
on cassette) Henry
And Mudge The Long Weekend Henry
And Mudge And The Sneaky Crackers (book
on cassette) Henry And Mudge And The
Snowman Plan (book
on CD) Henry
And Mudge And The Starry Night (book
on CD) Henry
And Mudge And The Tall Tree House ( book
on CD) Henry
And Mudge And The Wild Goose Chase (book
on CD) Henry
And Mudge And The Wild Wind (book
on cassette) Henry
And Mudge In the Family Trees (book
on cassette) Henry
And Mudge Take The Big Test (book
on cassette) Henry
And Mudge Get The Cold Shivers Henry
And Mudge In Puddle Trouble Henry
and Mudge In The Green Time Henry
And Mudge In The Sparkle Days Henry
And Mudge Under The Yellow Moon
The
High-Rise Private Eyes series: The
Case Of The Desperate Duck The
Case Of The Baffled Bear The
Case Of The Sleepy Sloth The
Case Of The Puzzling Possum The
Case Of The Climbing Cat |
| Say,
Allen |
Grandfather's
Journey |
| Sharmat, Marjarie |
Nate
The Great series: Nate The Great (paperback) Nate
The Great And Me: The Case Of The Fleeing
Fang Nate
The Great And The Big Sniff Nate
The Great And The Boring Beach Bag Nate
The Great And The Fishy Prize Nate
The Great And The Halloween Hunt Nate
The Great And The Lost List Nate
The Great And The Missing Key (paperback) Nate
The Great And The Monster Mess (2nd
copy) Nate
The Great And The Musical Note (paperback) Nate
The Great And The Phony Clue (paperback) Nate
The Great And The Pillowcase Nate
The Great And The Snowy Trail Nate
The Great And The Sticky Case Nate
The Great And The Tardy Tortoise Nate
The Great Goes Down In The Dumps Nate
The Great Goes Undercover (paperback) Nate
The Great On The Owl Express Nate
The Great: San Francisco Detective Nate
The Great Saves The King of Sweden Nate
The Great Stalks Stupidweed (paperback) |
| Steptoe, John |
Mufaro's
Beautiful Daughters (book
with CD) (paperback) |
| Thaler, Mike |
The
Black Lagoon series: The
Black Lagoon Adventures: Books 1-7 The
Class Trip From The Black Lagoon (Book
1) The
Talent Show From The Black Lagoon (Book
2) The
Class Election From The Black Lagoon (Book
3) The
Science Fair From The Black Lagoon (Book
4) |
| Willey, Margaret |
Clever
Beatrice And Best Little Pony |
| Williams, Suzanne |
Library
Lil (paperback) |
| Yolen,
Jane |
Commander Toad series: Commander
Toad And The Big Black Hole Commander
Toad And The Dis-Asteroid Commander
Toad And The Intergalactic Spy Commander
Toad And The Space Pirates Commander Toad In Space (paperback)
Piggins |
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Suggested Summer Reading for children
entering 3rd
Grade:
|
Author |
Title |
| Alexander, Sally |
Mom
Can't See Me |
| ---------------- |
American
Girl Series |
| Atwater, Richard |
Mr.
Popper's Penguins |
| Berenstain, Stan & Jan |
Berenstain
Bears Chapter Books |
| Bjork,
Christina |
Linnea
in Monet's Garden |
| Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona
Series |
| Coville, Bruce |
Moongobble
and Me series |
| Dadey,
Debbie |
The
Adventures of the Bailey School
Kids |
| Danziger, Paula |
Amber
Brown Series |
| Davies, Jacqueline |
The
Boy Who Drew Birds |
| De
Paola, Tomie |
26
Fairmont Avenue |
| Greenwald, Sheila |
Rosy
Cole series |
| King-Smith, Dick |
Lady
Lollipop |
| Kline,
Suzy |
Herbie
Jones series |
| MacDonald, Betty |
Mrs.
Piggle Wiggle |
| Manes,
Stephen |
Be A Perfect Person In Just Three
Days! |
| Martin, Rene |
The Rough-Face Girl |
| McDonald, Megan |
Judy
Moody series |
| McKissack, Patricia |
Goin'
Someplace Special |
| McKenna, Colleen O. |
Third
Grade Stinks |
| Mills,
Claudia |
7
X 9 = Trouble |
| Miles,
Miska |
Annie
and The Old One |
| Moss,
Jeff |
Butterfly Jar: Poems |
| Prelutsky, Jack |
Random
House Book of Poetry for Children |
| Ringgold, Faith |
Aunt
Harriet's Underground Railroad in the
Sky |
| Rockwell, Thomas |
How To
Get Fabulously Rich |
| Rumford, James |
Sequoyah,
the Cherokee Man Who Gave His People
Writing |
| Scieszka, Jon |
The
Frog Prince Continued |
| Smith,
Robert |
Chocolate
Fever |
| Smith,
Janice Lee |
Adam
Joshua series |
| Smucker, Anna Egan |
No
Star Nights |
| Snyder, Diana |
Boy
of the Three Year Nap |
| Waggoner, Karen |
Partners |
| Warner, Gertrude Chandler |
Boxcar
series |
| Wetterer, Margaret |
Kate
Shelley and the Midnight Express |
| Zelinsky, Paul |
Rumpelstiltskin |
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Suggested Summer Reading for children
entering 4th
grade:
|
Author |
Title |
| Ayres,
Katherine |
Voices
at Whisper Bend |
| Ballard, Robert |
Exploring the Titanic |
| Blume,
Judy |
Double
Fudge |
| Burnford, Sheila |
The
Incredible Journey |
| Cherry, Lynne |
A
River Ran Wild |
| Christopher, Matt |
Undercover Tailback |
| Cleary, Beverly |
Strider |
| Clifford, Eth |
Help,
I'm A Prisoner In The Library |
| Coerr,
Eleanor |
Sadako
and the Thousand Paper Cranes |
| Cooney, Doug |
The
Beloved Dearly |
| Estes,
Eleanor |
The
Hundred Dresses |
| Fritz,
Jean |
Cabin
Faced West |
| George, Jean Craighead |
There's
An Owl In The Shower |
| Giff,
Patricia Reilly |
Lily's
Crossing |
| Harlow, Joan Hiatt |
Joshua's
Song |
| Henry,
Marguerite |
Misty
of Chincoteague |
| Hill,
Kirkpatrick |
The
Year of Miss Agnes |
| Hodges, Margaret |
Merlin
and the Making of the King |
| Howe,
Deborah |
Bunnicula:
a Rabbit Tale of Mystery |
| Hurwitz, Joanna |
Fourth-Grade Fuss |
| Lasky,
Kathryn |
She's
Wearing A Dead Bird On Her Head |
| Lowry,
Lois |
Anastasia
Krupnik Series |
| MacLachlan, Patricia |
More
Perfect Than The Moon |
| Martin, Ann M. |
The
Doll People |
| Mathis, S. B. |
The
Hundred Penny Box |
| Naylor, Phyllis |
Shiloh |
| Pinkwater, Daniel |
Looking
for Bobowicz |
| Reid-Banks, Lynn |
The
Indian In The Cupboard |
| Robinson, Barbara |
The
Best School Year Ever |
| Sachar, Louis |
Sideways
Stories From Wayside School |
| Scieszka, Jon |
Science
Verse |
| Scieszka, Jon |
The
Time Warp Trio |
| Seldon, George |
The
Cricket in Times Square |
| Taylor, Theodore |
The
Trouble With
Tuck |
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Suggested Summer Reading for children
entering 5th
grade:
| Author |
Title |
| ------- |
Royal
Diaries Series |
| Avi |
Dimwood
Forest Series: Ragweed Poppy Poppy
& Rye Ereth's Birthday |
| Babbit, Natalie |
Tuck Everlasting |
| Bauer,
M.D. |
On My Honor |
| Boston, Lucy |
The Children of Green
Knowe |
| Clement, Andrew |
A
Week In The Woods |
| Cooper, Susan |
The
Boggart |
| Creech, Sharon |
Granny
Torelli Makes Soup |
| Danziger, Paula |
P.S.
Longer Letter Later |
| DeClements, Barthe |
Nothing's
Fair in Fifth Grade |
| Fleischman, John |
The
Whipping Boy |
| Fox,
Paula |
The
Village By The Sea |
| Freedman, Russel |
Eleanor Roosevelt |
| George, Jean |
Frightful's
Mountain |
| Greene, Bette |
I've
Already Forgotten Your Name, Philip
Hall |
| Greene, Constance |
Dottie's
Suitcase |
| Gutman, Dan |
The
Kid Who Ran For President |
| Hannigan, Katherine |
Ida
B... |
| King-Smith, Dick |
Babe:
The Gallant Pig |
| Konisburg, E.L. |
A
View From Saturday |
| L'Engle, Madeline |
A
Wrinkle in Time |
| Lowry,
Lois |
Autumn
Street |
| McKissack, Pat |
Black
Diamond |
| McKissack, Pat |
Sojouner
Truth: Ain't I A Woman? |
| Moore,
Robin |
Maggie
Among The Senecas |
| Nixon,
Joan Lowry |
Orphan
Train Quartet: Caught
In The Act A Family Apart In
The Face Of Danger |
| Norton, Mary |
The
Borrowers |
| Paulsen, Gary |
Brian's
Winter |
| Peck,
Richard |
A
Long Way From Chicago |
| Peck,
Richard |
Year
Down Yonder |
| Ryan,
Pam |
Esperanza Rising |
| Rylant, Cynthia |
Missing
May |
| Salisbury, Graham |
Under
The Blood Red Sun |
| Sciescka, Jon |
Time
Warp Trio Series |
| Sperry, Armstrong |
Call
It Courage |
| Spinelli, Jerry |
Wringer |
| Taylor, Theodore |
Timothy
of the Cay |
| Taylor, Mildred |
The
Land |
| Uchida, Yoshiko |
A
Jar of Dreams |
| Winthrop, Elizabeth |
Castle
in the Attic |
| Yep,
Laurence |
Later,
Gator |
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