Book Title","Book Description"],["Beautiful Land : A Story of the Oklahoma Land Rush by Nancy Antle (1994)","
After a two-year wait during which her mother died, twelve-year-old Annie Mae and her family join thousands of hopeful settlers as they race to claim land in the newly-opened Oklahoma Territory.
"],["The Borrowers by Mary Norton (1998)","The Clock Family are tiny people who live underneath the kitchen floor of an old English country manor. All is well until the Clock boy, Pod, is spotted upstairs by a human boy! Can the Clocks stay nested safely in their beloved hidden home, or will they be forced to flee?"],["The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden (1960)","Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City―the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He'd be there still if he hadn't followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone's picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to look around. And he could not have found two better guides―and friends―than Tucker and Harry. The trio have many adventures―from taking in the sights and sounds of Broadway to escaping a smoky fire. ** 1961 Newbery Honor Book."],["From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by Konigsburg (1967)","When suburban Claudia Kincaid decides to run away, she knows she doesn't just want to run from somewhere she wants to run to somewhere--to a place that is comfortable, beautiful, and preferably elegant. She chooses the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Knowing that her younger brother, Jamie, has money and thus can help her with the serious cash flow problem she invites him along. Once settled into the museum, Claudia and Jamie, find themselves caught up in the mystery of an angel statue that the museum purchased at an auction for a bargain price of $250. The statue is possibly an early work of the Renaissance master Michelangelo, and therefore worth millions. Is it? Or isn't it? Claudia is determined to find out. This quest leads Claudia to Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, the remarkable old woman who sold the statue and to some equally remarkable discoveries about herself. **1968 Newbery Honor Book."],["Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young (1996)","On their grandmother's birthday, three children are left at home when their mother goes to visit her. Little do they know that a hungry wolf is waiting for her to leave. He disguises himself as an old woman and knocks on the door.Won't they let their grandmother in? **1990 Caldecott Honor Book."],["Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport (2007)","This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world's most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport weaves the immortal words of Dr. King into a captivating narrative to tell the story of his life. With stunning art by acclaimed illustrator Bryan Collier, Martin's Big Words is an unforgettable portrait of a man whose dream changed America-and the world-forever. **2001 Caldecott Honor Book, Coretta Scott King Honor Award Book, ALA Notable Children’s Book"],["Matilda by Roald Dahl (1988)","Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world."],["Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid bv Walter Dean Myers (1988)","Although adoption has taken them out of the New Jersey institution where they grew up, eleven-year-old T.J. and his younger brother, Moondance, remain involved with their friend Mop's relentless attempts to become adopted herself and that leads to further complications. **ALA Notable Children’s Award"],["Mummies, Pyramids, and Pharaohs: A Book About Ancient Egypt by Gail Gibbons (2004)","Provides an overview of life in ancient Egypt, describing the people, daily activities, beliefs and customs, and what has been learned from artifacts left behind."],["Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt (Reading Rainbow Books) by Deborah Hopkinson (1995)","As a seamstress in the Big House, Clara dreams of a reunion with her Momma, who lives on another plantation--and even of running away to freedom. Then she overhears two slaves talking about the Underground Railroad. In a flash of inspiration, Clara sees how she can use the cloth in her scrap bag to make a map of the land--a freedom quilt--that no master will ever suspect."],["The Van Gogh Cafe by Cynthia Rylant (1995)","The Van Gogh Cafe, located in Flowers, Kansas, has magic in its walls, causing strange and mysterious events to occur there. At the Van Gogh Cafe, anything can happen. Clara's dad owns the cafe, and she's seen it all--from food that cooks by itself to poems that foretell the future. This award-winning collection of vignettes by Newbery medalist Cynthia Rylant is a treat to be relished. So bring your appetite for the unexpected, because at the Van Gogh Cafe, your order of tea and toast comes with a side of magic!"]]" id="hidData52434">
