You are encouraged to read other titles by these authors and poets.
Please use this list only as a guide. These books have been chosen for their quality, their appeal to children, and their availability at the Baldwin Public Library.
If a particular title is not available, the librarian will assist you in selecting another title on the same topic, by the same author and/or the same genre.
Please note:
"J"
at the beginning of the call number means the book can be found in the
Children's Room.
"YA" at the beginning of a call number means the book can be
found in the Young Adult Room.
"--" at the beginning of a call number means that the book is
a Young Adult book, but is shelved with either the Adult biographies or
non-fiction.
Feel free to ask at the Children's Reference Desk for help in finding the books you want.
Biography - People Who Have Helped the World (series): |
| Bentley, James - Albert Schweitzer (JB Schweitzer B) |
| Birch,
Beverley - Louis Braille (JB Braille B) - Louis Pasteur: The Scientist Who Discovered the Cause Of Infectious Disease and Invented Pasteurization (JB Pasteur B) |
| Craig, Mary - Lech Walesa: The Leader of Solidarity and Campaigner For Freedom and Human Rights in Poland (JB Walesa) |
| Nicholson, Michael - Raoul Wallenberg (JB Wallenberg N) |
| Vonier, Sprague - Edward R. Murrow (JB Murrow V) |
| Winner, David - Eleanor Roosevelt: Defender of Human Rights and Democracy (JB Roosevelt W) |
The People of Distinction Biographies (series): |
| Ericsson, Mary Kentra - Morrie Turner, Creator of "Wee Pals" (JB Turner E) |
| Foster, Leila Merrell - Nien Cheng: Courage in China (JB Cheng F) |
| Gaffney, Timothy R. - Chuck Yeager, First Man to Fly Faster Than Sound (JB Yeager G) |
| Greene,
Carol - Louisa May Alcott: Author, Nurse, Suffragette (JB Alcott G) - Marco Polo: Voyager to the Orient (JB Polo G) |
| Hargrove,
Jim - Daniel Boone:Pioneer Trailblazer (JB Boone H) |
| McKissack, Pat - Martin Luther King, Jr., a Man to Remember (JB King M) |
| Paradis, Adrian A. - Ida M. Tarbell, Pioneer Woman Journalist and Biographer (JB Tarbell P) |
Biography |
| Bruchac, Joseph - A Boy Called Slow (JB Sitting Bull) |
| Clyne, Patricia Edwards - Patriots in Petticoats (J 973.315C) |
| Coles, Robert - Story of Ruby Bridges (JB Bridges) |
| Cousins, Margaret - Ben Franklin of Old Philadelphia (JB Franklin) |
| Freedman, Russell - Lincoln: A Photobiography (JB Lincoln) |
| Haskins, Jim - Rosa Parks: My Story (JB Parks P) |
| Johnston, Johanna - They Led the Way. 14 American Women (YA 920.72J) |
Fantasy |
| Applegate, K.A. - Animorphs (series) |
| Brittian, Bill - The Wish Giver (J Fic Brittian) |
| Coville, Bruce - Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher (J Fic Coville) |
| Dahl, Roald - Matilda (J Fic Dahl) |
| Howe, Deborah - Bunnicula (J Fic Howe) |
| McKinley, Robin - The Hero and the Crown (J Fic McKinley) |
Fiction |
| Banks, Lynn Reid - Indian and the Cupboard (J Fic Banks) |
| Byars,
Betsy - The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown (J Fic Byars) - The Pinballs (J Fic Byars; YA Fic Byars) - Trouble River (J Fic Byars) |
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DiTerlizzi,
Tony |
|
Dahl,
Roald |
| Hamilton, Virginia - M. C. Higgins, the Great (J Fic Hamilton) |
| McKay, Hilary - Saffy's Angel (J Fic McKay) |
| Sleator, William - Dangerous Wishes (J Fic Sleator; YA Fic Sleator) |
| Snicket, Lemony - A Series of Unfortunate Events (J Fic Snicket) |
| Spinelli, Jerry - Loser (J Fic Spinelli) |
| White, E. B. - Charlotte's Web (J Fic White) |
Historical Fiction - Once Upon America Series: |
| Antle,
Nancy - Beautiful Land: A Story of the Oklahoma Land Rush (J Fic Antle) - Hard Times: A Story of the Great Depression (J Fic Antle) |
| Goldin, Barbara Diamond - Fire!: The Beginnings of the Labor Movement (J Fic Goldin) |
| Gross, Virginia T. - The Day It Rained Forever: A Story of the Johnstown Flood (J 974.877 G) |
| Kudlinski,
Kathleen V. - Facing West: A Story of the Oregon Trail (J Fic Kudlinski) - Night Bird:A Story of the Seminole Indians (J Fic Kudlinski) - Pearl Harbor Is Burning: A Story of World War II (J Fic Kudlins) |
| Oneal, Zibby - A Long Way To Go (J Fic Oneal) |
| Weaver, Lydia - Child Star: When Talkies Came to Hollywood (J Fic Weaver) |
Historical Fiction |
| Alcott, Louisa May - Little Women (J Fic Alcott) |
| Blos, Joan W. - A Gathering of Days (YA Fic Blos) |
| Bunting, Eve - Spying on Miss Muller (YA Fic Bunting) |
| Burnett, Frances Hodgson - The Secret Garden (J Fic Burnett) |
| O'Dell, Scott - Island of the Blue Dolphins (J Fic O'Dell) |
| Rinaldi, Ann - In My Father's House (YA Fic Rinaldi) |
| Salisbury, Graham - Under the Blood-Red Sun (J Fic Salisbury; YA Fic Salisbury) |
| Taylor, Mildred D. - The Well: David's Story (J Fic Taylor; YA Fic Taylor) |
| Tripp, Valerie - Meet Molly (J Fic Tripp) |
Magazines |
|
Geography - National Geographic World (Kids) |
| Sports - Sports Illustrated for Kids |
Mystery |
| Keene, Carolyn - Nancy Drew Series (J SR Keene) |
| Cooper, Susan - The Boggart (J Fic Cooper; YA Fic Cooper) |
| Hamilton, Virginia - The House of Dies Drear (J Fic Hamilton; YA Hamilton) |
| Schwartz, Alvin - Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (J 398.25 S) |
| Wright, Betty - Dollhouse Murders (J MYS Wright) |
Myths & Legends |
| Gibson, Michael - God, Men & Monsters from the Greek Myths (J 292.08 G) |
| Low, Alice - The Macmillian Book of Greek Gods and Heroes (J 292.13 L) |
| Osborne, Mary Pope - Favorite Norse Myths (J 293.13 O) |
Non-Fiction |
| Gibbons, Gail - Knights in Shining Armor (J 394.7 G) |
| Fritz, Jean - The Great Little Madison (J B Madison) |
|
Macaulay, David - The Way Things Work (J 600 M) |
| Cook, Deanna F. - Kids' Multicultural Cookbook (J 641.59 C) |
| Hamilton, Virginia - Her Stories (J 398.208 H) |
Poetry |
| The Random House Book of Poetry for Children (J 811.08 R) |
| Florian, Douglas - On the Wing (J 811.54 F) |
| Frost, Robert - Poetry for Young People (J 811.52 F) |
| Grimes, Nikki - Something on My Mind (J 811 G) |
| Hopkins, Lee Bennett - Been to Yesterday's: Poems of a Life (J 811.54 H) |
| Livingston, Myra - Sky Songs (J 811 L) |
| Shields, Carol Diggory - American History: Fresh Squeezed (J 811.54 S) |
| Silverstein,
Shel - Falling Up (J 811 S) - Light in the Attic (J 811.07 S and J 811 S) - Where the Sidewalk Ends (J 811 S) |
Fiction |
| Bauer, Marion Dane - On My Honor (J Fic Bauer) |
| Blume,
Judy - Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (J Fic Blume) - Blubber (J Fic Blume) |
| Brown, Susan - You're Dead, David Borelli (J Fic Brown) |
| Clifford, Eth - Family for Sale (J Fic Clifford) |
| Cohen, Barbara - Thank You, Jackie Robinson (J Fic Cohen) |
| Cottonwood, Joe - Quake: A Novel (J Fic Cottonwood) |
| Paulsen, Gary - Brian's Winter (J Fic Paulsen; YA Fic Paulsen) |
| Rogers, Mary - Freaky Friday (J Fic Rogers) |
| Ruckman, Ivy -The Night of the Twisters (J Fic Ruckman) |
| Sachar, Louis - Holes (J Fic Sachar) |
| Taylor, Mildred - The Well: David's Story (J Fic Taylor) |
Science |
| Crabtree Publishing - Science Alive! series (please see Children's Reference Desk for assistance with this) |
Science Fiction |
| Peck, Richard - Lost in Cyberspace (YA Fic Peck) |
| Skurzynski, Gloria - The Virtual War (YA Fic Skurzynski) |