Cleary, Beverly. Dear Mr. Henshaw.  J FIC Cleary/ J PB C
In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Cleary, Beverly. Strider. J FIC Cleary
In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school.

DeFelice, Cynthia C. The Ghost of Fossil Glen. J FIC DeFelice
Allie knows it's not her imagination when she hears a voice and sees in her mind's eye the face of a girl who seems to be seeking Allie's help.

Ehrlich, Gretel.   A Blizzard Year : Timmy's Almanac of the Seasons.  J FIC Ehrlich
For one year, thirteen-year-old Timmy records in her journal the changes she sees in the natural world and her family's activities on their Wyoming ranch as they fight to save it from financial ruin.

Hesse, Karen.  Letters from Rifka. J PB H
In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to America.

Hest, Amy. The Great Green Notebook of Katie Roberts : Who Just Turned 12 on Monday. J FIC Hest.
In a series of journal entries, letters, pictures, and drawings, Katie relates her feelings about her mother, baby brothers, new friends, school, boys, the Italian immigrant she tutors, and growing up.

Hurwitz, Johanna.  Dear Emma.  J Fic Hurwitz
In her letters to a Vermont friend, eighth grader Dossi, a Russian, Jewish immigrant living in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1910, shares her thoughts about her new brother-in-law, the diphtheria epidemic, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.

Kalman, Esther. Tchaikovsky Discovers America. J FIC Kalman
Eleven-year-old Jenny, whose family came from Russia to America to start a new life, meets the famous Russian composer on his 1891 trip to the New World and writes about it in her diary.

Kehret, Peg. My Brother Made Me Do It.  J FIC Kehret
In letters to an elderly pen pal, eleven-year-old Julie describes how her mischievous younger brother is always getting her in trouble, how she is dealing with painful juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and how she struggles to finish a fund-raising race on crutches.

Klise, Kate. Regarding the Fountain : A Tale, in Letters, of Liars and Leaks.  J PB K
When the principal asks a fifth-grader to write a letter regarding the purchase of a new drinking fountain for their school, he finds that all sorts of chaos results.

Moss, Marissa. Daphne's Diary of Daily Disasters.  J FIC Moss (SERIES)
In her diary, Daphne Davis doodles, draws, and documents a series of disasters on her first two days of fourth grade, most of which result from her new teacher accidentally calling her Daffy.

Moss, Marissa. Rachel's Journal : The Story of a Pioneer Girl. J FIC Moss
In her journal, Rachel chronicles her family's adventures traveling by covered wagon on the Oregon Trail in 1850.

Rocklin, Joanne. For Your Eyes Only! J FIC Rocklin
The entries in the journals of two sixth grade students reveal much about their personal feelings, family lives, and a growing interest in poetry sparked by their new substitute teacher.

Skolsky, Mindy Warshaw.  Love from Your Friend, Hannah.  J FIC Skolsky/ J PB S
From her home in back of the Grand View Restaurant in rural New York, Hannah writes letters to her best friend, a pen pal, and even to President and Mrs. Roosevelt.

Ure, Jean.  Skinny Melon and Me.   J FIC Ure
Cherry keeps a diary about her parents' divorce, her new stepfather Roland Butter who draws rebuses for her, and the coming stepbrother or stepsister.

Weston, Carol.  Melanie Martin Goes Dutch.  J FIC Weston
In her diary, ten-year-old Melanie describes how she and her family, accompanied by her best friend Cecily, travel to the Netherlands, where they have a good time despite Cecily's concern for her mother's health and Melanie's struggles with her little brother and her own attitude.

Woodruff, Elvira.  Dear Austin : Letters from the Underground Railroad.  J FIC Woodruff
In 1853, in letters to his older brother, eleven-year-old Levi describes his adventures in the Pennsylvania countryside with his black friend Jupiter and his experiences with the Underground Railroad.

Woodruff, Elvira.  Dear Levi : Letters from the Overland Trail. J FIC Woodruff
Twelve-year-old Austin Ives writes letters to his younger brother describing his three-thousand-mile journey from their home in Pennsylvania to Oregon in 1851.

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