Avi. Midnight magic (1999). Scholastic. [BKL, 9/15/99, p. 256; PW, 11/8/99. P. 68] Read aloud 4th and up.
Coville, Bruce (1997). Skull of truth: A magic shop book. HBJ. [BKL, 10/1/97, p. 328; PW, 8/11/97, p. 402; SLJ, 10/1/97, p. 131] Read aloud 4th and up.
Durrant, Lynda (1996). Echohawk. Clarion. [BKL, 9/1/96, p. 118; SLJ, 9/1/96, p. 966] Read aloud 4th and up.
Erdrich, Louise (1999). The birchbark house. Hyperion. [BKL, 4/1/99, p. 1427; SLJ, 5/1/99, p. 122] Read aloud 4th and up.
Gantos, Jack (1998). Joey Pigza swallowed the key. Farrar. [BKL, 12/15/98, p. 752; PW, 10/26/98, p. 67] Read aloud 4th and up.
Gregory, Kristiana (1999). Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile. Scholastic. [SLJ, 10/1/99; KRK, 7/15/99, p. 1133; BKL, 1/1/00, p. 922] Read aloud 4th and up.
Gutman, Dan (1997). Honus & me: A baseball card adventure. Avon. [BKL, 4/15/97, p. 1428; PW, 2/10/97, p. 84; SLJ, 6/1/97, p. 117] Read aloud 4th and up.
Haddix, Margaret Peterson (1998). Among the hidden. Simon & Schuster. [PW, 8/31/98, p. 76; SLJ, 9/1/98, p. 203] Read aloud 4th and up.
Hobbs, Will (1997). Ghost canoe. Morrow. [BLK, 4/15/98, p. 1372; SLJ, 4/1/97, p. 137] Read aloud 4th and up.
Holt, Kimberly Willis (1999). When Zachary Beaver came to town. Holt. [BKL, 9/15/99, p. 260; NYT, 12/19/99, p. 31; SLJ, 11/1/99, p. 159] Read aloud 5th and up.
Hyland, Hilary (1999). The wreck of the Ethie. Peachtree. [no reviews located] Read aloud 4th and up.
Karowski, Gail (1999). Seaman: The dog who explored the west with Lewis & Clark. Peachtree. [SLJ, 10/1/99; BKL, 8/1/99, p. 2058] Read aloud 4th and up.
Klise, Kate (1998). Regarding the fountain: Tale of letters. Avon. [BKL, 8/1/98, p. 2006; HB, 1/1/98, p. 332; SLJ, 6/1/98, p. 147] Read aloud 4th and up.
Levy, Elizabeth (1997). My life as a fifth grade comedian. HarperCollins. [BKL, 8/1/97, p. 1901; PW, 6/23/97, p. 92; SLJ, 9/1/97, p. 219] Read aloud 4th and up.
McKissack, Patricia (1997). Run away home. Scholastic. [BKL, 10/1/97, p. 329; PW, 8/18/97, p. 93; SLJ, 11/1/97, p. 122] Read aloud 4th and up.
Pinkney, Andrea Davis (1999). Silent thunder: A civil war story. Hyperion. [BKL, 9/1/99, p. 134; SLJ, 12/1/99, p. 138] Read aloud 6th and up.
Rocklin, Joanne (1997). For your eyes only. Scholastic. [HB, 7/1/97, p. 80; PW, 2/24/97, p. 91; SLJ, 3/1/97, p. 192] Read aloud 4th and up.
Wallace, Barbara Brooks (1997). Sparrows in the scullery. Atheneum. [BKL, 9/15/97, p. 236; HB, 7/1/97, p. 82; SLJ, 11/1/97, p. 124] Read aloud 4th and up.
Wilson, Diane Lee (1998). I rode a horse of milk white jade. Orchard. [BKL, 4/1/98, p. 1313; NYT, 8/;16/98, p. 15; SLJ, 6/1/98, p. 154] Read aloud 6th and up.
Zemser, Amy (1998). Beyond the mango tree. Greenwillow. [BK, 7/1/99, p. 1935; KRK, 10/15/98, p. 1540; SLJ, 6/1/98, p. 147] Read aloud 6th and up.
Alternates
1. O'Connor, Barbara (1997). Beethoven in paradise. Farrar. [BKL, 4/15/97, p. 1430; PW, 3/3/97, p. 76; SLJ, 4/1/97, p. 140]
2. Henkes, Kevin (1997). Sun & spoon. Puffin. [BKL, 8/1/97, p. 1900; SLJ, 7/1/97, p. 94]
3. Fletcher, Susan (1998). Shadow spinner. Aladdin. [BKL, 6/15/98, p. 1746; NYT, 5/31/98, p. 40; SLJ, 6/1/98, p. 145]
