Publication year 2011
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Childhood & Youth, Self Discovery, Power & Greed
Tags Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children`s Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction
Juvenile Literature
The books in this collection navigate themes and ideas appropriate for younger readers. Whether you're looking for contemporary hits like Front Desk by Kelly Yang or beloved classics like Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, you can explore this collection to find a title that will excite the young readers in your life.
Powerless
Prairie Lotus
Prince Caspian
Prisoner B-3087
Private Peaceful
Project Mulberry
Projekt 1065
P.S. Be Eleven
Quidditch Through the Ages
Race to the Sun
Ragged Dick
Rain Reign
Ralph S. Mouse
Ramona and Her Father
Ramona and Her Mother
Ramona Forever
Ramona Quimby Age 8
Ramona the Brave
Ramona the Pest
Raymie Nightingale
Publication year 2011
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Childhood & Youth, Self Discovery, Power & Greed
Tags Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Children`s Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Friendship, Coming of Age, Community, Race, Fathers, Daughters & Sons, Perseverance, Mothers
Tags Historical Fiction, Children`s Literature, Race & Racism, Colonialism & Postcolonialism, World History, Arts & Culture
Publication year 1951
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Good & Evil
Tags Fantasy, Classic Fiction, Action & Adventure, Christian, Children`s Literature, Religion & Spirituality
Prince Caspian is a young adult fantasy adventure novel by British author C. S. Lewis. Published in 1951, the novel was Lewis’s second addition to the popular Chronicles of Narnia series. In this story, the Pevensie children suddenly return to Narnia, where hundreds of years have passed since they defeated the evil White Witch and reigned as kings and queens at Cair Paravel. The children now confront the new challenge of helping their ally Prince... Read Prince Caspian Summary
Publication year 2013
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Good & Evil
Tags Historical Fiction, Children`s Literature, World War II, Military & War, World History, Action & Adventure
Alan Gratz’s 2013 novel Prisoner B-3087 is based on the true-life story of Yanek (Jack) Gruener, who endured numerous Nazi concentration and death camps during World War II. The story is written for a middle-grade audience, but its overarching themes of survival and identity make it relatable to audiences of any age. This study guide uses the 2013 Scholastic Press hardcover edition.Plot SummaryPrisoner B-3087 follows a linear timeline, starting with the moment the Nazi soldiers... Read Prisoner B-3087 Summary
Publication year 2003
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Love, Siblings, Death
Tags Historical Fiction, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, World History, Military & War, World War I
Private Peaceful (2003) is a historical fiction novel by English author Michael Morpurgo. The story revolves around the reminiscences of Thomas “Tommo” Peaceful, a young World War I soldier who reflects on his upbringing in rural England. Thomas bridges the past and present while awaiting the execution of his older brother, Charlie, who faces charges of cowardice.Other works by this author include War Horse, The Butterfly Lion, and An Elephant in the Garden.This guide refers to... Read Private Peaceful Summary
Publication year 2005
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Friendship, Race, Community, Environment
Tags Realistic Fiction, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, Modern Classic Fiction, Arts & Culture
Publication year 2016
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Guilt, Good & Evil
Tags Historical Fiction, Children`s Literature, World War II, Military & War, World History, Action & Adventure
Projekt 1065 is a young adult historical novel by Alan Gratz, first published in 2016. The novel, which centers on the son of the Irish ambassador to Germany during World War II, received starred reviews in Kirkus and the School Library Journal. The novel’s protagonist, 13-year-old Michael O’Shaunessey, his ambassador father, and Irish Intelligence member mother all work to spy on the Nazis and secretly aid the Allied forces, despite Ireland’s officially neutral stance in... Read Projekt 1065 Summary
Publication year 2013
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Gender Identity, Race, Childhood & Youth, Coming of Age, Friendship, Politics & Government, War, Justice, Self Discovery
Tags Historical Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Race & Racism, Children`s Literature, World History
Publication year 2001
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes The Past, Objects & Materials, Teamwork, Community, Nation, Fame, Science & Technology
Tags Fantasy, Children`s Literature, Science Fiction
Publication year 2020
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Fear, Indigenous Identity, Family, Siblings, Self Discovery, Colonialism, Justice
Tags Fantasy, Mythology, Action & Adventure, Children`s Literature
Publication year 1868
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Social Class, Childhood & Youth, Loyalty & Betrayal, Fate, Wins & Losses
Tags Classic Fiction, Coming of Age, Historical Fiction, American Literature, Social Class, Children`s Literature, Education, Education, World History
Ragged Dick; or, Street Life in New York with the Boot Blacks was Horatio Alger, Jr.’s first bestselling book. Ragged Dick was serialized in 1867 in the monthly American children’s magazine, Student and Schoolmate, prior to its successful publication as a novel in 1868. The first volume in a six-volume series, Ragged Dick established Alger’s primary theme of a boy’s rise from humble beginnings to prosperity and respectability. Alger’s “rags to riches” narrative built on... Read Ragged Dick Summary
Publication year 2018
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Disability, Family, Coming of Age
Tags Realistic Fiction, Coming of Age, Animals, Disability, Children`s Literature, Modern Classic Fiction
Rain Reign is a work of middle-grade contemporary fiction written by American author Ann M. Martin and published in 2014. The novel was chosen for the 2014 New York Times Notable Children’s Books list. Martin is the original author of the best-selling Baby-Sitters Club series of books and has written over 100 books for young readers. She has received numerous awards over the course of her career, including the Newbery Medal in 2013 and a... Read Rain Reign Summary
Publication year 1982
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Conflict, Loneliness, Friendship
Tags Animals, Fantasy, Children`s Literature, Classic Fiction
Publication year 1977
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Perseverance, Fear, Love, Childhood & Youth, Fathers, Siblings, Friendship, Mothers
Tags Realistic Fiction, Humor, Children`s Literature
Publication year 1979
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Mothers, Daughters & Sons, Childhood & Youth, Family, Social Class
Tags Realistic Fiction, Humor, Children`s Literature, Classic Fiction
Publication year 1984
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Perseverance, Childhood & Youth, Self Discovery
Tags Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Humor
Publication year 1981
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Family, Coming of Age
Tags Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Humor, Coming of Age
Ramona Quimby, Age 8, (1981) is the sixth book in Beverly Cleary’s middle-grade Ramona series. It follows spirited and curious Ramona as she balances her excitement about entering the third grade with her trepidation over the Quimby family’s financial struggles. Through her misadventures, Ramona learns her place in the family and how to stand up for herself at school using determination and creativity.Known for realistic fiction, Cleary organizes the novel in a series of loosely... Read Ramona Quimby Age 8 Summary
Publication year 1975
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Siblings, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance
Tags Realistic Fiction, Humor, Children`s Literature, Classic Fiction
Publication year 1968
Genre Novel, Fiction
Tags Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Humor, Classic Fiction
Ramona the Pest by Beverly Cleary is a middle-grade novel published in 1968 by HarperCollins. Ramona the Pest is the second book in a series colloquially known as the “Ramona series,” comprised of eight books that revolve around the family and friends of Ramona Quimby, a spunky young girl navigating the ups and downs of being a kid in school and with her family. Beverly Cleary is a celebrated author of many children’s, middle-grade, and... Read Ramona the Pest Summary
Publication year 2016
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Friendship, Coming of Age, Family, Loyalty & Betrayal
Tags Historical Fiction, Children`s Literature, Realistic Fiction, Modern Classic Fiction
Raymie Nightingale is a 2016 middle grade novel by two-time Newbery Medal winner Kate DiCamillo. The novel was a National Book Award finalist in the year of its publication. Set in Florida in the summer of 1975, it tells the story of 10-year-old Raymie Clark as she copes with loss and forms a deep friendship that helps her and her new friends in unexpected ways.Plot SummaryRaymie Clark is determined to win the Little Miss Central... Read Raymie Nightingale Summary