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Gingerland
Summer R·I·O·T Book List*
Sixth
Grade, First and Second Forms
Anne
Frank, The Diary of a Young Girl
by
Anne Frank
Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last
years of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has
become a world classic -- a powerful reminder of the
horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human
spirit. In 1942, with the Nazis occupying
Holland
, 13-year-old Anne and her Jewish family went into
hiding in the "secret annex" of an old office
building; while living there, Anne recorded her
experiences in a diary. By turns thoughtful, moving, and
amusing, her account offers a fascinating commentary on
human courage and a compelling self-portrait of an
extraordinary young woman whose life was tragically cut
short.
A
Wrinkle in Time
by
Madeline L’Engle
Everyone
in town thinks Meg Murry is volatile and dull-witted,
and that her younger brother, Charles Wallace, is dumb.
People are also saying that their physicist father has
run off and left their brilliant scientist mother.
Spurred on by these rumors and an unearthly stranger,
the tesseract-touting Mrs Whatsit, Meg and Charles
Wallace and their new friend Calvin O'Keefe embark on a
perilous quest through space to find their father. In
doing so, they must travel behind the shadow of an evil
power that is darkening the cosmos, one planet at a
time. This is no superhero tale, nor is it science
fiction, although it shares elements of both. The
travelers must rely on their individual and collective
strengths, delving deep within themselves to find
answers.
Belle Prater's Boy
by
Ruth White
What
really happened to Belle Prater, the aunt of 12-year-old
Gypsy Arbutus Leemaster? When Gypsy's cousin, Belle's
son Woodrow, comes to live in tiny Coal Station,
Virginia, he sets off a chain of events that
precipitates a solution to this enigma, as well as the
mystery of Gypsy's own father's death seven years
earlier.
Bridge to
Terabithia
by
Katherine Paterson, Donna Diamond (illus.)
An extraordinarily powerful tribute to friendship, this
Newbery Award-winning novel recounts the unlikely
friendship of a country boy, Jess, and his neighbor, an
uprooted city girl named Leslie. When Leslie is killed
during a storm while trying to reach Terabithia, their
secret hiding place, Jess must gather all his strength
to come to terms with his loss and find a way to heal.
Fried Green
Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by
Fannie Flagg -
(upstairs
in Adult Fiction)
Folksy and fresh, endearing and enduring, this
bestselling book tells the tale of two women and the
cafe they ran in Whistle Stop, Alabama, offering
barbecue, coffee, love, laughter -- and an occasional
murder.
Harriet the Spy
by
Louise Fitzhugh
The
fascinating story is about an intensely curious and
intelligent girl, who literally spies on people and
writes about them in her secret notebook, trying to make
sense of life's absurdities. When her classmates find
her notebook and read her painfully blunt comments about
them, Harriet finds herself a lonely outcast.
Heidi
by
Johanna Spyri
Young
Heidi is forced to live with her grandfather who resides
in a cottage high in the Alps of Switzerland. Heidi and
her grandfather have a happy life together but her life
changes when she is sent to the village to care for a
sick girl.
I
Heard the Owl Call My Name
by
Margaret Craven
Amid the grandeur of the remote
Pacific Northwest
stands Kingcome, a village so ancient that, according to
Kwakiutl myth, it was founded by the two brothers left
on earth after the great flood. The Native Americans who
still live there call it Quee, a place of such
incredible natural richness that hunting and fishing
remain primary food sources. But the old culture of
totems and potlatch is being replaces by a new culture
of prefab housing and alcoholism. Kingcome's younger
generation is disenchanted and alienated from its
heritage. And now, coming upriver is a young vicar, Mark
Brian, who has two years to live. Sent to this Indian
parish in
British Columbia
, Mark embarks on a journey of discovery that can teach
him -- and us -- about life, death, and the transforming
power of love.
 Maniac Magee
by
Jerry Spinelli
When Jeffrey Lionel Magee wanders into Two Mills,
Pennsylvania
, a legend is in the making. Before too long, stories
begin to circulate about how fast and how far he can run
and about feats so incredible they earn him the nickname
"Maniac."
Reflections on a Gift of Watermelon
Pickle
by
Stephen Dunning, et al.
– Juvenile Reference Area
Here
are modern poems chosen for their individual excellence
and their special appeal to young people. Exciting
photographs accent the contemporary tone of the
collection. Whatever the subject matter -- pheasant or
flying saucer; lapping lake water or sonic boom; a deer
hunt, a basketball, or a bud -- it is all poetry
reflecting today's images and today's moods.
Summer
of My German Soldier
by
Bette Greene
The summer that Patty Bergen turns 12 is a summer that
will haunt her forever. When her small hometown in
Arkansas
becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners
during World War II, Patty learns what it means to open
her heart. Even though she's Jewish, she begins to see a
prison escapee, Anton, not as a Nazi, but as a lonely,
frightened young man with feelings not unlike her own.
In Anton, Patty finds someone who softens the pain of
her own father's rejection and who appreciates her in a
way her mother never will. While patriotic feelings run
high, Patty risks losing family, friends -- even her
freedom -- for this dangerous friendship. It is a risk
she has to take and one she will have to pay a price to
keep
The Cay
by
Theodore Taylor
When the freighter on which they are traveling is
torpedoed by a German submarine during World War II, an
adolescent white boy, blinded by a blow on the head, and
an old black man are stranded on a tiny
Caribbean
island where the boy acquires a new kind of vision,
courage, and love from his old companion
The
Egypt
Game
by
Zilpha Keatley Snyder,
Alton
Raible (illus.)
Even to Melanie, who knew that you could never predict
what a new kid would be like, April Hall was something
of a surprise. One look at her stringy upswept hair,
false eyelashes, and ragged fox-fur collar, convinced
Melanie that April was not going to be easy to integrate
into the sixth grade at
Wilson
School
. Within a month, April and Melanie had developed a
common interest in ancient
Egypt
and had begun to develop a
land
of
Egypt
in an abandoned storage yard. Complications arose when
other people joined the original Egyptians, when a
murderer ranged the neighborhood, and when an oracle
predicted strange things. But it was all in the game,
which gave even April a fall and winter to remember.
The Exiles
by
Hilary McKay
The
four Conroy sisters spend a wild summer at the seaside
with Big Grandma, who tries to break them of their
reading habit by substituting fresh air and hard work
for books and gets unexpected results
The Hunter’s Heart
by
Judy Carole Rhodes
Having
inherited his grandfather's property in rural
Arkansas
, Benjy works the land with the encouragement of old
Coot Hunter, whom he is able to help in return when a
secret surfaces from Coot's past.
 The Phantom Tollbooth
by
Norton Juster, Jules Feiffer (illus.)
This ingenious fantasy centers around
Milo
, a bored ten-year old who comes home to find a large
toy tollbooth sitting in his room. Joining forces with a
watchdog named Tock,
Milo
drives through the tollbooth's gates and begins a
memorable journey. He meets such characters as the
foolish yet lovable Humbug, the Mathemagician, and the
not-so-wicked "Which," Faintly Macabre, who
gives Milo the "impossible" mission of
returning two princesses to the
Kingdom
of
Wisdom
. Along his journey,
Milo
learns the importance of words and numbers -- and learns
to appreciate life.
 The
River
by
Gary Paulsen
In
this exciting sequel to Hatchet, 15-year-old
Brian Robeson, who survived alone in the wilderness for
54 days, returns to the wilderness at the request of a
government survival school. This time, however, he won't
be alone: Derek Holtzer, a government psychologist, will
accompany him to observe and take notes. But during a
freak storm, Derek is hit by lightning and falls into a
coma. Afraid that Derek will die of dehydration unless
he can get him to a doctor, Brian's only hope is to
build a raft and try to transport Derek a hundred miles
down the river to a trading post.
Roll of Thunder,
Hear My Cry
by
Mildred D. Taylor
The Logans, a black family living in the South during
the 1930s, are faced with prejudice and discrimination
which their children don't understand. It takes the
events of one turbulent year -- the year of the night
riders and the burnings, the year a white girl
humiliates Cassie in public simply because she is black
-- to show Cassie that having a place of their own is
the
Logan
family's lifeblood. It is the land that gives the
Logan
’s their courage and pride, for no matter how others
may degrade them, the Logan’s possess something no one
can take away
The True
Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
by
Avi
It's the summer of 1832, and the Seahawk looms against a
darkening sky. Manned by an angry, motley crew at the
mercy of a ruthless captain, the ship reeks of despair
and mutiny! It is no place for the lone passenger,
13-year-old Charlotte Doyle, yet for her there is no
turning back. But from her seemingly powerless position,
Charlotte
dares to become the center of a deadly voyage that will
challenge her courage, her loyalties, and her very will
to survive. This gripping Newbery Honor Book details her
terrifying account of that fateful voyage
The
Wizard of Oz
by
L. Frank Baum
Here is the original book that started the wonderful
series and inspired the famous movie! After being
transported by a cyclone to the magical land of Oz,
Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are befriended by a
scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion who accompany
her to the
Emerald
City
in search of a wizard who can help Dorothy return home
to
Kansas
.
Treasure
Island
by
Robert Lewis Stevenson
Climb
aboard for the swashbuckling adventure of a lifetime.
Treasure Island
has enthralled (and caused slight seasickness) for
decades. The names Long John Silver and Jim Hawkins are
destined to remain pieces of folklore for as long as you
want to read Robert Louis Stevenson's most famous book.
With it's dastardly plot and motley crew of rogues and
villains you’re sure to be thrilled!
Where
the Red Fern Grows
by
Wilson Rawls
A young boy living in the Ozarks achieves his heart's
desire when he becomes the owner of two redbone hounds
and teaches them to be champion hunters. Together, the
three of them experience danger, adventure, love, and
sorrow
Wringer
by
Jerry Spinelli
As Palmer comes of age, he must either accept the
violence of being a wringer at his town's annual Pigeon
Day or find the courage to oppose it.
Any one of the Hardy Boys Series by
Franklin Dixon
Any one of the Harry Potter Series by
J.K. Rowling
Any one of the Nancy
Drew Series by Carolyn Keene
*Book lists are specific to each individual library dependant upon their
individual collections
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