Rump: The True Story of Rumpelstiltskin by Liesl Shurtliff

Grades 5+
Fantasy

What's in a name?  Young Rump is convinced his name is incomplete and sets out to discover his true name and destiny.  Find out the real story of Rumpelstiltskin.



Author website: lieslshurtliff.com/

Wild Born (Spirit Animals book 1) by Brandon Mull

Grades 3+
Fantasy

Love a good fantasy?  Eager for some adventure? Join four twelve- year-olds from very different backgrounds who learn their destiny is more than they imagined.  Each one has a spirit animal they must work with to help save the world from dark forces.

Author website: http://brandonmull.com/site/

Barnum's Bones by Tracey Fern

Grades: 3-4

Do you love dinosaurs? Would you like to be a “Bone Hunter?”
Barnum Brown did and was! As a boy Barnum loved bones and he dreamed about finding bones from a species that no one had ever found before. Read this true story about an unusual boy who became famous for finding bones.

Author Website: http://www.traceyfern.com/

Bill the Boy Wonder: the Secret Co-creator of Batman by Marc Tyler Nobleman

Grades: 3-6

Who really created Batman? After years of obscurity, Batman’s true
creator is finally credited with the invention of one the most famous
superheroes of all time.

Author Website: http://noblemania.blogspot.com/
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Brother from a Box by Evan Kuhlman

Grades: 4-6

Sixth-grader Matt Rambeau finds out what it is like to have a brother
(some assembly required) when his father, a computer genius, creates a robot kid named Norman. Norman goes to school with Matt, shares his feelings and ideas, plays, and even does chores, but will he be able to fight for his "life" when he ends up being chased by spies?

Author Website: None

Dogs on Duty:Soldier's Best Friends on the Battlefield and Beyond by Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Grades: 3-6

Throughout history, dogs have been key contributors to military units.
This book follows man’s best friend onto the battlefield, showing
readers why dogs are uniquely qualified for military missions, how they
are trained, become soldiers, and what happens when they retire.

Author Website: http://www.dorothyhinshawpatent.com/

Double Dog Dare by Lisa Graff

Grades: 4-6

 Fourth grade students Francine and Kansas are in a double dare contest
to win the morning announcer spot for their school. These dares are out
of control until the two enemies discover their common secret.

Author website:  http://www.lisagraff.com/