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GOODMAN,<br />
JOAN ELIZABETH<br />
HOPE’S CROSSING<br />
When her father left home to join General<br />
Washington’s army, Hope found it<br />
easy to promise that she would be brave.<br />
That was before the Tories plundered<br />
her home, set it afire and took Hope<br />
captive. “Gripping...Historical events<br />
form the underpinnings of this novel,<br />
but they never slow the pace, as Hope<br />
and Mother Thomas make their courageous,<br />
grueling journey.” —Booklist<br />
Rec: AB, BL<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 1999<br />
978-0-698-11807-2 $6.99<br />
GORE, AL<br />
AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH<br />
Former Vice President Al Gore’s<br />
documentary and book An Inconvenient<br />
Truth were daring calls to action, exposing<br />
the shocking reality of how humankind<br />
has damaged the Earth through<br />
global warming. Now his book has been<br />
adapted for perhaps the most importance<br />
audience of all: today’s youth, who have<br />
no choice but to confront this planetary<br />
emergency head-on. Bursting with color<br />
photos, vivid graphs, and powerful writing,<br />
this book clearly and captivatingly<br />
explains global warming: what it is, what<br />
causes it, and its continued devastating<br />
effects on our environment. An Inconvenient<br />
Truth may change the way young<br />
people understand global warming—and<br />
inspire them to impact the course of<br />
history.<br />
Rec: SLJH<br />
7 1/2 x 9 192 pp. 2007<br />
978-0-670-06272-0 $16.00<br />
GOUDGE, ELIZABETH<br />
LINNETS AND VALERIANS<br />
When the four orphaned Linnet children<br />
are sent to live with their nasty grandmother,<br />
they decide at once that their<br />
new life is unbearable-and run away.<br />
Making their way through the English<br />
countryside, they stumble upon the eccentric<br />
Lady Alicia, who seems to have<br />
lost her family. The Linnets start their<br />
search for the missing Valerians-but will<br />
they be thwarted by the witch Emma<br />
Cobley and her magic cat? “Elizabeth<br />
Goudge writes with the gentleness and<br />
good humor that have long endeared<br />
her to adult readers…blending fantasy<br />
and fact with the sure touch of the born<br />
storyteller.”<br />
—The New York Times Book Review<br />
Rec: NYTBR, PW<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 256 pp. 2001<br />
978-0-14-230026-8 $6.99<br />
THE LITTLE WHITE HORSE<br />
When orphan Maria arrives at Moonacre<br />
Manor, she feels as if she’s come home.<br />
Her new guardian is kind and funny,<br />
and everyone there is like an old friend.<br />
But beneath the beauty and comfort<br />
lies a tragedy. Maria is determined to<br />
find out about it, change it, and give<br />
her own life story a happy ending. This<br />
new-fashioned story is just as satisfying<br />
and memorable as your favorite fairy tale.<br />
“The theme is as old as the fairy tales,<br />
and it is written with a haunting beauty<br />
of wording and atmosphere…A book<br />
to cherish, to read again and again and<br />
again.” —The Saturday Review<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 240 pp. 2001<br />
978-0-14-230027-5 $5.99<br />
GREEN, MICHELLE Y.<br />
A STRONG RIGHT ARM<br />
The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson<br />
Illustrated by Kadir Nelson<br />
“A winning biography of Mamie<br />
‘Peanut’ Johnson…the true story of the<br />
underdog who succeeds despite tremendous<br />
odds.” —BooklistH<br />
Rec: BLH<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 2004<br />
978-0-14-240072-2 $5.99<br />
See index for more titles by Kadir Nelson.<br />
GREENE, BETTE<br />
PHILIP HALL LIKES ME,<br />
I RECKON MAYBE.<br />
Illustrated by Charles Lilly<br />
This is the story of sixth-grader Beth<br />
Lambert, who has a powerful crush on<br />
her classmate Philip Hall—and an even<br />
stronger competitive streak. “Beth Lambert<br />
is an energetic and spirited young<br />
black girl whose spunk rings true from<br />
start to finish...It’s a fresh, humorous<br />
romp, full of the vitality of girls and boys<br />
growing up.” —School Library Journal<br />
Rec: SLJ<br />
Newbery Honor<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 1999<br />
978-0-14-130312-3 $5.99<br />
See index for more titles by Bette Greene.<br />
GREENE, CONSTANCE C.<br />
A GIRL CALLED AL<br />
“The warm and completely believable<br />
account of [two girls’] friendship is written<br />
in a spare, scintillating style which<br />
underlines both the humorous and sober<br />
aspects of the story.”<br />
Rec: BL, C, CE, E, LC, SLJ, W<br />
—Booklist<br />
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 1991<br />
978-0-14-034786-9 $5.99<br />
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Ages 8-12 • Intermediate Independent Reads