NB: Book lists usually contain books that are classified at the same time into different categories or grades (for instance CP and CE1);
therefore it is to be expected that many books will appear several times in different categories' lists...
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
When Michael's parents lose their jobs, they buy a boat and decide to sail around the world with their son and their beloved dog. It's an ideal trip - until Michael is swept overboard. He's washed up on an island, where he struggles to survive. Then he discovers that he's not alone. His fellow-castaway, Kensuke, keeps his distance at first. But when Michael's life is threatened, he slowly lets the boy into his world. The two teach and learn from each other until, inevitably, they must part ways.
Little Wolf has been behaving too courteously, so he has been kicked out of the family lair in order to be made bad at his uncle's Cunning College where badges are awarded for wicked ways and dirty deeds.
UKRA Award subst. contrib. to literacy TSB Birmingham Book Award
In 1849 the Davis family went to California in a covered wagon to search for gold. The journey is difficult, with rivers, mountains, and prairies to cross, and regular encounters with Indians. Once they reach California, they make friends and begin their search for gold. They learn that prospecting is hard work, and there is no guarantee of success. In the end, the Davis family does not strike it rich in a monetary sense, but they find they have what they truly want - a new home in a beautiful new land. -Contains songs of California-
Relates the history and describes the customs of this holiday from its beginning in Roman times to the present. Includes directions for making a paper valentine and sugar cookies...
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