A retelling of the exploits of an idealistic Spanish country gentleman and his shrewd squire who set out, as knights of old, to search for adventure, right wrongs, and punish evil.
Intermediate (ages 9-14)
Material appropriate for intermediate age groups
The Story Of My Life: An Afghan Girl On The Other Side Of The Sky
Ahmedi was born just as the war between the mujahideen and the Soviets reaches its peak in Afghanistan. When she steps on a land mine, her world becomes much smaller than the dreams and hopes in her heart. With Tamim Ansary.
A History of the Romani People
This book discusses the origin of the Romani people and language; their marriage, birth, and death customs; and their past and current status in society.
Luba: The Angel Of Bergen-Belsen
Presents an illustrated biography of the Jewish heroine, Luba Tryszynska, who saved the lives of more than fifty Jewish children in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp during the winter of 1944/45.
The Soccer Machine
Harvey’s team always loses, but Professor Gertie, Harvey’s neighbor thinks she has the perfect solution–Mark 1, the Soccer Machine.
Dream Freedom
Examines the modern day problem of slavery in Sudan while telling the story of how a group of American students fought to get this problem known and raise funds to help free those Dinka and Nuba tribe members already captured and working there.
Moominvalley In November
Copper
Pursued by enemies of the family she never knew she had, ten-year-old Copper Beach flees to Spindle House and decides to uncover the truth about a feud between the Stone and Wood clans that sent her into exile six years earlier.
Children Of The Lamp
When 12-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends them away to their Uncle Nimrod, who takes them to Cairo where he starts to teach them about their extraordinary powers.
An Elephant in the Backyard
This book describes how special elephants are in the village of Tha Kleng in Thailand and looks at the life of one particular young elephant named Wan Pen.