Chosen to study at an academy of high sorcery known as the Tower, ten-year-old Dana finds herself growing increasingly curious about the history of the Tower and the true nature of her invisible best friend Kai.
Intermediate (ages 9-14)
Material appropriate for intermediate age groups
Who Was King Tut?
Explains the life and times of King Tutankhamen, an ancient Egyptian ruler, covering the story of his tomb’s discovery by Howard Carter in 1922 as well as myths and so-called mummy curses.
Anne Frank’s Tales From The Secret Annex
A collection of the young author’s lesser-known writings composed while she was hidden from the Nazis during World War II. Some translation was also done by Michel Mok.
Fog Magic
A child of Nova Scotia who loves the fog is transported by it to a secret world of her own. On a series of unforgettable trips into the past, Greta learns to embrace the joyful uncertainty of her future. (Newbery Honor Book)
The Dream Stealer
A village of Russian peasants rebuild their homes on a train to flee an evil wolf, only to be saved by a little girl’s dream and the knowledge of the witch Baba Yaga.
The Conch Bearer
In India, a healer invites twelve-year-old Anand to join him on a quest to return a magical conch to its safe and rightful home many hundreds of miles away, high in the Himalayan mountains.
Tajikistan
As part of the series Cultures of the World, this title covers the geography, history, government, economy, environment, peoples, arts, cultures and languages of the country of Tajikistan.
Pirate Diary: The Journal Of Jake Carpenter
The fictional diary of a ten-year-old boy who, in 1716 sets off from North Carolina to become a sailor, but ends up a pirate instead.
A Hmong Family
Depicts the history and culture of the Hmong, a unique ethnic group living in Southeast Asia, and describes the experiences of a Hmong family who left Laos to rebuild their lives in America. Includes a Hmong folktale.
Kensuke’s Kingdom
When Michael and his dog Stella are swept off his family’s yacht, they wash up on a desert island and are struggling to survive–until they realize they are not alone. Original illustrated version.