A House is a House for Me

The DBTRC has four copies of this book. Includes audio CD.

HOBERMAN, MARY ANN

A HOUSE IS A HOUSE FOR ME

Where does everyone -- and everything -- live? A House is a House for Me is a rollicking rhyme about houses. Some of them are familiar, such as an anthill and a dog kennel, while others are surprising, such as a corn husk and a pea pod. This long-time favourite is filled with pictures that parents and children will want to look at again and again.

RL: 2.9 GRL: K

Horace and Morris but mostly Dolores

The DBTRC has four copies of this book. Includes audio CD.

HOWE, JAMES

HORACE AND MORRIS BUT MOSTLY DOLORES

Horace, Morris, and Dolores have been best friends forever. They do everything together – from sailing the seven sewers to climbing Mount Ever-Rust. But one day Horace and Morris join the Mega-Mice (no girls allowed), and Dolores joins the Cheese Puffs (no boys allowed). Is this the end? Or will Horace and Morris but mostly Dolores find a way to save the day – and their friendship?

RL: 2.9 GRL: N

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The DBTRC has 30copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Emily

LEWIS, C.S.

THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

Lucy is the first to find the secret of the wardrobe in the professor's mysterious old house. At first, no one believes her when she tells of her adventures in the land of Narnia. But soon Edmund and then Peter and Susan discover the magic and meet Aslan, the Great Lion, for themselves. In the blink of an eye, their lives are changed forever.



RL: 5.6 GRL: T

Cam Jansen and the Mystery Writer Mystery

The DBTRC has five copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Jerome

ADLER, DAVID

CAM JANSEN AND THE MYSTERY WRITER MYSTERY

There's a book fair at school and Cam Jansen and her friends are excited because the famous mystery writer Jim E. Winter will be there to sign books. When Danny's parents discover their car is missing during the signing, Jim E. Winter thinks he can solve the mystery. But will Cam -- with her famous photographic memory -- solve it first? Click. See if you can spot the clues.

RL: 2.5 GRL: L

Hero

The DBTRC has sixty copies of this book.

LOCATION: Convent Glen

ATTERNA, MARTHA

HERO

Els is a courier, a girl who takes Jewish children on the back of her bike to safety on farms in Friesland. When she leaves Isaak, disguised as Jan, at a farmhouse with kind people, he is miserable until he makes friends with a beautiful black horse, Hero, a Frisian wanted by the Germans. The first time the Germans come for the horse, Isaak comes up with a plan to save him, but the second time they come, Isaak can do nothing to protect the animal he loves.

Mr. Popper's Penguins

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Clare

ATWATER, RICHARD
MR. POPPER'S PENGUINS

It was hard enough for Mr. Popper to support himself, Mrs. Popper, Bill and Janie Popper. The addition of twelve penguins to the family made it impossible to make both ends meet. Then Mr. Popper had a splendid idea -- the talented penguins would be a sensation on the stage. And so they were...

RL: 4.9 GRL: Q
A Newbery Honor Book

Tuck Everlasting

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: St. Luke Barrhaven

BABBITT, NATALIE
TUCK EVERLASTING

Doomed to -- or blessed with -- eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing than it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.

RL: 5.9 GRL: V

The Indian in the Cupboard

The DBTRC has thirty copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: Our Lady of Fatima

BANKS, LYNN REID

THE INIDAN IN THE CUPBOARD

When Omri's big brother has no birthday present for him, he gives Omri an old wooden medicine cabinet he's found. The cabinet doesn't seem like much of a present to nine-year-old Omri, until he deposits inside it another present he receives for his birthday: a miniature plastic Indian. His mother comes up with a key for the cabinet, and the real magic begins. When Omri turns the key once, the Indian, named Little Bear, comes alive; but turn the key a second time and it's an ordinary plastic Indian again.


RL: 5.9 GRL: R

Baby Wolf

The DBTRC has thirty-four copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION : Prince of Peace

BATTEN, MARY

BABY WOLF



In a warm underground den, a baby gray wolf is born. She cannot see or hear yet. But in only one year, she will grow a lot and learn a lot. Find out about baby wolves in this book you can read yourself.



Grade 2

Forbidden City

The DBTRC has thirty copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Patrick Intermediate

BELL, WILLIAM
FORBIDDEN CITY

Seventeen-year-old Alex Jackson comes home from school to find that his father, a CBC news cameraman, wants to take him to China's capital, Beijing. Once there, Alex finds himself on his own in Tian An Men Square as desperate students fight the Chinese army for their freedom. Separated from his father and carrying illegal videotapes, Alex must trust the students to help him escape.Closely based on eyewitness accounts of the massacre in Beijing, Forbidden City is a powerful and frightening story.

RL: 6.5

Stones

The DBTRC has thirty copies of this book.

BELL, WILLIAM

STONES

Garnet Havelock knows what it's like to be on the outside, not one of the crowd. Now, in his final year of high school, he's just marking time, waiting to get out into the real world. Then a mysterious girl transfers to his school and Garnet thinks he might have found the woman of his dreams -- if only he could get her to talk to him. At the same time, Garnet becomes caught up in a mystery centered in his community. As he and Raphaella draw closer to the truth they uncover a horrifying chapter in the town's history, and learn how deep-seated prejudices and persecution from the past can still reverberate in the present.

Linnea in Monet's Garden

The DBTRC has 54 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Gabriel, St. Stephen

BJORK, CHRISTINA
LINNEA IN MONET'S GARDEN

A girl named Linnea visits the gardens of French Impressionist painter Claude Monet. She learns about Monet's life, glimpses old family snapshots, and in Paris, sees many of his paintings.


RL: 5.4

The Sword in the Tree

The DBTRC has 24 copies of this book.

LOCATION: Monsignor Paul Baxter

BULLA, CLYDE ROBERT
THE SWORD IN THE TREE

In the days of King Arthur there stood a mighty oak at Welden Castle. Within the sturdy walls of the great fortress, Shan dreams of becoming a swordsman like his father, Lord Weldon. And then one fearsome night, an estranged uncle arrives wounded at the castle gate. Soon, all that once seemed sure is lost. This penniless man has set his sights on Weldon Castle and will stop at nothing to get his wish. When Shan's father disappears, Shan and his mother must flee in a desperate effort to save their lives, even if it may be too late to save the castle.

Outside the castle gates, Shan vows to do whatever it takes to get back what is rightfully theirs. His quest takes him as far as Camelot and into the court of the great King Arthur. Will Shan ever return to the courtyard of the mighty tree to reclaim his father's sword and his rightful place as heir of Weldon Castle?

RL: 2.2 GRL: K

Timberwolf Chase

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Stephan

BROUWER, SIGMUND
TIMBERWOLF CHASE

Johnny Maverick and his friends play for the Howling Timberwolves hockey team. Tom Morgan has just moved to town and is a very good player but not always a good teammate. Can Johnny come up with a way to prove to Tom that teamwork pays off?

Grade 3

The Midnight Fox

The DBTRC has 60 copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: Uplands, St. Bernard

BYARS, BETSY
THE MIDNIGHT FOX

No one asked Tom how he felt about spending two months on his Aunt Millie's farm. For a city boy, the farm holds countless terrors -- stampeding baby lambs, boy-chasing chickens, and worst of all, lonliness. But everything changes when Tom sees the midnight fox. He can spend hours watching the graceful black fox in the woods. And when her life -- and that of her cub -- is in danger, Tom knows exactly what he must do.

Grades 4-5

The Pinballs

The DBTRC has 28 copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: St. Stephen

BYARS, BETSY
THE PINBALLS

Charlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J., she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives.

RL: 4.9 GRL: S

Tornado

The DBTRC has thirty-six copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: Prince of Peace

BYARS, BETSY
TORNADO

When a tornado appears in the distance, Pete, the farmhand, quickly gathers everyone into the storm shelter. Once inside, he helps pass the time with stories about a tornado that struck when he was a boy. That twister blew in a doghouse -- complete with a dog inside. A lively story about a very special dog.

Grade 2

Chocolate Touch

The DBTRC has 60 copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: St. Stephen

CATLING, PATRICK SKENE
THE CHOCOLATE TOUCH

Like King Midas and gold, everything that John Midas touches turns to chocolate


RL: 4.5 GRL: N

Don't Go Into the Forest

The DBTRC has 4 copies of this book.


LOCATION: Guardian Angel

CHARLES, VERONIKA MARTENOVA
DON’T GO INTO THE FOREST



This time the boys find themselves in cottage country making up spooky tales about staying out of the forest. Tales from the Philippines and Native American legends are told until the boys can almost see strange characters at their dinner table that night.

Don't Go Near the Water

The DBTRC has 4 copies of this book.


LOCATION: Guardian Angel

CHARLES, VERONIKA MARTENOVA
DON’T GO NEAR THE WATER

Having been warned to stay away from the high waters of the local creek, the boys’ imaginations run as swiftly as the stream. Before they know it, they have scared themselves silly with stories like The Children with Green Teeth, from Britain; The Deadly Beach, from Hawaii; and The Waterman, from Central Europe.

The Bookstore Mouse

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Stephen

CHRISTIAN, PEGGY
THE BOOKSTORE MOUSE

He lives in a bookstore behind a large Wall of Words. He eats delicious words from recipes. He throws sharp words and tosses pointed remarks at his enemy. And one day he slips through the words into a story that is the greatest adventure of his life. He is The Bookstore Mouse.

RL: 4.8

Freedom Crossing

The DBTRC has three copies of this book.

CLARK, MARGARET GOFF

FREEDOM CROSSING

Laura is furious when she overhears her brother, Bert, and an old friend talking about her as if she were a stranger. When her mother died, Laura went to live with an aunt and uncle in Virginia. Now she is back home and she discovers that her brother and father are helping runaway slaves escape into Canada. Her house is a stopover on the Underground Railroad.

Laura believes that anyone helping a fugitive slave is breaking the law. Then she meets Martin Paige, a 12-year-old runaway slave who would rather die than be sent back to the South.

RL: 6.3 GRL: T

Dear Mr. Henshaw

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Bernard


CLEARY, BEVERLY
DEAR MR. HENSHAW

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

RL: 4.7 GRL: Q

The Mouse and the Motorcycle

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: St. Stephen


CLEARY, BEVERLY
THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE



Ralph the Mouse ventures out from behind the piney knothole in the wall of his hotel-room home, scrambles up the telephone wire to the end table, and climbs aboard the toy motorcycle left there by a young guest. His thrill ride does not last long. The ringing telephone startles Ralph, and he and the motorcycle take a terrible fall -- right to the bottom of a metal wastebasket. Luckily, Keith, the owner of the motorcycle, returns to find his toy. Keith rescues Ralph and teaches him how to ride the bike. Thus begins a great friendship and many awesome adventures. Once a mouse can ride a motorcycle...almost anything can happen!

RL: 4.1, GRL: O

Frindle

The DBTRC has 60 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Emily, Convent Glen

CLEMENTS, ANDREW
FRINDLE

Is Nick Allen a troublemaker? He really just likes to liven things up at school – and he’s always had plenty of great ideas. When Nick learns some interesting information about how words are created, suddenly he’s got the inspiration for his best plan ever…the frindle. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn’t belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there’s nothing Nick can do to stop it.

RL: 4.8 GRL: R

Love That Dog

The DBTRC has 60 copies of this book.

LOCATION: Convent Glen, Our Lady of Fatima

CREECH, SHARON
LOVE THAT DOG

I don’t want to
Because boys
Don’t write poetry.

Girls do.

Meet Jack, who tells his story with a little help from some paper, a pencil, his teachers, and a dog named Sky.


RL: 4.9 GRL: T

Heartbeat

The DBTRC has thirty copies of this book.

CREECH, SHARON

HEARTBEAT

Run, run, run. That's what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she's barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating... Thump, thump, thump. It's a rhythm that makes sense in a year when everything is shifting: Her mother is pregnant, her grandfather is forgetful and her best friend, Max, is always moody. Everything is changing, just like the apple Annie's been assigned to draw a hundred times.

Written in verse this story celebrates a variety of life themes.

RL: 5.1 GRL: W

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The DBTRC has thirty copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

DAHL, ROALD

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY

When Charlie Bucket finds himself the proud winner of a Golden Ticket in a chocolate bar, he knows he has the greatest treat in the world in store for him. Join Charlie on his fantastic world-famous adventures in Willy Wonka's miraculous chocolate factory.

RL: 5.9 GRL: R

Strega Nona

The DBTRC has twenty-five copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Luke Barrhaven

DE PAOLA, TOMIE
STREGA NONA

Strega Nona was getting old so she hired a young man, Andrew, to help her in the garden. Strega Non owned a magic pasta pot. One day Strega Nona had to go out of town leaving Andrew in charge. Andrew decided to have some pasta -- with disastrous results!!

RL: 4.4 GRL: M

Donavan's Word Jar

The DBTRC has 50 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Jerome, Uplands


DEGROSS, MONA LISA
DONAVAN'S WORD JAR

Donavan doesn’t collect coins, comics or baseball cards. Donavan collects words, big words, little words, soft words, silly words. Whenever Donavan finds a new word, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts it in his word jar.


RL: 2.6 GRL: N

The Magic Wand

The DBTRC has eight copies of this book.

DUBOSARSKY, URSULA

THE MAGIC WAND

Becky is sick and tired of her little brother always following her around. Then she discovers a magic wand in her very own backyard and tries to put a spell on him. POOF! Suddenly he's gone. Where is Becky's little brother? And how is Becky going to explain things to her mother?

Grade 1-2

Parvana's Journey

The DBTRC has thirty copies of this book.

LOCATION: Our Lady of Victory

ELLIS, DEBORAH
PARVANA'S JOURNEY

Bombs are falling, and Parvana, 13, leaves Kabul in search of her family. Since women and girls are not allowed to travel unescorted, she masquerades as a boy so that she can travel across the war ravaged land of Afghanistan. A sequel to The Breadwinner.

RL: 5.5 GRL: V

The Breadwinner

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: Our Lady of Victory

ELLIS, DEBORAH
THE BREADWINNER

Afghanistan is still under the rule of the harsh Taliban regime. Young Parvana's father can no longer teach. Every day, 10 year-old Parvana accompanies her father to the market, where he sits in a corner trying to earn enough money to support his family by reading letters for those who cannot read.. When Parvana's father is beaten and jailed, the family is left with no means of survival. Their only hope is with Parvana - she is young enough to dress as a boy (girls are not allowed to go out in public) and knows how to read and write, which will enable her take her father's place in the market.

RL: 5.5 GRL: V

True Blue

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Clare

ELSTE, JOAN
TRUE BLUE

J.D. doesn't worry about her dog, Blue--his sharp nose always keeps him out of trouble. But when poachers are sighted in the area and Blue disappears, J.D. and her family can't help but wonder--What's happend to their trusty canine companion?



RL: 2.8 GRL: K

Anne Frank : Diary of a Young Girl

The DBTRC has thirty-six copies of this book.

FRANK, ANNE

ANNE FRANK : DIARY OF A YOUNG GIRL

In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen year old Jewish girl and her family fled their home in Amsterdam and went into hiding. For the next two years, until their whereabouts were betrayed to the Gestapo, they and another family lived cloistered in the ''Secret Annexe'' of an old office building. Cut off from the outside world, they faced hunger, boredom, the constant cruelties of living in confined quarters, and the ever-present threat of discovery and death.

In her diary Anne Frank recorded vivid impressions of her experiences during this period. By turns thoughtful, moving, and amusing, her account offers a fascinating commentary on human courage and frailty and a compelling self-portrait of a sensitive and spirited young woman whose promise was tragically cut short.

RL: 6.5 GRL: Y

Rotten Ralph Helps Out

The DBTRC has four copies of this book. Includes audio CD.

GANTOS, JACK

ROTTEN RALPH HELPS OUT

Sarah’s cat, Rotten Ralph tries to help her create a school project based on ancient Egypt…of course, everything goes hilariously awry.

RL: 2.8 GRL: L

Pup and Hound Scare a Ghost

The DBTRC has five copies of this book.
LOCATION: St. Gabriel

HOOD, SUSAN
PUP AND HOUND SCARE A GHOST



"Bow-wow!" barks Hound. There -- by the swing! What in the world is that spooky thing? Pup gives chase, so Hound does too. It looks like a ghost has some haunting to do! Will Pup and Hound save the farm?

Space Trap

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this title.

LOCATION: St. Clare

HUGHES, MONICA
SPACE TRAP



Valerie is many parsecs away from her home galaxy, victim of an outlaw planet whose people engage in contraband animal trading. Is she alone, or are there others in her terrifying predicament? Will she ever get home?

Storm Warning

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Patrick Intermediate

HUGES, MONICA
STORM WARNING

Sandra Williams seems like just another diving fanatic , on holiday with her parents and looking for a diving partner. And that's exactly what she wants Bryan MacDonald, her new partner, to think. But it's not true. She doesn't dive for the sheer joy of it, and it's not a coincidence that she has been partnered with Bryan. She and her family have in fact, methodically tracked down the young man, sought him and his wealthy family out, and followed them to this idyllic resort area. And she's on the verge of finding what they've been hunting for all these years.

A chilling, thrilling underwater adventure that explores the world of a sunken wreck and the secrets it holds -- secrets that have the power to heal, and to destroy.

Within a Painted Past

The DBTRC has thirty copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

HUTCHINS, HAZEL

WITHIN A PAINTED PAST

Suddenly Allison's summer holiday in the Rocky Mountains is tangling her up in a mystery. One day she notices there is snow falling out of the painting in her room! When she goes to invesitigate, she finds herself stepping right through the picture -- and into 1898.

There Allison meets Lily, who is twelve like her, and little Jo-Jo. They are in trouble and they desperately need help. Could this be why Allison was able to travel back in time? But will she know how to do the right thing?

Allison's adventures in the world of one hundred years ago are the biggest test of courage and strength that she has ever faced. But in time she finds out a great deal about herself, her present and her connection to the past..

The Diary of Laura's Twin

The DBTRC has six copies of this book.

LOCATION: St. Gabriel

KACER, KATHY

THE DIARY OF LAURA'S TWIN



Laura has just three weeks to go before her Jewish "coming of age" ceremony, called a Bat Mitzvah, when she is assigned a special project. She is to read the diary of Sara Gittler, a young girl her own age who was imprisoned by the Nazis in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust. Sara never had the chance to celebrate her coming of age, so Laura is to learn about Sara's life and then share her Bat Mitzvah with her 'twin' by speaking of her at the ceremony.

Reluctant to undertake the project at first, Laura quickly becomes caught up by Sara's struggle to survive. Sara's diary unfolds with the details of her daily life in the ghetto, a world full of fear, confusion, tragedy and, above all, courage. From Sara's brave story in the past, Laura learns how to find her own courage to confront the possibilty of a friend's current involement in the desecration of a Jewish cemetery.

Chocolate Fever

The DBTRC has thirty-four copies of this book.

LOCATION: Assumption

KIMMEL, ROBERT
CHOCOLATE FEVER

Henry Green eats nothing but chocolate, and this delightful story follows Henry on a wonderful adventure as he breaks out in a "chocolate fever"!

When spots start popping out all over his arms during class, his teacher whisks him off for a visit with the crazy Dr. Fargo. When Henry loses confidence in the wacky doc, he takes off and is chased through the streets by half the hospital staff! What happens next will surprise you.



RL: 4.8 GRL: O

From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

The DBTRC has forty copies of this book. Includes audio cass. or audio CD.

LOCATION: St. Clare

KONIGSBURG, E.
FROM THE MIXED UP FILES OF MRS. BASIL E. FRANKWEILER

Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old fashioned kind of running away. That is, running away in the heat of anger with a knapsack on her back. She didn't like discomfort: even picnics were untidy and inconvenient: all those insects and the sun melting the icing on the cupcakes. Therefore, she decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but would be running to somewhere. To a large place, a comfortable place, an indoor place, and preferably a beautiful place. And that's why she decided upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. And so, after some careful planning, she and her younger brother, Jamie escaped - right into a mystery that made headlines!


RL: 6.8 GRL: S

Zac Power : Mind Games

The DBTRC has 7 copies of this book.

LOCATION: Holy Spirit

LARRY, H.I.
MIND GAMES

Super-smart hackers are attacking the software that protects GIB's ultra-powerful satellite. Sources lead Zac to Bladesville, a huge city where all the latest games and gadgets are developed. Can Zac track down the hackers and outsmart them?

Zac Power : Poison Island

The DBTRC has 7 copies of this book.

LOCATION: Holy Spirit

LARRY, H.I.
POISON ISLAND

Zac Power is on a mission on one of the world's most dangerous islands, Poison Island. Zac must track down Dr. Drastic, and enemy scientist. The jungle is full of deadly plants and animals that could be useful in Dr. Drastic's evil science experiments. Zac has only 24 hours -- and his family's life depends on him.

Ella Enchanted

The DBTRC has four copies of this book. Includes audio CDs.

LOCATION: Holy Spirit

LEVINE, GAIL CARSON
ELLA ENCHANTED

At her birth, Ella of Frell was given a foolish fairy’s gift – the “gift” of obedience. Ella must obey any order given to her, whether it’s hopping on one foot for a day or chopping off her own head!

But strong-willed Ella does not tamely accept her fate. She goes on a quest, encountering ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, fairy godmothers, and handsome princes, determined to break the curse – and live happily ever after.

RL: 5.1 GRL: U

The Giver

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book. Includes audio CD.

LOCATION: Frank Ryan

LOWRY, LOIS
THE GIVER

Jonas’s world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. Every person is assigned a role in the community. When Jonas turns 12 he is singled out to receive special training from the Giver. The Giver alone holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life. Now, it is time for Jonas to receive the truth. There is no turning back.



RSL: 5.9 GRL: Y
Newbery Medal Winner

Number the Stars

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book. Includes CD.

LOCATION: St. Stephen

LOWRY, LOIS
NUMBER THE STARS

Ten-year-old AnneMarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think of life before the war. It’s now 1943 and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching through town. When the Jews of Denmark are “relocated”, Ellen moves in with the Johansens and pretends to be one of the family. Soon AnneMarie is asked to go on a dangerous mission to save Ellen’s life.

RL: 5.1 GRL: U
Newbery Medal Winner

Snow Treasure

The DBTRC has 30 copies of this book. Includes audio cass.

LOCATION: Uplands

MCSWIGAN, MARIE

SNOW TREASURE

Peter Lindstrom never thought he would become a hero. The bleak winter of 1940 was like no other. Nazi troops parachuted in Peter’s tiny Norwegian village and held it captive. Nobody thought they could be defeated – until Uncle Victor told Peter how the children could fool the enemy. It was a dangerous plan. Peter and his friends had to slip past Nazi guards with nine million dollars in gold hidden on their sleds. It meant risking their country’s treasure – and their lives.

GRL: R

Secret Spies

The DBTRC has six copies of this book.
LOCATION: St. Jerome

MASON, ADRIENNE
SECRET SPIES


When Lu and Clancy find a map labeled "Top Secret" and a note written in code in Aunt Izzy's trunk, the mystery begins. Is Aunt Izzy a spy? The canine sleuths dress up in disguises to follow her. This case proves so full of surprises that the detectives need all their skills and nifty spy stuff to solve it.


Grade 1-2