Crispin: At the Edge of the World

Author: AVI
Call Number: F AVI

Branded at traitors by the king's authorities, Crispin and his guardian, Bear, flee to coastal towns in fourteenth-century England, where they perform a musical juggling act and bond as a family after befriending a disfigured girl.

Secrets at Sea

Author: Richard Peck
Call Number: F PEC

In 1887, the social-climbing Cranstons voyage from New York to London, where they hope to find a husband for their awkward older daughter, secretly accompanied by Helena and her mouse siblings, for whom the journey is both terrifying and wondrous as they meet an array of titled humans despite their best efforts at remaining hidden.

Crispin: The Cross of Lead

Author: AVI
Call Number: F AVI

Falsely accused of theft and murder, an orphaned peasant boy in fourteenth century England flees his village and meets a larger-than-life juggler who holds a dangerous secret.

Willow Run

Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Call Number: F GIF

Eleven-year-old Meggie Dillon shares her feelings and experiences on the homefront during World War II after her family moves from Rockaway, New York to Willow Run, Michigan.

Lily's Crossing

Author: Patricia Reilly Giff
Call Number: F GIF

During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, aLily's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to see the war and her own world differently.

The Battle for Duncragglin

Author: Andrew Vanderwal
Call Number: F VAN

Twelve-year-old Alex spends the summer in Scotland with his uncle after his parents mysteriously disappear, but when he investigates the ancient ruins of a nearby castle that appears to be haunted, Alex is whisked into the thirteenth century during William Wallace's rebellious military campaign.

Carolina Harmony

Author: Marilyn Taylor McDowell
Call Number: F MCD

Carolina, having escaped from a foster home and living with Mr. Ray and Miss Latah on Harmony Farm, refuses to talk about the events surrounding the deaths of her parents and younger brother, and befriends a troubled runaway who she secretly feeds and takes the blame for his pranks.

National Library Week

Happy National Library Week! Here at Taylor we are reading award winning books this week to celebrate. Students are learning all about the Caldecott Medal, and being exposed to many Caldecott winners. Here are a few of the books our students are enjoying this week: The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel, Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann, The Man Who Walked Between the Towers by Mordicai Gerstein, and Black and White by David Macaulay. Students also saw the first Caldecott winner, Animals of the Bible by Dorothy Lathrop. They learned how children's book illustrations have changed greatly over the years. We have many wonderful Caldecott winners available for check out, so why not come and choose a great one today!

Hunting the Hunter

Author: Gordon Korman

Call Number: F KOR

Aiden and Meg Falconer plan to capture Hairless Joe, who has been hunting them, in order to free their parents from prison.

Public Enemies

Author: Gordon Korman

Call Number: F KOR

Aiden and Meg set out to prove their parents are not criminals as they are chased from state to state by the FBI and a killer called Hairless Joe.

The Stowaway Solution

Author: Gordon Korman

Call Number: F KOR

Fifteen-year-old Aiden Falconer and his eleven-year-old sister, Meg, set out after the one man who can free their parents from jail, struggling to stay ahead of the FBI and a creepy hairless killer who are also on the hunt, and find themselves stowed away on a ship with their lives in danger.

Now You See Them, Now You Don't

Author: Gordon Korman

Call Number: F KOR

Aiden and Meg Falconer travel across the country in pursuit of Frank Lindenauer, who may hold the key to freeing their parents; however, the FBI is also on his trail.

The Fugitive Factor

Author: Gordon Korman

Call Number F KOR

Fugitives from justice themselves, Aiden and Meg Falconer search for evidence that will free their parents from a life sentence in prison, but when their story hits the airwaves, everyone starts looking for them and Meg lands herself in jail.

Chasing the Falconers

Author: Gordon Korman

Call Number: F KOR

Aiden and Meg Falconer must escape from a juveniled detention center in order to prove their parents innocent of charges which would put them in jail for life.

Earthquake Terror

Author: Peg Kehret

Call Number: F KEH

When an earthquake hits the isolated island in Northern California where his family had been camping, twelve-year-old Jonathan Palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives.

The Ghost's Grave

Author: Peg Kehret
Call Number: F KEH

Apprehensive about spending the summer in Washington State with his Aunt Ethel when his parents get an overseas job, twelve-year-old Josh soon finds adventure when he meets the ghost of a coal miner.

The Silver Bowl

Author: Diane Stanley

Call Number: F STA

From the age of seven when she became scullery maid is a castle, Molly has seen visions of the future which, years later, lead her and friend Tobias on an adventure to keep Alaric, heir to the throne, safe from a curse.

Toys Come Home

Author: Emily Jenkins
Call Number: F JEN

Contains six linked stories that tell how Lumphy, StingRay, and Plastic become part of a little girl's toy collection and follow their adventures as they make friends with some of her other toys and try to navigate in the world of real people.

Fifth Grade Book Commercials

Mrs. Howeth, Mrs. Sonkin and I have been working on a fun project with fifth grade for the past month. Students are working in groups to produce book commercials. Filming has finished, and here students are working on editing their videos. We can't wait to share these amazing book commercials with you when they're finished!

Bad to the Bone

Author: Lucy Nolan
Call Number: F NOL

As told from the perspective of the dog, Down Girl, as she explains about her days protecting her home from the enemy next door, Here Kitty Kitty, and the many ways she tries to properly train her master, Rruff.