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Crispin: The Cross of Lead by AviAfter being accused of a crime, thirteen-year-old Crispin becomes a wanted man and so must use a new identity and keep on the run in order to stay alive, in a suspenseful middle reader set in fourteenth-century England.
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by AviAs the only passenger, and the only female, on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, thirteen-year-old Charlotte finds herself caught between a murderous captain and a mutinous crew.
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Storm Mountain by Tom BirdseyeTwo thirteen-year-old cousins are trapped in a blizzard on the same treacherous mountain in the Cascades that claimed the lives of their world-famous, mountain-climber, twin fathers exactly two years earlier.
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamilloEdward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.
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A dog Called Grk by Joshua DoderWhen he discovers that the owners of the friendly stray dog, Grk, have been kidnapped by evil Colonel Zinfandel and taken away to a prison in Eastern Europe, Tim feels obliged to help and, with Grk by his side, begins a perilous adventure to the other side of the world!
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My Side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead GeorgeA young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship
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Bo at Ballard Creek
by Kirkpatrick Hill
Winning the hearts of two tough gold miners who raise her near an Eskimo village in 1920s Alaska, young orphan Bo thrives amid the daily activities of both cultures before seeing a first airplane, encountering a bear and meeting a mysterious lost little boy.
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Stranded
by Ben Mikaelsen
Twelve-year-old Koby's struggle to save several pilot whales stranded on the sand helps her come to terms with the effects of a bicycle accident that cost her part of her leg and brought her parents financial worries.
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Nim's Island by Wendy OrrNim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with even while her scientist father is away doing research, but trouble is on the way and a new e-mail friend could be the only one who can help.
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Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'DellLeft alone on a beautiful but isolated island, a young Indian girl spends eighteen years, not only merely surviving through her enormous courage and self-reliance, but also finding a measure of happiness in her solitary life.
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Hatchet by Gary PaulsenHeaded for Canada to visit his father for the first time since his parents' divorce, thirteen-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of a plane crash, with only the clothes he has on and a hatchet to help him live in the wilderness.
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Rowan Hood, Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forestby Nancy SpringerWhen her mother is murdered and she is left alone, Rowan sets off to Sherwood Forest to find her father, Robin Hood, and soon, with the help of Lionel and Ettarde the runaway princess, they are able to locate him just in time to help him out of a dangerous situation.
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson While going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money, the mistress of the inn and her son find a treasure map that leads them to a pirate's fortune and, eventually, to a journey filled with pirates and treasure!
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Explorers of the Wild by Cale AtkinsonA bear and a boy who both love exploring learn to share their adventures together.
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Journey by Aaron BeckerUsing a red marker, a young girl draws a door on her bedroom wall and through it enters another world where she experiences many adventures, including being captured by an evil emperor.
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Painter and Ugly
by Robert J. Blake
Inseparable Iditarod teammates Painter and Ugly play together and share their dinner bowls until they are forced to join separate teams, a situation that prompts them to coordinate efforts to cross the finish line simultaneously. By the author of Akiak.
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Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamilloLonging for adventure, intrepid Louise leaves her comfortable nest and ventures out into the great, wide world where she encounters a vast array of colorful characters.
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Me-- Jane by Patrick McDonnellHolding her stuffed toy chimpanzee, young Jane Goodall observes nature, reads Tarzan books, and dreams of living in Africa and helping animals. Includes biographical information on the prominent zoologist.
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Roxaboxen by Alice McLerranA hill covered with rocks and wooden boxes becomes an imaginary town for Marian, her sisters, and their friends.
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The Antlered Ship by Dashka SlaterAn inquisitive fox embarks on a seafaring voyage with a crew of deer and pigeons to find the answers to such questions as how far the sun goes when it sinks into the sea and why birds have lizardy feet.
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Charles Darwin's Around-the-World Adventure by Jennifer ThermesA picture book portrait of the animal naturalist charts his 1831 voyage around South America on the Beagle, describing the wonders and regional animals his encountered, while explaining how his discoveries transformed how the world is seen.
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Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere by Barb RosenstockA picture book account of history's first successful deep-sea dive describes the creation of the Bathysphere by pioneers Otis Barton and Will Beebe, the extreme conditions that threatened every minute of the expedition, and the important innovations and findings that have become their scientific legacy.
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Revenge of the Whale: The True Story of the Whaleship Essex by Nathaniel PhilbrickTells the incredible story of the eight teenage men who, despite watching many of their other shipmates die, survived three months on a lifeboat--with little food or water--after having their whaling boat sunk by an angry sperm whale.
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Shipwrecked!: The True Adventures of a Japanese Boy by Rhoda BlumbergIn 1841, rescued by an American whaler after a terrible shipwreck leaves him and his four companions castaways on a remote island, fourteen-year-old Manjiro learns new laws and customs as he becomes the first Japanese person to set foot in the United States.
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Compass south: Book 1 by Hope LarsonAfter escaping the Black Hook Gang in 1860 New York City, twelve-year-old twins Alexander and Cleopatra flee to New Orleans, become separated, and try to find each other in San Francisco, while being followed by pirates who think they hold the key to treasure.
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Around the World by Matt PhelanChallenged with circling the world solo at the end of the 19th century, three very different adventurers--avid bicyclist Thomas Stevens, fearless reporter Nellie Bly and retired sea captain Joshua Slocum--embark on epic journeys. By a Scott O'Dell Award-winning graphic novelist.
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Poptropica: Mystery of the Map by Jack ChabertCrash-landing on an unknown island filled with extinct animals and Vikings, Oliver, Mya, and Jorge discover a threat that could doom all of Poptropica.
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Salt Water Taffy: The Seaside Adventures of Jack & Benny by Matthew LouxWhen Jack Putnam and his younger brother Benny are forced to spend the summer with their parents in a small Maine town called Chowder Bay, they discover that life in the country is not as boring as they originally thought.
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Tintin in Tibet by HergéTintin searches the mountains of Nepal and Tibet for his friend, victim of an airplane crash.
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Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale by Nathan HaleIn graphic novel format, Revolutionary War spy Nathan Hale tells a hangman and British officer the story of the Donner Party, a doomed wagon train traveling from Illinois to California in 1846.
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