Youth Books

Michael Morpurgo's The Day the World Stopped Turning is a middle-grade novel about an extraordinary boy who sees the world differently. In the unique landscape of the Camargue (France) during World...

Ever since he can remember, Robin, son of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman: he must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin's destiny is changed in...

The Terrestria Chronicles, Book 5. When Princess Gilda and Prince Selwyn refuse the offer of a gift forbidden by King Emmanuel, Prince Josiah accepts, not realizing that his actions will impact the...

After John's mother died, Uncle Louis and Aunt Mary were taking care of him. His father had been sent to the galleys and his sister Manette to Paris. When Uncle Francis, who was the local priest,...

The story of Daniel. Nebuchadnezzar turned his piercing eyes on Daniel. His face lighted up with hope. He was king of the greatest nation in the world, the first world empire, but he had been...

Illustrated retellings of the ancient Greek morality tales credited to Aesop. Edited by Joseph Jacobs.   Used in Notgrass "From Adam to Us" curriculum. Grade Level: 5th - 8th Grade.

The Giver, the 1994 Newbery Medal winner, has become one of the most influential novels of our time. The haunting story centers on twelve-year-old Jonas, who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless,...

Recognized today as the undisputed master of the American Gothic horror story, Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) revealed his genius in tales of death, terror, evil, and perversity. Highly skilled in...

Kingdom Tales From Terrestria, Book 2. A kingdom in danger. An impending invasion by the bloodthirsty Karnivans. A missing prince. And a young man with a top secret mission. When two goatherds free a...

Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue. Newbery Honor...

The Terrestria Chronicles, Book 6. After an attack on a small Terrestrian village by Argamor’s dark knights, the villagers petition King Emmanuel to build them a castle for protection. Emmanuel...