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Reluctant Readers
Aliens Ate My Homework by Bruce Coville
A tiny spaceship lands in Rod's science project and aliens ask his help in catching an interstellar criminal.
Bunnicula by Deborah Howe
Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their new bunny is a vampire.
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
Time travel places Hannah in the middle of a small Jewish village in Nazi-occupied Poland.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Nick invents a new word to combat a teacher's love of the dictionary and things quickly get out of hand.
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
After a plane crash, Brian learns how to survive in the wilderness with only the aid of a hatchet.
The Hideout by Eve Bunting
Andy hides out in a luxurious San Francisco hotel and stages his own kidnapping.
Journey by Patricia MacLachlan
Abandoned by his mother, Journey feels his past has been erased until his grandfather restores it to him.
The Kid Who Ran For President by Dan Gutman
Twelve-year-old Judson Moon sets out to become President of the United States.
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary for athletic and other feats.
My Side Of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George
A boy spends a year living alone in the Catskill Mountains.
Nothing But the Truth by Avi
A student's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" in homeroom becomes a national issue.
The Pinballs by Betsy Byars
Three lonely foster children are tired of being bumped from home to home like pinballs.
Running Out Of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Jessie discovers her 1840 village is really a tourist site and she must escape to get help for an epidemic.
Secrets Of the Shopping Mall by Richard Peck
Two loners take up residence in a department store, little knowing that it's not an original idea.
Seedfolks by Paul Fleischman
A trash-filled inner city lot turned into a productive garden beautifies a city block and changes city souls.
The Sign Of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Left alone to guard his family's wilderness home in Maine, a boy learns to survive from local Indians.
Stonewords: A Ghost Story by Pam Conrad
Zoe finds her house occupied by a ghost, who carries her back to 1870 to try to alter her death.
The Time Warp Trio series by Jon Scieszka
Three boys find themselves taking hilarious trips through time due to the gift of a mysterious book.
Trapped In Death Cave by Bill Wallace
Gary is convinced that his grandfather did not die a natural death and sets out to find his killer.
The Watsons Go To Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Kenny describes the adventures of his family, "The Weird Watsons," which include "Nazi Parachutes Attack America and Get Shot Down over the Flint River by Captain Byron Watson and His Flamethrower of Death" and "I Meet Winnie's Evil Twin Brother, the Wool Pooh."
Weasel by Cynthia C. DeFelice
Alone in the wilderness, Nathan runs afoul of the renegade killer known as Weasel.
