I. Required Reading: 3rd, 4th, 5th

II. The books on the following lists are suggested by Sayre librarians Judy Offutt and Melanie Bishop with help from "School Library Journal," "Booklist," and "Horn Book." Most titles are new, but some are old favorites. The important thing is to spend time every day enjoying books. Happy Summer! Happy Reading!
Entering Kindergarten
Entering 1st and 2nd
Entering 3rd
Entering 4th and 5th

III. Print the Summer Reading Log and use it to list books read during June, July and August. When students bring the log to school in the fall, their names will be added to the Summer Reading Bulletin Board in the Lower School and each student will receive a Summer Reading Certificate.
Summer Reading Log

Required Reading: 3rd, 4th, 5th

Entering Kindergarten

Entering 1st and 2nd

Picture Books
Information Books
Easy Chapter Books

Picture Books

Adler, David A. 
Bones and the Birthday Mystery (Easy Reader)
In his latest case, young Jeffrey Bones tries to discover the whereabouts of his grandfather's missing birthday present.

Adler, David A.
Young Cam Jansen and the New Girl Mystery (Easy Reader)
This time, Cam Jansen relies on her hearing rather than her memory to find a missing classmate.

Ahlberg, Allan
The Children Who Smelled a Rat
All the Gaskitts have a bad day when the baby rolls away in a shopping cart, the twins' teacher acts peculiar, and a lost bird tries to hypnotize the cat.

Avi
Prairie School (Easy Reader)
When his aunt comes to visit his family in Colorado, Noah, who loves farming on the prairie, learns how important reading and writing are.        

Bang-Campbell,  Monika
Little Rat Makes Music
Little Rat loves playing the violin, but she hates to practice.  Her hard work with Kitty culminates in their recital duet.

Bottner, Barbara
Pish and Posh: Wish for Fairy Wings
Best friends and beginner fairies Pish and Posh receive encouragement as they each try to make four wise wishes in order to earn their wings.

Cazet, Denys
The Shrunken Head
As Barney continues to recover from the chicken pox, Grandpa tells him the story of how Dr. Storkmeyer's head was shrunk during a jungle expedition.

Chaconas, Dori
Cork & Fuzz: Short and Tall (Easy Reader)
The friendship between Cork, a muskrat, and Fuzz, a possum, is in trouble when Cork decides that since he is older, he has to be taller than Fuzz.

Cushman, Doug
Dirk Bones and the Mystery of the Haunted House
"Daily Tombs" newspaper reporter Dirk Bones investigates when a family of ghosts fears that they are being haunted.

DiCamillo, Kate
Mercy Watson Princess in Disguise
Persuaded by the word "treating" to dress up as a princess for Halloween, Mercy the pig's trick-or-treat outing has some unexpected results.

Fine, Anne
The Jamie and Angus Stories
Jamie and his good friend Angus, a toy Highland cow, share adventures in six easy-to-read chapters.

Gregorich, Barbara
Waltur Buys a Pig in a Poke and Other Stories
Two bears, Waltur and Darwin, learn from their friend Matilda such lessons as "do not buy a pig in a poke," and "you can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink."

Guest, Elissa Haden
Iris and Walter: Lost and Found
Friends Iris and Walter share another adventure with baby sisters, broken necklaces, and lost harmonicas.

Harper, Jessica
Uh-oh, Cleo
Cleo and her twin brother enjoy Saturday antics.  She and Jack always play games, torture their older sister, and then bike to the best candy store in town.  Cleo's unique voice and lively narration pull readers into her amusing stories of life in a big family that has many uh-oh moments.

Hill, Susan
Ruby's Perfect Day (Easy Reader)
When Ruby Raccoon wants to share a perfectly sunny day with her busy woodland friends, she discovers that perfect days can be spent all by yourself.

Howe, James
Houndsley and Catina and the Quiet Time
While Catina the cat worries that a snowstorm will leave them housebound, Houndsley the dog shows her how to savor a day spent playing, relaxing, and dreaming together.

Kline, Suzy H.
Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet
Harry and his detective classmates try to find clues relating to a mysterious locked closet in Room 3B.

Lubar, David
Dog Days
Between playing baseball and caring for three stray dogs, Larry Haskins has an eventful summer.

McMullan, Kate
Pearl and Wagner: Three Secrets (Easy Reader)
Pearl and Wagner, a rabbit and a mouse who are best friends, learn about secrets during a trip to an ice cream factory and an amusement park birthday party.

Paterson, Katherine
Marvin One Too Many (Easy Reader)
The first day of first grade is hard for Marvin when he arrives late and then thinks he is the only one who cannot read.

Rylant, Cynthia
Henry and Mudge and the Great Grandpas (Easy Reader)
When Henry and his dog Mudge go with Henry's parents to visit Great-Grandpa Bill in the home with lots of other grandpas, they have a wonderful adventure.

Rylant, Cynthia
The Lighthouse Family: The Octopus
Whistler and Lila, two of the mice children who live in the lighthouse, meet a young octopus when they visit the beach at low tide.

Seeger, Laura Vaccaro
Dog and Bear: Two's Company
In three easy-to-read stories, a playful dachshund and a multi-colored stuffed bear discover the ironies and humor of friendship familiar to the very young.

Silverman, Erica
Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Rain or Shine
Cowgirl Kate and her cow horse, Cocoa, discover what it means to work, play, and be together--rain or shine.

Wells, Rosemary
Make New Friends (Easy Reader)
Yoko and her friends welcome Juanita, a new girl from Texas, into their classroom.
 

Entering 3rd Grade

Fiction
Information Books, Poetry, Biographies, Folklore

Fiction

Barrows, Annie
Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter
Ivy and Bean hatch a plan to prove that Bean's big sister is the world's worst babysitter. Of course, plans go awry, but fun ensues!

Blume, Judy
Soupy Saturdays With the Pain and the Great One
Revisits the sometimes challenging relationship between a six-year-old (The Pain) and his eight-year-old sister (The Great One) through seven chapters featuring such events as learning to ride a bicycle, having a birthday party, and dog-sitting.

Cameron, Ann
The Stories Julian Tells
Relates episodes in seven-year-old Julian's life which include getting into trouble with his brother Huey, planting a garden, losing a tooth, and finding a new friend.  

Child, Lauren
Clarice Bean Don't Look Now
Clarice Bean has a list of things to worry about. How does she handle them?

Conford, Ellen
Annabel the Actress Starring in Camping It Up
Fun and adventure always follow Annabel who, in this latest installment of the series, is off to theater camp.

Erickson, John
The Case of Tricky Trap
Everyone's favorite cow dog, Hank, is back in this latest hilarious escapade.

Gutman, Dan T.
The Get Rich Club
The adventures of four children who are determined to make a million dollars.

Hale, Bruce
The Possum Always Rings Twice: a Chet Gecko Mystery
Chet Gecko and his partner, Natalie Attired, try to discover who is sending threatening notes to Viola Fuss, candidate for student council president at Emerson Hickey Elementary School.

Hill, Elizabeth Starr
Wildfire!
Living with his grandmother in rural Florida, ten-year-old Ben looks forward to the Fourth of July until the day becomes complicated by a new boy, a stray puppy, and local wildfires.

Kerrin, Jessica S.
Martin Bridge in High Gear
For their science fair project, Martin's team is going to help save the planet by organizing a beach walk and in the second story, Martin learns what it takes to score an A+ in teamwork and puts his knowledge of tools to good use as a volunteer at Bicycle Recycle.

King-Smith, Dick
The Nine Lives of Aristotle
Aristotle the cat has been warned by the lady with black clothes and a pointy hat that if she does not settle down, she will lose all of her nine lives---sooner rather than later!

Look, Lenore
Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything
The exuberant second grader befriends her deaf cousin, newly arrived from China, in what turns out to be a mutual learning experience.

Lowry, Lois
See You Around, Sam
Sam decides to run away to Alaska when his mother won't let him wear his plastic fangs.

Lubar, David
Punished!
Logan and his friend Benedict are playing tag in the library. Logan gets caught when he runs into a mysterious man. When Logan doesn't apologize sincerely, the mysterious gentleman punishes him by causing him to speak in puns.

Manes, Stephen
Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday
Always short of money, Jason Nozzle is certain that the advice given in Dr. Silverfish's get-rich-quick book will soon make him a millionaire.

McDonald, Alan
Trolls on Vacation
When the Trolls and their neighbors, the Priddles, go off on vacation at the same time, both families are in for some surprises.

McDonald, Megan
Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express
More adventures of Stink Moody: he and his friends spring into action to rescue lost guinea pigs.               

Mills, Claudia
7 X 9 = Trouble!
Third grader Wilson struggles with his multiplication tables as he tries to beat the class deadline.

Orr, Wendy
Nim's Island
Nim loves her island home even while her 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.

Osborne, Mary Pope
Tales from the Odyssey: The Final Battle, Book 6
In this last book of the series, Odysseus finally returns home to Ithaca to face the problems that have developed during the twenty years that he has been away.

Pennypacker, Sara
Clementine's Letter
Clementine's beloved teacher, Mr. D'Matz might be leaving for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt. The only solution, she decides, is to hatch a plan to get Mr. D'Matz back even if it means ruining his once-in-a-lifetime chance.

Pfeffer, Susan
The Trouble with Wishes
As her noisy, mean third grade class prepares for a play, Katie has to decide how to use the three wishes given to her by a magic lamp.

Scieszka, Jon
Oh Say, I Can't See
After arriving in Pennsylvania during the winter of 1776, time travelers Joe, Fred, and Sam inspire General Washington to carry out a surprise attack that changes the course of the Revolutionary War.

Steig, William
Abel's Island
The tale of a pampered mouse who must fend for himself after being marooned on an isolated island.

Van DeWetering, Janwillem
Hugh Pine and Something Else
Hugh Pine, a porcupine, takes his first vacation when he accompanies his human friend, Mr. McTosh to New York.

Information Books, Poetry, Biographies, Folklore

Arnold, Caroline
Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines
A veteran science writer explains clearly and simply the wonders of bird flight.  The colorful artwork enhances the explanations of just how birds get off the ground.

Brown, Don
Odd Boy Out: Young Albert Einstein
A picture-book biography of the sometimes awkward boy who grew up to be one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century.

Bruchac, Joseph
Turtle's Race with Beaver: A Traditional Seneca Story
In this Native American parallel with Aesop's Tortoise and the Hare, Turtle wakes up in the spring to find that Beaver has taken over his pond.  The solution to the problem?  A race, of course!

Collard, Sneed B.
Pocket Babies and Other Amazing Marsupials
Learn about the marsupials of the world, including opossums, kangaroos, koalas and others.

Facklam, Margery
Spiders and Their Web Sites
The author of this entertaining and informative book describes the lives of thirteen different spiders and illustrates that modern web site designers are only attempting to do what spiders have done magnificently for millions of years.

Florian, Douglas
Summersaults: Poems and Paintings
A collection of inventive poetry that celebrates the delights and discontents of summer.

Fleischman, Paul
Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: a Worldwide Cinderella
The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and more.

Gerstein, Mordecai
The Man Who Walked Between the Towers
Caldecott Medal book, 2004. In 1974, before the World Trade Center was completed, the French acrobat, Philippe Petit, walked on a tightrope between the twin towers. In the story and pictures of this feat, Gerstein portrays a time before the destruction of 9/11.

Hodgman, Ann
The House of a Million Pets
Learn about Ann and her life with all her pets.

Jenkins, Steve
Dogs and Cats
Filled with fascinating facts and lovely, lifelike cut-paper collages, this vivid volume will captivate pet enthusiasts, who can read about one species then flip the book over to read about the other.

Markle, Sandra
Outside and Inside Killer Bees
With fascinating facts and full-color photographs, the author provides an excellent introduction to a small, terrifying, creature.

National Children's Book and Literacy Alliance
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out
Rich with excerpts, poems, and other writings about the historic residence, this handsome book offers glimpses into the presidents, their families, and the mansion itself.

Old, Wendie C.
To Fly: the Story of the Wright Brothers
The story of the Wright brothers' lives and their amazing invention is told here in brief, accessible chapters.

Prelutsky, Jack
My Dog May be a Genius
Have you ever encountered an underwater marching band, a pig in a bathing suit, a pet orangutan, or a witch in a hardware store? You will have, once you've read this collection of poems.

Pringle, Laurence
Whales! Strange and Wonderful
Bright illustrations and clear explanations make this book a good introduction to the subject of whales.

Rockwell, Anne
They Called Her Molly Pitcher
The author provides a detailed look at the woman who was famous during the American Revolution, not only for caring for soldiers, but also for fighting the British.

Ruurs, Margaret
My Librarian is a Camel: How Books are Brought to Children Around the World
Contains photographs, information, and personal stories about mobile libraries and their young patrons in countries around the world, showing some of the unique ways by which books are delivered, including boat, camel, and elephant.

St. George, Judith
Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln
Growing up poor in the backwoods of Kentucky and Indiana, Abraham Lincoln lost his mother before he was ten. But Sally Johnston, who married Abe's father a year later, brought a library of books to their log cabin home and turned young Abe's life around.

Sayre, April Pulley
Vulture View
Rhyming lyrical text and dramatic textured collage introduce a day in the life of turkey vultures.

Scott, Elaine
When is a Planet Not a Planet? The Story of Pluto
This book explains how advancements in technology have changed our understanding of the universe--and exactly how and why the number of planets in our solar system went from nine to eight.

Sidman, Joyce
Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems
Caldecott Honor, 2006. A collection of poems that provides a look at some of the animals, insects, and plants that are found in ponds.

Talbott, Hudson
Tales of King Arthur: Excalibur
One of a series of books about King Arthur, this book tells the story of how Arthur matures from boy to confident king whose job it is to unite a country.

Tang, Greg
Math-terpieces: The Art of Problem-Solving
Using paintings from famous artists as illustrations, Tang underscores the importance of four basic rules of problem-solving.

Winter, Jeanette
The Librarian of Basra: A Story From Iraq
During the Iraq War of 2003, Basra librarian Alia Muhammad saves thirty thousand new and old books from destruction.

Winter, Jonah
Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
A biography of baseball great Roberto Clemente who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Entering 4th & 5th

Historical Fiction
Mystery
Fantasy
Realistic Fiction
Biography and Information 

Historical Fiction

Anderson, Laurie Halse
Fever, 1793
In 1793 Philadelphia, fourteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic.

Carlson, Drew
Attack of the Turtle
During the Revolutionary War, fourteen-year-old Nathan joins forces with his older cousin, the inventor David Bushnell, to secretly build the first submarine used in naval warfare.

Curtis, Christopher Paul
Elijah of Buxton
Newbery Honor, 2008.  Eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman, the first free-born child in Buxton, Canada, which is a haven for slaves fleeing the American South in 1859, uses his wits and skills to try to bring to justice the lying preacher who has stolen money that was to be used to buy a family's freedom.

Erdrich, Louise
Porcupine Year
In this third in the Birchbark House series set in 1852, Omakayas, a young Ojibwa girl now 12, and her family face serious challenges as they move westward from land the U.S. government has claimed.

Hart, Alison
Gabriel's Triumph (Racing to Freedom Trilogy #2)
It's 1864 and twelve-year-old Gabriel, a recently freed slave, is making a name for himself throughout the state of Kentucky. With his competitive spirit and natural talent for racing horses, Gabriel is burning up the horse track.

Holm, Jennifer L.
Penny from Heaven
Newbery Honor, 2007.  Eleven-year-old Penny looks forward to spending the summer of 1953 rooting for the Brooklyn Dodgers and scheming with her cousin Frankie. Instead, she navigates the space between her two families.

Mwangi, Mija
The Mzungu Boy
After he befriends an English boy, Kariuki finds that his adventurous life in Kenya becomes even more challenging.

Sullivan, Jacqueline Levering
Annie's War
In 1946, imaginary conversations with President Truman help ten-year-old Annie cope with having to live with her grandmother in Walla Walla, Washington, her uncle's prejudice toward her grandmother's black tenant, and her intense desire for news of her father, a pilot in the Army Air Corps who was reported missing in action.

Mystery

Balliett, Blue
The Wright 3
In the midst of several unexplained accidents and mysterious coincidences, sixth graders Calder, Petra, and Tommy lead their classmates in an attempt to keep a house built by Frank Lloyd Wright from being destroyed.

Broach, Elise
Masterpiece
Two friends, a boy and a beetle, get caught up in a plot to heist a Durer masterpiece from the Metropolitan Museum.

Dowd, Siobhan
The London Eye Mystery
When Ted and Kat's cousin Salim disappears from the London Eye ferris wheel, the two siblings must work together--Ted with his brain that is "wired differently" and impatient Kat--to try to solve the mystery of what happened to Salim.

Hiaasen, Carl
Scat!
Nick and Marta are both suspicious when their biology teacher, the feared Mrs. Bunny Starch, disappears.

Selznick, Brian
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Caldecott Medal, 2008.  When twelve-year-old Hugo, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Stewart, Trenton Lee
The Mysterious Benedict Society
Four children without families are selected to enter a school where they must foil an evil master who plans to take over the world. 

Wallace, Barbara Brooks
The Perils of Peppermints
Emily knows that she is in trouble when she arrives at a New York boarding school run by dastardly villains who keep an enormous plate of peppermints in the front room.  See also Peppermints in the Parlor.

Fantasy

Anderson, M.T.
Whales on Stilts
Racing against the clock, shy middle-school student Lily and her best friends, Katie and Jasper, must foil the plot of her father's conniving boss to conquer the world using an army of whales.

DiCamillo, Kate
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Edward 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.

Downer, Ann
The Dragon of Never-Was
With the help of a bottle of blue fire and a magical brooch, Theodora searches for a dragon on an island off the coast of Scotland before it causes any harm.

DuPrau, Jeanne
The People of Sparks
Lina and Doon are thrilled to see their people join them above ground in the vibrant village of Sparks, but suspicion and prejudice soon turn the villagers and newcomers against each other. Sequel to The City of Ember.

Funke, Cornelia
Dragon Rider
After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way, and struggling to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.

Riordan, Rick
The Last Olympian
In this momentous final book in the New York Times best-selling Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, the long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy's sixteenth birthday unfolds. And as the battle for Western civilization rages on the streets of Manhattan, Percy faces a terrifying suspicion that he may be fighting against his own fate.

Realistic Fiction

Clements, Andrew
No Talking!
The noisy fifth grade boys of Leketon Elementary challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.

Lin, Grace
The Year of the Rat
In this sequel to Year of the Dog, Pacy has another big year in store for her. The Year of the Dog was a very lucky year: she met her best friend Melody and discovered her true talents. However, the Year of the Rat brings big changes.

Lowry, Lois
The Willoughbys
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.

Kennedy, Marlane
Me and the Pumpkin Queen
Although Aunt Arlene tries to interest her in clothing and growing up, ten-year-old Mildred is entirely focused on growing a pumpkin big enough to win the annual Circleville, Ohio, contest, as her mother dreamed of doing before she died.

Nichols, Sally
Ways to Live Forever
Eleven-year-old Sam McQueen, who has leukemia, writes a book during the last months of his life, in which he tells about what he would like to accomplish, how he feels, and things that have happened to him.

O'Connor, Barbara
How to Steal a Dog
Living in the family car, after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.

Park, Linda Sue
Keeping Score
In Brooklyn in 1951, a die-hard Giants fan teaches nine-year-old Maggie, who is a "Bums" (Dodgers) fan, how to use a technique to keep score of a baseball game which creates a special friendship between them.

Ryan, Pam Munoz
Paint the Wind
After her overprotective grandmother has a stroke, Maya, an orphan, leaves her extremely restricted life in California to stay with her mother's family on a remote Wyoming ranch, where she discovers a love of horses and encounters a wild mare that her mother once rode.

St. John, Lauren
The White Giraffe
After a fire kills her parents, eleven-year-old Martine must leave England to live with her grandmother on a wildlife game reserve in South Africa, where she befriends a mythical white giraffe.

Tarshis, Lauren
Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree
A quirky and utterly logical seventh-grade girl discovers some interesting results when she becomes involved in the messy everyday problems of her friends. 

Biography and Information

Burns, Loree Griffin
Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam, and the Science of Ocean Motion
An introduction to the science of ocean motion describing the work of Dr. Curt Ebbesmeyer who tracks the distribution of trash, like sneakers and bathtub toys spilled at sea, through the Pacific Ocean.

Bradley, Timothy J.
Paleo Bugs: Survival of the Creepiest
Amazing arthropods!

Fradin, Dennis
Duel! Burr and Hamilton's Deadly War of Words
In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, two men stood facing each other on a New Jersey cliff side. One was the U.S. vice president, Aaron Burr, and the other was Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the Treasury. They were ready to fight to the death for honor.              

Freedman, Russell
Who Was First: Discovering the Americas
For a long time, most people believed that Christopher Columbus was the first explorer to 'discover' America--the first to make a successful round-trip voyage across the Atlantic. But in recent years, as new evidence has come to light, our understanding of history has changed.              

Giblin, James Cross
The Many Rides of Paul Revere
Going far beyond Longfellow's poem, this presents Paul Revere as artist, statesman, revolutionary, entrepreneur, family man and more, with archival illustrations.

Hamilton, Virginia
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
A picture book rendering of the title story of Virginia Hamilton's collection of American black folktales, illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon.

Krull, Kathleen
Marie Curie: Giant of Science
Marie Curie broke scientific ground discovering radium, from which both she and her husband died.  Krull's  conversational narrative brings a giant among scientist and her work to life.

Mc,Gill, Alice
Way Up and Over Everything
In this retelling of a folktale in picture book format, five Africans escape slavery by simply disappearing into thin air.

Montgomery, Sy
Quest for the Tree Kangaroo: An Expedition to the Cloud Forest of New Guinea
This beautifully designed entry in the Scientists in the Field series follows a grueling expedition in Papua New Guinea to study a rare tree kangaroo.

Mora, Pat
Yum! ¡Mmmm! ¡Que Rico!: America's Sproutings
Fourteen haiku celebrate foods that are native to North, Central, and South America.  Vibrant illustrations energize the poems while informational sidebars invite further inquiry.

Nelson, Kadir
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
Before 1947, African-American ballplayers were banned from Major League Baseball and only allowed to play in the Negro Leagues. With breathtaking paintings, this is the account of a group of men who wouldn't be denied their dreams.

Preston, Diana
Remember the Luisitania!
The story of the 1915 sinking of the Lusitania as told through the recollections of three survivors.

Schlitz, Laura Amy
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
Newbery Medal, 2008.  A collection of short one-person plays featuring characters, between ten and fifteen years old, who live in or near a thirteenth-century English manor.

Schyffert, Bea Uusma
The Man Who Went to the Far Side of the Moon: The Story of Apollo Astronaut Michael Collins
A chronicle of what Collins learned and saw when he orbited the moon 14 times while his friends Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon's surface.

Turner, Pamela S.
Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes
Mountain gorillas are one of the most endangered species in the world. Now they are facing a new threat, from the very tourism that is helping to protect them: exposure to human disease. This is the story of the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project and its work to provide medical care to the gorillas.

Weatherford, Carole Boston
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Caldecott Honor, 2007.  Emotionally powerful images, combined with poetically evocative text, portray a strong woman who followed her star to an extraordinary destiny.