Pres. Millard Fillmore  Library

Raising Readers

Chapter Books for Boys

Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
X Colfer

When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.

Bud, Not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis
NB Curtis

Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
X Dahl

Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way.

Dear Mr. Henshaw
Beverly Cleary
X Cleary

In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.

Finding Buck McHenry
Alfred Slote
NB Slote

Eleven-year-old Jason, believing the school custodian Mack Henry to be Buck McHenry, a famous pitcher from the old Negro League, tries to enlist him as a coach for his Little League team by revealing his identity to the world.

The Giver
Lois Lowry
NB Lowry

Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives.

The Great Brain
John D. Fitzgerald
X Fitzgerald

The exploits of the Great Brain of Adenville, Utah are described by his younger brother, frequently the victim of the Great Brain's schemes for gaining prestige or money.

Hatchet
Gary Paulsen
NB Paulsen

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce. First in a series of books.

Holes
Louis Sachar
NB Sachar

As further evidence of his family's bad fortune which they attribute to a curse on a distant relative, Stanley Yelnats is sent to a hellish correctional camp in the Texas desert where he finds his first real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of himself. check availability

The Indian in the Cupboard
Lynne Reid Banks
X Banks

A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him. First in a series of books.

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher
Bruce Coville
X Coville

Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.

Knights of the Kitchen Table
Jon Scieszka
X Scieszka

The first book in the ?Time Warp Trio? series. Joe receives a magic book for his birthday present from his uncle. Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported to a time when evil knights, fire-breathing dragons, and vile-smelling giants roamed the land.

Kokopelli's Flute
Will Hobbs
X Hobbs

Thirteen-year-old Tepary discovers an old flute in a cliff dwelling in New Mexico, and through its power he learns about ancient Native American magic.

Maniac Magee: a novel
Jerry Spinelli
NB Spinelli

After his parents die, Jeffrey Lionel Magee's life becomes legendary, as he accomplishes athletic and other feats which awe his contemporaries.

Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth?
Louis Sachar
X Sachar

Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon. First in a series of books.

My Side of the Mountain
Jean Craighead George
NB George

This is the story of Sam Gribley who runs away home, all the way to the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York. There he sets up house in a huge hollowed-out tree, with a falcon and a weasel for companions and his wits as his tool for survival. check availability

Nothing But the Truth: a Documentary Novel
Avi
NB Avi

A ninth-grader's suspension for singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" during homeroom becomes a national news story.

Redwall
Brian Jacques
X Jacques

When the peaceful life in and around ancient Redwall Abbey is shattered by the arrival of the evil rat Cluny and his villainous hordes, Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find the legendary sword of Martin the Warrior which, he is convinced, will help Redwall's inhabitants destroy the enemy. First in a series of books.

Shiloh
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
NB Naylor

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Louis Sachar
X Sachar

Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Judy Blume
X Blume

Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem.

The Whipping Boy
Sid Fleischman
NB Fleischman

A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.

Picture Books for Boys

Diary of a Worm
Doreen Cronin
E/C

A young worm discovers, day by day, that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world.

Froggy Gets Dressed
Jonathan London
E/L

Rambunctious Froggy hops out into the snow for a winter frolic but is called back by his mother to put on some necessary articles of clothing.

Jumanji
Chris Van Allsburg
E/A

Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.

No David!
David Shannon
E/S

A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.

Parts
Tedd Arnold
E/A

Tedd ArnoldA five-year-old boy thinks his body is falling apart until he learns new teeth grow and hair and skin replace themselves.

Where the Wild Things Are
Maurice Sendak
E/S

Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief and gets sent to bed without supper. Unexpectedly, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild rampage to continue unimpaired.

Nonfiction for Boys

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
Alvin Schwartz
X Schwatrz