graphic novel (A story told through mainly the use of pictures)
Around the World By: Matt Phelan
Three people decide to travel around the world. Thomas
travels by bicycle and visits Europe and Asia. Nellie decides to race around
the world and reports about it for the newspaper. Joshua sails around the
world, and is the first to do it alone.
Age Range: 9 - 12 years
Grade Level: 4 - 7
The Boxcar Children By: Shannon Eric Denton
Four siblings run away. They don’t have much to run away
from because they are orphans. Their names are Henry, Jessie, Violet, and
Benny. One stormy night they find an old boxcar and they decide to live there.
They do odd jobs to make a living, and they do well until Violet falls ill.
They are then forced to move in with their grandfather, who then takes care of
them.