Blue+Stem+Synopsis

** Aurora County All-Stars Deborah Wiles** Twelve-year-old star pitcher, House,uncovers a secret about the history of baseball in Aurora County that could save his town's annual Fourth of July game.

**Roald Dahl** Luckily for Sophie, the BFG (Big Friendly Giant) who carries her off is nothing like his giant neighbors, but they are headed for england and Sophie must stop them!
 * BFG **

** Being Teddy Roosevelt Claudia Mills​** When he is assigned Teddy Roosevelt as his biography project in school, fourth-grader Riley finds himself inspired by Roosevelt's tenacity and perseverence. = =

** Boys Of Steel: The Creators Of Superman Marc Tyler Nobleman** Jerry Seigel and Joe Shuster, two Cleveland teenagers, created a superhero who was everything they were not and the Man of Steel became the star of a new format--the comic book.

Jordan Sonnenblick** Miserable because his only friend moved away and he has once again caused his baseball team to lose a game, fifth-grader Willy Ryan's life suddenly becomes a lot more interesting when he finds Dodger, a furry, blue chimpanzee that only he can see, and he has to decide what he really wishes for in life.
 * Dodger And Me

Lynne Jonell** When Emmy discovers that she and her formerly loving parents are being drugged by their evil nanny with rodent potions that can change people in frightening ways, she and some new friends must try everything possible to return things to normal.
 * Emmy And The Incredible Shrinking Rat

Nic Bishop ** Collection of close-up photographs capturing an array of diverse frogs in their natural habitat, including bullfrogs and dart frogs.
 *  Frogs

Leslea Newman** Professor Ueno's loyal Akita, Hachiko, waits for him at the train station every afternoon, and even after the professor has a fatal heart attack while at work, Hachiko faithfully continues to await his return until the day the Hachiko returns to Professor Ueno.
 * Hachiko Waits

** Henry's Freedom Box ** A fictionalized account of how in 1849 a Virginia slave, Henry "**Box**" Brown, escapes to **freedom** by shipping himself in a wooden crate from Richmond to Philadelphia
 * Ellen Levine**

Brian Selznick** A chance encounter with Harry Houdini leaves a small boy in possession of a mysterious box--one that might hold the secrets to the greatest magic tricks ever performed.
 * Houdini Box

Barbara O’Connor** A girl, desperate to improve her family's financial situation, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog
 * How To Steal A Dog

Annie Barrows** When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is more fun than Bean first suspected.
 * Ivy + Bean

Tony DiTerlizzi** When Kenny the rabbit's friend George, is sent to kill another of his friends, gentle dragon Grahame, Kenny must find a way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragon-crazed townspeople.
 * Kenny And The Dragon

Andrew Clements** The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.
 * No Talking

** Oggie Cooder Sarah Weeks** Quirky fourth-grader Oggie Cooder goes from being shunned to everyone's best friend when his uncanny ability to chew slices of cheese into the shapes of states wins him a slot on a popular television talent show, but he soon learns the perils of being a celebrity--and having a neighbor girl as his manager.

Wendelin Van Draanan** Fifth-grader Nolan Byrd, tired of being called names by the class bully, has a secret identity--Shredderman!
 * Secret Identity

** Sky Boys: How They Built The Empire State Building Deborah Hopkinson** In 1931, a boy and his father watch as the world's tallest building, the Empire State Building, is constructed, step-by-step, near their Manhattan home.

Judith St. George** After the death of his mother, a young Abraham Lincoln's stepmother took over the role of his education and gave him the encouragement he needed to see his many dreams become fulfilled, including that of becoming one of the most celebrated presidents of all time.
 * Stand Tall, Abe Lincoln

Eileen Spinelli** In a series of poems, Diana writes about her life, both before and after her father loses his job and she and her family move far away to live with Grandpa Joe.
 * Where I Live

Lin Grace** Frustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a young Taiwanese American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the Dog, those of making best friends and finding oneself, to her own life.
 * Year of the Dog