James and the Giant Peach

     James and the Giant Peach was written by Roald Dahl and was illustrated by Lane Smith. It was first published in 1961.You can find this book in any library that offers books by Roald Dahl.
     James Henry Trotter lived a peaceful life until he was four years old. His parents were killed and poor James went to live with two cruel aunts, Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker. At age 7, James finds magic crystals. These crystals create a giant peach as big as a house! The two greedy aunts charge people to see the peach. James was locked in his room.
     After the day's commotion, James got locked out of his own home. He finds a hole in the giant peach with a door at the end. Upon opening the door, James meets many wonderful creatures. The peach stem snaps;  and with his new-found friends, James set off on an adventure! What happens next you will have to find out yourselves in Roald Dahl's classic James and the Giant Peach !

Across Five Aprils

     Across Five Aprils was written by Irene Hunt and won the Newbery Honor. It has no illustrations and was first published in 1964. You can get this book in the CAFE library system.
     Jethro Creighton lives in the midst of the Civil War. Over the span of five years, he learns what it is like to have the family farm rest on his shoulders, have his brother killed, have his sister married, and protect a deserter. This is the story of his adventures.
     During the Civil War, the Creighton family has to stay strong to manage the difficult times ahead. how do they manage this? Does Jethro ever leave his home to fight? Find out in Irene Hunt's unforgettable book, Across Five Aprils!

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

                From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler was written and illustrated by E. L. Koningsburg. It was published in 1979 and won the Newbery Medal. You can get this book in the CAFE library system.
                Claudia Kincaid has decided to run away from home. But she will not just run away - she will run to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with her brother Jamie because 1) he keeps quiet 2) he's richer than she is and 3) he has a transistor radio. Once there, the two establish a secret life, one that's like no other. Then they find Angel. Claudia feels she cannot go home until she finds out the secrets of Angel - and that is harder than it looks. Going for Angel's previous owner, the two hope to uncover the secrets they wish to find.
                  The hardest part for the Kincaid siblings was to live in secret. How did they manage this? Where did they get their income? Did they ever come home? Find out in Koningsburg's award winning classic, From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler!