Julesburg Public Library

Gr 5-9 --In this superb novel, Paterson deftly depicts a Lowell, Massachusetts fabric mill in the 1840s and a factory girl whose life is changed by her experiences there. Readers first meet 13-year-old Lyddie Worthen staring down a bear on her family' debt-ridden farm in the Vermont mountains. With her fierce spirit, she stares down a series of metaphorical bears in her year as a servant girl at an inn and then in her months under grueling conditions...

Because she does exactly as she is told, Amelia Bedelia is fired from one job after another. Amelia Bedelia is always getting herself into trouble! When Mrs. Rogers asks for cereal with her coffee, Amelia Bedelia does exactly what she is told; she puts cereal in the coffee. Mrs. Rogers is so angry she fires her! Poor Amelia Bedelia must look for another job. At each place she tries-the beauty shop, the dress shop, and the doctor's office-Amelia Bedelia...

Winter is coming and Thomas needs to put on his snowplow. Thomas hates it; he thinks it makes him look funny, and when he has it on, the other engines tease him. But Thomas saves the day when a big storm comes up and Toby is stuck on his branch line.

While admiring the view of the city from his friend Edith's apartment, Stick Cat notices that Hazel, the bagel maker, is in danger across the alley, and he devises a plan to rescue her.

"Can Ryder and his heroic team save Adventure City from the meddling Mayor Humdinger in their greatest rescue ever?" --publisher's website

Upon the death of her father, seventeen-year-old Charlotte struggles to keep the family's woolen mill running in the face of an overwhelming mortgage and what the local villagers believe is a curse, but when a man capable of spinning straw into gold appears on the scene she must decide if his help is worth the price.

Liberty, a dog from Adventure City who knows the place very well, notifies the PAW Patrol about the city's dangerous new mayor, and is there to help out when they come to the rescue.

How can a young girl find her lost cat in one night and still be home in time for breakfast? With the help of a friendly unicorn! This fun tale is told through age-appropriate text that encourages independent reading at a variety of levels. It’s also crafted in a way that’s ideal for reading aloud. As readers follow along on this adventure, they learn about important social-emotional learning concepts, such as responsibility and setting goals....

"Welcome to Tinyville Town, where everyone has a job to do. In this book, we see what it's like in a day in the life of a veterinarian"--

When the animals and equipment at the farm need more space, Tractor Mac comes to the rescue by helping to build a barn.