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Title	Author	Reading Level	Length	Other	Description
A Day No Pigs Would Die	Robert Newton Peck	Young adult	3 cassettes 3.25 hours	ALA Best Book for Young Adults	“Written with plenty of Yankee common sense and dry wit, and some pathos, the boy at 13 takes on the duties of a man. For boys of this age and for the young of any age." -School Library Journal. This gentle story about a 12-year-old Vermont farm boy "manages to evoke a sense of vanished America--when neighbors were neighborly, when food was home cooked, and clothes and philosophy homespun." -Newsweek

Abel’s Island	William Steig	Ages 9-12	2 cassettes 2.25 hours	Newbery Honor Book; ALA Notable Children's Book	Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home. Accustomed to a life of leisure, gentlemanly Abel must be resourceful to survive after he finds himself stranded on a remote island.

Alice in Wonderland	Lewis Carroll	Ages 9-12	2 cassettes 2 hours		Although there have been many illustrated editions of Alice, rarely has one been done in Lewis Carroll's own visual medium of photography. Alice in Wonderland is of the most beloved classics in children's literature. Lewis Carroll's tale follows Alice into the nonsensical world of “Wonderland” where she attends the tea party of the Mad Hatters.

Amelia Bedelia and the Baby	Peggy Parrish	Ages 5-8	1 cassette .20 hours		America's favorite literal-minded maid takes up babysitting in a wonderful, reformatted edition of this funny book. Plenty of wacky complications arise for Amelia Bedelia as she watches over her young charge. Color illustrations.

American Too	Elisa Bartone	Ages 5-8	1 cassette .30 hours		American Too is a nostalgic look at the immigrants who flocked to America in the early part of this century. Rosie doesn’t want to be like all her Italian neighbors and family, so when she is chosen as “queen of a feast day” parade, she determines to prove her point.

Anastasia Krupnik	Lois Lowry	Ages 9-12	2 cassettes 2.3 hours	Booklist, starred review ALA Notable Book	Anastasia's tenth year has some good things, like falling in love and really getting to know her grandmother...and some bad things, like finding out about an impending baby brother. "The well-turned phrase amuses, and the unexpected turn of events surprises in a plot that is tightly strung."

Another Fine Myth	Robert Asprin	Ages 9-12	5 cassettes 6.25 hours		This story magically blends mayhem, wizardry, and mirth. In this frolicking tale, a naive and lazy magician’s apprentice must stretch his powers to protect himself and his companions as they travel through exotic dimensions.

Athletic Shorts	Chris Crutcher	Young adult	3 cassettes 4 hours	A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults and Best Book for Reluctant Readers. HC: Greenwillow.	In these moving, unforgettable stories, the author of Chinese Handcuffs and The Crazy Horse Electric Game revisits characters from his distinguished works and introduces new, memorable characters in stories about real people facing life's real challenges.