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Title	Author	Reading Level	Length	Other	Description
Man Out at First	Matt Christopher	Ages 9-12	2 Cassettes, 2.5 hours		When Turtleneck Jones, the Peach Street Mudders' first baseman, gets hit in the chest by a fastball, he blacks out for a minute. His bruised ribs heal, but his playing ability and his confidence go downhill because he's afraid of being hit again. Will he be able to find his courage in time to save his place on the team?

McMummy	Betsy Byars	Ages 9-12	2 Cassettes, 3 hours		While Professor Orloff is away, it's Mozie's job to look after his greenhouse. Mozie is afraid to go inside. The oversized vegetables are creepy, and the air is thick. He finds himself moving like a zombie, among the enormous plants, until he's face to-stem with a humming, mummyshaped, human-sized pod.

The Midwife’s Apprentice	Karen Cushman	Ages 9-12	2 Cassettes, 2.45 hours	ALA Notable Book; ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Booklist Editors' Choice; Horn Book Fanfare Selection; School Library Journal Best Books of the Year	A homeless girl is taken in as an apprentice by a hot-tempered midwife, and eventually, in spite of obstacles and hardships, gains a place in the world. This is a humorous and insightful novel filled with fascinating details of village life in medieval England.

Miss Rumphius	Barbara Cooney	Ages 4-8	1 Cassettes, .25 hours	American Book Award	"As a child (Alice Rumphius) dreamed of travel…and of a house by the sea; but Grandfather had made one further request: 'You must do something to make the world more beautiful.' The simple story is accompanied by glowing pictures."--The Horn Book

Missing May	Cynthia Rylant	Young adult	2 Cassettes, 2 hours		This wonderful book revolves around a few delightfully named characters: Summer, Uncle Ob, Aunt May and Cletus Underwood. After being passed among relatives, Summer joins her aunt and uncle and marvels at the couple's deep love for one another. But after Aunt May dies, Summer and Uncle Ob are brought together in their struggles to come to terms with the death. Cletus, a neighbor boy, comes along to help provide an answer. This simple and sweet story, which won the Newbery Medal in 1993, is injected with just the right touches of humor and mysticism.

Molly’s Pilgrim	Barbara Cohen	Ages 4-8	1 Cassette, .3 hours		Molly and her parents are a Jewish family who have emigrated from Russia to the United States to escape religious persecution. When Thanksgiving arrives, the teacher assigns a project to make a Pilgrim doll. Molly's mother helps her make a doll but dresses her in Russian clothes. This special doll teaches Molly's classmates that there are all kinds of pilgrims.

Monkey Island	Paula Fox	Ages 9-12	3 Cassettes, 3.45 hours		Eleven-year-old Clay Garrity is on his own. His father lost his job and left the family. Now Clay's mother is gone from their welfare hotel. Clay is homeless and out on the streets of New York. In the park he meets two homeless men. Buddy and Calvin become Clay's new family during those harsh winter weeks. But the streets are filled with danger and despair. If Clay leaves the streets he may never find his parents again; but if he stays on the streets he may not survive at all.

More Short & Shivery Stories	Robert D. San Souci	Ages 9-12	4 Cassettes, 5 hours		Thirty hair-raising stories from around the world fill this spooky collection with delicious shivers and spine-tingling chills. Sit down and meet "The Vampire Cat," "The Draug" and "The Rolling Head"; or take a stroll with "The Thing in the Woods." You'll find favorites such as "The Golden Arm" and startling new stories such as "Knock…Knock…Knock," vividly told with plenty of ghastly details and spooky endings. There's something here for everyone who likes a good shudder…but be prepared for goose bumps!

The Mud Flat Mystery	James Stevenson	Ages 4-8	1 Cassette, .3 hours		When a special-delivery box arrives on Duncan's front porch, all his neighbors are curious about the package, and with Duncan not at home to satisfy his inquisitive friends, the suspense continues to mount.

My Antonia	Willa Cather	Young Adult	6 Cassettes, 8.30 hours		An unconventional novel of prairie life, My Antonia tells the story of a remarkable woman whose strength and passion epitomize the pioneer spirit. Antonia Shimerda returns to Black Hawk, Nebraska, to made a fresh start after eloping with a railway conductor following the tragic death of her father. Accustomed to living in a sod house and toiling alongside the men in the fields, she is unprepared for the lecherous reaction her lush sensuality provokes when she moves to the city. Despite betrayal and crushing opposition, Antonia steadfastly pursues her quest for happiness--a moving struggle that mirrors the quiet drama of the American landscape.

My Daniel	Pam Conrad	Ages 9-12	3 Cassettes, 4 hours		"An old woman tells her grandchildren how her beloved teenage brother was destroyed at the time of the frenzied hunt for dinosaur remains in Nebraska (before the turn of the century). Vivid description, deeply felt characterization, and a simple yet intricately crafted plot are all hallmarks of Conrad's narrative." -Booklist.

My Side of the Mountain	Jean Craighead George	Ages 9-12	3 Cassettes, 4 hours		A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship.