Best of
Chapter-Books

1988

Catwings


Ursula K. Le Guin - 1988
    Jane Tabby can't explain why her four precious kittens were born with wings, but she's grateful that they are able to use their flying skills to soar away from the dangerous city slums where they were born. However, once the kittens escape the big city, they learn that country life can be just as difficult!

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


Anne Troy - 1988
    Basil F. Frankweiler.

More Tales of Uncle Remus: Further Adventures of Brer Rabbit, his Friends, Enemies, and Others


Julius Lester - 1988
    Man, but no creature has ever had sharper wits. Young and old alike will laugh out loud at his outrageous antics as he once again outmaneuvers his old foes.

Go Free or Die: A Story about Harriet Tubman


Jeri Chase Ferris - 1988
    Harriet Tubman lived as a slave on a southern plantation. Finally, with the help of a Quaker woman, she was able to escape to Philadelphia by way of the Underground Railroad. After her escape, Harriet began her quest to help free other slaves. Over a ten-year period she led more than three hundred people through the Underground Railroad. In Go Free or Die, young readers will learn about this courageous woman who refused to be a slave and who fought for freedom for everyone.

Ramona the pest: Beverly Cleary (Novel units)


Anne Troy - 1988
    Included are activity sheets, quizzes, vocabulary activities, unit tests and much more for an indepth study of the story. (This is NOT the paperback novel.)