Girls Read: Younger Girls Read!

The following books are located in the J Fiction section, unless noted*.
Click on the book covers to access the library catalog. For books for older girls, see the Girls Read (Grades 4 & Up) list.

	Cam Jansen and the Summer Camp Mysteries by David A. Adler Cam Jansen and her best friend are spending three weeks at Camp Eagle Lake, where they play sports, do crafts, and solve three mysteries.
	Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected.
	Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist: Lunch Walks Among Us by Jim Benton *JS FRANNY Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist who prefers all things spooky and creepy, but when she has trouble making friends at her new school she experiments with fitting in--which works until a monster erupts from the trashcan.
	Violet the Pilot by Steve Breen *J EASY BOOK Young Violet's only friend is her dog, Orville, until one of her homemade flying machines takes her to the rescue of a Boy Scout troop in trouble.
	Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: Book One, Moving Day by Meg Cabot Nine-year-old Allie Finkle has rules for everything and is even writing her own rule book, but her world is turned upside-down when she learns that her family is moving across town, which will mean a new house, school, best friend, and plenty of new rules.
	My Secret Unicorn: The Magic Spell by Linda Chapman *JS MY SECRET During the day, Lauren rides her ordinary pony Twilight. But when night falls, Lauren can turn her pony into a magical unicorn by reciting a secret spell! Twilight's special magic also helps people solve their problems.
	Utterly Me, Clarice Bean by Lauren Child When someone steals the winner's trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective.
	Eleanor by Barbara Cooney *J 921 ROOSEVEL ELEANOR Presents the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became known as a great humanitarian.
	Amber Brown is Not a Crayon by Paula Danziger The year she is in the third grade is a sad time for Amber because her best friend Justin is getting ready to move to a distant state.
	Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride by Kate DiCamillo Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel.
	Nikki and Deja by Karen English When an arrogant new girl comes to school, third-graders and best friends Nikki and Deja decide to form a club that would exclude her but find the results not what they expected.
	The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes In winning a medal she is no longer there to receive, a tight-lipped little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson.
	The Diary of a Killer Cat by Ann Fine Tuffy the pet cat tries to defend himself against accusations of terrifying other animals and murdering the neighbor's rabbit.
	Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford With summer coming to an end, about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her assigned summer reading book.
	Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire.
	Emma Dilemma and the New Nanny by Patricia Hermes Emma tries to help her parents understand that, although their beloved new nanny has made a few mistakes, no one can behave perfectly responsibly all the time. .
	Keeker and the Sneaky Pony by Hadley Higginson *JS SNEAKY When eight-year-old Keeker gets a pony, she is faced with the challenge of winning the animal's trust and friendship, and they both come to understand the phrase "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours."
	Babymouse Queen of the World by Jennifer L. Holm *J GRAPHIC NOVEL It's the same thing every day for Babymouse. Where is the glamour? The excitement? The adventure? Nothing ever changes, until . . . Babymouse hears about Felicia Furrypaws's exclusive slumber party. Will Babymouse get invited? Will her best friend, Wilson, forgive her if she misses their monster movie marathon?
	Piper Reed, Navy Brat by Kimberly Willis Holt Twelve-year-old Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida.
	Truly Winnie by Jennifer Jacobson Winnie, Zoe and Vanessa are going to summer camp for the first time. Winnie worries no one will like her, she won't have a good time, and her father won't make it to Parent's Day.
	The Toys Go Out: being the adventures of a knowledgeable Stingray, a toughy little Buffalo, and someone called Plastic by Emily Jenkins Six stories relate the adventures of three best friends, who happen to be toys.
	The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin Frustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a young Taiwanese American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the Dog, those of making best friends and finding oneself, to her own life.
	What to Do About Alice?: how Alice Roosevelt broke the rules, charmed the world, and drove her father Teddy crazy! by Barbara Kerley *J 921 LONGWORT ALICE "Theodore Roosevelt had a small problem," begins this book. What was this President's problem? Alice Roosevelt, his energetic daughter who was anything but boring! History comes alive in this humorous book about a famous First Daughter.
	Ruby Lu Brave and True by Lenore Look "Almost-eight-year-old" Ruby Lu spends time with her baby brother, goes to Chinese school, performs magic tricks and learns to drive, and has adventures with both old and new friends.
	Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan When their father invites a mail-order bride to come live with them in their prairie home, Caleb and Anna are captivated by their new mother and hope that she will stay.
	Judy Moody by Megan McDonald Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage.
	Abby Takes a Stand (Scraps of Time series) by Patricia McKissack Gee recalls for her grandchildren what happened in 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee, when she, aged ten, passed out flyers while her cousin and other adults held sit-ins at restaurants and lunch counters to protest segregation.
	Amy the Amethyst Fairy by Daisy Meadows * JS RAINBOW After Jack Frost steals the seven jewels from Queen Titania's crown, Amy needs to recover the magic amethyst quickly since it controls the power to make things disappear.
	A Crazy Mixed-Up Spanglish Day by Marisa Montes In Northern California, Maritza Gabriela Morales Mercado struggles to deal with the third grade bully, to control her temper, and to remember to speak Spanish at home and English at school.
	Our Friendship Rules by Peggy Moss * J EASY BOOK Alexandra tells one of her best friend Jenny's most important secrets in an effort to be accepted by a cool new girl at school, and then she must try to rescue her friendship with Jenny.
	Song Lee and the "I Hate You" Notes by Suzy Kline Song Lee is upset when she receives hateful notes in class, but she finds an appropriate and positive way to deal with them.
	The Gold-Threaded Dress by Carolyn Marsden When Oy and her Thai American family move to a new neighborhood, her third-grade classmates tease and exclude her because she is different.
	Yang the Third and Her Impossible Family by Lensey Namioka Third daughter Mary Yang makes an unexpected new friend while trying to hide a kitten from her family.
	Clementine by Sara Pennypacker While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
	Ottoline and the Yellow Cat by Chris Riddell "Meet Ottoline Brown and her best friend Mr. Munroe. No puzzle is too tricky for the two of them to solve. A string of daring burglaries has taken place in Big City, and precious lapdogs are disappearing. Who is behind this crime wave? Can Ottoline and Mr. Munroe come up with a clever plan?"--p. [4] of cover.
	Cobble Street Cousins: Some Good News by Cynthia Rylant Nine-year-old cousins Rosie, Lily, and Tess make a neighborhood newspaper celebrating all their friends on Cobble Street.
	Elizabeth Leads the Way: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Right to Vote by Tanya Lee Stone *J 324.623 STONE Elizabeth Cady Stanton stood up and fought for what she believed in. From an early age, she knew that women were not given rights equal to men. But rather than accept her lesser status, Elizabeth went to college and later gathered other like-minded women to challenge the right to vote.Here is the inspiring story of an extraordinary woman who changed America forever because she wouldnt take no for an answer. (from Amazon.com)
	Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart: the story of Amber and Essie told here in poems and pictures by Vera B. Williams *J 811.6 WILLIAMS A series of poems tells how two sisters help each other deal with life while their mother is working and their father has been sent to jail.

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