Philbrick, W. R

Douglas Allen Deeds, an orphan from Missouri, recounts his experiences as part of the Donner Party expedition in 1846, in this book based on the actual events.

A twelve-year-old boy and his dog become trapped in New Orleans during the horrors of Hurricane Katrina.

Eleven-year-old Arthur Woodbury's attempt to lose weight fast and escape his nickname of Biscuit Butt takes him to an endangered dream world where he faces fantastic adventures and learns the true meaning of courage.

One night, a terrible storm hits Harley Hills. Only it's not a storm. It's something much worse. An invasion has begun. The adults have been taken over. Now the only hope is the children. Nick, his twin sister Jessie, and his best friend Frasier. The answer must lie in the hills. The hills that glow. The hills that breathe. The hills that hold...the visitors.

In this final battle between aliens and humans, Nick, Jessie, and Frasier attempt to defeat the brain stealers and prevent the earth from falling under their domination.

At the beginning of eighth grade, Max, who has a learning disability, and his new friend Freak, whose birth defect has affected his body but not his brilliant mind, find that when they combine forces they make a powerful team.

The wolf-boy thought he saved the children of Fox Hollow from the werewolves, but the angry werewolves have grown stronger and wiser. Only the wolf-boy can prevent them from taking over the town and its people, by battling the evil werewolves, even if it means becoming one -- forever.

Roy and his arsonist adult brother Joe find refuge at the Bar None Ranch, where Roy befriends Lady Luck, a wild pony that wins over Roy's heart, but when Joe's past catches up with the brothers, they must choose between fleeing and finally facing the truth.

With his loving and supportive mother, 13-year-old Kevin moves in next door to another teen, Max. though both have problems that label them as outcasts, Kevin and Max discover that by proudly combining their strengths on uniting as one, they can overcome their individual limitations and triumph over any adversity. As the two set out on a series of courageous adventures, they find the mightiest treasure of all: friendship!.

Homer P. Figg escapes from his wretched foster home in Pine Swamp, Maine, and sets out to find his beloved older brother, Harold, who has been illegally sold into the Union Army.