realistic fiction

"Nat's class is visiting Philadelphia, PA, for a tour of art, culture, and history! After struggling to get her mom to sign her permission slip, Nat finally gets her parents' blessing to go. But amid spats between classmates, lost possessions, and unannounced bathroom breaks, Nat and her friend Flo get separated from the group! Can they find their way back or will be stuck in Philly?"--.

A young Cherokee boy and his family are forced to leave their home when the Indian Removal Act is enforced.

Historical novel set during Industrial Revolution about child labor at a watch factory.

"Luis "Lucky" Martinez is the new kid on River Valley Junior High's JV soccer team. But his goalie skills aren't the only thing being tested. When a school talent show opens for auditions, Luis will find out if he's inherited his abuela's musical skills. Can Luis juggle both, or will he have to choose which of his passions to save: soccer or music?"--.

Afraid of his new mountain bike, third-grader Marvin finds himself in a desperate situation when he accepts a challenge to ride down Suicide Hill.

Second-grade best friends Ivy and Bean beg for ballet lessons, then, when they are cast as squids in their first recital, scheme to find a way out of what seems to be boring, hard, and potentially embarrassing.

Marvin mysteriously begins acting like a girl.

Marvin is pleased when his teacher asks him to take care of her dog while she's away, but he soon finds that there's more pressure involved than he likes.

The widow McDowell and her seven-year-old son Thomas ask the gruff Jonathan Toomey, the best wood-carver in the valley, to carve the figures for a Christmas creche.

Eight-year-old expert soccer player Aven Green learns to share the spotlight and be a good team player when her friend Sujata joins the team.