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 REFERENCES: REFERENCES:
-  * [[http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal]]+  * [[http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal|ALA's ALSC Newbery Medal and Honor Books Listing]]
  
  --- //[[dan.malosh@state.mn.us|Dan Malosh @ MN1A Regional]] 2013/08/15//  --- //[[dan.malosh@state.mn.us|Dan Malosh @ MN1A Regional]] 2013/08/15//
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 +===== 2015 =====
 +==== Medal Winner ====
 +=== The Crossover ===
 +**Author:** Kwame Alexander\\
 +**Annotation:**\\
 +Twin fourteen-year-old basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court, as their father ignores his declining health. Told in hip-hop style verse. For senior high and older readers. 2014.\\
 +**Available Formats:**
 +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/79528|DB 79528]] - Read by Bob Moore. Reading time 1 hour, 58 minutes.
 +==== Honors ====
 +=== Brown Girl Dreaming ===
 +**Author:** Jacqueline Woodson\\
 +**Annotation:**\\
 +In this autobiography told through vivid poems, Woodson explores her childhood as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s and her growing awareness of the civil rights movement. Reflects on the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite her difficulties with reading as a child. For grades 4-7. 2014.\\
 +**Available Formats:**
 +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/80026|DB 80026]] - Read by Jacqueline Woodson. Reading time 3 hours, 58 minutes.
 +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/20541|BR 20541]] - 2 volumes.
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 +
 +=== El Deafo ===
 +**Author:** Cece Bell\\
 +**NOT AVAILABLE IN ANY FORMAT**
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 ===== 2014 ===== ===== 2014 =====
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 === Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures === === Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures ===
 **Author:** Kate DiCamillo\\ **Author:** Kate DiCamillo\\
-**NOT AVAILABLE IN ANY FORMAT** (Last checked: 6/6/2014)+**Annotation:**\\ 
 +Comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman rescues a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner. She is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates incredible powers of strength and flight after being revived. Newbery Medal. For grades 3-6. 2013.\\ 
 +**Available Formats:** 
 +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/80753|DB 80753]] - Read by Tara Sands. Reading time 4 hours, 30 minutes. 
 +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/20592|BR 20592]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/78007|DB 78007]] - Read by Mare Trevathan. Reading time: 5 hours, 26 minutes.   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/78007|DB 78007]] - Read by Mare Trevathan. Reading time: 5 hours, 26 minutes.
-  * [[BR 20405]] - **IN PROCESS**+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/20405|BR 20405]] - 3 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/78178|DB 78178]] - Read by Gregory Gorton. Reading time: 4 hours, 41 minutes.   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/78178|DB 78178]] - Read by Gregory Gorton. Reading time: 4 hours, 41 minutes.
-  * [[BR 20434]] - **IN PROCESS**+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/20434|BR 20434]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/77924|DB 77924]] - Read by Mary Kane. Reading time: 2 hours, 28 minutes.   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/77924|DB 77924]] - Read by Mary Kane. Reading time: 2 hours, 28 minutes.
-  * [[BR 20399]] - **IN PROCESS**+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/20399|BR 20399]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Ivan the gorilla has lived comfortably for years in a down-and-out, circus-themed mall. But when baby elephant Ruby arrives, Ivan decides that he must find her a better life. For grades 3-6 and older readers.\\ Ivan the gorilla has lived comfortably for years in a down-and-out, circus-themed mall. But when baby elephant Ruby arrives, Ivan decides that he must find her a better life. For grades 3-6 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.75687|DB 75687]] - Read by Joe Peck. Reading time: 3 hours, 37 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/75687|DB 75687]] - Read by Joe Peck. Reading time: 3 hours, 37 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19679/prefix/BR|BR 19679]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19679|BR 19679]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Norvelt, Pennsylvania; 1962. Twelve-year-old Jack Gantos is spending his summer grounded for various offenses and helping his elderly neighbor. As part of his duties, Jack must perform an unusual chore that involves the newly dead, molten wax, underage driving, and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ Norvelt, Pennsylvania; 1962. Twelve-year-old Jack Gantos is spending his summer grounded for various offenses and helping his elderly neighbor. As part of his duties, Jack must perform an unusual chore that involves the newly dead, molten wax, underage driving, and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.74209|DB 74209]] - Read by Jack Fox. Reading time: 6 hours, 50 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/74209|DB 74209]] - Read by Jack Fox. Reading time: 6 hours, 50 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19490/prefix/BR|BR 19490]] -  2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19490|BR 19490]] -  2 volumes.
  
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 In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist. But when the police take his dad away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs. For grades 5-8.\\ In the Stalinist era of the Soviet Union, ten-year-old Sasha idolizes his father, a devoted Communist. But when the police take his dad away and leave Sasha homeless, he is forced to examine his own perceptions, values, and beliefs. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.75693|DB 75693]] - Read by Ken Kliban. Reading time: 1 hour, 51 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/75693|DB 75693]] - Read by Ken Kliban. Reading time: 1 hour, 51 minutes.
  
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 Ten-year-old H ̉writes poems to chronicle the life-changing year of 1975, when H,̉ her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. For grades 4-7.\\ Ten-year-old H ̉writes poems to chronicle the life-changing year of 1975, when H,̉ her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.74820|DB 74820]] - Read by Gabriella Cavallero. Reading time: 1 hour, 56 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/74820|DB 74820]] - Read by Gabriella Cavallero. Reading time: 1 hour, 56 minutes.
  
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 Great Depression. Drifter Gideon Tucker sends his twelve-year-old daughter Abilene to stay with his friend Shady Howard, a saloon-owner-turned-pastor, in Manifest, Kansas, where Gideon grew up. Abilene discovers a cigar box full of papers and odds and ends that lead her to long-held secrets. For grades 5-8.\\ Great Depression. Drifter Gideon Tucker sends his twelve-year-old daughter Abilene to stay with his friend Shady Howard, a saloon-owner-turned-pastor, in Manifest, Kansas, where Gideon grew up. Abilene discovers a cigar box full of papers and odds and ends that lead her to long-held secrets. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.72632|DB 72632]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 8 hours, 51 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/72632|DB 72632]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 8 hours, 51 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19189/prefix/BR|BR 19189]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19189|BR 19189]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 1841. Marooned on a remote island and near starvation, fourteen-year-old Manjiro and four fishing companions are rescued by an American whaling ship. Manjiro joins the crew and is the first Japanese man to come to America. Still, he dreams of going home to be a samurai. For grades 5-8.\\ 1841. Marooned on a remote island and near starvation, fourteen-year-old Manjiro and four fishing companions are rescued by an American whaling ship. Manjiro joins the crew and is the first Japanese man to come to America. Still, he dreams of going home to be a samurai. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.72560|DB 72560]] - Read by Robert Sams. Reading time: 6 hours, 12 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/72560|DB 72560]] - Read by Robert Sams. Reading time: 6 hours, 12 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19327/prefix/BR|BR 19327]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19327|BR 19327]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Oakland, California; 1968. Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their poet mother Cecile, who abandoned them years ago. Cecile resents their presence--and sends them to a Black Panther summer camp. For grades 4-7.\\ Oakland, California; 1968. Eleven-year-old Delphine and her younger sisters Vonetta and Fern arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their poet mother Cecile, who abandoned them years ago. Cecile resents their presence--and sends them to a Black Panther summer camp. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.71082|DB 71082]] - Read by Miriam Wagner. Reading time: 5 hours, 30 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/71082|DB 71082]] - Read by Miriam Wagner. Reading time: 5 hours, 30 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19326/prefix/BR|BR 19326]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19326|BR 19326]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 In 1935, when money is scarce during the Great Depression, ten-year-old Turtle goes to Key West, Florida, to live with relatives she's never met. Her adventures with her cousins involve a treasure map, a hurricane, and an ornery grandmother. For grades 4-7.\\ In 1935, when money is scarce during the Great Depression, ten-year-old Turtle goes to Key West, Florida, to live with relatives she's never met. Her adventures with her cousins involve a treasure map, a hurricane, and an ornery grandmother. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.72844|DB 72844]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 3 hours, 31 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/72844|DB 72844]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 3 hours, 31 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19109/prefix/BR|BR 19109]] - 1 volume. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19109|BR 19109]] - 1 volume. 
  
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 New York City, 1979. Twelve-year-old Miranda helps her mother prepare to be on a television game show. Meanwhile Miranda tries to understand why her best friend Sal doesn't want to hang out anymore--and why someone is sending Miranda tiny notes from the future. For grades 5-8.\\ New York City, 1979. Twelve-year-old Miranda helps her mother prepare to be on a television game show. Meanwhile Miranda tries to understand why her best friend Sal doesn't want to hang out anymore--and why someone is sending Miranda tiny notes from the future. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.69837|DB 69837]] - Read by Julie-Ann Elliott. Reading time: 4 hours, 32 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/69837|DB 69837]] - Read by Julie-Ann Elliott. Reading time: 4 hours, 32 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18568/prefix/BR|BR 18568]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18568|BR 18568]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Uses interviews to provide a firsthand account of fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin’s arrest for refusing to give her bus seat to a white woman in 1955 Alabama. Explains the era’s racial segregation policy and the consequences of Claudette’s demand for her constitutional rights. For grades 5-8.\\ Uses interviews to provide a firsthand account of fifteen-year-old Claudette Colvin’s arrest for refusing to give her bus seat to a white woman in 1955 Alabama. Explains the era’s racial segregation policy and the consequences of Claudette’s demand for her constitutional rights. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.68732|DB 68732]] - Read by Madelyn Buzzard. Reading time: 4 hours, 15 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/68732|DB 68732]] - Read by Madelyn Buzzard. Reading time: 4 hours, 15 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18681/prefix/BR|BR 18681]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18681|BR 18681]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Texas, 1899. Being the only girl in the middle of six brothers, it is deemed odd that eleven-year-old Calpurnia Virginia Tate (Callie Vee) does not prefer knitting socks and learning cookery with her mother to roaming outdoors with her naturalist grandfather. For grades 5-8.\\ Texas, 1899. Being the only girl in the middle of six brothers, it is deemed odd that eleven-year-old Calpurnia Virginia Tate (Callie Vee) does not prefer knitting socks and learning cookery with her mother to roaming outdoors with her naturalist grandfather. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.69280|DB 69280]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 8 hours, 55 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/69280|DB 69280]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 8 hours, 55 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18654/prefix/BR|BR 18654]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18654|BR 18654]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 After his evil uncle sells his brother Harold to be a soldier in the Civil War, twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, runs away from his home in Maine. Homer has extraordinary adventures en route to Gettysburg as he searches for Harold. For grades 4-7.\\ After his evil uncle sells his brother Harold to be a soldier in the Civil War, twelve-year-old Homer, a poor but clever orphan, runs away from his home in Maine. Homer has extraordinary adventures en route to Gettysburg as he searches for Harold. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.70652|DB 70652]] - Read by John Polk. Reading time: 5 hours, 10 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/70652|DB 70652]] - Read by John Polk. Reading time: 5 hours, 10 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18853/prefix/BR|BR 18853]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18853|BR 18853]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Minli, an adventurous girl, lives in a poor Chinese village near Fruitless Mountain. Inspired by her father’s stories, Minli sets out to find the Old Man of the Moon to restore the mountain’s bounty. Along the way, Minli encounters magical creatures, including a helpful dragon. For grades 3-6.\\ Minli, an adventurous girl, lives in a poor Chinese village near Fruitless Mountain. Inspired by her father’s stories, Minli sets out to find the Old Man of the Moon to restore the mountain’s bounty. Along the way, Minli encounters magical creatures, including a helpful dragon. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.70391|DB 70391]] - Read by Gabriella Cavallero. Reading time: 4 hours, 41 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/70391|DB 70391]] - Read by Gabriella Cavallero. Reading time: 4 hours, 41 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18712/prefix/BR|BR 18712]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18712|BR 18712]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 A toddler enters a cemetery pursued by the knife-wielding stranger who just murdered his family. Resident ghosts Mr. and Mrs. Owens protect and adopt the child, naming him Nobody “Bod” Owens. Bod's graveyard upbringing serves him well, but why was his family targeted? For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ A toddler enters a cemetery pursued by the knife-wielding stranger who just murdered his family. Resident ghosts Mr. and Mrs. Owens protect and adopt the child, naming him Nobody “Bod” Owens. Bod's graveyard upbringing serves him well, but why was his family targeted? For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.68027|DB 68027]] - Read by Mary Kane. Reading time: 7 hours, 17 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/68027|DB 68027]] - Read by Mary Kane. Reading time: 7 hours, 17 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18241/prefix/BR|BR 18241]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18241|BR 18241]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Eleven-year-olds Neeka and her best friend meet newcomer “D Foster” and the three girls become a team. When their hero, rapper Tupac, is shot, they decide to have a “big purpose” as Tupac did and stay friends forever--but D's mom returns. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Eleven-year-olds Neeka and her best friend meet newcomer “D Foster” and the three girls become a team. When their hero, rapper Tupac, is shot, they decide to have a “big purpose” as Tupac did and stay friends forever--but D's mom returns. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.66700|DB 66700]] - Read by Colleen Delany. Reading time: 3 hours, 16 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/66700|DB 66700]] - Read by Colleen Delany. Reading time: 3 hours, 16 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18562/prefix/BR|BR 18562]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18562|BR 18562]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Thirteenth birthdays in the Beaumont family reveal a magical power unique to the honoree. After Fish learns to cause hurricanes and Rocket to make electricity, Mibs eagerly awaits her turn. But Poppa has a terrible accident and all Mibs wants is to save him. For grades 4-7.\\ Thirteenth birthdays in the Beaumont family reveal a magical power unique to the honoree. After Fish learns to cause hurricanes and Rocket to make electricity, Mibs eagerly awaits her turn. But Poppa has a terrible accident and all Mibs wants is to save him. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.69819|DB 69819]] - Read by Mary Kane. 5 hours, 52 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/69819|DB 69819]] - Read by Mary Kane. 5 hours, 52 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18369/prefix/BR|BR 18369]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18369|BR 18369]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Recounts the history of Cuba from 1850 to 1899 in free verse. Various voices reveal the troubled lives of slaves, rebels, nurses, and soldiers in the unending cycle of war. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Recounts the history of Cuba from 1850 to 1899 in free verse. Various voices reveal the troubled lives of slaves, rebels, nurses, and soldiers in the unending cycle of war. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.68702|DB 68702]] - Read by Erin Jones. Reading time: 1 hour, 45 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/68702|DB 68702]] - Read by Erin Jones. Reading time: 1 hour, 45 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18577/prefix/BR|BR 18577]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18577|BR 18577]] - 1 volume.
  
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 In the alligator-filled bayous between Texas and Louisiana, long-suffering hound dog Ranger welcomes a stray, pregnant calico cat underneath his rundown porch. When his cruel owner Gar Face dispatches the mother cat, Ranger and the calico's two kittens form an unlikely family. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ In the alligator-filled bayous between Texas and Louisiana, long-suffering hound dog Ranger welcomes a stray, pregnant calico cat underneath his rundown porch. When his cruel owner Gar Face dispatches the mother cat, Ranger and the calico's two kittens form an unlikely family. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.67889|DB 67889]] - Read by Mitzi Friedlander. Reading time: 6 hours, 53 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/67889|DB 67889]] - Read by Mitzi Friedlander. Reading time: 6 hours, 53 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18567/prefix/BR|BR 18567]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18567|BR 18567]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Nineteen monologues and two dialogues about the ten- to fifteen- year-old sons and daughters of nobility and paupers living near an English manor in 1255. Interspersed between dramatic readings are background pieces on medieval customs and events, such as farming, falconry, the Crusades, and pilgrimages. For grades 5-8.\\ Nineteen monologues and two dialogues about the ten- to fifteen- year-old sons and daughters of nobility and paupers living near an English manor in 1255. Interspersed between dramatic readings are background pieces on medieval customs and events, such as farming, falconry, the Crusades, and pilgrimages. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:**\\ **Available Formats:**\\
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.65935|DB 65935]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 1 hour, 55 minutes.  +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/65935|DB 65935]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 1 hour, 55 minutes.  
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17648/prefix/BR|BR 17648]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17648|BR 17648]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Buxton, Canada; 1860. Born free in a settlement for runaway slaves, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman discovers the horrors of slavery when he accompanies Mr. Leroy to Michigan. They track a thief who stole the money Mr. Leroy saved to buy his family’s freedom. For grades 4-7.\\ Buxton, Canada; 1860. Born free in a settlement for runaway slaves, eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman discovers the horrors of slavery when he accompanies Mr. Leroy to Michigan. They track a thief who stole the money Mr. Leroy saved to buy his family’s freedom. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.66054|DB 66054]] - Read by Chuck Young. Reading time: 8 hours, 18 minutes.  +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/66054|DB 66054]] - Read by Chuck Young. Reading time: 8 hours, 18 minutes.  
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17665/prefix/BR/|BR 17665]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17665/prefix/BR/|BR 17665]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Winter 1971. Puzzling over a poem that says "Hope is the thing with feathers," sixth-grader Frannie sees certain dilemmas in a new light: her classmate nicknamed Jesus Boy who claims he's not white, her pregnant mother's fears, a bully's anger, and her brother Sean's deafness. For grades 4-7.\\ Winter 1971. Puzzling over a poem that says "Hope is the thing with feathers," sixth-grader Frannie sees certain dilemmas in a new light: her classmate nicknamed Jesus Boy who claims he's not white, her pregnant mother's fears, a bully's anger, and her brother Sean's deafness. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.65138|DB 65138]] - Read by Margaret Strom. Reading time: 3 hours, 17 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/65138|DB 65138]] - Read by Margaret Strom. Reading time: 3 hours, 17 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17809/prefix/BR/|BR 17809]] - 1 volume. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17809/prefix/BR/|BR 17809]] - 1 volume. 
  
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 Long Island, 1967. Seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood knows that Mrs. Baker “hates his guts” because she would have Wednesday afternoons free if he went to catechism or Hebrew school like his classmates. Mrs. Baker worries about her husband in Vietnam and introduces a reluctant Holling to Shakespeare.  For grades 5-8.\\ Long Island, 1967. Seventh-grader Holling Hoodhood knows that Mrs. Baker “hates his guts” because she would have Wednesday afternoons free if he went to catechism or Hebrew school like his classmates. Mrs. Baker worries about her husband in Vietnam and introduces a reluctant Holling to Shakespeare.  For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.65788|DB 65788]] - Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 8 hours, 44 minutes.  +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/65788|DB 65788]] - Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 8 hours, 44 minutes.  
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17810/prefix/BR\|BR 17810]] - 2 volumes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17810/prefix/BR\|BR 17810]] - 2 volumes. 
  
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 Hard Pan, California: population forty-three. Convinced that her guardian, Brigitte, wants to return to France, ten-year-old Lucky Trimble runs away during a sandstorm with her dog, HMS Beagle. Lucky then encounters her five-year-old neighbor Miles, and the three of them have an adventure. For grades 4-7.\\ Hard Pan, California: population forty-three. Convinced that her guardian, Brigitte, wants to return to France, ten-year-old Lucky Trimble runs away during a sandstorm with her dog, HMS Beagle. Lucky then encounters her five-year-old neighbor Miles, and the three of them have an adventure. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.63864|DB 63864]] - Read by Catherine Byers. Reading time: 3 hours, 33 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/63864|DB 63864]] - Read by Catherine Byers. Reading time: 3 hours, 33 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16881/prefix/BR|BR 16881]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16881|BR 16881]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Montana, 1918. Sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Inez Brooks arrives at the remote homestead claim she inherited from an unknown uncle. She expects hard work but does not anticipate the strong anti-German prejudice directed at her good neighbors, the Muellers. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Montana, 1918. Sixteen-year-old orphan Hattie Inez Brooks arrives at the remote homestead claim she inherited from an unknown uncle. She expects hard work but does not anticipate the strong anti-German prejudice directed at her good neighbors, the Muellers. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.64099|DB 64099]] - Read by Lindsay Ellison. Reading time: 7 hours, 48 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/64099|DB 64099]] - Read by Lindsay Ellison. Reading time: 7 hours, 48 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16934/prefix/BR|BR 16934]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16934|BR 16934]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 New Jersey, 1953. During the summer, eleven-year-old Penny carries her uncle Dominic’s lucky bean, almost loses her arm, reconciles with her mother’s beau, and discovers the cause of her father’s death. Best of all, she reunites her feuding family. For grades 5-8.\\ New Jersey, 1953. During the summer, eleven-year-old Penny carries her uncle Dominic’s lucky bean, almost loses her arm, reconciles with her mother’s beau, and discovers the cause of her father’s death. Best of all, she reunites her feuding family. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.64582|DB 64582]] - Read by Lindsay Ellison. Reading time: 5 hours, 45 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/64582|DB 64582]] - Read by Lindsay Ellison. Reading time: 5 hours, 45 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17369/prefix/BR|BR 17369]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17369|BR 17369]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Sometimes twelve-year-old Catherine resents her autistic brother, David, who breaks rules and gets all her parents’ attention. She meets Jason, a teenage nonverbal paraplegic, at David’s therapy center. As the two become friends, Catherine realizes that accepting differences matters more than any rules. For grades 5-8.\\ Sometimes twelve-year-old Catherine resents her autistic brother, David, who breaks rules and gets all her parents’ attention. She meets Jason, a teenage nonverbal paraplegic, at David’s therapy center. As the two become friends, Catherine realizes that accepting differences matters more than any rules. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62696|DB 62696]] - Read by Victoria Gordon. Reading time: 3 hours, 30 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62696|DB 62696]] - Read by Victoria Gordon. Reading time: 3 hours, 30 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17108/prefix/BR|BR 17108]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17108|BR 17108]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Debbie—first met in All Alone in the Universe (RC 49604)—wishes something good would happen to her. She and other young teens in her hometown experience new thoughts and feelings, question their identities, and connect and disconnect as they search for meaning in life and love. For grades 6-9.\\ Debbie—first met in All Alone in the Universe (RC 49604)—wishes something good would happen to her. She and other young teens in her hometown experience new thoughts and feelings, question their identities, and connect and disconnect as they search for meaning in life and love. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.61389|DB 61389]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 5 hours, 3 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/61389|DB 61389]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 5 hours, 3 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17209/prefix/BR|BR 17209]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17209|BR 17209]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Traces the Hitler Youth movement’s development during the period 1926 to 1945, when it indoctrinated German children and teens in Nazi ideology and loyalty to Hitler. Features personal accounts of members such as Elisabeth Vetter, who betrayed her own parents for objecting to Hitler. For grades 6-9.\\ Traces the Hitler Youth movement’s development during the period 1926 to 1945, when it indoctrinated German children and teens in Nazi ideology and loyalty to Hitler. Features personal accounts of members such as Elisabeth Vetter, who betrayed her own parents for objecting to Hitler. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.60814|DB 60814]] - Read by Megan Burnett. Reading time: 5 hours, 20 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/60814|DB 60814]] - Read by Megan Burnett. Reading time: 5 hours, 20 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17284/prefix/BR|BR 17284]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17284|BR 17284]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 When it is decreed that Prince Steffan of Danland will choose a bride from remote Mount Eskel, Miri and all the village girls--including newly arrived Britta--attend a princess academy to prepare them for the potential honor. For grades 5-8.\\ When it is decreed that Prince Steffan of Danland will choose a bride from remote Mount Eskel, Miri and all the village girls--including newly arrived Britta--attend a princess academy to prepare them for the potential honor. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.63020|DB 63020]] - Read by Anne Flosnik. Reading time: 7 hours, 2 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/63020|DB 63020]] - Read by Anne Flosnik. Reading time: 7 hours, 2 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16781/prefix/BR|BR 16781]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16781|BR 16781]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 In this tale of talking barnyard animals, a feline descendent of Dick Whittington’s cat relates his ancestor’s legend. He further endears himself to the group by ridding the barn of rats. Meanwhile the animals encourage Abby to teach her dyslexic brother, Ben, to read. For grades 4-7.\\ In this tale of talking barnyard animals, a feline descendent of Dick Whittington’s cat relates his ancestor’s legend. He further endears himself to the group by ridding the barn of rats. Meanwhile the animals encourage Abby to teach her dyslexic brother, Ben, to read. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.61516|DB 61516]] - Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 4 hours, 49 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/61516|DB 61516]] - Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 4 hours, 49 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17290/prefix/BR|BR 17290]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17290|BR 17290]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Georgia, 1950s. Katie's close-knit Japanese American family puts up a brave front when Katie's older sister Lynn is diagnosed with a terminal illness. The family even goes into debt to buy a house, hoping Lynn's health will improve there. For grades 6-9.\\ Georgia, 1950s. Katie's close-knit Japanese American family puts up a brave front when Katie's older sister Lynn is diagnosed with a terminal illness. The family even goes into debt to buy a house, hoping Lynn's health will improve there. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.59896|DB 59896]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 4 hours, 47 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/59896|DB 59896]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 4 hours, 47 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15996/prefix/BR|BR 15996]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15996|BR 15996]] - 1 volume.
  
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 1935. Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan moves to Alcatraz Island when his father takes a job at the maximum-security prison there. Moose struggles to make friends and cares for his older autistic sister while their mother applies for the girl's acceptance to a special school. For grades 6-9.\\ 1935. Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan moves to Alcatraz Island when his father takes a job at the maximum-security prison there. Moose struggles to make friends and cares for his older autistic sister while their mother applies for the girl's acceptance to a special school. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58456|DB 58456]] - Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 6 hours, 19 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58456|DB 58456]] - Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 6 hours, 19 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15982/prefix/BR|BR 15982]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15982|BR 15982]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 In 1911 Turner Buckminster hates being the son of the new minister in Phippsburg, Maine. Things improve for awhile when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from the poor, nearby Malaga Island community founded by former slaves. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ In 1911 Turner Buckminster hates being the son of the new minister in Phippsburg, Maine. Things improve for awhile when he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from the poor, nearby Malaga Island community founded by former slaves. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.60079|DB 60079]] - Read by Erik Synnesdvet. Reading time: 6 hours, 44 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/60079|DB 60079]] - Read by Erik Synnesdvet. Reading time: 6 hours, 44 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17293/prefix/BR|BR 17293]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17293|BR 17293]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Recounts the life of African American singer Marian Anderson and her "once-in-a-hundred-years" voice. Describes her Philadelphia childhood, intense training, successful career in Europe, triumphant return to America, and setbacks caused by racial discrimination. Highlights Anderson's successful 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance for 75,000 fans. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Recounts the life of African American singer Marian Anderson and her "once-in-a-hundred-years" voice. Describes her Philadelphia childhood, intense training, successful career in Europe, triumphant return to America, and setbacks caused by racial discrimination. Highlights Anderson's successful 1939 Lincoln Memorial performance for 75,000 fans. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58728|DB 58728]] - Read by David Toney. Reading time: 2 hours, 19 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58728|DB 58728]] - Read by David Toney. Reading time: 2 hours, 19 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17397/prefix/BR|BR 17397]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17397|BR 17397]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Despereaux, a small mouse, is condemned to the dungeon for falling in love with human Princess Pea. Despereaux meets the rat, Roscuro, while Mig, an upstairs serving girl, wishes to be a princess, too. All four meet with near disastrous results. For grades 3-6.\\ Despereaux, a small mouse, is condemned to the dungeon for falling in love with human Princess Pea. Despereaux meets the rat, Roscuro, while Mig, an upstairs serving girl, wishes to be a princess, too. All four meet with near disastrous results. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.57805|DB 57805]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 3 hours, 57 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/57805|DB 57805]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 3 hours, 57 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15300/prefix/BR|BR 15300]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15300|BR 15300]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Describes the horrific events in Philadelphia in 1793 when citywide illness prevented Congress from convening. Thousands of people were dying, many unattended, and physicians of the time were unsure of the cause or treatment of the yellow-fever outbreak. For grades 6-9.\\ Describes the horrific events in Philadelphia in 1793 when citywide illness prevented Congress from convening. Thousands of people were dying, many unattended, and physicians of the time were unsure of the cause or treatment of the yellow-fever outbreak. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.57418|DB 57418]] - Read by Mary Kane. Reading time: 4 hours, 27 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/57418|DB 57418]] - Read by Mary Kane. Reading time: 4 hours, 27 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17407/prefix/BR|BR 17407]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17407|BR 17407]] - 1 volume.
  
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 After Olive's death, twelve-year-old Martha reads an excerpt from Olive's journal and mourns her barely known classmate. Later, at her grandmother's beach house, Martha experiences loss, love, betrayal, and a renewed connection to her family. For grades 5-8.\\ After Olive's death, twelve-year-old Martha reads an excerpt from Olive's journal and mourns her barely known classmate. Later, at her grandmother's beach house, Martha experiences loss, love, betrayal, and a renewed connection to her family. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.63636|DB 63636]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 3 hours, 28 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/63636|DB 63636]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 3 hours, 28 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15265/prefix/BR|BR 15265]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15265|BR 15265]] - 1 volume.
  
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 In 1377 England, the manor steward falsely accuses a thirteen-year-old orphan of murder. Before he runs away, the boy learns his name from the village priest. On the road with Bear, a juggler, Crispin learns who his father is--and the reason the steward wants him dead. For grades 6-9.\\ In 1377 England, the manor steward falsely accuses a thirteen-year-old orphan of murder. Before he runs away, the boy learns his name from the village priest. On the road with Bear, a juggler, Crispin learns who his father is--and the reason the steward wants him dead. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.55295|DB 55295]] - Read by Alec Volz. Reading time: 4 hours, 50 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/55295|DB 55295]] - Read by Alec Volz. Reading time: 4 hours, 50 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/14606/prefix/BR|BR 14606]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/14606|BR 14606]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Twelve-year-old Hattie experiences a tragic summer in 1960 when her young, mentally ill uncle Adam comes to stay with her grandparents. Hattie befriends him, but no one knows how to handle his moods, least of all Adam himself. For grades 6-9.\\ Twelve-year-old Hattie experiences a tragic summer in 1960 when her young, mentally ill uncle Adam comes to stay with her grandparents. Hattie befriends him, but no one knows how to handle his moods, least of all Adam himself. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.55807|DB 55807]] - Read by Simmone Siekaly. Reading time: 4 hours, 15 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/55807|DB 55807]] - Read by Simmone Siekaly. Reading time: 4 hours, 15 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16894/prefix/BR|BR 16894]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16894|BR 16894]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Middle school student Roy has just moved from Montana to south Florida. He befriends a boy named Mullet Fingers and his stepsister, who are trying to prevent a pancake-house chain from building a restaurant over a colony of burrowing owls. For grades 6-9.\\ Middle school student Roy has just moved from Montana to south Florida. He befriends a boy named Mullet Fingers and his stepsister, who are trying to prevent a pancake-house chain from building a restaurant over a colony of burrowing owls. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.55550|DB 55550]] - Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 7 hours, 26 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/55550|DB 55550]] - Read by Erik Sandvold. Reading time: 7 hours, 26 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17274/prefix/BR|BR 17274]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17274|BR 17274]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 In a future where humans despise clones, Matt has special privileges as the young clone of El Patrón--the 140-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire. When Matt gets a glimpse of his fate, he rebels. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. For junior and senior high readers.\\ In a future where humans despise clones, Matt has special privileges as the young clone of El Patrón--the 140-year-old leader of a corrupt drug empire. When Matt gets a glimpse of his fate, he rebels. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. For junior and senior high readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.55927|DB 55927]] - Read by Suzanne Toren. Reading time: 11 hours, 46 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/55927|DB 55927]] - Read by Suzanne Toren. Reading time: 11 hours, 46 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17298/prefix/BR|BR 17298]] - 3 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17298|BR 17298]] - 3 volumes.
  
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 A troublesome foster child, Hollis loves to draw pictures on paper and in her mind. Her favorite is one in which she fits in--with a father, mother, brother, and herself. Now Hollis lives with an artist, but still longs for the summer family that wanted to keep her. For grades 5-8.\\ A troublesome foster child, Hollis loves to draw pictures on paper and in her mind. Her favorite is one in which she fits in--with a father, mother, brother, and herself. Now Hollis lives with an artist, but still longs for the summer family that wanted to keep her. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.56220|DB 56220]] - Read by Erin Jones. Reading time: 3 hours, 3 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/56220|DB 56220]] - Read by Erin Jones. Reading time: 3 hours, 3 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17398/prefix/BR|BR 17398]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17398|BR 17398]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Kicked out of several public schools, Jake winds up being home schooled with an eccentric family of artists at the Applewhite's Creative Academy. When the whole clan becomes involved in producing The Sound of Music, Jake discovers a few positive traits and talents of his own. For grades 5-8.\\ Kicked out of several public schools, Jake winds up being home schooled with an eccentric family of artists at the Applewhite's Creative Academy. When the whole clan becomes involved in producing The Sound of Music, Jake discovers a few positive traits and talents of his own. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.55806|DB 55806]] - Read by Gillian Green. Reading time: 5 hours, 0 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/55806|DB 55806]] - Read by Gillian Green. Reading time: 5 hours, 0 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17296/prefix/BR|BR 17296]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17296|BR 17296]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Tree-ear, an orphan in twelfth-century Korea, spends most of his time foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, an older companion. Tree-ear takes advantage of a mishap in master potter Min's yard to become his apprentice, learning a craft and gaining unforeseen rewards. For grades 5-8.\\ Tree-ear, an orphan in twelfth-century Korea, spends most of his time foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, an older companion. Tree-ear takes advantage of a mishap in master potter Min's yard to become his apprentice, learning a craft and gaining unforeseen rewards. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.53670|DB 53670]] +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/53670|DB 53670]] 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/14214/prefix/BR|BR 14214]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/14214|BR 14214]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 53915]]   * [[RC 53915]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17282/prefix/BR|BR 17282]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17282|BR 17282]] - 1 volume.
  
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 When Primrose's parents are lost at sea off Coal Harbour in Canada, she is cared for by a series of neighbors and relatives, including Miss Bowzer, who owns a restaurant where everything is served on a waffle. For grades 4-7.\\ When Primrose's parents are lost at sea off Coal Harbour in Canada, she is cared for by a series of neighbors and relatives, including Miss Bowzer, who owns a restaurant where everything is served on a waffle. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.53669|DB 53669]] - Read by Kristin Allison. Reading time: 2 hours, 52 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/53669|DB 53669]] - Read by Kristin Allison. Reading time: 2 hours, 52 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17295/prefix/BR|BR 17295]] -  1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17295|BR 17295]] -  1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Richard Peck\\ **Author:** Richard Peck\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-During the 1937 recession fifteen-year-old Mary Alice from Chicago is sent to live with feisty Grandma Dowdel in rural Illinois. There she learns about small-town ways and grows to love her grandmother. Sequel to //A Long Way from Chicago// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50305|DB 50305]], [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12129/prefix/BR|BR 12129]]). For grades 6-9.\\+During the 1937 recession fifteen-year-old Mary Alice from Chicago is sent to live with feisty Grandma Dowdel in rural Illinois. There she learns about small-town ways and grows to love her grandmother. Sequel to //A Long Way from Chicago// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50305|DB 50305]], [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12129|BR 12129]]). For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 51259]]   * [[RC 51259]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12930/prefix/BR|BR 12930]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12930|BR 12930]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Ten-year-old India Opal and her preacher dad move to a new town in Florida during the summer. Opal is lonely until she adopts a big stray dog she names Winn-Dixie. The two soon make friends with the local librarian, the pet store manager, and a nearly-blind elderly neighbor. For grades 3-6.\\ Ten-year-old India Opal and her preacher dad move to a new town in Florida during the summer. Opal is lonely until she adopts a big stray dog she names Winn-Dixie. The two soon make friends with the local librarian, the pet store manager, and a nearly-blind elderly neighbor. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50679|DB 50679]] - Read by Ann Hodapp. Reading time: 2 hours, 5 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50679|DB 50679]] - Read by Ann Hodapp. Reading time: 2 hours, 5 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12917/prefix/BR|BR 12917]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12917|BR 12917]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Sixteen-year-old Hope and her aunt Addie, a professional waitress/cook team, move to Wisconsin to help G.T. Stoop run his restaurant. Soon they become involved in removing the corrupt mayor from office, and Hope finds the father she needs. For junior and senior high readers.\\ Sixteen-year-old Hope and her aunt Addie, a professional waitress/cook team, move to Wisconsin to help G.T. Stoop run his restaurant. Soon they become involved in removing the corrupt mayor from office, and Hope finds the father she needs. For junior and senior high readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.54218|DB 54218]] - Read by Erin Jones. Reading time: 4 hours, 18 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/54218|DB 54218]] - Read by Erin Jones. Reading time: 4 hours, 18 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12927/prefix/BR|BR 12927]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12927|BR 12927]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Author:** Jack Gantos\\ **Author:** Jack Gantos\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-In this sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.48254|DB 48254]]) Joey is spending the summer with his long-absent alcoholic dad, who convinces Joey to stop wearing his medication patches. Soon wired again, Joey clashes with his dad's own out-of-control personality. For grades 5-8.\\+In this sequel to Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/48254|DB 48254]]) Joey is spending the summer with his long-absent alcoholic dad, who convinces Joey to stop wearing his medication patches. Soon wired again, Joey clashes with his dad's own out-of-control personality. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.51237|DB 51237]] - Read by Gary Tipton. Reading time: 4 hours, 4 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/51237|DB 51237]] - Read by Gary Tipton. Reading time: 4 hours, 4 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17300/prefix/BR|BR 17300]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17300|BR 17300]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic voyage by sailboat to visit Bompie, their grandfather in England. Also on board are three uncles and another cousin. The journey of discovery for all five becomes especially important for Sophie, who was adopted into the family only three years ago. For grades 5-8.\\ Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic voyage by sailboat to visit Bompie, their grandfather in England. Also on board are three uncles and another cousin. The journey of discovery for all five becomes especially important for Sophie, who was adopted into the family only three years ago. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50785|DB 50785]] - Read by Kristin Allison. Reading time: 4 hours, 13 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50785|DB 50785]] - Read by Kristin Allison. Reading time: 4 hours, 13 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17302/prefix/BR|BR 17302]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17302|BR 17302]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 During the Great Depression, ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy, runs away from his latest (bad) foster home in Flint, Michigan. He sets out for Grand Rapids in search of the man he believes to be his father--renowned bandleader Herman E. Calloway. For grades 4-7.\\ During the Great Depression, ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy, runs away from his latest (bad) foster home in Flint, Michigan. He sets out for Grand Rapids in search of the man he believes to be his father--renowned bandleader Herman E. Calloway. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.49311|DB 49311]] - Read by Chuck Young. Reading time: 5 hours, 19 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/49311|DB 49311]] - Read by Chuck Young. Reading time: 5 hours, 19 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12592/prefix/BR|BR 12592]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12592|BR 12592]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Still reeling from the sudden death of their baby sister, Willa Jo and JoAnn (called "Little Sister") are whisked away to an aunt's house while their mother, Noreen, recovers from depression. Unhappy with Aunt Patty's bossy ways, Willa Jo and the now mute Little Sister retreat to the roof. For grades 5-8.\\ Still reeling from the sudden death of their baby sister, Willa Jo and JoAnn (called "Little Sister") are whisked away to an aunt's house while their mother, Noreen, recovers from depression. Unhappy with Aunt Patty's bossy ways, Willa Jo and the now mute Little Sister retreat to the roof. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50374|DB 50374]] - Read by Kristin Allison. Reading time: 4 hours, 9 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50374|DB 50374]] - Read by Kristin Allison. Reading time: 4 hours, 9 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17286/prefix/BR|BR 17286]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17286|BR 17286]] - 1 volume.
  
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 In 1899, twelve-year-old May Amelia lives with her Finnish American family in the small Washington community of Nasel. A tomboy with seven brothers, May becomes anxious about her family's bad luck. Some strong language. For grades 4-7.\\ In 1899, twelve-year-old May Amelia lives with her Finnish American family in the small Washington community of Nasel. A tomboy with seven brothers, May becomes anxious about her family's bad luck. Some strong language. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50217|DB 50217]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 4 hours, 54 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50217|DB 50217]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 4 hours, 54 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17367/prefix/BR|BR 17367]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17367|BR 17367]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 The children's author tells some events from his childhood: experiencing a hurricane when he was four and seeing Walt Disney's movie about Snow White. He describes friends and relatives and the building of his new family home when he was five. A chapter book. For grades 2-4.\\ The children's author tells some events from his childhood: experiencing a hurricane when he was four and seeing Walt Disney's movie about Snow White. He describes friends and relatives and the building of his new family home when he was five. A chapter book. For grades 2-4.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.49410|DB 49410]] - Read by Bruce Nelson. Reading time: 47 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/49410|DB 49410]] - Read by Bruce Nelson. Reading time: 47 minutes.
  
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 Stanley Yelnats IV finds himself in a detention center for possessing stolen property that he didn't take. While digging holes under the summer Texas sun, he sees a fellow inmate running away--and follows him. Legends, loyalty, and buried treasure are revealed as Stanley learns to survive. For grades 5-8.\\ Stanley Yelnats IV finds himself in a detention center for possessing stolen property that he didn't take. While digging holes under the summer Texas sun, he sees a fellow inmate running away--and follows him. Legends, loyalty, and buried treasure are revealed as Stanley learns to survive. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.47444|DB 47444]] - Read by Phil Regensdorf. Reading time: 5 hours, 19 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/47444|DB 47444]] - Read by Phil Regensdorf. Reading time: 5 hours, 19 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12174/prefix/BR|BR 12174]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12174|BR 12174]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 In eight short stories an old man reminisces about the week each summer he and his little sister spent with his grandmother. Joey likes the train ride and his feisty, independent grandmother, who tells "whoppers," fishes, and shoots a shotgun. For grades 6-9.\\ In eight short stories an old man reminisces about the week each summer he and his little sister spent with his grandmother. Joey likes the train ride and his feisty, independent grandmother, who tells "whoppers," fishes, and shoots a shotgun. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50305|DB 50305]] - Read by Gary Rowan. Reading time: 3 hours, 30 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50305|DB 50305]] - Read by Gary Rowan. Reading time: 3 hours, 30 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12129/prefix/BR|BR 12129]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12129|BR 12129]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Told in free verse, an account of two years in the life of Billie Jo Kelby, who at thirteen loses her mother and new baby brother in a terrible accident for which she is partly to blame. Life in Oklahoma in the mid-1930s is difficult, and Billie Jo can no longer play the piano--her one solace in the past. She seeks a way to heal her father and herself. For grades 6-9.\\ Told in free verse, an account of two years in the life of Billie Jo Kelby, who at thirteen loses her mother and new baby brother in a terrible accident for which she is partly to blame. Life in Oklahoma in the mid-1930s is difficult, and Billie Jo can no longer play the piano--her one solace in the past. She seeks a way to heal her father and herself. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.46712|DB 46712]] - Read by Kimberly Schraf. Reading time: 2 hours, 32 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/46712|DB 46712]] - Read by Kimberly Schraf. Reading time: 2 hours, 32 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11956/prefix/BR|BR 11956]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11956|BR 11956]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Ella was cursed at birth by a fairy--who thought she was bestowing a gift--to always be obedient. After her mother dies, Ella is at the mercy of two bossy girls and their mother. The enchantment even puts her love for Prince Charmont at risk, and Ella is determined to get rid of it. For grades 3-6.\\ Ella was cursed at birth by a fairy--who thought she was bestowing a gift--to always be obedient. After her mother dies, Ella is at the mercy of two bossy girls and their mother. The enchantment even puts her love for Prince Charmont at risk, and Ella is determined to get rid of it. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.46186|DB 46186]] - Read by Margaret Strom. Reading time: 6 hours, 23 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/46186|DB 46186]] - Read by Margaret Strom. Reading time: 6 hours, 23 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15992/prefix/BR|BR 15992]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15992|BR 15992]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 45659]]   * [[RC 45659]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17375/prefix/BR|BR 17375]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17375|BR 17375]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 45801]]   * [[RC 45801]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17372/prefix/BR|BR 17372]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17372|BR 17372]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Mrs. Olinski is hard-pressed to explain how she selected the four students who will represent the sixth grade in the Academic Bowl. But her choice of the four calling themselves "The Souls" was excellent. As the students prepare and compete, each reveals a reason for being part of the team. For grades 4-7.\\ Mrs. Olinski is hard-pressed to explain how she selected the four students who will represent the sixth grade in the Academic Bowl. But her choice of the four calling themselves "The Souls" was excellent. As the students prepare and compete, each reveals a reason for being part of the team. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.43549|DB 43549]] - Read by Brian Conn. Reading time: 4 hours, 33 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/43549|DB 43549]] - Read by Brian Conn. Reading time: 4 hours, 33 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15490/prefix/BR|BR 15490]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15490|BR 15490]] - 1 volume.
  
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 When twelve-year-old Woodrow Prater's mother, Belle, mysteriously vanishes from the family's Appalachian shack, Woodrow moves into town to live with his grandparents. Beautiful next-door cousin Gypsy first seeks to discover cross-eyed Woodrow's secret and then comes to respect him for who he is. For grades 5-8.\\ When twelve-year-old Woodrow Prater's mother, Belle, mysteriously vanishes from the family's Appalachian shack, Woodrow moves into town to live with his grandparents. Beautiful next-door cousin Gypsy first seeks to discover cross-eyed Woodrow's secret and then comes to respect him for who he is. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.45802|DB 45802]] - Read by Michele Schaeffer. Reading time: 3 hours, 22 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/45802|DB 45802]] - Read by Michele Schaeffer. Reading time: 3 hours, 22 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11318/prefix/BR|BR 11318]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11318|BR 11318]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Eleven-year-old Nhamo flees from her village in Mozambique to avoid an arranged marriage. Traveling by canoe to her father's family home in Zimbabwe, Nhamo endures incredible hardships but has her mother's spirit to guide her. For grades 6-9.\\ Eleven-year-old Nhamo flees from her village in Mozambique to avoid an arranged marriage. Traveling by canoe to her father's family home in Zimbabwe, Nhamo endures incredible hardships but has her mother's spirit to guide her. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.45799|DB 45799]] - Read by Annie Wauters. Reading time: 10 hours, 55 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/45799|DB 45799]] - Read by Annie Wauters. Reading time: 10 hours, 55 minutes.
  
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 Gen, who boasts he can steal anything, is in the king's prison. He is offered a chance of freedom by joining the king's scholar in trying to recover the legendary Hamiathes's Gift Stone. Gen accepts the offer but endures many psychological and physical dangers. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers.\\ Gen, who boasts he can steal anything, is in the king's prison. He is offered a chance of freedom by joining the king's scholar in trying to recover the legendary Hamiathes's Gift Stone. Gen accepts the offer but endures many psychological and physical dangers. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.47183|DB 47183]] - Read by Robert Sams. Reading time: 9 hours, 33 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/47183|DB 47183]] - Read by Robert Sams. Reading time: 9 hours, 33 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11285/prefix/BR|BR 11285]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11285|BR 11285]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 The only name she has ever known is Brat. She does not know how old she is--probably twelve or thirteen; she has no family or home; and she is unwashed, hungry, and unloved. Brat is discovered sleeping in a dung heap by the town's midwife, who reluctantly gives her many jobs to do in return for a piece of dry bread and stale cheese. But Brat soon determines to become a midwife herself. For grades 6-9.\\ The only name she has ever known is Brat. She does not know how old she is--probably twelve or thirteen; she has no family or home; and she is unwashed, hungry, and unloved. Brat is discovered sleeping in a dung heap by the town's midwife, who reluctantly gives her many jobs to do in return for a piece of dry bread and stale cheese. But Brat soon determines to become a midwife herself. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.40833|DB 40833]] - Read by Kimberly Schraf. Reading time: 2 hours, 25 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/40833|DB 40833]] - Read by Kimberly Schraf. Reading time: 2 hours, 25 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15443/prefix/BR|BR 15443]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15443|BR 15443]] - 1 volume.
  
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 An account of the conflagration that leveled much of Chicago in 1871. Chronicles events from the fire's outbreak and rapid spread to its extinguishment by rain, as reported by survivors and in documents of the period. Examines the origins, circumstances, and official failures that contributed to the disaster. For grades 5-8.\\ An account of the conflagration that leveled much of Chicago in 1871. Chronicles events from the fire's outbreak and rapid spread to its extinguishment by rain, as reported by survivors and in documents of the period. Examines the origins, circumstances, and official failures that contributed to the disaster. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.44868|DB 44868]] - Read by Dani Carr. Reading time: 2 hours, 59 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/44868|DB 44868]] - Read by Dani Carr. Reading time: 2 hours, 59 minutes.
  
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 The whole "Weird Watson" family drives from Michigan to visit Grandma Sands in Alabama. She is the only one who can put some sense into the head of Kenny's older brother, Byron, who acts up just too many times. The kids have never been to the South, where they experience segregation and racism. The family's sense of humor helps, but life there holds serious problems. Some strong language. For grades 5-8.\\ The whole "Weird Watson" family drives from Michigan to visit Grandma Sands in Alabama. She is the only one who can put some sense into the head of Kenny's older brother, Byron, who acts up just too many times. The kids have never been to the South, where they experience segregation and racism. The family's sense of humor helps, but life there holds serious problems. Some strong language. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.41921|DB 41921]] - Read by Christopher Hurt. Reading time: 4 hours, 32 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/41921|DB 41921]] - Read by Christopher Hurt. Reading time: 4 hours, 32 minutes.
  
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 A year ago, Sal's grieving mother left Sal and her father to visit Idaho and never returned. Sal's father has accepted that his wife is not coming back, but Sal has not. As she and her grandparents travel to Idaho to find her mother, Sal tells them "an extensively strange story" about her new friend Phoebe, whose mother also disappeared. And Sal gets to walk two moons in her mother's moccasins. For grades 3-6 and older readers.\\ A year ago, Sal's grieving mother left Sal and her father to visit Idaho and never returned. Sal's father has accepted that his wife is not coming back, but Sal has not. As she and her grandparents travel to Idaho to find her mother, Sal tells them "an extensively strange story" about her new friend Phoebe, whose mother also disappeared. And Sal gets to walk two moons in her mother's moccasins. For grades 3-6 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.39621|DB 39621]] - Read by Martha Harmon Pardee. Reading time: 5 hours, 13 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/39621|DB 39621]] - Read by Martha Harmon Pardee. Reading time: 5 hours, 13 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/10280/prefix/BR|BR 10280]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/10280|BR 10280]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Zimbabwe, 2194. Tendai, Rita, and Kuda, the three children of the general, are kidnapped by the She Elephant's minions when they venture one day into the dangerous streets of Harare. The children's worried parents consult a bumbling, unorthodox, mutated detective trio--the Ear, Eye, and Arm--and the chase is on, with the detectives always one step behind the kids, who fall in and out of the She Elephant's clutches. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Zimbabwe, 2194. Tendai, Rita, and Kuda, the three children of the general, are kidnapped by the She Elephant's minions when they venture one day into the dangerous streets of Harare. The children's worried parents consult a bumbling, unorthodox, mutated detective trio--the Ear, Eye, and Arm--and the chase is on, with the detectives always one step behind the kids, who fall in and out of the She Elephant's clutches. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.39386|DB 39386]] - Read by Lisette Lecat. Reading time: 10 hours, 46 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/39386|DB 39386]] - Read by Lisette Lecat. Reading time: 10 hours, 46 minutes.
  
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 Jonas lives in a utopia: there is no hunger, no disease, no fear; the elderly are tenderly cared for, and every child has attentive parents. The society is uniformly run. Jonas eagerly awaits the Ceremony of Twelve, when twelve-year-olds receive assignments for their lifelong professions. He is selected to be the new Receiver of Memories. As such he learns of misery and pain, but also of joy and love. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Jonas lives in a utopia: there is no hunger, no disease, no fear; the elderly are tenderly cared for, and every child has attentive parents. The society is uniformly run. Jonas eagerly awaits the Ceremony of Twelve, when twelve-year-olds receive assignments for their lifelong professions. He is selected to be the new Receiver of Memories. As such he learns of misery and pain, but also of joy and love. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.37689|DB 37689]] - Read by June Carter. Reading time: 5 hours, 1 minute. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/37689|DB 37689]] - Read by June Carter. Reading time: 5 hours, 1 minute. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09626/prefix/BR|BR 09626]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09626|BR 09626]] - 1 volume.
  
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 China, 1865. Fourteen-year-old Otter eagerly sails to California to join his father and his legendary uncle, Foxfire, as a laborer on the transcontinental railroad. Joining outcasts headed by Uncle Foxfire, a dreamer battling defeat by American racism and the fears of his Chinese companions, Otter begins a harrowing journey towards self-knowledge. Companion to Mountain Light (RC 26541), and Serpent's Children (RC 26540). For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ China, 1865. Fourteen-year-old Otter eagerly sails to California to join his father and his legendary uncle, Foxfire, as a laborer on the transcontinental railroad. Joining outcasts headed by Uncle Foxfire, a dreamer battling defeat by American racism and the fears of his Chinese companions, Otter begins a harrowing journey towards self-knowledge. Companion to Mountain Light (RC 26541), and Serpent's Children (RC 26540). For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.38610|DB 38610]]+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/38610|DB 38610]]
  
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 A portrait of one of the most influential women of the twentieth century, told partly through her own words. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, overcame both an unhappy childhood (her parents separated and had died by the time that she was ten) and a timid nature to become a vigorous, outspoken social activist and the first first lady with a public life and a career. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ A portrait of one of the most influential women of the twentieth century, told partly through her own words. Eleanor Roosevelt, the wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, overcame both an unhappy childhood (her parents separated and had died by the time that she was ten) and a timid nature to become a vigorous, outspoken social activist and the first first lady with a public life and a career. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.38664|DB 38664]] - Read by Frank Coffee. Reading time: 4 hours, 3 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/38664|DB 38664]] - Read by Frank Coffee. Reading time: 4 hours, 3 minutes.
  
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 The author invites readers to gather in the "dark-thirty"--the eerie half hour just before dark, for ten tales inspired by African-American folklore and history. In We Organized a cruel owner is forced by magic to free his slaves; in Justice a KKK lynching victim returns to haunt; and in The 11:59 a porter knows when his time is up. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ The author invites readers to gather in the "dark-thirty"--the eerie half hour just before dark, for ten tales inspired by African-American folklore and history. In We Organized a cruel owner is forced by magic to free his slaves; in Justice a KKK lynching victim returns to haunt; and in The 11:59 a porter knows when his time is up. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.36183|DB 36183]] - Read by Bob Moore. Reading time: 3 hours, 13 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/36183|DB 36183]] - Read by Bob Moore. Reading time: 3 hours, 13 minutes.
  
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 Rushing home to show off his report card on the last day of first grade, Asa is told of his parents' impending divorce. Soon thereafter he is introduced to Dave, his stepfather-to-be. Dave does not like Asa, who is smart and precocious. His mother becomes increasingly depressed, and objects only mildly to Dave's negative attitude towards her son. Slowly, Dave and Asa forge a relationship. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ Rushing home to show off his report card on the last day of first grade, Asa is told of his parents' impending divorce. Soon thereafter he is introduced to Dave, his stepfather-to-be. Dave does not like Asa, who is smart and precocious. His mother becomes increasingly depressed, and objects only mildly to Dave's negative attitude towards her son. Slowly, Dave and Asa forge a relationship. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.37415|DB 37415]] - Read by Michael Pinney. Reading time: 3 hours, 58 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/37415|DB 37415]] - Read by Michael Pinney. Reading time: 3 hours, 58 minutes.
  
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 **Author:** Phyllis Reynolds Naylor\\ **Author:** Phyllis Reynolds Naylor\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Sequel to //Shiloh Season// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.44980|DB 44980]]). When Judd Travers appears to be mending his mean and angry ways, his young friend Marty is encouraged, despite rumors of Judd's involvement in criminal activities. Judd repays Marty's confidence by rescuing Marty's dog, Shiloh, from drowning. For grades 4-7.\\+Sequel to //Shiloh Season// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/44980|DB 44980]]). When Judd Travers appears to be mending his mean and angry ways, his young friend Marty is encouraged, despite rumors of Judd's involvement in criminal activities. Judd repays Marty's confidence by rescuing Marty's dog, Shiloh, from drowning. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.46647|DB 46647]] - Read by L.J. Ganser. Reading time: 3 hours, 44 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/46647|DB 46647]] - Read by L.J. Ganser. Reading time: 3 hours, 44 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12872/prefix/BR|BR 12872]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12872|BR 12872]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Ninth grader Philip Malloy is barred from the track team because of a poor grade in English. Convinced that his teacher dislikes him, he concocts a scheme to get transferred from her homeroom. Instead of standing "at respectful, silent attention" during the national anthem, Philip hums. The issue is perceived to be one of patriotism, and the conflict explodes. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Ninth grader Philip Malloy is barred from the track team because of a poor grade in English. Convinced that his teacher dislikes him, he concocts a scheme to get transferred from her homeroom. Instead of standing "at respectful, silent attention" during the national anthem, Philip hums. The issue is perceived to be one of patriotism, and the conflict explodes. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.35549|DB 35549]] - Read by John Polk. Reading time: 4 hours, 4 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/35549|DB 35549]] - Read by John Polk. Reading time: 4 hours, 4 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09114/prefix/BR|BR 09114]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09114|BR 09114]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Although four years apart, Wilbur and Orville Wright were inseparable throughout their lives. From their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, the two set out to prove the possibility of powered, controlled, human flight. They succeeded in 1903, and, with dogged determination, were also successful in promoting their new flying machine and overcoming the government's lack of interest. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ Although four years apart, Wilbur and Orville Wright were inseparable throughout their lives. From their bicycle shop in Dayton, Ohio, the two set out to prove the possibility of powered, controlled, human flight. They succeeded in 1903, and, with dogged determination, were also successful in promoting their new flying machine and overcoming the government's lack of interest. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.34862|DB 34862]] - Read by Mary Kane. Reading time: 2 hours, 36 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/34862|DB 34862]] - Read by Mary Kane. Reading time: 2 hours, 36 minutes.
  
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 Part tall tale and part realistic fiction, this novel weaves together issues of homelessness, racial prejudice, and illiteracy. Orphaned at three, Jeffrey Magee, after eight unhappy years with relatives, takes off running one day. A year later he ends up 200 miles away in Two Mills, a highly segregated community. Magee, who is white, lives alternately with blacks and whites, proving the shared humanity of both. For grades 5-8.\\ Part tall tale and part realistic fiction, this novel weaves together issues of homelessness, racial prejudice, and illiteracy. Orphaned at three, Jeffrey Magee, after eight unhappy years with relatives, takes off running one day. A year later he ends up 200 miles away in Two Mills, a highly segregated community. Magee, who is white, lives alternately with blacks and whites, proving the shared humanity of both. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.33527|DB 33527]] - Read by John Polk. Reading time: 4 hours, 14 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/33527|DB 33527]] - Read by John Polk. Reading time: 4 hours, 14 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13320/prefix/BR|BR 13320]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13320|BR 13320]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
 An exciting seafaring adventure, set in 1832. Charlotte Doyle, thirteen, returning from school in England to join her family in Rhode Island, is deposited on a seedy ship with a ruthless, mad captain and a mutinous crew. Refusing to heed warnings about Captain Jaggery, Charlotte seeks his guidance and approval only to become his victim, a pariah to the entire crew, and a convicted murderer. For grades 5-8.\\ An exciting seafaring adventure, set in 1832. Charlotte Doyle, thirteen, returning from school in England to join her family in Rhode Island, is deposited on a seedy ship with a ruthless, mad captain and a mutinous crew. Refusing to heed warnings about Captain Jaggery, Charlotte seeks his guidance and approval only to become his victim, a pariah to the entire crew, and a convicted murderer. For grades 5-8.\\
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.33473|DB 33473]] - Read by Pam Ward. Reading time: 5 hours, 28 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/33473|DB 33473]] - Read by Pam Ward. Reading time: 5 hours, 28 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13299/prefix/BR|BR 13299]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13299|BR 13299]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 For ten-year-old Annemarie, life in occupied Copenhagen in 1943 is not much changed by the war--until the Nazi persecution of Danish Jews begins. Annemarie's family helps a Jewish friend by having her pose as Annemarie's dead sister. When a packet must be taken to the captain of a ship smuggling Jews to Sweden, Annemarie learns that being brave means "not thinking-about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do." For grades 3-6.\\ For ten-year-old Annemarie, life in occupied Copenhagen in 1943 is not much changed by the war--until the Nazi persecution of Danish Jews begins. Annemarie's family helps a Jewish friend by having her pose as Annemarie's dead sister. When a packet must be taken to the captain of a ship smuggling Jews to Sweden, Annemarie learns that being brave means "not thinking-about the dangers. Just thinking about what you must do." For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.31580|DB 31580]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 3 hours, 0 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/31580|DB 31580]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 3 hours, 0 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12658/prefix/BR|BR 12658]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12658|BR 12658]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Nine-year-old Hillary lives in a nice, comfortable house with her parents. In the shabby house behind lives tough, independent Sara-Kate. Her father's gone, her sick mother hides, she dresses like an urchin, and is despised and teased at school. However, Hillary stumbles on Sara-Kate's secret; she tends a tiny village in her weed-filled backyard--a village where she says elves live. For grades 4-7.\\ Nine-year-old Hillary lives in a nice, comfortable house with her parents. In the shabby house behind lives tough, independent Sara-Kate. Her father's gone, her sick mother hides, she dresses like an urchin, and is despised and teased at school. However, Hillary stumbles on Sara-Kate's secret; she tends a tiny village in her weed-filled backyard--a village where she says elves live. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.31277|DB 31277]] - Read by Barbara Rosenblat. Reading time: 2 hours, 52 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/31277|DB 31277]] - Read by Barbara Rosenblat. Reading time: 2 hours, 52 minutes.
  
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   * [[RC 32145]]   * [[RC 32145]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08312/prefix/BR|BR 08312]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08312|BR 08312]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 31556]]   * [[RC 31556]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08380/prefix/BR|BR 08380]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08380|BR 08380]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A collection of poems describing the activities and characteristics of grasshoppers, mayflies, cicadas, and other insects. For grades 3-6 and older readers.\\ A collection of poems describing the activities and characteristics of grasshoppers, mayflies, cicadas, and other insects. For grades 3-6 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.28922|DB 28922]] - Read by Laura Giannnarelli. Reading time: 17 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/28922|DB 28922]] - Read by Laura Giannnarelli. Reading time: 17 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/07812/prefix/BR|BR 07812]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/07812|BR 07812]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A biography of the sixteenth president of the United States. Beginning life as a poor, backwoods farm boy in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, Lincoln became a self-educated lawyer and Illinois state representative. He was elected president in 1860, and led the nation through the Civil War. He was assassinated in 1865. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ A biography of the sixteenth president of the United States. Beginning life as a poor, backwoods farm boy in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois, Lincoln became a self-educated lawyer and Illinois state representative. He was elected president in 1860, and led the nation through the Civil War. He was assassinated in 1865. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58762|DB 58762]] - Read by Todd Scofield. Reading time: 2 hours, 58 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58762|DB 58762]] - Read by Todd Scofield. Reading time: 2 hours, 58 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15711/prefix/BR|BR 15711]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15711|BR 15711]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Fifteen-year-old Rachel is the youngest member of her family, and half the age of her youngest brother. When her acerbic grandfather, Izzy, is discovered to have cancer, she reluctantly decides to spend time with him each day after school. They grow quite fond of each other and when he is hospitalized she refuses to leave his side. For junior and senior high readers.\\ Fifteen-year-old Rachel is the youngest member of her family, and half the age of her youngest brother. When her acerbic grandfather, Izzy, is discovered to have cancer, she reluctantly decides to spend time with him each day after school. They grow quite fond of each other and when he is hospitalized she refuses to leave his side. For junior and senior high readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.28762|DB 28762]] - Read by Mimi Bederman. Reading time: 6 hours, 16 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/28762|DB 28762]] - Read by Mimi Bederman. Reading time: 6 hours, 16 minutes.
  
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 Brian, thirteen and troubled by his parents' divorce, is flying in a single-engine plane to visit his father. As Brian is the only passenger, the pilot casually shows him how to fly the plane. When the pilot has a heart attack and dies, Brian must take control. After the plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, Brian has only the hatchet attached to his belt to help him survive. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Brian, thirteen and troubled by his parents' divorce, is flying in a single-engine plane to visit his father. As Brian is the only passenger, the pilot casually shows him how to fly the plane. When the pilot has a heart attack and dies, Brian must take control. After the plane crashes in the Canadian wilderness, Brian has only the hatchet attached to his belt to help him survive. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.30535|DB 30535]] - Read by Gary Tipton. Reading time: 4 hours, 17 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/30535|DB 30535]] - Read by Gary Tipton. Reading time: 4 hours, 17 minutes.
   * [[BR 08059]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 08059]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11525/prefix/BR|BR 11525]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11525|BR 11525]] - 1 volume.
  
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 The arrogant and spiteful Prince Brat decides to run away from the castle, and he makes his whipping boy Jemmy go along. They get into trouble right away, but Jemmy's good sense manages to save the day. For grades 4-6.\\ The arrogant and spiteful Prince Brat decides to run away from the castle, and he makes his whipping boy Jemmy go along. They get into trouble right away, but Jemmy's good sense manages to save the day. For grades 4-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.25778|DB 25778]] - Read by Edward C. Stern. Reading time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/25778|DB 25778]] - Read by Edward C. Stern. Reading time: 1 hour, 30 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08237/prefix/BR|BR 08237]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08237|BR 08237]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Unlike his parents or Rufus, his "hard-nosed atheist" best friend, Pete Cassidy has been an ardent churchgoer for years. When a traveling Preacher Man named Carson arrives in their small North Carolina town, Pete is swept up in a tide of devotion and discipleship. For grades 6-9.\\ Unlike his parents or Rufus, his "hard-nosed atheist" best friend, Pete Cassidy has been an ardent churchgoer for years. When a traveling Preacher Man named Carson arrives in their small North Carolina town, Pete is swept up in a tide of devotion and discipleship. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.37796|DB 37796]] - Read by Jack Fox. Reading time: 1 hour, 50 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/37796|DB 37796]] - Read by Jack Fox. Reading time: 1 hour, 50 minutes.
   * [[BR 06809]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06809]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19462/prefix/BR|BR 19462]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19462|BR 19462]] - 1 volume.
  
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   * [[RC 26123]]   * [[RC 26123]]
   * [[BR 06959]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06959]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19461/prefix/BR|BR 19461]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19461|BR 19461]] - 1 volume.
  
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 The May 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption was one of the most destructive volcanic activities in U.S. history. Tremors were felt for hundreds of miles, and mud flows leveled whole forests, leaving behind a barren land. The author discusses how and why Mount St. Helens erupted, then provides an account of the gradual return of plant, insect, and animal life to the devastated area. For grades 4-7.\\ The May 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption was one of the most destructive volcanic activities in U.S. history. Tremors were felt for hundreds of miles, and mud flows leveled whole forests, leaving behind a barren land. The author discusses how and why Mount St. Helens erupted, then provides an account of the gradual return of plant, insect, and animal life to the devastated area. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.73982|DB 73982]] - Read by Margaret Strom. Reading time: 1 hour, 9 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/73982|DB 73982]] - Read by Margaret Strom. Reading time: 1 hour, 9 minutes.
   * [[BR 07293]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 07293]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19539/prefix/BR|BR 19539]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19539|BR 19539]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23524|DB 23524]] - Read by Phyllis Dorflinger. Reading time: 1 hour, 6 minutes.   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23524|DB 23524]] - Read by Phyllis Dorflinger. Reading time: 1 hour, 6 minutes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09531/prefix/BR|BR 09531]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09531|BR 09531]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
 A well-researched chronicle of the story of Commodore Perry's mission in 1853 to open Japan to American trade and whaling ports. Told with awareness of the cultural differences between the Japanese and the Americans. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ A well-researched chronicle of the story of Commodore Perry's mission in 1853 to open Japan to American trade and whaling ports. Told with awareness of the cultural differences between the Japanese and the Americans. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23821|DB 23821]] - Read by John Stratton. Reading time: 2 hours, 46 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23821|DB 23821]] - Read by John Stratton. Reading time: 2 hours, 46 minutes.
   * [[BR 06429]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06429]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19445/prefix/BR|BR 19445]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19445|BR 19445]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
 The only dogsled left in fourteen-year-old Russel Susskit's village belongs to Oogruk, an older Eskimo who keeps it as a remembrance. After listening to stories from Oogruk about the traditional way of life, Russel takes the dogsled on a 1400-mile journey across the tundra and mountains to learn how to survive by the age-old methods. For junior and senior high readers.\\ The only dogsled left in fourteen-year-old Russel Susskit's village belongs to Oogruk, an older Eskimo who keeps it as a remembrance. After listening to stories from Oogruk about the traditional way of life, Russel takes the dogsled on a 1400-mile journey across the tundra and mountains to learn how to survive by the age-old methods. For junior and senior high readers.\\
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.24450|DB 24450]] - Read by Peter Johnson. Reading time: 3 hours, 11 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/24450|DB 24450]] - Read by Peter Johnson. Reading time: 3 hours, 11 minutes.
   * [[BR 06535]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06535]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19522/prefix/BR|BR 19522]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19522|BR 19522]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Robin McKinley\\ **Author:** Robin McKinley\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-With the guidance of a wizard and the help of the blue sword, Aerin fights for the birthrights due her as the daughter of both a king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted north. Followed by //The Blue Sword// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23523|DB 23523]]). For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\+With the guidance of a wizard and the help of the blue sword, Aerin fights for the birthrights due her as the daughter of both a king and a witchwoman of the mysterious, demon-haunted north. Followed by //The Blue Sword// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23523|DB 23523]]). For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.25926|DB 25926]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 8 hours, 53 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/25926|DB 25926]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 8 hours, 53 minutes.
   * [[BR 08273]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 08273]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15580/prefix/BR|BR 15580]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15580|BR 15580]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 A funny story about Jake and his new stepfather who have lots of trouble getting along until a fuzzy spider brings them together. For grades K-3.\\ A funny story about Jake and his new stepfather who have lots of trouble getting along until a fuzzy spider brings them together. For grades K-3.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23104|DB 23104]] - Read by Bruce Huntey. Reading time: 18 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23104|DB 23104]] - Read by Bruce Huntey. Reading time: 18 minutes.
  
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 Jerome, the "Jayfox," a brilliant black student and top-notch basketball player, reaches out to an emotionally troubled white boy. As Jerome attempts to help the boy through basketball, a special friendship develops between the two. Strong language and some scenes of racial bigotry. For junior and senior high readers.\\ Jerome, the "Jayfox," a brilliant black student and top-notch basketball player, reaches out to an emotionally troubled white boy. As Jerome attempts to help the boy through basketball, a special friendship develops between the two. Strong language and some scenes of racial bigotry. For junior and senior high readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23531|DB 23531]] - Read by Don Emmick. Reading time: 7 hours, 45 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23531|DB 23531]] - Read by Don Emmick. Reading time: 7 hours, 45 minutes.
  
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 Disobeying his father, Ned shoots his new Daisy rifle only once as he aims at a shadow, and he sighs with relief when no one punishes him. Soon, though, a wild, one-eyed cat appears and seems to be searching for someone. For grades 5-8.\\ Disobeying his father, Ned shoots his new Daisy rifle only once as he aims at a shadow, and he sighs with relief when no one punishes him. Soon, though, a wild, one-eyed cat appears and seems to be searching for someone. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22756|DB 22756]] - Read by Phil Regensdorf. Reading time: 5 hours, 33 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22756|DB 22756]] - Read by Phil Regensdorf. Reading time: 5 hours, 33 minutes.
  
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 Leigh, a troubled sixth-grade boy, begins writing letters to his favorite author, Mr. Henshaw, as part of a school assignment. Leigh soon discovers he likes writing, especially when Mr. Henshaw responds. The author's surprising answers to Leigh's questions change the boy's life forever. For grades 4-7.\\ Leigh, a troubled sixth-grade boy, begins writing letters to his favorite author, Mr. Henshaw, as part of a school assignment. Leigh soon discovers he likes writing, especially when Mr. Henshaw responds. The author's surprising answers to Leigh's questions change the boy's life forever. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21309|DB 21309]] - Read by Miriam Wagner. Reading time: 1 hour, 56 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21309|DB 21309]] - Read by Miriam Wagner. Reading time: 1 hour, 56 minutes.
   * [[BR 05629]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 05629]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15447/prefix/BR|BR 15447]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15447|BR 15447]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Left alone for months to guard his family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, Matt doubts that he can survive until a resourceful Indian boy befriends him and teaches him how to live in the forest. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ Left alone for months to guard his family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, Matt doubts that he can survive until a resourceful Indian boy befriends him and teaches him how to live in the forest. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21639|DB 21639]] - Read by Rosemary Schwartzel. Reading time: 3 hours, 30 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21639|DB 21639]] - Read by Rosemary Schwartzel. Reading time: 3 hours, 30 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09513/prefix/BR|BR 09513]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09513|BR 09513]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Cynthia Voigt\\ **Author:** Cynthia Voigt\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Jeff Greene was seven when his mother, Melody, left him and his professor-father for good. Years later Melody, whom Jeff adores, unwittingly betrays his love for her. Jeff breaks down completely before reaching out to his father and to Dicey Tillerman, the girl whose friendship has become so important to him. Companion book to //Dicey's Song// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21617|DB 21617]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13291/prefix/BR|BR 13291]]). For high school and adult readers.\\+Jeff Greene was seven when his mother, Melody, left him and his professor-father for good. Years later Melody, whom Jeff adores, unwittingly betrays his love for her. Jeff breaks down completely before reaching out to his father and to Dicey Tillerman, the girl whose friendship has become so important to him. Companion book to //Dicey's Song// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21617|DB 21617]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13291|BR 13291]]). For high school and adult readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22123|DB 22123]] - Read by Anne Mullen. Reading time: 7 hours, 22 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22123|DB 22123]] - Read by Anne Mullen. Reading time: 7 hours, 22 minutes.
   * [[BR 05755]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 05755]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19448/prefix/BR|BR 19448]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19448|BR 19448]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 When a peculiar little man appears at the Coven Tree Church social, promising to give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic make wishes that come disastrously true. Sequel to //Devil's Donkey// ([[RC 19708]] | [[BR 05172]]). For grades 4-7.\\ When a peculiar little man appears at the Coven Tree Church social, promising to give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic make wishes that come disastrously true. Sequel to //Devil's Donkey// ([[RC 19708]] | [[BR 05172]]). For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21758|DB 21758]] - Read by Robert Ahola. Reading time: 3 hours, 5 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21758|DB 21758]] - Read by Robert Ahola. Reading time: 3 hours, 5 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09967/prefix/BR|BR 09967]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09967|BR 09967]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Cynthia Voigt\\ **Author:** Cynthia Voigt\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-After their ordeals in //Homecoming// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.19862|DB 19862]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13290/prefix/BR|BR 13290]]), Dicey is looking forward to settling in with her eccentric grandmother near the Chesapeake Bay and hopes her brothers and sister will be happy there. But building new ties takes more time and effort than Dicey anticipated. For grades 5-8.\\+After their ordeals in //Homecoming// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/19862|DB 19862]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13290|BR 13290]]), Dicey is looking forward to settling in with her eccentric grandmother near the Chesapeake Bay and hopes her brothers and sister will be happy there. But building new ties takes more time and effort than Dicey anticipated. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21617|DB 21617]] - Read by Sheena Gordon. Reading time: 6 hours, 49 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21617|DB 21617]] - Read by Sheena Gordon. Reading time: 6 hours, 49 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13291/prefix/BR|BR 13291]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13291|BR 13291]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Bored with her sheltered life in the remote colony of Daria, Harry discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers. Sequel to The Hero and the Crown. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Bored with her sheltered life in the remote colony of Daria, Harry discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers. Sequel to The Hero and the Crown. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23523|DB 23523]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 10 hours, 2 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23523|DB 23523]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 10 hours, 2 minutes.
   * [[BR 08274]] - 3 volumes.   * [[BR 08274]] - 3 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15581/prefix/BR|BR 15581]] -  3 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15581|BR 15581]] -  3 volumes.
  
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   * [[RC 39061]]   * [[RC 39061]]
   * [[BR 05462]] - **PRINT/BRAILLE** - 1 volume.   * [[BR 05462]] - **PRINT/BRAILLE** - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16526/prefix/BR|BR 16526]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16526|BR 16526]] - 1 volume.
  
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 The author's vivid, fictionalized version of her childhood in China in the 1920s. Although she loved China, where her parents worked and she was born, she longed to be in America with her grandmother, rollerskating and helping with the chickens on the family farm that she had never seen. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ The author's vivid, fictionalized version of her childhood in China in the 1920s. Although she loved China, where her parents worked and she was born, she longed to be in America with her grandmother, rollerskating and helping with the chickens on the family farm that she had never seen. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.19266|DB 19266]] - Read by Becky Parker. Reading time: 4 hours, 0 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/19266|DB 19266]] - Read by Becky Parker. Reading time: 4 hours, 0 minutes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 19388]]   * [[RC 19388]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19559/prefix/BR|BR 19559]] - 3 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19559|BR 19559]] - 3 volumes.
  
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 A collection of magical poems about life at an imaginary inn staffed by two dragons, two angels, and a rabbit who shows to their rooms many curious visitors, including a man in a marmalade hat and the king of cats. For grades 2-4 and older readers.\\ A collection of magical poems about life at an imaginary inn staffed by two dragons, two angels, and a rabbit who shows to their rooms many curious visitors, including a man in a marmalade hat and the king of cats. For grades 2-4 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58664|DB 58664]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 23 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58664|DB 58664]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 23 minutes.
   * [[BR 05501]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 05501]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15718/prefix/BR|BR 15718]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15718|BR 15718]] - 1 volume.
  
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 As Ramona enters third grade, her father returns to college to become an art teacher. Having a working mother and a student father is tough on the family, but the Quimbys stick together through good times and bad. For grades 3-6.\\ As Ramona enters third grade, her father returns to college to become an art teacher. Having a working mother and a student father is tough on the family, but the Quimbys stick together through good times and bad. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.19685|DB 19685]] - Read by Flo Gibson. Reading time: 2 hours, 20 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/19685|DB 19685]] - Read by Flo Gibson. Reading time: 2 hours, 20 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11491/prefix/BR|BR 11491]] - 1 volume. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11491|BR 11491]] - 1 volume. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09427/prefix/BR|BR 09427]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09427|BR 09427]] - 1 volume.
  
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 At age nine, during Hitler's rise to power, Piri is trapped in the Ukraine because of fighting along the Hungarian border. Upon her return to Hungary, Piri finds that her family has been placed under restrictions. Eventually, they are forced to move to an Auschwitz ghetto. Some strong language. For junior and senior high and adult readers.\\ At age nine, during Hitler's rise to power, Piri is trapped in the Ukraine because of fighting along the Hungarian border. Upon her return to Hungary, Piri finds that her family has been placed under restrictions. Eventually, they are forced to move to an Auschwitz ghetto. Some strong language. For junior and senior high and adult readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.74017|DB 74017]] - Read by Gabriella Cavallero. Reading time: 6 hours, 18 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/74017|DB 74017]] - Read by Gabriella Cavallero. Reading time: 6 hours, 18 minutes.
   * [[BR 06524]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 06524]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19673/prefix/BR|BR 19673]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19673|BR 19673]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Louise has always lived in the shadow of her beautiful twin sister on a tiny Chesapeake Bay Island. Tomboy Louise grows up hating delicate Caroline, who robs her of her friends, her hopes for schooling, and even the boy she loves. For junior and senior high readers.\\ Louise has always lived in the shadow of her beautiful twin sister on a tiny Chesapeake Bay Island. Tomboy Louise grows up hating delicate Caroline, who robs her of her friends, her hopes for schooling, and even the boy she loves. For junior and senior high readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.59388|DB 59388]] - Read by Nicola Daval. Reading time: 5 hours, 14 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/59388|DB 59388]] - Read by Nicola Daval. Reading time: 5 hours, 14 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15613/prefix/BR|BR 15613]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15613|BR 15613]] - 2 volumes.
  
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   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/53197|DB 53197]] - Read by Mimi Bederman. Reading time: 4 hours, 9 minutes.   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/53197|DB 53197]] - Read by Mimi Bederman. Reading time: 4 hours, 9 minutes.
   * [[BR 06681]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06681]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16472/prefix/BR|BR 16472]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16472|BR 16472]] - 1 volume.
  
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 During her sixteenth summer, Vicky Austin faces questions about love and the fact of death. The fourth book about the Austin family. For grades 6-9.\\ During her sixteenth summer, Vicky Austin faces questions about love and the fact of death. The fourth book about the Austin family. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62741|DB 62741]] - Read by Gabra Zackman. Reading time: 9 hours, 31 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62741|DB 62741]] - Read by Gabra Zackman. Reading time: 9 hours, 31 minutes.
   * [[BR 04975]] - 3 volumes.   * [[BR 04975]] - 3 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16703/prefix/BR|BR 16703]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16703|BR 16703]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Thirteen-year-old Catherine Hall, a New Hampshire farm girl, keeps a journal of everyday events such as quilting, berrying, and sugaring. She talks of her new stepmother from faraway Boston and reflects on her own daring to help a runaway slave. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ Thirteen-year-old Catherine Hall, a New Hampshire farm girl, keeps a journal of everyday events such as quilting, berrying, and sugaring. She talks of her new stepmother from faraway Boston and reflects on her own daring to help a runaway slave. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.59476|DB 59476]] - Read by Michele Schaeffer. Reading time: 3 hours, 13 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/59476|DB 59476]] - Read by Michele Schaeffer. Reading time: 3 hours, 13 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15774/prefix/BR|BR 15774]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15774|BR 15774]] - 1 volume.
  
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 An unlikely assortment of friends, relatives, and enemies gathers for the reading of eccentric millionaire Samuel Westing's will after he's murdered in his mansion. Before the heirs can claim their inheritance, however, they must uncover Westing's killer among them. For grades 5-8.\\ An unlikely assortment of friends, relatives, and enemies gathers for the reading of eccentric millionaire Samuel Westing's will after he's murdered in his mansion. Before the heirs can claim their inheritance, however, they must uncover Westing's killer among them. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58350|DB 58350]] - Read by Christopher Walker. Reading time: 5 hours, 39 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58350|DB 58350]] - Read by Christopher Walker. Reading time: 5 hours, 39 minutes.
   * [[BR 06285]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 06285]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Gilly Hopkins is nobody's real kid. Because she keeps hoping to find her real mother, a beautiful woman who deserted her at birth, Gilly schemes against almost everyone who tries to love her along the way. For grades 5-8.\\ Gilly Hopkins is nobody's real kid. Because she keeps hoping to find her real mother, a beautiful woman who deserted her at birth, Gilly schemes against almost everyone who tries to love her along the way. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.51866|DB 51866]] - Read by Phil Regensdorf. Reading time: 4 hours, 5 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/51866|DB 51866]] - Read by Phil Regensdorf. Reading time: 4 hours, 5 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09968/prefix/BR|BR 09968]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09968|BR 09968]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Jess finds his biggest rival and best friend in Leslie, a girl who moves to his rural Virginia community from the city. Together they create Terabithia, a secret kingdom in the woods where they reign supreme--until tragedy strikes. For grades 5-8.\\ Jess finds his biggest rival and best friend in Leslie, a girl who moves to his rural Virginia community from the city. Together they create Terabithia, a secret kingdom in the woods where they reign supreme--until tragedy strikes. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.48732|DB 48732]] - Read by Kristin Allison. Reading time: 3 hours, 27 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/48732|DB 48732]] - Read by Kristin Allison. Reading time: 3 hours, 27 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08361/prefix/BR|BR 08361]] - 1 volume. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08361|BR 08361]] - 1 volume. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/10864/prefix/BR|BR 10864]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/10864|BR 10864]] - 1 volume.
  
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   * [[DB 12425]] - **IN PROCESS** (Last checked: 6/6/2014)   * [[DB 12425]] - **IN PROCESS** (Last checked: 6/6/2014)
   * [[BR 03913]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 03913]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19106/prefix/BR|BR 19106]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19106|BR 19106]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A turbulent year in Mississippi during the Great Depression--a year of night riders, burnings, and threats. Cassie Logan, a young black girl, tells the story of her family's struggle to survive with their dignity and independence intact. For grades 6-9.\\ A turbulent year in Mississippi during the Great Depression--a year of night riders, burnings, and threats. Cassie Logan, a young black girl, tells the story of her family's struggle to survive with their dignity and independence intact. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50326|DB 50326]] - Read by Samarra Mbenga. Reading time: 7 hours, 7 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50326|DB 50326]] - Read by Samarra Mbenga. Reading time: 7 hours, 7 minutes.
   * [[BR 06283]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 06283]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11509/prefix/BR|BR 11509]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11509|BR 11509]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 A Robinson Crusoe-like tale about the adventures of the gallant mouse, Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint, who is swept away from his wife's side in a torrential storm and marooned on a desert island for a year. For grades 3-5.\\ A Robinson Crusoe-like tale about the adventures of the gallant mouse, Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint, who is swept away from his wife's side in a torrential storm and marooned on a desert island for a year. For grades 3-5.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.10693|DB 10693]] - Read by Richard Braun. Reading time: 1 hour, 52 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/10693|DB 10693]] - Read by Richard Braun. Reading time: 1 hour, 52 minutes. 
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62253|DB 62253]] - Read by Rick Wiseman. Reading time: 1 hour, 48 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62253|DB 62253]] - Read by Rick Wiseman. Reading time: 1 hour, 48 minutes.
  
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 **Author:** Susan Cooper\\ **Author:** Susan Cooper\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Will Stanton, visiting in Wales, is swept into a desperate quest to find the golden harp and to awaken the ancient sleepers. The fourth book of the Dark Is Rising fantasies. Sequel to //Greenwitch// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50257|DB 50257]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13421/prefix/BR|BR 13421]]). For grades 6-9.\\+Will Stanton, visiting in Wales, is swept into a desperate quest to find the golden harp and to awaken the ancient sleepers. The fourth book of the Dark Is Rising fantasies. Sequel to //Greenwitch// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50257|DB 50257]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13421|BR 13421]]). For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50442|DB 50442]] - Read by Brian Conn. Reading time: 6 hours, 3 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50442|DB 50442]] - Read by Brian Conn. Reading time: 6 hours, 3 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08334/prefix/BR|BR 08334]] - 2 volumes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08334|BR 08334]] - 2 volumes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13423/prefix/BR|BR 13423]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13423|BR 13423]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Moon Shadow sails from China in 1903 to join his father in San Francisco's Chinatown. The father is obsessed with the dream of making a flying machine, and he and Moon Shadow endure poverty and ridicule to make the dream come true. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Moon Shadow sails from China in 1903 to join his father in San Francisco's Chinatown. The father is obsessed with the dream of making a flying machine, and he and Moon Shadow endure poverty and ridicule to make the dream come true. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62295|DB 62295]] - Read by Gordon Gould. Reading time: 7 hours, 25 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62295|DB 62295]] - Read by Gordon Gould. Reading time: 7 hours, 25 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09550/prefix/BR|BR 09550]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09550|BR 09550]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Fifteen-year-old African American Mayo Cornelius Higgins hopes a visiting folklorist will make his mother a recording star so that he and his family can escape the menacing relic of a strip mine threatening their Ohio hills home. For grades 6-9.\\ Fifteen-year-old African American Mayo Cornelius Higgins hopes a visiting folklorist will make his mother a recording star so that he and his family can escape the menacing relic of a strip mine threatening their Ohio hills home. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.36699|DB 36699]] - Read by John Polk. Reading time: 7 hours, 53 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/36699|DB 36699]] - Read by John Polk. Reading time: 7 hours, 53 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15697/prefix/BR|BR 15697]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15697|BR 15697]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Preposterous fantasy chronicling the adventures of the Figg family after they leave show business and settle in the town of Pineapple. For grades 5-8.\\ Preposterous fantasy chronicling the adventures of the Figg family after they leave show business and settle in the town of Pineapple. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62884|DB 62884]] - Read by Colleen Delany. Reading time: 2 hours, 58 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62884|DB 62884]] - Read by Colleen Delany. Reading time: 2 hours, 58 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16749/prefix/BR|BR 16749]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16749|BR 16749]] - 1 volume.
  
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 As the Revolutionary War tragically divides the Meeker family, Tim finds himself caught between his father's loyalty to the king and his brother's fierce support of the rebel cause. For grades 6-9.\\ As the Revolutionary War tragically divides the Meeker family, Tim finds himself caught between his father's loyalty to the king and his brother's fierce support of the rebel cause. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.38902|DB 38902]] - Read by Arnie Warren. Reading time: 4 hours, 55 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/38902|DB 38902]] - Read by Arnie Warren. Reading time: 4 hours, 55 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/00878/prefix/BRC|BRC 00878]] - 2 volumes. (A production of Pheasantland Braille and Graphics.)+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BRC/bookmag/00878|BRC 00878]] - 2 volumes. (A production of Pheasantland Braille and Graphics.)
  
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 Imprisoned in a remote castle in 1558 Kate Sutton finds herself struggling for a young man's life against the power of the Queen of the faery folk. For grades 5-8.\\ Imprisoned in a remote castle in 1558 Kate Sutton finds herself struggling for a young man's life against the power of the Queen of the faery folk. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62116|DB 62116]] - Read by Patricia Kilgarriff. Reading time: 9 hours, 13 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62116|DB 62116]] - Read by Patricia Kilgarriff. Reading time: 9 hours, 13 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16542/prefix/BR|BR 16542]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16542|BR 16542]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 African American schoolgirl Beth Lambert loves Philip Hall, the cutest, smartest boy in class, but feels confused when he doesn't invite her to his birthday party. During a run-in with turkey thieves and other adventures on her family's Arkansas farm, Beth tries to understand Philip's friendship. For grades 5-8.\\ African American schoolgirl Beth Lambert loves Philip Hall, the cutest, smartest boy in class, but feels confused when he doesn't invite her to his birthday party. During a run-in with turkey thieves and other adventures on her family's Arkansas farm, Beth tries to understand Philip's friendship. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.59552|DB 59552]] - Read by Melissa Maxwell. Reading time: 3 hours, 12 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/59552|DB 59552]] - Read by Melissa Maxwell. Reading time: 3 hours, 12 minutes.
  
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   * [[DB 58319]] - **IN PROCESS** (Last checked: 1/28/2014)   * [[DB 58319]] - **IN PROCESS** (Last checked: 1/28/2014)
   * [[BR 02653]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 02653]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/18364/prefix/BR|BR 18364]] -  1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/18364|BR 18364]] -  1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Susan Cooper\\ **Author:** Susan Cooper\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Will Stanton, eleven, learns that he is the last of the Old Ones--immortals dedicated to controlling the forces of evil. Will's quest is to find the Signs of Light to defeat the Dark. Sequel to //Over Sea, Under Stone// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.45567|DB 45567]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13419/prefix/BR|BR 13419]]). For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ +Will Stanton, eleven, learns that he is the last of the Old Ones--immortals dedicated to controlling the forces of evil. Will's quest is to find the Signs of Light to defeat the Dark. Sequel to //Over Sea, Under Stone// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/45567|DB 45567]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13419|BR 13419]]). For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ 
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50256|DB 50256]] - Read by Brian Conn. Reading time: 8 hours, 48 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50256|DB 50256]] - Read by Brian Conn. Reading time: 8 hours, 48 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13420/prefix/BR|BR 13420]] - 2 volumes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13420|BR 13420]] - 2 volumes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/00627/prefix/BRC|BRC 00627]] - 4 volumes. (A production of Washington Regional Library.)+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/00627/prefix/BRC|BRC 00627]] - 4 volumes. (A production of Washington Regional Library.)
  
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 Julie, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl, runs away rather than agree to an arranged marriage. Lost and starving on the barren tundra, she makes friends with a pack of wolves who save her life. For grades 5-8.\\ Julie, a thirteen-year-old Eskimo girl, runs away rather than agree to an arranged marriage. Lost and starving on the barren tundra, she makes friends with a pack of wolves who save her life. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.34451|DB 34451]] - Read by Catherine Byers. Reading time: 3 hours, 34 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/34451|DB 34451]] - Read by Catherine Byers. Reading time: 3 hours, 34 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08738/prefix/BR|BR 08738]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08738|BR 08738]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Five adventures of two best friends as they share cookies, plant a garden, and test their bravery. For preschool-grade 2.\\ Five adventures of two best friends as they share cookies, plant a garden, and test their bravery. For preschool-grade 2.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.37079|DB 37079]] - Read by Ray Hagen. Reading time: 15 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/37079|DB 37079]] - Read by Ray Hagen. Reading time: 15 minutes.
   * [[BR 08192]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 08192]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16430/prefix/BR|BR 16430]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16430|BR 16430]] - 1 volume.
   * [[BR 17329]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 17329]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Based on the author's experience as a Jewish child in Holland during World War II. After being separated from their parents, she and her sister hid from the Nazis in the upstairs room of a farmers's home for more than two years. The story shows the constant friction between the two pent-up sisters and the nervous courage of the family that hid them. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Based on the author's experience as a Jewish child in Holland during World War II. After being separated from their parents, she and her sister hid from the Nazis in the upstairs room of a farmers's home for more than two years. The story shows the constant friction between the two pent-up sisters and the nervous courage of the family that hid them. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08399/prefix/BR|BR 08399]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08399|BR 08399]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mother mouse with housing problems, is advised to seek the help of a colony of rats. She discovers the rats, who are super-intelligent laboratory specimens, have developed a sophisticated civilization that includes computers. For grades 4-7.\\ Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mother mouse with housing problems, is advised to seek the help of a colony of rats. She discovers the rats, who are super-intelligent laboratory specimens, have developed a sophisticated civilization that includes computers. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23562|DB 23562]] - Read by Flo Gibson. Reading time: 5 hours, 18 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23562|DB 23562]] - Read by Flo Gibson. Reading time: 5 hours, 18 minutes.
   * [[BR 08598]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 08598]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16422/prefix/BR|BR 16422]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16422|BR 16422]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Annie is a Navajo girl who is devoted to her grandmother. Upon learning her grandmother's life will soon end, Annie does everything she can to postpone the Old One's death. For grades 3-5.\\ Annie is a Navajo girl who is devoted to her grandmother. Upon learning her grandmother's life will soon end, Annie does everything she can to postpone the Old One's death. For grades 3-5.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62374|DB 62374]] - Read by Jacinda Bronaugh. Reading time: 19 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62374|DB 62374]] - Read by Jacinda Bronaugh. Reading time: 19 minutes.
   * [[BR 02228]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 02228]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16694/prefix/BR|BR 16694]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16694|BR 16694]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 52366]]   * [[RC 52366]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19497/prefix/BR|BR 19497]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19497|BR 19497]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Author:** Ursula K. LeGuin\\ **Author:** Ursula K. LeGuin\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Arha is taken from her parents to be trained as high priestess to the Old Ones in the Atuan tombs. She endures her bleak captivity until a trespasser violates her domain in his search for the tombs’ greatest treasure. Sequel to //A Wizard of Earthsea// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.25315|DB 25315]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/07742/prefix/BR|BR 07742]]). For grades 6-9.\\+Arha is taken from her parents to be trained as high priestess to the Old Ones in the Atuan tombs. She endures her bleak captivity until a trespasser violates her domain in his search for the tombs’ greatest treasure. Sequel to //A Wizard of Earthsea// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/25315|DB 25315]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/07742|BR 07742]]). For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.24584|DB 24584]] - Read by Robert Donley. Reading time: 5 hours, 4 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/24584|DB 24584]] - Read by Robert Donley. Reading time: 5 hours, 4 minutes.
   * [[BR 07771]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 07771]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15379/prefix/BR|BR 15379]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15379|BR 15379]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23118]]   * [[RC 23118]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09560/prefix/BR|BR 09560]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09560|BR 09560]] - 1 volume.
  
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 The mother and son of a black sharecropper family in the South struggle for survival when the sheriff arrests the father for stealing and shoots their devoted coon dog. For grades 5-8.\\ The mother and son of a black sharecropper family in the South struggle for survival when the sheriff arrests the father for stealing and shoots their devoted coon dog. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22898|DB 22898]] - Read by Earle Hyman. Reading time: 2 hours, 25 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22898|DB 22898]] - Read by Earle Hyman. Reading time: 2 hours, 25 minutes.
   * [[BR 06227]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06227]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09764/prefix/BR|BR 09764]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09764|BR 09764]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Lloyd Alexander\\ **Author:** Lloyd Alexander\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Taran leads his companions on a last great quest against evil when the enchanted sword Dyrnwyn falls into the hands of Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death. Sequel to //Taran Wanderer// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.28702|DB 28702]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15456/prefix/BR|BR 15456]]). For grades 5-8.\\+Taran leads his companions on a last great quest against evil when the enchanted sword Dyrnwyn falls into the hands of Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death. Sequel to //Taran Wanderer// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/28702|DB 28702]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15456|BR 15456]]). For grades 5-8.\\
   * [[DB 27715]] - **IN PROCESS** (Last checked: 6/6/2014)   * [[DB 27715]] - **IN PROCESS** (Last checked: 6/6/2014)
   * [[BR 08891]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 08891]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15457/prefix/BR|BR 15457]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15457|BR 15457]] - 2 volumes.
  
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   * [[RC 27538]]   * [[RC 27538]]
   * [[BR 07247]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 07247]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19447/prefix/BR|BR 19447]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19447|BR 19447]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Eight stories based on traditional Jewish themes from Eastern Europe. For grades 4-7.\\ Eight stories based on traditional Jewish themes from Eastern Europe. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.63351|DB 63351]] - Read by Barbara Rappaport. Reading time: 1 hour, 59 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/63351|DB 63351]] - Read by Barbara Rappaport. Reading time: 1 hour, 59 minutes.
   * [[BR 00954]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 00954]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16748/prefix/BR|BR 16748]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16748|BR 16748]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Claudia, feeling misunderstood at home, takes her younger brother and runs away to New York City where she sets up housekeeping in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For grades 4-6.\\ Claudia, feeling misunderstood at home, takes her younger brother and runs away to New York City where she sets up housekeeping in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. For grades 4-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22914|DB 22914]] - Read by Suzanne Toren. Reading time: 3 hours, 22 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22914|DB 22914]] - Read by Suzanne Toren. Reading time: 3 hours, 22 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09549/prefix/BR|BR 09549]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09549|BR 09549]] - 1 volume.
  
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 An adventure story in which 16-year-old Ramon Salazar is determined to return a valuable black pearl to the sea. But first he must battle an unscrupulous pearl diver and a monster devil-fish. For junior and senior high readers.\\ An adventure story in which 16-year-old Ramon Salazar is determined to return a valuable black pearl to the sea. But first he must battle an unscrupulous pearl diver and a monster devil-fish. For junior and senior high readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62509|DB 62509]] - Read by Mark Delgado. Reading time: 2 hours, 18 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62509|DB 62509]] - Read by Mark Delgado. Reading time: 2 hours, 18 minutes.
   * [[BR 00764]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 00764]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16606/prefix/BR|BR 16606]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16606|BR 16606]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A group of children entranced by the study of Egypt play their own Egypt game with secret meetings, rites, and ceremonies in an abandoned yard behind the antique shop. The game helps an unhappy eleven-year-old solve her personal problems and leads to the identification of the lurking stranger. For grades 4-7.\\ A group of children entranced by the study of Egypt play their own Egypt game with secret meetings, rites, and ceremonies in an abandoned yard behind the antique shop. The game helps an unhappy eleven-year-old solve her personal problems and leads to the identification of the lurking stranger. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.37531|DB 37531]] - Read by Lynn Schrichte. Reading time: 4 hours, 10 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/37531|DB 37531]] - Read by Lynn Schrichte. Reading time: 4 hours, 10 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09393/prefix/BR|BR 09393]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09393|BR 09393]] - 1 volume.
  
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 On Halloween night, Elizabeth, a lonely new student at William McKinley Elementary School, meets Jennifer, who claims to be a master witch. The two girls become friends, practice chants and spells, but have a falling-out when Jennifer wants to put their pet toad in a potion. For grades 4-7.\\ On Halloween night, Elizabeth, a lonely new student at William McKinley Elementary School, meets Jennifer, who claims to be a master witch. The two girls become friends, practice chants and spells, but have a falling-out when Jennifer wants to put their pet toad in a potion. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.44792|DB 44792]] - Read by Carole Jordan Stewart. Reading time: 2 hours, 25 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/44792|DB 44792]] - Read by Carole Jordan Stewart. Reading time: 2 hours, 25 minutes.
  
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 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
 With clear recall, Julie recounts growing up motherless from age seven to high school graduation. She relates the pains and high moments and describes her relationships, both happy and disappointing. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ With clear recall, Julie recounts growing up motherless from age seven to high school graduation. She relates the pains and high moments and describes her relationships, both happy and disappointing. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22915|DB 22915]] - Read by Mary Anne Dorward. Reading time: 5 hours, 40 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22915|DB 22915]] - Read by Mary Anne Dorward. Reading time: 5 hours, 40 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09381/prefix/BR|BR 09381]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09381|BR 09381]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Sixteenth-century New World. A young cartographer travels with a conquistador expedition searching for the legendary cities of Cibola. Their gold lust turns the Spaniards against one another and leads them to disrupt the lives of the Zuni people. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Sixteenth-century New World. A young cartographer travels with a conquistador expedition searching for the legendary cities of Cibola. Their gold lust turns the Spaniards against one another and leads them to disrupt the lives of the Zuni people. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.71919|DB 71919]] - Read by Mark Delgado. Reading time: 6 hours, 29 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/71919|DB 71919]] - Read by Mark Delgado. Reading time: 6 hours, 29 minutes.
  
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 Velazquez, the great Spanish painter of the early seventeenth century, owned a black slave, Juan de Pareja, who narrates this story. The period forms a background for an array of characters, from a humble dwarf to famous artists and King Philip himself. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ Velazquez, the great Spanish painter of the early seventeenth century, owned a black slave, Juan de Pareja, who narrates this story. The period forms a background for an array of characters, from a humble dwarf to famous artists and King Philip himself. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23338|DB 23338]] - Read by Peter Johnson. Reading time: 4 hours, 16 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23338|DB 23338]] - Read by Peter Johnson. Reading time: 4 hours, 16 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08421/prefix/BR|BR 08421]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08421|BR 08421]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 25834]]   * [[RC 25834]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/07865/prefix/BR|BR 07865]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/07865|BR 07865]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Lloyd Alexander\\ **Author:** Lloyd Alexander\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-In this sequel to //The Book of Three// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.25013|DB 25013]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15453/prefix/BR|BR 15453]]) Taran and his companions vow to destroy the cauldron that is the source of power for Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death. For grades 5-8.\\+In this sequel to //The Book of Three// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/25013|DB 25013]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15453|BR 15453]]) Taran and his companions vow to destroy the cauldron that is the source of power for Arawn, Lord of the Land of Death. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.25014|DB 25014]] - Read by George Holmes. Reading time: 5 hours, 5 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/25014|DB 25014]] - Read by George Holmes. Reading time: 5 hours, 5 minutes.
   * [[BR 08830]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 08830]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15454/prefix/BR|BR 15454]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15454|BR 15454]] - 2 volumes.
  
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   * [[RC 37435]]   * [[RC 37435]]
   * [[BR 00279]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 00279]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16609/prefix/BR|BR 16609]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16609|BR 16609]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23786]]   * [[RC 23786]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08256/prefix/BR|BR 08256]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08256|BR 08256]] - 1 volume.
  
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 The story of a nine-year-old boy who must take over running his family's farm during the Civil War after his brothers leave to fight and his father has a heart attack. Based on stories and records from the author's own family. For grades 6-9.\\ The story of a nine-year-old boy who must take over running his family's farm during the Civil War after his brothers leave to fight and his father has a heart attack. Based on stories and records from the author's own family. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.26336|DB 26336]] - Read by Randy Week. Reading time: 5 hours, 46 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/26336|DB 26336]] - Read by Randy Week. Reading time: 5 hours, 46 minutes.
  
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 The story of a fourteen-year-old New York boy and his relationships with a stray tomcat, an eccentric old woman, a troubled older boy, his first female friend, and his father. For grades 5-8.\\ The story of a fourteen-year-old New York boy and his relationships with a stray tomcat, an eccentric old woman, a troubled older boy, his first female friend, and his father. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22850|DB 22850]] - Read by Randy Wieck. Reading time: 3 hours, 23 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22850|DB 22850]] - Read by Randy Wieck. Reading time: 3 hours, 23 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09722/prefix/BR|BR 09722]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09722|BR 09722]] - 1 volume.
  
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 An underfed, uncared-for boy without family, friends, or even a name follows the crops as a migrant worker until a strong old woman takes him in and teaches him to be a sheepherder. For grades 6-9.\\ An underfed, uncared-for boy without family, friends, or even a name follows the crops as a migrant worker until a strong old woman takes him in and teaches him to be a sheepherder. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.59016|DB 59016]] - Read by Michael Russotto. Reading time: 3 hours, 40 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/59016|DB 59016]] - Read by Michael Russotto. Reading time: 3 hours, 40 minutes.
   * [[BR 00033]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 00033]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 41995]]   * [[RC 41995]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/10678/prefix/BR|BR 10678]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/10678|BR 10678]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Madeleine L'Engle\\ **Author:** Madeleine L'Engle\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Meg Murry, her younger brother Charles Wallace, and her neighbor Calvin are transported to the planet Camazotz as they search for Meg's lost father, a scientist studying time travel. Prequel to //A Wind in the Door// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.41596|DB 41596]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/14880/prefix/BR|BR 14880]]). For grades 5-8.\\+Meg Murry, her younger brother Charles Wallace, and her neighbor Calvin are transported to the planet Camazotz as they search for Meg's lost father, a scientist studying time travel. Prequel to //A Wind in the Door// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/41596|DB 41596]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/14880|BR 14880]]). For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.48972|DB 48972]] - Read by Madelyn Buzzard. Reading time: 5 hours, 39 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/48972|DB 48972]] - Read by Madelyn Buzzard. Reading time: 5 hours, 39 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09403/prefix/BR|BR 09403]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09403|BR 09403]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 A series of separate stories relates the various stages of Greek history: the twenty-year war with Persia, the Golden Age, and the defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War that brought the Golden Age to an end. Includes fictionalized portraits of such great Athenians as Pericles, Euripides, and Socrates. For grades 6-9.\\ A series of separate stories relates the various stages of Greek history: the twenty-year war with Persia, the Golden Age, and the defeat of Athens in the Peloponnesian War that brought the Golden Age to an end. Includes fictionalized portraits of such great Athenians as Pericles, Euripides, and Socrates. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.34824|DB 34824]] - Read by Guy Sorel. Reading time: 5 hours, 38 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/34824|DB 34824]] - Read by Guy Sorel. Reading time: 5 hours, 38 minutes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 17367]]   * [[RC 17367]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09149/prefix/BR|BR 09149]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09149|BR 09149]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 The house mice get together and decide to bell the house cat (not realizing that many mice have tried this and failed). They pick small twin mice, Bob and Ozzie, to be the heroes. The brothers find a cat collar with a bell, but before they can complete their mission, they are chased onto a ship and sail away. In a faraway land, Bob and Ozzie find the biggest cat they've ever seen--and decide to bell it. For grades 3-6.\\ The house mice get together and decide to bell the house cat (not realizing that many mice have tried this and failed). They pick small twin mice, Bob and Ozzie, to be the heroes. The brothers find a cat collar with a bell, but before they can complete their mission, they are chased onto a ship and sail away. In a faraway land, Bob and Ozzie find the biggest cat they've ever seen--and decide to bell it. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.41941|DB 41941]] - Read by Catherine Byers. Reading time: 33 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/41941|DB 41941]] - Read by Catherine Byers. Reading time: 33 minutes.
  
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 When her tribe moved, a Native American girl was accidentally left behind on an island off the California coast. She tells about the eighteen years that she managed to survive and to find comfort, beauty, and, at times, joy in her solitude. For grades 6-9.\\ When her tribe moved, a Native American girl was accidentally left behind on an island off the California coast. She tells about the eighteen years that she managed to survive and to find comfort, beauty, and, at times, joy in her solitude. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22397|DB 22397]] - Read by Ann Hodapp. Reading time: 3 hours, 40 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22397|DB 22397]] - Read by Ann Hodapp. Reading time: 3 hours, 40 minutes. 
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.62761|DB 62761]] - Read by Gillian Green. Reading time: 4 hours, 10 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/62761|DB 62761]] - Read by Gillian Green. Reading time: 4 hours, 10 minutes.
   * [[BR 06230]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06230]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/14785/prefix/BR|BR 14785]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/14785|BR 14785]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Lost in New York City, musical country cricket Chester befriends a cat, a streetwise mouse, and young Mario, whose father owns a newsstand in the Times Square subway station. While dreaming of home Chester turns the stand into a concert hall to help the family business. For grades 3-6.\\ Lost in New York City, musical country cricket Chester befriends a cat, a streetwise mouse, and young Mario, whose father owns a newsstand in the Times Square subway station. While dreaming of home Chester turns the stand into a concert hall to help the family business. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58857|DB 58857]] - Read by Erik Synnestvedt. Reading time: 2 hours, 46 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58857|DB 58857]] - Read by Erik Synnestvedt. Reading time: 2 hours, 46 minutes.
   * [[BR 05850]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 05850]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15680/prefix/BR|BR 15680]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15680|BR 15680]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 18347]]   * [[RC 18347]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09631/prefix/BR|BR 09631]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09631|BR 09631]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Sam Gribley relates his adventures during the year he lives alone in the Catskill Mountains. He describes his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship. For grades 5-8.\\ Sam Gribley relates his adventures during the year he lives alone in the Catskill Mountains. He describes his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his ultimate realization that he needs human companionship. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.50211|DB 50211]] - Read by Steven Carpenter. Reading time: 3 hours, 44 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/50211|DB 50211]] - Read by Steven Carpenter. Reading time: 3 hours, 44 minutes.
   * [[BR 07885]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 07885]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15070/prefix/BR|BR 15070]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15070|BR 15070]] - 1 volume.
  
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 When sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler helps a woman accused of witchcraft in colonial New England, she too is brought to trial as a suspect. Kit's friend Prudence, and Nat, a sailor who has fallen in love with Kit, come to her defense. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ When sixteen-year-old Kit Tyler helps a woman accused of witchcraft in colonial New England, she too is brought to trial as a suspect. Kit's friend Prudence, and Nat, a sailor who has fallen in love with Kit, come to her defense. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22927|DB 22927]] - Read by Patricia Beaudry. Reading time: 6 hours, 30 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22927|DB 22927]] - Read by Patricia Beaudry. Reading time: 6 hours, 30 minutes.
   * [[BR 01427]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 01427]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/14849/prefix/BR|BR 14849]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/14849|BR 14849]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Armand, an adventurous old hobo, lives under a bridge in Paris. One December day he arrives there to discover three redheaded children and a dog. Armand cares for the young Calcets while their mother works. During one of their escapades around the city, they tell Santa Claus they want a real home. For grades 3-6.\\ Armand, an adventurous old hobo, lives under a bridge in Paris. One December day he arrives there to discover three redheaded children and a dog. Armand cares for the young Calcets while their mother works. During one of their escapades around the city, they tell Santa Claus they want a real home. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.48442|DB 48442]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 2 hours, 5 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/48442|DB 48442]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 2 hours, 5 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12223/prefix/BR|BR 12223]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12223|BR 12223]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 16572]]   * [[RC 16572]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/10834/prefix/BR|BR 10834]] - 3 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/10834|BR 10834]] - 3 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23479]]   * [[RC 23479]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/10930/prefix/BR|BR 10930]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/10930|BR 10930]] - 1 volume.
  
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 1860s Texas. Fourteen-year-old Travis at first resents the big, yellow stray dog that hangs around his home, but he comes to love and depend on him. With his father away on a cattle drive, Travis is the man of the house and looks to Old Yeller for help and protection. For grades 5-8.\\ 1860s Texas. Fourteen-year-old Travis at first resents the big, yellow stray dog that hangs around his home, but he comes to love and depend on him. With his father away on a cattle drive, Travis is the man of the house and looks to Old Yeller for help and protection. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.47404|DB 47404]] - Read by George Walsh. Reading time: 3 hours, 11 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/47404|DB 47404]] - Read by George Walsh. Reading time: 3 hours, 11 minutes.
   * [[BR 07798]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 07798]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11976/prefix/BR|BR 11976]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11976|BR 11976]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 17659]]   * [[RC 17659]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09180/prefix/BR|BR 09180]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09180|BR 09180]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 When hard times come to a Florida forest, a little girl sets out with her dog to find a secret river that a wise old woman tells her is filled with fish. For grades 2-4.\\ When hard times come to a Florida forest, a little girl sets out with her dog to find a secret river that a wise old woman tells her is filled with fish. For grades 2-4.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.64041|DB 64041]] - Read by George Holmes. Reading time: 12 hours, 10 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/64041|DB 64041]] - Read by George Holmes. Reading time: 12 hours, 10 minutes.
  
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 Long ago, the little Dutch village of Shora was full of friendly, luck-bringing storks. But fierce storms drove the storks away, and they never returned. Six schoolchildren, with the help of their teacher, set out to bring the storks back to their village. For grades 4-7.\\ Long ago, the little Dutch village of Shora was full of friendly, luck-bringing storks. But fierce storms drove the storks away, and they never returned. Six schoolchildren, with the help of their teacher, set out to bring the storks back to their village. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23202|DB 23202]] - Read by Madelyn Buzzard. Reading time: 7 hours, 14 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23202|DB 23202]] - Read by Madelyn Buzzard. Reading time: 7 hours, 14 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09525/prefix/BR|BR 09525]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09525|BR 09525]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 18958]]   * [[RC 18958]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09203/prefix/BR|BR 09203]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09203|BR 09203]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23489]]   * [[RC 23489]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09200/prefix/BR|BR 09200]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09200|BR 09200]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 11319]]   * [[RC 11319]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09563/prefix/BR|BR 09563]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09563|BR 09563]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 40773]]   * [[RC 40773]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/10057/prefix/BR|BR 10057]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/10057|BR 10057]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A little girl who can talk to animals is devoted to both Wilbur, the foolishly smug pig, and Charlotte, the beautiful gray spider who saves Wilbur's life. This sensitive story is a delight for children of all ages as well as adults. For grades 3-6.\\ A little girl who can talk to animals is devoted to both Wilbur, the foolishly smug pig, and Charlotte, the beautiful gray spider who saves Wilbur's life. This sensitive story is a delight for children of all ages as well as adults. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.74950|DB 74950]] - Read by Alexander Scourby. Reading time: 3 hours, 10 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/74950|DB 74950]] - Read by Alexander Scourby. Reading time: 3 hours, 10 minutes. 
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.46839|DB 46839]] - Read by Jamie Horton. Reading time: 3 hours, 31 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/46839|DB 46839]] - Read by Jamie Horton. Reading time: 3 hours, 31 minutes.
   * [[BR 01318]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 01318]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09405/prefix/BR|BR 09405]] - 1 volume. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09405|BR 09405]] - 1 volume. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/17770/prefix/BR|BR 17770]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/17770|BR 17770]] - 1 volume.
  
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 1844, Oregon territory. Missouri farmboy Jim Keath ran away nine years earlier and lived for six of those years as a Crow Indian. Now, learning that his siblings are journeying west to take up land, Jim joins them on the dangerous trek. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ 1844, Oregon territory. Missouri farmboy Jim Keath ran away nine years earlier and lived for six of those years as a Crow Indian. Now, learning that his siblings are journeying west to take up land, Jim joins them on the dangerous trek. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13807/prefix/BR|BR 13807]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13807|BR 13807]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Ten-year-old Jerry Pye and his younger sister Rachel get a new puppy and name him Ginger. When Ginger disappears, the adventurous children set out to find him. They suspect the little dog has been spirited away by a mysterious stranger wearing a yellow hat. For grades 3-6.\\ Ten-year-old Jerry Pye and his younger sister Rachel get a new puppy and name him Ginger. When Ginger disappears, the adventurous children set out to find him. They suspect the little dog has been spirited away by a mysterious stranger wearing a yellow hat. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58399|DB 58399]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 5 hours, 26 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58399|DB 58399]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 5 hours, 26 minutes.
   * [[BR 05962]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 05962]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15556/prefix/BR|BR 15556]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15556|BR 15556]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[BR 01848]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 01848]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/19464/prefix/BR|BR 19464]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/19464|BR 19464]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23596]]   * [[RC 23596]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09130/prefix/BR|BR 09130]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09130|BR 09130]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A crippled boy in fourteenth-century England matures from whining invalidism to heroic courage when he saves a friend's castle from invasion by the Welsh. For grades 4-7.\\ A crippled boy in fourteenth-century England matures from whining invalidism to heroic courage when he saves a friend's castle from invasion by the Welsh. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22885|DB 22885]] - Read by Tom Martin. Reading time: 2 hours, 48 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22885|DB 22885]] - Read by Tom Martin. Reading time: 2 hours, 48 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09243/prefix/BR|BR 09243]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09243|BR 09243]] - 1 volume.
  
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 The story of Sham, a magnificent Arabian stallion, and Agba, the stable boy who cares for him faithfully as they cross the seas from Morocco to England and France. When King Louis XV of France rejects the gift of this stallion, he does not know that the horse will become the founder of a strain of thoroughbreds, one of which will be Man o' War. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ The story of Sham, a magnificent Arabian stallion, and Agba, the stable boy who cares for him faithfully as they cross the seas from Morocco to England and France. When King Louis XV of France rejects the gift of this stallion, he does not know that the horse will become the founder of a strain of thoroughbreds, one of which will be Man o' War. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.16570|DB 16570]] - Read by James DeLotel. Reading time: 3 hours, 28 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/16570|DB 16570]] - Read by James DeLotel. Reading time: 3 hours, 28 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09058/prefix/BR|BR 09058]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09058|BR 09058]] - 1 volume.
  
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 When Elmer Elevator befriends an old alley cat, he hears the story of the captive baby dragon on Wild Island and decides to rescue him. For grades 4-7.\\ When Elmer Elevator befriends an old alley cat, he hears the story of the captive baby dragon on Wild Island and decides to rescue him. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.25589|DB 25589]] - Read by John Horton. Reading time: 45 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/25589|DB 25589]] - Read by John Horton. Reading time: 45 minutes.
  
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 Professor Sherman sets off on a flight across the Pacific in a giant balloon, and three weeks later he is over the wrong ocean with too many balloons. The adventure is narrated by the professor with hilarious solemnity. For grades 4-7.\\ Professor Sherman sets off on a flight across the Pacific in a giant balloon, and three weeks later he is over the wrong ocean with too many balloons. The adventure is narrated by the professor with hilarious solemnity. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23467|DB 23467]] - Read by Ronald B. Meyer. Reading time: 3 hours, 7 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23467|DB 23467]] - Read by Ronald B. Meyer. Reading time: 3 hours, 7 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09116/prefix/BR|BR 09116]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09116|BR 09116]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A classic collection of seventeen tales from West Africa "...about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are." Included are "Anansi and Nothing Go Hunting for Wives," "How Soko Brought Debt to Ashanti," and "Don't Shake Hands with Everybody." For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ A classic collection of seventeen tales from West Africa "...about clever people and stupid people, about good ones and bad ones, about how things and animals got to be how they are." Included are "Anansi and Nothing Go Hunting for Wives," "How Soko Brought Debt to Ashanti," and "Don't Shake Hands with Everybody." For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.27932|DB 27932]] - Read by Mitzi Friedlander. Reading time: 2 hours, 29 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/27932|DB 27932]] - Read by Mitzi Friedlander. Reading time: 2 hours, 29 minutes.
  
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 The adventures of Maureen and Paul Beebe, who want to own the freedom-loving mare Phantom and her colt, Misty--wild ponies from the islands along Virginia's Atlantic coast. For grades 4-7.\\ The adventures of Maureen and Paul Beebe, who want to own the freedom-loving mare Phantom and her colt, Misty--wild ponies from the islands along Virginia's Atlantic coast. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.25353|DB 25353]] - Read by David Palmer. Reading time: 2 hours, 36 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/25353|DB 25353]] - Read by David Palmer. Reading time: 2 hours, 36 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/12918/prefix/BR|BR 12918]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/12918|BR 12918]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 22824]]   * [[RC 22824]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09056/prefix/BR|BR 09056]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09056|BR 09056]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 15118]]   * [[RC 15118]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09585/prefix/BR|BR 09585]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09585|BR 09585]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A hardy little Vermont work horse becomes the sire of the famous breed of Morgan horses and is ridden by President James Monroe. For grades 4-7.\\ A hardy little Vermont work horse becomes the sire of the famous breed of Morgan horses and is ridden by President James Monroe. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.10772|DB 10772]] - Read by Charlie Ryle. Reading time: 2 hours, 52 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/10772|DB 10772]] - Read by Charlie Ryle. Reading time: 2 hours, 52 minutes.
  
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 When a new family moves into a big house that has been standing empty, they start an extra-large garden. The small animals rejoice because they really miss the garden they once depended on. For grades 3-6.\\ When a new family moves into a big house that has been standing empty, they start an extra-large garden. The small animals rejoice because they really miss the garden they once depended on. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23114|DB 23114]] - Read by Mitzi Friedlander. Reading time: 2 hours, 30 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23114|DB 23114]] - Read by Mitzi Friedlander. Reading time: 2 hours, 30 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09570/prefix/BR|BR 09570]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09570|BR 09570]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Although Wanda Petronski comes to school each day in a faded blue dress, she tells the other girls that she has a hundred dresses lined up in her closet. Popular Peggy thinks this is hilarious and teases Wanda about it. Peggy's best friend, Maddie, is uneasy about the teasing and feels horrible when Wanda stops coming to school. For grades 3-6.\\ Although Wanda Petronski comes to school each day in a faded blue dress, she tells the other girls that she has a hundred dresses lined up in her closet. Popular Peggy thinks this is hilarious and teases Wanda about it. Peggy's best friend, Maddie, is uneasy about the teasing and feels horrible when Wanda stops coming to school. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.42016|DB 42016]] - Read by Pam Ward. Reading time: 47 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/42016|DB 42016]] - Read by Pam Ward. Reading time: 47 minutes.
   * [[BR 01416]] - 1 pamphlet.   * [[BR 01416]] - 1 pamphlet.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16416/prefix/BR|BR 16416]] -  1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16416|BR 16416]] -  1 volume.
  
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 After injuring his right hand, fourteen-year-old Johnny, a silversmith's apprentice, becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution. He meets Massachusetts patriots and becomes involved in events leading to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. For grades 5-8.\\ After injuring his right hand, fourteen-year-old Johnny, a silversmith's apprentice, becomes a messenger for the Sons of Liberty in the days before the American Revolution. He meets Massachusetts patriots and becomes involved in events leading to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington. For grades 5-8.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22808|DB 22808]] - Read by Lynn Schrichte. Reading time: 8 hours, 26 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22808|DB 22808]] - Read by Lynn Schrichte. Reading time: 8 hours, 26 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15252/prefix/BR|BR 15252]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15252|BR 15252]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Author:** Eleanor Estes\\ **Author:** Eleanor Estes\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Rufus Moffat, aged seven, takes center stage as a self-reliant and inventive boy. He wants to do everything that his older brother and sisters can do, and he doesn't let his being younger, smaller, or left-handed stop him for one minute. Sequel to //The Middle Moffat// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22557|DB 22557]] | [[BR 05937]]). For grades 4-7.\\+Rufus Moffat, aged seven, takes center stage as a self-reliant and inventive boy. He wants to do everything that his older brother and sisters can do, and he doesn't let his being younger, smaller, or left-handed stop him for one minute. Sequel to //The Middle Moffat// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22557|DB 22557]] | [[BR 05937]]). For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 22091]]   * [[RC 22091]]
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 **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\ **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder, the town's most eligible bachelor, enjoy a delightful romance while Laura teaches school. When her last term ends, they marry and look forward to a long and happy life together. Sequel to //Little Town on the Prairie// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21199|DB 21199]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11327/prefix/BR|BR 11326]]). For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\+Laura Ingalls and Almanzo Wilder, the town's most eligible bachelor, enjoy a delightful romance while Laura teaches school. When her last term ends, they marry and look forward to a long and happy life together. Sequel to //Little Town on the Prairie// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21199|DB 21199]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11327|BR 11326]]). For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21200|DB 21200]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 6 hours, 26 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21200|DB 21200]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 6 hours, 26 minutes.
   * [[BR 04443]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 04443]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11327/prefix/BR|BR 11327]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11327|BR 11327]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23486]]   * [[RC 23486]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09192/prefix/BR|BR 09192]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09192|BR 09192]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Although ten-year-old Janie is just the unremarkable middle member of the Moffat family, she lives a very rich and mysterious life in the privacy of her own imagination. For grades 4-7.\\ Although ten-year-old Janie is just the unremarkable middle member of the Moffat family, she lives a very rich and mysterious life in the privacy of her own imagination. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22557|DB 22557]] - Read by Virginia Kearns. Reading time: 5 hours, 12 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22557|DB 22557]] - Read by Virginia Kearns. Reading time: 5 hours, 12 minutes.
   * [[BR 05937]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 05937]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 While his father is away fighting during the French and Indian War in 1756, ten-year-old Edward Van Alstyne helps his mother ward off an Indian attack by firing an ancient Spanish musket. For grades 3-6.\\ While his father is away fighting during the French and Indian War in 1756, ten-year-old Edward Van Alstyne helps his mother ward off an Indian attack by firing an ancient Spanish musket. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.57031|DB 57031]] - Read by Jack Fox. Reading time: 44 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/57031|DB 57031]] - Read by Jack Fox. Reading time: 44 minutes. 
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.10418|DB 10418]] - Read by Gordon Gould. Reading time: 46 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/10418|DB 10418]] - Read by Gordon Gould. Reading time: 46 minutes.
   * [[BR 06718]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06718]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15077/prefix/BR|BR 15077]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15077|BR 15077]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\ **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-In 1881 Mary, who is blind, is finally able to leave for college, and Laura gets a job in town helping a seamstress. She also continues her schooling so she can receive her teaching certificate. Sequel to //The Long Winter// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21198|DB 21198]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11325/prefix/BR|BR 11325]]). For grades 4-7.\\+In 1881 Mary, who is blind, is finally able to leave for college, and Laura gets a job in town helping a seamstress. She also continues her schooling so she can receive her teaching certificate. Sequel to //The Long Winter// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21198|DB 21198]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11325|BR 11325]]). For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21199|DB 21199]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 6 hours, 20 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21199|DB 21199]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 6 hours, 20 minutes.
   * [[BR 04237]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 04237]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11326/prefix/BR|BR 11326]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11326|BR 11326]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Mafatu is the son of a great chief of a Polynesian island, where courage is a man's most respected quality. But Mafatu is afraid of the sea. For grades 4-7.\\ Mafatu is the son of a great chief of a Polynesian island, where courage is a man's most respected quality. But Mafatu is afraid of the sea. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22825|DB 22825]] - Read by Harold Parker. Reading time: 2 hours, 19 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22825|DB 22825]] - Read by Harold Parker. Reading time: 2 hours, 19 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09146/prefix/BR|BR 09146]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09146|BR 09146]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\ **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-The Ingalls family moves from their stake on the Dakota prairie to their store in town to escape the severe winter. One blizzard follows another until trains stop running and the community, isolated for months, faces starvation. Sequel to //By the Shores of Silver Lake// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21197|DB 21197]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11324/prefix/BR|BR 11324]]). For grades 4-7.\\+The Ingalls family moves from their stake on the Dakota prairie to their store in town to escape the severe winter. One blizzard follows another until trains stop running and the community, isolated for months, faces starvation. Sequel to //By the Shores of Silver Lake// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21197|DB 21197]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11324|BR 11324]]). For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21198|DB 21198]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 6 hours, 46 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21198|DB 21198]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 6 hours, 46 minutes.
   * [[BR 04445]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 04445]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11325/prefix/BR|BR 11325]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11325|BR 11325]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Biography of the legendary frontiersman born in 1734. Describes the call of the West that led Daniel Boone to Kentucky and eventually to Missouri. Discusses his enjoyment of the wilderness, the company of Indians, and pioneering experiences. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ Biography of the legendary frontiersman born in 1734. Describes the call of the West that led Daniel Boone to Kentucky and eventually to Missouri. Discusses his enjoyment of the wilderness, the company of Indians, and pioneering experiences. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.60235|DB 60235]] - Read by Erik Synnestvedt. Reading time: 2 hours, 6 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/60235|DB 60235]] - Read by Erik Synnestvedt. Reading time: 2 hours, 6 minutes.
  
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 **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\ **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-The Ingalls family moves westward once more, this time to the Dakota territory, where Pa finds a job in a railroad camp and the family takes up a homestead. Sequel to //On the Banks of Plum Creek// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21196|DB 21196]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11323/prefix/BR|BR 11323]]). For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\+The Ingalls family moves westward once more, this time to the Dakota territory, where Pa finds a job in a railroad camp and the family takes up a homestead. Sequel to //On the Banks of Plum Creek// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21196|DB 21196]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11323|BR 11323]]). For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21197|DB 21197]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 5 hours, 47 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21197|DB 21197]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 5 hours, 47 minutes.
   * [[BR 04444]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 04444]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11324/prefix/BR|BR 11324]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11324|BR 11324]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 One scorching day in the middle of a drought, Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble which she believes to be magic. Good luck begins that night with a rainfall that saves her father's crops. For grades 4-7.\\ One scorching day in the middle of a drought, Garnet Linden finds a silver thimble which she believes to be magic. Good luck begins that night with a rainfall that saves her father's crops. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09158/prefix/BR|BR 09158]] - 1 volume. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09158|BR 09158]] - 1 volume. 
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23207|DB 23207]] - Read by Janis Gray. Reading time: 3 hours, 45 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23207|DB 23207]] - Read by Janis Gray. Reading time: 3 hours, 45 minutes.
  
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 When his pet penguin, "Captain Cook," becomes lonely, Mr. Popper gets another penguin to keep him company. Before long, there are ten more penguins in the Popper household and things are never quite the same again. For grades 3-6.\\ When his pet penguin, "Captain Cook," becomes lonely, Mr. Popper gets another penguin to keep him company. Before long, there are ten more penguins in the Popper household and things are never quite the same again. For grades 3-6.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23301|DB 23301]] - Read by Andy Chappell. Reading time: 1 hour, 47 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23301|DB 23301]] - Read by Andy Chappell. Reading time: 1 hour, 47 minutes.
   * [[BR 01297]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 01297]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11424/prefix/BR|BR 11424]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11424|BR 11424]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23270]]   * [[RC 23270]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09174/prefix/BR|BR 09174]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09174|BR 09174]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\ **Author:** Laura Ingalls Wilder\\
 **Annotation:**\\ **Annotation:**\\
-The pioneering Ingalls family leaves the prairie for a farm and a primitive sod hut in Minnesota, where they must battle a flood, a blizzard, and a devastating plague of grasshoppers. Sequel to //Little House on the Prairie// ([[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.10929|DB 10929]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/10510/prefix/BR|BR 10510]]). For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\+The pioneering Ingalls family leaves the prairie for a farm and a primitive sod hut in Minnesota, where they must battle a flood, a blizzard, and a devastating plague of grasshoppers. Sequel to //Little House on the Prairie// ([[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/10929|DB 10929]] | [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/10510|BR 10510]]). For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.21196|DB 21196]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 5 hours, 46 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/21196|DB 21196]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 5 hours, 46 minutes.
   * [[BR 04261]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 04261]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/11323/prefix/BR|BR 11323]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/11323|BR 11323]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23119]]   * [[RC 23119]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09691/prefix/BR|BR 09691]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09691|BR 09691]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Life is difficult for the Woodlawn family after they leave New England for the Wisconsin frontier in the 1860s, but eleven-year-old Caddie loves the challenge of adjusting to pioneer life and making friends with the nearby Indians. For grade 4-7.\\ Life is difficult for the Woodlawn family after they leave New England for the Wisconsin frontier in the 1860s, but eleven-year-old Caddie loves the challenge of adjusting to pioneer life and making friends with the nearby Indians. For grade 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22917|DB 22917]] - Read by Catherine Byers. Reading time: 4 hours, 51 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22917|DB 22917]] - Read by Catherine Byers. Reading time: 4 hours, 51 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/07669/prefix/BR|BR 07669]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/07669|BR 07669]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 The author's memories of childhood in Bulgaria enhance this story of a young peasant boy who wants to be a sculptor. He is discouraged by his mother's opposition but nourished by his grandfather's support. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ The author's memories of childhood in Bulgaria enhance this story of a young peasant boy who wants to be a sculptor. He is discouraged by his mother's opposition but nourished by his grandfather's support. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23168|DB 23168]] - Read by Randy Wieck. Reading time: 4 hours, 9 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23168|DB 23168]] - Read by Randy Wieck. Reading time: 4 hours, 9 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09611/prefix/BR|BR 09611]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09611|BR 09611]] - 1 volume.
  
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   * [[RC 23477]]   * [[RC 23477]]
   * [[BR 06305]] - 2 volumes.   * [[BR 06305]] - 2 volumes.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15766/prefix/BR|BR 15766]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15766|BR 15766]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 An alphabet book which tells of a little rabbit's adventures. For preschool-grade 2.\\ An alphabet book which tells of a little rabbit's adventures. For preschool-grade 2.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.30798|DB 30798]] - Read by Adale O'Brien. Reading time: 8 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/30798|DB 30798]] - Read by Adale O'Brien. Reading time: 8 minutes.
   * [[BR 16043]] - **PRINT/BRAILLE**   * [[BR 16043]] - **PRINT/BRAILLE**
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23364]]   * [[RC 23364]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09155/prefix/BR|BR 09155]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09155|BR 09155]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 16608]]   * [[RC 16608]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/10589/prefix/BR|BR 10589]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/10589|BR 10589]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Soon after adopting a lucky three-colored cat, a poor Japanese artist is hired to paint a masterpiece. The devoted pet watches patiently as the man draws the animals Buddha has blessed. At last he draws a cat and earns a special miracle. For grades 4-7.\\ Soon after adopting a lucky three-colored cat, a poor Japanese artist is hired to paint a masterpiece. The devoted pet watches patiently as the man draws the animals Buddha has blessed. At last he draws a cat and earns a special miracle. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58398|DB 58398]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 1 hour, 11 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58398|DB 58398]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 1 hour, 11 minutes.
   * [[BR 06277]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06277]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15444/prefix/BR|BR 15444]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15444|BR 15444]] - 1 volume.
  
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 Hitty, no ordinary doll, was carved from a block of wood for Phoebe, a little girl who took her toy everywhere. Hitty, now securely perched in a window of an antiques shop, recalls her adventuresome life on land and sea. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ Hitty, no ordinary doll, was carved from a block of wood for Phoebe, a little girl who took her toy everywhere. Hitty, now securely perched in a window of an antiques shop, recalls her adventuresome life on land and sea. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[RC 58360]]+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58360|DB 58360]] - Read by Colleen Delany. Reading time: 6 hours, 32 minutes.
   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15452|BR 15452]] - 2 volumes.   * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15452|BR 15452]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 The commemoration of an act of bravery and self-sacrifice in Krakow, Poland, saves the lives of a family two centuries later. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\ The commemoration of an act of bravery and self-sacrifice in Krakow, Poland, saves the lives of a family two centuries later. For grades 6-9 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.22916|DB 22916]] - Read by Robert O'Keefe. Reading time: 5 hours, 35 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/22916|DB 22916]] - Read by Robert O'Keefe. Reading time: 5 hours, 35 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08341/prefix/BR|BR 08341]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08341|BR 08341]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Once upon a time a very old man set out to find a pretty cat for his lonely wife. Unable to choose only one, he comes home with hundreds and thousands and millions and billions and trillions of cats. But she still wants only one. For grades K-3.\\ Once upon a time a very old man set out to find a pretty cat for his lonely wife. Unable to choose only one, he comes home with hundreds and thousands and millions and billions and trillions of cats. But she still wants only one. For grades K-3.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.43117|DB 43117]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 7 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/43117|DB 43117]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 7 minutes.
   * [[BR 01738]] - **PRINT/BRAILLE**   * [[BR 01738]] - **PRINT/BRAILLE**
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/13322/prefix/BR|BR 13322]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/13322|BR 13322]] - 1 volume.
  
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 A carrier-pigeon, raised by an Indian boy, is taught to fly messages for the Allies in France during World War I. Based on the author's own experiences as a boy in India. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\ A carrier-pigeon, raised by an Indian boy, is taught to fly messages for the Allies in France during World War I. Based on the author's own experiences as a boy in India. For grades 4-7 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.32318|DB 32318]] - Read by John Stratton. Reading time: 3 hours, 28 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/32318|DB 32318]] - Read by John Stratton. Reading time: 3 hours, 28 minutes.
  
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 The life of a spirited smoke-colored horse told in the cowboy vernacular. Follows Smoky's experiences from his birth on the open range and his capture by humans to working as an outlaw rodeo star and saddle horse. For grades 6-9.\\ The life of a spirited smoke-colored horse told in the cowboy vernacular. Follows Smoky's experiences from his birth on the open range and his capture by humans to working as an outlaw rodeo star and saddle horse. For grades 6-9.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.23452|DB 23452]] - Read by Phil Regensdorf. Reading time: 8 hours, 43 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/23452|DB 23452]] - Read by Phil Regensdorf. Reading time: 8 hours, 43 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15744/prefix/BR|BR 15744]] -  2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15744|BR 15744]] -  2 volumes.
  
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 Sixteen humorous stories capturing the spirit of Chinese culture and wisdom. In the title piece, a child learns of an ancient king who tried to save his city from flood by outsmarting the water demons. Other tales depict chopstick origins and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\ Sixteen humorous stories capturing the spirit of Chinese culture and wisdom. In the title piece, a child learns of an ancient king who tried to save his city from flood by outsmarting the water demons. Other tales depict chopstick origins and more. For grades 5-8 and older readers.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.58412|DB 58412]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 4 hours, 15 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/58412|DB 58412]] - Read by Jill Fox. Reading time: 4 hours, 15 minutes.
   * [[BR 06324]] - 1 volume.   * [[BR 06324]] - 1 volume.
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/15509/prefix/BR|BR 15509]] - 1 volume.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/15509|BR 15509]] - 1 volume.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 24830]]   * [[RC 24830]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/09160/prefix/BR|BR 09160]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/09160|BR 09160]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
   * [[RC 23407]]   * [[RC 23407]]
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/08340/prefix/BR|BR 08340]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/08340|BR 08340]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 Nine-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh tells about Doctor Dolittle's adventures as he voyages to Spidermonkey Island and struggles to learn shellfish language. For grades 4-7.\\ Nine-and-a-half-year-old Tommy Stubbins of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh tells about Doctor Dolittle's adventures as he voyages to Spidermonkey Island and struggles to learn shellfish language. For grades 4-7.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.28256|DB 28256]] - Read by Tom Martin. Reading time: 7 hours, 39 minutes. +  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/28256|DB 28256]] - Read by Tom Martin. Reading time: 7 hours, 39 minutes. 
-  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/book/srch/16371/prefix/BR|BR 16371]] - 2 volumes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/BR/bookmag/16371|BR 16371]] - 2 volumes.
  
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 The strange and wondrous adventures of Jason and his brave Argonauts, who sought the famous Golden Fleece. Interwoven with their adventures are the mythical tales of Orpheus, Atalanta, Theseus, and Pandora and her secret box.\\ The strange and wondrous adventures of Jason and his brave Argonauts, who sought the famous Golden Fleece. Interwoven with their adventures are the mythical tales of Orpheus, Atalanta, Theseus, and Pandora and her secret box.\\
 **Available Formats:** **Available Formats:**
-  * [[http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.nls/db.72149|DB 72149]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 9 hours, 4 minutes.+  * [[https://nlsbard.loc.gov/download/detail/prefix/DB/bookmag/72149|DB 72149]] - Read by Laura Giannarelli. Reading time: 9 hours, 4 minutes.
  
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