Animal Adventures
This story’s hero is a mechanical creature who learns how to survive in the wilderness after being stranded on an island.
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
A boy allergic to everything—especially school and girls—tries to survive the school year.
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look
This man was born into slavery and escaped by mailing himself to freedom in a wooden crate
Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
Two kids turn a cardboard box into a submarine for adventure.
Wolfie & Fly by Cary Fagan
This book begins with a pig being saved from an untimely death and ends with a spider’s final gift.
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
This classic tale features a pig named Wilbur and a wise spider who weaves words to save his life.
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
A new school year means new trouble when the Herdman kids are involved.
The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson
A President and a naturalist go camping in Yosemite. Their adventure sparks national parks.
The Camping Trip That Changed America by Barbara Rosenstock
A robot learns feelings from forest creatures.
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
In this story, a robot builds a nest, adopts a gosling, and learns to speak the language of animals.
The Wild Robot
A painter’s life turns upside down when he inherits penguins who love to march and waddle indoors.
Mr. Popper’s Penguins — Richard & Florence Atwater
When a shy kid steps up to make the million-dollar shot, courage pays off.
The Million Dollar Shot by Dan Gutman
This picture book biography tells how a young girl who was both blind and deaf learned to communicate through touch and changed the world.
Helen’s Big World: The Life of Helen Keller – by Doreen Rappaport
A pig and a spider prove that friendship can be spun from the unlikeliest threads.
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White
Jess drops her dad’s camera in a creepy shack just before the ground shakes—what book is this?
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980
A team of crime-fighting dogs takes on missions that would make any human hero jealous.
Dog Squad — Chris Grabenstein
Two orphans find courage and family in a valley.
Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
In this survival story, Jess and her friends face falling ash, mudslides, and fear as Mount St. Helens erupts.
I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980 by Lauren Tarshis
Two kids find adventure and family in an unexpected home.
Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech
Henry’s journey begins on his birthday, the same day his family is taken—what book tells this true story?
Henry’s Freedom Box
A quiet, independent girl named Renata “Wolfie” Wolfe prefers books over people — until a boy named Fly helps her discover the fun of imagination and friendship.
Wolfie & Fly by Cary Fagan
A small boy shows enormous bravery as he mails himself to freedom inside a crate.
A small boy shows enormous bravery as he mails himself to freedom inside a crate.
From the wilderness of Yosemite to a world of silence and courage, these true stories celebrate real people who changed how we see freedom, nature, and possibility. Name one of the books.
Henry’s Freedom Box — Ellen Levine
The Camping Trip That Changed America — Barbara Rosenstock
Helen’s Big World — Doreen Rappaport
A dog’s dream of being a hero comes true when he joins a secret squad.
Dog Squad by Chris Grabenstein
This valley has two mysterious rules: don’t go in the treehouse and don’t touch the money—what’s the title?
Ruby Holler