Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen (DB/RC 63583, BR 17035)
When a lion visits the library, Miss Merriweather's main concern is whether he is obeying the rules. All is well until an emergency arises, causing the lion to break the rule about silence. For grades K-3.

Dear Miss Breed: True Stories of the Japanese American Incarceration during World War II and a Librarian Who Made a Difference by Joanne Oppenheim (DB/RC 62460)
Examines the plight of Japanese American children and their families after the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Features letters to Miss Breed, a San Diego librarian, from her young patrons who were detained in relocation camps, and interviews with the grown-up authors. For grades 6-9 and older readers.

Here Lies the Librarian by Richard Peck (DB/RC 62441, JL 313)
Indiana, 1914. Fourteen-year-old tomboy Eleanor "Peewee" McGrath would rather repair a car in her brother's garage than read a book. But when Irene Ridpath arrives in her big car with three other librarians, Eleanor's ideas about her future change. For grades 5-8.

The Library Book: The Story of Libraries from Camels to Computers by Maureen Sawa (DB/RC 65329)
Traces the global history of libraries. Describes the evolution of knowledge collection and sharing from clay tablets and scrolls to paper pages and digital files. Mentions a Persian official who traveled with his books loaded on five hundred camels, creating the first bookmobile. For grades 4-7. 2006.

Broadcast Rites and Sites: I Saw it on the Radio with the Boston Red Sox by Joe Castiglione (RCM 805)
Veteran baseball broadcaster Joe Castiglione has covered the Cleveland Indians, the Milwaukee Brewers, and, for twenty years, the Boston Red Sox. He vividly remembers amazing Game 6 of the 1986 World Series, and the edge-of-your seat 2003 American League Championship Series. His enthusiasm and expertise shine in this collection of colorful anecdotes and fond memories.

Deep Drive: A Long Journey to Finding the Champion Within by Mike Lowell (RCM 1018)
When the Boston Red Sox won the 2007 World Series, their third baseman Mike Lowell was named MVP. He had overcome many challenges to win that night. He had learned to be a fighter, growing up in Miami, the son of a refugee of Castro's Cuba. He had fought and survived testicular cancer and returned to the game. After helping the Florida Marlins win their 2003 championship, he had lost his swing and his career had plummeted. But he fought back to won the sport's highest honor in 2007. Some strong language.

The Prince of Fenway Park by Julianna Baggott (RCM 1093 IN PROCESS)
Why has it been 86 years since the Red Sox won the World Series? Twelve-year-old Oscar Egg, who has had his own run of rotten luck, is sure the team was cursed really truly cursed. He is determined to break the Curse, and set free the other Cursed Creatures trapped deep below the field. For grades 3-6.

Babe Ruth and the Baseball Curse by David A. Kelly (RCM 1108)
Why did the Red Sox go 86 years between World Series victories? Was the team cursed for trading the great Babe Ruth to the Yankees? This spirited account surveys nine decades of rotten luck at Fenway Park and the glorious season of 2004 that changed everything. For grades 3-6.

MySpace/OurPlanet: Change Is Possible by Tom Anderson (RC/DB 67574)
A guide to the small steps people can take every day to protect our environment, from buying clothes and food to exercise options. Provides ecological tips on entertainment, travel, and schooling from MySpace users around the globe. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2008.

True Green Kids: One Hundred Things You Can Do to Save the Planet by Kim McKay (RC/DB 69573)
Reduce, reuse, recycle, rethink projects. For grades 3-6.