Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder

Little House in the Big Woods is about a family of four that live in the woods.  They live in a small house and are very poor.  There is Ma, Pa, big sister Mary and little Laura.  Laura and Mary are very adventurous!  What will happen next?  Read the book to find out what happens! KD

Turtle in Paradise

Eleven year old Turtle has moved to Key West, Florida, to live with her aunt, uncle and three cousins while her mother takes a job in New Jersey. The year is 1935 and the country is suffering through the Great Depression with many people out of work and struggling to make a living. Turtle joins the Diaper Gang - a group of boys who look after the babies in their neighborhood in exchange for candy, because no one has any money to give them. Girls aren't allowed in the Diaper Gang, but when Turtle suggests the boys help her hunt for pirate treasure, they can't get in the boat fast enough. 

Leviathan by Scott Westerfield

Welcome to a world on the brink of war. Meet a Stormwalker - think Tank with a capital T - and a Leviathan - think Whale turned into a machine with other animals keeping it alive. Meet a girl disguised as a boy so she can be in the Air Force, and a prince, unable to claim his throne, hiding from his enemies on an ice-covered mountain. Scott Westerfeld bring all of these elements together to create an adventure story which has a base in history [there really was a war across Europe which began in 1914] and many elements of fantasy [whales really don't fly!] It's a world in which the characters must decide whether to be friends or enemies, and aren't sure who can be trusted. If you like this book as much as I did, you'll look forward to reading the next books in the series, Behemoth, and Goliath.