Books for Young Loopers

Anne of Green Gables

L.M. Montgomery

A beloved classic celebrating resilience, friendship, and the beauty of Prince Edward Island — a delightful companion for your Canada...

Full of Beans

Jennifer L. Holm

A Newbery Honor novel set in 1933 Key West — follow Beans as he navigates family, neighborhood antics, and small-town...

Hatchet

Gary Paulsen

A Newbery Honor survival story set in the Canadian wilderness — a perfect companion for the Georgian Bay and North...

Jacob Have I Loved

Katherine Paterson

A Newbery Medal coming-of-age novel set on a small Chesapeake Bay island in the early 1940s — strong independent reading...

Mark of the Bear Claw

Janie Lynn Panagopoulos

An adventure story beginning at Fort Detroit and continuing to Fort Michilimackinac — best started as you pass between Lake...

My Side of the Mountain

Jean Craighead George

A Newbery Honor adventure about a boy who runs away to live alone in the Catskill Mountains — perfect for...

The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #18

Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew heads to Florida’s Space Coast in this thrilling mystery where wild animals, a moss-covered mansion, and sabotage intersect....

The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain

A classic coming-of-age tale set along the Mississippi River — the perfect read while cruising the river system.

Turtle in Paradise

Jennifer L. Holm

A Newbery Honor novel set in 1935 Key West — smart, tough 11-year-old Turtle arrives in the Florida Keys to...

Underground To Canada

Barbara Smucker

A powerful story of a young enslaved girl's dangerous journey from Virginia to freedom in Canada via the Underground Railroad....

Willa of the Wood

Robert Beatty

A #1 New York Times bestselling middle grade adventure set in 1900 in the Great Smoky Mountains — a young...

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

Elizabeth George Speare

A compelling Newbery Medal novel about colonial life — resilience, prejudice, and growth as protagonist Kit navigates a rigid society....

The Amazing Impossible Erie Canal

PICTURE BOOK

Cheryl Harness

The story of how De Witt Clinton's dream of connecting the Hudson River to the Great Lakes was finally realized...

Erie Trail West

A Dream Quest Adventure

Janie Lynn Panagopoulos

In 1836, an eleven-year-old New York farm girl travels the Erie Canal westward — a vivid picture of early canal...

Science Comics: Birds of Prey

Terrifying Talons

Joe Flood

Get up close with the world's most skilled hunters — eagles, vultures, and more — in a fun graphic novel...

Science Comics: Bridges

Engineering Masterpieces

Dan Zettwoch

Follow four friends across every type of bridge — beam, arch, truss, and suspension — through history and cultures worldwide....

What Is the Statue of Liberty?

Joan Holub (Author), John Hinderliter (Illustrator)

An informative young readers' book about the history and facts behind the Statue of Liberty — perfect to read as...

What Was Ellis Island?

Patricia Brennan Demuth (Author), David Groff (Illustrator)

A kid-friendly introduction to Ellis Island and the immigrant experience — perfect for curious young Loopers approaching New York City....

Where Is the Mississippi River?

Dina Anastasio (Author), Ted Hammond (Illustrator)

Explores the Mississippi River's history, significance in American culture, and the diverse ecosystems along its 2,350-mile path.

Who Was Mark Twain?

April Jones Prince (Author), John O'Brien (Illustrator)

An accessible biography of the man behind Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn — his time on the Mississippi, his humor,...