The list includes titles in alphabetical order, followed by author's name, a short statement about the book's story line, and a number corresponding to which habits of mind the book illustrates.

• Auks, Rocks and the Odd Dinosaur: Inside Stories From the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History (Peggy Thompson)
  Watch the crew at work behind the scenes, collecting and setting up displays at the museum. HoM: 1, 6, 7, 8, 9

• The Blue Sword (Robin McKinley)
  Harry Crewe becomes involved in the life of the Damarians, their king, and the Blue Sword. HoM: 1, 4, 8

• The Book of Three (Lloyd Alexander)
  An assistant pig-keeper finds glory and adventure while searching for an unique pig. HoM: 1, 4, 7, 11, 12

• Dicey's Song (Cynthia Voight)
  Dicey is growing up fast in the midst of many family problems. HoM: 3, 5, 11

• The Great Gilly Hopkins (Katherine Paterson)
  Gilly learns to drop her facade of toughness when she meets with the love of a foster mother. HoM: 2, 3, 5, 8

• The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
  In quest of a stolen treasure, a wizard and a hobbit go through a series of fantastic adventures. HoM: 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12

• House of Dies Drear (Virginia Hamilton)
  Thomas solves the mystery of the old house, which was formerly a station on the Underground Railroad. HoM: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12

• In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson (Bette Bao Lord)
  Humorous incidents show how Shirley Temple Wong adjusts to life in America in the 1940s. HoM: 3, 7, 8, 9, 11

• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (C.S. Lewis)
  Join four children on an unforgettable adventure in fantastic Narnia. HoM: 4, 5, 10, 12

• The Planet of Junior Brown (Virginia Hamilton)
  Junior and Buddy are two unforgettable characters, though an unlikely pair of friends. HoM: 1, 3, 5, 11

• Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Mildred Taylor)
  The Logan family battles against injustice and racism in the American south. HoM: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7

• Slake's Limbo (Felice Holman)
  While living in the subway tunnels for four months with Aremis, Slake goes from fear to hope. HoM: 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11

• Southern Fried Rat (Daniel Cohen)
  Gruesome stories that are sure to please. HoM: 5, 8, 10, 11, 12

• The Whipping Boy (Sid Fleischman)
  Both Prince Brat and Jemmy, his whipping boy, dream of freedom. HoM: 1, 3, 7

• The White Mountains (John Christopher)
  Will and his friends must flee to the White Mountains to escape space aliens. HoM: 1, 4, 11

• A Wrinkle in Time (Madeline L'Engle)
  Three children are caught in a time warp searching for Meg's Dad, a scientist. HoM: 1, 4, 7, 11

• Z for Zachariah (Robert O'Brien)
  Following a catastrophic war, a young girl has reason to be afraid when she realizes she is not alone. HoM: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10

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