Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo. Candlewick Press, 2016, 272 pages.

When the Moon Meets the Mountain by Grace Lin. Little, Brown and Company, 2009, 277 pages.

Strong girl character, dragons and chinese folktales and storytelling at its best. Bookclub.

Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief by Wendelin Van Draanen. Yearling/RH, 1998, 163pages

Edgar award winner- a Sammy Keyes mystery. Ms. I from bookclub wanted to read a mystery and i always wanted to read Sammy who does not move as well as she should.