The Shrinking of Treehorn -- by Florence Parry (Author) (Book - Child)
"Treehorn is clearly shrinking, and his parents aren't the least bit interested. His mother is obsessed with whether or not cake will rise. His father, at one point addressing a son who can barely see...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Merry, Merry FIBruary -- by Doris Orgel (Author) (Book - Child)
"The funniest things occur in the month of Fibruary--fish go peopling snow turns to ice cream, and babies are delivered by rocket." Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Nobody's Family Is Going to Change -- by Louise Fitzhugh (Author) (Book - Child)
"At 11, Emily has a mind like a steel trap and her heart set on becoming a lawyer, much to the disgust of Mr. Sheridan, himself an attorney, who favors Willie, her brother, for such a profession. But...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Al(exandra) the Great -- by Constance Greene (Author) (Book - Child)
"Her best friend's family helps cushion the blow when Al must sacrifice a summer visit to her father's farm in order to take care of her sick mother in New York City." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Home Is Where Your Feet Are Standing -- by Patricia Windsor (Author) (Book - Child)
"Convinced that the mysterious and troublesome events in the family cottage are due to his 'poltergeist disease,' ten-year-old Colin decides to take matters into his own hands." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
What I Really Think of You -- by M.E. Kerr (Author) (Book - Child)
"The daughter of charismatic Christians and the son of a television evangelist come to terms with their families and faiths." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Hemi: A Rule -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"An amusing, wise story of a determined mule's search for his friend, a young black boy who has gone off to agricultural college. Hemi's search takes him across the country, through adventures both...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Book of Three -- by Lloyd Alexander (Author) (Book - Child)
"The tale of Taran, assistant pig keeper, has been entertaining young readers for generations. Set in the mythical land of Prydain (which bears a more than passing resemblance to Wales), Lloyd...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Ghosts of Departure Point -- by Eve Bunting (Author) (Book - Child)
"After a car plunges over a dangerous cliff, killing its four teenage occupants, one of the four returns as a ghost, tormented by guilt and wishing somehow to prevent another tragedy." From Card...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Coming and Going Men: Four Tales -- by Paul Fleischman (Author) (Book - Child)
"Four short stories present the adventures of itinerant artisans and tradesmiths as they travel through a small New England town in the year 1800." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
