The Real Thief -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"Who hasn't known the sickening, demoralizing feeling of being falsely accused? In the Real Thief, William Steig explores this injustice with the keen insight of a good psychologist and the skillful...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Hawk, I'm Your Brother -- by Byrd Baylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"Determined to learn to fly, Rudy adopts a hawk hoping that their kinship will brin him closer to his goal." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
How the Forest Grew -- by William Jaspersohn (Author) (Book - Child)
"Naturalistic etchings augment this timely tale about the transformation of an 'oen and green' farmland into a dense forest." From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Other Side of a Poem -- by Barbara Abercrombie (Author) (Book - Child)
"A collection of poems by many well known writers selected for reading aloud by an editor who has brought poetry and children together through poetry workshops in elementary schools." From Choosing...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Simon -- by Molly Cone (Author) (Book - Child)
"Because of his association with a blind man, a retarded girl, and a one-eyed cat, a teen-age boy returns home from the "cave" where he has taken refuge from the hum-drum world." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- by Barbara Robinson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Called one of America's favorite Christmas stories, and now a class television movie, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever has been a favorite of young readers the world over since 1972. Funny, ...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
It's Not the End of the World -- by Judy Blume (Author) (Book - Child)
"Karen couldn't tell Mrs. Singer why she had to have her Viking Diorama out of the sixth grade showcase. She felt like yelling To keep my parents from getting divorced. But she couldn't say it, and...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Toothpaste Millionaire -- by Jean Merrill (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price as one tube from the store, Rufus...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Freaky Friday -- by Mary Rodgers (Author) (Book - Child)
"When I woke up this morning, I found I'd turned into my mother. There I, in my mother' bed, with my feet reaching all the way to the bottom, and my father sleeping in the other bed. I had on my...
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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)