Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub -- by Jamie Gilson (Author) (Book - Child)
"Hobie Hanson knows that the sounds coming from across the hall can mean only one thing: 4A has a substitute teacher. And she's sinking fast. Hobie's certain 4B will never be so lucky. Their regular...
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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)
Robin Hood: His Life and Legend -- by Bernard Miles (Author) (Book - Child)
"Chronicles the life and adventures of Robin Hood who, with his band of followers, lived as an outlaw in Sherwood Forest dedicated to fight against tyranny." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Wild Jack -- by John Christopher (Author) (Book - Child)
"Clive Anderson is falsely accused of questioning the status quo and must escape from a twenty-third century 'retraining school.'" From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Introducing Shirley Braverman -- by Hilma Wolitzer (Author) (Book - Child)
"The adventures of a sixth-grader growing up in Brooklyn during World War II." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Witch of Blackbird Pond -- by Elizabeth Speare (Author) (Book - Child)
"Forced to leave her sunny Caribbean home for the bleak Connecticut Colony, Kit Tyler is filled with trepidation. As they sail up the river to Kit's new home, the teasing and moodiness of a young...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Cider Days -- by Mary Stolz (Author) (Book - Child)
"A young girls persistent overtures to a new neighbor result in friendship." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Taste of Blackberries -- by Doris Smith (Author) (Book - Child)
"In Smith's moving story, a prank ends in tragedy, and a boy must learn to live not only with the loss of a friend, but with the feeling that he could have prevented it." From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12)
Old Yeller -- by Fred Gipson (Author) (Book - Child)
"At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller. The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Mother Shock: Loving Every (Other) Minute of It -- by Andrea Buchanan (Author) (Book)
?According to Andrea Buchanan, "mother shock" is the state in which many new parents exist during those first confusing, chaotic, and often comical years of parenting. It is the clash between...
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Age groups: Adulthood (22+)