No One is Going to Nashville -- by Mavis Jukes (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sonia's relationship with her father and stepmother is so warmly real that all three characters seem to leap into life in a story that is a refreshing tonic to mean old. But, at its heart the book...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Frankenstein Moved in on the Fourth Floor -- by Elizabeth Levy (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sam and Robert Bamford have a theory about Mr. Frank, the strange man who has just moved into their building. He is very unfriendly, he uses a lot of electricity, and he seems to be harboring a...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Half Magic -- by Edward Eager (Author) (Book - Child)
"Edward Eager has been delighting young readers for more than 40 years with stories that mix magic and reality. Half Magic, the most popular of his tales about four children who encounter magical...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Adoption is For Always -- by Abby Levine, Linda Girard (Authors) (Book - Child)
"A five-year-old girl, Celia, knows she is adopted. But she is confused and angry, and her parents must deal with her many questions in an honest and loving way. Information about adoption a young...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
My Dad is Getting Married Again -- by Whitney Roban (Author) (Book - Child)
"A poignant and insightful look at the fears, uncertainties, and unexpected pleasures of gaining a step-parent. A choose-what-will-happen-next book where the reader's choices determine the ending!...
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Age groups: Preschool/Kindergarten (3-5), School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Birds Are Flying: A Let's Read and Find Out Science Book -- by John Kaufmann (Author) (Book - Child)
"Easy-to-understand-text explains the mechanics of bird flight." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
If You Had To Choose, What Would You Do? -- by Sandra Humphrey, Brian Strassburg (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Is it wrong to cheat on a test if everybody else is doing it? If your sister makes you promise not to tell that she's doing something wrong, should you tell your parents? Is it all right to make fun...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Blowfish Live in the Sea -- by Paula Fox (Author) (Book - Child)
"Carrie's half-brother Ben has long felt rejected by his father until, on a strange visit in Boston, he is able to see that hsi father really needs him." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Cay -- by Theodore Taylor (Author) (Book - Child)
"This award-winning novel remains a powerful classic of prejudice, love, survival. In 1942, 11-year-old Phillip Enright lives with his parents on the Dutch Island of Curacao, but when the war moves...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Conrad's War -- by Andrew Davies (Author) (Book - Child)
"Currently fascinated with wars, army, killing, and guns, Conrad becomes convinced that through dreams or time warp he is experiencing action in a past war." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)