Skinnybones -- by Barbara Park (Author) (Book - Child)
Two comic novels portray the struggles of middle-grade boys trying to fit in. From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing -- by Judy Blume (Author) (Book - Child)
"Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing is the first of these entertaining yarns. Peter, because he's the oldest, must deal with Fudgie's disgusting cuteness, his constant meddling with Peter's stuff, and...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Mystery of the Plumed Serpent -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"Elena and Michael Garcia are twins who have keen noses for mystery. The clues they discover lead them to ancient Mexican treasure. CHildren will be caught up in this fast-paced mystery that is well...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Sword in the Tree -- by Clyde Bulla (Author) (Book - Child)
"After his father is reported dead and his wicked uncle takes over the castle, eleven-year-old Shan hides his father's precious sword and after escaping with his mother, makes his way to King Arthur's...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Paul Bunyan -- by Steven Kellogg (Author) (Book - Child)
"Do you know how the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River were first formed? How about the Great Plains and the Grand Canyon? Some people think these wonders were established by the forces nature,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
We Adopted You, Benjamin Koo -- by Linda Shute, Linda Girard (Authors) (Book - Child)
"Nine-year-old Benjamin Koo Andrews, adopted from Korea as an infant, describes what it's like to grow up adopted from another country." [--from the publisher]
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
An Insect's Body -- by Joanna Cole (Author) (Book - Child)
"Examines the common house cricket and shows why its body is ideally suited for survivaly." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
If I Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries: Poems for Children and their Parents -- by Judith Viorst (Author) (Book - Child)
"If you've ever had trouble apologizing or keeping a secret, had a crush or a broken heart, there's a poem here for you! Written with humor and understanding, Judith Viorst's poems are certain to...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Hazel Rye -- by Vera Cleaver, Bill Cleaver (Authors) (Book - Child)
"An eleven-year-old girl, with no appreciation for land and growing things, finds her values beginning to change when she agrees to let an impoverished family live in a small house she owns, in...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Year in the Life of Rosie Bernard -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"During a year spent living with relatives after her mother's death, Rosie struggles with the painful experience of accepting her father's choice of a new wife." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)