The Cricket in Times Square -- by George Selden (Author) (Book - Child)
"Mario is elated to find Chester. He begs his parents to let him keep the shiny insect in the newsstand, assuring his bug-fearing mother that crickets are harmless, maybe even good luck. What ensues...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Pie Biter -- by Ruthanne McCunn (Author) (Book - Child)
"Based on real characters in the 1800s, Hoi, a young Chinese immigrant, was left to his own devices after the Continental Railroad was finished. With the help of Spanish Louis, he turned creativity...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
How You Were Born -- by Joanna Cole (Author) (Book - Child)
"Revised in 1993, this photo-essay describes a baby's conception, fetal development and eventual birth. PW called Miller's photographs 'models of sensitivity and frankness.'" From Publishers Weekly
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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)
Julie of the Wolves -- by Jean George (Author) (Book - Child)
"Miyaz, like many adolescents, is torn. But unlike most, her choices may determine married, Miyax runs away from her husband's parents' home, hoping to reach San Francisco and her pen pal. But she...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Dorp Dead -- by Julia Cunningham (Author) (Book - Child)
"Youngsters...will like this spine-tingling horror story and its hero who can't spell." From School Library Journal
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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)
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)
Legend Days -- by Jamake Highwater (Author) (Book - Child)
"Abandoned in the wilderness after smallpox devastates her tribe, eleven-year-old Amana acquires from Grandfather Fox a warrior's courage and a hunter's prowess, gifts that sustain her as she watches...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Anne of Green Gables -- by L.M. Montgomery (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Marilla Cuthbert's brother, Matthew, returns home to Green Gables with a chatty redheaded orphan girl, Marilla exclaims, 'But we asked for a boy. We have no use for a girl.' It's not long,...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)