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Moving Mama to town
Par Ronder Young. 1997
Freddy James Johnson, thirteen, is confused when his father, "Big Kenny," leaves his family members to fend for themselves on…
the farm in 1947. But Freddy soon arranges to move Mama and little Kenneth Lee into town, and he gets a job to support them. For grades 5-8The secret life of Amanda K. Woods
Par Ann Cameron. 1998
Just before Amanda's only friend, Lyle, moves away, the two eleven-year-olds use a technique from a comic book to exchange…
hands in order to remain close. Amanda uses her new right hand and some advice from her "perfect" older sister to guide her through the awkward, friendless time that follows. For grades 4-7Zelda and Ivy and the boy next door (Zelda And Ivy Ser.)
Par Laura Kvasnosky. 1999
Fox sisters Zelda and Ivy are playing in their backyard when their new neighbor, Eugene, climbs over the fence. The…
three get involved in several adventures, but it usually ends up being two foxes against one. Companion to Zelda and Ivy (BR 11866). For grades 2-4Awake and dreaming (Guests of War Trilogy, The)
Par Kit Pearson. 1996
Theo, who lives in near poverty with her irresponsible waitress mother in Vancouver, escapes into books and fantasies about the…
perfect family. Just as things get really bad, Theo receives magical help from a ghost and, for a while, becomes part of just such a family. For grades 4-7The skull of truth: A Magic Shop Book (Magic Shop Bks.)
Par Bruce Coville. 1997
Running from bullies, Charlie escapes into Mr. Elives's magic shop where, to his own horror, he steals a human skull.…
Worse, the skull talks and it forces Charlie to always tell the truth--something he rarely did in the past. For grades 4-7First came the owl
Par Judith Richardson. 1996
Nita's father is in the Coast Guard and met her mother in Thailand. Now Nita's mother is hospitalized for depression,…
and Nita is struggling to understand and help. As she surprises herself by taking on the role of Snow White in her fifth-grade play, Nita finds symbolism in the huge snowy owl she spots on the beach. For grades 4-7The Milly stories: corpes, carnations, the weirdness index, and, of course, Aunt Gloria
Par Janice Lindsay. 1998
Milly and her uncle live alone in his funeral parlor since the recent death of Aunt Gloria, but Milly still…
regularly hears her aunt's comments. As Milly begins measuring her life by her new friend Josie's weirdness index, she ponders how to put her aunt to rest. For grades 5-8Green Papayas
Par Gillian Newland, Nhung Tran Davies. 2023
Author Nhung Tran-Davies relives her family's story as refugees from the Vietnam War and their journey from a Malaysian refugee…
camp to their new home in Canada. Oma has been in hospital, for four suns and three moons. Thinner, silver-haired, and wrinkly. She smiles. She hugs. And then she asks, "What's your name, my dear?" In the warmth of her love we press close, holding her hands. Then Mama says... "Let me tell you a story, about a woman. Across the ocean, across the sea, in a land of green papayas, mandolins, and rice paddies." Green Papayas is the story of a family's time with their aging grandmother (Oma) who is in hospital. Through Mama's recollections of the past they are reminded of Oma's courage in shepherding her family through war and across the ocean to safety. They learn of the past hardships that defined their grandmother and which gave them the opportunities to accomplish their dreams in their new home in Canada. After Oma passes away, they cherish the memory of this remarkable woman, and the sacrifices she made to ensure that her children and grandchildren, would be free to dream. The lessons shared by Mama about the sacrifices made by Oma to get the family safely to a new home across the ocean ensures that her legacy will live on through her grandchildren.Tales of a fourth grade nothing
Par Judy Blume. 1972
Radiance descending: a novel
Par Paula Fox. 1997
Paul's baby brother, Jacob, has Down's syndrome and has to be watched all the time. Their grandfather tries to help…
Paul understand his brother, but Paul is resentful and prefers not to think about him at all. Then Jacob's seventh birthday arrives, and Paul begins to see him in a new light. For grades 5-8The Never-Ending Sweater
Par Dorothy Leung, Erin Welch. 2023
In this illustrated picture book, a young boy asks his grandmother to knit him a sweater, which he wears as…
he grows up and travels the world, before returning to his seaside village.The mother-in-law diaries: a novel
Par Carol Dawson. 1999
Her son has eloped--and made her a mother-in-law! This news causes Lulu to contemplate the unfortunate relationships she had with…
the mothers of her boyfriends and her four husbands. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sexBeing youngest
Par Jim Heynen. 1997
Gretchen's family has just moved down the road from Henry's family's Iowa farm. Both are children who have hateful older…
siblings and know that being youngest means nothing good ever happens to you. But their friendship with each other and with an odd old couple changes this. For grades 5-8You can't get there from here
Par Earl Hamner. 1993
Sixteen-year-old Wes tells of a day spent combing New York in search of his father. As he recalls incidents of…
family life and various friends and relatives from Virginia, the juxtaposition of easy Southern country ways with the hectic pace of New York makes a droll contrastSeven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9Abigail takes the wheel (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Avi. 1999
Abigail Bates and her brother Tom travel to school every day between New Jersey and New York aboard her father's…
boat, the Neptune. But one day when two ships collide in Hudson Bay, Abigail has to take over the wheel while her father steers one of the damaged ships. For grades 2-4Changing tunes
Par Donna Napoli. 1998
Ten-year-old Eileen is angry at her parents for separating and especially hurt that her father took their piano to his…
new apartment. Practicing on the old school piano each afternoon depresses Eileen at first, but the new routine gradually becomes a comfort in her changed world. For grades 4-7Liar
Par Winifred Morris. 1996
When Alex's flighty, immature mother lies to authorities that her latest beating was by Alex rather than her boyfriend, Alex…
is put on probation and sent to live on his grandparents' farm. He gradually opens up to them and to a new friend, until another false accusation threatens his new life. For grades 6-9Monkey bridge
Par Lan Cao. 1997
In 1975 teenager Mai Nguyen and her mother escape from Vietnam to live in northern Virginia's Little Saigon neighborhood. Mai,…
although tortured by nightmares, adjusts to the strange culture; her mother cannot escape her past and blames bad karma. After her mother's death, Mai discovers the family history of sin, betrayal, and murderThe islander: a novel
Par Cynthia Rylant. 1998
Daniel is lonely living on a remote island with his grandfather. Then he meets a mermaid who knows his name.…
She sends him a key that locates injured birds, his future bride, and a puppy to keep him company. After the older man's death, Daniel discovers clues to the mermaid's identity in his grandfather's belongings. For grades 5-8 and older readers