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Buddy and Earl and the Great Big Baby
Mrs. Cunningham is bringing her baby for a visit! But Buddy and Earl are not prepared for the chaos the small and adorable creature brings with him.
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Some of the Kinder Planets
Nine stories full of humor, surprise, fear and wonder, peopled by characters who are just like you, and yet very, very different.
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ages 9
to 13
/ grades 4
to 8
Uncle Ronald
Brilliantly combining humor and tragedy, Uncle Ronald is one of Brian Doyle's most emotionally powerful novels.
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Easy Avenue
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ages 11
to 13
/ grades 6
to 8
Boy O'Boy
A somber tale about an innocent child, but despite the difficult subject this novel is filled with humor, compassion, and trenchant social observation.
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ages 11
and up
/ grades 6
and up
A Thief in the House of Memory
With wit and compassion, Tim Wynne-Jones explores the prickly ties that bind families and the murky connections between imagination and real life.
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ages 4
to 9
/ grades P
to 4
The Red Rock
In this innovative graphic fable, author and illustrator Tomio Nitto uses comic-book technique to deliver a strong environmental message.
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/ grades 5
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Sacred Leaf
Sacred Leaf, the sequel to I Am a Taxi, depicts the price people in Latin America pay for cocaine use in North America.
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The Shepherd's Granddaughter
For generations Amani's family has grazed sheep above the family homestead near Hebron, but now her home is being threatened by Jewish settlements.
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No Safe Place
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Good Night, Commander
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Look Around, Baby!
In Look Around, Baby! the young baby gazes at the world, sits up and begins to play and to interact with his older brother.
