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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Ashwater experiment The Ashwater experiment Amy Goldman Koss Twelve-year-old Hillary, who has traveled across the country all her life with her parents who sell crafts, finds herself facing a stay of nine whole months in Ashwater, California. OL14919985W
City critters around the world City critters around the world Amy Goldman Koss A journey around the world brings encounters with a variety of animals found living in cities, including the hedgehogs of Edinburgh, the storks of Amsterdam, and the crows of Moscow. OL14919988W
Stolen words Stolen words Amy Goldman Koss In her diary, eleven-year-old Robyn describes her family's visit to Austria, from the disastrous theft of their luggage to adventures in the countryside, while she tries to recover from the death of … OL14919998W
Strike two Strike two Amy Goldman Koss Haley's hope of spending the summer playing softball and hanging out with her cousin Gwen is ruined when her father and her uncle land on opposite sides of the local newspaper strike. OL14920001W
Where fish go in winter and answers to other great mysteries Where fish go in winter and answers to other great mysteries Amy Goldman Koss Brief, illustrated verses provide answers to a variety of questions about nature including why snakes shed their skin and why leaves change color. OL14920006W
Side effects Side effects Amy Goldman Koss Everything changes for Isabelle, not quite fifteen, when she is diagnosed with lymphoma--but eventually she survives and even thrives. OL14920009W
The girls The girls Amy Goldman Koss Each of the girls in a middle-school clique reveals the strong, manipulative hold one of the group exerts on the others, and the hurt and self-doubt that it causes them. OL15925320W
The cheat The cheat Amy Goldman Koss When Sarah gets her hands on the answers to the eighth-grade geography midterm and decides to share them with some other students, the consequences are far-ranging. OL16033085W
Smoke Screen Smoke Screen Amy Goldman Koss As Mitzi's mother tries unsuccessfully to quit smoking, Mitzi pretends her mother has a terrible disease, "Stipitis," in order to win sympathy and affection from a boy she has a crush on. OL166978W
Cheat Cheat Amy Goldman Koss When Sarah gets her hands on the answers to the eighth-grade geography midterm and decides to share them with some other students, the consequences are far-ranging. OL166981W
Gossip Times Three Gossip Times Three Amy Goldman Koss Abby, Bess, and Cristy are best friends-period, end of story. Until Bess said, "Zack's cute," and the two words sent the three friends into a tailspin. Zack, you see, was Abby's long, long, longtime … OL166982W
The girls The girls Amy Goldman Koss Each of the girls in a middle-school clique reveals the strong, manipulative hold one of the group exerts on the others, and the hurt and self-doubt that it causes them. OL17734596W
How I saved Hanukkah How I saved Hanukkah Amy Goldman Koss Marla, the only Jewish student in her fourth-grade class, wishes she celebrated Christmas like her best friend Lucy, until one year when she decides to learn all about Hanukkah and to teach her famil… OL17738677W