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Ghost brother Ghost brother C. S. Adler Wishing to be like his older but dead brother, who often materializes to give Wally advice and support, Wally enters a skateboarding competition and finally gains the confidence to be himself. OL16066579W
Courtyard cat Courtyard cat C. S. Adler Eleven-year-old Lindsay blames herself for the accident to her brother which forced her family to move to a city where she feels uncomfortable and friendless. OL1845891W
Daddy's climbing tree Daddy's climbing tree C. S. Adler Eleven-year-old Jessica refuses to believe the reality of her father's death when he is killed in a hit-and-run accident. OL1845892W
Down by the river Down by the river C. S. Adler After waiting through her school years for a selfish boy her own age, Marybeth finds herself attracted to an older man during her senior year. OL1845893W
If you need me If you need me C. S. Adler Having grown to accept and love her stepmother Dora, thirteen-year-old Lyn is increasingly worried as tension grows between Dora and her father and he begins to be attracted to her friend Brian's mot… OL1845901W
In our house Scott is my brother In our house Scott is my brother C. S. Adler When her widowered father marries a restless, unhappy woman with a teenage son, 13-year-old Jodi finds some of the adjustments difficult to make. OL1845902W
Mismatched summer Mismatched summer C. S. Adler Two twelve-year-old girls, conscientious Meg and devilish Micale, are forced by their mothers to spend the summer together on Cape Cod and end up expanding each other's horizons. OL1845906W
More than a horse More than a horse C. S. Adler When her mother takes a job on a guest ranch in Arizona, twelve-year-old Leeann hopes to be able to ride whenever she wants, but it takes her own perseverance and the help of new friends, including t… OL1845907W
Not just a summer crush Not just a summer crush C. S. Adler A twelve-year-old girl develops a crush on her English teacher when he spends a week at a beach near her family's cottage. OL1845909W
Roadside valentine Roadside valentine C. S. Adler Seventeen-year-old Jamie struggles for love, independence, and the beginnings of maturity during his senior year of high school. OL1845910W
Some other summer Some other summer C. S. Adler A thirteen-year-old orphan is baffled and upset when her long-time friend Jeremy comes to spend the summer on her uncle's horse ranch and seems to ignore her. Continues the story of "The Magic of the… OL1845915W
Tuna fish Thanksgiving Tuna fish Thanksgiving James Cross Giblin,C. S. Adler Thirteen-year-old Gilda's parents are getting a divorce, and she seems to be the only one interested in keeping the family together and looking out for her younger brother and sister. OL1845917W
Footsteps on the stairs Footsteps on the stairs C. S. Adler Thirteen-year old Dodie and her new stepsister Anne gradually become friends as they investigate sounds of footsteps which may be those of two sisters drowned in a nearby marsh nearly forty years ear… OL1845923W
The once in a while hero The once in a while hero C. S. Adler A gentle and sensitive seventh grader finally stands up to the class bully after the arrival of a new boy in school. OL1845924W
The Shell Lady's Daughter The Shell Lady's Daughter C. S. Adler When fourteen-year-old Kelly is sent off to Florida after her mother's nervous breakdown to stay with her rigid grandparents, she learns the meaning of love and support. OL1845926W
Split sisters Split sisters C. S. Adler When her parents decide to live apart, eleven-year-old Case tries to figure out a way to keep the family together so she doesn't have to separate from her beloved sister. OL1845927W
That horse Whiskey That horse Whiskey C. S. Adler Disappointed when her father cannot fulfill his promise of buying her a horse for her thirteenth birthday, Lainey throws her energy into training a neighbor's cantankerous horse, with whom she soon f… OL1845928W
Youn Hee & Me Youn Hee & Me C. S. Adler Caitlin finds out that bringing her adopted Korean brother's eleven-year-old sister into their home requires patience and understanding, but gradually they become a real family. OL1845930W
Binding ties Binding ties C. S. Adler Sixteen-year-old Anne thinks her boyfriend Kyle is the most wonderful boy she has ever met, despite the fact that no one in her family really approves of the relationship. OL1845931W
The silver coach The silver coach C. S. Adler Neither 12-year-old Chris nor her 6-year-old sister look forward to spending the summer with their unknown grandmother in a remote woodland cabin, but the summer holds many surprises for them, not th… OL1845934W
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