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All the Living
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Claudia Mills |
Karla's preoccupation with death and her brother's concern over being a loser threaten to ruin their summer in Maine. |
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Dinah forever
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Claudia Mills |
As she tries to cope with her thoughts about death by writing poems and talking with her elderly friend, Mrs. Briscoe, Dinah Seabrook wonders about the importance of the seventh-grade elections, the … |
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Dinah for president
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Claudia Mills |
Dinah Seabrooke, now in her first year of middle school, struggles to become a big fish in what seems like an ocean--and in the process discovers the value of recycling and of friendship with the eld… |
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Losers, Inc
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Claudia Mills |
Although he knows that his efforts to impress a beautiful student teacher and outdo his perfect older brother jeopardize his status in the losers' club that he and his best friend have started, twelv… |
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You're a brave man, Julius Zimmerman
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Claudia Mills |
Twelve-year-old Julius has his hands full over the summer when his mother attempts to improve his grades and teach him responsibility by signing him up for a French class and getting him a job babysi… |
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Alex Ryan, stop that!
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Claudia Mills |
Seventh-grader Alex Ryan enjoys attracting attention, though he never seems to impress his father, but when his antics cause problems with his would-be girlfriend on a school outing, he has second th… |
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Boardwalk with hotel
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Claudia Mills |
When fifth-grader Jessica discovers that her parents adopted her because they mistakenly believed they could not have children, she wonders if they love her less than the brother and sister who were … |
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Gus and Grandpa at the hospital
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Claudia Mills |
Gus must visit the hospital when his beloved Grandpa has a heart attack. |
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Gus and Grandpa ride the train
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Claudia Mills |
Gus waves at the train near his grandfather's house, sets up a toy train, and eventually gets to ride on the train with his grandfather. |
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Gus and Grandpa and show-and-tell
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Claudia Mills |
Gus despairs of coming up with something interesting and impressive for his second-grade class's show-and-tell, until he gets a great idea while visiting Grandpa. |
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Gus and Grandpa and the Halloween costume
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Claudia Mills |
Second-grader Gus wants a store-bought Halloween costume to wear to school, but because he knows his parents do not believe in buying costumes, he turns to his grandfather for help. |
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Gus and Grandpa and the piano lesson
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Claudia Mills |
After Gus, who would rather play outside than practice music, does not do too well at his piano recital, his grandfather shows him how music can be fun. |
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Gus and Grandpa and the two-wheeled bike
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Claudia Mills |
Gus doesn't want to give up the training wheels on his bike, even for a new five-speed bicycle, until Grandpa helps him learn how to get along without them. |
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Luisa's American dream
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Claudia Mills |
Cuban, Catholic, and poor, 14-year-old Luisa Ruiz wants the American Dream and finds it the form of a young WASP with money and sophistication. To win his love, she lies about her background, and the… |
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The one and only Cynthia Jane Thornton
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Claudia Mills |
When her look-alike younger sister Lucy gets promoted into her fifth grade class, Cynthia feels that she must fight to retain her own individuality. |
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One square inch
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Claudia Mills |
When their mother's behavior changes and she starts to neglect her children, seventh-grader Cooper and his little sister take refuge in Inchland, an imaginary country inspired by deeds to one square … |
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Perfectly Chelsea
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Claudia Mills |
Nine-year-old Chelsea's experiences, which include a fight with her best friend, making mistakes in the handbell concert, and saying goodbye to the only church minister she has ever known, help her t… |
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Fractions = trouble!
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Claudia Mills |
While trying to decide on a science fair project, third-grader Wilson struggles with with fractions and, much to his embarrassment, his parents sign him up to work with a math tutor. |
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Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas cookies
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Claudia Mills |
Having baked six dozen Christmas cookies for themselves and been given many more by the neighbors, Gus and Grandpa find a rewarding solution to disposing of their extra holiday treats. |
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Mason Dixon
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Claudia Mills |
Mason Dixon is his usual pessimistic self as he starts fourth grade, dreading joining the school choir and unenthused about his sports-obsessed teacher who plans for the students to be "making a full… |
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