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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Signal Signal Cynthia C. DeFelice After moving with his emotionally distant father to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, twelve-year-old Owen faces a lonely summer until he meets an abused girl who may be a space alien. OL15040953W
Nelly may has her say Nelly may has her say Cynthia C. DeFelice A retelling of an old tale in which a servant girl's new master insists she use uncommon names for common objects. OL15980283W
The missing manatee The missing manatee Cynthia C. DeFelice While coping with his parents' separation, eleven-year-old Skeet spends most of Spring Break in his skiff on a Florida river, where he finds a manatee shot to death and begins looking for the killer. OL16034280W
Wild life Wild life Cynthia C. DeFelice When twelve-year-old Eric's parents are deployed to Iraq, he goes to live with grandparents he hardly knows in a small town in North Dakota, but his grandfather's hostility and the threat of losing t… OL17831822W
Under the same sky Under the same sky Cynthia C. DeFelice While trying to earn money for a motor bike, fourteen-year-old Joe Pederson becomes involved with the Mexicans who work on his family's farm and develops a better relationship with his father. OL17929441W
The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs The Ghost and Mrs. Hobbs Cynthia C. DeFelice Hindered by a fight with her friend Dub and a series of mysterious fires, eleven-year-old Allie investigates the fire seventeen years earlier which claimed the lives of the husband and infant son of … OL24267074W
Under the same sky Under the same sky Cynthia C. DeFelice While trying to earn money for a motorbike, 14-year-old Joe Pederson becomes involved with the Mexicans who work on his family's farm and develops a better relationship with his father. OL24912031W
Clever crow Clever crow Cynthia C. DeFelice Angry at Crow for flying off with her mother's keys, Emma tries to trick the wily bird. OL504708W
Cold feet Cold feet Cynthia C. DeFelice After stealing a dead man's boots, a poor wandering bagpiper uses them to play a trick on an unfriendly farmer but then finds the trick turned back on him. OL504709W
The light on Hogback Hill The light on Hogback Hill Cynthia C. DeFelice When she investigates the mysterious light up on Hogback Hill, eleven-year-old Hadley finds and befriends a hunchbacked old woman with a tragic past. OL504710W
Mule eggs Mule eggs Cynthia C. DeFelice Patrick the city slicker, a new farm owner, falls prey to a practical joke but is able to turn the tables on his deceiver. OL504711W
When Grampa kissed his elbow When Grampa kissed his elbow Cynthia C. DeFelice Maggie's visit to Grampa's house in the country allows her to see everyday magic like newly hatched mayflies, baby birds, and ice falling from the summer sky. OL504719W
Death at Devil's Bridge Death at Devil's Bridge Cynthia C. DeFelice Despite a great summer job as first mate on a fishing boat out of Martha's Vineyard, thirteen-year-old Ben gets caught up with illegal drugs and possible murder. OL504722W
The ghost of Cutler Creek The ghost of Cutler Creek Cynthia C. DeFelice When Allie is contacted by the ghost of a dog, she and Dub investigate the surly new boy at school and his father, who may be running a puppy mill, to see if they are involved. OL504724W
Three perfect peaches Three perfect peaches Cynthia C. DeFelice The king offers his daughter's hand in marriage to the young man who can produce three perfect peaches. OL504729W
Bringing Ezra back Bringing Ezra back Cynthia C. DeFelice In the mid-1800s, twelve-year-old Nathan journeys from his farm on the Ohio frontier to Western Pennsylvania to rescue a friend held captive by the owners of a freak show. OL504731W
The ghost and Mrs. Hobbs The ghost and Mrs. Hobbs Cynthia C. DeFelice Hindered by a fight with her friend Dub and a series of mysterious fires, eleven-year-old Allie investigates the fire seventeen years earlier which claimed the lives of the husband and infant son of … OL504732W