Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Ethan's favorite teacher Ethan's favorite teacher Hila Colman Bored at school, Ethan throws himself into playing electronic tic-tac-toe games with an orangutan at the zoo. OL15851726W
The double life of Angela Jones The double life of Angela Jones Hila Colman Angela, a sixteen-year-old girl from a poor neighborhood in New York City, learns not to judge people by their socio-economic class after she reluctantly accepts a scholarship to a fancy boarding sch… OL4801149W
Ellie's Inheritance Ellie's Inheritance Hila Colman A young Jewish woman, whose family has been impoverished by the 1929 stock market crash, struggles to define herself during the intellectual ferment of New York in the 1930's. OL4801150W
The family trap The family trap Hila Colman With her father dead and her mother in a mental institution, sixteen-year-old Becky, chafing under the authority of her older sister, petitions the juvenile court to become an emancipated minor. OL4801154W
Not for love Not for love Hila Colman Sixteen-year-old Jill falls in love with a political activist and begins to experience some changing values. OL4801170W
Rachel's legacy Rachel's legacy Hila Colman Seven years after her mother dies, 17-year-old Ellie Levine learns her mother left a will, never executed, which could relieve the poverty existence of Ellie and her father during the Depression. OL4801172W
The secret life of Harold, the bird watcher The secret life of Harold, the bird watcher Hila Colman A nine-year-old loner discovers through an act of heroism that being true to oneself is in itself heroic. OL4801174W
Tell me no lies Tell me no lies Hila Colman After finding out the truth about her absent father, a twelve-year-old girl learns about the difficult choices people must sometimes make. OL4801176W
Accident Accident Hila Colman When a motorcycle accident leaves one of them paralyzed, two young people try to cope with feelings of bitterness and guilt. OL4801180W
Rich and famous like my mom Rich and famous like my mom Hila Colman The overprivileged, lonely daughter of a famous and popular singer seeks to find her own identity through friendship with a street lady. OL4801187W
Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother Sometimes I Don't Love My Mother Hila Colman When her father dies, seventeen-year-old Dallas must cope not only with her grief, but also with her mother's sudden and total dependence upon her. OL4801188W
Claudia, Where Are You? Claudia, Where Are You? Hila Colman Sixteen-year-old Claudia and her mother relate in alternating chapters their viewpoint on Claudia's flight from home and suburbia to seek her own values. OL4801192W