Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
In care of Cassie Tucker In care of Cassie Tucker Ivy Ruckman When her teenage cousin moves in with her family on their Nebraska farm in 1899, eleven-year-old Cassie learns a lot, including the meaning of "heathen" and "bigot." OL15959007W
Night of the twisters Night of the twisters Ivy Ruckman A fictional account of the night freakish and devastating tornadoes hit Grand Island, Nebraska, as experienced by a twelve-year-old, his family, and friends. OL18174331W
Encounter Encounter Ivy Ruckman A young boy's encounter with an unidentified flying object drastically alters his life. OL2737284W
In a class by herself In a class by herself Ivy Ruckman Turning her back on her life of crime, a poor girl, recently off probation, hopefully enters a new school in a ritzy suburb for her senior year, but the registration fee causes her to consider breaki… OL2737286W
This is your captain speaking This is your captain speaking Ivy Ruckman Overshadowed by his successful, athletic older brother, Tom skips soccer practice to visit a nursing home where he develops a friendship with a retired sea captain. OL2737290W
What's an average kid like me doing way up here? What's an average kid like me doing way up here? Ivy Ruckman Norman, his fellow seventh graders, and their home economics teacher campaign to save Fortuna Middle School, which has been slated for closure by the school board. OL2737292W
Melba the Brain Melba the Brain Ivy Ruckman A fifth-grade genius' experiments with spliced energies acquaint her with an unusual cat and hurtle her light years beyond Earth to a planet ruled by animals. OL2737296W
Night of the twisters Night of the twisters Ivy Ruckman A fictional account of the night freakish and devastating tornadoes hit Grand Island, Nebraska, as experienced by a twelve-year-old, his family, and friends. OL2737297W