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Christmas at Stony Creek Christmas at Stony Creek Stephanie Greene The pond at Stony Creek is perfect for ice skating, and a blanket of snow is on the ground. It's almost Christmas. Pipsqueak wishes she could spend the days at the pond, then curl up in front of a gl… OL102452W
Under the wolf, under the dog Under the wolf, under the dog Adam Rapp Sixteen-year-old Steve struggles to make sense of his mother's terminal breast cancer and his brother's suicide. OL103507W
Don't call me Beanhead! Don't call me Beanhead! Susan Wojciechowski The test - Glamour nails - The star sweater - The tooth - The talent show. OL108097W
The Yearling The Yearling Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag after a fatal encounter with his mother and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as … OL111382W
The cry of the crow The cry of the crow Jean Craighead George While caring for a baby crow, Mandy begins to look at her family and herself in a different light. OL111891W
Dancing on the edge Dancing on the edge Han Nolan A young girl from a dysfunctional family creates for herself an alternative world which nearly results in her death but which ultimately leads her to reality. OL111948W
The Wheatstone Pond The Wheatstone Pond Robert Westall When an archaeological dig begins at the Whetstone pond, the pond seems to have ideas of its own. Violence and aggression builds up in the people who work there. The corpse of a baby is found. A moto… OL11314906W
The storyteller's daughter The storyteller's daughter Jean Thesman Fifteen-year-old Quinn, the middle child in a Depression-era working class family, learns some secrets about her beloved father, who has always been a source of strength and optimism for his family, … OL114053W
Mouse TV Mouse TV Matt Novak Each member of the Mouse family wants to watch something different on television, but they discover a solution to their problem one night when the television does not work. OL115592W
Clarice Bean, guess who's babysitting? Clarice Bean, guess who's babysitting? Lauren Child When her Uncle Ted, the fireman, comes to stay with Clarice and her brothers and sister while her mother is away, things get somewhat hectic. OL115903W
The life of glass The life of glass Jillian Cantor Before he died, Melissa's father told her about stars. He told her that the brightest stars weren't always the most beautiful—that if people took the time to look at the smaller stars, if they looked… OL11928982W
The fiesta dress The fiesta dress Caren McNelly McCormack While Eva and her family prepare for her quinceañera, no one is paying attention to her younger sister, but when the dog gets out of the laundry room and steals Eva's sash, her little sister comes t… OL11945954W
The smell of old lady perfume The smell of old lady perfume Claudia Guadalupe Martinez When sixth-grader Chela Gonzalez's father has a stroke and her grandmother moves in to help take care of the family, her world is turned upside down. OL12024978W
What planet are you from Clarice Bean? What planet are you from Clarice Bean? Lauren Child When Clarice has to do a school project on the environment, she and her family become eco-warriors in an attempt to save a tree on their street. OL120974W
The Many Troubles of Andy Russell The Many Troubles of Andy Russell David A. Adler When some of his gerbils escape and he gets in trouble for not paying attention in class, fourth-grader Andy Russell worries about asking if a friend can move in with his family--especially when he l… OL121562W
Dangerously Alice Dangerously Alice Phyllis Reynolds Naylor First semester of 11th Grade Alice sheds her "good girl" image by taking risks and considers becoming sexually involved with her boyfriend. 1. List item OL13412W
The trouble with Mark Hopper The trouble with Mark Hopper Elissa Brent Weissman Mark Hopper is the smartest student in the sixth grade, and he knows it. When another Mark Hopper moves to town (the same age, with similar looks), Mark Hopper makes trouble for Mark Hopper. The Mark… OL13604230W
Sucks to be me Sucks to be me Kimberly Pauley When sixteen-year-old Mina is forced to take a class to help her decide whether or not to become a vampire like her parents, she also faces a choice between her life-long best friend and the boy she … OL13652223W
Party Party Tom Leveen It's saturday night in Santa Barbara and school is done for the year. Everyone is headed to the same party. Or at least it seems that way. The place is packed. The beer is flowing. Simple, right? But… OL13806280W
Toenails, tonsils, and tornadoes Toenails, tonsils, and tornadoes Bonnie Pryor Martin weathers the fourth grade while suffering through the prolonged visit of a difficult aunt and enduring the trials of a classic "middle child." OL14854547W
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