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Falling into place Falling into place Stephanie Greene As eleven-year-old Margaret struggles to find a way of coping with the hassles of a new stepfamily, she learns that her Gran is facing similar concerns after moving to a retirement community and beco… OL102451W
Lowji Discovers America Lowji Discovers America Candace Fleming A nine-year-old East Indian boy tries to adjust to his new life in suburban America. OL103620W
Harsh Pink Harsh Pink Melody Carlson Reagan Mercer is just trying to fit in at her new high school when she bumps one of the most popular girls from the cheerleading squad, but when she eventually becomes part of the in-crowd, she finds… OL112009W
The not-anywhere house The not-anywhere house Diana Hendry At first Hannah dislikes the idea of moving from Dungee Farm Cottage to a house in the city, but she soon finds the new house friendly and learns how to talk to the big tree outside her window. OL11995W
Jace the Ace Jace the Ace Joanne Rocklin When ten-year-old Jason moves from New York to Los Angeles, he finds himself telling wildly exaggerated stories about being a junior photojournalist and investigative reporter. OL121001W
Being Danny's dog Being Danny's dog Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Ten-year-old T.R. and his twelve-year-old brother Danny move to Rosemary Acres with their mother and find new friends as well as a lot of community rules to follow. OL13447W
A time to keep silent A time to keep silent Gloria Whelan Thirteen-year-old Clair Lothrop's world is falling apart. Her mother has died, and her father spends his evenings shut in his study. In a desperate attempt to get her father's attention, Clair stops … OL14866618W
Partners Partners Donna Jo Napoli When his family moves to a new house, Drew fights with his sisters because he feels left out, but the Little Angel of Empathy uses a neighbor's dog to help him get along better with his sisters. OL14912156W
Did you see Chip? Did you see Chip? Wong Herbert Yee After moving to the city, Kim makes some new friends while looking for her lost dog, Chip. OL15002249W
Seeing sky-blue pink Seeing sky-blue pink Candice F. Ransom Plenty of things make eight-year-old Maddie nervous: her too-small feet, climbing high places, not always knowing what to say, and especially her new home in the Virginia countryside with Sam, her mo… OL15049014W
When the whippoorwill calls When the whippoorwill calls Candice F. Ransom A Blue Ridge Mountain family is displaced to the flatlands by the creation of the Shenandoah National Park. OL15049030W
Eagle song Eagle song Joseph Bruchac After moving from a Mohawk reservation to Brooklyn, New York, eight-year-old Danny Bigtree encounters stereotypes about his Native American heritage. OL15069239W
Love, Charleston Love, Charleston Beth Webb Hart Charleston's Anne Brumley has long dreamed of love while ringing the bells at St. Michael's, but those dreams are beginning to fade. Her sister Alisha and cousin Della encourage the thirty-six year o… OL15166308W
Anna Mei, cartoon girl Anna Mei, cartoon girl Carol A. Grund When eleven-year-old Anna Mei, who was adopted from China, moves from Boston to small-town Michigan, she finds herself questioning her identity, family history, and more as she seeks a way to fit in. OL15299873W
Enjoying true peace Enjoying true peace Stephanie Perry Moore When her father's decision to move the whole family sends everyone in an uproar, triplet Yasmin continues to depend on God to help her remain calm and find peace in the midst of this new storm. OL15483722W
Rachel Spinelli punched me in the face Rachel Spinelli punched me in the face Paul Acampora When fourteen-year-old Zachary and his father move to Falls, Connecticut, he spends a summer falling in love, coming to terms with his mother's absence, and forming eclectic friendships. OL15571486W
Golden Golden Jennifer Lynn Barnes When her family moves to Oklahoma from California, high school sophomore Lissy uses her ability to see other people's auras to try to uncover and stop the sinister activities of a teacher at her new … OL15836642W
Bounce Bounce Natasha Friend Thirteen-year-old Evyn's world is turned upside-down when her father, widowed since she was a toddler, suddenly decides to marry a woman with six children, move with Ev and her brother from Maine to … OL15868560W
Fingerprints of you Fingerprints of you Kristen-Paige Madonia After spending her life moving from place to place with her single mother, pregnant seventeen-year-old Lemon takes a bus to San Francisco to seek the father she never knew, as well as truths about he… OL16002101W
The year my sister got lucky The year my sister got lucky Aimee Friedman Kate and her sister have always been the best of friends. They were true New York City girls who attended the best dance schools and were very talented children. However, because their mother had a j… OL16047522W
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