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Little old ladies
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Franziska Kalch |
Describes some of the known and unknown characteristics of little old ladies. |
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Say hello, Lily
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Deborah Lakritz |
Lily wants to go with her mother to visit the people who live at Shalom Home, an assisted living facility, but when they arrive she suddenly feels very shy. |
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The Leaf Men and the brave good bugs
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William Joyce |
When an old woman gets sick and her garden begins to die, the doodle bugs call on the Leaf Men to make things right again. |
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Lockdown
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Walter Dean Myers |
When I first got to Progress, it freaked me out to be locked in a room and unable to get out. But after a while, when you got to thinking about it, you knew nobody could get in, either.It seems as if… |
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Druscilla's Halloween
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Sally M. Walker |
In the time when witches tiptoe about to have their Halloween fun, ancient Druscilla knows her creaking knees will prevent her from being sneaky and sets out to find a silent conveyance for herself, … |
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Mr. George Baker
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Amy Hest,Jon J. Muth |
Harry sits on the porch with Mr. George Baker, an African American who is one hundred years old but can still dance and play the drums, waiting for the school bus that will take them both to the clas… |
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Mr. Putter & Tabby clear the decks
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Cynthia Rylant |
To relieve the boredom of a long, hot summer, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby join their fun-loving neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her mischievous dog Zeke on an adventurous sightseeing boat cruise. |
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Mr. Putter & Tabby spill the beans
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Cynthia Rylant |
Although he would rather be sipping an ice cream soda, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby attend a cooking class with Mrs. Teaberry and her dog Zeke, where they learn 100 ways to cook beans. |
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Queen Sophie Hartley
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Stephanie Greene |
A suggestion from her mother leads Sophie to befriend the new girl at school and an elderly, grouchy woman, and helps her overcome the feeling that she is not good at anything. |
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I Know a Lady
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Charlotte Zolotow |
Sally describes a loving and lovable old lady in her neighborhood who grows flowers, waves to children when they pass her house, and bakes cookies for them at Christmas. |
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Best foot forward
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Joan Bauer |
In this sequel to the beloved Rules of the Road, Jenna Boller is dripping with newfound maturity after her life-altering summer on the road. She has a job she loves at Gladstone Shoes, a best friend … |
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Kindred souls
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Patricia MacLachlan |
Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it. |
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Welcome, caller, this is Chloe
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Shelley Coriell |
"When big-hearted Chloe Camden's best friend shreds her reputation and her school counselor axes her junior independent study project, Chloe is forced to take on a "more meaningful" project by joinin… |
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Humbug
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Nina Bawden |
When eight-year-old Cora is sent to stay next door with the seemingly pleasant woman called Aunt Sunday, she is tormented by Aunt Sunday's mean-spirited, deceitful daughter, but finds an ally in Aun… |
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The Lilith summer
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Hadley Irwin |
A 12-year-old girl relates her experiences during the summer she spends as a companion to a 77-year-old woman. |
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If you find this
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Matthew Baker |
When the grandfather he never knew is released from prison suffering from dementia, eleven-year-old Nicholas, a mathematical and musical genius, tries to save the family's home by helping search for … |
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Looking for Juliette
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Janet Taylor Lisle |
When Angela moves away for a year, her best friends Poco and Georgina and a mysterious classmate are convinced that the elderly Miss Bone, caretaker of Angela's house, is responsible for the inexplic… |
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God is in the pancakes
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Robin Epstein |
Fifteen-year-old Grace, having turned her back on religion when her father left, now finds herself praying for help with her home and love life, and especially with whether she should help a beloved … |
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The piano
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Miller, William |
A young black girl's love of music leads her to a job in the home of an older white woman who not only teaches her to play the piano but also about caring for others. |
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Ten ways to make my sister disappear
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Norma Fox Mazer |
Ten-year-old Sprig no longer gets along with her twelve-year-old sister, Dakota, but the two pull together during their father's extended business trip to Afghanistan, sharing concerns about his safe… |
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