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The stubborn old woman
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Clyde Robert Bulla |
An old woman, so stubborn she won't leave her house and farm which are crumbling into the river, meets an equally stubborn little girl who wants her to leave. |
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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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The pigman
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Paul Zindel |
Two high school sophomores from unhappy homes form a close friendship with a lonely old man with a terrible secret. |
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Mr. Putter & Tabby ring the bell
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Cynthia Rylant |
While enjoying autumn weather and activities, Mr. Putter, realizing how much he misses going to school, takes his cat Tabby, their adventurous neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her cake-loving dog Zeke to… |
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Old Jake's Skirts
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C. Anne Scott |
A reclusive pumpkin farmer finds an abandoned steamer trunk filled with cotton calico skirts which he eventually uses around the house in ways which seem to bring him luck. |
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A star for the latecomer
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Bonnie Zindel |
A young girl desperately tries to become a star before tragedy strikes. |
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Tuck everlasting
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Natalie Babbitt |
The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever… |
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Jericho
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Janet Hickman |
An account of twelve-year-old Angela's visit to help take care of her great-grandmother alternates with the story of the old woman's life. |
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Tuck Everlasting
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Natalie Babbitt |
A surprising encounter between a young girl and a family which is cursed with everlasting life develops into a deep friendship. Lovely prose and a lovely thought provoking story. |
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Grandpa was a cowboy
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Silky Sullivan |
A young boy, raised by his aunt and uncle, shares a special visit with his grandfather during which he learns about his family's past and about the old man's experiences as a cowboy and living in the… |
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Great-Uncle Alfred forgets
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Ben Shecter |
A young girl takes her great-uncle, who is afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, for a walk and gently and patiently answers all his seemingly absurd questions. |
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The black tower
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Betsy Cromer Byars |
At the eerie Hunt mansion, Herculeah Jones has been reading aloud to Lionus Hunt, an elderly stroke victim who can only communicate by blinking his eyes (once for yes, twice for no). Mr. Hunt seems t… |
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Three wise old women
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Elizabeth T. Corbett |
When they set out on a walk on a windy day, three silly women let their imaginary worries get the better of them. |
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