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The magic sewing machine The magic sewing machine Sunny Warner An orphaned brother and sister are saved from the cruelty of the orphanage's headmistress by a magic sewing machine and the goodness of their hearts. OL14866379W
Little Princes Little Princes Conor Grennan Little Princes is the epic story of Conor Grennan’s battle to save the lost children of Nepal and how he found himself in the process. Part Three Cups of Tea, part Into Thin Air, Grennan’s remarkable… OL15662518W
90 miles to Havana 90 miles to Havana Enrique Flores-Galbis The author's experience, as one of 14,000 children moved from Cuba to a refugee camp in Miami in 1961, is told through engaging, fast-paced writing and well-developed characters. When unrest hits … OL15684340W
Lucky T Lucky T Kate Brian Carrie Fitzgerald is the luckiest girl: She is the only sophomore on the varsity basketball team, she always had the lead in the school play, and she has the cutest boyfriend in school. Carrie Fitzge… OL15861290W
The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society #0.5) The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict (The Mysterious Benedict Society #0.5) Trenton Lee Stewart Nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict has more problems than most children his age. Not only is he an orphan with an unfortunate nose, but he also has narcolepsy, a condition that gives him terrible nightm… OL16215111W
Who knows tomorrow Who knows tomorrow Lisa Lovatt-Smith Describes the author's life after she quit her glamorous job at Vogue and moved to Ghana to help the country's children, orphaned through the AIDS epidemic, by moving away from institutional orphanag… OL17898625W
The baby compromise The baby compromise Linda Ford "Groomed for high society, Rebecca Sterling now has a new mission--to help the orphans coming to Evans Grove. Yet just before she's due to return to New York, she faces two unexpected challenges. The… OL18166200W
Sunny, Vol. 5 Sunny, Vol. 5 Taiyō Matsumoto "What is Sunny? Sunny is a car. Sunny is a car you take on a drive with your mind. It takes you to the place of your dreams. Sunny is the story of beating the odds, in the ways that count."--Amazon.c… OL20005042W
Brush of wings Brush of wings Karen Kingsbury "From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes the third novel in an unforgettable series about divine intervention and the trials and triumphs of life for a group of friends. Despi… OL20020525W
Guai wu nü hai Guai wu nü hai Ransom Riggs "A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. And a strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, an unforgettable nove… OL20633843W
La femme du tigre La femme du tigre Téa Obreht Roman de société OL21771224W
Boy with the Latch Key (Halfpenny Orphans, Book 4) Boy with the Latch Key (Halfpenny Orphans, Book 4) Cathy Sharp 403 pages ; 20 cm OL26331144W
Alone in the world Alone in the world Catherine Reef From the almshouses of the 1800s to the foster home programs of the present, find out about our country's evolving attitudes toward its neediest children. OL38379W
Moorland Magic Moorland Magic Elizabeth Ashton Of the three sisters, Faith, Hope & Charity, it was the latter who wanted to live her life, working with children. She was, therefore, delighted when she was offered a job, in the beautiful Peak Dist… OL4080579W
The Wall and the Wing The Wall and the Wing Laura Ruby In a future New York where most people can fly and cats are a rarity, a nondescript resident of Hope House for the Homeless and Hopeless discovers that although she is shunned as a "leadfoot," she ha… OL5830803W
The CIDER HOUSE RULES The CIDER HOUSE RULES John Irving Set in rural Maine in the first half of this century, it tells the story of Dr. Wilbur Larch--obstetrician and director of the orphanage in the town of St. Clouds. It is also the story of his favorit… OL8026340W