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Wild Boy (Rowan Hood #4) Wild Boy (Rowan Hood #4) Nancy Springer Ever since the Sheriff of Nottingham killed his father, Rook has run wild in Sherwood Forest, dreaming of his day for vengeance. Finally, he has found his chance. Not with the sheriff himself, but wi… OL108837W
I'm just like my mom = I'm just like my mom = Jorge Ramos In two bilingual stories printed back to back, children reflect on how much they resemble their parents. OL10962593W
Singer Singer Jean Thesman Imprisoned by her wicked and power-hungry mother, Lady Rhiannon, Gwenore escapes to a women's healing community, later changing her name and becoming nursemaid and protector to the children of the ma… OL114058W
My life as a fifth-grade comedian My life as a fifth-grade comedian Elizabeth Levy Although Bobby's father thinks that he might be expelled just like his older brother, with the encouragement of a new fifth-grade teacher, Bobby tries to channel his penchant for humor into a learnin… OL114101W
Pinky and Rex and the double-dad weekend Pinky and Rex and the double-dad weekend James Howe Pinky and Rex share a weekend with their fathers camping indoors due to rain. OL11903W
How to raise Mom and Dad How to raise Mom and Dad Josh Lerman Advice on how to manipulate your parents in order to avoid eating vegetables, extend your bedtime, or get a puppy. OL11952275W
Back soon Back soon Diana Hendry A kitten does not like it when his mother goes away without him, but after enjoying some time by himself, he understands why she does it. OL11989W
So not happening So not happening Jenny B. Jones Forced to move from Manhattan to an Oklahoma farm when her mother remarries, sixteen-year-old Bella relies on her faith while investigating a deadly, secret organization for the school newspaper, as … OL12297794W
April Shadows April Shadows V. C. Andrews **April had always felt like an outsider.** Her older sister Brenda was tall, athletic, competitive, and sure of herself. But April Taylor was short, sensitive, and overweight -- and she couldn't … OL134820W
You're a brave man, Julius Zimmerman You're a brave man, Julius Zimmerman Claudia Mills Twelve-year-old Julius has his hands full over the summer when his mother attempts to improve his grades and teach him responsibility by signing him up for a French class and getting him a job babysi… OL14418W
The night before kindergarten The night before kindergarten Natasha Wing When a group of children prepares for and experiences the first day of kindergarten, the parents are the ones who have trouble adjusting. OL14851816W
Pablo, his papa, and the letter P Pablo, his papa, and the letter P Cynthia Fitterer Klingel A simple story about a boy named Pablo and the presents his papa sends him introduce the letter "p". OL14860836W
Mississippi trial, 1955 Mississippi trial, 1955 Chris Crowe Emmett Till, a fourteen-year-old black teenager from Chicago, was unused to the mores of the segregated South. While visiting his uncle in the summer of 1955, he allegedly made flirtatious remarks to… OL14868147W
Big Girl Big Girl Danielle Steel In this heartfelt and incisive new novel, Danielle Steel celebrates the virtues of unconventional beauty while exploring deeply resonant issues of weight, self-image, sisterhood, and family. A ch… OL14873343W
Piglet and Mama Piglet and Mama Stephen Michael King,Margaret Wild When Piglet cannot find her mother, all of the barnyard animals try to make her feel better, but Piglet wants nothing but Mama. OL15057347W
Piggy and Dad Piggy and Dad Martin, David Piggy and Dad have fun with drawings, the bathtub, sandwiches, and bedtime. OL15090286W
The Little Scarecrow Boy The Little Scarecrow Boy Margaret Wise Brown Early one morning, a little scarecrow whose father warns him that he is not fierce enough to frighten a crow goes out into the cornfield alone. OL151857W
My mom and other mysteries of the universe My mom and other mysteries of the universe Gina Willner-Pardo Eleven-year-old Arlie is troubled by the sudden arrival of a new girl in school with an uncanny resemblance to Arlie's mother, a woman who rarely praises her. OL15280731W
Behind the moon Behind the moon Hsu-Ming Teo From Vogel award-winning author Hsu-Ming Teo, a powerful novel about the ties of friendship, love and history.How did people connect with each other? How was it that some people managed to manacle ot… OL15834786W
24-karat kids 24-karat kids Judy Goldstein Hired by an elite Manhattan medical practice, pediatrician Shelly Green finds herself attending some of the Upper East Side's wealthiest youngsters, a situation that leads her to become disgusted wit… OL16025181W
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