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The party's over The party's over Caroline B. Cooney After graduating from high school and deciding not to go on to college, a young girl struggles to figure out who she is and what she wants to do with her life. OL12415W
The Quite Contrary Man The Quite Contrary Man Patricia Rusch Hyatt In 19th century New England, Joseph Palmer flaunts the law against wearing a beard and is accused by his fellow citizens of being unpatriotic and sinful, stubbornly refusing to shave even when he is … OL15082644W
Care Bears who's who? Care Bears who's who? Sonia Sander Identifies each Care Bear and describes the individual personality of each bear. OL15135346W
In a heartbeat In a heartbeat Loretta Ellsworth Told in their separate voices, Eagan, who has died in a figure-skating accident, becomes a heart donor for Amelia, who then begins taking on some aspects of Eagan's personality. OL15483452W
Anyway Anyway Arthur Salm At summer camp, twelve-year-old Max reinvents himself as daring and fearless "Mad Max," and although he regrets some of his behavior among strangers, he tries to keep some of that fearlessness when h… OL16125968W
The Girl with the Mermaid Hair The Girl with the Mermaid Hair Delia Ephron *A vain teenaged girl is obsessed with beauty and perfection until she uncovers a devastating family secret.* *Click*. Sukie Jamieson takes a selfie after her tennis lesson. *Click*. She takes on… OL16469599W
Olivia Kidney and the secret beneath the city Olivia Kidney and the secret beneath the city Ellen Potter While preparing for her participation in the princepessa's wedding, adjusting to being a student at a school for the arts, and dealing with surprise visitors at home, twelve-year-old Olivia ventures … OL17732100W
Anyway* Anyway* Arthur Salm At summer camp, twelve-year-old Max reinvents himself as daring and fearless "Mad Max," and although he regrets some of his behavior among strangers, he tries to keep some of that fearlessness when h… OL17874993W
Angela's aliens Angela's aliens Janet Taylor Lisle Because Angela seems to have become a totally different person and tells of being abducted by aliens and living among them, her friends change their minds about her. OL18150848W
Clive eats alligators Clive eats alligators Alison Lester Each of a group of children is different in a special way--when eating or dressing, at play, while shopping, and in bedtime routines. OL1823873W
Long shot Long shot Chris Paul Although he is shorter than most of his classmates and everyone discourages him from trying out for the basketball team, eight-year-old Chris just works harder than everyone else so his size will not… OL18602001W
Spartacus the spider Spartacus the spider Etienne Delessert Spartacus is a little spider who struggles to spin strong strands, but with determination and some encouragement he succeeds in making the strongest string ever, then worries about its repercussions. OL18691103W
Sassafras Sassafras Audrey Penn Sassafras, the little skunk, develops self-esteem when he learns the value of his "special gift" while playing with his friends in the woods. OL1899643W
Jonathan James says, "Let's be friends" Jonathan James says, "Let's be friends" Crystal Bowman Jonathan the rabbit discovers that he can be friends with many kinds of people, from a boy in a wheelchair to a missionary who tells people about Jesus. OL2620537W
Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #6) Betsy in Spite of Herself (Betsy-Tacy #6) Maud Hart Lovelace Betsy Ray is now a sophomore, and she and her Crowd are in the thick of things at Deep Valley High. Whether she's carrying out her duties as class secretary, trying to charm the exasperating Joe Will… OL3469961W
Snail and Buffalo Snail and Buffalo Jim Latimer Buffalo is huge, brave, and fast whereas Snail is tiny, fearful, and slow, and because of their individual differences each can do things that the other cannot. OL3743944W
The Five Chinese Brothers The Five Chinese Brothers Claire Huchet Bishop,Kurt Wiese Five brothers who look just alike outwit the executioner by using their extraordinary individual qualities. OL3852120W
The roller birds of Rampur The roller birds of Rampur Indi Rana An Indian teenager raised in England returns to India to find her identity. OL4305454W
The Cloverdale switch The Cloverdale switch Eve Bunting John begins to suspect that his girlfriend and several other Cloverdale citizens are really alien beings. OL441494W
Ever After Ever After Rachel Vail The appearance of a new girl in her community changes the relationship between fourteen-year-old Molly and her best friend Vicky and complicates Molly's attempt to pinpoint her own identity. OL46037W
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