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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Alligator bayou Alligator bayou Donna Jo Napoli Talullah, Louisiana. 1899.Calogero, his uncles, and cousins are six Sicilian men living in the small town of Tallulah, Louisiana. They work hard, growing vegetables and selling them at their stand an… OL14912169W
The Christmas Eve ghost The Christmas Eve ghost Shirley Hughes In 1930s Liverpool, England, Bronwen and Dylan live with their widowed mother, who works long hours doing other people's washing, and even though she sometimes must leave the children alone in the ho… OL14951557W
The storyteller's beads The storyteller's beads Jane Kurtz During the political strife and famine of the 1980's, two Ethiopian girls, one Christian and the other Jewish and blind, struggle to overcome many difficulties, including their prejudices about each … OL15036578W
Identity theft Identity theft Carolyn Keene Amateur detective Nancy Drew is once again involved in a case of internet stalking and bullying that makes her confuse her real life with that of the online avatar she has created in an internet real… OL15881180W
Gypsy in the cellar Gypsy in the cellar Bonnie Highsmith Taylor Doreen, a young Gypsy girl, struggles with both her own prejudices and those of others when she becomes separated from her family and is cared for by two sisters who insist she attend school regularl… OL684478W
Falling Falling Sharon Dogar Neesh, a Pakistani British girl who seldom speaks, and Sammy, an English youth, have loved one another since they met as young children, but they are threatened by the prejudices of those around them… OL8122159W
The Summer of My German Soldier The Summer of My German Soldier Bette Greene,Bette Greene When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, 12-year-old Patty Bergen learns what it means to open her heart. Although she's Jewish, sh… OL894460W