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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Good Job Good Job Martin Waddell Little Bear does a good job of climbing rocks, bouncing on a tree branch, and crossing a stream, but Big Bear is always there to lend a helping hand when needed. OL114194W
Out of reach Out of reach V. M. Jones Pressured by his agressively competitive father to play soccer, teenaged Pip McLeod secretly pursues a sport that he truly enjoys--indoor rock climbing. OL11779609W
Lucy Goose goes to Texas Lucy Goose goes to Texas Holly Bea Lucy is a Canada goose who likes to do things by herself, but when the time comes to migrate to Texas, she learns that there are good reasons to work as a team. Includes information on the Canada goo… OL14847781W
What can't wait What can't wait Ashley Hope Pérez Marooned in a broken-down Houston neighborhood--and in a Mexican immigrant family where making ends meet matters much more than making it to college--smart, talented Marissa seeks comfort elsewhere w… OL15443989W
Pink Smog Pink Smog Francesca Lia Block When Weetzie Bat is a thirteen-year-old junior high school outcast mourning the life her family lost when their cottage in the Los Angeles hills burned down, her father leaves her alcoholic mother wi… OL15941416W
Ten Things We Did and Probably Shouldn't Have Ten Things We Did and Probably Shouldn't Have Sarah Mlynowski 2 girls + 3 guys + 1 house – parents = 10 things April and her friends did that they (definitely, maybe, probably) shouldn't have. If given the opportunity, what sixteen-year-old wouldn't jump at … OL16475251W
Brian's return (Brian's Saga #4) Brian's return (Brian's Saga #4) Gary Paulsen As millions of readers of Hatchet, The River, and Brian's Winter know, Brian Robeson survived alone in the wilderness by finding solutions to extraordinary challenges. But now that's he's back to or… OL17736964W
Leaving Emma Leaving Emma Nancy Steele Brokaw Fifth-grader Emma faces many unpleasant changes as her best friend prepares to move away, her father goes to Turkey for five months, and her mother starts college, but with the help of her great-aunt… OL1896322W
The Shoveler The Shoveler Meredith Johnson,Bob McGrath The first to wake up after a big snowfall, Lisa surprises her parents by shoveling the front walk all by herself. OL2739164W
In lane three, Alex Archer In lane three, Alex Archer Tessa Duder Fifteen-year-old Alex struggles to overcome personal trauma and hardship as she competes with her arch rival for a place on the New Zealand swimming team participating in the 1960 Olympic Games in Ro… OL2875527W
Mel Mel Liz Berry When her mother is hospitalized after suffering a mental breakdown, seventeen-year-old Mel redecorates the house, initiates a neighborhood clean-up, and becomes involved with a rock star. OL3738867W
Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen Sally Jean, the Bicycle Queen Cari Best When Sally Jean outgrows her beloved bicycle, Flash, she experiments with various ideas for acquiring a new, bigger one. OL39607W
The Passion Flower Massacre (Signature) The Passion Flower Massacre (Signature) Nicola Morgan Eighteen-year-old Matilda longs for freedom, to escape from her over-protective parents and the pain of her brother's death. Working on a farm in the idyllic countryside seems to offer the perfect op… OL658454W
Missing Magic Missing Magic Emma Laybourn Thanks to his influential uncle Kelver, Ned?s gotten into an elite new school. But there?s a problem?everyone there can do magic. And Ned? Not a lick. Amidst whispers of the terrifying Necromancers (… OL9013913W
All by Myself! All by Myself! Aliki A child shows all the things he has learned to do all on his own. OL94815W