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My aunt and uncle My aunt and uncle Mary Auld Explains, in brief text and illustrations, the meaning of the terms "aunt" and "uncle" and describes their roles in a family and their relationship with their nieces and nephews. OL114423W
Jade Green Jade Green Phyllis Reynolds Naylor While living with her uncle in a house haunted by the ghost of a young woman, recently orphaned Judith Sparrow wonders if her one small transgression causes mysterious happenings. OL13480W
Mikale of Hawaii Mikale of Hawaii Maya Angelou Mikale, a young Hawaiian boy, learns to swim with help from his uncle. OL14951904W
Uncle Isaaco Uncle Isaaco Patricia Polacco When his family is forced by the Nazis to flee their home in Trieste, Italy, Enzo misses his beloved uncle most of all. OL15036325W
Emily's fortune Emily's fortune Phyllis Reynolds Naylor While traveling to her aunt's home in Redbud by train and stagecoach, quiet young Emily and her turtle, Rufus, team up with Jackson, fellow orphan and troublemaker extraordinaire, to outsmart mean Un… OL15061473W
The Cardturner The Cardturner Louis Sachar From Louis Sachar, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Newbery Medal for HOLES, comes the young adult novel THE CARDTURNER, an exploration of the human condition.How are we supposed t… OL15168579W
The secret of ROVER The secret of ROVER Rachel Wildavsky Twelve-year-old twins Katie and David Bowen evade foreign militants and make their way from Washington, D.C. to their uncle's Vermont home, hoping he can help rescue their parents, who were kidnapped… OL15455317W
Final exposure Final exposure Roxanne Rustand "Someone's lurking in the shadows. Safety. Serenity. That's what Jack Matthews wants, and what he seeks in Lost Falls, Montana. A quiet retreat is just what Jack and his orphaned nephew, Max, need--e… OL15492276W
Shades of gray Shades of gray Carolyn Reeder At the end of the Civil War, twelve-year-old Will, having lost all his immediate family, reluctantly leaves his city home to live in the Virginia countryside with his aunt and the uncle he considers … OL15858923W
Gumption! Gumption! Elise Broach,Richard Egielski When Peter goes on an African adventure with his beloved Uncle Nigel, who hopes to spot a rare gorilla, the oblivious Nigel urges Peter on by telling him to have gumption, while Peter keeps his eyes … OL15906769W
Beautiful Beautiful Susi Gregg Fowler A young gardener and Uncle George collaborate on a garden, so that when a very sick Uncle George comes home from the doctor he is greeted with beautiful flowers. OL16025338W
Sound Bender Sound Bender Lin Oliver After their parents are declared dead, Leo and his brother Hollis are taken in by a wealthy but distant step-uncle, and when, on his thirteenth birthday, Leo acquires the ability to hear sounds from … OL16604552W
After the river the sun After the river the sun Dia Calhoun After his parents' death, his own near-drowning, and months in foster care, twelve-year-old Eckhart Lyon moves to his Uncle Al's orchard on trial but yearns for a real home, and with new friend Eva's… OL16714560W
Tentacles by Roland Smith Tentacles by Roland Smith Roland Smith This is a Very exiting book. Luther and Marty two best friends and Marty's thought to be twin sister, Grace go in a adventure in a boat. Noah Blackwood, Grace's Grandfather tries to kidnap Grace with… OL17553718W
Uncle James Uncle James Marc Harshman As a young boy and his family endure hard times on their Indiana farm, they look forward to the letters and promises of help from their uncle out west. OL1918551W
Horace the Horrible Horace the Horrible Jackie French Koller The fearsome knight Horace tries to prove to his niece that he is as good as his brother, the King, while all she really wants is someone to help her stop missing her father. OL1946929W
Bad hare day Bad hare day Miriam Moss Uncle Herbert the Hare, the best hairdresser in town, has his hands full when his niece Holly spends time at his salon. OL1985509W
Una tremenda vacanza a Villa Pitocca! Una tremenda vacanza a Villa Pitocca! Elisabetta Dami "Rancid rat hairs! I'd been spending so much money lately, I had none left in the bank! Even worse, when my grandfather found out, he sent me off to Moldy Manor. There, miserly Uncle Stingysnout woul… OL19991591W
Oy, Joy! ; a novel Oy, Joy! ; a novel Lucy Frank Although her ailing uncle creates problems for her whole family when he moves in with them, Joy survives his bungling attempts at matchmaking even as she plays the game herself. OL2008049W
The Thornthwaite betrayal The Thornthwaite betrayal Gareth P. Jones After a lifetime of plotting each other's demise, orphan twins Lorelli and Ovid Thornthwaite have reached an uneasy truce and are living a quieter life in the remains of the burnt-out Thornthwaite Ma… OL20865450W
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