By: Robert San Souci
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Why does Mister Bear think that the pumpkins he’s sitting on will hatch? Because Miz Goose convinces him so! And she's only one of the funny tricksters whose tales are told in this engaging collection, sure to tickle listeners or readers.
By: Michelle Fattig

"Written by school psychologist Michelle Fattig, who herself lives a highly successful life even though she has ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome, A Prairie Day with Annie is novel for young readers featuring a pair of children, Michelle and John, who have

By: Marina Boudhos

Nadira's family has lived a law-abiding (but undocumented) existence since arriving in the U.S. from Bangladesh years ago. During a post-9/11 crackdown, her father is discovered and the possibility of deportation hangs heavy over their lives.

Young woman with question mark on forehead
By: Tanuja Desai Hidier

Dimple Lala doesn't know what to think.

By: Walter Dean Myers
This story of a young African-American man caught up in a robbery gone bad is a contemporary classic.
Teen riding a bicycle
By: Gary Soto

Product Description: Eddie's father, two uncles, and best friend are all dead, and it's a struggle for him not to end up the same way. Violence makes Fresno wallow in tears, as if a huge onion were buried beneath the city.

By: Paul Volponi
Marcus and Eddie are basketball teammates and best friends. But when they get involved in a crime, will the fact that Marcus is black and Eddie is white affect how they are treated? Great sports action and a compelling premise make this a page turner.
By: Jerry Spinelli
Thirteen year old Primrose lives with her peculiar, remote mother; nine year old David has just moved to the neighborhood to live with his grandmother.
By: Jerry Spinelli
The Newbery Medal winning author has vivid recollections of growing up in Norristown, PA, in the 1950s. His recollections are vivid, funny, and episodic and allow fans of Spinelli's novels to glimpse where stories might begin.

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