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- 00049503 abstract "After Beaver is hurt when his home collapses, his friends Bear and Hedgehog work hard to build him a new one.".
- 00049513 abstract "After her beloved Gran dies, fifteen-year-old Liv goes to California to live with the father she has never known and must adjust to his gruff ways and his life as an abalone diver, so different from her life in New York City.".
- 00049553 abstract "The four Kerrigan children, Duffy and her adopted siblings, who all come from different countries, accompany their father on a business trip to Australia, and encounter unexpected challenges in the Outback.".
- 00049591 abstract "Anne, an eleven-year-old orphan, is sent by mistake to live with a lonely, middle-aged brother and sister on a Prince Edward Island farm and proceeds to make an indelible impression on everyone around her.".
- 00049592 abstract "In the summer before seventh grade, twelve-year-old Iris Diaz-Pinkowitz goes up and down the fire escape outside her new New York City apartment, becoming an integral part of the lives of her human and animal neighbors.".
- 00049637 abstract "As Payton leaves high school and goes on to college, she and her friends learn to deal with racism and other difficult issues.".
- 00049649 abstract "In 1902 fifteen-year-old Rose travels from Ireland to join family members in Chicago, where she must use all her resources to deal with her father's drinking and her brothers' dangerous involvement in politics.".
- 00049683 abstract "After twelve-year-old Natalie writes a wonderful novel, her friend Zoe helps her devise a scheme to get it accepted at the publishing house where Natalie's mother works as an editor.".
- 00049687 abstract "While fishing with his friends off Honolulu on December 7, 1941, teenaged Adam is caught in the midst of the Japanese attack and through the chaos of the subsequent days tries to find his father, a naval officer who was serving on the U.S.S. Arizona when the bombs fell.".
- 00049720 abstract "David Innes and friends discover an inner world populated by strange creatures.".
- 00049724 abstract "Explore the everyday live of the mountain lion, cheetah, jaguar, tiger and their ancestors.".
- 00049725 abstract "Simple rhyming text and illustrations guide the reader to see triangles, rectangles, and circles in everyday things.".
- 00049765 abstract "Two naughty babies, a zebra and a hippo, get in trouble when they persist in playing instead of going to sleep.".
- 00049766 abstract "Sixth grader Laurel finds herself increasingly preoccupied with her younger sister's strange behavior, the unusual boy who has appeared in her neighborhood and class at school, and the disappearance of the wonderful climbing tree that may have been cut down by his family.".
- 00049787 abstract "A Hollywood actress, who had been competing with Sammy's mother for an important role, is murdered, but thirteen-year-old Sammy and her friend Marissa are on the case.".
- 00049878 abstract "Ten sheep who don't want to go to sleep have fun counting down to bedtime.".
- 00049879 abstract "Having slept past Easter, the Easter bunny tries to distribute his eggs on Mother's Day, the Fourth of July, and Halloween, but no one is interested until finally Santa Claus is able to get him back on track.".
- 00049881 abstract "A dog follows the bus to school, where he meets the teacher and takes part in the activities of the class.".
- 00049903 abstract "Norbert and his friends in the detective club set out to explain the strange appearance and behavior of their attractive biology teacher.".
- 00049904 abstract "Five-year-old Robin creates chaos all over the house, until he is allowed to design his own room.".
- 00049905 abstract "Confusion arises as Yoko's classmates secretly trade Valentine's Day cards.".
- 00049906 abstract "When Yoko and her classmates become sick, Mrs. Jenkins comes up with a great idea to identify who might be responsible for spreading germs.".
- 00050008 abstract "Presents the familiar rhyme about a pesky goat that gets in trouble for eating shirts off the clothesline.".
- 00050015 abstract "An olive tree, an oak tree, and a pine tree dream of great things, and their dreams are fulfilled when each fills an important role in the life of Jesus.".
- 00050035 abstract "On a hot, dusty day as Zeb is walking home from the general store, he wishes for a horse, but soon his one horse grows into a snorting, stamping herd.".
- 00050036 abstract "Cowgirl Jules and her clever horse Gertie save the townsfolk when Mean Bulldog Pike and his greedy horse Bullet escape from jail and steal the water supply.".
- 00050071 abstract "Inspired after meeting John F. Kennedy at a 1960 campaign fundraiser hosted by the Aldrich family, Chuck defies authority at his Pennsylvania boarding school, Sojie takes part in lunch counter sit-ins in Georgia, and Dick finally connects with his father in Hollywood.".
- 00050117 abstract "A young boy and his dog join St. Francis on a tour of the city of San Francisco.".
- 00050150 abstract "Freddy the pig and some barnyard friends take off for Mars in Mr. Bean's space ship, but things go awry when Mrs. Peppercorn fiddles with the controls and they wind up in a stranger place than they ever imagined.".
- 00050151 abstract "Freddy the pig and his barnyard friends run the very successful Barnyard Tours, Inc., but on a trip to the North Pole some sailors cause trouble for them and Santa, who, when the animals drive off the bad men, offers a sleigh ride home.".
- 00050184 abstract "In eighteenth-century Japan, fourteen-year-old Seikei, a merchant's son in training to be a samurai, helps his patron investigate a series of murders and arson in the capital city of Edo, each of which is associated in some way with a popular geisha.".
- 00050187 abstract "Sarah Morgan is a spirited twenty-year-old, loyal to the Confederacy, when Union forces arrive in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 1862, forcing her and her family on a perilous journey to New Orleans. Includes excerpts from the actual diary on which the story is based.".
- 00050203 abstract "Cool cats entertain the crowds with their music in the French Quarter of New Orleans.".
- 00050246 abstract "In late nineteenth-century California, when Chinese immigrants are being driven out or even killed for fear they will take jobs from whites, fifteen-year-old Eliza Jane McCully defies the townspeople and her lighthouse-keeper father to help a Chinese boy who has been kind to her.".
- 00050247 abstract "Three eighth-grade friends, preparing for the International Double Dutch Championship jump rope competition in their home town of Cincinnati, Ohio, cope with Randy's missing father, Delia's inability to read, and Yo Yo's encounter with the class bullies.".
- 00050333 abstract "When an ancient evil threatens to devastate Rin, overcoming its people with a fatal sleeping sickness, young Rowan, with help from a tribe called the Travelers, must decipher a rhyming riddle in order to save the land and its inhabitants.".
- 00050334 abstract "Sam describes in loving detail his car and how he drives it.".
- 00050335 abstract "As other animals walk, gallop or trot by, a hungry crocodile lies quietly in the sand, listening for a very special sound from her nesting place. Includes factual information about Nile crocodiles.".
- 00050382 abstract "Reluctant to show up for the first day of school, Davy builds his own school on wheels and creates excitement for the other students.".
- 00050384 abstract "A young girl describes the special pancake tradition that she and her grandmother share. Includes recipe.".
- 00050388 abstract "When Ma dies, a brother and sister leave the family's northern Virginia farm to search for their father who has joined the Confederate forces at Manassas battlefield.".
- 00050389 abstract "When Luzolo goes to market with her parents, she learns that it takes a great deal of bartering to finally get what she wants.".
- 00050415 abstract "In 1915, after being asked to sing at the funeral of executed songwriter and member of the international union, Industrial Workers of the World, Joe Hill, eighteen-year-old Utah coal miner Tommy Quinlan begins to accept his past and make decisions about his future.".
- 00050488 abstract "Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, history of migration and survival, mating, and social habits of the bighorn sheep.".
- 00050524 abstract "A collection of stories about such creatures as mermaids and centaurs, who are part-human and part-animal or part-plant, and their struggles to understand their true identity.".
- 00050531 abstract "Rhyming verses describe things that are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, gray, white, and pink.".
- 00050533 abstract "When Yoko moves from Japan to California, she decides to make and send origami swans to her grandmother for her birthday.".
- 00050555 abstract "Sick of the horrors of conquering beings on other planets, Ahvrem will end his service as a soldier and save his sister from an unhappy marriage if he can discover who is behind a rumored plot to assassinate the Emperor.".
- 00050557 abstract "When Stuart Little and his brother George go to the amusement park, George keeps suggesting rides and games that are too big for Stuart, but the hall of mirrors helps put things into perspective.".
- 00050561 abstract "A homeless little dog finds supper at one house, a comfortable couch at a second, and breakfast at a third.".
- 00050586 abstract "A young girl shares a night of adventures with her cousin in a little shop full of dreams.".
- 00050679 abstract "Bethany, Nam and Tillie, sixteen-year-old witches, investigate two murder cases with help from friends and the Black Madonna conjured up by Bethany, even as they try to protect Nam from an abusive boyfriend and a deranged classmate.".
- 00050687 abstract "A lullaby celebrating the fragility of the environment, the innocence of childhood, and the sense that we all are connected and part of the world's family.".
- 00050777 abstract "Following his religious principles as a Brethren, Nathan's father goes into hiding in order not to fight with the Confederate Army but he risks being found when he saves the life of a Union soldier.".
- 00050873 abstract "An only child imagines she has a pink poodle named Pea Wee to keep her company, and discovers that imagination can make wonderful things happen.".
- 00050944 abstract "The Benson boys return to Buckman for spring vacation and concoct a prank involving a non-existent ghost, continuing the practical joke war between the Hatford boys and the Malloy girls.".
- 00051007 abstract "The reader is asked to guess what a creature is from a description of the appearance and use of the its tail.".
- 00051008 abstract "Explains all the things that Elephant should know about how to behave when attending a birthday or other kind of party.".
- 00051009 abstract "After a visit to a Chinese restaurant, Carlos decides to dig a hole to China so he can have egg rolls and chow mein instead of rice and beans and tortillas.".
- 00051038 abstract "After journeying around the world in search of the magical city of his dreams, Lemuel discovers there is no place like home.".
- 00051070 abstract "When twelve-year-old Mary spends a summer working on her sister's farm in an Amish community, she learns that there is more than one kind of housekeeping.".
- 00051073 abstract "When her Grandma Forever comes to live in her attic, Maria must discover how to deal with her difficult behavior and talk of God.".
- 00051081 abstract "A boy follows three wise men on their visit to see the newborn Christ child and presents him with a special tree as a gift.".
- 00051082 abstract "The friendly ghost of the Black Castle follows Babar the elephant, along with his family and friends, back to Celesteville to spend some time with them.".
- 00051083 abstract "THe children of Babar the elephant want to keep the Wully-Wully they find as a pet, but a rhinoceros steals him.".
- 00051145 abstract "Tells the story of King Solomon and the origins of Tu B'Shevat, a holiday that is celebrated by the planting of trees.".
- 00051147 abstract "Deciding that he must sire a child to carry on his tradition of Loathing Light and Blighting the Beautiful, the Great Wizard Arriman announces a competition among the witches of Todcaster, one of whom will marry him.".
- 00051148 abstract "Odge Gribble, a young hag, joins an old wizard, a gentle fey, and a giant ogre on a journey from their magical island kingdom to London through a tunnel which opens every nine years for nine days, to try and rescue the young prince who had been stolen as an infant nine years before.".
- 00051162 abstract "In 1955, thirteen-year-old Lyric finds her whole life changing when her family moves from the hills of Virginia to a town in Michigan and her older sister Summer begins descending into mental illness.".
- 00051165 abstract "The author presents six alternative versions of the familiar story of a boastful miller and the daughter he claims can spin straw into gold.".
- 00051195 abstract "Hoping to stop his parents' impending separation and keep them from getting a divorce, eleven-year-old Charlie runs away from their house in the California countryside and finds a ride to the coast.".
- 00051196 abstract "In a time of dire need, eleven-year-old Nuria tries to outwit the magical wishing well in her mysterious mountain village.".
- 00051197 abstract "When Rebecca, a seventh-grader, is paired up with her friend Scott for a dance class at school, she learns a lot about who her real friends are.".
- 00051251 abstract "In 1848, in a bid for freedom, a fifteen-year-old slave girl secretly boards the Pearl, docked on the Potomac River at Washington, D.C.".
- 00051366 abstract "Hannah, a healer with unusual powers, leaves the wizard she has always served and, along with her animal companions, begins a journey which uncovers the truth about her real nature.".
- 00051419 abstract "Having found a tiny baby in a peanut shell, Larky Mavis calls him Heart's Delight and carries him around as he grows bigger, to the confusion and anger of the adults around her.".
- 00051461 abstract "During his summer in Maine, twelve-year-old Homer, together with his new friend Roger, is determined to find the truth about himself, his long-dead father, and a mysterious costumed man.".
- 00051464 abstract "Mr. Barnes goes on a train trip and enjoys all the sights and sounds of the ride.".
- 00051583 abstract "A young girl is able to go anywhere her imagination can take her when she reads with her grandmother in their Storybook Chair.".
- 00051589 abstract "Two families respectfully explore the seashore and its animals by leaving only their footprints.".
- 00051616 abstract "High school baseball star Coley Burke tries to deal with an ankle injury, back spasms, a pregnant girlfriend, academic failure, pressure from his father, and the legacy of his dead older brother.".
- 00051617 abstract "In 531 A.D., a fifteen-year-old princess of the Hsien tribe in southern China keeps a diary which describes her role as liaison between her own people and the local Chinese colonists, in times of both peace and war.".
- 00051766 abstract "Toots is once again transported to the Upside Down World, where the fairy inhabitants are desperately trying to defeat the evil Waspgnat before it destroys the garden that Toots and the fairies share.".
- 00051767 abstract "While visiting their grandparents' farm, Joe, Polly, and Sam are called by the magic of fire to go to Mount Olympus to repay a debt to Prometheus.".
- 00051770 abstract "When Chris's mother remarries and they move out to the country, he feels out of place among the cattle ranchers until he meets an unusual girl who introduces him to Mr. Bridges and his animal rescue ranch.".
- 00051792 abstract "Two refined lady friends have a very unrefined disagreement.".
- 00051871 abstract "Twelve-year-old Arby's faith in God is tested when his Christian school burns down, he undergoes home schooling, and his grandmother falls in love with the one-armed man next door.".
- 00051946 abstract "After Little Bear gets treatment for his injured back, he hopes he can join his skateboarding team for the County Fair competition.".
- 00051956 abstract "Illustrations and simple text describe the full day of a dairy cow.".
- 00052181 abstract "Adjusting to middle school becomes easier for twelve-year-old Maggie when she finds that her biology teacher, who is blind, can learn a few things from her about working with his guide dog.".
- 00052182 abstract "Seeing Jane's dog, Yum-Yum, help cheer up children in a cancer ward makes Zoe think about having her puppy, Sneakers, trained to do therapy, too, especially when Yum-Yum becomes very ill.".
- 00052183 abstract "When a hurricane hits her town, Sunita must face her fears in order to help a stranded cat.".
- 00052221 abstract "Thirteen-year-old Shayla is upset when her estranged father's new baby is born on her birthday, but she learns that her problems are nothing compared to those faced by her friends Kambia and Lemm.".
- 00052222 abstract "An overweight, timid fifteen-year-old boy and his popular fourteen-year-old sister begin to overcome their guilt over their father's death and reconnect with each other and their emotionally-distant mother when they accompany her on a two-week speaking tour.".
- 00052224 abstract "Ebon's father, who is in a coma, appears to the family as a wandering spirit, and Ebon must reunite the spirit and the body before it is too late.".
- 00052225 abstract "After being expelled from a fancy boarding school, Cyd Charisse's problems with her mother escalate after Cyd falls in love with a sensitive surfer and is subsequently sent from San Francisco to New York City to spend time with her biological father.".
- 00052228 abstract "Illustrations and brief text describe all the things that daddies do for their children, most importantly giving them lots of love.".
- 00052229 abstract "A young boy with a knack for creating unusual inventions when he should be helping his mother on the farm finds a use for them when he is made sheriff of a town in Kansas and must get rid of a gang of no-good bullies.".
- 00052230 abstract "After spending summer vacation learning to be a real pirate at Camp Buccaneer, Marlon feels much better prepared to return to school and face Carla, the bully who has pestered her since kindergarten.".
- 00052232 abstract "On the anniversary of his sister's murder, Leo, tormented by his mother's insane accusations and his own waking nightmares, kidnaps a wealthy girl intending to kill her, but instead their long night together helps them both face their futures.".