HarperCollins Children's Books
119 pg.
Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it.
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Saturday, June 2, 2012
Kindred Souls by Patricia MacLachlan
HarperCollins Children's Books
119 pg.
Ten year-old Jake shares a special bond with his grandfather, Billy, but when Billy asks Jake to build him a sod house, Jake is not sure he wants to do it.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Paintings From The Cave by Gary Paulsen
Wendy Lamb Books
2011
161p.
"In these three novellas, Gary Paulsen explores how children can survive the most difficult circumstances through art and the love of dogs"--Provided by publisher.
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach by Brenda Woods
Penguin /Nancy Paulsen Books
2011
137p.
Saint Louis Armstrong Beach is enjoying life in New Orleans, playing clarinet for the tourists in his spare time, accompanied by Shadow, a local stray dog. When Hurricane Katrina approaches, Saint faces unexpected challenges in trying to rescue Shadow
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Water Balloons by Audrey Vernick
Clarion Books
2011
320p.
With her best friends pulling away from her, her newly-separated parents deciding she should spend the summer at her father's new home, and a babysitting job she does not want, Marley's life is already as precarious as an overfull water balloon when a cute boy enters the picture.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
2011
When Papa goes away for a little while, his family tries to cope with the separation by adopting four dogs and a cat.
Monday, July 25, 2011
A Dog’s Way Home by Bobbie Pyron
Katherine Tegen Books
2011
321p.
After a car accident strands them at opposite ends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, eleven-year-old Abby and her beloved sheltie Tam overcome months filled with physical and emotional challenges to find their way back to each other.
Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt
Alfred A. Knopf
2011
227p.
Fredle, a young mouse cast out of his home, faces dangers and predators outside, makes some important discoveries and allies, and learns the meaning of freedom as he struggles to return home.
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