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The barn
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In an effort to fulfill their dying father's last request, nine-year-old Ben and his brother and sister construct a barn on their land in the Oregon Territory
1994; 106 p.; isbn:0531068617 More Information |
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Something upstairs
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When he moves from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island, Kenny discovers that his new house is haunted by the spirit of a Black slave boy who asks Kenny to return with him to the early nineteenth century and prevent his murder by slave traders.
1988; 119 p.; isbn:0380790866 More Information |
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Macaroni boy
Katherine Ayres
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In Pittsburgh in 1933, sixth-grader Mike Costa notices a connection between several strange occurrences, but the only way he can find out the truth about what's happening is to be nice to the class bully. Includes historical facts
2003; 182 p.; isbn:0385730160 More Information |
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Runt
by Marion Dane Bauer
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Runt, the smallest wolf cub in the litter, seeks to prove himself to his father King and the rest of the pack and to earn a new name
2002; 138 p.; isbn:0618212612 More Information |
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A gathering of days : a New England girl's journal, 1830-32 : a novel
by Joan Blos
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The journal of a 14-year-old girl, kept the last year she lived on the family farm, records daily events in her small New Hampshire town, her father's remarriage, and the death of her best friend
1979; 144 p.; isbn:0684163403 More Information |
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Skeleton man
Joseph Bruchac
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After her parents disappear and she is turned over to the care of a strange "great-uncle," Molly must rely on her dreams about an old Mohawk story for her safety and maybe even for her life
2001; 114 p.; isbn:0060290757 More Information |
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The heart of a chief : a novel
by Joseph Bruchac
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An eleven-year-old Penacook Indian boy living on a reservation faces his father's alcoholism, a controversy surrounding plans for a casino on a tribal island, and insensitivity toward Native Americans in his school and nearby town
1998; 153 p.; isbn:0803722761 More Information |
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The Warriors
by Joseph Bruchac
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As a member of the lacrosse team and of the Iroquois heritage, Jake knows how sacred the game is, but when he moves to a boarding school and plays for their team, he finds that Coach Scott is feeding untruths to his team about the game
2003; 117 p.; isbn:1581960026 More Information |
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Riding the tiger
by Eve Bunting ; with woodcuts by David Frampton.
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Ten-year-old Danny is bored and lonely when he hops on the back of the exciting and somewhat scary tiger that offers him a ride, but he soon discovers that it's easier to get on the tiger than it is to get off.
2001; 32 p.; isbn:0395797314 More Information |
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The janitor's boy
Andrew Clements
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Fifth grader Jack finds himself the target of ridicule at school when it becomes known that his father is one of the janitors, and he turns his anger onto his father
2000; 140 p.; isbn:0689818181 More Information |
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Sahara special
Esme Raji Codell.
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Struggling with school and her feelings since her father left, Sahara gets a fresh start with a new and unique teacher who supports her writing talents and the individuality of each of her classmates.
2003; 175 p.; isbn:0786807938 More Information |
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