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(0)Kimberly Willis Holt
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Decades after Toby’s life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Toby’s daughter Rylee is at a crossroads—her best friend Twig has started pushing her away just as Joe, a new kid from New York, settles into their small town of Antler. Rylee befriends Joe and learns that Joe’s father was a first responder on 9/11. The two unlikely friends soon embark on a project to find Zachary Beaver and hopefully reconnect him with Rylee's father almost thirty...
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
★ "The girls’ slowly deepening understanding of themselves gives this book its heart. Like their rebuilt city, this friendship cannot reconstitute as an exact replica of what they had before…. [an] appealing and sensitive novel." —The Horn Book, starred review
A coming-of-age middle grade novel about three best friends born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina who must confront storms of their...
A coming-of-age middle grade novel about three best friends born in the wake of Hurricane Katrina who must confront storms of their...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
In Rippling Creek, Louisiana, in 1948, eleven-year-old Tate writes letters to her favorite country singer, sharing her dreams of becoming a singer and revealing that her mother is in prison.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Tiger Ann Parker is smart in school and good at baseball, but she's forever teased about her family by the girls in class. Tiger Ann knows her folks are different from others in their small town of Saitter, Louisiana. They are mentally slow, and Tiger Ann keeps her pain and embarrassment hidden as long as her strong and smart Granny runs the household. Then Granny dies suddenly and Aunt Dorie Kay arrives, offering Tiger Ann a way out. Now Tiger Ann...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Nothing ever happens in Toby's small Texas town. Nothing much until this summer that's full of big changes.
It's tough for Toby when his mother leaves home to become a country singer. And Toby takes it hard when his best friend Cal's older brother goes off to fight in Vietnam. But now their sleepy town is about to get an even bigger jolt with the arrival of Zachary Beaver, billed as the fattest boy in the world. Toby is in for a summer unlike any...
It's tough for Toby when his mother leaves home to become a country singer. And Toby takes it hard when his best friend Cal's older brother goes off to fight in Vietnam. But now their sleepy town is about to get an even bigger jolt with the arrival of Zachary Beaver, billed as the fattest boy in the world. Toby is in for a summer unlike any...
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
“In a series of exquisitely presented snapshots, a young teen struggles to cope with the aftermath of her mother’s suicide. . . . Stunningly beautiful.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred
“Readers are drawn into Isabel’s world and her determination to keep on going in the face of her overwhelming loss and responsibilities.”—School Library Journal, Starred
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A...
“Readers are drawn into Isabel’s world and her determination to keep on going in the face of her overwhelming loss and responsibilities.”—School Library Journal, Starred
An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
A...
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
It’s not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic. Unlike her older sister, Piper loves being part of a Navy family, and unlike her younger sister, Piper is no prodigy genius....
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Piper’s dad—a Navy Chief—might be gone again, but Piper’s got plenty to keep her busy at home: new neighbors, a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and, most important, the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show. Piper is determined to win, but teaching tricks to her dog seems nearly impossible. Bruna is simply unteachable.
Join Piper as she embarks on exciting new adventures!
Join Piper as she embarks on exciting new adventures!
Author
Series
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Piper Reed returns for more exciting adventures in this entertaining chapter book.
Piper Reed and the Gypsy Club members need a clubhouse. Raising money is challenging so Piper launches a party planning business. Throwing Brady's birthday celebration is her first job. When things don't go as expected, Piper's friends and family come to the rescue.
Piper Reed and the Gypsy Club members need a clubhouse. Raising money is challenging so Piper launches a party planning business. Throwing Brady's birthday celebration is her first job. When things don't go as expected, Piper's friends and family come to the rescue.