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Some of the Kinder Planets

by Wynne-Jones, Tim

A collection of nine stories by the popular Canadian author, including "The Night of the Pomegranate," "Save the Moon for Kerdy Dickus," and "The Hope Bakery."

Sweet Corn

Poems

by Stevenson, James

A collection of short poems with titles such as "Screen Door," "Bike Rental," and "Photo Album."

It's Perfectly Normal

A Book about Changing Bodies, Growing Up, Sex, and Sexual Health

by Harris, Robie H. & Emberley, Michael

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Guests

by Dorris, Michael

Moss and Trouble, an Algonquin boy and girl, struggle with the problems of growing up in the Massachusetts area during the time of the first Thanksgiving.

Flip-Flop Girl

by Paterson, Katherine

Uprooted following the death of their father, nine-year-old Vinnie and her five-year-old brother, Mason, cope in different ways--one in silence--but both with ...

This Land Is My Land

by Littlechild, George

Using text and his own paintings, the author describes the experiences of Indians of North America in general as well as his experiences growing up as a Plains...

Lydia, Queen of Palestine

by Orlev, Uri & Halkin, Hillel

Ten-year-old Lydia describes her childhood escapades in pre-World War II Romania, her struggles to understand her parents' divorce amid the chaos of the war, a...

Scooter

by Williams, Vera B.

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Cut from the Same Cloth

American Women of Myth, Legend, and Tall Tale

by San Souci, Robert D. & Yolen, Jane & Pinkney, J. Brian

A collection of twenty stories about legendary American women, drawing from folktales, popular stories, and ballads.

The Great American Elephant Chase

by Cross, Gillian

In 1881, fifteen-year-old Tad, an orphan, helps a girl attempting to get a mighty Indian elephant to friends in Nebraska, all the while pursued by two unscrupu...