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On the Road With Poppa Whopper
(age 7-10) by Marianne Busser voyages/journeys ... family ... adventure When their house is torn down, Frannie and Poppa Whopper buy a rusty little minivan, pack up their belongings and head off to a carefree new life on the road. Of course, they hit some bumps along the way, but Poppa Whopper has luck, charm, and lots of ideas, and he always manages to talk them out of trouble and into exciting new adventures. |
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White Bird
(age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla animals ... growing up ... family ... historical John Thomas, a boy who lives in the woods of Tennessee with his stern guardian Luke, leads a lonely, solitary life. One morning after a storm, he finds an injured bird and makes his pet. When another young boy steals White Bird, John Thomas sets out on his own to find his pet. |
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The Pain and the Great One Series (age 7-10) by Judy Blume friendship ... family Catalog: A six-year-old (The Pain) and his eight-year-old sister (The Great One) see each other as troublemakers and the best-loved in the family. title: Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One title: Going, Going, Gone with the Pain and the Great One title: Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One title: Friend or Fiend? with the Pain and the Great One |
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Roz and Ozzie
(age 7-10) by Johanna Hurwitz family Although eight-year-old Roz usually feels annoyed by the pestering attentions of her uncle Ozzie, who is two years younger than she is, she finds that there are times when she is glad to have him around. sequel: Ozzie on His Own |
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Losing Uncle Tim
(age 7-10) by Marykate Jordan family ... illness/loss When his beloved Uncle Tim dies of AIDS, Daniel struggles to find reassurance and understanding and finds that his favorite grown-up has left him a legacy of joy and courage. |
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When Mindy Saved Hanukkah
(age 7-10) by Eric Kimmel traditions ... adventure ... family ... folklore Little Mindy Klein lives with her tiny family behind the walls of the Eldridge Street Synagogue. When Mindy's father sprains his ankle right before Hanukkah, he is unable to bring home a candle for the menorah. So Mindy decides to set out and find the candle herself. But first she has to face off with an enormous, frightening cat. With a lot of bravery (and a little help from grandpa) Mindy manages to save Hanukkah just in time...and learns the true meaning behind the Festival of Lights. |
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Morgy Makes His Move
(age 7-10) by Maggie Lewis action ... school ... family Morgy MacDougal-MacDuff hates being the new kid in a new school in a new town in a new state. Each day brings some new weird Boston thing to get used to, but soon Morgy feels he may just fit in after all. |
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A Turkey Drive and Other Tales
(age 7-10) by Barbara Ann Porte humor ... family ... short stories ... authorship ... the arts A sister and brother who enjoy storytelling like their father and art like their mother join in making up stories about different pictures around their house. |
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The Family Under the Bridge
(age 7-10) by Natalie Savage Carlson family ... friendship This is the delightfully warm and enjoyable story of an old Parisian named Armand, who relished his solitary life. Children, he said, were like starlings, and one was better off without them. But the children who lived under the bridge recognized a true friend when they met one, even if the friend seemed a trifle unwilling at the start. And it did not take Armand very long to realize that he had gotten himself ready-made family; one that he loved with all his heart, and one for whom he would have to find a better home than the bridge. |
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The Berenstain Bears (age 7-10) by Stan Berenstain friendship ... family ... humor The Berenstain Bears muddle their way through real-life situations, in their own hilarious way. title: The Berenstain Bears Phenom in the Family |
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The Latchkey Dog
(age 7-10) by Mary Jane Auch animals ... family Sam's efforts to help his dog Amber adjust to being home alone all day cause his mother to worry that Sam is spending too much time by himself. |
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The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates
(age 7-10) by Susan Shreve humor ... friendship ... family ... school Driving home from the beach on Labor Day, Joshua receives some shocking news from his mother: he must repeat third grade. sequel: Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again sequel: Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge |
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Starring Grace
(age 7-10) by Mary Hoffman friendship ... family Grace and her friends have all sorts of adventures during their summer vacation--going to the circus, taking an imaginary safari, making friends with an elderly neighbor, and more. |
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The Puppy Sister
(age 7-10) by S.E. Hinton humor ... family Nick and his parents get more than they bargained for when their newly adopted puppy, Aleasha, decides she'll have more fun with her new "family" if she becomes human, too. |
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The Magic Menorah
(age 7-10) by Jane Breskin Zalben traditions ... fantasy ... family Stanley does not look foward to spending another Chanukah with all his relatives, but when an old man comes out of a tarnished menorah in the attic and grants Stanley three wishes, he changes his mind. |
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Amber Was Brave, Essie Was Smart
(age 7-10) by Vera B. Williams family ... poetry A series of poems tells how two sisters help each other deal with life while their mother is working and their father has been sent to jail. |