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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 Fall of Freddie the Leaf: a Story of Life for All Ages
(age 7-10) by Leo Buscaglia nature ... growing up ... illness/loss Catalog: As Freddie experiences the changing seasons along with his companion leaves, he learns about the delicate balance between life and death. |
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The Adam Joshua Capers (age 7-10) by Janice Lee Smith growing up ... school Adam Joshua faces one dilemma after another in these hilarious stories. title: The Kid Next Door and Other Headaches: Stories About Adam Joshua |
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Martin Bridge Series (age 7-10) by Jessica Scott Kerrin school ... growing up ... short stories Meet Martin Bridge--a most special and ordinary boy whose well-meant plans sometimes go awry. In three stories, Martin encounters two bus drivers with very different ways of relating, makes a tough decision about a friend's pet and takes on an extremely competitive model rocket project that almost costs him a friendship. The daily rhythms, struggles and triumphs of childhood ... at home, at school and with friends ... are evoked with warmth, understanding, honesty and humor. title: Martin Bridge in High Gear! |
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Magid Fasts for Ramadan
(age 7-10) by Mary Matthews growing up Magid, an eight-year-old Muslim boy in Cairo, is determined to celebrate Ramadan by fasting, despite the opposition of family members who feel that he is not yet old enough to fast. |
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Shoeshine Girl
(age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla enterprise ... friendship ... growing up Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoe shine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes. |
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The Beany Adventures (age 7-10) by Susan Wojciechowski humor ... growing up ... friendship Beany worries about everything whether she is at home or school. title: Beany and the Meany |