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Frankly, Fanny Series (age 7-10) by AJ Stern school ... growing up ... humor Catalog: Frannie Miller, who cannot wait to grow up and work in an office with a swivel chair and her own assistant, causes havoc when she tries to help out while on a school field trip to the local radio station. title: Frankly Fanny title: Doggy Day Care title: Funny Business title: Check, Please! title: Principal For the Day |
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Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters
(age 7-10) by Rachel Vail humor ... growing up ... school Publisher comments: It's the start of the school year, and nothing feels right to Justin. He didn't get the teacher he wanted, he's not in the same class as his best friend, and his little sister, Elizabeth, is starting kindergarten at his school. Elizabeth doesn't seem nervous at all. Justin is very nervous about third grade. And to top it off, he's lost his favorite stuffed animal, but he can't tell anyone, because technically he's too old to still have stuffed animals. Right? |
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The Skirt
(age 7-10) by Gary Soto growing up Publisher comments: The skirt is gone. Miata Ramirez is scared and upset. She brought her forklorico skirt to show off at school and left it on the bus. It's not just any skirt. This skirt belonged to Miata's mother when she was a child in Mexico. On Sunday, Miata and her dance group are going to dance forklorico. It’s Friday afternoon. Miata doesn't want her parents to know she's lost something again. Can she find a way to rescue the precious skirt in time? |
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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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Oh, Emma
(age 7-10) by Barbara Baker growing up ... family Frustrated by life in a crowded housing project, Emma longs for a room of her own, but, because of family circumstances, must settle for far less. |
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Thumbelina Tiny Little Runaway Bride
(age 7-10) by Barbara Ensor adventure ... growing up ... folklore Catalog: In this expanded version of the Andersen fairy tale, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb becomes separated from her overprotective mother, has adventures with various animals, and records her feelings in a diary as she gains self-reliance and searches for someone to love. |
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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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Being Teddy Roosevelt
(age 7-10) by Claudia Mills realistic ... growing up ... school Riley O’Rourke is writing his report on President Teddy Roosevelt in preparation for the fourth-grade biography tea, but he has a far more important goal: to get a saxophone so he can take instrumental music. His mother can’t afford to rent him a sax, and he’s sure he’ll never save up enough money to buy one. But as Riley learns more about Roosevelt’s “bully” spirit, he realizes that there just might be a way to solve his problem after all. |
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Scrubs Forever!
(age 7-10) by Jamie McEwan growing up ... sports Dan is about to give up wrestling when he discovers that he really likes rock climbing; however, he starts to take it too seriously when winning becomes too important. |
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Rufus the Scrub Does Not Wear a Tutu
(age 7-10) by Jamie McEwan growing up ... sports Rufus finds himself involved in both the football team and a ballet class. Despite the teasing from his friends, the ballet lessons may just save the football season. |
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Journey to Cahokia: a Boy's visit to the Great Mound City
(age 7-10) by Albert Lorenz growing up ... historical Explore the world of a Native American mound city more than 600 years ago. Based on new research and archival images, this book relates the coming-of-age tale of a young Native American named Little Hawk. With his family and others from their tribe, Little Hawk is chosen to make a trading journey form his small village to the great mound city of Cahokia (800-1400 CE), in the midwestern United States. |
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Yossi Asks the Angels For Help
(age 7-10) by Miriam Chaikin traditions ... growing up ... folklore When he loses the Hanukkah money he planned to use for presents for his sister and parents, Yossi prays to the angels for help. |
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Tutu Much Ballet
(age 7-10) by Gabrielle Charbonnet family ... growing up When her grandmother comes to visit during the summer, Charlotte thinks she will be allowed to go to gymnastics camp with her best friend, but her mother and grandmother insist that she take ballet lessons instead. |
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Ballet Slippers Series (age 7-10) by Patricia Reilly Giff the arts ... friendship ... growing up Rosie and her dance class perform their favorite parts, and learn a lot about growing up along the way. title: Dance With Rosie title: Rosie's Nutcracker Dreams title: Rosie's Big City Ballet title: Starring Rosie title: A Glass Slipper for Rosie title: Not-So-Perfect Rosie |
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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 Monster in the Third Dresser Drawer title: The Kid Next Door and Other Headaches: Stories About Adam Joshua title: Serious Science title: Superkid! title: George Takes a Bow-Wow! title: Nelson in Love title: The Christmas Ghost title: The Halloween Monster title: Turkey Trouble title: The Baby Blues |
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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 on the Lookout title: Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff! title: Martin Bridge Out of Orbit! title: Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead! title: Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm! 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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The Chalk Box Kid
(age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla enterprise ... the arts ... growing up Nine-year-old Gregory's house does not have room for a garden, but he creates a surprising and very different garden in an unusual place. |
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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 Russell and Elisa Stories (age 7-10) by Johanna Hurwitz growing up ... family ... school The stories of Russell, age six, and Elisa, age four, as they experience the frustrations and excitement of growing up. Now that he's six, Russell has some very important questions: If he has to wear hand-me-downs, shoulden't bigger kids wear hand-me-ups? If he can't say bad words, can he make up his own words when he's angry? If he has to get a report card, isn't it about time his parents got one to? title: Russell Sprouts title: Rip-roaring Russell title: Russell and Elisa title: "E" is for Elisa title: Elisa in the Middle title: Make Room for Elisa |
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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: Don't Call Me a Beanhead! title: Beany and the Meany title: Beany (Not Beanhead) and the Magic Crystal title: Beany and the Dreaded wedding title: Beany Goes to Camp |
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Peach Street Mudders Series (age 7-10) by Matt Christopher growing up ... friendship ... sports The Peach Street Mudders learn a lot about sportsmanship, and a lot about life. title: All-Star Fever title: The Catcher's Mask title: Shadow Over Second title: Stranger in Right Field title: The Hit-Away Kid title: Zero's Slider |