Kathryn Lasky has written more than one hundred books and won many awards, including the Newbery Honor for Sugaring Time, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Weaver's Gift, and the National Jewish Book Award for both Night Journey and ...
. . . Highly recommended!” --James Dashner, author of the Maze Runner series What does it mean to have a soul whose will to live knows no limits?
Praise for Twenty Questions for Gloria “The witty banter . . . will appeal to teens who love books with quirky dialogue and zingy one-liners, which also provide a refreshing and authentic counterpoint to the darker themes that run through ...
Mom may be angry that Dr. Spence kicked me and Kenna off the Eagles, but the way she's laughing with her old friends, I guess she doesn't blame them. I should ask her about it. Did any of Mom's friends on the Eagles stand up for me, ...
But she can't tell Grace about her father. Even though she hates to lie, Meg can't resist telling tall tales about her family and her life to Grace and other kids.
Twelveyear-old Madison Mitchell became the first girl in southern Michigan to play league baseball when she debuted for Hinton's Grocery on Tuesday. And what a debut it was. Allowingjust two hits, Mitchell pitched a near-flawless game.
Perhaps the Fat One's plan for us to go to Musk Ox Land wasn't sogood after all. “Peary will arrange for Captain Bartlett's ship to take us backtoItta,” I said, thoughI wasn't sosure. “Ifyou're not able to come homethis winter and one ...
Someone grabbed Mr. Ramsey and said hello, so I slipped behind the crowd into the main room. Tables were stuffed with plates of food. “Lucy!” Mrs. Ramsey hugged me. “Brownies! Your mom would've been proud! She always made the best ones.
Duncan and Parker were always polite and accommodating, though I'm sure there were plenty of people they'd rather have been ... I wouldn't have known how to tell if someone had a drug problem, but rumor has it that Parker's was cocaine.
“William Parker,” she said. “What on earth are you wearing?” He slung an arm around her shoulder. “Deb, River needs cheering up. And these shorts bring joy to the world.” “If it wouldn't make us late,” I said, “I'd make you take a lap ...
Secret agent Modo's next assignment?
During the voyage, Modo uncovers an astounding secret. The Dark Deeps, the second book in Arthur Slade’s Hunchback Assignments series, is set in a fascinating Steampunk Victorian world.
After previous assignments in London, the depths of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Australian rain forest, this final adventure in the Hunchback Assignments series finds our hero, shape-shifting, masked spy Modo, on his most personal quest.
ARTHU R SLADE was raised in the Cypress Hills of southwest Saskatchewan and began writing at an early age. He received an English honors degree from the University of Saskatchewan, spent several years in advertising, ...
With his imaginary dog Boy in tow, Justin struggles to fit into his new role and above all, to survive in a world where tragedy is around every corner. He's got to be prepared, just in case.
Perfect for animal lovers, this unusual novel has hints of the quirky charm of Geek Girl and the emotional depth of The Last Leaves Falling.
This is her story. “We are a family on a journey to a place called wonderful" is the motto of Deza Malone's family. Deza is the smartest girl in her class in Gary, Indiana, singled out by teachers for a special path in life.
Steven and his best friend Russell are back!
READING GUIDE a BAD BOY can be GOOD for a GIRL BY TANYA LEESTONE DISCUSSION 0UESTIONS x Discuss the title of the novel. Do you agree with it? Why or why not? How did the bad boy in this novel end up being “good" for each girl?
Winner of the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Fiction A New York Times Bestseller and Notable Book Five Starred Reviews A Junior Library Guild Selection "Absorbing." —People "Readers ... are likely to find themselves chewing over the ...