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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 20, 1991
Kirkus Star STRIDER
by Beverly Cleary, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
"Zelinsky's perceptive drawings are an excellent bonus. (Fiction. 9-14)"
Leigh Botts, of Newbery-winning Dear Mr. Henshaw, is still learning to cope with his parents' divorce—a task to which he brings his earlier sensitivity and a new self-confidence. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1995
UTTERLY YOURS, BOOKER JONES
by Betsy Duffey

 Booker Jones is an aspiring novelist, having already completed several works including Worms from the Planet Spaghetti and Moon Mummy. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 1, 1998
ROPE BURN
by Jan Siebold
"From the first sentence ("I hate writing") to the last, the tone of the book is engaging and true to life; Richard not only gains understanding, but discovers his own voice as well. (Fiction. 9-12)"
Siebold gives an 11-year-old boy the chance to gain a better understanding of himself and his family through effective use of a well-worn device—a class assignment. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2001
HOW I BECAME A WRITER AND OGGIE LEARNED TO DRIVE
by Janet Taylor Lisle

Eleven-year-old Archie habitually protects and insulates little brother Oggie, who is overcome with uncontrollable shivering when frightened, and given to hiding from the school bully in a closet. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Aug. 1, 2001
Kirkus Star LOVE THAT DOG
by Sharon Creech
"This really special triumph is bound to be widely discussed by teachers and writers, and widely esteemed by Creech's devoted readers. (Fiction/poetry. 9-13)"
Versatile Newbery Medalist Creech (A Fine, Fine School, p. 862, etc.) continues to explore new writing paths with her latest, written as free verse from the viewpoint of a middle-school boy named Jack. Read full book review >
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2003
Kirkus Star SAHARA SPECIAL
by Esmé Raji Codell
"An absolutely lovely debut for children from the author of Educating Esmé (1999). (Fiction. 10-14)"
Sahara Jones really is Sahara Special. Read full book review >