Books with author Barbara Ann Porte

Because Mother does not like dogs, Sam and Abigail must take Benton with them everywhere, including trying to sneak him into the movies, the library, and the swimming pool.

Expecting he won't have a good time, Harry visits his parents' friends.

Seventeen-year-old Cydra presents a portrait of her family whose history spans three continents.

Harry wants very much to keep Girl, his new dog, even though his father is allergic to dogs.

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Expecting he won't have a good time, Harry visits his parents' friends.

Twelve-year-old Gillian, whose mother's family is from the Caribbean Islands, leaves her AIDS-stricken mother in New York to go live with her father's white family in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where she learns that anything is possible, including survival.

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Harry is upset about losing his library card three times in a row, but feels better when he learns that his father and his friend Dorcas sometimes lose things

Francine and her family watch as their pet tadpole Fred gradually changes into what they think is a frog until Grandpa tells them Fred is a toad that should be living in the backyard

Two fifth-graders--one too fat and one too thin--cope with some unorthodox family troubles through their friendship and their many adventures

Harry is excited about his Aunt Rose's wedding because not only will he get to be the ring bearer, but he will gain a new uncle