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Books with author Sara Corbett

  • The Last Newspaper Boy in America

    Sue Corbett

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Sept. 16, 2010)
    Wil David canÕt wait to take over his brotherÕs paper route. For years it has been tradition in his family to hand over the route to the next boy in line on his twelfth birthdayÑand Wil is just about to turn twelve and get his chance to put his sidearm throw into action. But when the newspaper company cancels delivery to WilÕs small town, itÕs up to him to fight to save the route. Along the way, he unravels a carnival mystery, exposes a con artist, rescues his little town, and becomes a true hero.
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  • What a Doll!

    Sara Corbett

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1996)
    Discusses the history and appeal of dolls and how they play an important role in religion, work, celebration, and cultural tradition in many parts of the world
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  • 12 Again

    Sue Corbett

    Paperback (Puffin Books, March 1, 2007)
    In this captivating novel, wife and mother of three Bernadette McBride makes a wish she never expects to have granted—to be young again. When she awakens—transformed into a twelveyear- old—on what should be the morning of her fortieth birthday, she is at first jubilant, and then quickly realizes how complex life has suddenly become. She enrolls in her son’s seventh-grade computer class in hopes of enlisting his help, but it’s not that easy. . . . Patrick, Bernadette’s oldest son, has no idea what happened to his mother, but he refuses to give up hope. Unless he can get her back, he faces a life of waiting on his brothers. Can Patrick do the impossible? Can he rescue his mother . . . and return his family’s life to normal?
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  • What a Doll!

    Sara Corbett

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 15, 1996)
    What a Doll! (World of Difference)
  • Hold Everything!

    Sara Corbett

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, )
    None
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  • Free Baseball

    Sue Corbett

    eBook (Puffin Books, Jan. 31, 2008)
    Felix knows his dad was a famous baseball player in Cuba—and that his father risked everything to send Felix to America. But his mom won’t reveal anything else. When a baseball team with Cuban players comes to town, Felix wonders if they knew his dad and sneaks into their locker room to ask. That’s when the players mistake him for their new batboy. Determined to uncover the truth about his mysterious father, Felix plays along, going as far as running away from home to become the team’s batboy. His bittersweet adventure glows with the friendship of a miraculous dog, the warmth of a mother’s love, and the magic of baseball.
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  • Free Baseball

    Sue Corbett

    Paperback (Puffin Books, Jan. 31, 2008)
    Felix knows his dad was a famous baseball player in Cuba—and that his father risked everything to send Felix to America. But his mom won’t reveal anything else. When a baseball team with Cuban players comes to town, Felix wonders if they knew his dad and sneaks into their locker room to ask. That’s when the players mistake him for their new batboy. Determined to uncover the truth about his mysterious father, Felix plays along, going as far as running away from home to become the team’s batboy. His bittersweet adventure glows with the friendship of a miraculous dog, the warmth of a mother’s love, and the magic of baseball.
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  • Shake, Rattle and Strum

    Sara Corbett

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 1995)
    None
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  • Shake, Rattle, and Strum

    Sara Corbett

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, April 1, 1995)
    Describes different types of musical instruments from around the world, and discusses how they are used to express emotions, perform magic, accompany religious rituals, reveal one's identity, help people work, and send messages
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  • Hold Everything

    Sara Corbett

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, )
    None
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  • Venus to the Hoop: A Gold Medal Year in Women's Basketball

    Sara Corbett

    School & Library Binding (San Val, Sept. 16, 1998)
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  • Animals and Us

    Sara Corbett

    Paperback (Childrens Pr, March 1, 1996)
    Describes various ways in which people interact with animals, including pets, animals as symbols of power and wealth, religious beliefs about animals, the use of animals for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation, working animals, animal entertainments, and endangered species
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