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Little Pear
Eleanor Frances Lattimore
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 2006)Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, he is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure!Little Pear is just looking for fun, but he has a knack for finding trouble without even trying! Join him as he stows away to the fair in a wheelbarrow full of vegetables, nearly flies away on a kite, has a mishap with a firecracker, and is rescued from the river by a houseboat family.
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The Perilous Road
William O. Steele, Jean Fritz
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2004)The heartbreaking, bitter view of the Civil War as experienced by Chris Brabson, whose brother is fighting for the "wrong" side.
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The Buffalo Knife
William O. Steele, Jean Fritz
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2004)Nine-year-old Andy and his family brave natural and man-made dangers during a perilous thousand-mile raft trip down the Tennessee River.
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The Kid from Tomkinsville
John R. Tunis
Paperback (Harcourt, March 1, 2006)Shortly before a serious accident ends his dream of pitching, Roy Tucker is called up from a small-town team in Connecticut to help the Brooklyn Dodgers out of a slump.Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.
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World Series
John R. Tunis
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 1, 2006)Roy Tucker and his Brooklyn Dodgers teammates summon every ounce of their collective skill to fight for the greatest title in baseball--World Series champs.Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.
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Little Pear and His Friends
Eleanor Frances Lattimore
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 1, 2006)Little Pear is a young boy who lives in a small village in China. Although his story takes place long ago, Little Pear is much like any little boy today--always on the lookout for excitement and adventure! Wherever Little Pear goes, there is fun to be had. His friends love to join his adventures--especially his best friend, Big Head. Accompany Little Pear as he goes ice fishing, masquerades as a beggar boy, finds a tiger in his house, and--best of all--gets a brand-new little brother!
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Rookie of the Year
John R. Tunis
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, March 1, 2006)The complex web of relationships that make up a major-league baseball team is the heart of this story about a rookie pitcher who becomes a threat to his team's chances for the pennant. Includes an introduction by Bruce Brooks.
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Winter Danger
William O. Steele, Jean Fritz
Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2004)A harsh winter forces mountain folk Caje Amis and his father to take shelter with distant relatives . . . and changes both of them.
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Champion's Choice
John R. Tunis
Paperback (Sandpiper, March 15, 1990)Janet Johnson has the willpower and character to take her to Wimbledon, but it takes the advice and love of a trusted friend to teach her a lesson that’s not easy to learn.
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The Borrowers
Mary Norton, Beth Krush, Joe Krush
Paperback (Harcourt, Aug. 1, 1989)This is the classic story--read and loved by children all over the world--of Pod, Homily, and their daughter, Arrietty, who live under the kitchen floor in a quiet, half-empty house and get their livelihood by borrowing from the “human beans.” “Delectable fantasy.”--Booklist
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Detectives in Togas
Henry Winterfeld
Paperback (Sandpiper, March 15, 1990)In this mystery set in ancient Rome, a group of young friends, in an effort to save a wrongly accused boy, search for the real culprit who scrawled graffiti on the temple wall.
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Iron Duke
John R. Tunis
Paperback (Sandpiper, March 15, 1990)When Jim Wellington enters Harvard, he finds himself in a world completely different from the small town he grew up in. To face the difficulties and disappointments of his first year, Jim must gain poise and a sense of proportion.