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Lois T Stover
Examines the major works of the author of the Newbery Award-winning Shiloh, provides biographical background, and discusses some of the efforts to censor her work.
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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Ten-year-old T.R. and his twelve-year-old brother Danny move to Rosemary Acres with their mother and find new friends as well as a lot of community rules to follow.
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In her last adventure before starting college, Alice takes to the open sea for the summer–and nothing can stop the tides of change.
If they had only known what trouble lay ahead, maybe, just maybe the Morgan children and their friend Deeter wouldn’t have agreed to mind No-Name, the world’s ugliest chicken. But…
In this last of the prequels in Naylor’s beloved Alice series, all of 11-year-old Alice’s mysteries are resolved. Now younger readers can get to know Alice, and older fans can…
The rivalry between the Malloys and the Hatfords heats up as the kids enter a fundraising contest. The winner gets to be in the annual Strawberry Festival Parade. There’s only…
Despite a New Year’s resolution to be nice to their neighbors the Malloy girls, the Hatford boys find themselves continuing their rivalry and war of practical jokes.
Marty and his best friend Shiloh are on another adventure. Marty learns when a secret is too dangerous to keep, and that hate can spread like fire –
Eighth-grader Alice has lots of questions about sex, relationships, prejudice, and change.
A classic from the Newbery Medalist is now back in print. Lynn and her best friend Mouse are convinced their neighbor, old Mrs. Tuggle, is a witch. But no one…
In this masterfully crafted tale of mystery, magic, and madness ( Booklist ), a young hitchhiker finds himself rescued by Melungeons, descendents of early Portuguese settlers of the Appalachians. Taken…
It’s Alice’s senior year in high school, and this three-book compilation chronicles every minute. Includes Alice in Charge, Incredibly Alice, and Alice on Board.
As Christmas approaches, Caroline Malloy continues the feud between her sisters and the Hatford brothers by making Wally Hatford be her partner for a special project at school.
The Newbery Medal-winning author of the Shiloh trilogy presents a well-written story of emotional survival ( School Library Journal ). Three years after her father deserted the family, Clarissa is…
In this book, formerly titled The Bodies in the Bessledorf Hotel , Bernie’s determined to get to the bottom of the case of the bodies coming and going from the…
Ryan’s brother is involved with a local militia group where Ryan learns aboutthe consequences of hatred and bigotry.
This time Lynn and Mouse are positive that their neighbor Mrs. Tuggle is a witch as the evidence keeps building. A chilling climax at midnight. – Kirkus Reviews.
The Hatford brothers cannot imagine spending Thanksgiving dinner with the Malloy sisters as the practical jokes and rivalries between the two families continue. Sequel to The Girls Get Even.
This second title of three prequels to Naylor’s beloved Alice series allows younger readers to get to know the girl everyone wants as his or her best friend.
Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, best known for her humorous Alice series and the award-winning Shiloh , dishes up a gothic tale with all the trimmings: a brave, orphaned heroine, a dark…
Fifteen-year-old Dan Roberts continues his quest for an explanation to his family’s threatening secret as well as the eerie occurrences that continue to haunt him.
The final chapter of this haunting trilogy by a Newbery Award-winning author concludes the story of 15-year-old Dan Roberts, and his struggle to understand a family secret while dealing with…
The beloved Alice series continues and ends here, in this boxed set that follows Alice from the first day of high school through college, and beyond. Alice has been through…
Naylor’s life story is told in her own words, from her early handwritten stories to becoming one of the most honored and prolific writers in children’s literature today. Photos.
The beloved Alice series begins right here, in this boxed set. Alice has been through it all. Friendships, breakups, love…and we get to experience it all with her. In this…
Lynn and her best friend Mouse are convinced their neighbor, old Mrs. Tuggle, is a witch. But the longer they wait, the more dangerous Mrs Tuggle becomes. Over the span…
From the author of the Newbery Medal winner Shiloh comes a story of two girls from different regions of Kentucky who are brought together in an exchange program. They soon…
Once again the Hatford brothers and the Malloy sisters find themselves pitted against each other when embarrassing pictures of the boys turn up in the girls’ basement, and the boys…
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Marty and his best friend, Shiloh are on another adventure. Marty learns when a secret is too dangerous to keep, and that hate can spread like fire –
Originally published: New York: Delacorte Press, 2010.
Are Beth and Josh really in love or just pretending to be in order to spy and continue the feud between the Malloy sisters and the Hatford brothers?.
When Wally Hatford hears scratching noises coming from the Oldakers’ bookstore cellar, Mr. Oldaker trusts him to keep a secret that could turn into a scoop for the school newspaper…
After one year in Buckman, the Malloy girls are going home to Ohio. The Hatford boys are relieved to finally be rid of Eddie, Beth, and Caroline. As the clock…
An ideal introduction to Alice’s teen years, these endearing, episodic tales of high school misadventures are gulp-able, relatable, and oh, so Alice. This volume includes Alice Alone, Simply Alice, and…
A coming-of-age novel about a boy whose daily life is difficult because he stutters but who discovers enormous courage when he goes on heart-pounding cave adventures –
The 1992 Newbery Medal was awarded to Shiloh, as well as 25 state children’s choice awards. A moving and powerful look at the best and the worst of human nature…
The second book in the trilogy introduced by Shiloh , the Newbery Medal-winning classic. Even though Shiloh now belongs to Marty, his worries are far from over. Judd, the dog’s…
Nothing can separate a boy and his dog. A boy.A raggedy pup.The pup’s mean as a rattlesnake owner.A dad who no how no way wants a dog…
Just when they think their witch troubles are over, Lynn and Mouse discover an odd purple weed down by the creek–where they threw old Mrs. Tuggle’s glass eye in the…
Fifth grade is tumultuous for Alice as she tries to help others through the many changes occurring at home and in school, including learning about sex when Rosalind gets her…
Sarah, who is very good at solving problems, tries to help her friend Peter find a pet that he and his grandmother both like.
A sleepover inspires Sarah, who likes to do things differently, to chose Mexico for her Countries of the World presentation.
