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Sharon Creech
Imaginative Gina Filomena has always felt out of place - until a mysterious new boy and an inspirational new teacher lead her to becoming the person she’s meant to be.
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A ground-breaking novel about a boy’s growing interest in poetry as he finds his voice and tells his own story.
Pamela Sissi Carroll
Part of a series that is designed to meet the needs of students encountering young adult literature for perhaps the first time, whether it be for a school assignment or…
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Mary Ann Tighe
Sharon Creech: The Words We Choose to Say is an analysis and evaluation of the young adult novels of Sharon Creech. The six chapters provide an overview of her life…
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A heartwarming tale of a boy saving the life of a baby donkey, and their adventures that ensue.
In her own award-winning style, Creech intricately weaves together two tales–one funny, one bittersweet–to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving story of love, loss, and the complexity of human…
From an award-winning author, a modern classic that has everything a reader wants in a good story - and with a fantastic new cover look to match
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Simplified Chinese edition of Saving Winslow
Dallas and Florida, dubbed the trouble twins, have been shuffled between foster families all their lives. Filled with humor and poignancy, this delightful book by the Newbery Medalist is about…
Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and a Newbery Honour Award book - a modern classic with a fantastic new cover look
Run run run.
That’s what twelve-year-old Annie loves to do. When she’s barefoot and running, she can hear her heart beating…
Thump-THUMP, thump-THUMP.
It’s a rhythm that makes sense in…
Imaginative, eleven-year-old Gina, her mysterious new neighbor, Antonio, and their classmates are inspired by an unusual young teacher to see who they are and envision who they are meant to…
After her mother leaves home suddenly, thirteen-year-old Sal and her grandparents take a car trip retracing her mother’s route. Along the way, Sal recounts the story of her friend Phoebe…
Thirteen-year-old fraternal twins Dallas and Florida have grown up in a terrible orphanage but their lives change forever when an eccentric but sweet older couple invites them each on an…
Following one family’s momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow.
When she is whisked away to an international school in Switzerland, Dinnie Doone discovers all the bloomabilities that life has to offer. From Newbery Award-winning author Sharon Creech is a…
With a fresh, simple style, acclaimed author Creech tells a story with enormous heart. Written as a series of free-verse poems, Love That Dog shows how one boy finds his…
Winner of the Newbery Medal and the Children’s Book Award, this is a breathtaking book, a modern classic in the making - and with a fantastic new cover look to…
Follows the efforts of twelve-year-old Reena, who has recently moved to rural Maine, to adjust to a new environment while unexpectedly bonding with an ornery cow.
Ever since Dennis’ father died, a parade of friendly ghosts has been passing through his bedroom. So he isn’t surprised when the ghost of his Uncle Arvie shows up. But…
His family calls Leo fog boy. He’s always dreaming, always replaying things in his brain, and fantasizing about who he is in order to discover who he will become. In…
Newbery Medalist Creech ( Walk Two Moons ) masterfully weaves this story, told in free verse, about a young girl finding her identity and learning how it fits within the…
Infused with hope, happiness, and an appreciation for the little things that make life big, Newbery Medalist Creech spins a singular story about one extraordinary angel, a spunky girl named…
From a Newbery Medalist. Humorous and heartfelt, this is a story of pairs–of Sybil and Nula (now estranged sisters who grew up together in Ireland) and Naomi and Lizzie (both…
From Newbery Medalist Creech ( Walk Two Moons ) comes a grand story that is a celebration of the great and unexpected gifts of friendship and forgiveness, and weaves together…
From Newbery Medalist Creech ( Walk Two Moons ) comes a singular story that reminds readers of the surprising connections that bloom when unconditional love and generosity prevail. For when…
Paperback editions of three bestselling novels about animals by beloved Newbery Medalist Creech– Love That Dog, Hate That Cat, and Moo –are packaged together in a colorful slipcase that’s an…
With plenty of poetry from Tennyson, Eliot, and Poe, along with a hilarious hero and one amazing surprise, Newbery Medalist Creech makes magic once again, in this narrative poem sequel…
From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons comes a beautiful novel about how love is found in surprising places. When a young couple arrives home to find a…
Told in a mix of poetry and prose, this new novel by the Newbery Medal-winning author of Walk Two Moons follows one family’s move to rural Maine and the surprising…
On her journey by car from Ohio to Idaho with her grandparents, 13-year-old Salamanca Hiddle tells the story of her friend Phoebe, who receives a message from a lunatic and…
Mary Lou Finney grudgingly begins writing a journal as a summer project for school. Then her cousin Carl Ray comes to stay, and what started out as a dull assignment…
This heartwarming tale of love, life, and friendship by the Newbery Medalist tells the story of how Granny Torrelli’s warm words and secret recipes mend a rift between 12-year-old Rosie…
Originally published in English by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers.
Imaginative eleven-year-old Gina, her mysterious new neighbor Antonio, and their classmates are inspired by an unusual young teacher to see who they are and envision who they are meant to…
Following one family's momentous move from the city to rural Maine, an unexpected bond develops between twelve-year-old Reena and one very ornery cow.
Thorndike Press Large Print Mini-Collections.
Jack hates poetry. Every time he tries to write a poem his brain feels empty. But his teacher won’t stop giving the class poetry assignments. Jack can’t avoid them, but…
