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The Twelve Days of Christmas
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Always My Dad (1994)
For a girl whose daddy doesn't live at home, times can be tough. But then there are the times when Daddy visits-like one magical summer! All ages. -
The World of Daughter McGuire (1994)
Eleven-year-old Daughter moves to a new school. Her mixed-race heritage starts out as a problem, but in the end proves to be a source of strength. Grades 4 - 8 -
Vampire Bugs: Stories Conjured From the Past (1995)
Following the oral tradition of African-American storytellers, the author weaves a collection resonant with voices of the past. Features both boy and girl protagonists in ghostly tales, based on African American and Native American history and folklore. Grades 4 - 8 -
In Deep Water (1996)
Kristy is growing up and now she has her first crush on a boy! As she feels more and more embarrassed by her developing body, she joins the school play so she has a reason to miss swim practice. Anything to avoid putting on her bathing suit helps. Then she learns that the boy she likes is also a swimmer--and he's on a rival team that The Waves are facing at an upcoming meet. Kristy wants to see him, and she also wants to show The Barracudas just who the best swimming team is! -
Once on this River (1997)
While on a trip with her mother from Madagascar to New York in 1760, eleven-year-old Monday De Groot, a free child of color, learns the horror of slavery and the truth about her American family. Grades 4 - 8. -
Tomboy Trouble (1998)
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Something Beautiful (2001) with Chris K. Soentpiet (Illustrator)
A little girl longs to see beyond the scary sights on the sidewalk and the angry scribbling in the halls of her building. When her teacher writes the word beautiful on the blackboard, the girl decides to look for something beautiful in her neighborhood. All ages. -
A Piece of Heaven (2002)
Thirteen-year-old Mahalia Moon holds her life together with the help of good people after her loving family falls apart. Grades 4 - 8. -
Orphea Proud -- Finalist 2004 Lambda Literary Award for Children/Young Adult)
As Orphea Proud shares her story on stage, powerful questions of family, prejudice, and identity are explored. In a society that is often ruled by convention, Orphea’s honest and gripping tale will be an inspiration to all those who champion individuality. Ages 14 and up.
Animal Rescue Farm (Grades 2-3)
Arden Quinn cares for an abused race horse on her grandparents' Animal Rescue Farm.
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The Stolen Horse
Annie K.'s Theater (Grades 2-4)
Four book series featuring Annie and her neighborhood friends. The group creates their own plays and puts them on. Each book has a script at the back, so that readers can put on their own productions.
Ginger Brown Series
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Ginger Brown: The Nobody Boy (1997)
Ginger's summer at her grandparents' home in the country is enlivened by the appearance of a little boy who calls himself Nobody. Grades 1 - 2, or for older reluctant readers. - When her parents get a divorce, six-year-old Ginger lives for a while with each set of grandparents and begins to understand her new family situation, while getting a good dose of love. Grades 1 - 2, or for older reluctant readers
My America Series (Corey's Underground Railroad Diary) (Grades 3-5)
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Freedom's Wings (2002)
The diary of Corey Birdsong, a nine-year-old enslaved boy, living in Kentucky in 1857. Corey records daily life on the Hart farm and his escape on the Underground Railroad. -
Flying Free (2002)
Corey Birdsong’s diary continues as he and his family make a new life as
free people in Canada.
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Message in the Sky (2003)
Corey Birdsong’s diary continues in Canada, where he becomes active with
the Underground Railroad.
American Gold Swimmers Series
(Grades 4-7)
Kristy Adams and her big brother Kirk are both competitive swimmers. The series follows their adventures.
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The Winning Stroke (1993)
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The Human Shark (1996)
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Splash Party (1996)
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In Deep Water (1996)
Pen Pals Series (Grades 4-7)
Featuring four roommates at the Alma Stephens School for Girls. The girls run a newspaper add for boy pen pals and end up with four boy counterparts who attend a neighboring prep school. The series follows the development of the girls' friendship and their romantic adventures through letters with the boys.
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Meet the Pen Pals Boxed Set (1990)
Boys Wanted!, Too Cute for Words, P.S. Forget It!, No Creeps Need Apply, Sam the Sham, and Amy's Song
The Cousins Quartet Series (Grades 3-5)
See also:
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Be Mine (1997) by Cameron Dokey
A romantic quartet of special valentines to capture your heart (Cameron Dokey, Jean Thesman, Kathryn Jensen, and Sharon Dennis Wyeth) -
From One Experience to Another: Award-Winning Authors Sharing Real-Life Experiences Through Fiction (1997) by Joan Bauer
A collection of stories edited by Dr. M. Jerry Weiss and Helen S. Weiss.