Cynthia Rylant
2) Missing May
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Series
Language
English
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Description
After the death of the beloved aunt who has raised her, twelve-year-old Summer and her uncle Ob leave their West Virginia trailer in search of the strength to go on living. Twelve-year-old Summer, her classmate Cletus, and her grieving Uncle Ob set off across West Virginia in search of a "Small Medium at Large" in fond hopes of reaching Aunt May beyond the grave. Their journey is heartening, funny, and altogether unforgettable.
5) Best wishes
Author
Series
Publisher
R.C. Owen Publishers
Pub. Date
c1992
Language
English
Description
Children's author Cynthia Rylant describes her life and writing process and how they are interwoven.
10) The bookshop dog
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press/Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Description
When Martha Jane's owner falls ill and has to go to the hospital, the inhabitants of her small town bicker over who will care for the beloved dog.
11) Gooseberry Park
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
©1995
Language
English
Description
When a storm separates Stumpy the squirrel from her newborn babies, her animal friends come to the rescue.