Candice F Ransom
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English
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It's the summer of 1900, and 10-year-old Robert Pettibone is bored. His parents have sent him to stay with his Aunt Maudie in Galveston, Texas. She doesn't let him do anything by himself. When a storm comes up, he rushes to the beach to take a closer look. But this is no ordinary storm-it's an enormous hurricane headed straight for Galveston. Raging winds and rising floodwaters threaten to destroy the entire town. Can Robert and his aunt survive the...
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English
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Ten-year-old Orry Jenkins is sick and tired of the dust. The year is 1935 and Kansas hasn't gotten enough rain in years. Instead of rainstorms, they get dust storms. One day, Orry and his little stepsister go outside to play. They're far from home when a huge dust storm comes up. Stranded alone on the plains, the children must find a way to survive the terrible black blizzard.
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English
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After eleven-year-old Jane-Ery loses her father in a sawmill accident, Grandpap comes down from Salter's Mountain to live with her and her mother. To Jane-Ery's surprise, Grandpap's funny ways and strange stories bring her a comfort she never expected. He tells her about Day's Bottom, a place of light and wonderment" that has anything a body could ever want." Jane-Ery wonders: Could she find Daddy there? So begins her search for a new kind of understanding...
7) Beach day!
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Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
A family spends a fun day at the beach, collecting shells, building sandcastles, and flying kites.
13) Snow day!
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
After waking up to a snow day, a brother and sister enjoy winter activities with their friends.
14) Jazz dance
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Series
Publisher
AV2
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
Description
"Learn about popular dance styles, including the history, basic moves, and more"--
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Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Watching birds soar through the sky makes Uni want to fly! When Uni befriends a winged horse named Pegasus, it seems like flying might be possible. Uni's magic unicorn horn is good for helping others but it cannot make wings. Peg coaches Uni's creative attempts to make a set of wings. And it turns out that Uni can do some things Peg cannot do.
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Disney-Hyperion Books
Pub. Date
�2013
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English
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Soon-to-be eleven-year-old Iva Honeycutt, her cousin Heaven, and their families are going to Stingray Point on the Chesapeake Bay for a short vacation, and Iva is eager to explore and discover something--like just who the mysterious Mr. Smith upstairs is.