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The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
(all ages)
The act of carving a crèche for a
widow and her son heals a woodcarver's sorrowing heart.
Awards
ALA Notable Book of the Year
Parents' Choice Honor Book
IRA Teachers' Choice Award
Kate Greenaway Medal
Christopher Medal for excellence in children's books
New York Times Book Review editor's choice
American Booksellers' Pick of the Lists
PaLA Carolyn W. Field Medal
Grammy Award nomination for gift pack CD
Soon to be a major motion picture. Click here to read more!
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Beany Not Beanhead
(grades 1 - 4)
Five humorous, chapter-length adventures about Beany, ever the worrywart,
always bossed by her best friend, and usually in a predicament. Beany
works through each problem with Ramona-like style.
Awards
Iowa Children's Choice List
Arizona Young Readers' Choice List
Chosen for inclusion in
Harcourt-Brace basal reading textbook
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Beany and the Magic Crystal
(grades 1 - 4)
As readers of the Beany series know full well, wherever Beany goes, interesting things happen--like going shopping with her mom
and finding a magic wishing crystal. The only problem is that the crystal
grants just one wish and Beany, always the worrywart, can't decide what
to wish for. In the end, Beany uses the wish in exactly the right
way.
Awards
Parents' Choice Gold Award
Junior Literary Guild Selection
Child Study Book Committee, Bank Street,
Best Books of the Year List
Alabama Children's Choice List
Nevada Young Readers' Choice List
Land of Enchantment Award
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The Best Halloween of All
(Picturebook - grades K - 3)
Ever since Ben was a baby, his parents have concocted wild costumes
for him on Halloween. But now that Ben is seven, he decides to take matters
into his own hands and constructs a costume that makes this the best Halloween
of all.
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And the Other Gold
(grades 5 - 8)
Eighth-grader Patty Dillman's friendship with best friend, Tracy is
threatened.
AwardsChild Study Association - Best Books of the Year List
New York Library - Best Books for the Teen Age List
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Patty Dillman of Hot Dog Fame
(grades 5 - 8)
When Patty reluctantly accompanies her mother to volunteer at a homeless
shelter, she finds that the homeless are not that much different from her.
In the end, she uses the money she has saved for a coveted ski trip to
buy gloves for the men she has come to know and respect.
AwardsChild Study Association - Best Book of the Year List
New York Library - Best Books for the Teen Age List
Sunshine State Young Readers Choice List
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Promises to Keep
(grades 5 - 8)
Patty Dillman is back. This time she's embarking on a self-improvement
program in order to be accepted by the in-crowd at school. Meanwhile her life is
complicated by neighbor Gary's attention and by an annoying assignment -- being
a pen-pal with a prison inmate. In the end, Patty learns which friends and which
promises are worth keeping.
Awards
Child Study Association - Best Book of the Year List
New York Library - Best Books for the Teen Age List
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Beany and the Dreaded Wedding
(grades 1 - 4)
When Beany's cousin asks her to be in her wedding party, Beany has plenty of
reasons for worry. What if she trips walking up the aisle? What if
she has to do the chicken dance at the reception? Worst of all, what if
she loses the bride and grooms rings? Can Beany handle the job?
Awards Land
of Enchantment Award Nominee Junior
Library Guild Selection
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Beany Goes To Camp
(grades 1 - 4)
Beany dreads her first experience at
summer camp. By camp's end, though, in typical Beany style, she has
learned to dive, helped a timid friend learn to swim, and has come to realize
she's enjoyed the week after all.
Awards
Beverly Cleary Award Nominee
Junior Library Guild Selection
Recommended by CBS The Early Show
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A Fine St.
Patrick's Day
(Picturebook - grades K - 3)
Tralee and Tralah hold a competition
to see which town can decorate best for St. Patrick's Day. In the midst of
preparations, a little man with pointed ears rides into the valley on a white
horse asking for help. Will either town sacrifice hopes of winning in
order to help him? A folk-like tale of kindness rewarded.
Awards
Rated Superior by The Horn
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Beany and the Meany
(grades 1 - 4)
Beany's partner for a science fair
project turns out to be the class bully.
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