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Charlie the Caterpillar
by Dom Deluise, Christopher Santoro

ISBN 0671796070 (0-671-79607-0)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster

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- Charlie the Caterpillar: ISBN 0671693581 (0-671-69358-1)
  Hardcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
- Charlie the Caterpillar: ISBN 0671796070 (0-671-79607-0)
  Softcover, Simon & Schuster
Crossing to Safety
by Wallace Stegner

ISBN 0517187760 (0-517-18776-0)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing

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Define "Normal"
by Julie Anne Peters

ISBN 061364171X (0-613-64171-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound

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"Antonia is a "priss," Jazz is a "punk." Antonia belongs to the math club. Jazz hangs out at the tattoo parlor. Antonia's parents are divorced and her mother struggles to pay the rent. Jazz is from a traditional family and lives in a mansion with a pool. But when these two very different girls find themselves facing each other in a peer-counseling program, they discover they have some surprising things in common. Alternately hilarious and heart-wrenching, this is an absorbing read that will keep audiences thinking and laughing." [via]
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- Define "Normal": ISBN 0786235276 (0-7862-3527-6)
  Hardcover, Thorndike Pr
- Define "Normal": ISBN 061364171X (0-613-64171-X)
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Different Seasons
by Stephen King

ISBN 0670272663 (0-670-27266-3)
Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated

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Different Seasons (1982) is a collection of four novellas, markedly different in tone and subject, each on the theme of a journey. The first is a rich, satisfying, nonhorrific tale about an innocent man who carefully nurtures hope and devises a wily scheme to escape from prison. The second concerns a boy who discards his innocence by enticing an old man to travel with him into a reawakening of long-buried evil. In the third story, a writer looks back on the trek he took with three friends on the brink of adolescence to find another boy's corpse. The trip becomes a character-rich rite of passage from youth to maturity.
These first three novellas have been made into well-received movies: "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption" into Frank Darabont's 1994 The Shawshank Redemption (available as a screenplay, a DVD film, and an audiocassette), "Apt Pupil" into Bryan Singer's 1998 film Apt Pupil (also released in 1998 on audiocassette), and "The Body" into Rob Reiner's Stand by Me (1986).
The final novella, "Breathing Lessons," is a horror yarn told by a doctor, about a patient whose indomitable spirit keeps her baby alive under extraordinary circumstances. It's the tightest, most polished tale in the collection. --Fiona Webster [via]
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- Different Seasons: ISBN 0670272663 (0-670-27266-3)
  Hardcover, Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Girl Goddess
by Francesca Lia Block

ISBN 0606129448 (0-606-12944-8)
Hardcover, Demco Media

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Here's To You, Rachel Robinson
by Judy Blume

ISBN 0531068013 (0-531-06801-3)
Hardcover, Scholastic

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- Here's To You, Rachel Robinson: ISBN 0531086518 (0-531-08651-8)
  Hardcover, Scholastic
- Here's To You, Rachel Robinson: ISBN 0531068013 (0-531-06801-3)
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A Little Princess
by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Robert Blaisdell, Thea Kliros

ISBN 0486291715 (0-486-29171-5)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

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When Sara's privileged status at her boarding school comes to an abrupt end, the former favorite finds herself penniless and at the mercy of a vindictive headmistress. This Victorian-era tale's use of imagination and generosity to make the best of life and losses remains a source of inspiration and enchantment.
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Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott, Robert Blaisdell, Thea Kliros

ISBN 0486296342 (0-486-29634-2)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

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Timeless, heartwarming tale of the four young March sisters Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy their mother Marmee, and other memorable characters. Generations of readers have enjoyed this story of the joys, heartaches, and triumphs of a warm, close-knit family, poor in material wealth, but rich in love and devotion to one another. A selection of the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
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Little Women
by Janet Allison Brown, Dinah Dryhurst

ISBN 0670899127 (0-670-89912-7)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

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A simple retelling of the adventures of the four March sisters living in New England during the time of the Civil War. [via]
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Little Women
by Laurie Lawlor, Louisa May Alcott

ISBN 0671519026 (0-671-51902-6)
Softcover, Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing

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An American classic portrays a lively family of four sisters, as they grow up--serious Meg, quiet, sweet Beth, Amy who wants everything her way, and Jo, who makes up her own mind no matter what. Reprint. Movie tie-in. [via]
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Little Women, Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy
by Louisa May Alcott

ISBN 0679436421 (0-679-43642-1)
Hardcover, Random House Inc

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Louisa May Alcott's beloved tale about Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy is presented in a beautiful Everyman's Library Children's Classics edition. The story of the four sisters' dreams, quarrels, and romances are brought to vivid life in this edition that features full cloth binding in bold, bright colors; silk ribbon marker and headband; two-color illustrated endpapers and illustrations throughout. A brief biography of Alcott is also included. [via]
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- Little Women, Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: ISBN 0688140904 (0-688-14090-4)
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- Little Women, Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy: ISBN 0679436421 (0-679-43642-1)
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Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion
by Leona Rostenberg, Madeleine Stern

ISBN 0786214147 (0-7862-1414-7)
Hardcover, Thorndike Pr

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Like 84, Charing Cross Road, Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern's charming bibliocentric memoir is as much about relationships as it is about books. Charing Cross chronicled the decades-long epistolary friendship between American book lover Helene Hanff and Frank Doel, the equally devoted British bookseller in the London shop from whom she bought many of her treasures. Rostenberg and Stern's book once again proves how a passion for great literature can make for fast friends. And in their case, these two octogenarians occupy the same geographical space, sharing both their professional and private lives.
In their introduction, Rostenberg and Stern write: "Several readers inferred ... that our relationship was a Lesbian one. This was a misconception. The 'deep, deep love' that existed and exists between us ... has no bearing upon sex." With that out of the way early on, the two recount the stories of their lives in alternating sections. And oh, what lives they've had! From identifying some of Louisa May Alcott's previously anonymous early writings to traveling the world in search of rare volumes and pamphlets, they have done and seen it all. Successful antiquarian book dealers Rostenberg and Stern undoubtedly are, but as this memoir makes clear, their greatest accomplishment just might be that rarer commodity of friendship that lasts a lifetime. --Alix Wilber [via]
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- Old Books, Rare Friends: Two Literary Sleuths and Their Shared Passion: ISBN 0786214147 (0-7862-1414-7)
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The Outsiders
by S. E. Hinton

ISBN 0670532576 (0-670-53257-6)
Hardcover, Penguin Group USA

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According to Ponyboy, there are two kinds of people in the world: greasers and socs. A soc (short for "social") has money, can get away with just about anything, and has an attitude longer than a limousine. A greaser, on the other hand, always lives on the outside and needs to watch his back. Ponyboy is a greaser, and he's always been proud of it, even willing to rumble against a gang of socs for the sake of his fellow greasers--until one terrible night when his friend Johnny kills a soc. The murder gets under Ponyboy's skin, causing his bifurcated world to crumble and teaching him that pain feels the same whether a soc or a greaser. This classic, written by S. E. Hinton when she was 16 years old, is as profound today as it was when it was first published in 1967. [via]
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- The Outsiders: ISBN 0670532576 (0-670-53257-6)
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Sammy Keyes
by Wendelin Van Draanen

ISBN 0679988394 (0-679-98839-4)
Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books

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Look out Harriet the Spy! Here comes Sammy Keyes, a resourceful, brave, too-curious-for-her-own-good young sleuth who gets into trouble with her grandmother's binoculars. Sammy was just killing time when she looked across the avenue with the binoculars. She certainly didn't imagine that she would see a thief in the act of stealing something from one of the rooms at the Heavenly Hotel. The worst part is that the thief saw Sammy spying! And what did "smart" Sammy do then? She waved at the thief! Now Sammy is in loads of trouble. Can she solve the mystery of the hotel thief before the thief finds her and before the police discover that she has been living illegally with her grandmother? (Oh, don't ask--it's just another stressful situation in this young detective's life.) Teens of all ages, shapes, and persuasions (especially reluctant readers) will adore Sammy and her crazy adventures. She is much more than a brilliant detective: Sammy Keyes, who is curious in all the right ways, is the sort of person you'd love to have as a friend. [via]
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- Sammy Keyes: ISBN 0679988394 (0-679-98839-4)
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Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief
by Wendelin Van Draanen

ISBN 0679892648 (0-679-89264-8)
Softcover, Random House Childrens Books

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Look out Harriet the Spy! Here comes Sammy Keyes, a resourceful, brave, too-curious-for-her-own-good young sleuth who gets into trouble with her grandmother's binoculars. Sammy was just killing time when she looked across the avenue with the binoculars. She certainly didn't imagine that she would see a thief in the act of stealing something from one of the rooms at the Heavenly Hotel. The worst part is that the thief saw Sammy spying! And what did "smart" Sammy do then? She waved at the thief! Now Sammy is in loads of trouble. Can she solve the mystery of the hotel thief before the thief finds her and before the police discover that she has been living illegally with her grandmother? (Oh, don't ask--it's just another stressful situation in this young detective's life.) Teens of all ages, shapes, and persuasions (especially reluctant readers) will adore Sammy and her crazy adventures. She is much more than a brilliant detective: Sammy Keyes, who is curious in all the right ways, is the sort of person you'd love to have as a friend. [via]
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- Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief: ISBN 067988839X (0-679-88839-X)
  Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
- Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief: ISBN 0679892648 (0-679-89264-8)
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Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf
by Wendelin Van Draanen

ISBN 061328240X (0-613-28240-X)
Hardcover, Bt Bound

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- Sammy Keyes and the Runaway Elf: ISBN 0679888543 (0-679-88854-3)
  Hardcover, Random House Children's Books
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Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy
by Wendelin Van Draanen

ISBN 0679888527 (0-679-88852-7)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books

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She is supposed to be in church to get out of trouble...

Sammy is working off some junior high detention time by helping out at St. Mary's, but when Father Mayhew discovers that his ivory cross has been stolen, Sammy becomes the prime suspect. While she's looking for the real culprit, Sammy is amazed to find how much gossip and petty jealousy there is bubbling under the church's serene surface. This is just like junior high!

And school is abubble with intrigue as well. Sammy's in the middle of softball playoffs when her catcher's mitt is stolen. She's sure the hated Heather must have it, but knowing whodunit and getting the mitt back are two different things.

With a cast that includes a trio of singing nuns, a homeless girl in high tops, a former safecracker, and a red-hot shortstop, it's not so easy to tell the saints from the sinners... [via]
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- Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy: ISBN 0679988521 (0-679-98852-1)
  Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
- Sammy Keyes and the Sisters of Mercy: ISBN 0679888527 (0-679-88852-7)
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Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man
by Wendelin Van Draanen

ISBN 0679888500 (0-679-88850-0)
Hardcover, Random House Children's Books

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What does Frankenstein have that a skeleton wants?

Sounds like a bad Halloween joke. But Sammy Keyes isn't laughing. She's the one who collided with the skeleton while he was making his getaway. And she's the one who discovered Frankenstein tied to a chair with his head twisted around. Someone's taken "trick or treat" way too far.

When Sammy tries to puzzle out what really happened Halloween night, she's amazed at how many people have something to hide -- and how far they'll go to keep their disguises intact.

Of course, Sammy's got a few secrets herself. And more than a few tricks up her sleeve. She'll need them all to unravel this tale of greed and grudges and getting even... [via]
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- Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man: ISBN 0679988505 (0-679-98850-5)
  Hardcover, Random House Childrens Books
- Sammy Keyes and the Skeleton Man: ISBN 0679888500 (0-679-88850-0)
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Sloppy Firsts
by Megan McCafferty

ISBN 0609807900 (0-609-80790-0)
Softcover, Random House Inc

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My parents suck ass. Banning me from the phone and restricting my computer privileges are the most tyrannical parental gestures I can think of. Dont they realize that Hopes the only one who keeps me sane? . . . I dont see how things could get any worse.

When her best friend, Hope Weaver, moves away from Pineville, New Jersey, hyperobservant sixteen-year-old Jessica Darling is devastated. A fish out of water at school and a stranger at home, Jessica feels more lost than ever now that the only person with whom she could really communicate has gone. How is she supposed to deal with the boy- and shopping-crazy girls at school, her dads obsession with her track meets, her mother salivating over big sister Bethanys lavish wedding, and her nonexistent love life?

A fresh, funny, utterly compelling fiction debut by first-time novelist Megan McCafferty, Sloppy Firsts is an insightful, true-to-life look at Jessicas predicament as she embarks on another year of teenage torment--from the dark days of Hopes departure through her months as a type-A personality turned insomniac to her completely mixed-up feelings about Marcus Flutie, the intelligent and mysterious Dreg who works his way into her heart. Like a John Hughes for the twenty-first century, Megan McCafferty taps into the inherent humor and drama of the teen experience. This poignant, hilarious novel is sure to appeal to readers who are still going through it, as well as those who are grateful that they dont have to go back and grow up all over again. [via]
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Where the Heart Is
by Billie Letts

ISBN 0613175921 (0-613-17592-1)
Hardcover, Bt Bound

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Oprah Book Club® Selection, December 1998: A funny thing happens to Novalee Nation on her way to Bakersfield, California. Her ne'er-do-well boyfriend, Willie Jack Pickens, abandons her in an Oklahoma Wal-Mart and takes off on his own, leaving her with just 10 dollars and the clothes on her back. Not that hard luck is anything new to Novalee, who is "seventeen, seven months pregnant, thirty-seven pounds overweight--and superstitious about sevens.... For most people, sevens were lucky. But not for her," Billie Letts writes. "She'd had a bad history with them, starting with her seventh birthday, the day Momma Nell ran away with a baseball umpire named Fred..."
Still, finding herself alone and penniless in Sequoyah, Oklahoma is enough to make even someone as inured to ill fortune as Novalee want to give up and die. Fortunately, the Wal-Mart parking lot is the Sequoyah equivalent of a town square, and within hours Novalee has met three people who will change her life: Sister Thelma Husband, a kindly eccentric; Benny Goodluck, a young Native American boy; and Moses Whitecotton, an elderly African American photographer. For the next two months, Novalee surreptitiously makes her home in the Wal-Mart, sleeping there at night, exploring the town by day. When she goes into labor and delivers her baby there, however, Novalee learns that sometimes it's not so bad to depend on the kindness of strangers--especially if one of them happens to be Sam Walton, the superchain's founder.
Where the Heart Is oddly mixes heart-warming vignettes and surprising, brutal violence. Novalee's story is juxtaposed with occasional chapters chronicling Willy Jack's downward spiral into prison, disappointment, and degradation. And even in Sequoyah, sudden storms, domestic violence, kidnapping, and deadly fires punctuate Novalee's progress from homeless, unwed teen mom to successful, happy member of the community. This is not a subtle book; there's never any doubt that our heroine will make a home for herself and her baby or that Willy Jack will get what he deserves for abandoning them. Still, Billie Letts has created several memorable characters, and there's always room for another novel that celebrates the life-affirming qualities of reading, the importance of education, and the power of love to change lives. --Alix Wilber [via]
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Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?
by Lorrie Moore

ISBN 0786204168 (0-7862-0416-8)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr

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Berie Carr, an American visiting Paris with her husband, reminisces about the events of the summer of 1972, when, as a fifteen year old, she and her beautiful best friend, Sils, worked in an upstate New York amusement park. 17,500 first printing. [via]
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- Who Will Run the Frog Hospital?: ISBN 0679434828 (0-679-43482-8)
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The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame, Thea Kliros, Robert Blaisdell

ISBN 0486286002 (0-486-28600-2)
Softcover, Dover Pubns

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"[Mole] thought his happiness was complete when, as he meandered aimlessly along, suddenly he stood by the edge of a full-fed river. Never in his life had he seen a river before--this sleek, sinuous, full-bodied animal, chasing and chuckling, gripping things with a gurgle and leaving them with a laugh, to fling itself on fresh playmates that shook themselves free, and were caught and held again." Such is the cautious, agreeable Mole's first introduction to the river and the Life Adventurous. Emerging from his home at Mole End one spring, his whole world changes when he hooks up with the good-natured, boat-loving Water Rat, the boastful Toad of Toad Hall, the society- hating Badger who lives in the frightening Wild Wood, and countless other mostly well-meaning creatures. Michael Hague's exquisitely detailed, breathtaking color illustrations on almost every generous spread--along with Kenneth Grahame's elegant, delightfully old-fashioned characterizations of the animals--make this book a wonderful read-aloud. Grahame's The Wind in the Willows has enchanted readers for four generations, and this lavishly illustrated gift edition is perhaps the finest around. (All ages, or 9 to 12) [via]
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