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The Rain Catchers (Avon Flare Book) 8 reviews Jean Thesman
HarperTeen, 1992
"The Rain Catcher" by Jean Thesman
+ stay with grandma or move in with mom + The Best 4* Book in the World
I'm not much of a book reader, but this book was a real page turner me. It reminded me of the times i spent with my grandmother down in Missouri visiting family & listening to stories from their past and from mine as well. This story touched me, and I cant wait for my little sister to read it as ...
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A Girl of the Limberlost (The Library of Indiana Classics) 50 reviews Gene Stratton-Porter
Indiana University Press, 1984
Gene Stratton Porter's greatest work
+ Read this, whoever you may be + A timeless classic + So good my mom had to read it at the same time as me!
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Dandelion Wine (Grand Master Editions) 258 reviews Ray Bradbury
Spectra, 1985
Summer School Book Talk
+ Excellent writing! A pleasure to read. + My Favorite Book
I taught summer school this year, and I use this to "break the ice." We listened to the chapter about buying new shoes as a summer tradition and how "new shoes would make [him] run faster."
Dandelion Wine is more memoire, although it has some elements of fantasy in it. It's a feel-good book ...
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Freak The Mighty (Scholastic Signature) 490 reviews Rodman Philbrick
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001
"Freak The Mighty "by Rodman Philbrick
+ A Wonderful Story! + Freak The Mighty??.....&..The Mighty??... Max The Mighty ..Movie?? + Freak the mighty + A.Miller's review
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The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt (Charlotte Zolotow Book) 11 reviews Patricia Maclachlan
HarperTrophy, 1988
An excellent coming-of-age story.
+ Facts and Fictions Review + Facts and Fictions Review + Enjoyable Facts and Fictions
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Libby on Wednesday 9 reviews Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Yearling, 1991
This is a great book!
+ This is a cool book! + A Really Good Book + "The Breakfast Club" book for older elementary students
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I Can Hear the Mourning Dove (Point Signature) 5 reviews James W. Bennett
Scholastic, 1997
Unveiling the torture within the soul of an adolescent girl.
+ Beautiful story + Really great book + Uplifiting + captivating and compelling tale of a girl's mental illness
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The Velvet Room 73 reviews Zilpha Keatley Snyder
Yearling, 1988
'The Velvet Room' brings back fond memories
+ Pleased + I loved this as a child + Fatastic! + The Velvet Room
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Matilda 363 reviews Roald Dahl
Puffin, 1998
A Pinnacle of Dahl's Children's Novels
+ cute + A Teachable Moment! + Read This Now!
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Homecoming (The Tillerman Series #1) 320 reviews Cynthia Voigt
Simon Pulse, 2002
Heartbreaking and Heartwarming Realism
+ Homecoming... + Homecoming Book Review + Homecoming-A Must Read
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler 302 reviews E. L. Konigsburg
Yearling, 1977
movie?
+ a childhood favorite + Such a great book! + I love this book! + Great Book!
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Izzy, Willy-Nilly 98 reviews Cynthia Voigt
Simon Pulse, 1995
LOVE IT!
+ Izzy, Willy-Nilly is a good book + Great Book + Izzy Willy-Nilly
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Harriet the Spy 142 reviews Louise Fitzhugh
Yearling, 2001
Harriet the spy--
+ One of My Favorites + Unusual and entertaining + A 7-year-old book-worm's review!
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The Not-Just-Anybody Family (Yearling Book) 7 reviews Betsy Byars
Yearling, 1987
Fourth Grade Teacher Gives Five Stars
+ The Not-Just-Anybody Family + Who's missing now in the Blossom family? + a family goes separate ways and ends up together. + Together Forever But Sometimes Apart!
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The Giver 3067 reviews Lois Lowry
Laurel Leaf, 2002
a must-read - for adults too!
+ bought it for my child, ended up being for me... + A Beautiful Book + WOW. + Excellent Book
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The Mozart Season 54 reviews Virginia Euwer Wolff
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2000
A perfect book for any musician
+ My View of 'The Mozart Season'
You dont have to play the violin to love and read this wonderful 249 paged book. As long as music intrests you the slightest bit, you'll enjoy reading this. The story is about a girl named Allegra Leah Shapiro. Thats funny, because AllegrO is a musical tempo and her name is AllegrA. Shapiro, sharp ...
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The Catcher in the Rye 2754 reviews J.D. Salinger
Little, Brown and Company, 1991
my favorite book ever
+ Deserves the honor of "a classic"
Holden Caufield is possibly my favorite fictional character. Or should I say, he's the one I could most relate to. If you've ever been depressed and lonely, you can relate to Holden. If you're cynical, you can relate to Holden. Some would call him a bitter adolescent. Some would say he sees ...
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Make Lemonade (Point Signature (Scholastic)) 79 reviews Virginia Euwer Wolff
Scholastic Paperbacks, 1994
Make Lemonade
+ Make lemonade + The Best Book I've Ever Read. + Make Lemonade + Maumee High School Modern Lit. class review
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Bridge to Terabithia 800 reviews Katherine Paterson
HarperTrophy, 1987
A place, just for us.
+ Bridge to Terabithia Recommmendation + Bridge to Kcs + Bridge to Magic, Tears and Laughter
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The Phantom Tollbooth 546 reviews Norton Juster
Bullseye Books, 1988
Enjoying the PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH: now and forever.
+ Fantastic Book + The Phantom Tollbooth + WOW...W-O-W...
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