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1) The river
Author
Language
English
Description
Because of his success surviving alone in the wilderness for fifty-four days, fifteen-year-old Brian, profoundly changed by his time in the wild, is asked to undergo a similar experience to help scientists learn more about the psychology of survival. Sequel to "Hatchet."
2) Roawr!
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Publication Date
2009
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
When Liam hears a load roar in the middle of the night, he must use all his ingenuity to protect his sleeping mother from a hungry bear.
4) Dogfish
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2008
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When a boy is not allowed to have a dog, he teaches his fish to do the things he wanted a dog to do.
7) I like me!
Author
Publisher
Viking Kestrel
Publication Date
1988
Physical Desc
[32] p. : chiefly ill. (all. col.) ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
By admiring her finer points and showing that she can take care of herself and have fun even when there's no one else around, a charming pig proves the best friend you can have is yourself.
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Publication Date
c2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (78 p.) : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When her mother cannot find a babysitter for the weekend, thirteen-year-old Monica is left in charge of the house and her stepsister Angela, with disastrous results.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
2015
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Rory lives with his father on an island and one day, when his father needs some quiet time, Rory decides to go on an adventure by himself for the first time, unaware that his father is following behind to help.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Publication Date
2012
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
In a small fishing village in British Columbia, twelve-year-old Primrose tries to be a matchmaker for her Uncle Jack, befriends Ked, a new foster child, tries to decide if she is willing to go to jail for her convictions, and together with Ked, publishes a cook book to raise money for the Fisherman's Aid. Includes recipes.
11) Genevieve's war
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Publication Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
"In August 1939 Genevieve makes an impulsive decision not to get on train to take her to boat back New York and must spend the duration of World War II with her grandmother in a small village in Alsace, France, where she becomes involved with the French resistance"-- Provided by publisher.
12) Shake it off!
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Publication Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
After getting stuck in a well, a clever little goat finds a way to rescue herself.
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Publication Date
2012
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
When Weetzie Bat is a thirteen-year-old junior high school outcast mourning the life her family lost when their cottage in the Los Angeles hills burned down, her father leaves her alcoholic mother without telling either of them where he is going and Weetzie learns how to stand up for herself and to find beauty in even the most difficult situations.
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Publication Date
2011
Physical Desc
357 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old April, a high school junior, and her friend Vi, a senior, get a crash course in reality as the list of things they should not do becomes a list of things they did while living parent-free in Westport, Connecticut, for the semester.
15) The squish
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meet Sandcastle. Sandcastle's world was new and exciting until their very first... SQUISH! In an effort to protect themselves from ever getting squished again, Sandcastle tries to be bigger and taller and stronger! But is that enough to stop all the squishes? From Breanna Carzoo, the acclaimed creator of Lou and Greenlight, comes an uplifting picture book story that reminds us that while we can't stop all of life's squishes, we can reach out to others,...
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Publication Date
2021.
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Serena Singh is tired of everyone telling her what she should want-and she is ready to prove to her mother, her sister, and the aunties in her community that a woman does not need domestic bliss to have a happy life. Things are going according to plan for Serena. She is smart, confident, and just got a kick-ass new job at a top advertising firm in Washington, D.C. Even before her younger sister got married in a big, traditional wedding, Serena knew...
17) Bartleby
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
Publication Date
2026
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
From New York Times-bestelling and award-winning creator Matt Phelan, Bartleby is a whimsical, yet powerful new modern classic picture book for fans of The Rabbit Listened that follows a dapper polar bear who learns the power of staying true to himself. Everyone says NO sometimes. Bartleby says, "I prefer not to." He says it a lot.Bartleby does things his own way, in his own time. And that's what makes him extraordinary. Matt Phelan's Bartleby is...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
pages cm
Language
English
Description
On her tenth birthday, super-smart Maisie wakes to a shifted reality and must work within the laws of the universe and trust the love of her family to set the world right. Alternate chapters present divergent timelines.
Author
Publisher
Sounds True
Publication Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Celebrates women and girls with big aspirations as a young girl connects with the earth, takes care of her body, and finds strength in kindness, thereby making her a warrior goddess.

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