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A Best Book of Summer (The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post)"Bursting with humor, chaos, and raw tenderness." -Oprah Daily"Pieces of Blue is a brilliant and bighearted page-turner." -Maria Semple, New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, BernadetteFrom New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a compelling and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ra...

From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a hilarious and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel-and their own livesWhat good was thinking the future only held cloudy skies? Wasn't the reality that pieces of blue were always there, waiting to break through?When Paul Hill drowns in a surfing accident, he leaves his wife, Lindsey, and their three c...

Sloan captures the importance of compassion and bravery when facing life's challenges" (Kirkus) in this touching novel by the critically acclaimed author of Counting by 7s.It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States.The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to withstand. But things ch...

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother left home to go to Turkey, hoping to obtain her vital immigration papers. The longer she is away, the more Sila worries that her mother may never come back at all.But everything changes when Slia accompanies her father to fix a truck. That's when she meets Gio Gardino, an elderly man who lives alone in a large house. Together, they help rescue a circus elephant named Veda. And when Sila befriends Mat...

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States.The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to withstand. But things change when Sila accompanies her father (who is a mechanic) outside their Oregon town to fix a truck. There, behind an enormous stone wall, she meets a grandfatherly man who ...

It's been almost a year since Sila's mother traveled halfway around the world to Turkey, hoping to secure the immigration paperwork that would allow her to return to her family in the United States.The long separation is almost impossible for Sila to withstand. But things change when Sila accompanies her father (who is a mechanic) outside their Oregon town to fix a truck. There, behind an enormous stone wall, she meets a grandfatherly man who ...

From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being ra...

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From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters. Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being r...

From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being ra...

From two extraordinary authors comes a moving, exuberant, laugh-out-loud novel about friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters.Avery Bloom, who's bookish, intense, and afraid of many things, particularly deep water, lives in New York City. Bett Devlin, who's fearless, outgoing, and loves all animals as well as the ocean, lives in California. What they have in common is that they are both twelve years old, and are both being ra...

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Teenager Joy ist mit dem Leben in ihrer chaotischen, aber liebenswerten Familie unzufrieden. Viel lieber wäre sie Teil der scheinbar perfekten Nachbarsfamilie Wellman. Wie durch ein Wunder scheint ihr Wunsch in der Vorweihnachtszeit in Erfüllung zu gehen und so führt sie plötzlich selbst ein Leben auf der Überholspur. Joy gehört auf einmal zu den beliebtesten Mädchen der Schule, erfreut sich einer fürsorglichen Familie und auch ihr Schwarm Tom...

In this heartwarming and funny middle-grade novel by the New York Times bestselling author of Counting by 7s, Julia grows into herself while playing a Munchkin in The Wizard of Oz Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of The Wizard of Oz, she'll realize how big she is inside, where it counts. She hasn't ever thought of herself as a performer, but when the wonderful director of Oz casts her as a Munchkin, she begins ...

12 year old genius Willow Chance is a unique child who likes diagnosing medical conditions, and finds it comforting to count by 7s. She's found it hard to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but her world is tragically changed when they die in a car crash. This novel follows her journey to push through grief and find a surrogate family. Ages: 11+.

My name is Sasha Beckdell Lewis. I used to be afraid of sort of everything. Clowns. Cats. Snowballs. Most knives. Some forks. Car wash places. Sprinkler heads. Men in beards. Men in moustaches. Blood. Ketchup (because it looks like blood). Most kinds of cheeses. And that was just my starter list. That was, until my best friend, Courtney, made me try out for the eighth grade soccer team. That team, that year, that sport, changed my life forever...

Fans of E.B. White and Dick King-Smith will adore this heartwarming and funny animal adventure by the award-winning author of New York Times Bestseller Counting by 7s Mama has trained up her baby possums in the ways of their breed, and now it's time for all of them-even little Appleblossom-to make their way in the world. Appleblossom knows the rules: she must never be seen during the day, and she must avoid cars, humans, and the dreaded hairie...

Raised by an unstable father constantly on the move, Sam Border has long been the voice of his silent younger brother, Riddle. Everything changes when Sam meets Emily Bell and, welcomed by her family, the brothers are faced with normalcy for the first time.

In the tradition of Out of My Mind, Wonder, and Mockingbird, this is an intensely moving middle grade novel about being an outsider, coping with loss, and discovering the true meaning of family.Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other than her adoptive parents, but that hasn't kept her fr...

New title from "New York Times" bestseller, Holly Goldberg Sloan. "Short" is a tale of self-discovery and highlights the importance and influence of a good role model. Ages: 9-11yrs