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Virginia Simpson is at an age where that all-important "fairness" seems out of reach. Her parents are too strict, her sister too bossy, and God feels too far away. Breaking rules and causing gossip become special thrills for the girls, until one day when that thrill goes too far...
2) Ferris
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During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
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When Angel's self-absorbed mother leaves her and her younger brother with their poor great-grandmother, the eleven-year-old girl worries not only about her mother and brother, her imprisoned father, the frail old woman, but also about a mysterious man who begins sharing with her the wonder of the stars.
4) The witches
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"Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of all living creatures on earth. There's nothing they hate so much as children, and they work all kinds of terrifying spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens closely to Grandmamma's stories--but nothing can prepare him for the day he comes face-to-face with The Grand High Witch herself." -- (p.4) of cover
10) Maya was grumpy
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Maya wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and is determined to spread her crankiness to the rest of the family, but her grandmother graciously suggests giggle-inducing activities that eventually dissolve Maya's grouchiness into glee.
12) Thunder cake
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Grandma finds a way to dispel her grandchild's fear of thunderstorms.
17) Dear Juno
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Although Juno, a Korean American boy, cannot read the letter he receives from his grandmother in Seoul, he understands what it means from the photograph and dried flower that are enclosed and decides to send a similar letter back to her.
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"Would you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings brings Korean folklore to life as a girl goes on a quest to unlock the power of stories and save her grandmother. Some stories refuse to stay bottled up... When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something...
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