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In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, New York Times bestselling author Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience.
More than anything, Ida Bidson wants to become a teacher. To do that, she must finish eighth grade, then go on to high school. But her dream falters when the one-room school in her remote Colorado town shuts down. Her only hope is to keep the school open without anyone finding out. Yet even a secret school needs a teacher. Ida can't be it. . . .Potentially Unavailable: Email or call Russo's for price and availabilityISBN: 9780064421324Availability: BackorderedPublished: HarperCollins - May 3rd, 2000In the days of King Arthur there stood a mighty oak tree within the walls of a castle. Peace reigned in the castle until the fearsome night when Lionel, longlost brother of Lord Weldon, returned to cause trouble and unhappiness.
$6.79ISBN: 9780380709540Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: HarperCollins - March 19th, 2013Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary expertly depicts the trials and triumphs of growing up through a relatable heroine who isn't afraid to be exactly who she is.
Ramona Quimby is excited to start kindergarten. No longer does she have to watch her older sister, Beezus, ride the bus to school with all the big kids. She's finally old enough to take the bus too!
$6.79ISBN: 9781416909842Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - June 23rd, 2009It's boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovative teacher sees how the kids' experiment can provide a terrific and unique lesson in communication.
$7.64ISBN: 9780763680893Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Candlewick - December 8th, 2015A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale.
$6.79ISBN: 9781681192185Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Bloomsbury USA Childrens - February 21st, 2017See where it all began with the start to Jessica Day George's bestselling series about a castle that can rebuild itself and the children who defend it.
Potentially Unavailable: Email or call Russo's for price and availabilityISBN: 9780380788781Availability: BackorderedPublished: HarperCollins - January 21st, 2003With more than 2 million books sold, the Baseball Card Adventures bring the greatest players in history to life!
$6.79ISBN: 9780689812361Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - February 1st, 1997Run For Your Life
Potentially Unavailable: Email or call Russo's for price and availabilityISBN: 9780689870101Availability: BackorderedPublished: Margaret K. McElderry Books - November 28th, 2006Fourteen-year-old Hannah is an orphan living with her cruel aunt Phoebe in Salem, Massachusetts. Hannah recently lost her mother, and now her only comfort is her horse, Promise. But when her money-hungry aunt sells the horse and then indentures Hannah to the Boston family of a British general, Hannah vows to retrieve Promise at all costs, and join the fight for freedom.
$6.79ISBN: 9781416928171Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - August 1st, 2006BEWARE THE HARE!
Is he or isn't he a vampire?
Before it's too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household -- a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits...and fangs!Potentially Unavailable: Email or call Russo's for price and availabilityISBN: 9780688058005Availability: BackorderedPublished: HarperCollins - February 3rd, 2004A funny retelling of the tallest of tall tales, the rollicking adventures of Paul Bunyan and his great blue ox, paired with the extravegant and lively illustrations of Steven Kellogg. Perfect for read-alouds full of laughter!
$6.79ISBN: 9780062445957Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: HarperCollins - May 1st, 2018This young readers’ edition of Christina Baker Kline’s #1 New York Times bestselling novel Orphan Train follows a twelve-year-old foster girl who forms an unlikely bond with a ninety-one-year old woman.
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$7.64ISBN: 9780689711817Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - April 1st, 19982017 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the beloved classic From the Mixed-up files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.
In this winner of the Newbery Medal from E.L.$5.94ISBN: 9780545823166Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Press - April 25th, 2017Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . . until he gets so caught up in one game that he almost lets his house burn down around him.
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$6.79ISBN: 9780064471046Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: HarperCollins - March 5th, 2002Don’t miss one of America’s top 100 most-loved novels, selected by PBS’s The Great American Read.
$7.64ISBN: 9781442414464Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - June 12th, 2012This “vividly imagined and well-written novel” (Booklist, starred review) tells a gripping story about a boy from Scotland and a girl from West Africa who join together to save a migrating Osprey—and end up saving each other.
When Callum spots crazy Iona McNair on his family’s sprawling property, she’s catching a fish with her bare hands.$5.94ISBN: 9780440404002Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Yearling - December 2nd, 1990This inspiring biography of Harriet Tubman tells how she helped free over 300 slaves as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad and how she became a nurse, a scout and spy for the Union Forces during the Civil War.
$7.64ISBN: 9780689835827Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Aladdin Paperbacks - June 23rd, 2010Marty will do anything to save his new friend Shiloh in this Newbery Medal-winning novel from Phillis Reynolds Naylor.
$6.79ISBN: 9780547328638Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: HMH Books for Young Readers - June 7th, 2010In a riveting narrative set in fifteenth-century Korea, two brothers discover a shared passion for kites. Kee-sup can craft a kite unequaled in strength and beauty, but his younger brother, Young-sup, can fly a kite as if he controlled the wind itself.
$5.94ISBN: 9780380731480Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: HarperCollins - December 28th, 2004Bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning author Louis Sachar knows how to make readers laugh. And there are laughs galore in perennial favorite Wayside School Is Falling Down! This is the rack-size paperback.
$6.79ISBN: 9780312380038Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Square Fish - April 1st, 2008Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow.
$6.79ISBN: 9780440413738Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Yearling - October 12th, 1999What begins as a two-night camping and kayaking trek in the untamed Alaskan wilderness turns into a test of survival for Cody and her cousin Derek. While their mothers are in Juneau picking up supplies for Yakutat Lodge, the cousins sneak off in an old pickup. The taste of freedom is soon tainted when Cody's kayak is lost on the rising tide, washing away her life vest and precious supplies.
$8.49ISBN: 9780316003957Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 1st, 2008For fans of Lemony Snicket and Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library, this first book in the bestselling, award-winning Mysterious Benedict Society Series is not to be missed!$6.79ISBN: 9780545218276Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Arthur A. Levine Books - May 1st, 2012A sudden trip to a seaside house. A boy with brown sugar eyes. And then , a mysterious letter.
Felicity's glamorous parents have a secret. When they leave her with distant relatives in Maine, far away from the battles of WWII, Felicity hopes they won't be gone for long. Her new Uncle Gideon hides things. Her Aunt Miami is star-crossed.$5.94ISBN: 9780440416968Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Yearling - May 9th, 2000Available for the first time in a Yearling edition, the classic, inspiring story of a dog who triumphs against all odds, by the bestselling author of The Cay.
$6.79ISBN: 9780152066086Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: HMH Books for Young Readers - April 6th, 2009Ten-year-old Zoe Elias has perfect piano dreams. She can practically feel the keys under her flying fingers; she can hear the audience's applause.
$6.79ISBN: 9780545846615Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Scholastic Inc. - April 24th, 2018Save Me a Seat joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!
Joe and Ravi might be from very different places, but they're both stuck in the same place: SCHOOL.
Joe's lived in the same town all his life, and was doing just fine until his best friends moved away and left him on his own.
Potentially Unavailable: Email or call Russo's for price and availabilityISBN: 9781582347080Availability: BackorderedPublished: Bloomsbury USA Childrens - May 30th, 2006Recognition
• A Texas Bluebonnet 2005-2006 Master List Selection • A Bank Street Children's Book Committee Outstanding Children's Book of the Year • A Book Links Lasting Connection Book
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Christopher Mouse 1582348782 - $15.95
Reviews$5.94ISBN: 9780142421864Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 DaysPublished: Puffin Books - September 13th, 2012A boy, a dog, and New Orleans' most famous storm—Hurricane Katrina.
