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81) Chasing Redbird
Author
Pub. Date
1997
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
790L
Physical Desc
261 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Zinnia Taylor uncovers family secrets and self truths while clearing a mysterious settler trail that begins on her family's farm in Kentucky.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 570L
Physical Desc
385 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"After the death of her mother, Lydia moves in with her aunts and learns to find a new family of inspiring women and loving dogs" --
Author
Series
Sinister summer volume 1
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
232 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twins Theo and Alexander and their sister Wil are abruptly dropped off at their Aunt Saffronia's house, where they learn they must complete a series of tasks in order to see their parents again--and their first assignment is at a waterpark.
Meet the Sinister-Winterbottoms: brave Theo, her timid twin, Alexander, and their older sister, Wil. Theyre stuck for the summer with their Aunt Saffronia, who doesnt know how often children need to eat and cant...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When a heavy snowfall causes schools and businesses to close, Tommy follows a series of notes from his Aunt Jeanne as he explores the frozen landscape, makes new friends, and participates in winter sports. Artwork includes over 200 objects for the reader to find and count.
Author
Series
Publisher
HQN Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
375 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
Emily Donovan has moved to Puffin Island to be a stand-in mother for her niece Lizzy. Between desperately safeguarding Lizzy and her overwhelming fear of the ocean, Emily has lost count of the "just breathe" pep talks she has given herself. And that's before charismatic local yacht club owner Ryan Cooper kisses her. Ryan knows all about secrets and it's clear to him that Emily is hiding something. So Ryan decides he's going to help her unwind and...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
214 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When her father goes away, eleven-year-old California "Callie" Poppy winds up with her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica and their ancestor--the once-famous etiquette expert Eleanor Fontaine, now a hypersensitive ghost.
88) Stealing home
Author
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
Though they still listen to baseball and go fishing, Thomas and his grandfather find life in their small house in Florida changed when Great-aunt Linzy comes to stay.
89) The quiet place
Author
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 540L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The story of young immigrant Isabel, who misses her family and friends back in Mexico while decorating a large box as a place of quiet contemplation and encountering new experiences, including a first snowstorm and a kind teacher.
Author
Series
Amish legacy novel volume 4
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
xv, 349 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Kira Detweiler does not plan to be in Lancaster County for long. She's left her family in Indiana to help her aunt after the birth of her fourth boppli. Or at least that's what she tells people. Deep down, she's trying to escape the heartache of a broken engagement and has no plans to date again anytime soon. Jayden Bontrager watches his older brothers with admiration, and he prays that someday he'll have the kind of life they do. Even so, he's only...
91) The storyteller
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
353 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Seventeen-year-old Jess Morgan is growing tired of living her life to please everyone else. When she discovers her late aunt's diaries, Jess learns she's not the only one struggling to hide who she really is. But was her aunt Anna truly the Romanov princess Anastasia? Or is this some elaborate hoax? As Jess digs into the century-old mystery she discovers another, bigger truth: only you can write your own story. -- Adapted from jacket
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
347 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Caring for her three elderly aunts and their farmhouse inn near Sugarcreek, Ohio, policewoman Rachel Troyer reluctantly takes in Joe Matthews and his young son. Will she be able to uncover Joe's secrets despite her aunts'--and her own--growing affection for him?
93) Love grows
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Told through a series of poetic letters, this charming celebration of family, plants and boundless love follows a little girl who receives her very own plant baby from her aunt, a gift that helps her bloom and grow, just as the love for her aunt blossoms as well"--
Author
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day has arrived, and she can't wait to marry her college sweetheart, Nathan. Instead of having Ma and the aunts cater to her wedding, Meddy wants them to enjoy the day as guests. As a compromise, they find the perfect wedding vendors: a Chinese-Indonesian family-run company just like theirs. Meddy is hesitant at first, but she hits it off right away...
96) Double identity
Author
Lexile measure
810L
Physical Desc
218 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Bethany's parents have always been overprotective, but when they suddenly drop out of sight with no explanation, leaving her with an aunt she never knew existed, Bethany uncovers shocking secrets that make her question everything she thought she knew about herself and her family.
Author
Lexile measure
HL 630L
Description
Marianne's parents have finally split up and her mother has checked herself into the hospital. Marianne's own life hasn't been the same since she quit dancing. Then she start losing time, doing things she would never do. And objects around her seem to break whenever she comes close. Something is after her...and the only one who seems to believe her is the daughter of a local psychic. When their first attempt at an exorcism calls down the full force...
98) Abandon the dark
Author
Publisher
Harlequin HQN
Pub. Date
[2014].
Physical Desc
363 pages ; 17 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Twenty years ago, Lainey Colton spent one perfect summer in Deer Run with her beloved great-aunt Rebecca. Since then, the beautiful graphic designer has been a gypsy, calling no place home. Now Rebecca is gravely ill, so Lainey has returned to Deer Run to care for her...and to escape her mistakes. Lawyer Jake Evans gave up a high-powered job to build a quieter life in the small Pennsylvania town. So when a beautiful stranger appears after twenty...
Author
Series
Catalina incognito volume 1
Lexile measure
580L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Eight-year-old Catalina Castañeda uses Tía Abuela's sewing kit to turn ordinary clothing into a magical disguise, enabling her to uncover a thief at the local library.
100) Jamaica Inn
Author
Language
English
Description
The coachman tried to warn young Mary Yellan away from the ruined, forbidding place on the rainswept Cornish coast. But May chose instead to honor her mother's dying request that she join her frightened Aunt Patience and foreboding Uncle Joss Merlyn at Jamaica Inn. From her first glimpse on that raw November eve, she could sense the inn's dark power. Mary never imagined that she would become hopelessly ensnared in the vile, villainous schemes being...