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Author Patricia Reilly Giff's Newbery Honor-winning Lily's Crossing is now available for the first time in paperback! Every summer Lily and her father go to her family's house in Rockaway, near the Atlantic Ocean. But the summer of 1944 is different. World War II has called Lily's father overseas, Lily's best friend Margaret had to move with her family to a wartime factory town, and Lily is forced to live with her grandmother. But then a boy named Albert, a refugee from Hungary, comes to live in Rockaway. He has lost most of his family to the war. Soon he and Lily form a special friendship, and they have secrets to share. But they have both told lies, and Lily's lie may cost Albert his life.

A brother and sister describe their day at kindergarten in this warm storybook that takes children to a friendly world of reading and writing, singing and painting, and all-around fun. Full color.

First published in the US in hardcover: [New York]: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, c1968.

Originally published in 1929, A Room of One's Own eloquently states Woolf's conviction that in order to create works of genius, women must be freed from financial obligations and social restrictions.

J.D. Salinger's classic of adolescent angst is now available for the first time in trade paperback. Holden Caulfield, knowing he is to be expelled from school, decides to leave early. He spends three days in New York City and tells the story of what he did and suffered there.

Miles "Pudge" Halter befriends some fellow boarding-school students and falls in love with Alaska Young, the razor-sharp, self-destructive nucleus of the group. When tragedy strikes, Pudge discovers the value of unconditional love. Speak

Warm, feisty, and intelligent, the Delany sisters speak their mind in a book that is at once a vital historical record and a moving portrait of two remarkable women who continued to love, laugh, and embrace life after over a hundred years of living side by side. Their sharp memories show us the post-Reconstruction South and Booker T. Washington; Harlem's Golden Age and Langston Hughes, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Paul Robeson. Bessie breaks barriers to become a dentist; Sadie quietly integrates the New York City system as a high school teacher. Their extraordinary story makes an important contribution to our nation's heritage--and an indelible impression on our lives. "From the Trade Paperback edition.

When Thomas Peaceful's older brother is forced to join the British Army, Thomas decides to sign up as well, although he is only fourteen years old, to prove himself to his country, his family, his childhood love, Molly, and himself.

Zindel's groundbreaking, bestselling tour de force is the unforgettable tale of two disillusioned high school students who have their faith in humanity restored by lonely, eccentric Mr. Pignati, whom they dub the Pigman. Includes a Q&A with Zindel's real-life Pigman.

Bouncy rhymed couplets, combined with the utterly ridiculous premise of 26 monkeys keeping an eye on themselves while Mom and Dad aren't home, make learning the alphabet a treat. Full color.

The "New York Times" bestselling frog is heading to the doctor for a checkup, and he's feeling a little nervous. He worries as he dresses and can't sit still in the waiting room. Finally, it's time to go in--but Froggy realizes he's forgotten something. Full color.

What was it like to be a passenger on the "Mayflower?" How many people survived the first harsh winter in the New World? How did Pilgrim children spend their days? These questions are answered in this fun guide. Illustrations.

Young Homer Figg sets off to follow his brother into the thick of the Civil War. Through a series of fascinating events, Homer's older brother has been illegally sold to the Union Army. It is up to Homer to find him and save him. A Newbery Honor Book.

When Mr. Ratburn gives a creative writing assignment to the class, Arthur wonders what makes a good story. When D.W. yawns through Arthur's first tale, he decides he needs to look a some new angles. With each new angle, Arthur's story takes one more hilarious step further from his original idea--but is the end result really the tale Arthur wants to tell? Full-color illustrations. 7 1/2 10.

"A truly funny story about a (13-year-old) girl who awakens one morning in her mother's body, and--during an incredible day of revelation and opportunity--sees herself as others see her. Fresh. Original".--The Horn Book. ALA Notable Children's Book 1971-1975.

A product of the rough New Orleans neighborhood known as Storyville, young Louis Armstrong may never have become a musician had it not been for a stint in reform school. But it was his passion and genius that made Armstrong into a an American jazz legend. Illustrations.

Fern dares Arthur and his friends to enter the poetry writing contest at the local library, but writing poems turns out to be harder than they thought.