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Lynne Rae Perkins
From Newbery Medal winner Lynne Rae Perkins, this short novel for younger middle grade readers explores themes of empathy, friendship, discovery, language, and the life-changing epiphanies of travel. Features black-and-white…
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Violet & Jobie in the Wild is illustrated in black-and-white throughout by the author.Brother and sister mice Violet and Jobie live a cozy and comfortable life in a humans' house…
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This winner of the 2006 Newbery Medal is a poignant coming-of-age story about a young girl and her friends whose paths cross–and stories criss cross–over one summer. Illustrated throughout with…
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Andy asks his mother to tell the story about breaking her arm while they wait for the veterinarian to determine what is wrong with their cat.
From Newbery Medalist Perkins ( Criss Cross ) comes an effervescent, joyful celebration of sisters, family, and the ocean featuring black-and-white illustrations throughout.
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Newbery Medal winner Lynne Rae Perkins introduces Violet and Jobie, two house mice exiled to the wilderness, in an exceptional read-aloud and read-alone for fans of Skunk and Badger,Nuts to…
Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins invites readers on an imagination-fueled journey through the living museum that surrounds us all. A transcendent and timely picture book, The Museum of Everything encourages…
From the 2006 Newbery Medal winner comes Criss Cross, a remarkable novel about finding first love…or at least searching for it.
This cozy, gently humorous, and irresistible holiday tale from Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author Lynne Rae Perkins features universal themes of friendship, community, empathy, and generosity.
After surviving being carried off by a hawk, a young squirrel resolves to find his way home, as his best friends begin their search for him.
The Newbery Medal-winning creator of Criss Cross delivers a new, one-of-a-kind picture book formatted in the style of a scrapbook, in which two children chronicle the events of their summer…
Wait The train was moving. Ry could hardly tell at first, but now he knew. It was gaining speed, and he wasn’t fast enough to catch it. He was in…
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Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Lynne Rae Perkins introduces a boy (Frank) and a dog (Lucky) in this celebratory, wry, and happily unconventional introduction to the subjects children encounter in…
What does ittake to makesnow musicA boy and a girl.Neighbors.A squirrel, rabbit, deer, and bird. Also neighbors.A dog.Lost and then found.And snow falling. Peth.And melting. Drip.And falling again.Peth.Peth.Peth.You can listen.You…
Debbie is dismayed when her best friend Maureen starts spending time with ordinary, boring Glenna.
Esme Raji Codell
His real name was John Chapman. He grew apples. Why should he be remembered, more than 200 years after he was born? Codell and Perkins show in eloquent words and…
