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Patricia MacLachlan
In this middle grade novel by Newbery Award-winning author Patricia MacLachlan in her "signature lyric language delivered in spare but satisfying prose" (Booklist), a young girl tries to untangle her…
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My Life Begins! explores how life begins for Jacob when his triplet sisters are born, and how siblings get to know each other as time, and love, evolve.Jacob is nine…
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David L. Russell
Twaynes United States Authors Series presents concise critical introductions to great writers and their works.
Devoted to critical interpretation and discussion of an authors work, each study takes account of…
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Frances E Ruffin
Patricia MacLachlan did not start her career as a writer until she was 41. As a child she thought she would never become a writer because she felt she did…
The paperback release of book 2 in the heartwarming early chapter book series about an enthusiastic dog named Barkus and his lucky young owner.
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Taking care of a baby left with them at the end of the tourist season helps a family come to terms with the death of their own infant son.
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A young girl finds herself–and so much more–during a summer stay with her grandparents in this tender novel from Newberry Medalist MacLachlan ( Sarah, Plain and Tall ).
Eleven-year-old aspiring writer Louisa considers traveling the world with her globetrotting parents, but friendship with George helps her to see her grandparents’ farm on Deer Island in a new light.
When a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family.
From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Sarah, Plain and Tall comes a deeply stirring, delicately lyrical portrait of a child and his family who give a stranger an amazing gift…
Tomorrow’s Wizard, his unorthodox apprentice, Murdoch, and a wise horse make five important wishes come true in ways that surprise the wishers.
The Newbery Award-winning story of a midwestern family whose lives are changed, influenced, and eventually made complete by the arrival of a mail-order wife/mother from the Northeast. The cassette includes…
Patricia Maclachlan
On a farm in the middle of the prairie, 10-year-old Sylvie struggles to understand why her mother gave up singing on stage while she sets off on an adventure of…
A dog with unusual communication talents loses his poet owner before rescuing two children trapped in a snowstorm and leading them to the poet’s cabin, where the children explore the…
The long-awaited sequel to the Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall. While Jacob tries to save the farm, Caleb and Anna go with Sarah to her home where they…
The third book in MacLachlan’s popular series, which began with Sarah, Plainand Tall and was continued in Skylark, spins a tale of love, forgiveness, and the ties that bind a…
In this charming picture book by Newbery winner Patricia MacLachlan, Little Robot is lonely - until he has an inventive and creative solution.
Journey is 11 years old when his mother leaves him and his sister with their grandparents. This extraordinary, emotionally charged novel is by a Newbery Medal-winning author. Illustrations.
Eleven-year-old Minna Pratt is searching–for the vibrato that will make her a better cellist; for the love she may have found with her new friend, Lucas; and for a way…
Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan has written a magical and funny tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog: Rex. The word amazing…
When a drought tests the commitment of a mail-order bride from Maine to her new home on the prairie, her stepchildren hope they will be able to remain a family…
When Eli is born, his grandmother holds him up to the window, so that what he sees first are all the places to love - the valley, the river, the…
Sure to inspire new generations of writers and readers, this contemporary novel from a beloved author and Newbery Medalist celebrates the power of words and language, stories and poetry.
With the sure touch she brought to the beloved Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall, MacLachlan guides young readers into the understanding that death is a natural part of…
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From Newbery Medalist Patricia MacLachlan comes the final book in her cherished Sarah, Plain and Tall series–a poetic celebration about the enduring spirit of family.
When Robbie spends the summer at his grandmother Maddy’s house, he revels in his grandmother’s easy, relaxed ways.
Includes 30th anniversary bonus materials; Patricia MacLachlan: Newbery Medal acceptance speech, discussion guide, suggested reading list.
Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan has written a magical and funny tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog: Rex. Grace’s aunt is…
Beloved Newbery Medalist MacLachlan crafts a moving novel in her trademark spare and poignant prose about two children who find comfort working at a rescue shelter for dogs as they…
Patricia MacLachlan, beloved author of the Newbery Medal-winning Sarah, Plain and Tall, has crafted another lyrical and touching novel for young readers about finding hope after the loss of a…
Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan paints a moving portrait of what it means to be a family, the power of love, and the importance of bringing the truth out into…
From Newbery medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan comes a poignant chapter book that follows the unraveling of a familys secret when two older siblings discover through a mail-order DNA test kit…
Newbery Medalist MacLachlan ( Sarah, Plain and Tall ) returns with another compelling contemporary story about a child, his grandparent, and a special dog and how small truths make each…
The fourth book in the Sarah, Plain and Tall series by Newbery Medalist MacLachlan, now in paperback, continues the classic tale of the Witting family’s life on the prairie.
From the Newbery Medal-winning author, a poignant story about two children, a poet and a dog, and how they help one another survive loss and recapture love
The stranger lurking on the Witting family’s prairie farm turns out to be their long-lost grandfather, whose presence plus prodding from Sarah forces Jacob to deal with his past.
Cassie Binegar yearns for orderliness in her life, for sameness. Then her grandmother arrives. Other relatives come too–their eccentricities adding to the slapdash ways of Cassie’s own exuberant family. And…
