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Meet Jeff Stone, author of Phoenix

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Patricia Reilly Giff has recieved the Newbery Honor for Pictures of Hollis Woods and Lily’s Crossing, which is also a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Book. Nory Ryan’s Song was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and an ALA Notable Book.


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In the Dinosaur's Paw
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

It's the first day back to school after winter vacation, and Richard Best is off to a bad start. Who ever heard of a January without any snow? And as usual, he has already forgotten something--the ruler Ms. Rooney had told him to bring for dinosaur day. Luckily Richard finds a... Read More
 





Jubilee
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

Newbery Honor–winning author Patricia Reilly Giff writes a tender, timeless story about a girl who stopped speaking long ago, and how she finds her way back to her voice. For fans of Listening for Lucca, Fish in a Tree, The Rules, and Mockingbird.
 
Judith lives with her beloved aunt Cora and her... Read More
 





Jubilee
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Hardcover

Newbery Honor–winning author Patricia Reilly Giff writes a tender, timeless story about a girl who stopped speaking long ago, and how she finds her way back to her voice. For fans of Listening for Lucca, Fish in a Tree, The Rules, and Mockingbird.
 
Judith lives with her beloved aunt Cora and her... Read More
 





Jubilee
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

Newbery Honor–winning author Patricia Reilly Giff writes a tender, timeless story about a girl who stopped speaking long ago, and how she finds her way back to her voice. For fans of Listening for Lucca, Fish in a Tree, The Rules, and Mockingbird.
 
Judith lives with her beloved aunt Cora and her... Read More
 





Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

The children in Ms. Rooney's room are supposed to be writing about real people, but writing is Beast's worst subject. Read More
 





Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

The children in Ms. Rooney's room are supposed to be writing about real people, but writing is Beast's worst subject. Read More
 





Lily's Crossing
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

This “brilliantly told” (New York Times) Newbery Honor Book gives readers a sense of what it was like to be on the American home front while our soldiers were away fighting in World War II.
 
As in past years, Lily will spend the summer in Rockaway, in her family’s summer...

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Lily's Crossing
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

This “brilliantly told” (New York Times) Newbery Honor Book gives readers a sense of what it was like to be on the American home front while our soldiers were away fighting in World War II.
 
As in past years, Lily will spend the summer in Rockaway, in her family’s summer... Read More
 





Maggie's Door
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

We will dance on the cliffs of Brooklyn.

Maggie’s Door
is the story of the journey from Ireland to America told by both Nory and her neighbor and friend Sean Red Mallon, two different stories with the same destination—the home of Nory’s sister Maggie, at 416 Smith Street, Brooklyn, America.

Patricia Reilly... Read More
 





Maggie's Door
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

We will dance on the cliffs of Brooklyn.

Maggie’s Door
is the story of the journey from Ireland to America told by both Nory and her neighbor and friend Sean Red Mallon, two different stories with the same destination—the home of Nory’s sister Maggie, at 416 Smith Street, Brooklyn, America.

Patricia Reilly... Read More
 





Nory Ryan's Song
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

Nory Ryan's family has lived on Maidin Bay on the west coast of Ireland for generations, raising a pig and a few chickens, planting potatoes, getting by. Every year Nory's father goes away on a fishing boat and returns with the rent money for the English lord who owns their cottage... Read More
 





Nory Ryan's Song
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

Nory Ryan's family has lived on Maidin Bay on the west coast of Ireland for generations, raising a pig and a few chickens, planting potatoes, getting by. Every year Nory's father goes away on a fishing boat and returns with the rent money for the English lord who owns their cottage... Read More
 





Number One Kid
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Illustrated by Alasdair Bright
Trade Paperback

The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center.
 
I'M #1! That’s what Mitchell McCabe’s favorite T-shirt says. He'd like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center... Read More
 





Number One Kid
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Illustrated by Alasdair Bright
eBook

The author of the beloved Kids of the Polk Street School series introduces a new generation of readers to a multicultural group of kids who enjoy all the activities of an after-school center.
 
I'M #1! That’s what Mitchell McCabe’s favorite T-shirt says. He'd like to be Number One at the Zigzag Afternoon Center... Read More
 





Pickle Puss
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

It's August, and Emily has big plans at the library. She's going to read lots of books and tack a paper fish next to her name for each one. Then Dawn Bosco says she can read more books than Emily. Not only that, both Emily and Dawn want to keep Pickle... Read More
 





Pickle Puss
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

It's August, and Emily has big plans at the library. She's going to read lots of books and tack a paper fish next to her name for each one. Then Dawn Bosco says she can read more books than Emily. Not only that, both Emily and Dawn want to keep Pickle... Read More
 





Pictures of Hollis Woods
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

This Newbery Honor book about a girl who has never known family fighting for her first true home “will leave readers . . . satisfied” (Kirkus Reviews).
 
Hollis Woods
is the place where a baby was abandoned
is the baby’s name
is an artist
is now a twelve-year-old girl
who’s... Read More
 





Pictures of Hollis Woods
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

This Newbery Honor book about a girl who has never known family fighting for her first true home “will leave readers . . . satisfied” (Kirkus Reviews).
 
Hollis Woods
is the place where a baby was abandoned
is the baby’s name
is an artist
is now a twelve-year-old girl
who’s...

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Pictures of Hollis Woods
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Hardcover

This Newbery Honor book about a girl who has never known family fighting for her first true home “will leave readers . . . satisfied” (Kirkus Reviews).
 
Hollis Woods
is the place where a baby was abandoned
is the baby’s name
is an artist
is now a twelve-year-old girl
who’s... Read More
 





R My Name Is Rachel
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

Rachel, Cassie, and Joey live in the city with their Pop, until Pop's search for work lands the family on a run down farm. Dreamy Rachel loves to read, and doesn't know much about the country. Times are hard there, too—the school and library are closed.  When Pop gets work near... Read More
 





R My Name Is Rachel
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

Rachel, Cassie, and Joey live in the city with their Pop, until Pop's search for work lands the family on a run down farm. Dreamy Rachel loves to read, and doesn't know much about the country. Times are hard there, too—the school and library are closed.  When Pop gets work near... Read More
 





Say Cheese
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

Hurray, it's June! The last month of school!



Emily Arrow and the other children in Ms. Rooney's room are excited about the class picnic at the park. Mrs. Stewart, the student teacher, is even going to take class pictures.



But Emily's worried. She wants a best friend. It seems everyone has a best... Read More
 





Sky High
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

Charlie has lots of ideas. Need something to go sky high? Ah-ha! The zinger-winger! Need to launch a cheese popper into soup? The amazing popper-upper! But the zinger-winger zings more than wings and the popper-upper plops. Charlie isn't allowed to invent for a week. Meanwhile, the afterschool invention fair is coming... Read More
 





Sky High
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
eBook

Charlie has lots of ideas. Need something to go sky high? Ah-ha! The zinger-winger! Need to launch a cheese popper into soup? The amazing popper-upper! But the zinger-winger zings more than wings and the popper-upper plops. Charlie isn't allowed to invent for a week. Meanwhile, the afterschool invention fair is coming... Read More
 





Snaggle Doodles
Written by Patricia Reilly Giff
Trade Paperback

April is invention month. "We're going to  make our own inventions," says Ms. Rooney, "and  work together in  groups."



Though Emily Arrow knows it's important for each  group to think, listen, and share, she still wishes  she were the leader of her invention group. Linda  Lorca, the bossy leader, can't get anyone to  cooperate. "Snaggle doodles," Emily says. If  the... Read More
 

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