Claire's Corner
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Claire's Book Corner by Claire Seymour |
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Saffy’s Angel by Hillary McKay |
JUV FICT MCK |
| When Saffron Casson finds out that she is adopted, her relationship with her artistic family is deeply changed. However, when her grandfather dies, he states in his will that Saffy is the owner of “her stone angel in the garden.” Saffy must turn to her family for help and advice. She sets off to Sienna, Italy, her birthplace, to find her angel, but also to confront her memories of her country, her mother and her losses. Sequels: Indigo’s Star, Permanent Rose, Caddy Everafter, and Forever Rose. | |||
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The Penderwicks by Jeanne Birdsall |
JUV FICT BIR |
| The Penderwick sisters, Rosalind, Skye, Jane and Batty, along with their widowed father, are off to the cozy tumble-down cottage that they’re renting for the summer. Little do the sisters know there are many surprises and exciting, hilarious adventures awaiting them. Sequel: The Penderwicks on Gardem Street. | |||
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Double Identity by Margaret Haddix |
JUV FICT HAD |
| Bethany Cole’s parents have always been overprotective. That’s why it comes as a huge shock when they drive her halfway across the country and leave her with an aunt she never knew existed, with no explanation, and no way to contact them. The longer Bethany stays there, the more she unravels the secrets of her past and questions everything she once knew for certain. | |||
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Running Out of Time by Margaret Haddix |
JUV FICT HAD |
| When diphtheria spreads throughout Jessie’s 1840s village, Clifton, Jessie must leave the safety of her town to find a cure. But the world outside Clifton is different and dangerous. She must survive the perilous journey before the children, and all of Clifton runs out of time. | |||
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The Magic Half by Annie Barrows |
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| Bethany Cole’s parents have always been overprotective. That’s why it comes as a huge shock when they drive her halfway across the country and leave her with an aunt she never knew existed, with no explanation, and no way to contact them. The longer Bethany stays there, the more she unravels the secrets of her past and questions everything she once knew for certain. | |||
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Shakespeare’s Secret by Elise Broach |
JUV FICT BRO |
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When Hero Netherfield moves to a small town in Maryland, she doesn’t expect much to happen. She certainly doesn’t expect to find out that there is a huge diamond hidden somewhere in her house, and many secrets and questions that all seem to lead back to Shakespeare, Edward de Vere, and Queen Elizabeth I. With the help of her neighbor, and a boy from school, Hero must find the diamond and fit together pieces of an intriguing puzzle in history. | |||
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P.S. Longer Letter Later by Paul Danziger & Ann M. Martin |
JUV FICT DAN |
| Tara Starr and Elizabeth are best friends. So when Tara moves to Ohio, the girls continue their friendship, only this time, with letters. However, they are both very different. Elizabeth is shy and reasonable, while living a wealthy life of luxury. Tara*Starr is melo-dramatic and outgoing, while constantly moving with her parents, who struggle to hold down jobs. Having a friendship through letters is hard though. And when Elizabeth’s life take a turn for the worse and Tara’s gets steadily better, their friendship is put to a test. Sequel: Snail mail no more. | |||
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Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet |
JUV FICT BAL |
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Petra Andalee and Calder Pillay are just two normal twelve-year olds. That’s why it’s so surprising when a priceless Vermeer painting is stolen in their neighborhood. Both kids suddenly experience a number of odd coincidences, which go back to the time of Johannes Vermeer. Petra and Calder must befriend each other, find out about Vermeer, and find the painting before the thief destroys it. | |||
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The Ghost of Fossil Glen by Cynthia de Felice |
JUV FICT DEF |
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When Allie Nichols is hanging onto a cliff, very high up, she is sure she will get severely injured. However, a mysterious voice that seems to come from nowhere, tells her exactly what to do. After a number of similar incidents, Allie finally figures out that the voice belongs to Lucy Stiles, a girl who dies when she was only eleven-years old. When Allie finds herself with Lucy’s diary, she finds with a shock that there is more to the girl’s death than others know. Allie soon finds herself in terrible danger, and she must be careful, but bring justice to Lucy. | |||
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Rules by Cynthia Lord |
JUV FICT LOR |
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Catherine is frustrated with the fact that no one seems to understand the hardships of having an autistic brother. Her life is further complicated with a new neighbor, a bully and a new friend who is disabled. | |||
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