Kimberly Willis Holt
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
740L
Physical Desc
314 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 2001, seventh-grader Rylee Wilson and new student Joe, whose father was a New York City first responder on 9/11, decide to find Zachary Beaver and reunite him with Rylee's father, Toby.
Decades after the Vietnam War and Tobys life-changing summer with Zachary Beaver, Tobys daughter Rylee is at a crossroadsher best friend Twig has started pushing her away just as Joe, a new kid from New York, settles into their small town of Antler. Rylee befriends...
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
690L
Physical Desc
viii, 308 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A powerful new novel from the award-winning author of When Zachary Beaver Came to Town.
Isabel's mother died peacefully. At least that's what Isabel likes to think since no one will talk about the truth. But the truth, has a way of revealing itself at night. Ta`Ta sleeps curled up on the floor right where Mama's body was found. Olivia wets her bed and wakes repeatedly from nightmares, and Frank starts carving his anger into his bedroom wall. It's...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 620L
Physical Desc
328 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
After the sudden death of her parents, Stevie, thirteen, is sent to live at a rundown motel, where she charms everyone except her estranged grandfather.
Author
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida.
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
The first time a friend invites Bernard to dinner, his mother gives him a long list of rules to follow, such as keeping his elbows off the table and not speaking with his mouth full, but he soon sees that being well-to-do does not mean one has the best manners.
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Benny the baker sees no need for a dog in his life, but while his most faithful customer and the children who visit his bakery for "Free cookie day" soon realize he has been adopted by a stray, it takes a heroic deed to convince Benny that the dog belongs with him.
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 820L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
As the Clearwaters travel west, fearless Granny and Little Critter are jolted from the horse-drawn wagon and have many exotic adventures before being reunited with the rest of their family. Includes author's notes about the western migration that took place in the United States between 1815 and 1840.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A young girl eagerly awaits the birth of her baby cousin, while growing more and more confused by the way her relatives answer her questions. When exactly is cousin Gregory going to be born? asks little Iris. Each family member has a different answer to her question. While she's waiting for what seems like forever, Iris thinks about all the exciting things she and her new cousin will someday do together. And given Iris' vibrant imagination, there's...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
1st Square Fish ed.
Physical Desc
10 books (227 pages ; 20 cm) 1 reading guide ; in canvas bag (45 x 36 cm)
Language
English
Description
During the summer of 1971 in a small Texas town, thirteen-year-old Toby and his best friend Cal meet the star of a sideshow act, 600-pound Zachary, the fattest boy in the world.
13) My Louisiana sky
Series
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Growing up in Saitter, Louisiana, in the 1950s, twelve-year-old Tiger Ann struggles with her feelings about her stern, but loving grandmother, her mentally slow parents, and her good friend and neighbor, Jesse.