Johanna Hurwitz
Author
Series
Park pals volume 1
Language
English
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Description
When his owner's parents let him go in Central Park, a young guinea pig learns to survive in the natural world with the help of a "park-wise" squirrel while trying to find his way back home.
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When a childhood illness leaves her blind and deaf, Helen Keller's life seems hopeless indeed. But her indomitable will and the help of a devoted teacher empower Helen to triumph over incredible adversity. This amazing true story is finally brought to the beginner reader level.
Author
Series
Riverside Kids volume 14
Language
English
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Description
Now that Elisa's in second grade, she's taking charge of whatever comes her way—from a baby-sitter who doesn't know how to change a diaper to an airplane trip without her parents. Of course, it's not easy taking charge when your big brother thinks you're too little and your little brother runs amok! But Elisa is determined to make everything work out in the end. And what better way to celebrate being seven and a half than a day of eating
...Author
Series
Riverside Kids volume 12
Language
English
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Description
The year Elisa enters the first grade is filled with exciting times at school and special celebrations at home.
7) Dear Emma
Author
Language
English
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Description
In her letters to a Vermont friend, eighth grader Dossi, a Russian, Jewish immigrant living in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1910, shares her thoughts about her new brother-in-law, the diphtheria epidemic, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
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Series
Language
English
Description
Here is an all-new Park Pals adventure from the author of PeeWee's Tale and Lexi's Tale. When Plush, a female guinea pig, ends up in Central Park, PeeWee thinks he'll have a family soon. But at first, Plush would rather listen to classical music than explore the wild outdoors with him. Then PeeWee finds out that winter will be comingsomething neither of them have ever faced. And for once, PeeWee's best friend, Lexi, who always has something...
10) Lexi's tale
Author
Series
Park pals volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lexi the squirrel and his guinea pig friend Pee Wee, who live in Central Park, help a hungry stranger with a funny hat.
Author
Series
Riverside Kids volume 13
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
During the summer between first and second grades, Elisa struggles to write to her brother Russell at camp and then enjoys a family vacation in the country.
12) Oh no, Noah!
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Noah struggles to impress the kids he meets when he and his family move to a new house.
13) Pee Wee & Plush
Author
Series
Park pals volume 3
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Pee Wee the guinea pig and his friend Lexi the squirrel help a new guinea pig adjust to life in the wilds of New York City's Central Park, but are unsure what to do about the approach of winter.
16) Spring break
Author
Language
English
Description
Cricket's spring break turns out to be pretty eventful, even though her broken ankle means she cannot go to Washington, D.C. with her best friend as they had planned.
Author
Series
Riverside Kids volume 11
Language
English
Description
Five-year-old Elisa has an older brother and a new baby brother, but her elderly neighbor says the middle is the best, just like the filling in a sandwich.
18) Baseball fever
Author
Pub. Date
1981.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Ezra tries to convince his scholarly father that his baseball fever is not wasting his mind.
20) School spirit
Author
Language
English
Description
Julio and other students at Edison-Armstrong Elementary School organize to prevent the closing of their school.
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