Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 146681425X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
In Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Campfire Girl, the Reed family is going camping on Halloween, and Piper is determined to make it a holiday to remember. Piper and her family are going camping--nothing could be better. But when Piper finds out that the camping trip falls on Halloween, nothing could be worse! Still, catching fish, roasting marshmallows, and sleeping in a trailer are right up Piper's alley, even if getting poison ivy is not. Get ready for another terrific adventure starring the ever-spunky, ever-loving Piper Reed.
Piper Reed, Campfire Girl
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 146681425X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
In Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Campfire Girl, the Reed family is going camping on Halloween, and Piper is determined to make it a holiday to remember. Piper and her family are going camping--nothing could be better. But when Piper finds out that the camping trip falls on Halloween, nothing could be worse! Still, catching fish, roasting marshmallows, and sleeping in a trailer are right up Piper's alley, even if getting poison ivy is not. Get ready for another terrific adventure starring the ever-spunky, ever-loving Piper Reed.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 146681425X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 117
Book Description
In Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Campfire Girl, the Reed family is going camping on Halloween, and Piper is determined to make it a holiday to remember. Piper and her family are going camping--nothing could be better. But when Piper finds out that the camping trip falls on Halloween, nothing could be worse! Still, catching fish, roasting marshmallows, and sleeping in a trailer are right up Piper's alley, even if getting poison ivy is not. Get ready for another terrific adventure starring the ever-spunky, ever-loving Piper Reed.
Piper Reed, Forever Friend
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466813857
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Piper is excited to move to a new state and catch up with old friends. But the move doesn't go as smoothly as she expected: Piper has trouble feeling accepted in her new surroundings. But then she meets Arizona Smiley. Arizona is an avid stamp collector and bowls in a league. Piper is intrigued by Arizona's originality and before long, she wins Arizona's affections, and the two become great friends. This move turns out to be the best one yet, and Piper is eager to spread her trademark "Get Off the Bus" catchphrase once again.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466813857
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Piper is excited to move to a new state and catch up with old friends. But the move doesn't go as smoothly as she expected: Piper has trouble feeling accepted in her new surroundings. But then she meets Arizona Smiley. Arizona is an avid stamp collector and bowls in a league. Piper is intrigued by Arizona's originality and before long, she wins Arizona's affections, and the two become great friends. This move turns out to be the best one yet, and Piper is eager to spread her trademark "Get Off the Bus" catchphrase once again.
Piper Reed, Rodeo Star
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429939133
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A visit to Piper's grandparents' ranch means time for exploration and adventure!--in Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Rodeo Star, featuring illustrations by Christine Davenier Piper's parents are going on vacation to France and not taking the whole family. What rotten luck! Still, Piper always looks on the bright side. The Reed sisters will be visiting their two sets of grandparents in Piney Woods, and Piper is determined to have four adventures. By working in a grocery store, listening to Tori's scary stories, and lassoing a calf, Piper almost reaches her quota. But sometimes the best adventures are the most unexpected ones.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1429939133
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
A visit to Piper's grandparents' ranch means time for exploration and adventure!--in Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Rodeo Star, featuring illustrations by Christine Davenier Piper's parents are going on vacation to France and not taking the whole family. What rotten luck! Still, Piper always looks on the bright side. The Reed sisters will be visiting their two sets of grandparents in Piney Woods, and Piper is determined to have four adventures. By working in a grocery store, listening to Tori's scary stories, and lassoing a calf, Piper almost reaches her quota. But sometimes the best adventures are the most unexpected ones.
Piper Reed, Party Planner
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466814268
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Can Piper make enough money to buy the Gypsy members a clubhouse? Find out in Piper Reed, Party Planner, by author Kimberly Willis Holt and illustrator Christine Davenier Piper Reed and her fellow Gypsy Club members are in need of a clubhouse. Raising money to buy one proves a challenge. Piper, being the resourceful fifth grader that she is, launches her own party-planning business and gets her first job throwing young Brady's birthday celebration. But things don't go as expected on the day of the big event. Fortunately for Piper, her friends and family come to her rescue! Previously published as Piper Reed Gets a Job.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466814268
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Can Piper make enough money to buy the Gypsy members a clubhouse? Find out in Piper Reed, Party Planner, by author Kimberly Willis Holt and illustrator Christine Davenier Piper Reed and her fellow Gypsy Club members are in need of a clubhouse. Raising money to buy one proves a challenge. Piper, being the resourceful fifth grader that she is, launches her own party-planning business and gets her first job throwing young Brady's birthday celebration. But things don't go as expected on the day of the big event. Fortunately for Piper, her friends and family come to her rescue! Previously published as Piper Reed Gets a Job.
Piper Reed Gets a Job
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312608810
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Every club needs a clubhouse, and Piper Reed isn’t going to give up until the Gypsy Club has one!
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0312608810
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
Every club needs a clubhouse, and Piper Reed isn’t going to give up until the Gypsy Club has one!
Piper Reed, Navy Brat
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466814233
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Based on her own childhood experience, Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Navy Brat portrays the life of a Navy family with warmth and humor. It's not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic. Unlike her older sister, Piper loves being part of a Navy family, and unlike her little sister, Piper is no prodigy genius. Piper is Piper—fearless and full of life.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 1466814233
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Based on her own childhood experience, Kimberly Willis Holt's Piper Reed, Navy Brat portrays the life of a Navy family with warmth and humor. It's not easy being the middle child, especially when your dad is a Navy Chief. Meet Piper Reed, a spunky nine-year-old who has moved more times than she can count on one hand. From Texas to Guam, wherever Piper goes, adventure follows, inspired by her active imagination, free-wheeling spirit, and a bit of sister magic. Unlike her older sister, Piper loves being part of a Navy family, and unlike her little sister, Piper is no prodigy genius. Piper is Piper—fearless and full of life.
My Louisiana Sky
Author: Kimberly Willis Holt
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 142999102X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company (BYR)
ISBN: 142999102X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Tiger Ann Parker wants nothing more than to get out of the rural town of Saitter, Louisiana--far away from her mentally disabled mother, her "slow" father who can't read an electric bill, and her classmates who taunt her. So when Aunt Dorie Kay asks Tiger to sp the summer with her in Baton Rouge, Tiger can't wait to go. But before she leaves, the sudden revelation of a dark family secret prompts Tiger to make a decision that will ultimately change her life. Set in the South in the late 1950s, this coming-of-age novel explores a twelve-year-old girl's struggle to accept her grandmother's death, her mentally deficient parents, and the changing world around her. It is a novel filled with beautiful language and unforgettable characters, and the importance of family and home. My Louisiana Sky is a 1998 Boston Globe - Horn Book Award Honor Book for Fiction.
Yankee Girl
Author: Mary Ann Rodman
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409590771
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
It’s 1964 and Alice has moved to Mississippi from Chicago with her family. Nicknamed ‘Yankee Girl’ and taunted by the in-crowd at school, Alice soon discovers the other new girl Valerie – one of the school’s first black students – has it much worse. Alice can’t stand the way Valerie is treated, and yet she knows she will remain an outsider if she speaks up. It takes a horrible tragedy to finally give Alice the courage to stand up for what she believes. Set in the Deep South in the 1960s, Yankee Girl is a powerful, resonant and relevant story about racism and doing the right thing.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1409590771
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
It’s 1964 and Alice has moved to Mississippi from Chicago with her family. Nicknamed ‘Yankee Girl’ and taunted by the in-crowd at school, Alice soon discovers the other new girl Valerie – one of the school’s first black students – has it much worse. Alice can’t stand the way Valerie is treated, and yet she knows she will remain an outsider if she speaks up. It takes a horrible tragedy to finally give Alice the courage to stand up for what she believes. Set in the Deep South in the 1960s, Yankee Girl is a powerful, resonant and relevant story about racism and doing the right thing.
The Beantown Girls
Author: Jane Healey
Publisher: Center Point
ISBN: 9781643583648
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
First Published by Lake Union Publishing, 2019.
Publisher: Center Point
ISBN: 9781643583648
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
First Published by Lake Union Publishing, 2019.
Letters From a Slave Girl
Author: Mary E. Lyons
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439108773
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Based on the true story of Harriet Ann Jacobs, Letters from a Slave Girl reveals in poignant detail what thousands of African American women had to endure not long ago, sure to enlighten, anger, and never be forgotten. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be given her freedom, and for the first time Harriet feels hopeful. But hoping can be dangerous, because disappointment is devastating. Harriet has one last hope, though: escape to the North. And as she faces numerous ordeals, this hope gives her the strength she needs to survive.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439108773
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Based on the true story of Harriet Ann Jacobs, Letters from a Slave Girl reveals in poignant detail what thousands of African American women had to endure not long ago, sure to enlighten, anger, and never be forgotten. Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be given her freedom, and for the first time Harriet feels hopeful. But hoping can be dangerous, because disappointment is devastating. Harriet has one last hope, though: escape to the North. And as she faces numerous ordeals, this hope gives her the strength she needs to survive.