WHAT HAPPENED ON FOX STREET by Tricia Springstubb, illustrated by Heather Ross 9-year-old Mo Wren has lived on Fox Street her entire life. Almost everybody she cares about lives there; the Baggott boys, her best friend’s grandmother, even spooky Mrs. Steinbott. Whenever Mo’s dad works, she takes care of the “wild child,” her little sister,… Read more »
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DEAD END IN NORVELT by Jack Gantos
DEAD END IN NORVELT By Jack Gantos The summer Jack turns twelve in Norvelt, PA, he’s grounded for unintentionally firing his dad’s WWII rifle, but allowed to help Miss Walker, the town historian, type up her obituaries for the paper. Mom’s saving to get Jack’s bloody nose cauterized, and Dad’s building a bomb shelter. When… Read more »
The One and Only Stuey Lewis
The One and Only Stuey Lewis: Stories from Second Grade by Jane Schoenberg, illustrated by Cambria Evans Stuey Lewis is a boy’s boy. He’s having a hard time learning to read, but would rather have his teeth pulled than admit it. He’s afraid to play soccer because he knows he’ll never be as good as… Read more »
