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    • Reaching Dustin [book review]

    • Reaching Dustin [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Emotional problems of children--Juvenile fiction; Interpersonal relations--Juvenile fiction; Farm life--Missouri--Juvenile fiction; Farm life--Juvenile fiction; Elementary schools--Juvenile fiction; Schools--Juvenile fiction; School...

    • Grove, Vicki. Reaching Dustin. Putnam, 1998. ISBN 0-399-23006-4. $16.00. 208 pp. A 5-9 FI Reviewed by Vicky M. Turner Sixth-grader Carley Cameron is assigned to find out about the most obnoxious boy in the class. Dustin Groat comes from a family...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Camouflage [book review]

    • Camouflage [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Fathers and sons--Juvenile fiction; Teenage boys--Juvenile fiction; Teenagers--Juvenile fiction; Children of divorced parents--Juvenile fiction; Prejudices--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Militia movements--Juvenile...

    • Miklowitz, Gloria D. Camouflage. Harcourt Brace, 1998. ISBN 0-1520-1467-5. $16.00. 166 pp. B 6+ FI Reviewed by Tom Wright Miklowitz has tackled a number of challenging topics in her books for young adults. In Camouflage, she describes a young boy's...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Laura and Nellie (A Little House Chapter Book) [book review]

    • Laura and Nellie (A Little House Chapter Book) [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Wilder, Laura Ingalls, 1867-1957--Juvenile fiction; Frontier and pioneer life--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Revenge--Juvenile fiction; Minnesota--Juvenile fiction;

    • Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Laura and Nellie (A Little House Chapter Book). Illustrated by Renee Graef. HarperCollins, 1998. ISBN 0-06-027496-4. $13.89. 67 pp. A 2-6 FI Reviewed by Cinda Clement Laura dislikes Nellie Olsen from the day they meet, when...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • School spirits [book review]

    • School spirits [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Ghosts--Juvenile fiction; Schools--Juvenile fiction; Elementary schools--Juvenile fiction; School children--Juvenile fiction; Elementary school principals--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Friendship in...

    • Tunnell, Michael O. School Spirits. Holiday House, 1997. ISBN 0-8234-1310-1. $15.95. 201 pp. A 3-6 FI Reviewed by Janet O. Francis When Patrick’s father gets a new assignment that brings them to Waskasoo City, the boy’s disgust is...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Larky Mavis [book review]

    • Larky Mavis [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Infants--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Individuality--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait)--Juvenile fiction;

    • Cole, Brock. Larky Mavis. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2001. ISBN 0-374-34365-9. $16.00. 32 pp. B 4-8 FI Reviewed by Jena M. Green When Larky Mavis discovers three peanuts, her life changes forever. She eats the first, which tastes like liver and...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Awake and dreaming [book review]

    • Awake and dreaming [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Abused children--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Mothers and daughters--Juvenile fiction; Problem families--Juvenile fiction; Unmarried mothers--Juvenile fiction; Schools--Juvenile fiction; Elementary schools--Juvenile...

    • Pearson, Kit. Awake and Dreaming. Viking, 1996. ISBN 0-6708-6954-6. $13.99. 228 pp. A 7-10 FI Reviewed by Caroline M. Maxwell Awake and Dreaming is about a girl named Theo, who lives with her irresponsible mother in an awful apartment. She loves to...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • A Bad Case of Stripes [book review]

    • A Bad Case of Stripes [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Popularity--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; School children--Juvenile fiction; Individuality--Juvenile fiction; Individuality in children--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait) in children--Juvenile...

    • Shannon, David. A Bad Case of Stripes. Illustrated by David Shannon. Blue Sky Press, 1998. ISBN 0-590-92997-6. $15.95. Unpaginated. A 4+ PB Reviewed by Sandra L. Tidwell Young people and some adults often worry about what other people think and...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon [book review]

    • Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Self-acceptance--Juvenile fiction; Grandfathers--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction;

    • Lovell, Patty. Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon. Illustrated by David Catrow. Putman’s, 2001. ISBN 0-399-23416-0. $14.99. 32 pp. A PreK-3 PB Reviewed by Vicky M. Turner Molly Lou isn’t tall, she isn’t beautiful, and she doesn’t have a wonderful...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Desire lines [book review]

    • Desire lines [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Lesbians--Juvenile fiction; Lesbians--Juvenile fiction; Homosexuality--Juvenile fiction; Prejudices--Juvenile fiction; Sexual ethics--Juvenile fiction; Swearing--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Peer pressure--Juvenile...

    • Gantos, Jack. Desire Lines. Farrar Straus Giroux, 1997. ISBN 0-374-31772-0. $16.00. 138 pp. B 7+ FI Reviewed by Wendy Bishop “In ancient city planning there was something called a desire line. This was a footpath created by people who wanted to...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Home on the bayou : a cowboy's story [book review]

    • Home on the bayou : a cowboy's story [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Cowboys--Juvenile fiction; Moving, Household--Juvenile fiction; Anger--Juvenile fiction; Mothers and sons--Juvenile fiction; Grandfathers--Juvenile fiction; First day of school--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction;...

    • Karas, G. Brian. Home on the Bayou. Illlustrated by G. Brian Karas. Simon & Schuster, 1996. ISBN 0-689-80156-4. $15.00. 32 pp. *K-3 PB Reviewed by Gabi Kupitz Ned, an elementary-school-age cowboy, is visibly and verbally upset when his...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Bantam of the opera [book review]

    • Bantam of the opera [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Roosters--Juvenile fiction; Chickens--Juvenile fiction; Bantams--Juvenile fiction; Singers--Juvenile fiction; Opera--Juvenile fiction; Tenors (Singers)--Juvenile fiction; Jealousy--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction;...

    • Auch, Mary Jane. Bantam of the Opera. Illustrated by Mary Jane Auch. Holiday House, 1997. ISBN 0-8234-1312-8. $16.95. 32 pp. A 1-2 PB Reviewed by Jeanne Gubler This is the story of Luigi the rooster, who listens to opera on the radio and practices...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Coolies [book review]

    • Coolies [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Chinese Americans--Juvenile fiction; Brothers--Juvenile fiction; Railroads--Juvenile fiction; Loyalty--Juvenile fiction; Prejudices--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait) in...

    • Yin [Lau, Rosanna Yin]. Coolies. Illustrated by Chris Soentpiet. Philomel, 2001. ISBN 0-399-23227-3. $16.99. unp. A 3+ PB Reviewed by Vicky M. Turner During the Ching Ming (“Supreme Light”) Festival, Grandmother and Grandson gather to celebrate...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Sang Spell [book review]

    • Sang Spell [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Orphans--Juvenile fiction; Melungeons--Juvenile fiction; Identity (Psychology) in adolescence--Juvenile fiction; Teenagers--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait)--Juvenile fiction;...

    • Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Sang Spell. Atheneum, 1998. ISBN 0-689-82007-0. $16.00. 176 pp. A 6+ FI Reviewed by Gabi Kupitz “On a night even demons howl for their mothers, Josh stood on the edge of the highway, thumbing a ride.” And so starts...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The skin I'm in [book review]

    • The skin I'm in [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; African Americans--Juvenile fiction; Self-esteem in adolescence--Juvenile fiction; Self-esteem in women--Juvenile fiction; Self-esteem--Juvenile fiction; Self-acceptance--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Middle school...

    • Flake, Sharon G. The Skin I'm In. Hyperion, 1998. ISBN 0-7868-0444-0. $14.95. 171 pp. B 6+ FI Reviewed by Suzanne Ostvig The Skin I'm In is an inside look into the life of a black girl named Maleeka. Maleeka struggles to accept herself and to be...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Liar [book review]

    • Liar [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Abandoned children--Juvenile fiction; Mothers and sons--Juvenile fiction; Truthfulness and falsehood--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Grandparents--Juvenile fiction; Grandmothers--Juvenile fiction;...

    • Morris, Winifred. Liar. Walker, 1996. ISBN 0802784615. $15.95. 161 pp. B 7-9 FI Reviewed by Jan Porter Alex Shafer is always in trouble! He's in trouble at home, in trouble at school, and in trouble with the law. He is always telling lies--even...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • The Thief [book review]

    • The Thief [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Loyalty--Juvenile fiction; Thieves--Juvenile fiction; Adventure and adventurers--Juvenile fiction; Chains--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Prisons--Juvenile fiction; Horses--Juvenile fiction; Horsemanship--Juvenile...

    • Turner, Megan Whalen. The Thief. Greenwillow, 1996. ISBN 0-688-14627-9. $15.00. 219 pp. * 7+ FI Reviewed by Gabi Kupitz Gen, the king of Sounis’ prisoner, is hauled out of his cell because his cockiness and abilities as a thief are to be utilized...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Pulse [book review]

    • Pulse [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Environmental protection--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait)--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Shopping malls--Juvenile fiction; High schools--Juvenile fiction; High school teachers--Juvenile fiction;...

    • Cardillo, Joe. Pulse. Dutton, 1996. ISBN 0-525- 45396-2. $15.99. 200 pp. B 8-12 FI Reviewed by William L. Bryson Jason and his girlfriend, Kris, love being out in nature, and they often escape to Pinehaven, a wooded haven in their expanding city....
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Wings [book review]

    • Wings [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Wings--Juvenile fiction; Individuality--Juvenile fiction; Social acceptance--Juvenile fiction; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Flight--Juvenile fiction; Courage--Juvenile fiction; School children--Juvenile poetry;

    • Myers, Christopher. Wings. Illustrated by Christopher Myers. Scholastic, 2000. ISBN 0-590-03377-8. $16.95. 40 pp. B K-2 PB Reviewed by Cinda Clement Ikarus Jackson has wings that he uses to fly. The children at school make fun of him, just as they...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Bad Girls [book review]

    • Bad Girls [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Friendship--Juvenile fiction; Schools--Juvenile fiction; England--Juvenile fiction;

    • Wilson, Jacqueline. Bad Girls. Illustrated by Nick Sharratt. Delacorte, 2001. ISBN 0-385-72916-2. $15.95. 208 pp. B 6-9 FI Reviewed by Robert L. Maxwell Ten-year-old Mandy White is small for her age and is somewhat coddled by her mother an easy...
    • Children's Book and Play Review
    • Weslandia [book review]

    • Weslandia [book review]

    • Books--Reviews; Bullying--Juvenile fiction; Individuality--Juvenile fiction; Social acceptance--Juvenile fiction; Friendship--Juvenile fiction; Determination (Personality trait) in children--Juvenile fiction; Curiosity in children--Juvenile...

    • Fleischman, Paul. Weslandia. Illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. Candlewick, 1999. ISBN 0-7636-0006-7. $15.99. Not paginated. A 1-3 PB Reviewed by Katie de Jong Most of us have pondered at one time or another what it would be like to create our own...
    • Children's Book and Play Review

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