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Piper Reed, Forever Friend

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 49,18 MB

Release : 2012-08-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1466813857

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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, Forever Friend

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 162 pages

File Size : 11,75 MB

Release : 2012-08-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0805090088

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Ten-year-old Piper moves yet again when her father, who is a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy, is assigned to Norfolk, Virginia, and although the move takes a bit of adjustment, she soon makes friends with the girl next door and catches up with old friends too.



Piper Reed, Rodeo Star

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 161 pages

File Size : 43,86 MB

Release : 2011-03-29

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1429939133

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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, Campfire Girl

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 117 pages

File Size : 10,52 MB

Release : 2011-03-29

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 146681425X

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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.



My Louisiana Sky

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 220 pages

File Size : 11,21 MB

Release : 2011-02-15

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 142999102X

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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.



The Lost Boy's Gift

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 224 pages

File Size : 32,57 MB

Release : 2019-04-30

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1627793275

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Kimberly Willis Holt explores themes of divorce, acceptance, intergenerational friendship, and the power that comes with noticing in The Lost Boy's Gift, an insightful middle-grade novel. There are places where you want to go and places where you want to leave. There are also places where you want to stay. Nine-year-old Daniel must move across the county with his mom after his parents’ divorce. He’s leaving behind his whole life—everything—and he’s taking a suitcase of anger with him. But Daniel is in for a surprise when he settles into While-a-Way Lane and meets his new neighbors—the Lemonade Girl, the hopscotching mailman, the tiny creatures, and especially Tilda Butter. Tilda knows how to look and listen closely, and it's that gift that helps Daniel find his way in that curious placed called While-a-Way Lane. This title has Common Core connections. Christy Ottaviano Books



Blooming at the Texas Sunrise Motel

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 337 pages

File Size : 15,23 MB

Release : 2017-03-28

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1627793240

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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.



Keeper of the Night

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Henry Holt and Company (BYR)

Page : 338 pages

File Size : 14,11 MB

Release : 2011-09-27

Category : Young Adult Fiction

ISBN : 1429935898

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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 up to Isabel to help her family get beyond the pain and loss—to be the keeper of the night. But who will be there for Isabel and help her through to the other side? Set on the lush island of Guam, Kimberly Willis Holt has written a painfully beautiful story about a young woman's struggle to protect her family after suicide hits home.



Piper Reed, Navy Brat

Author : Kimberly Willis Holt

Publisher : Macmillan

Page : 178 pages

File Size : 38,44 MB

Release : 2007-08-07

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0805081976

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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.



Forever Notorious

Author : Kathleen Brooks

Publisher : Laurens Publishing

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 11,94 MB

Release : 2019-02-19

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1943805229

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Abigail Mueez knows all about being something you’re not. Everyone knows she works security in Washington D.C., but that wasn’t exactly the truth. There are many layers of deception in Abby’s life from her job to the man she’s with—a man she doesn’t have time to fall in love with when her life and so much more was on the line. Too bad she didn’t tell her heart that. He knew there was more to Abby than everyone else saw, but he never asked. He had his own secrets to keep. But then the President called and all deceptions fell to the side as more than just their truths are laid bare. With bullets flying and lives at stake, could he and Abby do the scariest thing possible—become the couple that would set the town of Keeneston on fire?