Cynthia Lord
1) Rules
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Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic.
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On the last night of summer, Emma and her Maine game warden father rescue a small domestic rabbit stuck in a fence; the very next day Emma starts fifth grade after years of being home schooled, excited and apprehensive about making new friends, but she is paired with Jack, a hyperactive boy, who does not seem to fit in with anyone--except that they share a love of animals, which draws them together, because of the rabbit.
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When her blind dog slips his collar, twelve-year old Lily meets Salma Santiago, a young Hispanic girl whose migrant family are in Maine for the blueberry-picking season, and, based partly on their mutual love of dogs, the two forge a friendship while painting bee boxes for Lily's grandfather--but as the Blueberry Queen pageant approaches Lily and Selma are confronted with some of the hard truths of prejudice and migrant life.
5) Touch blue
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When the state of Maine threatens to shut down their island's one-room schoolhouse because of dwindling enrollment, eleven-year-old Tess, a strong believer in luck, and her family take in a trumpet-playing foster child to increase the school's population.
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Hot Rod Hamster (Picture books) volume 1
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A hamster, with the help of a canine junkyard dealer and his mouse assistants, builds a hot rod and drives it in a race against some very large dogs.
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Mia is spending her summer with her grandmother in a small Maine town, expecting it to be an oasis of stability in her changing life, but there is a new know-it-all boy next door, and soon she finds herself competing with Cayman in identifying an injuredbird of prey--and pretty much everything else.
12) Merlin
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Shelter pet squad volume 2
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2015.
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125 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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When second-grader Suzannah arrives to volunteer at the animal shelter she finds that the newest arrival is Merlin, a mischievous ferret with a talent for hiding and stealing shiny things, so the Shelter Pet Squad needs to find a home that is a perfect match for a ferret.
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Book buddies volume 1
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"A toy that can be checked out just like a book, Ivy is taken home by a little girl and together they embark on an adventure that helps both of them find confidence and belonging in their changing worlds"--
14) Jelly Bean
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Shelter pet squad volume 1
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2014.
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125 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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No pets are allowed in the apartment where Suzannah and her family live, so she volunteers at a local pet shelter and plays with the dogs and cats there--but when a child whose family is moving brings in her pet guinea pig, Jelly Bean, Suzannah promises that she will find him the perfect home.
15) Paloma
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Shelter pet squad volume 3
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Scholastic Inc
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[2016]
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125 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
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A group of sato puppies, homeless dogs of various breeds from Puerto Rico, have arrived at the animal shelter, and second grade volunteer Suzannah immediately falls in love with one puppy, Paloma--but it is her job to get the puppy ready for adoption, a separation that could easily break her heart.
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Book buddies volume 3
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Dazzle is a snow-white unicorn with a twisty horn, a sparkly pink tail, and a tag that says unicorns can grant wishes. He isn't sure whether he can make a wish for himself, but he does so anyway, hoping for a child and a home of his own. Instead, Dazzle gets sold at a yard sale and becomes one of the Book Buddies, friendly toys that children can check out of the library just like books. Meanwhile, Maya has just moved to town and decides to borrow...
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Hot Rod Hamster (Picture books) volume 2
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2011
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
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Follows Hamster and his friend Dog as they prepare for a birthday party.
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Hot Rod Hamster (Picture books) volume 3
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Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2014
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40
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Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2019.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm
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"From Newbery Honor author, Cynthia Lord, comes the heartwarming true story of the author's own journey in fostering two amazing bunnies, illustrated with photos and drawings"--
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Book buddies volume 2
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Candlewick Press
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2022.
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68 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm..
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Tiny mouse Marco Polo has almost never chosen to leave the library, but when a boy about to attend his first sleepover needs a friend to smuggle along, the great mouse explorer's day has come.