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263 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine
| May, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-44362-3$16.99
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EbookISBN 978-0-545-63408-3
(2)
4-6
Twelve-year-old Petunia is spending a year in Paris on her scholar father's sabbatical. Pet doesn't mind Paris per se--she's making friends and designing clothing for a youth fashion contest--but she's mortified to be in the same city as her ill-advised crush from home. In her own idiosyncratic style, Stone has created a grand, romantic, heartfelt tale.
350 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine
| June, 2013
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-44360-9$16.99
(1)
4-6
The Romeo and Juliet Code ended with Flissy content in Bottlebay, Maine. It's now 1942 and the Coast Guard is patrolling for U-boats. Life goes on, but a surprise arrival upends Flissy's expectations in ways that are breathtakingly complex. Short chapters impel readers onward as the multifaceted story unfolds. The end of the book brings some closure, although not everything wraps up tidily.
236 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine
| February, 2012
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-21512-1$16.99
(2)
4-6
Narrator Louise lives with her grandparents, has two best friends, and loves pizza. As the narrative progresses, Louise lets additional facts slip out: mention of her mother makes everyone sad, and she suffered a terrible trauma she doesn't allow herself to remember. Stone's control of her narrative is expert; the way she brings the various elements together is unexpected and emotional.
Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2012
300 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine
| January, 2011
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TradeISBN 978-0-545-21511-4$16.99
(1)
4-6
Eleven-year-old Felicity Bathburn Budwig is deposited with relatives in coastal Maine to escape the Blitz. Where her parents have gone--and why--are just two of the family's many secrets. When Uncle Gideon starts receiving mysterious letters, Flissy, suspecting they're from her parents, resolves to solve the puzzle. The story's strands satisfyingly come together in an intrigue-filled plot with well-integrated historical and literary references.
280 pp.
| Scholastic/Levine
| February, 2008
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TradeISBN 978-0-439-80245-1$16.99
(4)
4-6
Jessie Lou, who enjoys spending time outdoors and writing poetry, finds it difficult to navigate the popularity contest that is sixth grade. Through a series of circumstances, Jessie becomes friends with her crush, the popular Conrad, and another boy, Quentin. Though the story is slow paced, readers will be charmed by its Southern feel-good appeal.
194 pp.
| Little
| October, 2003
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TradeISBN 0-316-99041-8$$15.95
(4)
4-6
Thirteen-year-old Rachel is befriended by classmate Desmona and her older brother, Riley, two free spirits in early 1960s Cambridge, Massachusetts. Enlisting a small group of idealistic misfits, they liberate a neglected elephant from an area zoo in an adventure that helps Rachel confront her own problems. The meandering plot strains credibility, but the offbeat characters are often compelling.
198 pp.
| Little
| September, 2000
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TradeISBN 0-316-81645-0$$15.95
(4)
4-6
Eleven-year-old Fiona wants to be a ballet dancer, but she hasn't been able to take lessons for four years, since the death of her father left her mother emotionally uninvolved and forced Fiona to take responsibility for her little sister. The first-person narration inexplicably shifts between past and present tense, and extraneous details slow the pace of the story, but Fiona is an appealing character, who shows great strength in adversity.