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Joe
Hilton's Monthly Picks
for December 2004
By Joe Hilton of the Free Library of
Philadelphia
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White Star (A Dog on the Titanic)
By Marty Crisp
Sam volunteers to help care for the dogs on
the gigantic ship Titanic and he becomes good
friends with the ship's owner Iris setter
named White Star. Whether Sam escapes or not
on that memorable night will depend on the
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Animal
House and Iz
By Betty Hicks
Elizabeth who is now known as Iz is little by
little discovering on each visit that her new
stepfamily is not all bad. Her three stepbrothers
are wacko but funny, her step-mother is very
laid back and hassle-free. How does she deal
with her feelings of love, hate and loyalty?
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Encore Grace!
By Mary Hoffman
Grace finds herself competing with the new
girl in her class. They must learn to work
together on the school holiday play. Meanwhile
her friends face a variety of changes, including
the chance of a friend moving away.
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Unexpected Magic
By Diane Wynne Jones
(Series)
Chilling, humorous and at times wildly
unpredictable this collection of sixteen stories
will delight you. Extraordinary events will
unfold. Meet wizards, an injured werewolf,
and drawings that come to life.
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The
School at Crooked Creek
By Laurie Lawlor
Set in the 1820s a little boy named Beansie
lives with his parents and sister on an Indiana
homestead. When he starts going to the new log
cabin school he must learn to cope with the
bigger boys and harsh winter storms. |
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Who Goes Home
By Sylvia Waugh
(Series)
On his thirteenth birthday, Jacob learns
the secret about his birth and his true identity.
When he becomes involved in his father's
work to protect other aliens from another
planet they risk the danger of detection by
normal human beings.
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