Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
1) Shiloh
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Shiloh quartet volume 1
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When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
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Shiloh quartet volume 2
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When mean and angry Judd, who has never known kindness, takes to drinking and mistreats his dogs, Marty discovers how deep a hurt can go and how long it takes to heal.
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Shiloh quartet volume 3
Pub. Date
[1997]
Description
Sixth-grader Marty and his family try to help their rough neighbor, Judd Travers, change his mean ways, even though their West Virginia community continues to expect the worst of him.
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 3
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Alice experiences the joys and embarrassments of seventh grade while advising her father and older brother on their love lives.
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Cat pack series volume 1
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"A Yearling book." After years of being strictly house cats, Marco and Polo escape into the wonderful, but dangerous, outside world. Soon they are sent on three challenging adventures by a group of cats who belong to the Club of Mysteries.
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From the Newbery Award-winning author of Shiloh comes a middle-grade novel that combines adrenaline-fueled adventure with a poignant coming-of-age story about a boy who loves the challenges he faces when caving but finds daily life dealing with his stuttering problem a most difficult challenge.Buck Andersons life seems to be changing completely. His best friend, David, has moved away; his anxious parents are hounding him more than ever; he has reluctantly...
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 9
Pub. Date
1997
Description
Alice is in the eighth grade, and while she wants her life to be exciting and outrageous, she also wants to feel protected and safe.
13) Alice alone
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 13
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Alice's first year in high school gets off to a difficult start when she and her boyfriend Patrick break up, but with the help of her father, older brother, and best friends, she gains a better sense of her own self-worth.
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 12
Pub. Date
[2000]
Description
During the summer between eighth and ninth grades, Alice and her friends Pamela and Elizabeth decide to improve themselves through exercise.
15) The Fear Place
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When he and his older brother Gordon are left camping alone in the Rocky Mountains, twelve-year-old Doug faces his fear of heights and his feelings about Gordon--with the help of a cougar.
16) Alice in April
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 5
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While trying to survive seventh grade, Alice discovers that turning thirteen will make her the woman of the house at home, so she starts a campaign to get more appreciation for taking care of her father and older brother.
17) Achingly Alice
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 10
Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
Thirteen-year-old Alice sets long- and short-term priorities for her life as she experiences the complexities of young love.
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 2
Pub. Date
[1989]
Description
The summer before she enters the seventh grade becomes the summer of Alice's first boyfriend, and she discovers that love is about the most mixed-up thing that can possibly happen to you, especially since she has no mother to go to for advice.
19) Boys in control
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Series
Hatfords and Malloys volume 9
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2008, c2003
Description
Once again the Hatford brothers and the Mallory sisters find themselves pitted against each other when embarrassing pictures of the boys turn up in the girls' basement, and the boys try to figure out how to get them back.
20) Alice the brave
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 7
Pub. Date
[1995]
Description
The summer before eighth grade, Alice tries to confront her fears, not the least of which is a fear of deep water.