When a formerly segregated North Carolina town hires its first African-American teacher in 1969, two girls--one black, one white--confront the pr

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Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.

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The adventures and misadventures of two boys growing up in a small Vermont town.

A summer in Tarrytown, N.Y., is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she doesn't wan

"Frances Pauley learns the value of friendship while staying true to herself"--

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