Young Fredle by Cynthia Voigt

"I'm not finished foraging," Fredle protested.

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Summary: Fredle, a young mouse cast out of his home, faces dangers and predators outside, makes some important discoveries and allies, and learns the meaning of freedom as he struggles to return home.

Alfred A. Knopf; 227 pages

House of Dolls by Francesca Lia Block

"Wildflower, Rockstar, and Miss Selene lived in a house from another time, a white house with a red roof and red shutters and a red front door."

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Summary: Madison Blackberry's dolls--Wildflower, Rockstar, and Miss Selene--have lives that she envies, with their beautiful clothes and warm, cozy house, while she's lonely most of the time.

Harper Collins; 61 pages

Best Friends Forever - A World War II Scrapbook by Beverly Patt

April 24, 1942

This is me, Louise Margaret Krueger, age 14.

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Summary: Fourteen-year-old Louise keeps a scrapbook detailing the events in her life after her best friend, a Japanese-American girl, and her family are sent to a relocation camp during World War II.

Publisher: Marshall Cavendish; 92 pages. Illustrations by Shula Klinger.

Word After Word After Word by Patricia MacLachlan

"Some things happen in fours."

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Summary: A visiting author teaches five friends about the power of words and writing.

Harper Collins; 125 pages