false 190441 522471 0142404241 9780142404249 272 <![CDATA[Hope Was Here]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516616m/522471.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516616s/522471.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/522471.Hope_Was_Here 4.00 1520 As old-fashioned goodness lines up against the bad guys, the campaign leads Hope in exciting new directions: a boyfriend who is a great grill man, a new sense of herself and her mission as a waitress, and--when Addie and G.T. finally realize that they are meant for each other--the father she has always wanted. And all of it backed up with stuffed pork tenderloin, butterscotch cream pie, and the rhythm of the short-order dance.
Joan Bauer, who won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road, has served up a delicious novel in Hope Was Here, full of delectable characters, tasty wit, and deep-dish truth. (Ages 12 and older) --Patty Campbell]]> 190441 3.80 4736 869 2000 522493 0552550361 9780552550369 89 <![CDATA[Rules of the Road]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516792m/522493.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516792s/522493.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/522493.Rules_of_the_Road 3.89 646 Squashed, Thwonk, and Sticks--and with Rules of the Road, she has written a story that is wise and touching as well as comical. Jenna Boller is too tall for a sophomore and she's not much good in school. Her sister Faith got all the looks in the family, but boy, can Jenna sell shoes! She's supremely happy at her after-school job at Gladstone's, where the big white sign over the door says "We're Not Just Selling Shoes, We're Selling Quality." When elderly Mrs. Madeline Gladstone, the crusty president of the company, chooses Jenna as her driver on a business trip to visit other Gladstone's stores, Jenna goes reluctantly--with trepidation at driving the huge Cadillac, and at the prospect of leaving her alcoholic father behind. But on the road, Jenna learns "great road truths" such as "Never eat at a place called Mom's, because it's a safe bet Mom's been dead for years." She also proves to be indispensable (possessing an eagle eye for shoddy quality and sloppy service), and soon learns to admire and love the irascible Mrs. Gladstone as well as her old friend, "World's Best Shoe Salesman" Harry Bender. When Harry dies suddenly, Jenna realizes that she wishes he had been her father. Trouble looms in the form of a company takeover by Mrs. Gladstone's sleazy son, Elden, "Shoe Rodent," but Jenna summons courage from Harry's memory and saves the day for quality shoes. Rules of the Road is a treat that will utterly delight readers. (Age 12 and older) --Patty Campbell]]> 190441 3.80 4736 869 1998 1721423 0399234756 9780399234750 172 <![CDATA[Peeled]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187394855m/1721423.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187394855s/1721423.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1721423.Peeled 3.56 561 The Core, she's just waiting for a chance to prove herself. Not content to just cover school issues, Hildy's drawn to the town's big story— the haunted old Ludlow house. On the surface, Banesville, USA, seems like such a happy place, but lately, eerie happenings and ghostly sightings are making Hildy take a deeper look. And she suspects the editor of The Bee, the town newspaper, is more interested in selling papers than he is in reporting the facts to a frightened public.

Hildy's efforts to find out who is really haunting Banesville isn't making her popular, and she starts wondering if she's cut out to be a journalist, after all. But she refuses to give up, because, hopefully, the truth will set a few ghosts free.

Peeled is a classic Joan Bauer novel, featuring a strong heroine, and filled with her trademark witty dialogue, and problems and people worth standing up to.

]]> 190441 3.80 4736 869 2008 522483 0142404268 9780142404263 62 <![CDATA[Squashed]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516773m/522483.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516773s/522483.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/522483.Squashed 3.83 393 if only Ellie's potentially prize-winning pumpkin would gain 200 more pounds in time for the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In, and if only Ellie could lose 20 or so pounds herself, her life might be perfect. Well, at least it would be perfect enough to give her the courage to make friends with Wes--the cute new guy at school. She's well on her way to winning big on all counts when frost and pumpkin thieves begin to attack! The thing is, Ellie has the sass, humor, and smarts to be a winner--whether or not her pumpkin breaks the scales ... if only she would realize it. Smashing!]]> 190441 3.80 4736 869 1992 522469 0142406902 9780142406908 53 <![CDATA[Best Foot Forward]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516615m/522469.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516615s/522469.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/522469.Best_Foot_Forward 3.74 379 190441 3.80 4736 869 2005 522468 0440911346 9780440911340 41 <![CDATA[Thwonk]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516614m/522468.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516614s/522468.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/522468.Thwonk 3.32 281 190441 3.80 4736 869 1995 522472 0142404349 9780142404348 41 <![CDATA[Backwater]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516617m/522472.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175516617s/522472.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/522472.Backwater 3.74 227 Squashed, Ellie wins the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In. In Rules of the Road, which won the Golden Kite Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Fiction, Jenna Boller is a whiz at selling shoes. In Backwater, Ivy Breedlove resists being good at the family tradition. For many generations the Breedloves have been successful lawyers. Among her loud and argumentative relatives, however, Ivy feels like "a goldfish swimming in a tank stocked with snapping turtles--it's hard to keep a lasting presence." Instead, Ivy is in love with history, especially the family history she is compiling. But a large piece is missing. Many years ago, her father's sister Josephine went away to be a hermit in the mountains, and ever since, the rest of the family has referred to her scornfully as "stuck in the backwater." Ivy, convinced that this "different" aunt holds the secret to her own differentness, sets out in a snowstorm to find Jo, with the help of backslapping, slogan-spouting wilderness guide Mountain Mama. Along the way she meets with a lot more adventure and understanding than she ever anticipated--not to mention snagging an excellent boyfriend. (Ages 12 to 16) --Patty Campbell]]> 190441 3.80 4736 869 1999 331883 0142404276 9780142404270 35 <![CDATA[Stand Tall]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173818566m/331883.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173818566s/331883.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/331883.Stand_Tall 3.65 238 But the thing that really makes Tree's life complicated is not his size but his parents' recent divorce. They have joint custody, so Tree has to divide his life, and he's always needing something he left at the other house. Then disaster strikes, and Tree proves that he has courage to match his size.

Joan Bauer's great heart and dry wit is always a delight, especially in Hope Was Here and Rules of the Road. In Stand Tall she gives us wonderfully interesting characters, funny scenes, zingy lines, and a story that has something warm and beautiful to say to kids. (Ages 10 to 14) --Patty Campbell

]]> 190441 3.80 4736 869 2002 500855 0142404284 9780142404287 9 <![CDATA[Sticks]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175283784m/500855.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175283784s/500855.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/500855.Sticks 3.44 66 Fun, folksy, and big-hearted, Joan Bauer's first novel for middle-grade readers is sweeter than a 90-degree bank shot off the rail and into the corner pocket. Mickey's unselfconscious and humorous narration ranks with that of Archie in How I Became a Writer and Oggie Learned to Drive by Janet Taylor Lisle or Peter in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume. (Ages 9 to 12) --Jennifer Hubert

]]> 190441 3.80 4736 869 1996 6393102 0399250409 9780399250408 0 <![CDATA[This Family Is Driving Me Crazy: Ten Stories About Surviving Your Family]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256080817m/6393102.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256080817s/6393102.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6393102-this-family-is-driving-me-crazy 4.50 2 Ten hilarious, poignant, thoughtful stories about how our families drive us crazy, and how we love them anyway. Featuring some of today’s most talented authors:

Joan Bauer Jack Gantos Mel Glenn Gordon Korman David Lubar Walter Dean Myers Dian Curtis Regan John H. Ritter Nancy Springer Sharon Dennis Wyeth

This is the perfect gift for that special someone who drives you crazy!

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