false 3780235 <![CDATA[The Library Card]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 87218 7 1222529 1997 Library Card (After Words) total:534|5:83|4:172|3:201|2:60|1:18| 534 1844 689 67 12696 3.81 42064 6933 51143421 101667 3875297 061311776X 9780613117760 1 <![CDATA[The Library Card]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3875297.The_Library_Card 3.67 3 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 4 1 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 09:10:49 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 09:11:50 -0700 2009 50114841 2116630 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 467 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 5 0 false Sun Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 18:13:09 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 18:15:00 -0700 2009
Four short and separate stories about lives changed by the sudden and mysterious appearance of a blank blue library card. Mongoose and Weasel the Taggers, Brenda, Sonseray on a tear and April Mendez the Mushie and Nanette the wielder of the razor’s e...more...]]> 52467807 2214498 3780235 059046731X 9780590467315 4 <![CDATA[The Library Card]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3780235.The_Library_Card 2.33 6 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 4 0 false Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Apr 13 00:30:43 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 03:23:51 -0700 2009 I loved my library card. It was all creased and smudged and spilled on, and the corners were rounded and furry. But it was the only official card I have ever had, and the reason it was so beat-up was because I carried it with me everywhere, because I never knew when I might need it. My mother said i...more...]]> 39909722 1747259 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 3 0 false Thu Dec 11 18:04:13 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 22 17:06:39 -0800 2008 I decided to connect this book to the world. That is because people deal with confli...more...]]> 52082811 1914201 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 3 0 false Thu Apr 09 11:34:58 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 11:39:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 49685010 1233649 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 4 0 false Wed Mar 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 12:45:59 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 17:15:10 -0700 2009 more...]]> 54967581 1424859 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 4 8 false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Mon May 04 19:01:34 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 19:59:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 55416497 2299764 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 4 1 false Fri May 08 16:31:33 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 21:05:03 -0700 2009
One part fantasy, one part character study, this book follows the lives of four seperate teenagers, each one touched in some strange way by a simple, mysterious blue library card that finds its way to each one. ...more...]]> 18664127 940520 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 4 0 false Tue Mar 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 26 06:36:28 -0700 2008 Mon Mar 31 06:38:35 -0700 2008 Jerry Spinelli
This book was written by Jerry Spinelli. It has four stories about four different kids, in which a library card changes their life. The first story is about Mongoose. Mongoose is a kid who robs mini-marts and spray paints walls with his friend Weasel. W...more...]]> 40945321 1833384 1233922 0590386336 9780590386333 9 <![CDATA[The Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182117846m/1233922.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182117846s/1233922.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1233922.The_Library_Card 3.58 57 1997 4 0 false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 12:28:14 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 26 12:30:54 -0800 2008 more...]]> 61092809 2380026 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 4 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 25 13:09:44 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 13:12:24 -0700 2009 4 more...]]> 65264840 162241 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 1 0 false Sun Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 08:56:39 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 28 09:00:43 -0700 2009 So they start reading books--are they still shoplifting, threatening people with knives and ru...more...]]> 54736339 1916695 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 5 0 true Sun May 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat May 02 18:29:10 -0700 2009 Sun May 10 11:07:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 53537402 2245058 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 2 0 false Tue Apr 21 19:42:58 -0700 2009 Tue Apr 21 19:43:48 -0700 2009 48737372 1151232 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 4 0 false Mon Mar 09 16:19:55 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 13 17:20:20 -0700 2009 52523501 2175597 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 1 0 false Mon Apr 13 12:24:19 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 12:28:55 -0700 2009 ]]> 23560802 529098 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 2 0 false Mon Jun 02 18:10:28 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 18:55:49 -0700 2008 more...]]> 58578006 2231773 1233922 0590386336 9780590386333 9 <![CDATA[The Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182117846m/1233922.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1182117846s/1233922.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1233922.The_Library_Card 3.45 534 1997 2 0 false Fri Jun 05 14:47:13 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 05 14:48:19 -0700 2009 45528393 1326191 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 2 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 21:08:29 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 05 21:08:29 -0800 2009 40290387 1809831 87218 0439856272 9780439856270 53 <![CDATA[Library Card]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678m/87218.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1241490678s/87218.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/87218.Library_Card 3.45 534 The magic library card that turns up in the four separate stories in this book is a ticket to whatever each young character needs most at the time. Each story is imaginative, surprising, and well beyond the "books are good for you" theme one might expect from a tome with this title.

To the reader, it's almost Twilight Zone-y. The 12-ish kids in these stories face varied turning points as they move toward adolescence. They all find their way thanks to a mysterious blue card that seems to have materialized from nowhere.

Street kid Mongoose must decide whether to follow a friend clearly on his way to trouble or seek his own path. April, just moved from New York to an isolated farm, needs a friend. Deprived of television for a week, young Brenda must learn to handle her restlessness and figure out who, besides those goofballs on television, lives inside her head. A grieving Sonseray, barely realizing he's in need, finds comfort and a reassuring connection to his dead mother.

For many kids, the library is just that place where the Ghostbusters first got slimed. This book offers a reminder of the "real" spirits waiting on every shelf. (For ages 11 and up)

]]> 1997 2 0 false Wed Dec 17 06:04:24 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 17 06:04:56 -0800 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=3780235