Alison McGhee
6) Someday
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
A mother reflects on the all the milestones, from walking in a deep wood to holding someone else's hand, that her child will achieve during life.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A young witch describes what she does on Halloween, her favorite holiday. On the far side of town in a big dark house lives a brave little witch. She has heard lots and lots about that very human holiday Halloween, and even though she thinks she knows what humans are like, she has never, ever seen Halloween for herself. Until one very special Halloween comes along .
10) Pablo and Birdy
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Pablo, nearly ten, has many questions about his origins and how he arrived at Isla as a baby, but finding the answers may mean losing his lifetime companion, Birdy the parrot.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Julia Gillian's best friend is keeping secrets, their beloved lunch lady was replaced by a tyrant, and trumpet lessons prove difficult, making it hard for her to follow the music teacher's advice to "look for the joy."
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
While trying to cope with more school work, including an assignment in her least favorite subject, reading, a sixth-grade girl faces her toughest challenge as her beloved dog--and lifelong companion--nears the end of his life.
15) Bink and Gollie
Author
Series
Bink and Gollie ; 1
Language
English
Description
Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.
16) Maybe a fox
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
An otherworldly fox is born to help eleven-year-old Jules, who is grieving over the death of her sister.
Author
Series
Bink and Gollie ; 2
Language
English
Description
"The state fair is in town, and now Bink and Gollie-utter opposites and best friends extraordinaire-must use teamwork and their gray matter while navigating its many wonders. Will the energetic Bink win the world's largest donut in the Whack-a-Duck game? Will the artistic Gollie wow the crowd in the talent show? As the undaunted duo steps into the mysterious tent of fortune-teller Madame Prunely, one prediction is crystal clear: this unlikely pair...
20) Bye-bye, crib
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
A big boy and his best stuffed friend seek the courage to move to a gigantic new bed.