Meg Wolitzer

Holly Goldberg Sloan

Unhappy about being sent to the same summer camp after their fathers start dating, Bett and Avery, eleven, eventually begin scheming to get the couple back together after a break-up. Told entirely through emails.

To Night Owl from Dogfish

Twelve-year-old genius and outsider Willow Chance must figure out how to connect with other people and find a surrogate family for herself after her parents are killed in a car accident.

Counting by 7s

The happily-ever-after of Holly Goldberg Sloan's acclaimed debut, I'll Be There, is turned on its head in this riveting, emotional sequel about friends, enemies, and how those roles can shift in a matter of moments. Emily Bell has it all. She's in love with a boy named Sam Border, and his little brother has become part of her family. This summer is destined to be the best time of their lives--until a charismatic new girl in town sets her sights on Sam. Now Emily finds herself questioning the loyalty of the person she thought she could trust most. But the biggest threat to her happiness is someone she never saw coming. Sam's criminally insane father, whom everyone thought they'd finally left behind, is planning a jailbreak. And he knows exactly where to find Emily and his sons when he escapes...and takes his revenge.

Just Call My Name

Missing her mother who has returned to Turkey to resolve an immigration problem, sixth-grader Sila welcomes a very large distraction in her life when she helps a surprising new friend rescue a circus elephant.

The Elephant in the Room

"Very short for her age, Julia grows into her sense of self while playing a munchkin in a summer regional theater production of The Wizard of Oz"--

Short

Din 7 în 7

'Possums,' Mama says, 'are the true performers of the animal kingdom. And all the world's a stage.' Young Appleblossom, the smallest one in her family, needs to find the role that she was born to play. She may be tiny, but she's not timid, and when she accidentally falls down a chimney, she discovers that she's also daring and quite clever. She'll need to be- Inside the house are some of the monsters her mama has warned her about - the ones called dogs and people! The curious Appleblossom, her faithful possum brothers (who launch a hilarious rescue mission), and even the lonely girl in the people's house are all about to discover new, amazing things about life, love, and how to act.

Appleblossom the Possum

Raised by an unstable father who keeps constantly on the move, Sam Border has long been the voice of his silent younger brother, Riddle, but everything changes when Sam meets Emily Bell and, welcomed by her family, the brothers are faced with normalcy for the first time.

I'll be there = Siempre contigo

An Nachteule von Sternhai

Emily Bell believes in destiny. To her, being forced to sing a solo in the church choir--despite her average voice--is fate: because it's while she's singing that she first sees Sam. At first sight, they are connected. Sam Border wishes he could escape, but there's nowhere for him to run. He and his little brother, Riddle, have spent their entire lives constantly uprooted by their unstable father. That is, until Sam sees Emily. That's when everything changes. As Sam and Riddle are welcomed into the Bells' lives, they witness the warmth and protection of a family for the first time. But when tragedy strikes, they're left fighting for survival in the desolate wilderness, and wondering if they'll ever find a place where they can belong. Beautifully written and emotionally profound, I'll Be There is a gripping story that explores the complexities of teenage passions, friendships, and loyalties.

I'll Be There

Glück ist eine Gleichung mit 7

A stray dog leads to major change for Cordy and her grieving family in this heartwarming new novel by the beloved author of Counting by 7s.

Cordy is looking for good luck, looking for the feeling of safety she lost when her father died in a fishing boat accident, maybe even looking for a hint of magic—anything that will stop her mom from wanting to leave the coastal town she and her brother have always called home. What Cordy finds is a muddy, hungry little dog who ends up bringing all the luck she could want, and more.

Holly Goldberg Sloan writes family stories that wrap around your heart and make you laugh out loud—stories about people you dearly wish lived next door to you. You will fall in love with Cordy and her family as quickly as they fall in love with the stray pup named Lost. Full of unexpected, unforgettable moments, this is a tender and endearing tale of coping with loss and making peace with the inevitable truth that change is a constant.

Finding Lost

Contar de 7 en 7

Raised by an unstable father, Sam Border has spent his life moving from place to place. He wishes he could escape but he could never abandon his little brother, Riddle. Then Sam meets Emily, who loves singing for her church choir and believes in destiny. And she's singing at the moment she first sees Sam. What effect will they have on each other's lives? Suggested level: secondary.

I'll be There

Willow Chance a douze ans et elle attend le début de l'adolescence avec une curiosité scientifique mêlée de crainte. Il faut dire qu'elle ne ressemble pas aux autres enfant de son âge: jeune fille de couleur adoptée par des parents blancs, surdouée, passionnée par les plantes et obsédée par les maladies et le chiffre 7, elle a du mal à se faire des amis et à trouver sa place. Peu de temps après son entrée au collège, elle obtient un score parfait à une évaluation et la principale, l'accusant d'avoir triché, l'envoie chez un conseiller psychopédagogique qui s'intéresse à son cas. Dans son bureau, elle fait la connaissance de Mai Nguyen et de son frère Quang-ha, deux lycéens d'origine vietnamienne et de leur mère, qui tient un salon de manucure. C'est en leur compagnie qu'elle apprend la terrible nouvelle: ses parents adoptifs viennent de se tuer dans un accident de voiture. Willow est seule au monde et la famille Nguyen décide de l'héberger en attendant qu'on lui trouve une famille d'accueil...

La vie par 7

Il mondo fino a 7

A young possum strikes out on her own and winds up trapped in a human house before her brothers can rescue her.

Achtung, Suchtpotential! Diesem Buch verfällt der glückliche Leser mit ganzem Herzen ab der ersten Seite. „Du kennst mich nicht, aber ich schreibe dir trotzdem.“ So beginnt die Geschichte von Bett und Avery, deren alleinerziehende Väter die verrückte, romantische Idee haben, dass sie eine Familie werden könnten. Nicht mit Bett und Avery! Obwohl sich die beiden Mädchen auf gar keinen Fall kennenlernen wollen, beginnen sie vor lauter Neugierde, in ihren E-Mails Fragen zu stellen, mehr von ihren Leben zu erzählen und Dinge auszutauschen. Nach und nach vertrauen sich Nachteule und Sternhai – wie sie sich mittlerweile nennen – ihre persönlichsten Gedanken und Geheimnisse an und können sich ein Leben ohneeinander nicht mehr vorstellen.

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