Sharon Jennings

Little Bearcub follows his mother everywhere they go until one day they are separated by a storm and he must learn to rely on himself and his mother's advice to weather the storm.

Bearcub and Mama

Paulette Bourgeois

Brenda Clark

Frank Diteljan

Describes what happens when Franklin, to emulate famous sports heroes, chooses a nickname for himself.

Franklin's Nickname

When their teacehr is charged with stealing jewelry, Sam and Simon know he isn't guilty. The Bat Gang sets out to catch the real thief, but soon the boys get into more trouble than they can handle.

Baseball Bats

"As she turns twelve, Rebecca realizes her father is not the person he has been posing as through their years together. Joe is constantly on the move, dragging Rebecca with him. Whenever people get too close, he creates reasons to change addresses. It takes courage and some supportive new friends, but she eventually discovers the truth behind his lies and begins a new life."--

Unravel

Franklin the turtle has a stay in hospital. 3-6 yrs.

Franklin Goes to the Hospital

Céleste Gagnon

When Franklin barters away a tin flute, which is a family heirloom, his father comes to the rescue.

Franklin and the Tin Flute

Sean Jeffrey

Mark Koren

Alice Sinkner

Franklin's Surprise

Sam and Simon find themselves in more trouble than they can handle when they decide to investigate a fancy car they spot driving around their school.

Bats Past Midnight

When Franklin loses the valentines he has made for his friends, he is heartbroken and worries that they won't want to give him any cards, but Franklin soon learns that he has very good friends.

Franklin's Valentines

When he finds that a babysitter is staying with him rather than his grandmother, Franklin is upset because he really enjoys his Granny's company, but after spending some time with Mrs. Muskrat, Franklin begins to enjoy her company, too.

Franklin and the Babysitter

Charlotte, whose family is Jewish, has trouble adjusting to life in a French village, especially since she speaks little French, until she gets the idea at Christmastime of sharing the holiday with Colette, a classmate whose family is poor.

A True Story

A Chanukah Noel

When Franklin's favorite magazine sponsors a contest to see who can do the same thing for five solid hours, Franklin wants to compete along with his friends, but he cannot think of anything he can do for that long.

Franklin and the Contest

Because Franklin has only half the money he needs to buy the Super-Duper Spy Kit of his dreams, his father agrees to give him the rest of the money if he will paint the fence.

Franklin Makes a Deal

Kids Can Press

Franklin wants a scooter like his friend Rabbit's, but his parents will not buy him one and his attempts at earning the money are not very successful.

Franklin and the Scooter

Franklin Kids Can Read 08

While on their way to meet their favorite superhero, Dynaroo, Franklin and Snail stop to help their neighbor, Mrs. Muskrat, get into her home after she loses her keys.

Franklin and the Hero

After years of being passed around to various relatives, Cassandra Jovanovich has found a home where she feels she belongs. All she wants to do is forget her past and pursue her dream of becoming an actress. But her new friend, Leanna Mets, "the most annoying person she has ever met," wants to know how Cassandra became an orphan, and encourages her to write her story. Cassandra's memories reveal how the death of her grandmother and the cruelty of the other adults in her life turned her into the distrustful, secretive twelve-year-old she is. But with friendship and the courage to continue her dream of acting, Cassandra might find a way to connect the dots in her life back together.

Connecting Dots

Ashley Spires

When a dog begs his mother for a boy, promising to feed it, play with it and walk it, his mother points out that boys are very difficult to train.

C'mere, Boy!

Franklin wants to play "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" on piano, so he begins taking lessons. He learns the scales but he would rather play baseball than practise. Will Franklin ever master the song?

Franklin's Music Lessons

For a school project, Franklin is asked to draw a picture of what he likes best about his neighborhood.

Franklin's Neighborhood

As Rebecca is about to turn twelve years old, she begins to realize that Joe, her father, is not the most supportive of parents. Rather he seems to want to turn her away from friendships, from involvement with others, from anyone who might intrude on their two lives. When it seems their affectionate neighbour is becoming too inquisitive, Joe abruptly arranges for himself and Rebecca to make a quick move to another place in the city. And as she reflects on things, Rebecca realizes that this is what has always happened. Also, she doesn't attend school, but is doing what her dad calls home--schooling. When she asks him about her family -- grandparents and others -- turns out that they're all dead. For various reasons, as Joe explains. That means the two of them are alone in the world, making their own way. Or, perhaps, allowing Joe to make whatever moves he wishes to without consulting anyone else -- least of all, his daughter. Life changes for Rebecca the day that she spots a new neighbour in their latest apartment building -- someone who, though she seems a little fragile, has an aura of elegance about her and who also takes an immediate interest in the girl. As Rebecca gets to know Phoebe better, she also is able to look at Joe with different eyes -- and, in the end, she realizes that her father is not at all who he has presented himself as.

Sharon Jennings

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