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Gr 3—5—As in The Goof Who Invented Homework (Dial, 1996) and other collections, Dakos once again documents the ups and downs of school life...

Gr 9 Up—Consuela Chavez, 17, has never felt at peace in her own skin...

Gr 6—8—In this warm and funny novel, a move to Falls, CT, lets Zachary and his dad begin over after Zachary's mom leaves them to follow her own dreams...

Gr 4—6—Tucker's Ferry, WV, circa the mid- to late-20th century, has the expected cast of characters: Old Red, the curmudgeonly old man who sicces his dog on anyone who tries to enter his beautifully landscaped yard; Miss Martha, the best fried chicken maker in town and all-round do-gooder,; Tommy Parker, the boy next door who is a pest but turns out to be a pretty nice guy; and Delia, the only child of a single mother who works as a waitress and barely manages to eke out a living...

Gr 4—7—An adaptation of Stein's adult novel, The Art of Racing in the Rain (HarperCollins, 2008)...