The Spectacular Now
Tim Tharp

Fern Verdant and the Silver Rose
Diana Leszczynski

The White Gates
Bonnie Ramthun

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The First Rule of Little Brothers
Jill Davis; illustrated by Sarah M. McEnemy

It's Storytime!

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Andrew Lost: With the Frogs
J.C. Greenburg; illustrated by Jan Gerardi

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Becoming Chloe
Catherine Ryan Hyde

Pat Scales was the director of Library Services at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities in Greenville, South Carolina, and has has recently retired after working as a school librarian for 36 years. She is known throughout the country as an advocate for Children's Literature and Intellectual Freedom. Every month Pat will be found here on the Web discussing an important issue affecting librarians, books, and children.

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