The Pinballs

The Pinballs
Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: Harper Collins
Total Pages: 86
Release: 2012-07-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062239449

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From Newbery-winning author Betsy Byars comes a story full of "poignancy, perception, and humor" (The Chicago Tribune), about three foster kids who learn what it takes to make a family. You can't always decide where life will take you—especially when you're a kid. Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thomas J, she's just a pinball being bounced from bumper to bumper. As soon as you get settled, somebody puts another coin in the machine and off you go again. But against her will and her better judgment, Carlie and the boys become friends. And all three of them start to see that they can take control of their own lives.

Tornado

Tornado
Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2016-03-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0062265385

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From Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars comes a sweet, entertaining story that will touch the heart of dog lovers at any age. A tornado appears in the distance, and the family quickly gathers into the storm cellar. The storm rages outside, but Pete, the farmhand, knows this is the perfect time to tell his stories about a dog named Tornado. Blown into their lives by a twister when Pete was a boy, Tornado was no ordinary dog—he played card tricks, saved a turtle’s life, and had a rivalry with the family cat. Forgetting their fear, the family hangs on every word of Pete’s stories—both happy and sad—of this remarkable dog.

The Cartoonist

The Cartoonist
Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2013-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1453294201

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DIVAlfie only feels comfortable when he’s drawing comics in the attic—but soon his safe haven will be off limits/divDIV Alfie is perfectly content to spend his time drawing alone in the attic. Nobody bothers him, and he has his door sealed tight against interruption. Up under the roof, he illustrates amazing cartoon strips about heroes and space adventures, from “Super Caterpillar” to “Super Bird”—even though his own life is anything but exciting. One day, Alfie’s mom calls him from the attic to tell him his older brother Bubba will be moving home and will take over the attic as his own apartment. Suddenly Alfie’s private world is turned inside out, and he’ll need to find a new “home,” even if that means spending time around his weird, argumentative family./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author’s personal collection./div

Quizzes for 220 Great Children's Books

Quizzes for 220 Great Children's Books
Author: Polly Jeanne Wickstrom
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1996-01-15
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0313080364

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Want a quick way to check to see whether a student has read a book? This is it. Quizzes contains objective reproducible tests for well-known children's books, all of which are likely to be found in school and public libraries. Titles include award winners and runners-up; classics; popular books; and books by such children's authors as Cleary, Fox, and Norton. With a new organization and layout, this revised edition offers users an improved and more durable resource. Flexible and convenient, the reproducible tests are great for helping track independent reading programs.

Trouble River

Trouble River
Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1997-03-07
Genre: Children's stories, American
ISBN: 9780330338554

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When he builds his raft, a twelve-year-old boy never dreams that it will serve as the sole means of escape for himself and his grandmother when hostile Indians threaten their prairie cabin.

Teacher's Resource Book 5a

Teacher's Resource Book 5a
Author: Janis Pellegrini
Publisher: [Scarborough, Ont.] : Ginn
Total Pages: 356
Release: 1988
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780770212193

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Approaches to Literature Through Authors

Approaches to Literature Through Authors
Author: Mary E. Wildberger
Publisher: Greenwood
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1993-04-14
Genre: Education
ISBN:

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After fourteen years of success in a K-6 school and a K-8 magnet school, the author shares the methods and techniques for using the works of popular or important authors and award-winning illustrators to teach students reading skills for recognizing styles, themes, and subjects. In addition, using this approach affords educators the unique opportunity of sharing the enjoyment of literature and appreciation for stylistic technique.

The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish

The Two-Thousand-Pound Goldfish
Author: Betsy Byars
Publisher: Scholastic
Total Pages: 190
Release: 1991-12-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780590405621

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Abandoned by his political activist mother, who is hiding from the FBI, Warren dreams up outrageous horror movie plots in an effort to escape from reality. The young boy's ambivalent feelings are reflected in his elaborate, often humorous fantasies. Text copyright 2004 Lectorum Publications, Inc.