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Dead Wednesday by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Junior Fiction
Fans of Stargirl and Maniac Magee rejoice! Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli delivers a brilliant new novel about being bold, and taking charge of your life.Worm Tarnauer has spent most of eighth grade living down to his nickname. He prefers to be out of sight, underground. He walked the world unseen. He' ...Show more
Eggs by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Children's
Nine year old David is sad and angry - his mother has recently died in a freak accident and now he has to live with his grandmother, as his father is too busy to care for him. Then David meets thirteen year old Primrose, who has no dad, and a neglectful and eccentric mother. Together these two damaged c ...Show more
Fourth Grade Rats by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Children's Fiction
Last year Suds was a Third Grade Angel, but now... it's time to be a Fourth Grade Rat Fourth graders are tough. They aren't afraid of spiders. They say no to their moms. They push first graders off the swings. And they never, ever cry.Suds knows that now he's in fourth grade, he's supposed to be a rat. ...Show more
Hokey Pokey by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Children's
Welcome to Hokey Pokey. A place and a time, when childhood is at its best- games to play, bikes to ride, experiences to be had. There are no adults in Hokey Pokey, just kids, and the laws governing Hokey Pokey are simple and finite. But when one of the biggest kids, Jack, has his beloved bike stolen-and ...Show more
I Can Be Anything! by Jerry Spinelli; Jimmy Liao (Artist)
Category: Board Books
Explore all of life's possibilities in this exuberant book by Newbery Award winning author Jerry Spinelli -- a perfect gift for new parents, graduates, and more A little boy contemplates the interesting and exciting things he could be when he grows up: everything from a paper plane folder to a pupp ...Show more
I Can Be Anything! by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Picture Books
A little boy ponders the many possible jobs in his future, from paper plane folder to puppy dog holder, from silly joke teller to snowball smoother. Award winning author Jerry Spinelli's simple and charming rhymes are accompanied by internationally-renowned illustrator Jimmy Liao's vibrant and fantast ...Show more
Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Children's
Beloved Newbery Medalist Jerry Spinelli, author of Maniac Magee and Wringer, addresses issues of identity, belonging, family, and bullying in this humorous and heartfelt novel about twins. Jake and Lily are twins. Despite their slightly different interests and temperaments, they feel exactly the same- ...Show more
Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Junior Fiction
For almost as long as they can remember, Jake and Lily have shared a "special sense". But their bond seems to be weakening as, at age 11, Jake starts spending more time with new friends than with Lily; upset and rejected, Lily has no one to confide in except her grandfather. Lily tries to find out who s ...Show more
Jake and Lily by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Young Adult
For almost as long as they can remember, Jake and Lily have shared a "special sense". But their bond seems to be weakening as, at age 11, Jake starts spending more time with new friends than with Lily; upset and rejected, Lily has no one to confide in except her grandfather. Lily tries to find out who s ...Show more
Library Card by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Junior Fiction
From the Newbery-award winning author of Maniac Magee. Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April have nothing in common...until a mysterious blue card appears as if by magic and begins to change each of their lives. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the pas ...Show more
Loser by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Middle Readers
From renowned Newbery-winning author Jerry Spinelli comes a powerful story about how not fitting in just might lead to an incredible life. This classic book is perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Carl Hiaasen. Just like other kids, Zinkoff rides his bike, hopes for snow days, and wants to be like his ...Show more
Loser by Jerry Spinelli
Category: Fiction
Donald Zinkoff has a problem and it isn't just his name. His main problem is his happiness; his enthusiasm - particularly for school where he arrives early every day. His happiness leads to laughter - loud laughter. It gets him into trouble and it sometimes gives people the wrong impression.