Orphans & Foster Homes
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Snowpea the Puppy Queen
$17.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw–also known as Kitten Lady–comes the fourth book in the heartwarming Adventures in Fosterland chapter book series following an imperious little kitt… [more below]
- Series: Adventures in Fosterland
- Author: Shaw, Hannah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 18 2023
- ISBN10: 1665925590
- Language: English
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Anne of Avonlea
$7.99 Add to cartThe inimitable Anne Shirley makes her mark on Avonlea in this artfully packaged edition of the sequel to Anne of Green Gables.
Five years after Anne Shirley came to the town of Avonlea, she feels (a l- Series: Anne of Green Gables Novel
- Author: Montgomery, L. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: January 14 2014
- ISBN10: 1442490020
- Language: English
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Ordinary Hazards: A Memoir
$12.99 Add to cartIn her own voice, acclaimed author and poet Nikki Grimes explores the truth of a harrowing childhood in a compelling and moving memoir in verse.
Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizo- Author: Grimes, Nikki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1635925622
- Language: English
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The Magician’s Elephant
$19.99 Read moreKate DiCamillo conjures a haunting fable about trusting the unexpected and making the extraordinary come true.
When a fortuneteller’s tent appears in the market square of
What if? Why not? Could it be?- Author: DiCamillo, Kate
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 08 2009
- ISBN10: 0763644102
- Language: English
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Mandy
$9.99 Add to cartMandy, the first children’s novel ever written by the beloved star of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music, Julie Andrews, is a modern classic.
Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call h
- Series: Julie Andrews Collection
- Author: Edwards, Julie Andrews
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 15 2006
- ISBN10: 0061207071
- Language: English
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Milkweed
$8.99 Add to cartA stunning novel of the Holocaust from Newbery Medalist, Jerry Spinelli. And don’t miss the author’s highly anticipated new novel, Dead Wednesday!
He’s a boy called Jew. Gypsy. Stopthief. Filthy son o- Series: Readers Circle (Laurel-Leaf)
- Author: Spinelli, Jerry
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 13 2005
- ISBN10: 0440420059
- Language: English
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Gathering Blue
$19.99 Add to cartThe second book in Lois Lowry’s Giver Quartet, which began with the bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning The Giver.
Left orphaned and physically flawed in a civilization that shuns and discards the we
- Series: Giver Quartet #2
- Author: Lowry, Lois
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: September 25 2012
- ISBN10: 0547995687
- Language: English
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The Stone Child: The Misewa Saga, Book Three
$17.99 Read moreIt’s a race against time to save Eli, in this third book in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.
After discovering a near-lifeless Eli at the base of the Great T- Series: The Misewa Saga
- Author: Robertson, David A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 0735266166
- Language: English
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Miracles on Maple Hill: A Newbery Award Winner
$9.99 Add to cart1957 Newbery Medal Winner
Marly and her family share many adventures when they move from the city to a farmhouse on Maple Hill.- Series: Harcourt Young Classics
- Author: Sorensen, Virginia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0152047182
- Language: English
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The Secret Garden: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
$19.00 Add to cartPublished to coincide with the 2011 centennial of The Secret Garden‘s publication, this Penguin Threads edition of the classic children’s tale includes cover art by Jillian Tamaki and deluxe french fl… [more below]
- Series: Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions
- Author: Burnett, Frances Hodgson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: October 25 2011
- ISBN10: 0143106457
- Language: English
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Classic Starts(r) the Secret Garden
$9.99 Add to cartWhen the newly orphaned Mary Lennox leaves her native India and arrives at her uncle’s mansion in Yorkshire, everything seems strange to her. Then Mary hears of a mysterious, neglected garden. With th… [more below]
- Series: Classic Starts(r)
- Author: Burnett, Frances Hodgson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 17 2023
- ISBN10: 1454945397
- Language: English
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Goth Girl, Queen of the Universe
$14.99 Add to cartBounced between foster homes since the age of seven, Jessica knows better than to set down roots. Most of the kids at her new Michigan high school think she’s a witch anyway (because, you know, goth)…. [more below]
- Author: Zrull, Lindsay S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: July 19 2022
- ISBN10: 1635830788
- Language: English
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Ballet Shoes
$8.99 Add to cartThree orphan girls. A pair of pink slippers. A lifetime in the spotlight. Read the classic that has captivated generations!
Pauline, Petrova, and Posy love their quiet life together. They are orphans- Series: Shoe Books
- Author: Streatfeild, Noel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 23 1993
- ISBN10: 0679847596
- Language: English
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Hockey Night in Kenya
$9.95 Add to cart★ “This simple story of discovery, sport, and friendship is filled with likable characters and innocently joyful moments…Delightful.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and- Series: Orca Echoes
- Author: Mutinda, Danson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: October 13 2020
- ISBN10: 1459823613
- Language: English
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Molly Moon’s Incredible Book of Hypnotism
$10.99 Add to cartWelcome to the Wonderful World of Hypnotism
Molly Moon is no ordinary orphan. When she finds a mysterious old book on hypnotism, she discovers she can make people do whatever she wants. But a sinister
- Series: Molly Moon #1
- Author: Byng, Georgia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 371
- Publish Date: April 13 2004
- ISBN10: 0060514094
- Language: English
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Jellicoe Road
$11.99 Add to cartWinner of the Michael L. Printz Award * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * Kirkus Best Book
Jellicoe Road is a dazzling tale that is part love story, part family drama, and part coming-of-age novel. Desc
- Author: Marchetta, Melina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: March 09 2010
- ISBN10: 61431850
- Language: English
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Emmett and Jez
$6.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling author Hannah Shaw–also known as Kitten Lady–comes the first book in an exciting and heartwarming new chapter book series following kittens and other baby animals in … [more below]
- Series: Adventures in Fosterland
- Author: Shaw, Hannah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: June 07 2022
- ISBN10: 1665901187
- Language: English
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The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time-Travel Adventure
$8.99 Read moreAn exciting time-travel adventure to Italy in 1908!
One day, on a class trip to Ellis Island, Dominic Cantori faces his worst fantsty–a tour guide asks the children about their families. But Dominic i… [more below]
- Series: Time Travel Adventures
- Author: Woodruff, Elvira
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0590482467
- Language: English
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Three Times Lucky
$9.99 Add to cartA Newbery Honor Book
“An irresistible Southern narrator–a literary descendant of Scout Finch of To Kill a Mockingbird.” —Newsday Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupe- Series: Mo & Dale Mysteries
- Author: Turnage, Sheila
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 31 2013
- ISBN10: 0142426059
- Language: English
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Listening for Lions
$9.99 Add to cartA critically acclaimed historical novel “that roars” (Kliatt), from the author of the National Book Award-winning novel Homeless Bird.
Africa is the only home Rachel Sheridan has ever known. But when
- Author: Whelan, Gloria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: October 10 2006
- ISBN10: 006058176X
- Language: English
