Washoe County Library System

From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are--and deciding who you want to be. When Louisiana Elefante's granny wakes her up in the middle of the night to tell her that the day of reckoning has arrived and they have to leave home immediately, Louisiana isn't overly worried. After all, Granny has many middle-of-the-night ideas. But this time, things are different. This time, Granny intends for them never to...

During the recession of 1937, fifteen-year-old Mary Alice is sent to live with her feisty, larger-than-life grandmother in rural Illinois and comes to a better understanding of this fearsome woman.

Henry worries about what will happen to his big dog Mudge during their visit to his grandmother's house in the country.

After accidentally swallowing her grandson's pet fly, Grandma tries to retrieve it by consuming progressively larger animals.

Rosie and Baker need to keep up the illustion that their Great Grammy is alive before the Grim Hesper takes away the only home they have ever known.

Mama and Grammy's humorous childhood anecdotes help Caitlin come to terms with her fear of spiders.

A straight-A student in a family of free-spirited artists must come to terms with the hard truths about those she loves most Very Sales-Woodruff is done being a good girl. Done being the only responsible one in a family that?s unraveling. Done being the obliging girlfriend in a relationship that?s sinking. Done saying no to what she wants?like Dominic, her rebellious classmate. With her mom?s drinking, her dad?s extended absences from home, and her...

A space adventure that culminates in discovering art painted millennia before by a human being just like our hero. "Our hero travels all alone on a spaceship, through the universe, past galaxies, comets and planets to go visit his grandmother on Earth for the summer holidays. She takes him to visit an ancient cave, where he discovers handprints and drawings of unknown animals made by human beings just like him. To top off his wonderful holiday she...

Relates, in Spanish and English, a telephone conversation in which young Estrellita, who has recently moved to Brooklyn, New York, tells her grandmother, who still lives in Puerto Rico, all about her adventures in and near Manhattan.

"Ten-year-old Prairie is happy being home-schooled and raising her flock of chickens, so transferring to regular school is a big change, but fortunately she meets a wonderful friend"--