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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After being left by the side of a road with nothing but her favorite sock toy, Tupelo meets a pack of dogs led by Garbage Pail Tex as they are wishing for new homes, then joins them as they catch a passing train and share stories of dog heroes.
Author
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young girl and her out-of-work father ride the rails looking for a place to call home, but with Christmas approaching and no job, Poppa leaves her in a foster home, promising to return as soon as he can.
4) Orphan!
Author
Publisher
WestSide Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Homer suddenly learns that he is adopted and sets out from 1930s Iowa for New York City with his best friend, Jamie, aided by friends old and new as he tries to learn about his origins and, in the process, discovers what family really means.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
During the Depression in the Louisiana bayou, a curious young girl helps the "Swamp Ghost" that her cousins warned her about and finds herself with one good friend.
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