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1	Shadow of the Wolf more books like this by Gloria Whelan, Tony Meers (Illustrator) The woods of southern Michigan are getting crowded so Libby Mitchell and her family load up their wagon and move north to the shores of Lake Michigan, where Libby discovers she is right next to the Indian camp where her friend Fawn lives. When the two girls discover that greedy men are trying to cheat the Indians out of their land, they must think ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.51! \| SVS
2	Homeless Bird more books like this by Gloria Whelan In this novel set in contemporary India, 13-year-old Koly takes part in an arranged marriage. However, her new husband is sickly and quickly dies, leaving Koly a widow with no place in society after she is deprived of her inheritance and abandoned by her mother-in-law. Now on her own for the first time in her life, Koly must decide how to proceed. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Listening for Lions more books like this by Gloria Whelan Historical fiction with a wicked twist. Listening for Lions is a breathtaking story of tragedy, deception, and triumph against all odds. National Book Award-winning author Gloria Whelan sets this richly historical coming-of-age adventure in British East Africa in the year 1918. This irresistible novel entangles an orphaned girl in a deceit ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Night of the Full Moon more books like this by Gloria Whelan In this riveting sequel to Whelan's award-winning Next Spring an Oriole, Libby visits her best friend Fawn, a Potawatomi Indian, on a night the sold iers decide to relocate the Indians from their Michgan camp. Mistaken for one of the tribe, Libby is made to go along. Each day finds her farther and farther away--will she ever get home again? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Once on This Island more books like this by Gloria Whelan When Mary O'Shea's father leaves their home on Mackinac Island to fight in the War of 1812, she and her brother and sister are left to manage the family farm. The family's efforts are made more difficult when the British invade and occupy the island. The first book in the trilogy. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.09! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Angel on the Square more books like this by Gloria Whelan In this novel set during the Russian Revolution, the daughter of a lady-in-waiting to the Empress must come to terms with her growing political awareness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.92! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Chu Ju's House more books like this by Gloria Whelan One girl too many . . . When a girl is born to Chu Ju's family, it is quickly determined that the baby must be sent away. After all, the law states that a family may have only two children, and tradition dictates that every family should have a boy. To make room for one, this girl will have to go. Fourteen-year-old Chu Ju knows she cannot ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Impossible Journey more books like this by Gloria Whelan The National Book Award-winning author sets this companion to her "Angel on the Square" in 1934 Russia. Two siblings who set out on a 1,000-mile journey to reunite with their mother, a political exile in Siberia, must sell their possessions, travel in the dark, and find passage to the Siberian wilderness. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.75! \| first editions
9	The Miracle of St. Nicholas more books like this by Gloria Whelan, Judith Brown (Illustrator) When Alexi learns from his babuskha that a Russian village church has been closed for sixty years, the resourceful young boy decides to prepare it for a Christmas miracle. see all copies from $7.95! new only from $10.98! \| SVS
10	The Final Encyclopedia more books like this by Gordon R. Dickson This is the seventh book in the Childe Cycle series, following the far-future history of humanity as it splinters into three distinct cultures. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
11	The Turning more books like this by Gloria Whelan In the spring of 1991, a Russianballerina dreams of leaving Leningrad -- forever. A member of the Kirov Ballet Corps, Tatiana hopes to be chosen for the troupe's Paris tour. Once there, she will try to escape the watchful eye of KGB agents, defect to France, and leave the complicated politics of the Soviet Union behind. But like ballet, leaving ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
12 view cover	Indian School more books like this by G Whelan While staying with her aunt and uncle who run a mission school, 10-year-old Lucy notices that they impose a number of harsh rules and restrictions on the Native American children who attend the school. When a student named Raven runs away in protest, shy Lucy finds that she must stand up to her cruel aunt. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
13 view cover	Hannah more books like this by Gloria Whelan Since its first publication in 1991, Hannah has been hailed by critics, including the Nat'l Federation of the Blind, as one of the few fine children's books dealing with blindness. It's 1887, and nine-year-old Hannah in confined to her house--until a new teacher comes to town. IRA Teachers' Choice. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Summer of the War more books like this by Gloria Whelan It's the summer of 1942. At her grandparents' island cottage in Michigan, 14-year-old Belle excitedly awaits the arrival of her exotic older cousin, Carolyn. Belle's expecting worldly sophistication and French style. But Carolyn brings much more than that: she carries the troubling reality of the World War that is ravaging her home. Turtle Island ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.55! \| SVS
15 view cover	Fruitlands: Louisa May Alcott Made Perfect more books like this by Gloria Whelan We are all going to be made perfect . . . In 1843, with all their possessions loaded onto a single wagon, ten-year-old Louisa May Alcott and her family bravely set out into the wilderness to make a new home for themselves on a farm called Fruitlands. Louisa's father has a dream of living a perfect, simple life. It won't be easy, but the family ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
16 view cover	Silver more books like this by Gloria Whelan, Stephen Marchesi (Photographer) Even though he is the runt of the litter from her father's prize sled-racing dog, ten-year-old Rachel plans to train her puppy to become a champion racer and determines to track him down when he mysteriously disappears. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Goodbye, Vietnam more books like this by Gloria Whelan Thirteen-year-old Mai and her family give up their homeland and beloved heritage to embark on a harrowing voyage from war-torn Vietnam to American--and freedom. "Has a rare simplicity and sharp focus".--Bulletin for the Center for Children's Books. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.19! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Rich and Famous in Starvation Lake more books like this by Gloria Whelan, Lynne Cravath (Illustrator) The fourth grade kids of Starvation Lake Elementary are trying to raise funds for an overnight field trip--and it's the boys against the girls to see who can raise the most money. The girls make candy to sell at the supermarket, while the boys' money-making scheme involves a sneak peak at a body in the local funeral home! Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	Wanigan: A Life on the River more books like this by Gloria Whelan Before the spring of 1878, 11-year-old Annabel Lee had never even heard of a wanigan. But she and her mother are now stranded on the small floating cookshack for three months while her father and the other loggers move their timber down the river to the mills at Lake Huron. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99!
20 view cover	Burying the Sun more books like this by Gloria Whelan A National Book Award-winning author transports readers to the horrific days of the Siege of St. Petersburg during World War II, when one passionate young man--too young to join the army--must find another way to serve his country. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.98! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Bringing the Farmhouse Home more books like this by Gloria Whelan, Jada Rowland (Illustrator) The summer after their mother dies, a group of five adult siblings gather, with spouses and children in tow, to divide up the contents of her farmhouse. Working together, they try to see to it that everyone has a treasure to remind them of this special woman. Although the task is a sad one, the group shares peacefully and fondly reminisces about ... see all copies from $6.98! new only from $69.93! \| first editions
22 view cover	Forgive the River, Forgive the Sky more books like this by Gloria Whelan After her father dies in the river they both love, twelve-year-old Lily struggles to come to terms with her loss, and in so doing, she helps a paraplegic former pilot accept his condition and move on with his life. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Are There Bears in Starvation Lake? more books like this by Gloria Whelan The kids from Starvation Lake are all excited about their trip to the ecology center...all of them, that is, except Baylor. Just the thought of being outdoors makes Baylor sick. The cold and the germs are bad enough, but no one said anything about the bears! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.11!
24 view cover	Next Spring an Oriole more books like this by Gloria Whelan In 1837 ten-year-old Libby and her parents journey by covered wagon to the Michigan frontier, where they make themselves a new home near friendly Indians and other pioneers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.34! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Time to Keep Silent more books like this by Gloria Whelan In a moving story, the author of The Secret Keeper and Goodbye, Vietnam tells of a father and daughter overcoming their grief at the loss of wife and mother, and their dramatic attempts to resolve the conflicts in their relationship. A Children's Choice Book for 1980. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.45! \| SVS

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