When a squirrel survives a vacuum-cleaner accident and gains unlikely powers, Flora’s family life begins to change in unexpected ways. The novel blends humor with comic-book style storytelling.

The rescued squirrel becomes a hero who changes the family.

Three children set out to return a haunted doll to its proper grave in this compact novel. Friendship, grief, and unease overlap to create a story that is both eerie and tender.

A story that is eerie and unexpectedly sad at the same time.

After hitting his head, Billy Miller worries that he is not as smart as he should be. Over the course of second grade, he slowly finds his footing in school and at home.

A small fear gradually reshapes the ordinary world of school.

Set in 1871 Wisconsin, Georgie searches for her missing sister with a rifle, stubbornness, and a trail of clues. The novel blends frontier adventure with a family mystery.

The search for a sister slowly makes the girl stronger.

In 1959 Memphis, a boy with a stutter takes over his friend’s paper route. Over one summer of deliveries, he begins to see the city and the people around him more clearly.

A month on the route widens the boy’s world.