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  | | The Wednesday Wars(Reprint) by Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2013 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-544-02280-5, ISBN: 0-544-02280-7 " National Book Award Finalist "[A] stealthily powerful, unexpectedly affirming story of discovering and rescuing one’s best self."—Booklist, starred review In this companion novel to The Wednesday Wars, Doug struggles to be more than the "skinny thug" that some people think him to be. He finds an unlikely ally in Lil Spicer, who gives him the strength to endure an abusive father, the suspicions of a town, and the return of his old ..." |
 | | The Wednesday Wars(1st Edition) by Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 267 Pages, Published 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-545-17813-6, ISBN: 0-545-17813-4 "In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. The Wednesday Warsis a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy's mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967-68 school year in Long Island, New York. Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious instr ..." |
 | | Trouble(Reprint) by Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 2010 by Hmh Books For Young Readers Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-547-33133-1, ISBN: 0-547-33133-9 ""Henry Smith's father told him that if you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you." But Trouble comes careening down the road one night in the form of a pickup truck that strikes Henry's older brother, Franklin. In the truck is Chay Chouan, a young Cambodian from Franklin's preparatory school, and the accident sparks racial tensions in the school--and in the well-established town where Henry's fa ..." |
 | | The Wednesday Wars(1st Edition) by Professor Gary D. Schmidt Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2007 by Clarion Books Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-618-72483-3, ISBN: 0-618-72483-4 "In this Newbery Honor-winning novel, Gary D. Schmidt offers an unforgettable antihero. The Wednesday Wars is a wonderfully witty and compelling story about a teenage boy’s mishaps and adventures over the course of the 1967–68 school year in Long Island, New York. Meet Holling Hoodhood, a seventh-grader at Camillo Junior High, who must spend Wednesday afternoons with his teacher, Mrs. Baker, while the rest of the class has religious inst ..." |
 | | Almost Time by Gary D. Schmidt, Elizabeth Stickney, G. Brian Karas Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2020 by Clarion Books Picture Book ISBN-13: 978-0-544-78581-6, ISBN: 0-544-78581-9 "A tender father-and-son story about the passage of time, the change of seasons, and the excitement of reaching a goal.Eager for maple syrup, Ethan can’t wait till sugaring time rolls around. And he can’t wait till his loose tooth falls out. But his father keeps telling him it’s not time yet, and no matter how hard he tries, he can’t make time pass more quickly. The closeness of father and son is evident throughout as they wait and then ..." |
 | | Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy(Reprint) by Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2006 by Yearling ISBN-13: 978-0-553-49495-2, ISBN: 0-553-49495-3 "Not only is Turner Buckminster the son of the new minister in a small Maine town, he is shunned for playing baseball differently than the local boys. Then he befriends smart and lively Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from Malaga Island, a poor community founded by former slaves. Lizzie shows Turner a new world along the Maine coast from digging clams to rowing a boat next to a whale. When the powerful town elders, including Turner’s fathe ..." |
 | | Orbiting Jupiter(Reprint) by Professor Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2017 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-544-93839-7, ISBN: 0-544-93839-9 "The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he s placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting nov ..." |
 | | Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy(Reprint) by Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2020 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-358-20639-2, ISBN: 0-358-20639-1 "Set in 1912 and centered on a historical event, the moving and compelling coming-of-age story of Turner, a white minister’s son who discovers joy through his friendship with a black girl, Lizzie, and who finds his own strength and voice after painful losses transform his life In this powerful and moving novel, Turner Buckminster, a preacher’s son newly arrived in in Phippsburg, Maine, meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a strong, spirited blac ..." |
 | | Pay Attention, Carter Jones (Paperback) by Professor Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 232 Pages, Published 2020 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-358-34630-2, ISBN: 0-358-34630-4 |
 | | Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (Readers Circle (Laurel-Leaf)) by Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2008 by Laurel Leaf ISBN-13: 978-0-375-84169-9, ISBN: 0-375-84169-5 "Not only is Turner Buckminster the son of the new minister in a small Maine town, he is shunned for playing baseball differently than the local boys. Then he befriends smart and lively Lizzie Bright Griffin, a girl from Malaga Island, a poor community founded by former slaves. Lizzie shows Turner a new world along the Maine coast from digging clams to rowing a boat next to a whale. When the powerful town elders, including Turnerâs fat ..." |
 | | Trouble(1st Edition) by Gary D. Schmidt Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2008 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-618-92766-1, ISBN: 0-618-92766-2 "“Henry Smith’s father told him that if you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.”But Trouble comes careening down the road one night in the form of a pickup truck that strikes Henry’s older brother, Franklin. In the truck is Chay Chouan, a young Cambodian from Franklin’s preparatory school, and the accident sparks racial tensions in the school—and in the well-established town where Henry’s fami ..." |
 | | Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy (Newbery Honor Book) by Gary D. Schmidt Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2004 by Clarion Books Bargain Price ISBN-13: 978-0-618-43929-4, ISBN: 0-618-43929-3 "在线阅读本书It only takes a few hours for Turner Buckminster to start hating Phippsburg, Maine. No one in town will let him forget that he's a minister's son, even if he doesn't act like one. But then he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart and sassy girl from a poor nearby island community founded by former slaves. Despite his father's-and the town's-disapproval of their friendship, Turner spends time with Lizzie, and it opens up a whole new ..." |
 | | Orbiting Jupiter by Professor Gary D. Schmidt Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2015 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-544-46222-9, ISBN: 0-544-46222-X "The two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a juvenile facility, he s placed with a foster family on a farm in rural Maine. Here Joseph, damaged and withdrawn, meets twelve-year-old Jack, who narrates the account of the troubled, passionate teen who wants to find his baby at any cost. In this riveting nov ..." |
 | | Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy(Reprint) by Professor Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2013 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-544-02279-9, ISBN: 0-544-02279-3 "It only takes a few hours for Turner Buckminster to start hating Phippsburg, Maine. No one in town will let him forget that he's a minister's son, even if he doesn't act like one. But then he meets Lizzie Bright Griffin, a smart and sassy girl from a poor nearby island community founded by former slaves. Despite his father's-and the town's-disapproval of their friendship, Turner spends time with Lizzie, and it opens up a whole new world ..." |
 | | What Came from the Stars(1st Edition) by Professor Gary D. Schmidt Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2012 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-547-61213-3, ISBN: 0-547-61213-3 "The Valorim are about to fall to a dark lord when they send a necklace containing their planet across the cosmos, hurtling past a trillion stars . . . all the way into the lunchbox of Tommy Pepper, sixth grader, of Plymouth, Mass. Mourning his late mother, Tommy doesn't notice much about the chain he found, but soon he is drawing the twin suns and humming the music of a hanorah. As Tommy absorbs the art and language of the Valorim, t ..." |
 | | Okay for Now(1st Edition) by Professor Gary D. Schmidt Hardcover, 368 Pages, Published 2011 by Clarion Books ISBN-13: 978-0-547-15260-8, ISBN: 0-547-15260-4 " Amazon Exclusive: A Q&A with Author Gary D. Schmidt Q: Did you always want to become a writer? A: Nope. In high school, I wanted to go to the Naval Academy at Annapolis and become a career naval officer. Then, late in high school, I wanted to be a vetâmostly because of the James Herriot books and the PBS show, I suppose. Then, in college, I decided to become a lawyerâuntil my senior year, when I switched to an Eng ..." |
 | | Anson's Way(Reprint) by Professor Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2009 by Hmh Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-547-23761-9, ISBN: 0-547-23761-8 "It is the mid-eighteenth century, and young British subject Anson Granville Staplyton has traveled to Ireland, where his regiment has been sent to keep the king's peace. Anson has waited all his life for the day he would follow his father to serve His Majesty in the Staffordshire Fencibles. But the young drummer's notions of glory are shaken when he witnesses the violent injustices thrust upon the Irish people. Anson is torn even furthe ..." |
 | | Poetry for Young People(Reprint) Robert Frost by Gary D. Schmidt, Henri Sorensen, Robert Frost Paperback, 48 Pages, Published 2008 by Sterling ISBN-13: 978-1-4027-5475-3, ISBN: 1-4027-5475-2 "Schmidt has chosen 25 poems to introduce Robert Frost to young people. The selections are arranged by the seasons, and watercolor illustrations capture the feel of the New England landscapewithout in any way trying to provide literal images for the poetry.There s a biographical essay, and at the bottom of eachpage, Schmidt provides a brief note on some of the possible ways toread the lines: many readers will ignore the quiet commentary, ..." |
 | | Just Like That Format Paperback by Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, Published 2023 by Harper Collins Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-358-69720-6, ISBN: 0-358-69720-4 |
 | | Making Americans(1st Edition) Children's Literature from 1930 to 1960 by Gary D. Schmidt Paperback, 314 Pages, Published 2013 by University Of Iowa Press ISBN-13: 978-1-60938-192-9, ISBN: 1-60938-192-0 "American children need books that draw on their own history and circumstances, not just the classic European fairy tales. They need books that enlist them in the great democratic experiment that is the United States. These were the beliefs of many of the authors, illustrators, editors, librarians, and teachers who expanded and transformed children’s book publishing between the 1930s and the 1960s.Although some later critics have argued ..." |
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