The Running Dream(1st Edition) (Schneider Family Book Award - Teen Book Winner) by WendelinVanDraanen Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2012 by Ember Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-375-86628-9, ISBN: 0-375-86628-0
"The acclaimed author of Flipped delivers a powerful and healing story that’s perfect for the millions who watch the Olympics or anyone who’s ever thought that something was impossible. Readers will revel in the story of a girl who puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before—after she’s told she’ll never run again. Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She's not comforted by th ..."
Flipped(Reprint) by WendelinVanDraanen Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2003 by Ember Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-375-82544-6, ISBN: 0-375-82544-4
"Celebrating 15 years of Flipped—a classic he-said-she-said romantic comedy! This updated anniversary edition offers story-behind-the-story revelations from author Wendelin Van Draanen. The first time she saw him, she flipped. The first time he saw her, he ran. That was the second grade, but not much has changed by the seventh. Juli says: “My Bryce. Still walking around with my first kiss.” He says: “It’s been six years of strategic a ..."
"“The hottest sleuth to appear in children’s books since Nancy Drew” (The Boston Globe) is back! Don’t miss the first book in the series that’s been described as “a combination of Carl Hiaasen’s Flush and Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books” (School Library Journal) and hailed as “nonstop whodunits” (Kirkus Reviews)! Grams told me my binoculars were going to get me into trouble. I just didn’t believe her. Until I saw a man stealing ..."
Runaway(Reprint) by WendelinVanDraanen Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by Ember Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-307-97597-3, ISBN: 0-307-97597-5
"This diary of a runaway girl and her search for a home celebrates hope, resilience, and happy endings as only Wendelin Van Draanen, the author of Flipped and other acclaimed novels, can. Holly has run away before, but this time she actually gets away—and what at first felt like an escape soon becomes a daily struggle for survival. She is smart and resourceful, and she manages to make it across the country on her own. But how long can ..."
"Does the perfect kiss exist? This smart and funny modern romance from the author of Flipped explores the pleasures and perils of love. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. Evangeline Logan wants a kiss. Not just any kiss—a “crimson kiss,” like the one in a romance novel she’s become obsessed with. But the path to perfection is paved with many bad kisses—the smash mouth, the ear licker, the “misser,” the t ..."
Swear to Howdy(Reprint) by WendelinVanDraanen Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2005 by Yearling ISBN-13: 978-0-440-41943-3, ISBN: 0-440-41943-3
"A funny friendship turns serious in this haunting book about secrets, lies, and what it means to be a true friend. Joey Banks is a walking adventure. He’s funny, daring, mischievous—and frequently in trouble. Or he would be if anyone found out about half the stuff he’s done. Luckily, Rusty Cooper knows how to keep a secret. Joey is the best friend Rusty’s ever had, and he’s not going to mess with that. But then comes a secret that is ..."
""The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" —Midwest Children's Book ReviewSammy Keyes has three wads of cold hard cash in her hot little hands. An old guy gave them to her. Well, actually, he told her to throw them away. Begged her. With his last dying breath. Which he was taking because Sammy had just scared the life right out of him. So . . . she’s got to get this man some help. She’s got to ..."
Shredderman(1st Edition) Secret Identity by WendelinVanDraanen, Brian Biggs Hardcover, 138 Pages, Published 2004 by Knopf Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-375-82351-0, ISBN: 0-375-82351-4
"Alvin Bixby: Hulking, knuckles of steel, hideous breath, foul temper. Kids call him: Bubba. Nolan Byrd: Puny, power walker, math genius, can’t keep shoes tied. Kids call him: Nerd.Bubba has been the bane of Nolan’s existence for five long years. So when Mr. Green asks the class to become reporters, Nolan decides he’ll write an exposé—on Bubba. He doesn’t want to sign his name to it (that’d be suicidal), so Nolan creates a secret identit ..."
"Sometimes it's hard to tell the saints from the sinners...Sammy was supposed to be in church to get out of trouble, not into more. But while she's at St. Mary's working off some school detention time, a valuable cross goes missing and Sammy becomes the prime suspect. She knows she's innocent, and also what it feels like to lose something important. Her treasured catcher's mitt has been stolen--heartless Heather must have taken it to thr ..."
"With this debut book of a new mystery series, Wendelin Van Draanen establishes Samantha Keyes as a crime fighter to watch. Though, actually, the book opens with Sammy watching...a crime in progress. And when the man with the wad of cash in one hand and the open purse in the other catches Sammy watching him, the chase is on--but is Sammy on the trail of the thief, or is he on hers? If the police don't believe Sammy's story about a thief ..."
Shredderman Secret Identity by WendelinVanDraanen, Brian Biggs Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2006 by Yearling Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-440-41912-9, ISBN: 0-440-41912-3
"Fifth-grader Nolan Byrd has suffered at the hands of school bully Bubba Bixby for too long. Inspired by a class project, Nolan (a.k.a "Byrd-the-Nerd") creates a "cyber-superhero" alter ego called Shredderman, and sets out to avenge himself and his fellow Bubba-sufferers. Our likeable but nerdly and put-upon protagonist spots his shot at redemption when Mr. Green (Nolan's pony-tailed teacher, a.k.a. "the Happy Hippie") assigns the cl ..."
Shredderman Attack of the Tagger (Shredderman) by WendelinVanDraanen, Brian Biggs Hardcover, 176 Pages, Published 2004 by Knopf Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-375-82352-7, ISBN: 0-375-82352-2
"Nolan Byrd single-handedly saved his school from the bullydom of Alvin “Bubba” Bixby. He posted proof of Bubba’s exploits on the Web at Shredderman.com. Now Shredderman is the school hero! But since Shredderman’s identity is a secret, everyone still treats Nolan like . . . a nerd. But inside this nerd beats a superhero’s heart—one dedicated to truth and justice. So when a vandal spray-paints graffiti around town—and even on h ..."
""The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" —Midwest Children's Book Review Sammy's softball team is in contention for the Junior Slugger's Cup, and all she wants to do is hunker down behind the home plate and catch strikes. But Heather Acosta brings new meaning to the term "foul ball" as she schemes to get Sammy kicked off the team.Then Sammy is thrown a wild pitch by a frantic girl at the mall. ..."
""The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" —Midwest Children's Book Review When Sammy finds out that her mother has changed her name, dyed her hair, and shaved ten years off her age, she knows it's time for Lady Lana to get reacquainted with reality. Sammy hops a bus to Hollywood and finds her mother in deeper trouble than she imagined. Lana's phony persona is crumbling just as she is being cons ..."
"“The hottest sleuth to appear in children’s books since Nancy Drew” (The Boston Globe) is back! Don’t miss the second book in the series that’s been described as “a combination of Carl Hiaasen’s Flush and Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books” (School Library Journal) and hailed as “nonstop whodunits” (Kirkus Reviews)! It might have been just a regular Halloween night, but then out of nowhere this skeleton appears and comes charging ..."
Wild Bird(Reprint) by VanDraanen, Wendelin 336 Pages, Published 2019 by Ember ISBN-13: 978-1-101-94047-1, ISBN: 1-101-94047-6
"This is what happens to kids who’ve gone so far off the rails, their parents don’t know what to do with them anymore. This is wilderness therapy camp. Eight weeks of survivalist camping in the desert."
"A fresh and funny story about a boy learning to become the brave hero of his own life, perfect for fans of Counting by 7s and The Fourteenth Goldfish. My secret life is filled with psychic vampires, wheelchair zombies, chain-rattlin’ ghosts, and a one-eyed cat. But they’re nothing compared to my real-life stalker: a sixth-grade girl named Kandi Kain. . . . Lincoln Jones is always working on the latest story he’s got going in his not ..."
""The most winning junior detective ever in teen lit. (Take that, Nancy Drew!)" —Midwest Children's Book ReviewSammy thought she'd seen all the weirdness her town had to offer—and then she met Justice Jack, Santa Martina's very own superhero. Well, really he's just a guy in spandex and a mask who rides around town on a dirt bike, hoping to find some crime to fight.The old folks in town think he's wonderful. So wonderful that they've aske ..."
The Running Dream(1st Edition) by WendelinVanDraanen Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2011 by Knopf Books For Young Readers ISBN-13: 978-0-375-86667-8, ISBN: 0-375-86667-1
"The acclaimed author of "Flipped"delivers a powerful and healing story that s perfect for the millions who watch the Olympics or anyone who s ever thought that something was impossible. Readers will revel in the story of a girl who puts herself back together and learns to dream bigger than ever before after she s told she ll never run again. Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident. She's not comforted by t ..."
Flipped(Reprint) by WendelinVanDraanen Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2010 by Ember ISBN-13: 978-0-375-86347-9, ISBN: 0-375-86347-8
"Wendelin Van Draanen’s highly acclaimed he-said, she-said teen romance is going to be a major motion picture. Written and directed by Rob Reiner, the film features a stellar cast, including Madeline Carroll and Callan McAuliffe as Juli and Bryce, and Aidan Quinn, Rebecca De Mornay, Anthony Edwards, Penelope Ann Miller, and John Mahoney. This movie tie-in edition will feature full-color movie stills, an interview with the author, and a p ..."