Others: Positive A girl with a missing dog. A magazine photo that points north. A pink-haired aunt with a beloved old car and a heart for adventure. Will Kimmy’s rescue mission bring Bo home? Twelve-year-old Kimmy trusts dogs more than people. After all, her dog Bo never made fun of her for having one hand. But two years ago, Bo disappeared. When Kimmy stumbles across a magazine photo of a dog in upstate New York that looks just like Bo, she knows she has to find him. Her parents seem oddly unsupportive, but pink-haired, adventure-hungry Aunt Skylar agrees to a road trip with a stop in the Adirondacks. Kimmy jumps at the chance to bring her furry family member home. Unfortunately, Aunt Skylar’s idea of a road trip isn’t the rescue mission Kimmy had in mind.
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Becca Wierwille
2025 · 1 review
Others: PositiveA hopeful adventure for kids ages 8-12 about sisterhood, friendship, and the power of starting over.Three years ago, Jada Robinson betrayed her best friend.Now, her family has moved, and thirteen-year-old Jada struggles to make friends. Realizing how it feels to be bullied, she’d give anything to undo the past.When Jada finds a stray dog, she is sure he’s the same beloved pet her ex-best friend, Kimmy, once lost. This feels like Jada’s chance to make things right.Jada talks her two older sisters into a trip to Pennsylvania to reunite Kimmy with her furry friend. But as new questions about their canine companion unravel Jada’s plans, she wonders how she’ll face Kimmy after all these years.The road ahead may be more complicated than Jada imagined."A fast, funny read that touches the heart and gives the reader a taste of true courage!" —Kristen Joy Wilks, Award-Winning Author of Phooey Kerflooey"Laughter and tears mingle in one unputdownable story." —Chautona Havig, USA Today Bestselling Author and Host of the Because Fiction Podcast"A sweet story of friendship, sisterhood, and forgiveness." —C.J. Milacci, Award-Winning Author of the Talionis Series and Host of the Read Clean YA with CJ Podcast
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Becca Wierwille
2024 · 1 review
Others: PositiveA faith-filled international adventure for kids ages 8-12 about facing the past to embrace the future.Daniel likes his life the way it is. Simple. Predictable. And most importantly, just him and his older brother, Mateo. But as Mateo's wedding approaches, life is already changing. And Daniel worries Mateo’s fiancée, Skylar, will ruin everything.When Skylar disappears a week before the ceremony, Daniel’s concerns are confirmed. Skylar is trouble. The wedding must be stopped. Drawing on his twelve years of wisdom, Daniel vows to save his family from disaster. Even if that means traveling to Guatemala—the home of his father, and the last place he ever wanted to visit.Daniel must sabotage the search for Skylar before Mateo makes the biggest mistake of his life."A heartwarming read with lots of laughs along the way." —Amanda Trumpower, Author of the Collar Cases Universe"Feels new and surprising while delivering the same wit and heart that made the first book so special." —Jon Tilton, Author of The Lands of Luxury Series"A beautiful story of the courage it takes to forgive." —Valerie Fentress, Award-Winning Children's Author and Host of the BookWorthy Podcast
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Nora Roberts
1998 · 536 pages · 2 reviews
Others: Positive"The Bodine ranch and resort in western Montana is a family business, an idyllic spot for vacationers. A little over thirty thousand acres and home to four generations, it's kept running by Bodine Longbow with the help of a large staff, including new hire Callen Skinner. There was another member of the family once: Bodine's aunt Alice, who ran off before Bodine was born. She never returned, and the Longbows don't talk about her much. The younger ones, who never met her, quietly presume she's dead. But she isn't. She is not far away, part of a new family, one she never chose--and her mind has been shattered. When a bartender leaves the resort late one night, and Bo and Cal discover her battered body in the snow, it's the first sign that danger lurks in the mountains that surround them. The police suspect Cal, but Bo finds herself trusting him--and turning to him as another woman is murdered and the Longbows are stunned by Alice's sudden reappearance. The twisted story she has to tell about the past--and the threat that follows in her wake--will test the bonds of this strong family, and thrust Bodine into a darkness she could never have imagined"--
Hannah Bonam-Young
2023 · 347 pages · 10 reviews
Others: Overwhelmingly positiveWinnifred “Win” McNulty has always been wildly independent and not one to be coddled for her limb difference. Win has spent most of her life trying to prove that she can do it all on her own. With some minor adjustments, she’s done just fine. Hooking up at a costume party with the incredibly charming Bo changes everything. Win finds herself pregnant—and decides to keep the baby. While Bo is surprisingly elated to step up to the plate, Win is unsure of whether she can handle this new challenge. Together, Win and Bo decide to get to know one another as friends and nothing more while they embark on this parenting journey together. But, as they both should know by now, life rarely goes according to plan.
R.L. Stine
1993 · 134 pages · 1 review
Others: Mixed"It started with the strange howling at night. Then there was the rabbit, torn to shreds. Everyone thinks Grady's new dog is responsible. After all, he looks just like a wolf. And he seems a little on the wild side. But Grady knows his dog is just a regular old dog. And most dogs don't howl at the moon ... or change into terrifying creatures when the moon is full." P. [4] of cover.
Jonathan Lethem
1995 · 247 pages · 1 review
Others: PositiveA road trip through a post-apocalyptic America where the dreams of some can change reality, the pecking order is according to how lucky you are, and dog meat has become gourmet food. The protagonist, a youth named Chaos, makes the trip with a fur-covered girlfriend to find their past which they cannot remember.
Loved itmy friend Becca her books are here they're middle grade and are fantastic ... if you have a middle grader or you just yourself love middle grade with great Christian values in them as well really sweet stories definitely check out Becca's books road trip rescue road trip return and road trip Redemption
