Katherine Ayres

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Missouri

In their Pennsylvania town in 1942, 12-year-old Charlotte and her classmates collect scrap metal for the war effort--only to have it disappear from the school basement. Color illustrations throughout.

Voices at Whisper Bend

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Valerie Tripp

A Summer Story

While spending the summer at Grandmary's home on Goose Lake, Samantha and the twins Agnes and Agatha decide to visit the island where Samantha's parents were drowned during a storm.

Samantha Saves the Day

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Some imperfections as pictured but good condition for its age! #americangirl #americangirlbook #meetsamantha #orphan


Nebraska

Samantha befriends a servant girl named Nellie who moves in next door. The girls become fast friends, though their lives are different.

Meet Samantha

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Jessie Haas

There are a few bent pages and markings in it. 

New Jersey

Upset that her New Mexico school can only afford music and art teachers in alternate years, fourth-grader Saige works with her grandmother, Mimi, to plan a fundraiser but when Mimi has an accident, Saige relies on new friend Gabi to help.

Saige

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Michigan

A Rebecca Classic Volume 2

Rebecca is thrilled to spend the day at a real movie studio, and when a super, spectacular opportunity presents itself, she is quick to volunteer! But how will this scene play out? Then, on a visit to Coney Island, Rebecca gets the chance to use her acting skills to lighten the mood in an embarrassing situation - and her climbing skills to rescue someone in a dangerous spot. But a factory tour makes Rebecca believe her skills are needed there, too. How can she help make things better--what part can she play?

Lights, Camera, Rebecca!

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#AmericanGirl #AmericanGirls #Felicity #firstedition #firstprinting 1st printing of the classic American Girl books from the 1980s, highly collectible. Book One in the Felicity series. Excellent condition, pages clean, binding tight. Ships from a smoke-free home.

Illinois

Book One: An American Girl

Meet Felicity

My journey with Maryellen 

What if you suddenly found yourself in Maryellen's world during the 1950s? How would your life be changed, what would you do to fit in - and, more importantly, what would you do to stand out? Join Maryellen on an adventure where the two of you can put on poodle skirts and head to a school dance (they were called sock hops back then!), enter a contest, or take a trip in a streamlined silver camper that looks like a rocket ship! Your journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns you choose, as you select from a variety of exciting options in this multiple-ending story.

The Sky's the Limit

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A Kit Classic Volume 1

When Kit's family has to take in boarders, it seems as if they may be able to keep their house although her father lost his business, but the changes put a strain on Kit's friendship with Ruthie, especially as Kit spends her days helping cranky Uncle Hendrick.

Read All about It

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#hardcover #americangirl #childrensbooks #fiction #juvenilefiction #kidsbooks #middlegrade #nostalgia 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Florida

In 1934, Kit Kittredge & her family feel the effects of the Great Depression when her father loses his job & her mother takes in boarders.

Meet Kit

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#paperback #americangirl #juvenilefiction 

A classic featuring Maryellen 

Maryellen wants to stand out, but with five brothers and sisters, it's not so easy. Giving herself a haircut doesn't go quite the way she expects - and when she draws a cartoon of her teacher on the first day of fourth grade, she draws more attention than she wants! At least her drawing skills help her make an interesting new friend. Together, they might be able to win the Geography Bee - but only if Maryellen can find a way to make her old friends overcome their prejudice. The One and Only, the first volume of Maryellen's stories about growing up in the 1950s, tell how Maryellen learns to stand out and be her own person.

The One and Only

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#paperback #americangirl #fiction #juvenilefiction #youngadult #ya 

A Rebecca Classic Volume 1

Rebecca Rubin is growing up in the bustling city of New York in 1914. She dreams of being a star on the silver screen, but her performance this year is on the stage at school. She has to share the spotlight with her cousin Ana, though, and Rebecca fears the audience will laugh instead of applaud. Will Ana hurt or help the performance? Then, being included in a special plan fills Rebecca with joy. But what act of kindness teaches her the true meaning of the holiday season?

The Sound of Applause

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#juvenilefiction #paperback #americangirl

My Journey with Caroline

A modern-day girl finds herself on the shore of Lake Ontario during the War of 1812, and as she and and Caroline Abbott experience life in this turbulent time, the reader is invited to choose how the twosome might help the Americans beat the British.

Catch the Wind

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My Journey with Kit

What would it be like if a girl suddenly found herself in Kit's world during the Great Depression? How would her life be changed, and what ways might she find to help her family and others who are less fortunate?

In this book, girls can join Kit on exciting adventures to help the needy, have a hobo experience, and maybe even hop a train! Their journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns they choose, as they select from a variety of exciting options in this multiple-ending story.

Full Speed Ahead

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#paperback #americangirl #fiction #caroline #british #history #fight 

A Caroline Classic Volume 2

Caroline knows that in order to fight the British, her village desperately needs its shipyards and supply boats and she will do whatever it takes to keep them out of enemy hands, then later, while helping on her uncle's farm, Caroline discovers that the war brings dangers there, too.

Facing the Enemy

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Maryellen has big plans for her birthday, and she's glad when her old pal Davy shows up to help. If only Wayne the Pain would buzz off - but he's stuck to Davy like glue. Maybe her sister Joan was right when she said that girls can't be friends with boys in fourth grade. Then, on a family vacation, Maryellen finds out that Joan's not so sure about her own plans. One thing's clear: If Maryellen's going to invent a flying machine, become famous, and get Joan's wedding off the ground, she'll need all the help - and all the friends - she can get!

In Taking Off, the second volume of Maryellen's classic stories about growing up in the 1950s, Maryellen's hopes, dreams, and ambitions soar - and she's determined that nothing will stop her from flying high.

Taking Off

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#AmericanGirl #AmericanGirls #Kirsten #classics #collectible #firstedition #firstprinting First printing from the 1980s of the collectible American Girl books. Very good/excellent condition, ships from a smoke-free home.

Book Two: A School Story

Kirsten Learns a Lesson

#paperback #americangirl #realisticfiction #juvenilefiction

For spring break, Lea has invited her friend Camila to St. Louis for a stateside adventure. They find a stray kitten and make a mysterious discovery while visiting a grand but crumbling mansion. Lea is determined to uncover the secrets of her discovery, but in her search for clues she forgets to be a good host to Camila. And when Lea's best friend, Abby, becomes fast friends with Camila, Lea feels a little left out. Can she find a way to reconnect with her friends - and solve the mystery, too?

Lea and Camila

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#paperback #americangirl #childrens #Brazil #animals

"Lea Clark is all set for an animal-discovery adventure! She's never been to a rainforest before, and her mind is filled with exciting thoughts about the animals she'll get to see and the pictures she'll get to take deep in the jungle. During a hike with her brother through the Amazon rainforest, they discover a baby sloth that is badly injured. Lea quickly decides she must do all she can to help the little sloth survive. But as she learns more, she wonders? Is that the right thing to do?" -- From amazon.com

Lea Leads the Way

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#paperback #juvenilefiction #childrens #americangirl #leaclark #Brazil

Ten-year-old Lea Clark takes a family trip to Brazil where she learns to overcome her fear of the ocean and meets a new friend who inspires her to embrace the thrills and beauty of Brazil.

Lea Dives In

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Mary Casanova

Nine-year-old Grace likes having a plan but she must find a way to be flexible and open to new ideas when she goes to Paris with her mother and has trouble getting along with her cousin, while at home her friends start the business she proposed without her. Original.

Grace

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#Americangirl #Beforever about American Girl Doll Kaya 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Massachusetts

A Kaya Classic Volume 1

When her bragging earns her a nickname around her Nez Perce camp, Kaya desperately tries to lose it and gain the respect of a young warrior woman named Swan Circling.

The Journey Begins

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A Hallmark, three books, box set. In excellent condition. Josefina is a young girl growing up in New Mexico in 1824. Following the death of her mother, Josefina must now adapt to the addition of her Tía Dolores to the family, and pursue her dream of becoming a healer like her Tía Magdalena.

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Texas

The American Girls Collection 

Josefina - A collection of stories 

Minnesota

American Girls Collection

Samantha Saves the Day 

Bonnie Timmons

Provides techniques for dealing with embarrassing, emotional, or frightening situations, including forgetting your lines on stage, being threatened by a bully, or losing your parents in a big city. Original.

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Katherine Ayres

Voices at Whisper Bend

Valerie Tripp

Samantha Saves the Day

Susan S. Adler; Renee Graef (Illustrator); Dan Andreasen (Illustrator); Jeanne Thieme (Editor)

Meet Samantha

Jessie Haas

Saige

Jacqueline Greene; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator); Michael Dworkin (Illustrator)

Lights, Camera, Rebecca!

Valerie Tripp

Meet Felicity

Valerie Tripp; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator)

The Sky's the Limit

Valerie Tripp; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator); Michael Dworkin (Illustrator)

Read All about It

Valerie Tripp; Walter Rane (Illustrator); Susan McAliley (Illustrator)

Meet Kit

Valerie Tripp; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator)

The One and Only

Jacqueline Greene; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator); Michael Dworkin (Illustrator)

The Sound of Applause

Kathleen Ernst; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator); Michael Dworkin (Illustrator)

Catch the Wind

Valerie Tripp; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator); Michael Dworkin (Illustrator)

Full Speed Ahead

Kathleen Ernst; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator); Michael Dworkin (Illustrator)

Facing the Enemy

Valerie Tripp; Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator)

Taking Off

Janet Shaw

Kirsten Learns a Lesson

Kellen Hertz; Lisa Yee; Sarah Davis

Lea and Camila

Lisa Yee; Sarah Davis

Lea Leads the Way

Lisa Yee; Sarah Davis

Lea Dives In

Mary Casanova

Grace

Janet Shaw

The Journey Begins

Valerie Tripp

Josefina - A collection of stories

Valerie Tripp

Samantha Saves the Day

Bonnie Timmons

A Smart Girl's Guide to Sticky Situations