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When he was eleven years old, Owen Meany hit a foul ball that struck and killed the mother of his best pal, Johnny Wheelwright, the story's narrator.

1847 Frontiersman James MacLaren loses his three children to sickness and his wife to another man.

Collection of essays about life in the Inland Northwest - the region between the Cascade and Rocky Mountains, encompassing parts of Eastern Washington, Northern Idaho, Northwest Montana, and Northe

#3 in the Amber Brown series. Amber Brown has her notebook, pens and pencils, new shoes, and new clothes for the new school year. But she is not looking forward to the fourth grade.

#7 in the Amber Brown series. Amber has to decide to spend Thanksgiving either with Mom and Max in Walla Walla, Washington, or with Dad in New York.

#1 in the Amber Brown series. Amber Brown and Justin Daniels are best friends. They sit next to each other in school, help each other with school work, and always stick together.

#6 in the Amber Brown series. Everything is changing in Amber's life in the fourth grade.

Telling stories specific to Columbia Plateau farmers and farmland, this journalist puts the lives and difficulties of individual farmers into national and global contexts.

Amelia Bedelia follows to the letter the list of instructions for looking after the Lanes' baby. Grades K-3.

Stories of men, women, and children who live far outside the American Dream, while wondering which decision, which path, or which accident brought them to this place.

Documents the wisdom and enduring life-lessons learned from young patients at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle.

Arthur can hardly believe it himself, but he has agreed to babysit for "the terrible Tibble twins" after being volunteered by his sister, D.W.

Four humorous tall tales about the ingenious ways Aunt Nancy rids herself of pesky visitors -- those who have overstayed their welcome, and even Mr. Death! Grade 2 and up. 2009.

The childhood memories of the author portray the building of the Grand Coulee Dam during the Depression, and the stories of the men who came to build it.

Stacy thinks the new girl, Annie, is horrible. Annie just doesn't do anything the way others do. It's not easy for Stacy to be friends with someone who says potatoes are for breakfast.