Background
She was born in Evansville, Indiana and raised in Mount Carmel, Illinois.
(It's wintertime again, and Jamaica has to wear her brothe...)
It's wintertime again, and Jamaica has to wear her brother Ossie's hand-me-down boots. She finds herself envious of her friend Brianna's pink boots with the fuzzy cuffs, and Brianna teases her about her ugly, old "boy" boots. But one word brings reconciliation for the two friends. "O'Brien's warm, realistic illustrations of this vibrant African-American and her lively Asian-American friend are just right." -- Kirkus Reviews
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(Leona has trouble warming up to Ike, the new kid in town,...)
Leona has trouble warming up to Ike, the new kid in town, when he calls her ""dummy"" and prefers playing cello to baseball, but the pair soon become good friends just as his parents decide he must move again. Reprint.
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( It's wintertime again, and Jamaica has to wear her brot...)
It's wintertime again, and Jamaica has to wear her brother Ossie's hand-me-down boots. She finds herself envious of her friend Brianna's pink boots with the fuzzy cuffs, and Brianna teases her about her ugly, old "boy" boots. But one word brings reconciliation for the two friends.
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( Brianna and Jamaica both want to be the butterfly queen...)
Brianna and Jamaica both want to be the butterfly queen in their spring dance performance. Instead they are chosen to be flowers while Brianna’s older sister, Nikki, is chosen for the lead. But just when Nikki seems to be the lucky one, she gets the flu and can’t dance her part. Will Brianna get a chance now? Once again Juanita Havill and Anne Sibley O’Brien portray a familiar scene in the life of a child with grace, gentleness, and a satisfying conclusion.
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(From the still chill of a winter night to the ra-ta-ta, r...)
From the still chill of a winter night to the ra-ta-ta, ra-ta-ta, ra-ta-ta-too of a lively vegetable stew, these twenty whimsical poems celebrate the joys of a garden from start to finish. A tour de force of imagination, I Heard It from Alice Zucchini invites you to join in the Pea Pod Chant, wander through the Rhubarb Forest, dance with the Dainty Doily Dill Weed, gossip with Alice Zucchini, and hold your breath on the pumpkin's enchanted evening. Illustrated with magical paintings, here is a book that will delight gardeners of all ages.
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( Jamaica likes the substitute teacher, Mrs. Duval, right...)
Jamaica likes the substitute teacher, Mrs. Duval, right away. So when there’s a spelling test, of course Jamaica wants to please her by spelling all the words right. But this time something goes wrong and Jamaica has to make an important decision. . . . What will Mrs. Duval think of her now?
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(While playing in their "magic fort," an easily climbable ...)
While playing in their "magic fort," an easily climbable tree, Kevin's brother Joseph breaks his arm, teaching both boys a lesson in responsibility and playing together.
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(Young Troll is so curious about people that, when he hear...)
Young Troll is so curious about people that, when he hears some of them making plans to sail to the New World, he decides to go there too, and he sets up house in a place called Kentucky.
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She was born in Evansville, Indiana and raised in Mount Carmel, Illinois.
She has also written a young adult novel, Eyes Like Willy"son She is currently living in Arizona.
(Leona has trouble warming up to Ike, the new kid in town,...)
(From the still chill of a winter night to the ra-ta-ta, r...)
(Young Troll is so curious about people that, when he hear...)
(While playing in their "magic fort," an easily climbable ...)
( Brianna and Jamaica both want to be the butterfly queen...)
(It's wintertime again, and Jamaica has to wear her brothe...)
( It's wintertime again, and Jamaica has to wear her brot...)
( Jamaica likes the substitute teacher, Mrs. Duval, right...)
(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)