Dovey Coe by Frances O'Roark Dowell
is a murder mystery! A spirited mountain girl, Dovey loves and admires her
beautiful older sister, who is heading off the mountain in the fall to attend
teacher's college. Her summer boyfriend, however, has other ideas. Dovey
goes to Parnell's store to reason with him, and he ends up dead.... |
Also by Frances O'Roark Dowell, Where I'd Like to Be
takes place in East Tennessee! At their children's home, Maddie and Ricky
Ray cut out magazine pictures of beautiful homes and paste them into a scrapbook.
Murphy, a new girl at the home, joins them. A school friend offers his backyard
to build a dream home!
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In Chicken Boy by Frances O'Roark Dowell,
Tobin refuses to dress out for gym class. He just sits alone on the bleachers.
One day in gym, however, Tobin jumps up to defend his favorite teacher. He
is losing the fight badly until the new kid joins in.
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In The Secret Language of Girls, Kate and Marylin
have been best friends forever. As they enter sixth grade, however, their
friendship changes. Kate continues to love reading, basketball and bugs,
while Marylin dreams of kissing, boys and cheerleading....Another novel by
Frances O'Roark
Dowel.... |