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The Boy on the Porch

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Wonderful story of mute boy mysteriously left on farm.

By Sharon Creech

(2013)

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Sarah, Plain and Tall

age 9+

Warm family story of children's wish for a mother.

By Patricia MacLachlan

(1985)

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Saucy

age 9+

Characters sparkle with humor in tale about animal rights.

By Cynthia Kadohata

(2020)

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