Patricia Maclachlan
43) Cassie Binegar
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After her grandfather's death, Cassie longs for an orderliness to life -' a pattern -' that doesn't exist among her raucous, loving family. But during an eventful summer by the sea, she begins to learn that some things do not stay the same forever. Colorful characters [and] Cassie's continuing and believable growth in understanding herself and others [make] this novel so distinctive." 'C.
44) Edward's eyes
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Edward is one of a large and close family that loves baseball, music, books, and each other, and when he unexpectedly dies and his parents donate his organs, his wonderful eyes go to a perfect recipient.
45) Nora's chicks
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Arriving on the American prairie in the hope of making a new home, Nora, a little girl from Russia, struggles with loneliness until Papa brings her a dozen chicks and two geese who follow Nora everywhere she goes.
46) Before you came
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A mother relates how she spent time before her child arrived, then passes on a gift of days paddling a red canoe, reading in a pillow-filled hammock until dark, and watching the moon rise at night.
48) Three Names
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Great-grandfather reminisces about going to school on the prairie with his dog Three Names.
51) Bittle
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Nigel the cat and Julia the dog think they will have no use for the new baby in their house, but after awhile they realize that they have come to love her.
55) Who loves me?
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At bedtime, a cat in the window reassures a little girl that family members, friends, her dog, and even her brother love her.
59) Journey
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Left by their mother with their grandparents, two children feel as if their past has been erased until Grandfather finds a way to restore it to them.
60) The sick day
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Emily's father takes care of everything the day she has a "stomach ache in her head."