M.E. and Morton
Sylvia Cassedy
Eleven-year-old Mary Ella, ashamed that her older brother Morton is a slow learner and longing for a friend of her own, is astonished when the flamboyant new girl on the block picks Morton for a friend.

by Jack G. Hyman (2013)
"Molly wasn't looking to have a pet. She prefers climbing trees, eating peanut butter, playing with dolls, and having breakfast with the birds. But when her little brother thinks he hears a monster in the backyard, everything changes. . .including friendships. Now Molly's adventures with an avian friend leads not only to some discoveries about herself but also to standing in the kitchen sink, having a tea party in a tree house, holding a live bird in her hands, singing into a walkie-talkie, and eating "Oatmeal Mollerino." She even manages to finally decide on her absolutely, positively most favorite color in the whole wide world--thanks to her new special friend."--page [4] of cover
Sylvia Cassedy
Eleven-year-old Mary Ella, ashamed that her older brother Morton is a slow learner and longing for a friend of her own, is astonished when the flamboyant new girl on the block picks Morton for a friend.