by Susan Vaught (2015)
Eleven-year-old Footer and her friends investigate when a nearby farm is burned, the farmer murdered, and his children disappear, but as they follow the clues, Footer starts having flashbacks and wonders if she is going crazy like her mother, who is back in a mental institution near their Mississippi home. Eleven-year-old Footer and her friends investigate when a nearby farm is burned, the farmer murdered, and his grandchildren disappear, but soon Footer wonders if she's going crazy as her mother had. The plot contains profanity.
Lisa Rosinsky
Fifteen-year-old Cadie's life is turned upside-down when her father reveals that she has a half-sister, Elizabeth, who is only a few months older than Cadie. Not only that, Elizabeth's mother has just died, so now Elizabeth will move in with Cadie's family. Learning about a half-sister is one thing, but sharing a family with her is a whole other challenge.
Bruce Coville and Elizabeth Levy
"Now that Amber's mom and Max are married, the family is moving to a new house, and Amber is worried about more than just packing. How can she leave the only home she's ever known?"--
Laura Ingalls Wilder
Pa's homestead thrives, Laura gets her first job in town, blackbirds eat the corn and oats crops, Mary goes to college, and Laura gets into trouble at school, but becomes a certified school teacher.
Stephanie Hemphill
When a new glassblower arrives to help in the family business, the attraction Maria feels for him causes a web of conflicting emotions to grow even more tangled.