Hurwitz, Johanna

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Once I was a plum tree

Increasingly aware of the differences between her family, who are nonobservant Jews, and their Catholic neighbors, 10-year-old Gerry Flam begins to investigate her heritage.

School Spirit

Julio and other students at Edison-Armstrong Elementary School organize to prevent the closing of their school.

Presidente de la clase

Julio hides his own leadership ambitions to help another candidate win the nomination for class president.
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Tough-luck Karen

Thirteen-year-old Karen Sossi encounters bad luck when she ignores her schoolwork for cooking and baby-sitting.
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I fooled you

ten stories of tricks, jokes, and switcheroos
Contains ten stories by leading children's book authors, each of which features the phrase "I told you so, " including selections from Johanna Hurwitz, Barbara Ann Porte, David A. Adler, and others.

The hot and cold summer

Two inseparable ten-year-old boys discover there is room in their friendship for another person and it really doesn't matter that she is a girl.

Ali Baba Bernstein

Nora and Mrs. Mind-Your-Own Business

Because Nora and her brother live in an apartment, personal privacy, making friends, and finding places to play are sometimes a problem.
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Rip-roaring Russell

Five-year-old Russell's adventures involve his nursery school, his baby sister, and his friends in his apartment building.
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Class President

When the new fifth grade teacher announced that there would be an election for a class president, Cricket Kaufman was positive she would win. After all, she is the most popular girl in class and plans to become President of the United States. But when Julio decides to nominate his best friend Lucas, the election becomes more complicated. Suddenly, Julio finds himself becoming much more involved than he ever imagined...and the class is in for a surprise on election day!.

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