Catalog Search Results
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
277 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Genuine Sweet, twelve, of tiny, impoverished Sass, Georgia, inherited the ability to grant any wish except her own but with help from new friends, her life and town are improving until unexpected trouble arrives and Genuine learns the difference between wishing for a better life and building one.
Author
Language
English
Description
After Owen captures an enormous bullfrog, names it Tooley Graham, then has to release it, he and two friends try to use a small submarine that fell from a passing train to search for Tooley in the Carter, Georgia, pond it came from, while avoiding nosy neighbor Viola.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2001.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 151 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Pearl feels hurt, confused, and unwanted when her wild, irresponsible mother leaves her with Aunt Ivy in a little country house in Georgia and then disappears.
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
1999.
Physical Desc
29 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 26 cm
Language
English
Description
When Mama gets behind the wheel of the new Model T which her husband just drove into the yard of their Georgia mountain home, she proves that she can drive a car as well as the men of the family.
Author
Series
Football genius novels volume 4
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Twelve-year-old Troy always dreamed of meeting his father, but when the man finally appears his mother's anger, his father's shady business dealings, and Troy's own feelings make the reunion difficult and confusing.
Author
Publisher
Franklin-Sarrett Publishers
Pub. Date
2000.
Physical Desc
116 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a variety of humorous episodes in the outdoors of Georgia, involving truffle hunting, fishing, encounters with the marvelous hoop snake, and other adventures.
11) Unsettled
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Young Nurah reluctantly moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, but, after some ups and downs, begins to feel at home.
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
178 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
An old journal seems to be eighth-grader Gracie's ticket to the worlds of magic of which she has read, but her writings not only come true, they have unexpected consequences for her family and her best friend, would-be boyfriend Dylan.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2001]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
208 pages : geneological table ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In rural Georgia during World War II, twelve-year-old Ramona Louise determines to do everything to help her beloved older sister Georgie keep the family together after the death of their parents, even to keeping a secret which could destroy their close relationship.
14) Chasing Jupiter
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
221 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"Sixteen-year-old Scarlett Blaine discovers growing up on a farm and caring for her autistic brother amidst family tensions is far from peachy. When a tragic accident and financial difficulties place more pressures on Scarlett's shoulders, she has to find a hope to cling to before it's too late"--
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
310 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Sarah is finally in charge. At last, she can spend her summer months reading her favorite science books and bossing around her younger brother Ellis, instead of being worked to the bone by their overly strict grandmother, Mrs. Greene. But when their cousin, Janie arrives for a visit, Sarah's plans are completely squashed. Janie has a knack for getting into trouble and asks Sarah to take her to Creek Church: a landmark of their small...
17) Each tiny spark
Author
Publisher
Kokila
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
315 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Sixth-grader Emilia Torres struggles with ADHD, her controlling abuela, her mother's work commitments, her father's distance after returning from deployment, evolving friendships, and a conflict over school redistricting.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
316 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
As high school graduation nears, Wren Gray is surprised to connect with gentle Charlie Parker, a boy with a troubled past who has loved her for years, while she considers displeasing her parents for the first time and changing the plans for her future.
Author
Publisher
Morrow Junior Books
Pub. Date
[1988]
Physical Desc
216 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1865 with the war recently over, fourteen-year-old Hannalee and her recently reunited family decide to start a new life in Atlanta where, because of the need to rebuild the devastated city, jobs are plentiful. Sequel to "Turn Homeward, Hannalee."
Interlibrary loan through ILLiad
Didn't find what you need? Items not owned by Knox County Public Library can be requested from other libraries to be delivered to your pickup location.
Suggest a purchase
If it is too new for interlibrary loan (6 months), you can place a suggestion with us. Suggest a Purchase