Jeanne Birdsall

It's summertime and the Penderwick girls, minus Rosalind, head to Point Mousette, Maine, along with their old friend Jeffrey. That leaves Skye as OAP (Oldest Available Penderwick) - a terrifying notion for all, but for Skye especially. Can she hold it together long enough to figure out Rosalind's directions about not letting Batty explode? Will Jane's love survey come to a tragic conclusion after she meets the alluring Dominic? Will Jeffrey be able...

While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.

As spring arrives on Gardam Street, there are surprises in store for each Penderwick. The brood has grown to six with the addition of Lydia. Some surprises are wonderful, like neighbor Nick Geiger's expected return from the war - others are ridiculous, like Batty's new dog-walking business. Batty is saving up her dog-walking money for an extra-special surprise for her family, which she plans to present on her upcoming birthday. The timing is perfect...

The powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from Jarrett Krosoczka, about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents.

A National Book Award Finalist!

In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of

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