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"Follow the captivating journey of Mary Lennox, a neglected and sickly child, as she is sent to live with her reclusive uncle in the hauntingly beautiful Misselthwaite Manor. There, she uncovers a hidden garden, locked away and forgotten for years. Along with her newfound friends, the spirited Dickon and the frail Colin, Mary embarks on a transformative adventure to bring the garden back to life. Together, they learn the power of friendship, healing,...
5) Colt
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A young boy with a crippling disease learns, through a horseback riding program, to overcome his own anxieties and to help others in dealing with their own problems.
7) True friends
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The new girl in Courtney's sixth-grade class shows her a way to survive when things at school and home begin to fall apart.
9) The storm
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Though confined to a wheelchair, Jonathan faces the terror of a tornado all by himself and saves the lives of the horses on the family farm.
12) Susan laughs
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Rhyming couplets describe a wide range of common emotions and activities experienced by a little girl who uses a wheelchair.
13) Rosa's parrot
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Rosa is hard of hearing and she relies on her parrot, Pico, to repeat things loudly for her, but sometimes Pico takes advantage of Rosa to create mischief.
14) The monument
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Thirteen-year-old Rocky, self-conscious about the braces on her leg, has her life changed by the remarkable artist who comes to her small Kansas town to design a war memorial.
16) Leonardo's hand
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Finally in a foster home with a caring family, Nard, a thirteen-year-old orphan with only one hand, invents a human-powered flying machine with the assistance of the 500-year-old hand of Leonardo da Vinci.
18) Cowgirl Megan
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When her friends doubt her dream of becoming a diplomat, Megan visits the magic attic where she helps a blind girl who wants to be a trick rider.