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Short / by Sloan, Holly Goldberg,1958-;
"Very short for her age, Julia grows into her sense of self while playing a munchkin in a summer regional theater production of The Wizard of Oz"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Girls; Stature; Self-acceptance; Theater;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The elephant in the room / by Sloan, Holly Goldberg,1958-;
Missing her mother who has returned to Turkey to resolve an immigration problem, sixth-grader Sila welcomes a very large distraction in her life when she helps a surprising new friend rescue a circus elephant.LSC
Subjects: Friendship; Elephants; Separation (Psychology); Emigration and immigration; Turkish Americans;
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To Night Owl from Dogfish / by Sloan, Holly Goldberg,1958-; Wolitzer, Meg.;
Unhappy about being sent to the same summer camp after their fathers start dating, Bett and Avery, eleven, eventually begin scheming to get the couple back together after a break-up. Told entirely through emails.LSC
Subjects: Epistolary fiction.; Fathers and daughters; Gay fathers; Dating (Social customs); Camps; Friendship; Text messages (Cell phone systems);
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Pieces of blue / by Sloan, Holly Goldberg,1958-author.;
"From New York Times bestselling author Holly Goldberg Sloan, a hilarious and heartfelt novel for fans of Maria Semple and Emma Straub about a family trying to restore a ramshackle beachside motel-and their own lives. What good was thinking the future only held cloudy skies? Wasn't the reality that pieces of blue were always there, waiting to break through? When Paul Hill drowns in a surfing accident, he leaves his wife, Lindsey, and their three children with broken hearts and a mountain of debt. Once Paul's life insurance finally comes through, Lindsey impulsively uses the money to buy a charmingly ramshackle motel in Hawai'i, hoping for a fresh start. Teenage Olivia quickly develops a crush on a handsome but monosyllabic skateboarder. Twelve-year-old Carlos reinvents himself as a popular kid named Carl. And Sena, the youngest, will do whatever it takes to protect her beloved motel chickens. But while the kids adjust, Lindsey is flailing, trying to pretend she knows how to bring a motel-and herself-back to life. Then a handsome stranger rolls into the motel parking lot, and she's surprised to feel a long-dormant part of herself stirring. She accepts his offer to help, unaware that he may have secrets of his own. And all the while, out in the Pacific, the trade winds are fiercely blowing. Funny and tender, full of twists and turns and heart, Pieces of Blue is a portrait of an irresistible family learning to start over"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Families; Man-woman relationships; Motels; Mother and child; Widows;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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