Valerie Hobbs, Author . FSG/Foster $18 (256p) ISBN 978-0-374-37397-9
In this sensitive novel, Hobbs (Carolina Crow Girl) chronicles the insecurities of a New York teen whose life is turned upside-down after a family tragedy. At the start of the novel, 15-year-old Olivia Trager, whose mother died the day she was born,
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Valerie Hobbs, Author . Puffin $5.99 (176p) ISBN 978-0-14-230204-0
PW
called this novel "an emotionally complex rendition of a familiar story: boy runs away, then realizes there's no place like home. Hobbs's energetic, honest storytelling will hook readers." Ages 8-12. (Nov.)
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Valerie Hobbs, Author . Scholastic/Point $5.99 (306p) ISBN 978-0-439-58396-1
"This accomplished first novel set in the late 1950s brings uncommon depth to what at first glance seems a conventional plot—a 16-year-old who moves with her family from New Jersey to California and wants to fit in," said PW
in a...
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Valerie Hobbs, Author . Puffin $6.99 (256p) ISBN 978-0-14-240075-3
Fifteen-year-old Olivia goes to live with her father, an ocean diver, who left when she was a baby, after her grandmother dies. "Those seeking a thought-provoking, emotionally stirring read will become intimately involved in Olivia's quest...
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Valerie Hobbs, Author . FSG $16 (136p) ISBN 978-0-374-34384-2
Hobbs (Tender
; Sonny's War
) creates yet another memorable heroine in Sally Jo (Jody) Walker, a recently wed 16-year-old, who is deserted by her husband while on a road trip through Florida. Miles away from her home in Purley, Tex., with just a
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Valerie Hobbs, Author . FSG/Foster $16 (115p) ISBN 978-0-374-36777-0
A Border collie, Jack, narrates his story of multiple homes, owners and names in this flawed outing by Hobbs (Tender
; Defiance
). When lightning destroys the California sheep ranch of his puppyhood, Jack is sold to a pet shop. He flees his...
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Valerie Hobbs, Author . FSG $16 (168p) ISBN 978-0-374-30374-7
Die-hard romantics will delight in Hobbs's (Carolina Crow Girl
) newest offering about two New Jersey teens. Bernie Federman and Winifred Owens feel like social outcasts throughout middle and high school. What draws Bernie to Winifred is her...
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Valerie Hobbs, FSG/Foster, $16.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-374-34670-6
Like the final stretch of freedom before school begins, there's something quietly magical—and bittersweet—about Hobbs's (Anything but Ordinary) latest novel. Hidden beneath the ordinary anxieties of a 12-year-old starting middle school (Will she be...
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Valerie Hobbs, Author Scholastic $16.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-09540-9
A vow to stay ""friends till the end"" takes on new meaning for a group of four high school juniors when one of them, Kit, the daughter of an alcoholic, is hit with a double whammy: unplanned pregnancy and possible exposure to AIDS. Ever-loyal...
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Valerie Hobbs, Author Puffin Books $4.99 (320p) ISBN 978-0-14-038254-9
This first novel, about a 16-year-old New Jersey girl's move to California in the late '50s, stands out for its author's ""invariably canny insights,"" said PW. Ages 12-up. (July)
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Valerie Hobbs, Author Farrar Straus Giroux $16 (144p) ISBN 978-0-374-31153-7
As sensitive in its explorations of friendships as the author's How Far Would You Have Gotten If I Hadn't Called You Back? and Get It While It's Hot. Or Not, Hobbs's third novel revolves around Carolina--an impoverished 11-year-old living inside a...
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Valerie Hobbs, Author Farrar Straus Giroux $16 (176p) ISBN 978-0-374-34994-3
From the author of Carolina Crow Girl comes an emotionally complex rendition of a familiar story: boy runs away, then realizes there's no place like home. Eleven-year-old Charlie lives with his parents, three siblings, ""three dogs, seven cats, all...
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Valerie Hobbs, Author Orchard Books (NY) $19.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-531-09480-8
This accomplished first novel, set in the late '50s, brings uncommon depth to what at first glance seems a conventional plot--16-year-old Bron Lewis moves with her family from New Jersey to Ojala, Calif., and wants to fit in. Despite providing two...
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Valerie Hobbs, Author Frances Foster Books $16 (165p) ISBN 978-0-374-37240-8
In Stefan's Story, the sequel to Carolina Crow Girl, Valerie Hobbs reintroduces nature lovers Carolina and her paraplegic friend Stefan as they cross the bridge to adolescence, this time from Stefan's point of view. When the teens reunite in...
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Valerie Hobbs, read by Tara Sands. Listening Library, unabridged, four CDs, 4.5 hrs., $30 ISBN 978-0-449-01034-1
When a middle school teacher encourages her students to ask questions and think for themselves, the town’s parents might not like it, but Minnie McClary finds the courage to speak (and write) her mind. In this audio production, narrator Tara Sands...
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