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Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2014, c2012
Edition
1st William Morrow pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
471, 10 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Scandal has derailed Journalist Kitty Logan's career, a setback that is soon compounded by an even more devastating loss. Constance, the woman who taught Kitty everything she knew, is dying. At her mentor's bedside, Kitty asks her, "What is the one story you always wanted to write?" The answer lies in a single sheet of paper buried in Constance's office--a list of 100 names--with no notes or explanation. But before Kitty can talk to her friend, it...
Author
Publisher
Workman Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
xxix, 567 p. ; 16 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Names to stand the test of time. 'Bring Back Beatrice!' winnows down the vast universe of baby names to 1,108 discriminating choices, and reveals the story behind each name and its meaning in the culture, plus variations, alternatives, and nicknames..."--P. [4] of cover.
13) Frankly, I'd rather spin myself a new name!: the story of Rumpelstiltskin as told by Rumpelstiltskin
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 pages ; color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A retelling of the classic fairy tale from the point of view of Rumpelstiltskin, who spins straw into gold (for cash payments), but really dreams of having a son to raise.
Author
Series
Stella Batts volume 1
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
150 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When a classmate makes fun of her name, eight-year-old Stella picks a new one for herself, but discovers that the name she abandoned suits her just fine.
15) My dog, Cat
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
106 p.: ill.; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Abbie, bullied at school for being small, wants to get a big black dog, but two months of living with a little Yorkshire terrier changes his mind about a number of things.
Author
Publisher
Viking Children's Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Mirha questions her name after her classmates continually pronounce it wrong on the first day of school so her mother helps her to learn the significance of her name and to be proud of it"--Title verso page.
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
Physical Desc
264 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen.
19) The Steves
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
26 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
When two puffins named Steve meet, they begin arguing about who is first, greatest, wisest, and more until they realize they have gone too far.
Author
Series
Will Grayson Will Grayson volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Formats
Description
When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.
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