When her parents' jobs force her to move, a teenage girl named Hazard struggles to adapt to a new school and new social dynamics.
Author
Frances O'Roark Dowell
9 books in the catalog
Frances O'Roark Dowell has 9 books in our catalog of Christian parent reviews, mostly realistic fiction, coming of age and humor. The titles we've reviewed span 2000 to 2022.
Recommended for readers roughly ages 8–17, based on our reviewers' age guidance.
Sam the Man & the dragon van plan. Sam and his friends try to help a dragon who has lost its way and needs to get home.
Sam and his friends embark on a mission to grow the perfect rutabaga for the school fair.
In 1960s Mississippi, a young girl named Sarah tries to make sense of the world and her place in it.
#05
Phineas L. MacGuire . . . Gets Slimed! (From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. Macguire)
Frances O'Roark Dowell · 2007
Concern0CleanVirtue5Thin
Young Phineas L. MacGuire, a budding scientist, attempts to create a slime experiment that goes hilariously wrong.
Phineas L. MacGuire, a science-loving middle schooler, accidentally creates a slime experiment that causes chaos at school.
A shy boy named Billy struggles with his identity and finds his voice through a school play.
A young girl named Sarah navigates the complexities of family, friendship, and her own identity during a summer at her grandmother's house.
Dovey Coe, a spirited young girl, is sent to live with her aunt and uncle and learns about family and forgiveness.
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