New Releases by Carol FENNER

Two African American girls grow into teenagers at the turn of the 20th century (1916-1917). The times are much different than they are today. The older girl''s sister fled the United States to find fame and fortune in another country (like Josephine Baker). She left behind a daughter, and the two girls (one is the other''s niece) each experience different coming of age adventures, according to their temperaments. Bertine, eldest of the pair, is a runner, like her sister. But Alma is a different sort of girl - one who enjoys the dance of life right where she is. This book was written by Carol Fenner over the course of 20 years, but she didn''t finish the final edits before she died. The manuscript presented here has been polished and received final edits by her niece, Claudia Alexander.

Ruddy is disappointed when his parents go on a cruise and he must stay with his fussy grandmother for a whole week, but an unexpected snowstorm reveals a surprising side of Grandmother Silk.

Ian en zijn vader zijn dakloos geworden en proberen een vervallen gerechtsgebouw te kraken zonder dat de gemeente het in de gaten krijgt.

Having lost access to the old railroad station where they had been staying, homeless Ian and his father move into an unused city courthouse and try to avoid being discovered by the authorities.

In the first of these three pony stories, Ruth learns that keeping a pony is harder than she''d thought. In the second, Faith battles with her fear of horses as she learns to ride on a farm holiday; and in the third, David discovers that reaching the top as a show-jumper is a bumpy ride.

The story of Yolonda, a straight-A student, and her brother Andrew, who is having trouble learning to read but is a musical genius who can imitate with his harmonica any sound he hears.

After moving from Chicago to Grand River, Michigan, fifth grader Yolonda, big and strong for her age, determines to prove that her younger brother is not a slow learner but a true musical genius.

With her Uncle''s encouragement a nine-year-old takes the first step toward realizing her dream of becoming a figure skater.

Artistically talented but socially underprivileged, a fifth-grade boy has built a wall of defense to protect himself from the pain of human relationships--a wall which begins to crumble when a dynamic and compassionate classmate decides to interfere in his life.

With her Uncle''s encouragement a nine-year-old takes the first step toward realizing her dream of becoming a figure skater.

Ten-year-old Faith has just one problem with learning to ride during her summer on a horse farm: horses terrify her. As Faith struggles to overcome her fear, she discovers new strengths in herself.

Describes the birth and youth of a male gorilla in the East African highlands and his subsequent experiences living in a zoo.