In which book were water hoses used in an effort to keep juvenile protestors from continuing their demonstration?

In which book were the protagonists taught to "show love where there is hate"?

In which book were grown ups afraid of losing their jobs if they joined a civil rights rally?

In which book was the protagonist's mother an engineer from China who loved math and rockets?

In which book was the protagonist born two months early, and only weighed three pounds?

In which book was one of the main characters desirous of meeting an apparition to learn what it feels like to be dead?

In which book was it understood that a certain type of animal was cursed because of their pride and sense of superiority?

In which book is the school's librarian named Ms. Bird?

In which book is the protagonists worst enemy a girl next door that she calls her "Not-Best Friend"?

In which book is the overall message that everyone has their own big dreams, no matter how old they are?

In which book is the main character's house for sale because her mother is going to be re-married soon?

In which book is the main character's foot twisted off by a bear cub?

In which book is the flu made worse if it is tried to be cured using a magic spell?

In which book is one of the protagonists told he is being fattened up to be part of Christmas dinner?

In which book is one of the main objects of the story considered to be lucky, because it is three-colored?

In which book is one of the main characters told by his friend that she is failing and will be dead in a day or two?

In which book is one of the main characters often labeled by his father and others as a "sissy" because he loves to paint and draw?

In which book is it a teacher's first day teaching fourth grade at Hazelwood Elementary?

In which book is an eleven-year-old boy who loves to run one of the main characters?

In which book is an artist asked to paint a mural of the death of Buddah?

In which book is an animal awarded a medal for being phenomenal and completely out of the ordinary?

In which book is a survey being taken asking which is liked better: farts or ice cream?

In which book is a story told about a monk who set out for the west but was captured by demons who wanted to cook him?

In which book is a special kind of dust sometimes used to erase the memory of any magic that was seen?

In which book is a missing animal finally found on a sledding hill along with the girl who had taken it there?

In which book is a man who is having trouble selling his paintings offended when he is asked to make a drawing showing his neighborhood how to sort recycling?

In which book is a main character told he is lacking spinnerets and know-how?

In which book is a main character learning to use a Computawand to perform modern magic?

In which book is a lot of orange soda pop consumed?

In which book is a family forced to pay for a washing machine because it broke?

In which book is a boy inclined to revert to his old, insecure self when his best friend is no longer there to encourage and support him?

In which book is a boy and his sister convinced by their unforgiving religious training that nonbelievers are doomed to hell?

In which book does the word "bounceridoo" result in a bed bouncing to the ceiling and flying out the window and onto a roof?

In which book does the uncle of the main character owe a lot of money to loan sharks?

In which book does the town have an alley of murals depicting revolutionary leaders from Mexico?

In which book does the story take place in the 1970's in rural Virginia, a short distance from Washington, D.C.?

In which book does the story take place in Ancient Japan?

In which book does the story take place in Anaheim, California in the 1990's?

In which book does the story take place in a small neighborhood of a large city in China?

In which book does the story take place in a narrow alley formed by lines of courtyard houses called a hutong?

In which book does the story take place between a boy's home and his father's friend's nearby farm?

In which book does the story end, "Once upon a time I moved into a lupine purple room?"

In which book does the story begin in a regular house in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and continue on to where the mother of the family grew up?

In which book does the protagonist's sister want to talk to a spirit because she wants to know what happens when you die?

In which book does the protagonists mother sometimes wiggle her bottom and say a certain word that makes her sprout wings and a crown?

In which book does the protagonist use a crutch, and is sometimes pulled in a cart?

In which book does the protagonist sometimes get to use her mother's cell phone, but not before a certain function is turned off first?

In which book does the protagonist help an old woman sort some of her possessions into boxes labeled keep, donate, and recycle?

In which book does the protagonist have 514 children?

In which book does the protagonist dislike pinecones that go "thunk"?

In which book does the protagonist bond with a girl who has experienced a great loss that helps him care for a frail animal not expected to survive?

In which book does the main character's name mean "fish child"?

In which book does the main character's mother want her to work on her math skills rather than improving her English?

In which book does the main character wash ashore and doesn't know how she got there or what her purpose is?

In which book does the main character spin something with special words woven in?

In which book does the main character need to complete a school assignment that tells her family's genealogy story?

In which book does the main character have a little sister with a lung disease called cyctic fibrosis?

In which book does the main character get her friend to spy on her soon to be step-dad hoping to find out something about him that would stop the wedding?

In which book does the main character collect names and addresses on cards just in case she needs to contact patrons at a later date?

In which book does the main character build a sac to hold her eggs?

In which book does the main character begin to feel emotion with every experience she has with new friends?

In which book does the main character ask his father to take him to a feed store to buy powdered milk formula and straw for bedding?

In which book does one of the protagonists give his friend a puppy for Christmas?

In which book does one of the main characters say we should always try to send more good messages than bad?

In which book does one of the main character's parents take lessons each week from a lady named Fenella to become better at something?

In which book does one of the main characters like to nap in a patch of sun?

In which book does one of the characters run right from the bus into the school because he needs to go to the restroom really bad?

In which book does an old tree give 240 gallons of sap in one season?

In which book does an old lady wear orange every day and believes the gods are sending messages through her?

In which book does an Asian family move from Florida to California in search of a better life?

In which book does a woman quit making cookies, but begins again because she realizes she needs to continue doing what she loves most?

In which book does a swine make friends with an arachnid?

In which book does a rodent assist in finding words for important messages intended to save someone?

In which book does a poor Japanese painter send his housekeeper to buy food, but she comes home with an animal instead?

In which book does a new student, "Salty Woofadogington from Liver, Ohio" enroll in a certain boy's class?

In which book does a mother have the idea to take her family to the place she grew up, in hopes of finding healing for her husband?

In which book does a miserly property owner and his rude son constantly prevent a family from improving their financial situation?

In which book does a little girl have to wear a special vest for a certain amount of time every day to loosen mucus in her lungs?

In which book does a girl named Zoe look mean even when she smiles?

In which book does a girl introduce her new friend to stories from classic literature?

In which book does a family say "eggplant" when taking pictures with an imaginary camera?

In which book does a family relocate to a city near the ocean for the health of their little girl?

In which book does a family move to a new location where there are no Double Back Burger restaurants?

In which book does a family move from Southern California north to the coastal city of Bahia De La Luna?

In which book does a donkey bray loudly to warn of a house on fire, saving a mother and her baby?

In which book does a boy wear his brother's sweatshirts to feel close to him and rereads his postcards often, hoping he will return home soon?

In which book does a boy take the main character to his own special garden that they call "Bug Paradise"?

In which book does a boy call a man who is not really related to him "Uncle Pete"?

In which book does a 5th grade girl help her immigrant parents run a hotel?

In which book do two kids create an ideal world where they can be themselves, imaginative and free?

In which book do two canines take on human characteristics and want to protect their human when he is away from home?

In which book do the town's people believe the mission at the top of the hill is basically a doorway to the spirit world?

In which book do the main characters think carrots wrapped in bacon would taste really good?

In which book do the main characters scare away a den of foxes during the night so that they can't be trapped the next morning for their bounty?

In which book do most of the protagonist's children fly away after hatching from an egg sac?

In which book do bullies tear up a butterfly's wing?

In which book do a girl and her friend ride the Ferris wheel together at the fair?

In which book do a girl and her best friend have a big fight at the end of their sixth-grade year resulting in the girl feeling very lonely and isolated?

In which book do a brother and a sister go to get help when their family's car gets stuck in the snow?

In which book do a boy and girl become friends and build a secret fantasyland in the woods?

In which book did thousands of children and teens volunteer to march for their civil rights in the place of their parents?

In which book did the story take place on a remote wild island?

In which book did the story take place in Birmingham, Alabama, in May of 1963?

In which book did the protagonist want to share the characteristic of finding peace and giving it to others through his artistic talent?

In which book did the protagonist sleep for 24 hours after he was done thinking about Buddha?

In which book did the protagonist miss a lot of school because she had a chronic intestinal illness?

In which book did the protagonist learn from an insect that camouflage helps you survive?

In which book did the protagonist have a special reptile friend named, Sumbawa?

In which book did the main character want to show the look of one gently brought up and unquestioningly obeyed through his work?

In which book did the main character go trick-or-treating dressed as a famous calavera named "The Catrina"?

In which book did someone labeled "Unit 7134" care for a gosling named Brightbill?

In which book did President Kennedy and others across the world take notice of what youth had been doing for seven days in place of their parents?

In which book did people think a woman was brave because she entered an enclosure at the zoo to help a very large reptile that was ill?

In which book did Dr. King meet with people in a church to make plans to raise an army of peaceful protestors?

In which book did animals agree to a "Dawn Truce" where they did not hunt or harm one another during a certain hour each morning?

In which book did an information sheet get lost, but the protagonists in disguise were able to get two more sheets for their boy?

In which book did African American families gather all around Birmingham, Alabama, to hear Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak?

In which book did African American children sing songs together about overcoming trials and gaining freedom in a jail cell?

In which book did a woman scientist study the museum's vast collections, publish research papers, and create models and drawings for the reptile exhibits?

In which book did a vet tell the protagonist that he would be required to administer a shot to something every day for ten days?

In which book did a small white object miraculously move on a painted scroll from the furtherest corner to be directly under an outstretched hand?

In which book did a poor man, because of love, add something special to his work even though he knew it would be considered wrong?

In which book did a mixture of various characters learn that the secret to friendship is getting to know others and caring for them?

In which book did a miracle take place during the night at a temple?

In which book did a man named Mr. Chris and his wife, Chrissie, help and watch over a woman and her family that they knew as a little girl?

In which book did a main character determine her life had purpose because her actions saved the life of a friend and made him happy?

In which book did a grumpy man nic-named "Pumpkin" start painting art after he retired?

In which book did a girl who was born in London, England begin collecting lizards and snakes when she was ten years old?

In which book did a girl spend time with a temporary friend who was a reflection of her grandfather when he was young?

In which book did a girl end up in the hospital because her breath was sucked away?

In which book did a father tell his daughter that it was good luck to receive eight dollars?

In which book can the main character always see her mom even when her mom is invisible?

In which book are the protagonists convinced that every day their boy is going to a terrible place with an evil overlord?

In which book are marigolds considered to be the official flower of the dead?

In which book are all the boys beat by a "new girl" in a race that takes place at recess at the beginning of the school year?

In which book does a lady end up with muscly arms, a green face, and snow falling on her head by trying to cure herself, against the advice of others?