Crash

The Library Card

Wringer

Love, Stargirl

Milkweed

Knots in My Yo-Yo String

Picklemania!

Loser

For almost as long as they can remember, Jake and Lily have shared a "special sense". But their bond seems to be weakening as, at age 11, Jake starts spending more time with new friends than with Lily; upset and rejected, Lily has no one to confide in except her grandfather. Lily tries to find out who she is without her brother, but it's hard work. Her feeling of abandonment is as sharply felt as Jake's need to test his independence. Spinelli celebrates each child's individualism and growing self-awareness.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Crash

Jerry Spinelli, 1996

The Library Card

Jerry Spinelli, 1997

Wringer

Jerry Spinelli, 2004

Love, Stargirl

Jerry Spinelli, 2007

Milkweed

Jerry Spinelli, 2003

Knots in My Yo-Yo String

Jerry Spinelli, 1997

Picklemania!

Jerry Spinelli, 1993

Loser

Jerry Spinelli, 2002