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Louisiana's Song

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

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Livy Two is happy that Daddy is finally out of his coma, but the befuddled man who comes home is not the daddy the Weems family once knew. He forgets their names, he wanders off—he won’t even touch his beloved banjo. Set in Appalachia in 1963, this heartwarming, and heart-wrenching, follow-up to Gentle’s Holler is narrated by the irrepressible Livy Two, and traces the ups and downs of her large mountain family. Shy and awkward 11-year-old Louise (Louisiana) becomes the reluctant hero as she develops a talent for painting, takes care of Daddy, and shows a surprised Livy Two that sometimes the quietest sibling turns out to be the strongest.

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1440678375

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9781440678370

Jessie's Mountain

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

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Jessie's Mountain

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

Livy Two has always dreamed of becoming a singer, and her decision to run off to Nashville?s Music Row is made with confidence?she figures the money she?ll bring home will buy the family?s house as well as forgiveness for running away. The Nashville adventure is a disaster, though; even her cherished guitar is stolen. Livy Two takes her failure hard, but finds comfort in the girlhood diary of her mother, Jessie. Outraged to discover that young Jessie had dreams now long-forgotten, Livy Two puts the whole family to work and makes Mama?s ultimate dream come true. Jessie?s Mountain concludes the captivating three-book saga of Livy Two and her mountain family, the Weems of Maggie Valley, North Carolina.

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322

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1440632715

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9781440632716

Harper Lee

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

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Harper Lee

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

Read Kerry Madden's posts on the Penguin Blog. Nelle Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird was published in 1960 and became an instant bestseller. Two years later it was an Academy Award– winning film. Today, it remains standard—and beloved—reading in English classes. But Lee never wanted “the book” to define who she was, which explains her aversion to any kind of publicity. Kerry Madden conducted extensive research for this Up Close biography, which reveals Lee to be a down-to-earth Southern woman who prefers to live simply, like her neighbors do, despite the fact that she is a treasured literary legend. Madden’s in-depth biography is now more relevant than ever: 2015’s historic release of Go Set a Watchman—written by Lee before To Kill a Mockingbird and lost for decades—has thrust Lee and her work back into the spotlight. A Booklist Top Ten Biography of 2009 A Kirkus Best Book of 2009

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141

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110116283X

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9781101162835

Ernestine's Milky Way

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

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Ernestine's Milky Way

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

An empowering picture book set in the 1940s about a determined five-year-old girl who embarks on a journey to deliver milk to her neighbors in the holler. Every morning, Ernestine shouts out her window to the Great Smoky Mountains, "I'm five years old and a big girl!" When Mama asks Ernestine--who helps with chores around the farm while Papa is away at war--to carry two mason jars filled with milk to their neighbor, Ernestine isn't sure she can do it. After all, she'd need to walk through thickets of crabapple and blackberry by the creek, not to mention past vines of climbing bittersweet. But Ernestine is five years old and a big girl, so off she sets. Along the way, one mason jar slips from her arms and rolls down the mountainside into the river, and Ernestine is sure it's lost forever . . . until her neighbor's son shows up with a muddy jar--and there's a surprise inside! With tons of flavor and a can-do spirit, here is a celebration of American history and a plucky girl who knows that helping a family in need is worth the trouble.

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Schwartz & Wade

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1524714860

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9781524714864

Writing Smarts

A Girl's Guide to Writing Great Poetry, Stories, School Reports, and More!

By: Kerry Madden

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Writing Smarts

A Girl's Guide to Writing Great Poetry, Stories, School Reports, and More!

By: Kerry Madden

Get inspired to write! This book is filled with tips on creating great characters, making your words sing, breezing through book reports, and tackling research papers.

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1584855053

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9781584855057

Nothing Fancy about Kathryn & Charlie

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

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Nothing Fancy about Kathryn & Charlie

By: Kerry Madden-Lunsford

Nothing Fancy about Kathryn & Charlie is the true story of friendship between unlikely characters. Renowned Alabama journalist, author, and storyteller Kathryn Tucker Windham and self-taught folk artist and Tin Man Charlie Lucas found common ground in tomato sandwiches, treasure hunting, and comb playing on the lawn of the Selma library. Their special bond has been beautifully captured in this tribute by author Kerry Madden-Lunsford and her artist daughter Lucy. In honor of Kathryn and Charlie, proceeds from Nothing Fancy will be donated to Kathryn's beloved Selma-Dallas County Public Library.

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Book's by Kerry Madden-Lunsford

Louisiana's Song

Louisiana's Song

Jessie's Mountain

Jessie's Mountain

Harper Lee

Harper Lee

Ernestine's Milky Way

Ernestine's Milky Way

Writing Smarts

Writing Smarts

Nothing Fancy about Kathryn & Charlie

Nothing Fancy about Kathryn & Charlie

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