Candy Dawson Boyd Books
Fall secrets
In the aftermath of the 1991 firestorm in Oakland, California, sixth grader Jessie enters a performing arts middle school where she pursues her dream of becoming an actress and struggles with feeli...
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Ten-year-old Mattie copes with the loss of her father and her mixed feelings towards her mother who is under pressure to support the family.
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Mattie is determined to get her mother a beautiful gold pin for Mother's Day, even though she has not saved enough money and has just lost her job.
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When he enters fifth grade after his mother's remarriage, Joey has trouble adjusting to his new teacher and to his new stepfather.
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