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 Bibliography: Washburn, Livia. J. (2008). The Christmas Cookie Killer.  New York: NAL Trade.  ISBN: 978-0451225344(t) 978-0451226662 (pb) Plot Summary: Retired Weatherford, Texas teacher Phyllis Newsom  is sure that her lime snowflake cookies will win the local newspaper cookie contest.  She decides to take some to her next door neighbor Agnes who asks if she might make them [...]

Bibliography: Alexander, Jill S. (2011).  Paradise.  New York: Feiwel and Friends. ISBN: 978-0312605414 Plot Summary:  Paisley lives to play the drums, and sneaks away every day after school to play with a country rock band in her uncle’s airplane hangar.  They have hopes of playing in Austin at Texaspolooza and getting out of their small town. [...]

Bibliography: Alexander, Jill. (September 2009).  The Sweetheart of Prosper County.  New York: Feiwel and Friends. ISBN: 9780312548568 Plot Summary:  High schooler Austin Gray is watching life go by–literally, standing on the curb watching the town Christmas parade–when she gets an idea–why watch the parade when you can be IN it?  But she doesn’t want to [...]