Dyanne Disalvo-Ryan

• Apr-1991
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DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan's sensitive text and pictures show a bustling, friendly group of workers who welcome the young narrator into the caring world of the soup kitchen as she deals with the problem of hunger at the level for children to understand. Ful...

• Aug-1994
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“An optimistic tale that manages to be both encouraging yet realistic about how to do some good in your very own backyard.” -- Kirkus

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of City Green -- the environmentally and community-conscious classic th...

• Mar-1998
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When Roberto and Sally's wedding day arrives, all the tenants in the apartment building bring their own nuptial dishes to the reception and transform the party into a multi-ethnic event, in a story that furnishes a glossary of the wedding foods....

• Oct-1998
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• Apr-1999
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Jack is already eight years old when he's adopted from the animal shelter-- fifty-six in dog years. His first family must have loved him very much, because Jack is so good to his new one. No wonder Jack's family considers him a part of the family. Bu...

• May-2000
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When a giant new supermarket moves into the neighborhood, Lucy's grandpa plans to sell his store. But with the help of friends and neighbors, Lucy is determined to keep this from happening. In another of her loving and lively portraits of community c...

• Aug-2001
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• Jul-2002
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Angelo remembers the days when his neighborhood park was a special place to play and relax, yet recently some tough kids took it over and made it scary and dirty, but Angelo is determined to restore it for his grandfather and so organizes a clean-up ...

• Jul-2008
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Brian Higman is about to be in major trouble. He didn't do the "sloppy copy," or first draft, of his writing assignment -- and another big red zero is headed his way. His teacher, known as The General, is waiting. But how can he make her understan...