Betsy Cromer Byars
2) Tornado
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As they wait out a tornado in their storm cellar, a family listens to their farmhand tell stories about the dog that was blown into his life by another tornado when he was a boy.
8) The pinballs
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Three lonely foster children learn to care about themselves and each other.
10) Little Horse
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Little Horse falls into the stream and is swept away into a dangerous adventure and a new life.
13) My brother, Ant
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In four separate stories, Ant's older brother gets rid of the monster under Ant's bed, forgives Ant for drawing on his homework, tries to read a story, and helps Ant writes a letter to Santa.
15) Ant plays Bear
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Ant and his brother play a game, discuss growing up, hear a scary noise, and learn to be friends.
16) Boo's surprise
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Boo finds an egg that hatches into a new dinosaur.
18) The SOS file
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The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for extra credit.