Marilyn Sachs

Jeff, a high school senior, becomes obsessed with creating a new, beautiful, person out of an unhappy fat girl, but when she begins to think independently, he loses control of the situation.

More adventures of JoJo and her younger sister Winnie.

Despite her younger brother's knack for getting into trouble, Gen involves him in planning a party for for their parents' twenty-fifth anniversary--with truly surprising results.

The baseball mitt given at Matt's birth by his errant uncle possesses unusual qualities which shape his life.

Distraught at the thought of their parents' divorcing, a brother and sister run away from home and take up residence in Golden Gate Park, where they encounter many homeless people.

The wisdom of peace and the absurdity of fighting are demonstrated in seventeen stories and poems by outstanding authors of today such as Jean Fritz, Milton Meltzer, and Nancy Willard, illustrated by famous illustrators such as Paul Zelinsky, the Dillons, and Maurice Sendak.