<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Ellis, Tonya Duncan,]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Ellis, Tonya Duncan,]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/toledo/rss/search?query=Ellis%2C%20Tonya%20Duncan%2C&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 13:06:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA["If there's one thing 10-year-old Texan Sophie Washington is good at, it's spelling. She's earned straight 100s on all her spelling tests to prove it. Her parents want her to compete in the Xavier Academy spelling bee, but Sophie wishes they would buzz off. Her life in the Houston suburbs is full of adventures, and she doesn't want to slow down the action. Where else can you chase wild hogs out of your yard, ride a bucking sheep, or spy an eight-foot-long alligator during a bike ride through the neighborhood? Studying spelling words seems as fun as getting stung by a hornet, in comparison. That's until her irritating classmate, Nathan Jones, challenges her. There's no way she can let Mr. Know-It-All win. Studying is hard when you have a pesky younger brother and a busy social calendar. Can Sophie ignore the distractions and become queen of the bee?"--Back cover.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250898</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250898</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2250898218</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>Queen of the Bee</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781732706002/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Built Me for Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA["A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas-and the origins of Juneteenth. When people visit me, they are free-to run, play, gather, and rejoice. They built me to remember. On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it honored would come to be known as Juneteenth.   In the voice and memory of the park itself-its fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its people-the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black America-and the promise of a people to remember." --Amazon.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2382698</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2382698</guid><category><![CDATA[PICTURE_BOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2382698218</comments><format>PICTURE_BOOK</format><subtitle>The Story of Juneteenth and Houston&apos;s Emancipation Park</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063286054/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie Washington is trying out for the tennis team, but when Coach Quackenbush matches her with the school misfit, Mackenzie "Big Mac" Clark, things quickly go downhill. Trying to fit in with the mean girls by making fun of Mackenzie behind her back makes things worse. Mackenzie starts skipping practice, and then gets sick at school, and Sophie learns that there's more to her doubles partner than meets the eye. -- modified by cataloger.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250984</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250984</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2250984218</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>Mismatch</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781733776363/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA["Christmas is three weeks away and a mysterious 'Santa' has been mailing presents to sixth grader Sophie Washington. There is no secret Santa gift exchange going on at her school, so she can't imagine who it could be. Sophie's best friends, Chloe, Valentina, and Mariama guess the gift giver is either Nathan Jones or Toby Johnson, two boys in Sophie's class who have liked her in the past, but she's not so sure. While trying to uncover the mystery, Sophie gets into the holiday spirit, making gingerbread houses with her family, helping to decorate her house, and having a hilarious ice skating party with her friends. Snow comes to Houston for the first time in eight years, and the city feels even more like a winter wonderland. Between the fun, Sophie uncovers clues to find her secret Santa and the final reveal is bigger than any package she's opened on Christmas morning. It's a holiday surprise she'll never forget!"--Back cover.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250899</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250899</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2250899218</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>Secret Santa</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781732706064/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xavier Academy is having a computer coding competition with a huge cash prize! Sixth grader Sophie Washington and her friend Chloe can't wait to enter with their other classmates, Nathan and Toby. The only problem is that the boys don't think the girls are smart enough for their team and have already asked two other kids to work with them. Determined to beat the boys, Sophie and Chloe join forces with classmates Mariama, Valentina, and "brainiac," Rani Patel, to form their own all-girl team called "Code One." Computer coding isn't easy, and the young ladies get more than they bargain for when hilarious mishaps stand in their way. It's girls versus boys in the computer coding competition as Sophie and her friends work day and night to prove that anything boys can do girls can do better!]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250982</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250982</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2250982218</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>Code One</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781733776301/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA["A hurricane's coming, and eleven-year-old Sophie Washington's typical middle school life in the Houston, Texas suburbs is about to make a major change. One day she's teasing her little brother, Cole, dodging classmate Nathan Jones' wayward science lab frog and complaining about "braggamuffin" cheerleader Valentina Martinez, and the next, she and her family are fleeing for their lives to avoid dangerous flood waters. Finding a place to stay isn't easy during the disaster, and the Washingtons get some surprise visitors when they finally do locate shelter. To add to the trouble, three members of the Washington family go missing during the storm, and new friends lose their home. In the middle of it all, Sophie learns to be grateful for what she has and that she is stronger than she ever imagined."--Page [4] of cover.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250983</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250983</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2250983218</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>Hurricane</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781732706040/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA["Sixth grader Sophie Washington, her good friends, Chloe and Valentina, and her parents and brother, Cole, are in for a week of adventure when her father signs them up for a spring break mission trip to Costa Rica. Her dreams of lazing on the beach under palm trees are squashed quicker than an underfoot banana once they arrive in the rain forest and are put to work, hauling buckets of water, painting and cooking. Near the hut they sleep in, the girls fight off wayward iguanas and howler monkeys, and nightly visits from a surprise "guest" make it hard for them to get much rest after their work is done. Then Sophie and friends take a wrong turn in the jungle and things get even more wild"--Amazon.com.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250985</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250985</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2250985218</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>Mission Costa Rica</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781732706057/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA["Sophie Washington is back again, and she leaves a powerful impression on family and friends as she struggles with peer pressure, a new boy in school and the pitfalls of lying. When all her friends have cell phones, Sophie is determined to get one too"--Back cover.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250908</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250908</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2250908218</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>Things You Didn&apos;t Know About Sophie</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781732706026/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's nothing worse than being a tattletale... That's what 10-year-old Sophie Washington thinks until she runs into Lanie Mitchell, a new girl at school. Lanie pushes Sophie and her friends around at their lockers, and even takes their lunch money. If they tell, they are scared the other kids in their class will call them snitches and won't be their friends. And when you're in the fifth grade, nothing seems worse than that. Then a classmate gets seriously injured and Sophie needs to make a decision: fight back, or snitch?]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250907</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S218C2250907</guid><category><![CDATA[PAPERBACK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ellis, Tonya Duncan]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2250907218</comments><format>PAPERBACK</format><subtitle>The Snitch</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781732706019/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[They Built Me for Freedom]]></title><description><![CDATA[A moving picture book about the history of Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas-and the origins of Juneteenth.
	When people visit me, they are free-to run, play, gather, and rejoice.
	They built me to remember.
	On June 19, 1865, the 250,000 enslaved people of Texas learned they were free, ending slavery in the United States. This day was soon to be memorialized with the dedication of a park in Houston. The park was called Emancipation Park, and the day it honored would come to be known as Juneteenth.  
	In the voice and memory of the park itself-its fields and pools, its protests and cookouts, and, most of all, its people-the 150-year story of Emancipation Park is brought to life. Through lyrical text and vibrant artwork, Tonya Duncan Ellis and Jenin Mohammed have crafted an ode to the struggle, triumph, courage, and joy of Black America-and the promise of a people to remember.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16618657</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16618657</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16618657981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle>The Story of Juneteenth and Houston&apos;s Emancipation Park</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780063417465/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: Hurricane]]></title><description><![CDATA["An uplifting disaster story that touches on kids' real concerns." - Kirkus ReviewsA hurricane's coming and sixth grader Sophie's life of schoolwork and friends is about to make a major change. One day she's teasing her little brother, Cole, dodging classmate Nathan Jones' wayward science lab frog and complaining about "braggamuffin" cheerleader Valentina Martinez, and the next, she and her family are fleeing for their lives to avoid dangerous flood waters. In the middle of it all, Sophie learns to be grateful for what she has and that she is stronger than she ever imagined.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17082090</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17082090</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17082090981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798215541753/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: The Gamer]]></title><description><![CDATA["A satisfying read, full of real-life lessons and good-hearted characters." - Kirkus ReviewsGive Up Video Games for 40 Days? Oh No!Sophie and Cole's parents want her to give up tattling and him to give up playing his video games for 40 days before Easter. The kids agree, or so their parents think...Soon after Lent begins, Cole starts sneaking to play his video games. Things get out of control and he comes to his sister for help. Should Sophie break her promise and tell on him?]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17031315</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17031315</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17031315981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798215403808/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: Mismatch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch out Venus and Serena, Sophie Washington just joined the tennis team, and she's on her way to becoming queen of the court!That is until her coach matches her with class oddball, Mackenzie Clark, and the drama really begins... Mackenzie refuses to talk to Sophie or learn the secret handshake she made up. Sophie just can't figure her out. Then Mackenzie starts skipping practice, and gets sick at school, and Sophie realizes that there's more to her doubles partner than meets the eye. Can Sophie make things right with Mackenzie before their first big game, or is their partnership a complete mismatch?]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17073613</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17073613</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17073613981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798215661543/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: Code One]]></title><description><![CDATA[GIRL POWER!Xavier Academy is having a computer coding competition with a huge cash prize! Sixth grader Sophie Washington and her friend Chloe can't wait to enter with their other classmates, Nathan and Toby. The only problem is that the boys don't think the girls are smart enough for their team and have already asked two other kids to work with them. Determined to beat the boys, Sophie and Chloe join forces with classmates Mariama, Valentina, and "brainiac," Rani Patel, to form their own all-girl team called "Code One." Computer coding isn't easy, and the young ladies get more than they bargain for when hilarious mishaps stand in their way. It's girls versus boys in the computer coding competition as Sophie and her friends work day and night to prove that anything boys can do girls can do better!]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17084251</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17084251</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17084251981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798215477465/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: Mission: Costa Rica]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sophie's lost in the jungle, and the sun is going down... Sixth-grader Sophie Washington, her good friends, Chloe and Valentina, and her parents and brother, Cole, are in for a week of adventure when her father signs them up for a spring break mission trip to Costa Rica. Her dreams of lazing on the beach under palm trees are squashed quicker than an underfoot banana once they arrive in the rain forest and are put to work, hauling buckets of water, painting and cooking. Near the hut they sleep in, the girls fight off wayward iguanas and howler monkeys, and nightly visits from a surprise "guest" make it hard for them to get much rest after their work is done. Then Sophie and friends take a wrong turn in the jungle and things get even more wild...]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17029601</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17029601</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17029601981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798215055113/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: Treasure Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[An entertaining story that celebrates friendship and environmental awareness. This engaging, illustrated, middle grade chapter book is a great addition to classroom and homeschool libraries and should appeal to fans of Ramona Quimby, Jada Jones, Judy Moody, and Junie B. Jones.It's a Treasure Hunt!A message in a bottle leads Sophie Washington and friends on a seaside treasure hunt in this exciting, illustrated chapter book adventure. It's summertime, and Sophie, her best friend, Chloe, and her younger brother, Cole are spending two fun-filled weeks in Corpus Christi, Texas with her young-at-heart grandmother. A surprise discovery on a day out at the beach takes them on a quest for riches. During their search, the kids snorkel, encounter endangered sea turtles, visit a World War II warship, and learn that honesty and true friendship are worth more than gold.This is the thirteenth book in the Sophie Washington series. Books can be read in any order. Other titles include:Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee (Book 1)Sophie Washington: The Snitch (Book 2)Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie (Book 3)Sophie Washington: The Gamer (Book 4)Sophie Washington: Hurricane (Book 5)Sophie Washington: Mission Costa Rica (Book 6)Sophie Washington: Secret Santa (Book 7)Sophie Washington: Code One (Book 8)Sophie Washington: Mismatch (Book 9)Sophie Washington: My BFF (Book 10)Sophie Washington: Class Retreat (Book 11)Sophie Washington: Lemonade Day (Book 12)Sophie Washington: Treasure Beach (Book 13)]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17023498</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17023498</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17023498981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781005864521/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things You Didn't Know About Sophie]]></title><description><![CDATA[AN AMAZON BEST SELLING BOOK FOR KIDS! Only Losers Don't Have Cell Phones... That's what Sophie thinks in the beginning of this hilarious and heartwarming, illustrated chapter book about fitting in. She feels like an outsider because she's the only one in her class without a cell phone, and her crush, new kid Toby Johnson, has been calling her best friend Chloe. To fit in, Sophie changes who she is. Her plan to become popular works for a while, and she and Toby start to become friends. Things get more complicated when Sophie "borrows" a cell phone and gets caught. If her parents make her tell the truth, what will her friends think? Turns out Toby has also been hiding something, and Sophie discovers the best way to make true friends is to be yourself.]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14976233</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14976233</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/14976233981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781624618512/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen of the Bee]]></title><description><![CDATA[AN AMAZON BEST SELLING BOOK FOR KIDS!

This entertaining, illustrated, middle grade chapter book is the series opener.

Sign up for the spelling bee? No way!

If there's one thing 10-year-old Texan Sophie Washington is good at, it's spelling. She's earned straight 100s on all her spelling tests to prove it. Her parents want her to compete in the Xavier Academy spelling bee, but Sophie wishes they would buzz off. That's until her irritating classmate, Nathan Jones, challenges her. There's no way she can let Mr. Know-It-All win. Studying is hard when you have a pesky younger brother and a busy social calendar. Can Sophie ignore the distractions and become Queen of the Bee?

This is the first book in the Readers' Favorite five star rated Sophie Washington book series that includes:

• Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee (Book 1)
• Sophie Washington: The Snitch (Book 2)
• Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie (Book 3)
• Sophie Washington: The Gamer (Book 4)
• Sophie Washington: Hurricane (Book 5)
• Sophie Washington: Mission Costa Rica (Book 6)
• Sophie Washington: Secret Santa (Book 7)
• Sophie Washington: Code One (Book 8)
• Sophie Washington: Mismatch (Book 9)
• Sophie Washington: My BFF (Book 10)

Kids Ages 8-12]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14805877</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14805877</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/14805877981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781624618499/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Snitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Should Sophie Stand Up to the School Bully or Become a Snitch?

There's nothing worse than being a tattletale... That's what 10-year-old Sophie Washington thinks until she runs into Lanie Mitchell, a new girl at school. Lanie pushes Sophie and her friends around at their lockers, and even takes their lunch money in this entertaining, illustrated chapter book for middle grade readers. If they tell, they are scared the other kids in their class will call them snitches and won't be their friends. And when you're in the fifth grade, nothing seems worse than that. Then a classmate gets seriously injured and Sophie needs to make a decision: fight back, or snitch?]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14837297</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C14837297</guid><category><![CDATA[EAUDIOBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/14837297981</comments><format>EAUDIOBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781624618505/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Kno]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Readers' Favorite Five Star Rated Book for Kids!Only Losers Don't Have Cell Phones...That's what Sophie thinks in the beginning of this hilarious and heartwarming, illustrated chapter book about fitting in. She feels like an outsider because she's the only one in her class without a cell phone, and her crush, new kid Toby Johnson, has been calling her best friend Chloe. To fit in, Sophie changes who she is. Her plan to become popular works for a while, and she and Toby start to become friends. Things get more complicated when Sophie "borrows" a cell phone and gets caught. If her parents make her tell the truth, what will her friends think? Turns out Toby has also been hiding something, and Sophie discovers the best way to make true friends is to be yourself.Here's what Goodreads reviewers say about Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie:"Sophie is a real character with flaws and it is fun reading how she matures. The story line was funny and realistic.""Virtues like honesty, friendship and being true to yourself are always in style, and this book teaches that in a fun way. Also, it's great to learn a little bit about Texas too!""Very well written middle school book."This is the third book in the Readers' Favorite five star rated Sophie Washington book series that includes:Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee (Book 1)Sophie Washington: The Snitch (Book 2)Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie (Book 3)Sophie Washington: The Gamer (Book 4)Sophie Washington: Hurricane (Book 5)Sophie Washington: Mission Costa Rica (Book 6)Sophie Washington: Secret Santa (Book 7)Kids Ages 8-12]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17021603</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17021603</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17021603981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780463472316/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: The Snitch]]></title><description><![CDATA[**Purple Dragonfly Book Award First Place Winner*Should Sophie Stand Up to the School Bully or Become a Snitch?There's nothing worse than being a tattletale...That's what 10-year-old Sophie Washington thinks until she runs into Lanie Mitchell, a new girl at school. Lanie pushes Sophie and her friends around at their lockers, and even takes their lunch money in this entertaining, illustrated chapter book for middle grade readers. If they tell, they are scared the other kids in their class will call them snitches and won't be their friends. And when you're in the fifth grade, nothing seems worse than that. Then a classmate gets seriously injured and Sophie needs to make a decision: fight back, or snitch?Here's what Goodreads reviewers say about Sophie Washington: The Snitch:"Great children's book that teaches children practical and valuable life lessons.""This would be a great book for the counselor, the library and the classroom ready for reading!""I liked that, while a heavy subject matter, the book never felt preachy.""Good story about bullying and standing up for what's right."This is the second book in the Readers' Favorite five star rated Sophie Washington book series that includes:Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee (Book 1)Sophie Washington: The Snitch (Book 2)Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie (Book 3)Sophie Washington: The Gamer (Book 4)Sophie Washington: Hurricane (Book 5)Sophie Washington: Mission Costa Rica (Book 6)Kids Ages 7-12Buy your copy today!]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17043673</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17043673</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17043673981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780463157244/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee]]></title><description><![CDATA[This entertaining, illustrated, middle grade chapter book is the series opener.Sign up for the spelling bee? No way!If there's one thing 10-year-old Texan Sophie Washington is good at, it's spelling. She's earned straight 100s on all her spelling tests to prove it. Her parents want her to compete in the Xavier Academy spelling bee, but Sophie wishes they would buzz off. That's until her irritating classmate, Nathan Jones, challenges her. There's no way she can let Mr. Know-It-All win. Studying is hard when you have a pesky younger brother and a busy social calendar. Can Sophie ignore the distractions and become Queen of the Bee?Here's what Goodreads reviewers say about Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee:"Another great Sophie Washington book. Super cute. My 11-year-old loves these books.""As someone with a 10-year niece who is in fifth grade like Sophie, I believe that she would love this book and the rest of the Sophie Washington series by Tonya Duncan Ellis.""This series will go far. The story is down to earth, realistic and easy to read."This is the first book in the Readers' Favorite five star rated Sophie Washington book series that includes:Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee (Book 1)Sophie Washington: The Snitch (Book 2)Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie (Book 3)Sophie Washington: The Gamer (Book 4)Sophie Washington: Hurricane (Book 5)Sophie Washington: Mission Costa Rica (Book 6)Kids Ages 7-12Buy your copy today!]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17070583</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17070583</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17070583981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780463483916/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sophie Washington: Secret Santa]]></title><description><![CDATA[A GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT!Santa Claus is Coming to TownChristmas is three weeks away and a mysterious "Santa" has been mailing presents to sixth grader Sophie Washington in this adorable, illustrated chapter book for middle grade readers. There is no secret Santa gift exchange going on at her school, so she can't imagine who it could be. Sophie's best friends, Chloe, Valentina, and Mariama guess the gift giver is either Nathan Jones or Toby Johnson, two boys in Sophie's class who have liked her in the past, but she's not so sure.Sophie uncovers clues to find her secret Santa and the final reveal is bigger than any package she's opened on Christmas morning. It's a holiday surprise she'll never forget!This is the seventh book in the Readers' Favorite five star rated Sophie Washington book series that includes:Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee (Book 1)Sophie Washington: The Snitch (Book 2)Sophie Washington: Things You Didn't Know About Sophie (Book 3)Sophie Washington: The Gamer (Book 4)Sophie Washington: Hurricane (Book 5)Sophie Washington: Mission Costa Rica (Book 6)Sophie Washington: Secret Santa (Book 7)Kids Ages 7-12Click above to get your copy today!]]></description><link>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17033668</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17033668</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Tonya Duncan Ellis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://toledo.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17033668981</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle/><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780463563441/MC.GIF&amp;client=tlcovega&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=</image_url></item></channel></rss>