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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Spud Sweetgrass
When Spud blows the whistle on a polluter, he loses his job. Spud thinks he has a chance of making things right, so he asks his friends to help.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
A Small Madness
Rose and Michael are students with bright futures. But when Rose gets pregnant, her behavior becomes increasingly strange as she struggles to cope.
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The Rex Zero Series Bundle
All three Rex Zero books, together in a bundle!
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Rex Zero and the End of the World
Tim Wynne-Jones explores the time and place of his own childhood when a kid could spend an entire summer below the radar of adults.
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ages 5
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The Mummer's Song
In 1973, Bud Davidge wrote The Mummer's Song as a tribute to a centuries-old custom in danger of disappearing and fostered a revival of mummering.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
Money Boy
Ray is a sixteen-year-old Chinese immigrant who is just trying to fit in, but is forced to live on the streets when his father learns he is gay.
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ages 7
to 10
/ grades 2
to 5
Kabungo
When your best friend is a cavegirl, every day is an adventure.
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Just So Stories, Volume I
Rudyard Kipling's all-time favorite classic story collection, stunningly illustrated by Ian Wallace.
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Happy Birthday, Alice Babette
It’s Alice’s birthday! A beautiful spring afternoon in Paris — what could be better? Little does she know that her friend has arranged some surprises!
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ages 10
to 14
/ grades 5
to 9
The Cocalero Novels Bundle
Deborah Ellis's Cocalero Novels, together in a bundle!
