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ages 9
to 13
/ grades 4
to 8
Uncle Ronald
Brilliantly combining humor and tragedy, Uncle Ronald is one of Brian Doyle's most emotionally powerful novels.
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ages 8
to 11
/ grades 3
to 6
The Secret Life of Owen Skye
Owen Skye is skinny and quiet and has big ears. He does everything his older brother says, while trying to stay one step ahead of his little brother.
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The Three Brothers
From world-renowned author and illustrator Marie-Louise Gay, a story about three brothers who set off in search of wild animals in a changing climate.
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"One girl's winter, spring and summer of wonder and growth on a glorious northwest coast island." — Kirkus
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Weekend Dad
A little boy spends the weekend at his dad’s new apartment in this picture book about how things change when parents separate — and the important things that stay the same.
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ages 10
to 14
/ grades 5
to 9
Wanting Mor
Young Afghan Jameela is finally brought together again with her father, who abandoned her in a Kabul marketplace.
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ages 10
to 14
/ grades 5
to 9
Mud City
A re-issue of Mud City, the third book in the bestselling Breadwinner series by Deborah Ellis. Includes a new cover and map, and an updated author's note.
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Two Drops of Brown in a Cloud of White
A child’s joy on a snowy day finally helps her mother feel at home in their new country.
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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
The Prisoner and the Writer
An illustrated, middle-grade treatment of the Dreyfus Affair told from the perspectives of Jewish army captain Alfred Dreyfus and writer Emile Zola.
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ages 14
and up
/ grades 9
and up
The Shepherd's Granddaughter
For generations Amani's family has grazed sheep above the family homestead near Hebron, but now her home is being threatened by Jewish settlements.
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Travels in Cuba
Even for an experienced traveler like Charlie, Cuba is a place unlike any he has visited before — an island full of surprises, secrets and puzzling contradictions.
