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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
Step
Does turning eleven mean that you can have new thoughts, try new things? Or will you be the same person you were when you were ten?
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ages 11
to 13
/ grades 6
to 8
Stitches
Travis has been waiting to get to junior high. When that time finally comes, things are both better, and worse, than he had hoped.
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Strange Light Afar
Eight Japanese folktales, retold in a way you’ve never imagined. Beautiful, strange and unforgettable.
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Sunny Days Inside
Linked short stories follow the interconnected lives of children living in one apartment building as they shelter in place during the pandemic.
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The Maestro
Young Burl Crow doesn't get many breaks but his meeting with Nathaniel Orlando Gow, the Maestro, changes Burl's life forever.
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ages 12
to 15
/ grades 7
to 10
The Tim Wynne-Jones Bundle
Three classic stories from Tim Wynne-Jones.
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ages 9
to 12
/ grades 4
to 7
These Are Not the Words
A poignant, gritty story about a girl who sees her parents as flawed human beings for the first time, and finds the courage to make a fresh start.
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ages 11
and up
/ grades 6
and up
Three Wishes
Deborah Ellis presents the stories of children of the war-torn Middle East, based on interviews with Israeli and Palestinian children.
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ages 12
and up
/ grades 7
and up
Two Moons in August
Martha Brooks deftly explores the worlds of mourning, family, friendship and love in this moving novel about healing and hope.
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ages 11
to 13
/ grades 6
to 8
Up to Low
Young Tommy and Baby Bridget, the girl with the trillium-shaped eyes, discover that living, healing and dying are not always what they seem.
