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Words in the Dust

Written by Trent Reedy

Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan; a good...

5th - 9th

Same But Different: Teen Life on the Autism Express

Written by Holly Robinson Peete & Ryan Elizabeth Peete and RJ Peete

Being a teen is hard enough. But when you have autism--or when your brother or sister is struggling with the condition--life can be challenging.

7th - 9th

The Girl from the Sea

Written by Molly Knox Ostertag

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she...

5th - 10th

An Island Like You, Stories of the Barrio

Written by Judith Ortiz Cofer

A collection of stories captures the lives of different teenagers growing up in the barrio.

5th - 12th

You're Bacon Me Crazy

Written by Suzanne Nelson

Can Tessa and Asher set aside their differences and work together to help save Cleo’s beloved truck? And will Tessa finally admit to herself how she really feels...about Asher?

4th - 7th

Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story)

Written by Daniel Nayeri

In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical...

7th - 12th

Schooled

Written by Gordon Korman

Capricorn Anderson (Cap for short) has never, even in his wildest dreams, thought he’d live anywhere but the Garland Farm commune with his hippie grandmother and homeschool instructor, Rain.

5th - 8th

Icefall

Written by Matthew J. Kirby

Trapped in a hidden fortress tucked between towering mountains and a frozen sea, Solveig, along with...

4th - 8th

Overturned

Written by Lamar Giles

Nikki Tate is infamous, even by Las Vegas standards. Her dad is sitting on death row, convicted of...

7th - 9th

Untwine

Written by Edwidge Danticat

Giselle Boyer and her identical twin, Isabelle, are as close as sisters can be, even as their family...

7th - 9th

Don't Cosplay With My Heart

Written by Cecil Castellucci

When Edan Kupferman dresses up like her favorite character, Gargantua, she feels tall and powerful...

7th - 12th

The Dark Unwinding

Written by Sharon Cameron

When a rumor that her uncle is squandering away the family fortune surfaces, Katharine Tulman is...

7th - 12th

Up In Nathanael's Room

Written by Eileen Erikson and Illustrated by Lara Lombardo

Little boy is so popular that his family tries to cease gifts and toys and visitors coming to his...

Pre-K - 2nd

How We Say I Love You

Written by Nicole Chen and Illustrated by Lenny Wen

How do you tell your family that you love them? For Hana, love is all around her: Mom stirs love...

Pre-K - 2nd

Lola's Lumpia

Written and Illustrated by Dannah Hattaway

Do you know how to make lumpia? What even is lumpia? Lola's Lumpia is about the connection between...

Pre-K - 5th

Ty's Travels: All Aboard! (My First I Can Read)

Written by Kelly Starling Lyons and Illustrated by Niña Mata

Ty wishes his family would play with him, but everyone is too busy before dinnertime. Luckily, Ty...

Pre-K - 3rd

Cosmo Faces the Forest of Fear

Written by Amulya Veldanda Vadali and Illustrated by Seriusrin

Meet Cosmo, the loving and spunky golden retriever, who goes on exciting adventures all over the...

K - 4th

Tía Isa Wants A Car

Written by Meg Medina and Illustrated by Claudio Muñoz

While Tía Isa wants to save money for a car that will take the whole family to the beach, her niece does odd jobs for neighbors.

Pre-K - 2nd

The Adventures of Plop: The Little Waterdrop

Written by Jim Luger and Illustrated by June Anderson

A waterdrop named Plop dries on a rock and disappears, then reappears with other drops inside a...

Pre-K - 3rd

The Listening Walk

Written by Paul Showers and Illustrated by Aliki

A little girl and her father take a quiet walk and identify the sounds around them. Soon the girl discovers an extraordinary world of sounds in her everyday environment.

Pre-K - 3rd