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Nothing But the Truth

Written by Avi
Phillip Malloy has a problem. He is kept from joining the track team because of his poor grades in...
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Sea of Monsters

Written by Rick Riordan
In the second book in the series, Percy Jackson finds out that Camp Half-Blood, the haven for...
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Riot

Written by Walter Dean Myers
During the Civil War, the Union starts a draft, but there's a catch--wealthy people can pay to get...
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Slam!

Written by Walter Dean Myers
Seventeen-year-old Greg "Slam" Harris thinks that basketball is his ticket out of Harlem, but first he must come to terms with many difficult realities of his life.
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The Fault in Our Stars

Written by John Green
Through the miracles of modern science, Hazel Grace Lancaster is still alive, though her cancer is...
7th - 12th
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The Outsiders

Written by S.E. Hinton
A coming-of-age novel about two gangs, the Greasers and the Socs. The Socs are wealthier and often beat up on the Greasers, including Playboy, his brothers Darry and Sodapop, and his friends Johnny and Two-Bit.
7th - 12th
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Uncle Shelby’s ABZ Book

Written and Illustrated by Shel Silverstein
Written for adults only, Shel Silverstein—the popular children's book author—presents a humorous...
6th - 12th
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A Wrinkle In Time: The Graphic Novel

Written and Illustrated by Hope Larson
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. This graphic novel adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time reimagines the classic story with vivid illustrations by Hope Larson. It brings Meg, Charles Wallace, and their companions to life as they journey through space and time to battle a powerful darkness. The visual format offers a fresh way to experience the beloved tale and its unforgettable characters.
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Marked by Fire

Written by Joyce Carol Thomas
She has grown up--Abyssinia Jackson has--under a vast Oklahoma sky shaded with pecan trees and...
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Zora and Me

Written by Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon

Whether she’s telling the truth or stretching it, Zora Neale Hurston is a riveting storyteller. Her...

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Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party

Written by Ying Chang Compestine
The year is 1976, and China is still experiencing the repercussions of the Cultural Revolution. Ling...
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Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There

Written by Lewis Carroll
In this sequel to Alice in Wonderland, Alice enters a fantasy world by climbing through a looking...
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Written by Mildred D. Taylor
The story is about the Logan family, who live in Mississippi during the Depression. The family experiences racism and injustice.
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The Hobbit

Written by J.R.R. Tolkien
The story of Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit whose quiet life is interrupted when the wizard Gandalf and...
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The Little Prince

Written and Illustrated by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
The famous novella about a pilot who is stranded in the desert and meets the little prince, who...
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The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales

Written by Virginia Hamilton and Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon
A collection of 24 African-American folktales including those featuring animals, fairy tales, the...
2nd - 11th
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Written by L. Frank Baum
During a tornado, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away from Kansas to the land of Oz. She...
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Chains

Written by Laurie Halse Anderson

A story about 13-year-old Isabel, an African-American slave during the Revolutionary War. Against...

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The Arrival

Written and Illustrated by Shaun Tan
A graphic novel told completely in pictures about a father moving to an imaginary place to find work...
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Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Written by Rick Riordan

Percy Jackson has always had special abilities and after being sent to Camp Half-Blood, he finds out...

5th - 9th
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The Giver

Written by Lois Lowry
The story of a dystopian community ruled by the Committee of Elders, which tightly controls every aspect of society. When 12-year-old Jonas is granted the highest job in the society, Receiver of Memory, he learns from the Giver all that has been sacrificed in the name of order and sameness.
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The Hunger Games

Written by Suzanne Collins
The story centers on Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the dystopian nation of Panem. Katniss is from District 12, the country’s poorest nation, which is being punished by the Capitol for past rebellions: Two children must participate in the Hunger Games each year.
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A Wrinkle in Time

Written by Madeleine L'Engle

When Meg Murray and Charles Wallace’s father is taken by evil forces to another planet, it is up to...

5th - 9th

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