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The Higher Power of Lucky

Written by Susan Patron and Illustrated by Matt Phelan

Lucky is 10 years old and lives in tiny Pan, California, with her dog and French guardian. She lives...

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Sign of the Cat

Written by Jonell and Lynne

Talking cats, a missing princess, swordfights with villains, and secret identities combine in this...

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Stay Where You Are and Then Leave

Written by Boyne and John and Illustrated by Jeffers

The day the First World War broke out Alfie Summerfield s father promised he wouldn t go away to...

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Witherwood Reform School Reform School

Written by Skye and Obert and Illustrated by Keith

After a slight misunderstanding involving a horrible governess, oatmeal, and a jar of tadpoles...

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The Courage Test

Written by James Preller

Will has no choice. His father, a professor of American history, drags him along on a wilderness...

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Treasure of Maria Mamoun

Written by Michelle Chalfoun

Twelve-year-old Maria lives a lonely, latchkey-kid's life in the Bronx. Her Lebanese mother is...

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Wish

Written by Barbara O'Connor

From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about an eleven-year-old girl...

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Cinnamon Moon

Written by Tess Hilmo

On the same day as the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, 250 miles away in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, there was...

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A Snicker of Magic

Written by Natalie Lloyd

What is the curse over Magic Gulch? How is it related to her mother's broken heart? When Felicity...

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Old Yeller

Written by Fred Gipson

Set in the late 1860s in Texas, the story is about Travis and his best friend, his dog, Old Yeller...

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Pictures of Hollis Woods

Written by Patricia Reilly Giff

The story of Hollis Woods, a girl who was abandoned in a park for which she is named. Currently, she...

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The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Written by Barbara Robinson

The story of the wild Herdman siblings, who are usually up to no good. When they go to the Christmas...

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This Place Has No Atmosphere

Written by Paula Danziger

In the year 2057 people live in malls, take classes in ESP, and get detention from robots. Fifteen...

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Little House in the Big Woods

Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Illustrated by Garth Williams

The first in a series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about pioneer life. The family of Ma, Pa...

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Because of Winn-Dixie

Written by Kate DiCamillo

Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni, new to the town of Naomi, Florida, finds a dog in the supermarket...

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Rules

Written by Cynthia Lord

Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants her life to be normal, and she has tried to get her brother...

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Written by Judy Blume

The story of 9-year-old Peter Hatcher’s relationship with his 2-year-old brother Fudge, who is...

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Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis

The story of 10-year-old Bud, fom Flint, Michigan, who struggles to find his place in the world...

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley is a typical middle schooler who happens to keep a journal about his life. This first book introduces the reader to Greg and his best friend, Rowley and his middle school woes.

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Matilda

Written by Roald Dahl and Illustrated by Quentin Blake

Matilda is a highly intelligent child whose parents mistreat her and don't appreciate her talents. Her life changes for the better when she befriends her teacher, Miss Honey.

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