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| Title | A Certain Strain of Peculiar |
| Author | Gigi Amateau |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | girls • boys/girls • acceptance • accepting others • being different • being yourself • belonging • bullies • bullying • change • coming of age • consequences • determination • farm • finding yourself • friendship • grandma • grandmother • hazing • loneliness • making a difference • middle readers • mothers/daughters • older readers • relationships • relatives • reluctant reader • running away • self-reliance • sensitivity • single parent • standing up for yourself • telling the truth |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
Thirteen year old Mary Harold Woods has a tough time getting along with others in her suburban Virginia community because she has been bullied and suffers panic attacks. Now she...
Books » Historical Fiction
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| Title | A Troubled Peace |
| Author | L.M. Elliott |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • action • action/adventure • adventure • bravery • compassion • Europe • freedom • healing • helping others • heroes • historical fiction • Holocaust • imagery • loyalty • making a difference • mature readers • military families • older readers • overcoming obstacles • pilots • point of view • relationships • sequel • very mature readers • World War II • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
Henry Forester is a 19 year old Army veteran who has been released before the end of World War II due to the injuries he sustained while parachuting into...
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| Title | After Ever After |
| Author | Jordan Sonnenblick |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • boys • girls • boys/girls • a tissue box book • acceptance • accepting others • brothers • cancer • change • character • choices • coming of age • courage • diseases • family • finding yourself • first love • friends • friendship • growing up • middle readers • middle school • older readers • physical challenges • relationships • reluctant reader • risk • role-models • self-reliance • special needs • standing up for yourself • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
Jeffrey Alper, eighth grader, is headed to the first day of a new school year when he stops to help a girl in the hallway who has dropped her papers....
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| Title | After The Kiss |
| Author | Terra Elan McVoy |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | girls • boys/girls • ambiguity • boyfriend • change • choices • coming of age • conduct • consequences • expectations • feelings • finding yourself • first love • high school • If You Liked Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants • jealousy • kisses • loneliness • mature readers • mothers/daughters • moving • relationships • reluctant reader • reputation • very mature readers |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
Starting her senior year in a new city, Camille kisses a cute boy just once, starting a painful chain of events as a cellphone photo of “The Kiss” gets back...
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| Title | Al Capone Does My Shirts |
| Author | Gennifer Choldenko |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • autism • character • coming of age • family • growing up • helping others • If You Liked Tangerine • middle readers • realistic fiction • relationships • siblings • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
Twelve-year-old Moose Flanagan, his sister, Natalie, and his parents have just moved into their new home and their new lives on Alcatraz Island. Dad has a new job working for...
Books » Historical Fiction
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| Title | Alligator Bayou |
| Author | Donna Jo Napoli |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) • Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • African American • family • fiction • immigrants • Italian • mature readers • older readers • racism • relationships • Belonger/Connector |
Tallulah, Louisiana in 1899 was a time of racial strife. Black and white where segregated and the Sicilians belonged to neither group. Brought to Louisiana to work in the cotton...
Books » Fiction
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| Title | An Elephant and Piggie Book: I Am Invited To A Party! |
| Author | Mo Willems |
| Illustrator | Mo Willems |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Young Listeners (Ages 1-3) • Early Readers (Ages 4-7) • Independent Readers (Ages 6-8) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • reluctant reader • reluctant listener • acceptance • accepting others • being yourself • boys/girls • differences • early reader • elephants • fiction • friends • friendship • getting along • helping others • Independent reader • independent readers • pigs • preschooler • Read aloud to 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's • Read aloud to 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's • Read aloud to 2's, 3's • Read aloud to 2's, 3's, 4's • Read aloud to 3's, 4's, 5's • relationships • toddler |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Ahh, your very first party! Imagine the excitement that the fun loving piggie feels. Imagine the help that the serious friend, Elephant offers on what to wear. Great fun. A...
Books » Fiction
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| Title | An Elephant and Piggie Book: I Love My New Toy! |
| Author | Mo Willems |
| Illustrator | Mo Willems |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Early Readers (Ages 4-7) • Independent Readers (Ages 6-8) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • reluctant reader • reluctant listener • boys • boys/girls • early reader • elephants • feelings • fiction • friends • friendship • fun • getting along • Independent reader • independent readers • problem-solving • Read aloud to 2's, 3's • Read aloud to 2's, 3's, 4's • Read aloud to 3's, 4's, 5's • relationships • sharing |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Oh the wonder of a new toy! It can be hard to share a new toy especially when it looks as though your friend has broken the toy into two...
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| Title | Angry Management |
| Author | Chris Crutcher |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • a tissue box book • abuse • acceptance • accepting others • anger • bullies • bullying • character • child abuse • choices • coming of age • dysfunctional families • high school • homosexuality • injustice • mature issues • mature reader • murder • parenting • relationships • self-control • self-reliance • survival • teens • trust • truth • understanding others • very mature readers • violence • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • obesity |
Counselor Nak, Mr. Nakatani, has a new job. In a jurisdiction covering three school districts, there has been a streak of tragedy in the past year with two suicides...
Books » Humor
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| Title | As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running For President |
| Author | Donna Gephart |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • girls • boys/girls • accidents • behavior • being embarrassed • computers • growing up • high interest/low reading level • humor • identity • loneliness • making a difference • middle readers • middle school • mothers/daughters • older readers • realistic fiction • relationships • reluctant reader • self-confidence • standing up for yourself |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
Twelve year old Vanessa Rothrock has a fewproblems: she trips over her own feet and injures herself more than the averageperson; she wants to win the state spelling bee championship;...
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| Title | Backwater |
| Author | Joan Bauer |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • girls • adventure • being different • being yourself • choices • coming of age • family • girl power • identity • If You Liked Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants • middle reader • middle readers • older reader • outer space • realistic fiction • relationships |
Ivy Breedlove lives in a family of lawyers which is like being a goldfish in a tank full of snapping turtles: hard to keep a lasting presence. It's hard to...
Books » Picture Book
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| Title | Basil's Birds |
| Author | Lynn Rowe Reed |
| Illustrator | Lynn Rowe Reed |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Picture Books (Ages 3-8) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • birds • parenting • Read aloud to 3's, 4's, 5's • relationships • responsibility • seasons • Spring • understanding others • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
It's spring and birds are doing what comes naturally-they are building nests! Now we all know they don't always pick the best spot for that nest. Sometimes the nest is...
Books » Picture Book
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| Title | Bat Boy and His Violin, The |
| Author | Gavin Curtis |
| Illustrator | E.B.Lewis |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Picture Books (Ages 3-8) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • acceptance • accepting others • African American • baseball • being different • being yourself • belonging • change • differences • diversity • fathers/sons • inspiration • multicultural • music • prejudice • Read aloud to 6's, 7's, 8's • read aloud to 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s • relationships • self-confidence • self-esteem • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
It's 1948, a time of change in the world of baseball, and Papa manages the worst team in the Negro National Baseball League. Papa has another concern in his life...
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| Title | Bink @ Gollie |
| Author | Kate DiCamillo and Alison McGhee |
| Illustrator | Tony Fucile |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Independent Readers (Ages 6-8) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • adventure • differences • friends • friendship • fun • getting along • humor • independent readers • individuality • overcoming obstacles • problem-solving • Read aloud to 4's, 5's, 6's • relationships • Belonger/Connector |
| Reluctant Reader | Good for Reluctant Readers |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
One book, two good friends and three grand stories offer the gifts of warmth, humor and a keen insight into children. Bink and Gollie are very good friends though they...
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| Title | Boys, Bears, and a Serious Pair of Hiking Boots |
| Author | Abby McDonald |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Mature Readers (Ages 14 and up) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • acceptance • adventure • character • consequences • environment • finding yourself • friendship • If You Liked Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants • mature readers • outdoors • relationships • standing up for yourself • travel • understanding others • vacations • very mature readers • Belonger/Connector • Answerman |
Jenna is a Green Teen for environmental awareness at her high school, so when she can choose between spending the summer in the Canadian woods with her godmother Susie...
Books » Picture Book
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| Title | Bright Stanley |
| Author | Matt Buckingham |
| Illustrator | Matt Buckingham |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Young Listeners (Ages 1-3) • Picture Books (Ages 3-8) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • abandonment • adventure • belonging • fears • feelings • fish • ocean • Read aloud to 4's, 5's, 6's • relationships • sea creatures • Belonger/Connector |
Is there anything better than sparkly animals in picture books? Stanley is a goldfish and one of the brightest, sparkliest fish in the sea. One morning he wakes up late...
Books » Fiction
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| Title | Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. |
| Author | Kate Messner |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | girls • boys/girls • accepting others • autumn • being different • being yourself • change • character • choices • competition • fall • family • growing old • growing up • If You Liked Bridge to Terabithia • individuality • middle readers • older readers • overcoming obstacles • persistence • relationships • relatives • responsibility • rivalry • struggle |
Gianna Zales struggles to get things done on time. The most important deadline in her life right now is the one for getting her leaf project done for her science...
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| Title | Captain Small PIg |
| Author | Martin Waddell |
| Illustrator | Susan Varley |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Picture Books (Ages 3-8) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • adventure • animals • compassion • differences • friends • friendship • fun • getting along • great read aloud • humor • pigs • point of view • Read aloud to 4's, 5's, 6's • reassurance • relationships • reluctant listener • sailing • tolerance • turkeys • understanding others • Jokester/Thrill Seeker/Party Animal • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • attitude • goats |
Once upon a time Old Goat, Turkey and Small Pig went for a row in a little red boat. Now normally turkeys and goats aren't at home in boats but...
Books » Fiction
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| Title | Cardturner, The |
| Author | Louis Sachar |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • acceptance • accepting others • blindness • family • greed • grief • growing old • growing up • helping others • injustice • mature issues • older readers • relationships • relatives • romance • special gifts • suicide • supernatural • trust • truth • understanding others • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
I read this book slowly at first. I mean can you imagine spending a summer playing bridge for an old man who cannot see? Sixteen year old Alton is about...
Books » Historical Fiction
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| Title | Cate of the Lost Colony |
| Author | Lisa Klein |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • boys • girls • boys/girls • American history • character • conflict • consequences • English history • England • expectations • finding yourself • girl power • growing up • historical fiction • history • If You Liked Across FIve Aprils • intrigue • journeys • mystery • Native American • nature • older readers • orphans • overcoming obstacles • perseverance • queens • relationships • self-reliance • ships • standing up for yourself • travel • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
Seeing Indians in Queen Elizabeth’s court, young Lady Catherine Archer is enthralled by Sir Walter Raleigh’s reports of his New World colony and by Sir Walter himself. But when...
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| Title | Clementine |
| Author | Sara Pennypacker |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Independent Readers (Ages 6-8) • Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • friends • getting along • great read aloud • growing up • helping others • humor • If You Liked Mallory • If You Liked Ivy and Bean • relationships • school story • siblings |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Clementine is one of those kids who just wants to be helpful. For instance, in art class, one day, she notices that her friend, Margaret, has been gone a long...
Books » Fiction
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| Title | Clockwork Three, The |
| Author | Matthew Kirby |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • boys • girls • boys/girls • bravery • character • conflict • consequences • expectations • family • finding your voice • finding yourself • freedom • friendship • girl power • greed • growing up • If You Liked Inkheart • If You Liked Tamora Pierce • If You Liked The Westing Game • intrigue • inventions • magic • making a difference • mothers/daughters • nature • orphans • overcoming obstacles • perseverance • persistence • relationships • role-models • self-reliance • ships • standing up for yourself • suspense • teamwork • teens • treasure • understanding others • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader • Answerman |
A shipwrecked violin whose music is magical… 62 holly leaves carved into the hotel woodwork (or is it 63?)… a mechanical man with no head and a...
Books » Sports
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| Title | Comeback Kids: Safe at Home: |
| Author | Mike Lupica |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | boys • girls • boys/girls • baseball • beliefs • belonging • change • choices • courage • family • friends • friendship • identity • relationships • self-confidence • self-pity • sports • Belonger/Connector |
| Part of a Series | Part of a Series |
Nick Crandall is a foster kid living in a new foster family with parents who love him but don't really know anything about the sports that are so important to...
Books » Historical Fiction
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| Title | Countdown |
| Author | Deborah Wiles |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • boys • girls • boys/girls • acceptance • accepting others • American history • family • fears • feelings • finding your voice • finding yourself • friendship • 5th Grade Read Alouds • historical fiction • middle readers • older readers • relationships • siblings • standing up for yourself • Belonger/Connector • Seeker/Leader |
“There are always scary things happening in the world.
There are always wonderful things happening in the world.
It’s up to you how you are going to approach...
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| Title | Crooked Kind of Perfect, A |
| Author | Linda Urban |
| Fiction/Non-Fiction | Fiction |
| Reading Level | Middle Readers (Ages 8-10) • Older Readers (Ages 11-13) |
| Keywords | Middle Reader-Careful Content • girls • boys/girls • acceptance • accepting others • being yourself • choices • dreams • family • fathers/daughters • finding your voice • finding yourself • getting along • growing up • humor • middle readers • music • older readers • overcoming obstacles • relationships • school story • self-confidence |
Zoe has a dream: to be a concert pianist and play at Carnegie Hall. However, her father buys her an electronic organ instead of a piano, and the 11-year-old decides...
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