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Age Range
14 - 17
Genre
fiction
Page Count
184
Publisher
Point
Grade Level
10th - 11th
ISBN
9780545402422
Lexile
640L
Themes
fiction

Border Town: Falling Too Fast

Written by Malín Alegría
The Texas border town of Dos Rios is divided — the Whites and the Mexican-Americans, the legal and the illegal, the haves and the have-nots — but the Garza sisters always have each other. Mature content
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Age Range
14 - 17
Genre
fiction
Page Count
184
Publisher
Point
Grade Level
10th - 11th
ISBN
9780545402422
Lexile
640L
Themes
fiction
Additional Book Resources
15389

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...
4th - 10th
15665

When Pigasso Met Mootisse

Written by Nina Laden
When these two artsy animals first meet, they don't get along at all. They call each other names and...
1st - 4th

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
15149

The Honeybee Man

Written by Lela Nargi and Illustrated by Krysten Brooker
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. In the morning, Fred greets his dog and his cat, then travels to the top of his brownstone in Brooklyn to greet the honeybee hives he keeps on the roof.
Pre-K - 3rd
15395

The Book of Three

Written by Lloyd Alexander
The first of five fantasy books about Taran, an assistant pig-keeper raised Dallben, and his...
3rd - 7th
17687

Mac and Cheese and the Perfect Plan

Written by Sarah Weeks
Mac wants to spend a day at the beach, but Cheese would rather stay in bed. Can Mac convince his...
Pre-K - 3rd
16057

Dragon Was Terrible

Written by Kelly DiPucchio and Illustrated by Greg Pizzoli
We all know dragons are terrible, but this one is especially terrible. He scribbles in books. He...
Pre-K - 3rd
16500

The Cat Who Went to Heaven

Written by Elizabeth Coatsworth and Illustrated by Raol Vitale
Set in ancient Japan, the story is about a struggling artist and his cat. When his housekeeper...
3rd - 7th
17092

Goodbye Stranger

Written by Rebecca Stead

This brilliant novel by Newbery Medal winner, Rebecca Stead, explores multiple perspectives on the...

5th - 7th

Storm Warning

No matter how hard twelve-year-old North Olson tries to do whats right, he cant seem to please his...

1st - 2nd
Last Kids bookcover

The Last Kids on Earth (The Last Kids on Earth series, Book 1)

Written by Max Brallier and Illustrated by Douglas Holgate

This light hearted (occasionally outrageous) graphic novel will have middle school gamers swapping...

3rd - 7th
18945

Yes I Can!: A Girl and Her Wheelchair

Written by Kendra J. Barrett, Jacqueline B. Toner and and Claire A. B. Freeland and Illustrated by Violet Lemay
Like many kids her age, Carolyn loves animals, castles, and building with blocks. She helps out her...
Pre-K - 3rd