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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

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

The Hunger Games

Written by Suzanne Collins
The story centers on Katniss Everdeen, who lives in the dystopian nation of Panem. Katniss is from...
5th - 11th

Chains

Written by Laurie Halse Anderson
A story about 13-year-old Isabel, an African-American slave during the Revolutionary War. Against...
5th - 9th

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

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...
6th - 10th

The Graveyard Book

Written by Neil Gaiman and Illustrated by Dave McKean
After a toddler’s parents were murdered, he is adopted by the ghosts of the graveyard. Mr. and Mrs...
5th - 9th

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...
2nd - 12th

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

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...
1st - 10th

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...
5th - 9th

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...
2nd - 12th

A Wrinkle In Time: The Graphic Novel

Written and Illustrated by Hope Larson
The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs—Who...
5th - 9th

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

Brian's Hunt

Written by Gary Paulsen
This story takes place two years after Brian had been stranded in the Canadian wilderness. When...
4th - 9th

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...
4th - 9th

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...
5th - 9th

100 Days

Written by Nicole McInnes
Three misfits whose friendship fell apart in sixth grade rediscover their bond in high school. Told...
6th - 12th

The August 5

Written by Jenna Helland
Fourteen-year-old Tommy Shore lives a life of privilege: he has the finest clothing, food, and...
6th - 9th

Absolute Brightness

Written by James Lecesne
Phoebe’s life in Neptune, New Jersey, is somewhat unremarkable, but everything changes when Leonard...
6th - 12th

The Anatomical Shape of a Heart

Written by Jenn Bennett
Artist Beatrix Adams knows exactly how she's spending the summer before her senior year. She's ready...
6th - 12th

The Secrets We Keep

Written by Trisha Leaver
Ella, quiet and artistic, and Maddy, the popular center of attention, are identical twins who―after...
6th - 12th

A Little Something Different: Fourteen Viewpoints, One Love Story

Written by Sandy Hall
Lea and Gabe are in the same creative writing class, they get the same pop culture references, order...
6th - 12th

Been Here All Along

Written by Sandy Hall
Gideon always has a plan. His plans include running for class president, leading the yearbook...
6th - 12th

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