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Anne of Green Gables

Written by L. M. Montgomery
When Anne Shirley, an orphan, is adopted by brother and sister Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, she...
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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...
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Where the Mountain Meets the Moon

Written and Illustrated by Grace Lin
A poor girl named Minli lives in a rundown shack with her parents in the valley of Fruitless...
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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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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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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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A Year Down Yonder

Written by Richard Peck

Mary Alice has spent many summers with Grandma Dowdel in a small town in Illinois, but now, at age...

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Shiloh

Written by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Marty Preston is in love with a beagle he found. He names the dog Shiloh and wants to keep her. But...
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Strawberry Girl

Written and Illustrated by Lois Lenski
Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer's family has moved to Florida to start their own farm growing strawberries...
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Thimble Summer

Written and Illustrated by Elizabeth Enright
The story of Garnet Linden, who finds a silver thimble in a dried-up riverbed that brings good luck...
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The Girl Who Threw Butterflies

Written by Mick Cochrane
Molly doesn’t want to be seen as “Miss Difficulty Overcome”; she wants to make herself known to the...
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Stella Diaz Has Something to Say

Written by Angela Dominguez
Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is...
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The Night Diary

Written by Veera Hiranandani

Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition...

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Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

Written by Lulu Delacre
A dynamic short story collection that focuses on and delves into the nuances of the lives of young...
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Dara's Clever Trap

Written by Liz Flanagan and Illustrated by Martina Peluso
Meet a cunning princess who is known for her brains, not her beauty. Dara uses her talent as an...
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Princess of the Springs

Written by Mary Finch and Illustrated by Martina Peluso
A brave young princess sets out on a dangerous adventure to rescue both her mother and her baby son...
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Winter Shadow

Written by Richard Knight and Illustrated by Richard Johnson
Traipse to a small village in the snowy north, where Maria stumbles upon a mysterious gray bundle...
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I Love You, Michael Collins

Written by Lauren Baratz-Logsted

It's 1969 and the country is gearing up for what looks to be the most exciting moment in U.S...

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Snow Lane

Written by Josie Angelini
Annie is the youngest of nine children. Instead of being condemned to the bottom of the pecking...
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Baseball Saved Us

Written by Ken Mochizuki and Illustrated by Dom Lee
For a young Japanese-American boy sent to an internment camp during World War II, baseball becomes a...
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The House That Lou Built

Written by Mae Respicio

Lou Bulosan-Nelson has the ultimate summer DIY project. She's going to build her own "tiny house,"...

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Rez Dogs

Written by Joseph Bruchac

From the U.S.'s foremost Indigenous children's author comes a middle grade verse novel set during...

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Journey Beyond the Burrow

Written by Rina Heisel

With the adventure of Avi’s Poppy series and the heart of A Wolf Called Wander, this charming and...

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The Fresh New Face of Griselda

A moving coming-of-age novel about one girl's struggles after her parents lose their home, and her...

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