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The Pecan Sheller

The Pecan Sheller

Written by Lupe Ruiz-Flores
The Pecan Sheller is a moving historical novel set in 1930s San Antonio, following thirteen-year-old Petra as she is forced to leave school to work in a grueling pecan factory.
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Alone

Written by Megan E. Freeman

When twelve-year-old Maddie hatches a scheme for a secret sleepover with her two best friends, she...

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The Bitter Side of Sweet

Written by Tara Sullivan

Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the...

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Zen and the Art of Faking It

Written by Jordan Sonnenblick
Meet San Lee, a (sort of) innocent teenager, who moves against his will to a new town. Things get interesting when he (sort of) invents a new past for himself, which makes him incredibly popular.
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Ask Me No Questions

Written by Marina Budhos

Since emigrating from Bangladesh, fourteen-year-old Nadira and her family have been living in New...

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Clap When You Land

Written by Elizabeth Acevedo

Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this...

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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir

Written by Pedro Martín

Pedro Martín has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito—his legendary crime-fighting...

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Slider

Written by Pete Hautman

David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad...

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All the Ways the World Can End

Written by Abby Sher
Lenny (short for Eleanor) feels like the world is about to end. Her best friend is moving to San...
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A Land of Permanent Goodbyes

Written by Atia Abawi
After their home in Syria is bombed, Tareq, his father, and his younger sister seek refuge. First...
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Checked

Written by Cynthia Kadohata and Illustrated by Maurizio Zorat

To help his dog through cancer treatment, Conor gives up hockey and finds himself considering who he...

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Hope in the Holler

Written by Lisa Lewis Tyre

Right before Wavie's mother died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her find her way in...

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I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Written by Erika Sanchez
Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college or move out of their parents' house after high...
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You Bring the Distant Near

Written by Mitai Perkins
From 1965 through the present, an Indian American family adjusts to life in New York City...
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Dear America: Down The Rabbit Hole

Written by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Newbery Honor author Susan Campbell Bartoletti brings the story of a young girl caught up in a web...

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My Brother Sam Is Dead

Written by James Lincoln Collier
All his life, Tim Meeker has looked up to his brother Sam. Sam's smart and brave -- and is now a...
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Pistachio Prescription

Written by Paula Danziger and Illustrated by Ann M Martin
Cassie Stephens is dealing with a lot: She’s got asthma. She’s running for freshperson class...
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...And Now Miguel

Written by Joseph Krumgold and Illustrated by Jean Charlot
Every summer the men of the Chavez family go on a long and difficult sheep drive to the mountains...
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Dicey's Song

Written by Cynthia Voigt
Part of a series of seven books, this one is about what happens to Dicey and her three siblings...
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Jacob Have I Loved

Written by Katherine Paterson
The story of Sara Louise Bradshaw, a twin who is physically stronger than her beautiful sister...
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Kira-Kira

Written by Cynthia Kadohata
Katie Takeshima's sister, Lynn, has a wonderful way of looking at the world. Everything is kira-kira...
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Signs Point to Yes: An Adorkable Romance

Written by Sandy Hall
If only Jane’s Magic 8 Ball could tell her how to get through the summer. Unfortunately, Jane is not...
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How to Say I Love You Out Loud

Written by Karole Cozzo
When Jordyn Michaelson's autistic brother joins her at her elite school, she's determined not to let...
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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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