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The Pecan Sheller

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.

5th - 8th

Barking At a Fox-fur Coat: Family Stories and Tall Tales

Written by Donald Davis

Barking At a Fox-fur Coat is a celebrated collection of seventeen vintage family stories and tall tales set in the mountains of North Carolina.

4th - 10th

Don't Kill Santa!: Christmas Stories

Written by Donald Davis

Renowned storyteller Donald Davis shares a humorous collection of nostalgic anecdotes about growing up in rural Appalachia during the holidays.

3rd - 7th

When Stars Are Scattered

Written by Victoria Jamieson & Omar Mohamed and Illustrated by Victoria Jamieson

Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in...

4th - 7th

The Crossover: Graphic Novel

Written by Kwame Alexander and Illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile

“With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . . The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all...

3rd - 7th

My Caribbean Grandma

Written by Sandra Campbell-Notice and Illustrated by Anura Srinath

What do you remember about your grandma? Let My Caribbean Grandma transport you on a delightful...

3rd - 7th

Next Stop

Written and Illustrated by Debbie Fong

Pia is a soft-spoken middle schooler whose life is turned upside down after the loss of her younger...

3rd - 7th

Alone

Written by Megan E. Freeman

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

5th - 9th

Un lugar entre las sombras

Written by Walter Dean Myers

This poignant and powerful novel explores how a young boy's life is forever changed when he meets his father, a convicted criminal.

7th - 12th

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...

7th - 9th

Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip

Written by Jordan Sonnenblick

There's nothing All Star pitcher Peter Friedman loves more than baseball. He breathes it, dreams it...

7th - 9th

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.

5th - 9th

Words in the Dust

Written by Trent Reedy

Zulaikha hopes. She hopes for peace, now that the Taliban have been driven from Afghanistan; a good...

5th - 9th

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

The Girl from the Sea

Written by Molly Knox Ostertag

Fifteen-year-old Morgan has a secret: She can't wait to escape the perfect little island where she...

5th - 10th

An Island Like You, Stories of the Barrio

Written by Judith Ortiz Cofer

A collection of stories captures the lives of different teenagers growing up in the barrio.

5th - 12th

You're Bacon Me Crazy

Written by Suzanne Nelson

Can Tessa and Asher set aside their differences and work together to help save Cleo’s beloved truck? And will Tessa finally admit to herself how she really feels...about Asher?

4th - 7th

Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story)

Written by Daniel Nayeri

In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical...

7th - 12th

Schooled

Written by Gordon Korman

Capricorn Anderson (Cap for short) has never, even in his wildest dreams, thought he’d live anywhere but the Garland Farm commune with his hippie grandmother and homeschool instructor, Rain.

5th - 8th