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Twin Cities: (A Graphic Novel)

Written by Jose Pimienta

Being twins means having a best friend forever . . . But when one goes to middle school in Mexico...

5th - 8th
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Train I Ride

Written by Paul Mosier

Ryder is on a train heading east, leaving California, where her gramma can’t take care of her...

3rd - 7th
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Owen

Written and Illustrated by Kevin Henkes
Owen’s fuzzy yellow blanket is his favorite possession. Everywhere Owen goes, his blanket goes with...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Blood Diaries: Tales of a 6th-grade vampire

Written by Marissa Moss

Middle school is tough enough for normal humans, but when you're a vampire, it's even more...

3rd - 7th
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Just My Luck

Written by Cammie McGovern
Fourth grade is not going at all how Benny Barrows hoped. He hasn't found a new best friend at...
3rd - 6th
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Finding the Music

Written by Jennifer Torres and Illustrated by Renato Alarcao
A young Latina girl accidentally breaks her grandfather's vihuela and searches for someone in the...
1st - 3rd
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Saffron Ice Cream

Written and Illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh
Rashin is excited about her first visit to the beach in her family's new home. On the way there, she...
Pre-K - 3rd
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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...
3rd - 6th
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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...
7th - 12th
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The Red Pony by John Steinbeck

Written by John Steinbeck (author) and John Seelye (introduction)
Raised on a ranch in northern California, Jody is well-schooled in the hard work and demands of a...
6th - 8th
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Miss Nelson Has a Field Day

Written by Harry Allard and Illustrated by James Marshall
The football team at the Horace B. Smedley School, the Smedley Tornadoes, has never won even one...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Biggest Pumpkin Ever

Written by Steven Kroll and Illustrated by Jeni Bassett

Desmond is a field mouse who wants to carve the biggest jack-o'-lantern. Clayton is a house mouse...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Where Red Fern Grows

Written by Wilson Rawls
At long last, Billy is able to get two dogs of his own--Old Dan and Little Ann. Together, they hunt...
3rd - 7th
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How Full is Your Bucket?

Written by Tom Rath and Mary Reckmeyer and Illustrated by Maurie J. Manning
Every day, we can fill our buckets with good thoughts and kind deeds. Felix learns the importance of...
Pre-K - 3rd
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How to Eat Fried Worms

Written by Thomas Rockwell
Billy decides to participate in a bet, where he has to eat 15 worms supplied by his opponent. Though...
3rd - 7th
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Clementine: Clementine

Written by Sara Pennypacker and Illustrated by Marla Frazee
Clementine is having a very bad week. She's sent to the principal for cutting Margaret's hair. Then...
2nd - 5th
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Freckle Juice

Written by Judy Blume and Illustrated by Debbie Ohi
Andrew Marcus is on a mission for freckles. He wants to look like his friend, Nicky, who's covered...
1st - 5th
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Lawn Boy

Written by Gary Paulsen

One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out...

3rd - 7th
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Booked

Written by Kwame Alexander
In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship...
5th - 7th
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Goodbye Stranger

Written by Rebecca Stead

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

5th - 7th
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Tales From A Not-So-Dorky Drama Queen

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell
A certain member of the CCP girls Dork fans know all about has gotten her hands on Nikki’s diary and...
4th - 8th
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Tales From A Not-So-Fabulous Life

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell

Dork Diaries follows eighth grader Nikki Maxwell as she chronicles through text and sketches her...

4th - 8th
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Tales From A Not-So-Friendly Frenemy

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell
Nikki Maxwell has the worst luck. Of all the schools she could have been assigned to for the student...
4th - 8th
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Tales From A Not-So-Glam TV Star

Written and Illustrated by Rachel Renee Russell
A latest entry in the popular series finds Nikki and her friends followed for a month by a reality...
4th - 8th

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