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The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins

Written by Barbara Kerley

This multiple-award-winning picture book follows the life of a little known artist and his...

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The Hidden Girl

Written by Lola Rein Kaufman

A gripping tale of one young girl's struggle to survive during the Holocaust.

When her mother is...

5th - 7th
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Feathers

Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Frannie’s class is reading a poem that begins, “Hope is the thing with feathers.” Frannie hasn’t really thought much about hope before. She’s usually busy thinking about everything else going on in her life.
5th - 8th
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Four Pictures by Emily Carr

Written by Nicolas Debon

Readers will learn about turn of the century Canadian painter, Emily Carr, who didn't realize the...

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The Jacket

Written by Andrew Clements
Phil never thought of himself as prejudiced, but after accusing his housekeeper's grandson of...
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Drita, My Homegirl

Written by Jenny Lombard

A poignant story about the difficulties of leaving everything behind and the friendships that help...

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The Dragon of Lonely Island

Written by Rebecca Rupp

Three children spend the summer on Lonely Island, and discover a fabulous, temperamental, three...

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Ella Enchanted

Written by Gail Carson Levine
Based on the Cinderella story, Ella of Frell tries to overcome the "gift" of obedience, a curse...
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Any Small Goodness: A Novel of the Barrio

Written by Tony Johnston
Los Angeles is a place of movie stars and fast cars and people who are too rich and people who are...
4th - 7th
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Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule

Written by Harriet Gillem Robinet
Like other ex-slaves, Pascal and his older brother Gideon claim land of their own, but the night...
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Confetti Girl

Written by Diana López

Lina is an optimistic young Hispanic girl searching for answers to tough questions in her South...

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Skeleton Man

Written by Joseph Bruchac

Molly remembers the Mohawk legend of a man so hungry he ate himself and everyone in his village...

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Just Juice

Written by Karen Hesse
Sweet, resilient Juice Faulstich faces terrible poverty, and is repeating third grade because...
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Shadow Children: Among the Betrayed

Written by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Nina Idi - a third child in a society where families are allowed only two children - has been...
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The Chocolate Touch

Written by Patrick Skene Catling
Can you ever have too much of your favorite food? In this zany twist on the legend of King Midas and...
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Little Rock Nine

Written by Carolyn Clark
Describes events during the fall of 1957 when nine African-American students became the first to...
6th - 7th
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You Want Women to Vote, Lizzie Stanton?

Written by Jean Fritz
"If only you'd been a boy," said Lizzie Cady's father when she won a prize for Latin. But Lizzie...
3rd - 7th
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Lara's Gift

Written by Annemarie O’Brien
In imperial Russia, young Lara wants to become a royal dog breeder like her father, who resists her...
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Loser

Written by Jerry Spinelli
Donald is tagged a "loser" after failing a Field Day challenge for his fourth grade class, but his...
5th - 6th
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On This Long Journey

Written by Joseph Bruchac
In 1838, sixteen-year-old Cherokee Jesse Smoke returns to his Tennessee home after his school is...
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Storm Runners: Storm Runners

Written by Roland Smith
Chase and his dad are storm runners, racing across the country in search of wild weather. As the hurricane of the century approaches, it's clear this challenge is far beyond their experience.
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The Circuit

Written by Francisco Jimenez
These autobiographical stories tell of hardship, poverty, and love within a family of migrant...
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Among the Hidden (Shadow Children #1)

Written by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an...

5th - 8th
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My Life as a Book: My Life as a Book

Written by Janet Tashjian
Struggling student Derek finds a newspaper article about mysterious happenings in his past, and...
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