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Barack Obama

Written by Beatrice Gormley
The fascinating life and early struggles of Barack Obama, who has consistently broken barriers for...
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In Their Own Words: Lewis and Clark

Written by George Sullivan
"Short chapters, large print, simple vocabulary, straightforward narrative, and attractive...
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The Story of My Life

Written by Helen Keller
The fascinating account of Helen Keller’s handicaps and triumphs, and the extraordinary work of her...
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Who Was...: Who Was Babe Ruth?

Written by Joan Holub
These fun and engaging biographies open the door to the lives and accomplishments of famous and...
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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...
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Freak the Mighty

Freak The Mighty

Written by Rodman Philbrick
Two boys - a slow learner stuck in the body of a teenage giant and a tiny Einstein in leg braces - forge a unique friendship when they pair up to create one formidable human force.
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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...
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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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One Hen

Written by Katie Smith Milway
Based on a true story, a Ghanan child tells of the profound effect that micro-loans have on his...
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Storm Runners

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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The Homework Machine: The Homework Machine

Written by Dan Gutman
An unlikely foursome of fifth-graders unites over an amazing discovery—a secret homework machine...
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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...

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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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Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties: Flat Broke

Written by Gary Paulsen
14-year-old Kevin is full of ideas on how to tackle the problems of the world and no matter how...
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In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Written by Betty Bao Lord and Illustrated by Marc Simont

Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams. Her new home is...

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The Tiger Rising

Written by Kate DiCamillo
After losing his mother, 11-year-old Rob moves to a new community, where he discovers a new friend...
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Dear America: The Girl Who Chased Away Sorrow

Written by Ann Turner

As one of the latest editions to the Dear America series, this tale provides the first-hand account...

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The Call of the Wild

Written by Jack London
After a series of savage adventures and the loss of a loving master, Buck—part Saint Bernard, part...
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101 President Jokes

Written by Melvin H. Berger
From George Washington to Barak Obama…from school days to summertime…here are hundreds of hilarious...
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Riding Freedom

Written by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Charlotte Parkhurst never acted like most other girls. She climbed trees and fought with the boys...

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Written by Louis Sachar and Illustrated by Adam McCauley

Accidentally built sideways and standing thirty stories high (the builder said he was very sorry for...

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Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties: Liar, Liar

Written by Gary Paulsen
Eighth-grader Kevin is a gifted liar whose tales begin to get him in ever-increasing trouble with...
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