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5,021 books found
Curveball: The Year I Lost My Grip
Jordan Sonnenblick
For the teen navigating a major life change, this story follows a former star athlete finding a new identity and purpose
Ages 12–17
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
Michael Morpurgo
A grandmother’s diary reveals her wartime childhood in England, where soldiers prepared for D-Day and a lost cat named T
Ages 8–12
Love One Another: The Last Days of Jesus
Lauren Thompson
For parents seeking a gentle way to explain the Easter story, focusing on Jesus's message of compassion and the hope tha
Ages 4–8
Bowser and Birdie #2
Arf
Spencer Quinn
A loyal dog named Bowser sniffs out a cold case involving a fallen police officer when a strange break-in puts his famil
Ages 8–12
Factual Terrors #1
Chasing Lincoln's Killer
James L. Swanson
Experience the pulse-pounding twelve-day manhunt for John Wilkes Booth through the swamps of Maryland and forests of Vir
Ages 10–16
The Raven Cycle #4
The Raven King
Maggie Stiefvater
Dreams and nightmares collide as Gansey’s team reaches the endgame of their quest, where Blue’s love for Gansey is tangl
Ages 14–18
Show Me a Sign #1
Show Me a Sign
Ann Clare LeZotte
In 1805 Martha's Vineyard, Mary lives in a thriving deaf community until a scientist arrives and targets her for a cruel
Ages 8–12
Distant Waves
Suzanne Weyn
Five sisters board the Titanic alongside Nikola Tesla, where a blend of spiritualism and science might be their only hop
Ages 12–17
Hello Reader!
Rip Van Winkle
Freya Littledale
Rip Van Winkle, an 18th-century idler, escapes his nagging wife by going to the Catskill Mountains. After drinking with
Ages 4–11
Sarah, Plain and Tall #3
Caleb's Story
Patricia MacLachlan
Life on the prairie changes forever when a mysterious stranger arrives at the farm, revealing a long-lost connection to
Ages 8–12
My Story
World War II: Three Books in One
Vince Cross, Malcolm Rose, Jo Glanville
For the child curious about how kids lived through history's hardest moments, this collection uses personal stories to b
Ages 9–13
Quilt Trilogy #1
A Stitch in Time
Ann Rinaldi
As her family begins to drift apart, Hannah stitches together a quilt of memories to keep her siblings connected even wh
Ages 10–14
Ellie's War #2
Wherever You Are
Emily Sharratt
It is 1915 and the Great War has changed everything. With her family in crisis and her best friend Jack headed to the tr
Ages 9–12
Emma-Jean Lazarus #1
Emma-Jean Lazarus Fell Out of a Tree
Lauren Tarshis
Logical Emma-Jean treats middle school like a math problem to be solved, but she soon discovers that real friendship is
Ages 9–13
The 39 Clues #1
The Maze of Bones
Rick Riordan
For the child who thrives on puzzles and high-stakes adventure, this visual journey follows siblings uncovering family s
Ages 8–12
Dear America #9
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady
Ellen Emerson White
Margaret Ann Brady leaves her old life behind to sail across the ocean as a companion, only to find herself fighting for
Ages 8–14
Dear America #18
The Girl who Chased Away Sorrow: The Diary of Sarah Nita, a Navajo Girl
Ann Warren Turner
Thirteen-year-old Sarah Nita records the harrowing 400-mile forced march of the Navajo people from their ancestral lands
Ages 9–13
Someone Else's Ghost
Margaret Buffie
A move to an Alberta ranch brings Jessica face-to-face with a ghostly presence that seems connected to her mother's deep
Ages 12–17
Saturday Night #4
New Year's Eve
Caroline B. Cooney
For teens navigating the complexities of grief and changing friendships, this story explores how a single night can mark
Ages 12–17
Freeze Frame #5
A Night to Remember
Caroline B. Cooney
For the teenager grappling with the fragile nature of safety and the intensity of first love, this story navigates the h
Ages 12–17
This is the Story of You
Beth Kephart
Seventeen-year-old Mira stands alone against the terrifying wrath of a superstorm as it tears through her small New Jers
Ages 14–18
Copper Sunrise
Bryan Buchan, Kathryn Cole
For the child grappling with the unfairness of history, this story follows a boy who chooses friendship and empathy over
Ages 9–12
What the Dog Said
Randi Reisfeld, H.B. Gilmour
While her family heals from a sudden tragedy, thirteen-year-old Grace finds unexpected comfort and a new sense of purpos
Ages 10–14
Fifteen Bones
Rebecca Morgan
Drowning in secret grief and facing one last chance at a tough new school, Jake finds himself pulled into a dangerous re
Ages 14–18
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