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5,021 books found
Torn Thread
Anne Isaacs
To escape the Holocaust, Eva is sent by her father to a labor camp in Czechoslovakia. There, she and her sister must fin
Ages 4–11
Just a Dog
Michael Gerard Bauer
Mister Mosely the Dalmatian leads the way through a series of heartwarming adventures and messy mishaps as told by his c
Ages 8–12
The Wish Switch #1
The Wish Switch
Lynn Painter
Emma’s secret wishing well instructions were supposed to make the year perfect, but a new kid’s interference is sending
Ages 8–13
The Aquanaut
Dan Santat
For a child processing the loss of a parent, this whimsical adventure follows a girl who finds hope and a sense of justi
Ages 8–12
Riley Bloom #2
Shimmer
Alyson Noël
Twelve-year-old Soul Catcher Riley must confront a furious ghost from a 1733 slave revolt to help lost spirits finally c
Ages 9–13
An Island of Our Own
Sally Nicholls
Three siblings on the brink of foster care follow a trail of mysterious photographs left by their great-aunt to find a l
Ages 9–12
My Story
Battle of Britain
Chris Priestley
Spitfire pilot Harry Woods faces the ultimate test of courage when his plane is hit mid-air during a high-stakes dogfigh
Ages 8–12
Entwined
Heather Dixon Wallwork
Twelve sisters mourning their mother find a secret passageway to a magical realm, but their nightly dances with the myst
Ages 12–18
The Sixth Sense: Secrets from Beyond #1
Survivor
David Benjamin
Cole Sear must help the young survivor of a plane crash by following the mysterious and haunting requests of the passeng
Ages 8–12
Ellie's War #4
The Final Ashes
Emily Sharratt
As the First World War ends, Ellie faces the impossible choice between the life she once knew and a future that may lead
Ages 11–15
My Story #1
The Great Plague
Pamela Oldfield
A thirteen-year-old's diary entries reveal the fear and daily reality of surviving the bubonic plague in the year leadin
Ages 9–14
War Children: The Second World War in Their Own Words
Phil Robins
This compelling book shares firsthand accounts from children who experienced World War II, from surviving the Blitz to b
Ages 8–11
Change the Locks
Simon French
Steven, an eleven-year-old, is haunted by vague, disturbing memories of being abandoned as a young child. His mother, bu
Ages 4–11
The Baby-Sitters Club #25
Mary Anne and the Search for Tigger
Ann M. Martin
Panic sets in when Mary Anne’s kitten Tigger goes missing, sparking a frantic search that tests her nerves and her close
Ages 8–12
A Boy Called Book
Vincent Ralph
Life is a story you can write however you want in this moving tribute to the way books inspire us, shape our hearts, and
Ages 4–8
My America #2
The Starving Time
Patricia Hermes
Disease and hunger haunt the Jamestown settlement as Elizabeth Barker turns to her diary to document the struggle for su
Ages 7–10
I'm Not Invited?
Diana Cain Bluthenthal
Minnie feels the sting of rejection when she realizes she wasn't invited to Charles's party, capturing the tender emotio
Ages 4–8
Devil's Bridge
Cynthia DeFelice
Ben is fiercely protective of his late father's fishing record. When he uncovers a cheating plot in the annual Striped B
Ages 12–18
The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay
Rebecca Sparrow
Rachel thinks she has life under control until her dad invites the school’s most popular boy to move in, sparking a year
Ages 14–18
The Rough Patch
Brian Lies
For the child grappling with the heavy weight of loss, this gentle story shows that while grief is messy, life can slowl
Ages 4–8
My Grandpa Died
Maggie Scott
Soft illustrations and gentle words help children understand their feelings and find ways to cope after the loss of a gr
Ages 3–7
Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to Children
Bryan Mellonie
Every living thing has a beginning and an ending; in between is a lifetime. This gentle story explains the natural cycle
Ages 3–8
Anna #2
Anna Is Still Here
Ida Vos
After years of living as a hidden child in occupied Holland, thirteen-year-old Anna begins the delicate process of rebui
Ages 10–14
Airfield
Jeanette Ingold
Fifteen-year-old Beatty spends her days at a 1930s Texas airfield, waiting for her pilot father to finally tell her the
Ages 10–14
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