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The Teacher of Nomad Land: A World War II Story
Daniel Nayeri
Orphaned siblings Babak and his sister flee through 1941 Iran, disguised as nomadic teachers while dodging Nazi spies in
Ages 10–14
Terezín: Voices from the Holocaust
Ruth Thomson
The most personal side of history comes to light through the secret diaries and artwork of the Jewish people living in t
Ages 10–14
Merci Suárez #3
Merci Suárez Plays It Cool
Meg Medina
Eighth grade is a swirl of new responsibilities, popular teammates, and family worries as Merci Suárez learns how to be
Ages 9–12
Click Here #2
Access Denied (and other eighth grade error messages)
Denise Vega
Erin Swift thought eighth grade would be her year to rule, but she quickly finds herself crashing through first boyfrien
Ages 10–14
Rewind
William Sleator
For children grappling with big decisions or wishing they could undo mistakes, this story explores choices and consequen
Ages 10–13
Life Without Friends
Ellen Emerson White
Guilt and isolation follow Beverly after a school tragedy. Alone and struggling to move on, she finds a glimmer of hope
Ages 12–18
Five Kingdoms #4
Death Weavers
Brandon Mull
Cole must venture into the haunting echolands—a waystation for the departed—to save his friends from the terrifying risk
Ages 8–12
A Tangle of Knots #2
A Clatter of Jars
Lisa Graff
For children processing the weight of expectations or the pain of loss, this magical mystery explores how our unique gif
Ages 8–12
If He Had Been with Me #1
If He Had Been with Me
Laura Nowlin
Autumn and Finn were once inseparable, but now they are strangers. This raw look at regret explores how one choice can s
Ages 14–18
Elephant Secret
Eric Walters
Sam lives at an elephant sanctuary, but her newest charge is something much older: a cloned woolly mammoth she must prot
Ages 8–12
Bravemole
Lynne Jonell
Ordinary paws become heroic when a humble mole decides to help his community rebuild after dragons attack the forest's t
Ages 4–8
Actual Times #4
America Is Under Attack
Don Brown
Vivid watercolors and a calm, chronological narrative help explain the difficult events of September 11 with honesty and
Ages 6–10
Nia and the New Free Library
Ian Lendler
For children processing the loss of a community space or learning that even the smallest action can spark big change whe
Ages 5–8
Best Nerds Forever
James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein
Walking through walls and eating endless ice cream is fun at first, but ghost friends Finn and Isabella must soon solve
Ages 8–12
What Was?
What Was the Titanic?
Stephanie Sabol, Who HQ
Witness the final hours of the world's largest steamship and learn the startling reasons why an unsinkable vessel disapp
Ages 8–12
The Day Django Lost His Smile
Andi Triyanta
Django wakes up feeling out of sorts and searches the forest with his friends to find the big, happy grin that has gone
Ages 3–6
The Science of Breakable Things
Tae Keller
Natalie turns her middle school science project into a quest for answers, hoping the scientific process can help her und
Ages 8–12
Journey
Patricia MacLachlan
Searching through old photographs and torn memories, eleven-year-old Journey looks for the truth behind his mother's sud
Ages 8–12
The Velveteen Rabbit
Margery Williams
A threadbare toy rabbit learns that being loved by a child is the only way to transform from a nursery plaything into so
Ages 4–8
Holding Up the Universe
Jennifer Niven
Libby is reclaiming her life after grief while Jack is hiding the fact that he cannot recognize faces; together, they fi
Ages 14–18
The Boy in the Black Suit
Jason Reynolds
Matt finds a surprising path through the heavy fog of his mother's death by taking a job at a local funeral home and lea
Ages 12–17
The Crossover #1
Rebound
Kwame Alexander
Sent to his grandparents for the summer of 1988, twelve-year-old Chuck Bell finds a new rhythm through the sounds of jaz
Ages 10–14
The Way I Used to Be #2
The Way I Am Now
Amber Smith
As Eden's sexual assault case goes to trial, she reconnects with Josh, who is dealing with his own family struggles. Can
Ages 12–18
Clap When You Land
Elizabeth Acevedo
Two sisters living in different worlds are brought together by their father’s sudden death, uncovering the complicated s
Ages 14–18
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