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A Is for Amber #5
Orange You Glad It's Halloween, Amber Brown?
Paula Danziger
Amber Brown tries to enjoy the tricks and treats of Halloween while her parents' loud arguments threaten to cast a shado
Ages 6–9
Sticks
Joan Bauer
Ten-year-old math whiz Mickey prepares for the biggest pool championship of his life while leaning on his community to h
Ages 8–12
Shooting the Moon
Frances O'Roark Dowell
Twelve-year-old Jamie begins to see her military upbringing in a new light when her brother is sent to fight in the Viet
Ages 9–12
Making a Friend
Alison McGhee
For the child learning to navigate the bittersweet nature of change, this gentle story shows how something loved can sta
Ages 4–8
Teddy's Favorite Toy
Christian Trimmer
Teddy’s favorite doll has fierce style and expert fighting skills, but when he goes missing, only a mom’s heroic rescue
Ages 4–8
The Cloud Chamber
Joyce Maynard
Nate channels his grief and anger into a high-stakes school science project after his family is shunned by their small M
Ages 12–16
My Best Sweet Potato
Rainy Dohaney
A little girl begins a frantic search through the outdoors after a curious bird flies away with Woolyman, her most cheri
Ages 4–8
The Christmas Box
Joanne Stewart Wetzel
A mysterious wooden box arrives from Japan, bringing a touch of holiday magic to a family missing their father during hi
Ages 4–8
The Hunter
Paul Geraghty
Deep in the forest, a young girl witnesses the harsh reality of poaching and risks everything to protect a helpless baby
Ages 5–10
Finding Miracles
Julia Alvarez
Milly is a typical teenager until a new friend inspires a journey to a distant country to find the truth about her birth
Ages 12–17
Mary Mehan #2
Mary Mehan Awake
Jennifer Armstrong
A former Civil War nurse finds a path to healing through the quiet beauty of nature and a growing bond with a man who un
Ages 12–18
Heaven's All-Star Jazz Band
Don Carter
A boy finds comfort in picturing his late grandfather playing his trumpet alongside the greatest jazz legends in a heave
Ages 4–8
Mahalia
Joanne Horniman
Matt, a young father, faces the daunting challenge of raising his five-month-old daughter, Mahalia, alone after his girl
Ages 4–11
His Dark Materials #3
The Amber Spyglass
Philip Pullman
Lyra and Will travel across worlds into the heart of a cosmic war between a mysterious Authority and a rebel army gather
Ages 12–18
Song of a Blackbird
Maria van Lieshout
A 2011 search for a medical donor unearths a 1943 secret involving a resistance fighter and a series of mysterious art p
Ages 10–14
Nowhere Better Than Here
Sarah Guillory
Thirteen-year-old Jillian fights to save her coastal Louisiana town and its unbreakable spirit after a devastating flood
Ages 8–12
Dead Girls Don't Write Letters
Gail Giles
Sunny's sister died in a fire, so when a girl claiming to be her arrives at the door, a suspenseful mystery begins where
Ages 12–17
Awake in the World
Jason Gurley
In a California town shadowed by oil rigs, Zach meets the star-gazing Vanessa and begins to imagine a future beyond the
Ages 14–18
Little Bot and Sparrow
Jake Parker
A discarded robot finds a new life and a deep connection with a kind sparrow as they explore the forest and learn the me
Ages 3–6
It Only Looks Easy
Pamela Curtis Swallow
Kat faces the consequences of an impulsive choice on the first day of seventh grade after her dog is injured in an accid
Ages 10–13
Usborne Young Reading
Romeo and Juliet
Anna Claybourne, William Shakespeare
For the child navigating intense friendships and family rivalries, this accessible retelling introduces the power of loy
Ages 7–11
A Thief in the House of Memory
Tim Wynne-Jones
A mysterious death in his family’s old home forces sixteen-year-old Declan to piece together blurred memories of the mot
Ages 12–18
Dead Beautiful #2
Life Eternal
Yvonne Woon
Renée Winters transfers to a specialized Montréal school to train as an undead hunter while searching for a secret that
Ages 14–18
The Falconer #2
The Vanishing Throne
Elizabeth May
After escaping a fae portal, Aileana Kameron returns to find her world in ruins and must find a way to save both the hum
Ages 14–18
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