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5,022 books found
The Berlin Trilogy #1
Brothers Like Friends
Klaus Kordon
Two brothers lean on each other to find their way through the shifting landscape of Berlin in 1950.
Ages 10–14
Twelve Nights #1
Twelve Nights
Andrew Zurcher
For the child grappling with the unsettling absence of a parent, this lyrical mystery offers a magical space to process
Ages 10–14
Rowan Hood #5
Rowan Hood Returns
Nancy Springer
Rowan Hood leaves her forest home to hunt the men who killed her mother, only to realize that vengeance might cost her t
Ages 8–12
Moon of Two Dark Horses
Sally M. Keehn
A Delaware Indian boy and his white friend search for legendary bones on sacred ground, hoping to protect their valley f
Ages 10–14
Olivia Kidney #2
Olivia Kidney and the Exit Academy
Ellen Potter
Olivia's new New York brownstone has an underwater living room, snapping turtles, and ghosts that bump into walls in the
Ages 8–12
Pinocchio's Sister
Jan Slepian
A daughter feels invisible in the world of vaudeville as her ventriloquist father gives all his affection to his wooden
Ages 10–14
Flight of the Last Dragon
Robert Burleigh
Ultimon, the very last survivor of the dragon kings, emerges from hiding for one final, majestic flight across the sky.
Ages 4–8
Safe at Second
Scott Johnson
After a devastating injury ends a promising baseball career, two best friends must navigate a difficult shift from the m
Ages 12–17
The Hoiho: New Zealand's Yellow-Eyed Penguin
Adele Vernon
The yellow-eyed hoiho is the rarest penguin on Earth. Learn how these unique birds live in the forests of New Zealand an
Ages 7–11
Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People
Carole Boston Weatherford
Archival images and twenty-nine original poems map 400 years of the African American journey, honoring the heroes who bu
Ages 10–18
The Ballad of the Harp Weaver
Edna St. Vincent Millay
For when a child needs to understand the selfless, magical depth of a mother's love even in the face of hardship and los
Ages 6–10
Tales Out of Time
Barbara Ireson
Strange peepholes, mysterious love letters, and a sound of thunder await in these classic short stories that bend the ru
Ages 12–18
The Muffin Child
Stephen Menick
Following a tragic accident in 1913, eleven-year-old Tanya bravely strikes out on her own, supporting herself by baking
Ages 9–12
Latsch Valley #3
Betsy's Up-and-Down Year
Anne Pellowski
Life on a Wisconsin farm brings Betsy face-to-face with sibling rivalry, a dangerous rattlesnake, and the quiet sorrow o
Ages 8–12
Cousins #2
Second Cousins
Virginia Hamilton
Already worried about her grandmother, Cammy’s world is shaken by an unexpected tragedy that forces her to face the comp
Ages 9–12
Gold Dust
Geraldine McCaughrean
For the child grappling with how greed can change a community, this evocative story explores the impact of a gold rush o
Ages 9–12
The Dalemark Quartet #1
Cart and Cwidder
Diana Wynne Jones
A family of traveling musicians finds their journey through Dalemark turned upside down when they take on a stranger and
Ages 10–14
Pete and Roland
Bob Graham
Pete experiences the joy of a new blue parakeet in his backyard and the bittersweet realization that some friends are me
Ages 3–7
Sheltering Rebecca
Mary Baylis-White
As the world teeters on the edge of war, twelve-year-old Sally forms a powerful bond with Rebecca, a girl who has fled G
Ages 8–12
Hoofbeats #2
Katie and the Mustang
Kathleen Duey
On a wagon train to Oregon, Katie must decide whether to stay with her traveling companions or risk everything to return
Ages 8–12
The Rabbi's Girls
Johanna Hurwitz
Eleven-year-old Carrie faces a year of massive change in 1923 as she moves house, welcomes a new sister, and says a fina
Ages 8–12
Rumer Godden's Dolls
The Rocking Horse Secret
Rumer Godden
When the owner of a decaying estate passes away, young Tibby must race to uncover a secret before a greedy family can se
Ages 7–10
Out of Nowhere
Ouida Sebestyen
Thirteen-year-old Harley finds a new kind of home when he adopts an abandoned dog and joins a ragtag group of outcasts w
Ages 10–14
M. V. Sexton Speaking
Suzanne Newton
A summer bakery job opens up a new world for sixteen-year-old Martha as she navigates friendship, romance, and family se
Ages 12–16
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