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Cover of The Dust Bowl

Clouds of black dust and a decade of drought transform the Great Plains in the 1930s, forcing farm families to fight for

Cover of The Aeneid

Capstone Classics

For the child feeling the weight of a big move or a new beginning, this epic quest shows that even when you lose your ho

Cover of Kristallnacht

Holocaust Through Primary Sources

Stephanie Fitzgerald

For the child asking difficult questions about history or injustice, this book provides a sensitive yet factual guide to

Cover of The Last City of Krypton

Tales of the Fortress of Solitude #1

The Last City of Krypton

For the child who loves origins and mysteries, this graphic novel explores the lost history and culture of Superman's ho

Cover of President Garfield's Killer and the America He Left Behind The Assassin, the Crime, the Hapless Doctors, and a President's Slow, Grim Death

President Garfield's Killer and the America He Left Behind The Assassin, the Crime, the Hapless Doctors, and a President's Slow, Grim Death

For the curious student fascinated by the darker side of history, this book explores a tragic assassination and the medi

Cover of Home of the Brave

Home of the Brave

After a kayaking accident, a man finds himself transported through the memories and hardships of children living in inte

Cover of Ida and Betty

For the child navigating the ups and downs of a first best friendship, this story offers a gentle mirror for when a smal

Cover of Crazy Beautiful

Crazy Beautiful

Lauren Baratz-Logsted

For teens grappling with physical differences, navigating grief, or searching for true connection, this contemporary "Be

Cover of Ira Says Goodbye

Ira Says Goodbye

Ira is heartbroken that his best friend is moving away, but he is even more confused by the fact that Reggie seems excit

Cover of The One who Came Back

The One who Came Back

For the child grappling with hope and loss, this story explores the enduring power of connection when a longed-for "one"

Cover of Reasons to Stay

Reasons to Stay

Margaret Walden Froehlich

After losing her mother, twelve-year-old Babe must sift through difficult family secrets that challenge everything she t

Cover of Artie's Brief: The Whole Truth, and Nothing But

Artie's Brief: The Whole Truth, and Nothing But

Christi Killien

For a child processing the profound grief of loss or struggling with feelings of unfairness, this story offers a poignan

Cover of Goodbye to Angel Island

Houghton Mifflin Leveled Readers

Goodbye to Angel Island

For families seeking to understand the historical journey of immigrants through Angel Island, this poignant story shares

Cover of One Unhappy Horse

One Unhappy Horse

Twelve-year-old Jan balances the grief of losing her father with a desperate mission to fund a life-saving operation for

Cover of Nation

Terry Pratchett

For the young reader wrestling with big questions about faith and science after a loss, or anyone searching for their pl

Cover of Hear the Wind Blow

Hear the Wind Blow

Mary Downing Hahn

With their home in ashes, a thirteen-year-old boy and his sister trek across Virginia during the final, desperate days o

Cover of The Counterfeit Princess

The Counterfeit Princess

Jane Resh Thomas

In the dangerous political world of 1553, a grieving teenager seeks revenge by working as a secret spy and body double f

Cover of Face at the Edge of the World

Face at the Edge of the World

Jed is left with a heavy silence and a thousand questions after his best friend’s suicide, leading him on a search for t

Cover of There's No Surf in Cleveland

There's No Surf in Cleveland

Stephanie Jona Buehler

Ten-year-old Philip misses Ohio so much he will do anything to leave the sunny beaches of Los Angeles and get back to hi

Cover of An Early Winter

An Early Winter

Marion Dane Bauer

Eleven-year-old Tim hopes a fishing trip will help his grandfather remember who he is, but a difficult day at the pond b

Cover of Dawn of Fear

The excitement of watching air raids fades into true terror for three children in war-torn England when a local rivalry

Cover of As the Crow Flies

As the Crow Flies

Elizabeth Winthrop

For children navigating the complex emotions of long distance parenting. This gentle story validates the joy of a visit

Cover of Promises

Elizabeth Winthrop

For children navigating the uncertainty of a parent's cancer treatment, this story explores the small, steady promises t

Cover of Cheyenne Again

For children processing the pain of being forced to fit in or the struggle to hold onto their family heritage when every

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