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Stella by Starlight
Stella by Starlight Sharon M. Draper, Author Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Historical Fiction, Jan. 6, 2015, the official release date. Many bloggers will be reviewing Stella by Starlight today as...
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Paperboy by Vince Vawter
National Stuttering Awareness Week is May 11-17, 2015 Paperboy Vince Vawter, Author Yearling, Imprint of Random House Children’s Books, Fiction, 2013 Winner: 2014 Newbery Honor Book Themes: Stuttering,...
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The War that Saved My Life
The War that Saved my Life Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Author Dial Books for Young Readers, Fiction, Jan. 8, 2015 Pages: 316 Suitable for Grade Levels – 4 – 7 Themes: WW II, Evacuation of children,...
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A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
A Handful of Stars Cynthia Lord, Author Scholastic Press, Fiction, May 26, 2015 Pages: 192 Suitable for Ages: 8-12, Grades 3-7 Themes: Blueberries, Migrant workers, Hispanic-American children,...
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Bayou Magic
Bayou Magic Jewell Parker Rhodes Little, Brown and Company, Fiction, May 12, 2015 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Pages: 256 Themes: Bayous, Magic, Environment, African-Americans, Louisiana, Grandmothers,...
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The Honest Truth
September 2015 is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month The Honest Truth Dan Gemeinhart, Author Scholastic Press, Fiction, Jan. 27, 2015 Suitable for Grades: 4 – 7 Pages: 229 Themes: Boy with cancer,...
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Edward’s Eyes
Edward’s Eyes Patricia MacLachlan, Author Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Fiction, 2007 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: Family relationships, Baseball, Death, Donation of Organs Book Jacket Synopsis:...
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Lost in the Sun
Lost in the Sun Lisa Graff, Author Philomel Books, Fiction, May 26, 2015 Suitable for Ages: 10 and up Themes: Friendship, Loss, Guilt, Disfigured persons, Brothers, Remarriage Book Jacket Synopsis:...
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The Baking Life of Amelie Day
The Baking Life of Amelie Day Vanessa Curtis, Author Capstone Young Readers, Sept. 1, 2015 Pages: 167 Suitable for Ages: 9-13 Themes: Cystic Fibrosis, Baking Competitions, Family relationships,...
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Minna’s Patchwork Coat
Minna’s Patchwork Coat Lauren A. Mills, Author and Illustrator Little Brown and Company, Fiction, Nov. 3, 2015 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Pages: 288 Themes: Children of coal miners, Appalachian Region,...
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The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd
The Key to Extraordinary Natalie Lloyd, Author Scholastic Press, Fiction, Feb. 23, 2016 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: Ancestors, Family Relationships, Friendships, Magic, Community, Cleft Palate...
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The Question of Miracles
The Question of Miracles Elana K. Arnold, Author Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Fiction, 2015 Suitable for Ages: 9-12 Themes: Miracles, Grief, Moving, Friendship, Oregon Book Jacket Synopsis: Iris...
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Rules for Stealing Stars
Rules for Stealing Stars Corey Ann Haydu, Author Katherine Tegen Books, Fiction, Sep. 29, 2015 Pages: 336 Suitable for Ages: 9-12 Themes: Sisters, Magic, Mother and daughters, Family problems, Family...
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Echo
Echo Pam Munoz Ryan, Author Scholastic Press, Fiction, Feb. 24, 2015 Winner of the 2016 Newbery Honor Suitable for Ages: 10-14 Themes: Harmonica, Music, Destiny, Nazi Germany, Pennsylvania orphans,...
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Trash Talk: Moving Toward A Zero-Waste World
Earth Day 2016 Trash Talk: Moving Toward A Zero-Waste World Michelle Mulder, Author Orca Book Publishers, Nonfiction, Apr. 1, 2015 Pages: 48 2016 Book of the Year for Children Award Green Earth Book...
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Blackbird Fly
Blackbird Fly Erin Entrada Kelly, Author Greenwillow Books, Fiction, Mar. 24, 2015 Paperback Reprint Mar. 1, 2016, 320 pages Suitable for Ages: 8-12 years Themes: Bullying, Outcasts, Filipino...
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The Great Good Summer
The Great Good Summer Liz Garton Scanlon, Author Beach Lane Books, Fiction, May 5, 2015 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: Runaways, Mothers and daughters, Absent mother, Family and Faith, Adventure,...
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Listen, Slowly by Thanhha Lai
Listen, Slowly Thanhha Lai, Author Harper Collins, Fiction, Feb. 17, 2015 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: Vietnam, Cross-cultural experiences, Culture-shock, Diversity, Intergenerational relationships,...
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Towers Falling by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Towers Falling Jewell Parker Rhodes, Author Little, Brown and Company, Fiction, Jul. 12, 2016 Pages: 223 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: September 11, Terrorist Attacks, World Trade Centers, School,...
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Be Light Like a Bird by Monika Schroder
Be Light Like a Bird Monika Schroder, Author Capstone Young Readers, Fiction, Sep. 1, 2016 Suitable for Ages: 8-12 Themes: Grief, Bereavement, Mother and daughter, Moving, Family relationships,...
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