Topical/Coming of Age
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The Ugly One
$9.99 Add to cart“[A] quiet, deeply moving story.” —The Bulletin
Twelve-year-old Micay walks around her fifteenth-century Incan village shielding the scarred side of her face that inspired the cruel name Millay, or “U
- Author: Ellis, Leanne Statland
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 10 2015
- ISBN10: 0544439171
- Language: English
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The Unexpected Adventures of C.A.T.
$17.95 Add to cart“Opens the door to an unusual confluence of worlds, with cats, people, and Jewish identity all intersecting.” –The Jewish Book Council
Fourth-grader Chaya Ann Tober loves cats. Even her initials, C.A.
- Author: Hurwitz, Johanna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: May 23 2023
- ISBN10: 1681156032
- Language: English
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Catherine, Called Birdy: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
$9.99 Add to cartRead the book behind Lena Dunham’s acclaimed new movie! This historical fiction classic, told in the form of a diary, has drawn in generations of readers and is a Newbery Honor Book.
Catherine feels t
- Author: Cushman, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 30 2019
- ISBN10: 1328631117
- Language: English
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Okay for Now
$12.99 Add to cartLarge Print�s increased font size and wider line spacing maximizes reading legibility, and has been proven to advance comprehension, improve fluency, reduce eye fatigue, and boost engagement in
- Author: Schmidt, Gary D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: January 28 2020
- ISBN10: 1432875906
- Language: English
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The Outsiders
$15.00 Add to cartNow a Broadway musical
First published in 1967, S. E. Hinton’
Inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic film
Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read- Series: Penguin Classics
- Author: Hinton, S. E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: May 30 2006
- ISBN10: 0143039857
- Language: English
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Keeping It Real
$7.99 Read more“Fun and juicy.”–New York Times
“A solid story of summer growth and exploration.”–Kirkus Reviews
Marigold Johnson is looking forward to a future full of family, friends, and fashion–but what will she
- Author: Chase, Paula
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 0062965700
- Language: English
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Second Sleep
$17.99 Read moreThe time by the lake is everything perfect about a childhood summer…and maybe it also holds the answers Max needs. Give this tender middle grade novel to readers who love the mystery, friendships, a
- Author: Stanley, Diane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0062658034
- Language: English
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A Gift of Magic
$12.99 Add to cartWhen the old woman died, she left her grandchild Nancy with the extraordinary gift of magic. Nancy can read people’s minds, know their thoughts, and make them do what she wants. Will she use her gift … [more below]
- Author: Duncan, Lois
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: July 15 2016
- ISBN10: 0316098949
- Language: English
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Jessica Darling’s It List: The (Totally Not) Guaranteed Guide to Popularity, Prettiness & Perfection
$14.99 Add to cartNow a digital feature film!
1. My best friend had turned pretty.
I hadn’t even gotten to homeroom yet and I’d already discovered five hard truths about junior high:
2. She didn’t know it yet.
3. It w- Series: Jessica Darling’s It List #1
- Author: McCafferty, Megan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 12 2014
- ISBN10: 0316244988
- Language: English
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The Soul Brothers and Sister Lou
$25.95 Add to cartAfrican-American teen Louretta Hawkins discovers music and, through it, the worth of her black identity. She navigates an urban world of poverty, overcrowding, hostile police, and feuding gangs to eme… [more below]
- Author: Lattany, Kristin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 07 2005
- ISBN10: 0595796354
- Language: English
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Bloodline
$8.99 Read moreThis ninth book in the H.I.V.E. series concludes the high-octane adventures of the supremely talented team of criminals.
As the students of H.I.V.E. face the challenges of their final year at the scho- Series: H.I.V.E. #9
- Author: Walden, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1442494743
- Language: English
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Batneezer: The Creature from My Closet
$19.99 Add to cartA funny combination of Ebenezer Scrooge and Lego Batman helps Rob Burnside save his school in the final book in the illustrated Creature from My Closet middle grade series from Obert Skye.
For the fir- Series: Creature from My Closet #6
- Author: Skye, Obert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1250177227
- Language: English
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Nowhere Better Than Here
$10.99 Add to cartIn a town slowly being destroyed by rising tides, one girl must fight to find a way to keep her community’s spirit from drowning.
For thirteen-year-old Jillian Robichaux, three things are sacred: bayo- Author: Guillory, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 19 2024
- ISBN10: 1250895235
- Language: English
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Operation: Happy: A World War II Story of Courage, Resilience, and an Unbreakable Bond
$18.99 Add to cartAs World War II enters her backyard, a young girl tries to cope with the war and keep her family together by completing a bucket list with her best friend: her dog Happy. Featuring a dog’s POV and ins
- Author: Walsh, Jenni L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: April 02 2024
- ISBN10: 0310159261
- Language: English
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Horrid Henry and the Mega-Mean Time Machine
$7.99 Add to cartAge Level: 7 and up Grade Level: 2 to 5
Horrid Henry invents a time machine and promises to send his brother, Perfect Peter, to the future (as soon as Peter puts on one of Mom’s dresses). But when Pete
- Series: Horrid Henry (Quality) #0
- Author: Simon, Francesca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: April 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1402217803
- Language: English
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Walk Two Moons
$12.99 Add to cartIn her own singularly beautiful style, Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving st
- Series: Walk Two Moons #1
- Author: Creech, Sharon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: February 20 2019
- ISBN10: 1432864041
- Language: English
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The Ability
$8.99 Read moreDelve into the extraordinary abilities of the twelve-year-old mind in this “fast-paced, superhero-tinged spy novel” (Publishers Weekly), the thrilling start to a middle grade series that expands the p… [more below]
- Series: Ability
- Author: Vaughan, M. M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: March 11 2014
- ISBN10: 1442452013
- Language: English
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The Transcriber
$10.00 Add to cartLouis’s sister, Emily, is blind. She’s also in the marching band, gets great grades, sculpts in clay, and has the biggest bedroom in the house to accommodate her Braille machine. Everyone thinks Emily
- Series: Open Door (Gemma)
- Author: Witucki, Kristen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 100
- Publish Date: February 07 2013
- ISBN10: 1936846373
- Language: English
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Lily’s Promise
$7.99 Read moreFrom National Book Award-winning author Kathryn Erskine comes a heartfelt, poignant novel that tackles grief, change, and the struggle to let your voice be heard. Perfect for fans of Lynda Mullaly Hun
- Author: Erskine, Kathryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: November 15, 2022
- ISBN10: 0063058162
- Language: English
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On the Victory Trail: 2
$8.99 Add to cartIn the second book of the Keystone Stables series, perfect for girls who love horses and horse fiction, foster child Skye must face a new challenge with a friend from her past stays at the ranch Skye
- Series: Keystone Stables
- Author: Hubler, Marsha
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: April 26 2009
- ISBN10: 0310717930
- Language: English
