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Andrew Clements School Stories #7
Lunch Money
Andrew Clements
For the budding entrepreneur who sees every opportunity as a business venture. This story explores how to balance ambiti
Ages 8–12
The Wanderer
Sharon Creech
For the child grappling with buried memories or family mysteries, this ocean-bound journey offers a path to healing thro
Ages 8–12
Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete Poems
Bob Raczka
For the child who loves puzzles and seeing things from a new perspective, this collection of concrete poems turns words
Ages 7–11
Poems of A. Nonny Mouse
Jack Prelutsky
For the child who loves to giggle and play with language, this collection of silly, short rhymes turns the mystery of 'A
Ages 4–9
Joe Quinn's Poltergeist
David Almond
For the teen processing the blurred lines between memory and reality, this haunting tale explores how grief can manifest
Ages 12–17
Seeing Emily
Joyce Lee Wong
For the teenager navigating the pull between two cultures while trying to find their own creative voice through art.
Ages 12–17
Mungo's Picture Book of Poems
William Paul Marlette
For the curious child who finds magic in everyday moments. These short, illustrated verses follow a character named Mung
Ages 3–7
The Paper Knife
Marc Talbert
For the child processing trauma or secrets, this gentle story follows ten-year-old Jeremy as he finds the courage to spe
Ages 10–14
Ahwoooooooo!
Yannick Murphy
For the child who feels like they don't quite fit in with the group. A young wolf searches for his own unique voice in a
Ages 4–7
Home on the Range: John A. Lomax and His Cowboy Songs
Deborah Hopkinson
For the child who loves singing along to cowboy tunes and wonders how those old stories and songs were saved for us to h
Ages 6–10
Maria's Comet
Deborah Hopkinson
For the child who gazes at the stars and wonders about their place in the universe, this lyrical story explores the spar
Ages 4–8
Birdie's Lighthouse
Deborah Hopkinson
For the child who thrives on independence and responsibility, this diary-style story follows a young girl proving she ha
Ages 5–9
The Arrow Finds Its Mark: A Book of Found Poems
Georgia Heard
For the child who claims they don't like poetry, this clever collection proves that poems are hidden everywhere: from gr
Ages 8–12
Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World
Frederick Joseph, Porsche Joseph
For the teenager overwhelmed by the world's problems, this essential handbook transforms anxiety into action through his
Ages 12–18
Shakespeare Shapiro #1
Spanking Shakespeare
Jake Wizner
For the teenager navigating the hilarious and mortifying hurdles of high school while trying to find their own identity
Ages 14–18
Wolfish
Christiane M. Andrews
For the child searching for their true place in the world, this lyrical adventure explores how kindness and fate intertw
Ages 8–12
The Mighty Onion and Guinea Pig Girl!
Mark Crilley
For the young artist or dreamer learning that real-life heroism and creative collaboration are much messier than they ap
Ages 8–12
Race for History
Who Really Created Democracy?
Amie Jane Leavitt
For the curious student wondering why we vote: explore how different cultures, from Ancient Greece to the Iroquois, shap
Ages 8–12
Talking with Artists #3
Talking with Artists, Volume 3
Pat Cummings
For the child who loves to doodle, this book offers an intimate look at how thirteen famous illustrators turned their ch
Ages 8–14
Goddesses of the Underworld #2
Styx: The River
Nikita Gill
For the teen navigating feelings of being overlooked or underestimated, this lyrical journey explores finding your own v
Ages 13–18
Abraham Lincoln Puts on His Hat
Chris Small
For the child who loves quirky facts, this story shows how even great leaders have unique habits that help them stay org
Ages 5–9
Corpse Talk
Ground-breaking Rebels
Adam Murphy
For the child who asks why the world is the way it is, this hilarious graphic novel introduces history's boldest rule-br
Ages 8–12
Wonders, Inc
Crawford Kilian
For the child who wonders where ideas come from and how the world is put together, this surreal journey turns abstract c
Ages 6–10
Secrets of the Nile #2
Where the Library Hides
Isabel Ibañez
For the teen seeking to reclaim their family history and find where they belong while navigating the weight of inherited
Ages 14–18
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