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Rain Reign
by Ann M. Martin
A young girl with Asperger's navigates her world through her love of homonyms while dealing with family issues.
From Newbery Honor author Ann M. Martin, who wrote the Baby-sitters Club series, comes a, New York Times,-bestselling middle grade novel about a girl, her dog, and the trials of growing up in a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Mockingbird
by Kathryn Erskine
A young girl with Asperger's syndrome navigates the aftermath of her brother's death and seeks closure through a school play.
The book centers around a school shooting. The main character is a 10-year-old girl with autism named Caitlin Smith who is preoccupied with drawing and dictionaries. Her older brother Devon has just ... (Wikipedia)
The Running Dream
by Wendelin Van Draanen
A teenage girl's inspiring journey to recovery and redemption after a devastating injury.
An award-winning and inspiring novel. When Jessica's dreams are shattered, she puts herself back together—and learns to dream bigger than ever before., , Jessica thinks her life is over when she ... (Goodreads)
The Thing About Jellyfish
by Ali Benjamin
A young girl's quest to reconcile the death of her best friend, and the power of human connection.
The book follows Suzy Swanson, the protagonist and narrator, who theorizes the death of her friend, Franny Jackson, was caused by a jellyfish sting. Suzy has started the seventh grade, which is the ... (Wikipedia)
Savvy
by Ingrid Law
A family discovers the power of their special inherited magical gifts.
For generations, the Beaumont family has harbored a magical secret. They each possess a "savvy" -a special supernatural power that strikes when they turn thirteen. Grandpa Bomba moves mountains, her ... (Goodreads)
11 Birthdays
by Wendy Mass
Two best friends, Amanda and Leo, are stuck in a time loop, reliving their 11th birthday party until they learn to forgive each other.
Amanda and Leo have been best friends since they were born, but on their 10th birthday, she hears Leo saying terrible things about her and she stops speaking to him. Their 11th birthday does not go ... (Wikipedia)
Counting by 7s
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A story of resilience and hope, as an outsider learns to find her place in the world.
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to count by 7s. It has never been easy for her to connect with anyone other ... (Goodreads)
Okay for Now
by Gary D. Schmidt
A young boy struggles to find his place in a new town, but with the help of a kind librarian and John James Audubon's illustrations, he discovers his own talents and strengths.
Douglas "Doug" Swieteck is a fourteen-year-old boy living somewhere on Long Island in 1968 during the Vietnam War . After Doug's dad is fired for mouthing off to his boss, the Swietecks move to the ... (Wikipedia)
Fish in a Tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
A young girl discovers her own unique talents with the help of a supportive teacher.
"Fans of R.J. Palacio’s, Wonder, will appreciate this feel-good story of friendship and unconventional smarts.” —,Kirkus Reviews, Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time ... (Barnes & Noble)
Inside Out & Back Again
by Thanhha Lai
A young girl and her family flee Vietnam, adapting to a new life in America.
Inside Out and Back Again is a story about a young girl named Kim Hà and her family, consisting of her Mother and three brothers, being forced to move to the United States because the Vietnam War had ... (Wikipedia)
Rules
by Cynthia Lord
A young girl's attempt to make peace with her family's dynamic and her autistic brother.
This Newbery Honor Book is a heartfelt and witty story about feeling different and finding acceptance–beyond the rules. Twelve-year-old Catherine just wants a normal life. Which is near impossible ... (Goodreads)
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
Two brothers explore the joys and struggles of adolescence through the power of basketball.
New York Times, bestseller ∙ Newbery Medal Winner ∙, Coretta Scott King Honor Award ∙,2015 YALSA 2015 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults,∙, 2015 YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers ... (Barnes & Noble)
Because of Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea
Seven fifth-grade students learn valuable life lessons through the influence of a beloved teacher.
It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new girl, smart and perceptive, who’s having a hard time fitting in; Alexia, a bully, your friend one ... (Goodreads)
Because of Winn-Dixie
by Kate DiCamillo
A girl's journey of self-discovery and healing, as she finds friendship in an unlikely companion.
Kate DiCamillo's beloved, best-selling debut novel is now available in a paperback digest edition. Kate DiCamillo's first published novel, like Winn-Dixie himself, immediately proved to be a keeper—a ... (Goodreads)
Esperanza Rising
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
A young girl from a wealthy Mexican family is forced to flee to California during the Great Depression and learns to adapt to a new life as a farm worker.
Esperanza is a child in Aguascalientes , Mexico, daughter of wealthy landowner Sixto Ortega. She lives on her family's ranch, El Rancho de la Rosas, with her mother, father, and grandmother Abuelita. ... (Wikipedia)
A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story
by Linda Sue Park
A boy's story of courage and perseverance, as he faces the civil war in Sudan.
A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about a girl in Sudan in 2008 and a boy in Sudan in 1985. The girl, Nya, is fetching water from a pond that is two hours’ ... (Goodreads)
The Lions of Little Rock
by Kristin Levine
A 12-year-old girl faces the racial tensions of 1958 Arkansas during the Little Rock Nine integration crisis.
Two girls separated by race form an unbreakable bond during the tumultuous integration of Little Rock schools in 1958 Twelve-year-old Marlee doesn't have many friends until she meets Liz, the new ... (Goodreads)
One for the Murphys
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
A young foster child's struggles to find her place in a tumultuous world.
Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, she's learned to be tough. But she never expected a betrayal that would land her in a foster care. ... (Goodreads)
Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
A young girl navigates the challenges of middle school and braces, overcoming obstacles with the help of her friends.
For fans both new and old, Smile is now available with fifteen pages of never-before-seen content exclusively at B&N. Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she ... (Barnes & Noble)
House Rules
by Jodi Picoult
A family's struggle with Autism, and the power of acceptance and understanding.
Eighteen-year-old Jacob Hunt lives with his mother Emma and his younger brother, Theo. Jacob has Asperger's syndrome , then considered a form of high-functioning autism . Jacob lives by a highly ... (Wikipedia)
A World Without Heroes
by Brandon Mull
A group of kids must battle mysterious forces to save their world from destruction.
Jason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable–until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever ... (Goodreads)
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein
A game of wit and strategy, testing knowledge and problem-solving skills to escape a library.
Twelve-year-old Kyle Keeley is obsessed with the board games of Mr. Luigi L. Lemoncello, the world's most renowned game maker. Big news hits his town when Mr. Lemoncello transforms Alexandriaville, ... (Wikipedia)
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead
A young girl in 1970s New York City receives mysterious notes that seem to predict the future. She must unravel the mystery before it's too late.
Miranda is an ordinary sixth grader, until she starts receiving mysterious messages from somebody who knows all about her, including things that have not even happened yet. Each message brings her ... (Goodreads)
The False Prince
by Jennifer A. Nielsen
A young orphan is chosen to impersonate a long-lost prince in a daring plan to save a kingdom.
In this first book in a remarkable trilogy, an orphan is forced into a twisted game with deadly stakes. Choose to lie...or choose to die. In a discontent kingdom, civil war is brewing. To unify the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Chasing the Prophecy
by Brandon Mull
The final battle between good and evil is at hand. Jason and his friends must stop the evil emperor Maldor from taking over the world.
The #1 New York Times bestselling Beyonders fantasy trilogy comes to a stunning and epic conclusion. Jason and Rachel were not born in Lyrian. They did not grow up in Lyrian. But after all of the ... (Barnes & Noble)
A Mango-Shaped Space
by Wendy Mass
A girl discovers her unique ability to see colors associated with time, space, and emotions.
As long as she can remember, Mia Winchell has seen words and numbers as colors. However, Mia has kept this a secret from everyone, including friends and family. In the year since her grandfather's ... (Wikipedia)
Orbiting Jupiter
by Gary D. Schmidt
Told through the eyes of a young boy, a story of redemption, love, and family.
When Jack meets his new foster brother, he already knows three things about him: Joseph almost killed a teacher. He was incarcerated at a place called Stone Mountain. He has a daughter. Her name is ... (Goodreads)
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
by Lisa See
Story of two women in 19th-century China, exploring the power of female friendship.
In rural Hunan province called Puwei (nicknamed the Common Beauty Village), a county in China, Lily is destined to become a, laotong, pair with Snow Flower, a girl of the same age from Tongkou (the ... (Wikipedia)
Before We Were Yours
by Lisa Wingate
Family torn apart is reunited across generations, revealing a powerful tale of resilience and hope.
Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family’s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the ... (Goodreads)
The Tale of Despereaux
by Kate DiCamillo
An epic adventure of an unlikely hero, on a quest to save his kingdom and restore justice.
A noble mouse named Despereaux saves a princess named Princess Pea. Book one tells a story about a small, sickly mouse named Despereaux who was born in a castle with his eyes open. Despereaux, unlike ... (Wikipedia)
