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Refugee
by Alan Gratz
Three children, three different times, all with a common goal of finding refuge.
A tour de force from acclaimed author Alan Gratz (,Prisoner B-3087,), this timely — and timeless — novel tells the powerful story of three different children seeking refuge. A, New York Times, ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
A robot's journey of self-discovery and its transformation from a machine to a living creature.
Wall-E, meets, Hatchet, in this, New York Times, bestselling illustrated middle grade novel from Caldecott Honor winner Peter Brown Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz opens her ... (Barnes & Noble)
The One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate
A gorilla named Ivan, who lives in a mall, finds hope and freedom through his art and the help of his friends.
The story is placed at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall by the Video Arcade. Ivan, the gorilla, has lived in captivity at the Big Top Mall for 9,855 days by his own tally. , He lives in his domain, and is ... (Wikipedia)
The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill
A young girl accidentally drinks moonlight and gains magical powers. She must use them to save her people from a corrupt ruler.
Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the ... (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)
After the Fall: How Humpty Dumpty Got Back up Again
by Dan Santat
A journey of resilience and courage, learning to pick oneself back up after facing adversity.
My name is Humpty Dumpty. I'm famous for falling off a wall. (You may have heard about it.) But that's only half the story... Because I decided to get back up. And when I did, something amazing ... (Goodreads)
The Wild Robot Escapes
by Peter Brown
Robot Roz is back, fighting for survival on a remote island. She must find her way back to civilization and her adopted family.
The sequel to the,bestselling, The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her ... (Barnes & Noble)
Beyond the Bright Sea
by Lauren Wolk
A young girl's search for her true identity and her discovery of the dark secrets of her past.
Twelve-year-old Crow has lived her entire life on a tiny, isolated piece of the starkly beautiful Elizabeth Islands in Massachusetts. Abandoned and set adrift on a small boat when she was just hours ... (Goodreads)
Children of Blood and Bone
by Tomi Adeyemi
In a world where magic has been suppressed, a young girl fights to bring it back and overthrow the oppressive monarchy.
The novel takes place in the fictional land of Orïsha, inhabited by two distinct people: divîners, who have the capability to become magical maji and are marked by white hair, and non-magical ... (Wikipedia)
Pax
by Sara Pennypacker
A fox and a boy form an unlikely bond as they embark on a journey of survival and friendship.
New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year * National Book Award Longlist Finally in paperback! This handsome edition features French flaps. From bestselling and award-winning author ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Night Diary
by Veera Hiranandani
A young girl's journey during the Partition of India, as she navigates her identity and the world around her.
In the vein of, Inside Out and Back Again, and, The War That Saved My Life, comes a poignant, personal, and hopeful tale of India's partition, and of one girl's journey to find a new home in a ... (Goodreads)
Patina
by Jason Reynolds
Patina, a young girl, navigates the challenges of school, family, and track practice while learning to trust and rely on others.
Patina, or Patty, runs like a flash. She runs for many reasons—to escape the taunts from the kids at the fancy-schmancy new school she’s been sent to since she and her little sister had to stop ... (Goodreads)
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore
by William Joyce
A magical journey of life lessons, through the power of books and imagination.
Morris Lessmore loved words., He loved stories.,He loved books.,But every story has its upsets. Everything in Morris Lessmore’s life, including his own story, is scattered to the winds. But the power ... (Goodreads)
The Snowy Day
by Ezra Jack Keats
A young boy's joyous exploration of the world on a winter's day.
Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s first snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a ... (Wikipedia)
The Museum of Extraordinary Things
by Alice Hoffman
A love story set in early 20th century New York City, featuring a museum of oddities and two young people searching for their place in the world.
The “spellbinding” (,People, 4 stars),, New York Times, bestseller from the author of, The Dovekeepers,: an extraordinary novel about an electric and impassioned love affair—“an enchanting love story ... (Barnes & Noble)
Turtles All the Way Down
by John Green
A teenage girl's battle with mental illness, as she navigates her relationships & struggles to find her place in the world.
Aza Holmes is a 16-year-old high school student living in Indianapolis who struggles with OCD , which often manifests as a fear of the human microbiome . Constantly worried about infection, ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Crenshaw
by Katherine Applegate
A young boy dealing with family hardships and financial struggles finds solace in an imaginary cat.
In her first novel since, The One and Only Ivan, winner of the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable and magical story about family, friendship, and resilience., Jackson and ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Ninth Hour
by Alice McDermott
A young Irish immigrant commits suicide, leaving his pregnant wife to be taken care of by the nuns of the Little Nursing Sisters of the Sick Poor.
From National Book Award-winner and Pulitzer Prize Finalist Alice McDermott,, The Ninth Hour, is the critically-acclaimed “haunting and vivid portrait of an Irish Catholic clan in early twentieth ... (Barnes & Noble)
Ghost Boys
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
A young black boy is shot by a white police officer and becomes a ghost, witnessing the aftermath of his death and the impact on his family and community.
A heartbreaking and powerful story about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Only the living can make the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Sourdough
by Robin Sloan
A software engineer discovers the joy of baking sourdough bread and the mysterious origins of the starter.
Lois Clary is a software engineer at General Dexterity, a San Francisco robotics company with world-changing ambitions. She codes all day and collapses at night, her human contact limited to the two ... (Goodreads)
Windfall
by Jennifer E. Smith
A teenage girl wins the lottery and must navigate newfound wealth and its impact on her relationships.
Let luck find you. Alice doesn’t believe in luck—at least, not the good kind. But she does believe in love, and for some time now, she’s been pining for her best friend, Teddy. On his eighteenth ... (Goodreads)
The War I Finally Won
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A young girl with a disability finds the courage to fight for independence and to make her own choices.
Ada and her younger brother, Jamie, now have a permanent home with their loving legal guardian, Susan Smith. Although Jamie adapts more easily, Ada still struggles with the aftermath of her old life, ... (Goodreads)
An American Marriage
by Tayari Jones
A newlywed couple's lives are torn apart when the husband is wrongfully convicted of a crime. The novel explores love, loyalty, and injustice.
Roy, a sales representative for a textbook company, and Celestial, an artist specializing in custom made baby dolls, are newlyweds who live in Atlanta. After their first year of marriage they travel ... (Wikipedia)
Ghost
by Jason Reynolds
A teenage boy must confront his past and overcome adversities to find his own path.
Running. That's all that Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But never for a track team. Nope, his game has always been ball. But when Ghost impulsively challenges an elite sprinter to ... (Goodreads)
The Whipping Boy
by Sid Fleischman
A prince and his whipping boy switch places and embark on an adventure to escape danger and learn about each other.
Prince Horace can be annoying and craving attention from his father, he frequently misbehaves—to the point he is nicknamed "Prince Brat." Since he is a prince, no one may raise a hand against him. ... (Wikipedia)
Small Great Things
by Jodi Picoult
A gripping story of racism and justice, exploring the intersections of power and privilege.
#1, NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race,, Small Great ... (Barnes & Noble)
Girls Made of Snow and Glass
by Melissa Bashardoust
A retelling of Snow White, where a young queen and her stepdaughter struggle to break free from societal expectations and find their own paths.
Melissa Bashardoust’s acclaimed debut novel, Girls Made of Snow and Glass, is “Snow White as it’s never been told before...a feminist fantasy fairy tale not to be missed” (,BookPage,)! “Utterly ... (Barnes & Noble)
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)
Echo
by Pam Muñoz Ryan
A magical story of courage, hope and friendship, connecting three different generations.
The framing story is set in Germany circa 1889; , while playing hide-and-seek with his friends, Otto becomes absorbed in a book he had purchased from a Gypsy entitled The Thirteenth Harmonica of Otto ... (Wikipedia)
