So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.45
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
From author Gary D. Schmidt comes a picture book biography of a giant in the struggle for civil rig…
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1. Homecoming (Tillerman Cycle, #1)
By: Cynthia Voigt
3.97
Format: 402 pages, Mass Market Paperback
It's still true... That's the first thing James Tillerman says to his sister Dicey every morning… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Having someplace in mind that you were traveling to was different from not having any place."-Cynthia Voigt, Homecoming (Tillerman Cycle, #1)
"Once again, everything had changed on them. Perhaps it was all this changing that made her sad."-Cynthia Voigt, Homecoming (Tillerman Cycle, #1)
"You should have spoken up sooner." her grandmother answered. "No need to bear pain unless you have to."-Cynthia Voigt, Homecoming (Tillerman Cycle, #1)
"How can something get you thinking the wrong way, if you know how to think the right way?' Sammy asked."-Cynthia Voigt, Homecoming (Tillerman Cycle, #1)
2. Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust
By: Alexis Siegel , Loïc Dauvillier , Marc Lizano , Greg Salsedo
4.15
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
In this gentle, poetic young graphic novel, Dounia, a grandmother, tells her granddaughter the stor… read more
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- historical
- picture books
- middle grade
- childrens
3. Auggie & Me: Three Wonder Stories (Wonder #1.5, 1.6, 1.7)
By: R.J. Palacio
4.03
Format: 606 pages, Paperback
WONDER tells the story of Auggie Pullman: an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face, whose first y… read more
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4. Gem & Dixie
By: Sara Zarr
4.48
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Gem has never known what it is to have security. She's never known an adult she can truly rely on. … read more
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5. All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown (All-of-a-Kind Family, #4)
By: Sydney Taylor
3.93
Format: 592 pages, Paperback
Based on the author's family and childhood, these charming books capture the everyday life of a hom… read more
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6. More All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #3)
By: Sydney Taylor , Mary Stevens
4.24
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
In the third book of Sydney Taylor's classic children's series, Ella finds a boyfriend and Henny di… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
7. Preacher's Boy
By: Katherine Paterson
4.00
Format: 100 pages, Paperback
Robbie is the son of a preacher in small-town America in 1899. People are saying that the world's g… read more
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8. Your Question For Author Here
By: Kate DiCamillo , Jon Scieszka
4.20
Format: 251 pages, Audio
It's here: Volume One of the official Guys Read Library. Jon Scieszka's Guys Read initiative was fo… read more
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9. Ella of All-of-a-Kind Family (All-of-a-Kind Family, #5)
By: Sydney Taylor
4.17
Format: None pages, Paperback
World War I has ended, and Ella, the oldest of the five sisters, who dreams of singing and dancing … read more
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10. Raymie Nightingale
By: Kate DiCamillo
3.27
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
Raymie Clarke has come to realize that everything, absolutely everything, depends on her. And she h… read more
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11. All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown (All-of-a-Kind-Family, #2)
By: Sydney Taylor
4.21
Format: None pages, Paperback
Sydney Taylor grew up among immigrant families on New York City's Lower East Side prior to World Wa… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
12. Across Five Aprils
By: Irene Hunt
4.41
Format: 333 pages, Paperback
The Newbery Award winning author of Up a Road Slowlypresents the unforgettable story of Jethro Crei… read more
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13. Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me
By: Russell M. Nelson
4.87
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“The laws or truths I will share in this book are not merely ideas I have studied and examined; the… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
"Jesus Christ frequently expressed gratitude. Before raising Lazarus from the dead, before miraculously multiplying loaves and fishes, and before passing the cup to His disciples at the Last Supper, t…"-Russell M. Nelson, Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me
14. Prairie Lotus
By: Linda Sue Park
4.29
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
Prairie Lotus is a book about a girl determined to fit in and realize her dreams: getting an educat… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
15. Ferris
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.30
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
16. Iceberg
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
4.15
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The thrilling story of a young girl who stows away onboard the Titanicand as she explores, attempti… read more
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- historical
- middle grade
- childrens
"Over the next two hours, I would learn something about time. Something devastating. There are moments in life when time moves with its own will, not bound by any timekeeper's measure. It may speed up…"-Jennifer A. Nielsen, Iceberg
17. Prophets See around Corners
By: Sheri Dew
4.74
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Author Sheri Dew has had the unique opportunity to be in the presence of prophets, seers, and revel… read more
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- nonfiction
18. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 7
By: Beth Brower
4.77
Format: 313 pages, Paperback
"The image of Pandora’s Box being opened by my own hand flashed across my mind. A sobering and some… read more
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- historical
19. Leeva at Last
By: Sara Pennypacker
4.10
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A tale about a precocious girl who transforms her community in surprising ways. What are people … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
20. The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5)
By: Jeanne Birdsall
4.17
Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition
Nine years, five older siblings, a few beloved dogs, and an endless array of adventures--these are … read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Ready, Lydia?" Jack asked, "Can you run?" Could she? A bobolink warbled the answer. "Yes," said Lydia, all hope and exhilaration. "Yes, I can." And away they went. the three together, prancing, leapi…"-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks at Last (The Penderwicks, #5)
21. Marmee
By: Sarah Miller
4.25
Format: 423 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Caroline, a revealing retelling of Louisa May Alcott's beloved Little Women, fro… read more
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- historical
"Waking up every day and remembering Papa's gone to the front is like biting into a bonbon with nothing in the center."-Sarah Miller, Marmee
"I have been wrong to hide my temper so completely. All this time I have been inadvertently teaching my girls that goodness is the absence of faults. An unattainable goal that can only lead to a lifet…"-Sarah Miller, Marmee
22. Louisiana's Way Home
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.28
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo comes a story of discovering who you are — and decidi… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"Perhaps what matters when all is said and done is not who puts us down but who picks us up."-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"Who was I without the Flying Elefantes? Who was I without Granny? And who was I without a curse upon my head?"-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"The world was beautiful. It surprised me, how beautiful it kept on insisting on being. In spite of all the lies, it was beautiful."-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
"I can listen to you, Louisiana Elefante," said Reverend Obertask. "That is the only magic I have. Do you want to tell me the rest of your story?"-Kate DiCamillo, Louisiana's Way Home
23. By the Book
By: Amanda Sellet
3.50
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
As a devotee of classic novels, Mary Porter-Malcolm knows all about Mistakes That Have Been Made, e… read more
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"You said she had a condition?"-Amanda Sellet, By the Book
"To my fellow readers: I hope you never run out of good books."-Amanda Sellet, By the Book
"When's the last time you took a risk? I'm talking IRL, not in your reading material."-Amanda Sellet, By the Book
"Your life," she corrected. "It's the nature of existence. To err is human. We screw up, and then screw up some more."-Amanda Sellet, By the Book
24. So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom
By: Gary D. Schmidt
4.45
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
From author Gary D. Schmidt comes a picture book biography of a giant in the struggle for civil rig… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- childrens
- historical
- middle grade
- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
25. Expanding the Borders of Zion: A Latter-day Saint Perspective on LGBTQ Inclusion
By: Charlie Bird
4.77
Format: 225 pages, Paperback
Many people want to offer love and support to their LGBTQ friends and neighbors but aren't sure how… read more
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- nonfiction
26. A Duet for Home
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.24
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
27. Just Pretend
By: Tori Sharp
3.65
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A graphic memoir, in which a young girl uses her active imagination to navigate middle school as we… read more
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- nonfiction
- middle grade
- childrens
28. Maybe an Artist
By: Liz Montague
3.94
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A heartfelt and funny graphic novel memoir from one of the first Black female cartoonists to be pub… read more
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- biography
- middle grade
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
29. Called to Create: A Biblical Invitation to Create, Innovate, and Risk
By: Jordan Raynor
4.32
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
We were created by an infinitely creative God to reflect his love and character to the world. One w… read more
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- nonfiction
30. Marrying Malcolm Murgatroyd
By: Mame Farrell
4.34
Format: 128 pages, Paperback
What's worse than an arranged marriage? A "fiance" like Malcolm Twelve-year-old Hannah believes sh… read more
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- childrens
31. Belittled Women
By: Amanda Sellet
3.16
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
Sharp and subversive, this delightfully messy YA rom-com offers a sly wink to the classic Little Wo… read more
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