Crossing the Farak River
By: Michelle Aung Thin
3.77
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
For Hasina and her younger brother Araf, the constant threat of Sit Tat, the Myanmar Army, is a way…
Want to Read $ 8.99"Hasina has never heard anything like this strange sound coming from the sky. *Tocata tocata tocata* ."-Michelle Aung Thin, Crossing the Farak River
"Hasina has never heard anything like this strange sound coming from the sky. *Tocata tocata tocata* ."-Michelle Aung Thin, Crossing the Farak River
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1. The Button War
By: Avi
3.66
Format: 229 pages, Hardcover
Renowned, award-winning author Avi pens a stark, unflinching tale of ordinary boys living in wartim… read more
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2. The Lost Library
By: Rebecca Stead
4.14
Format: 215 pages, Hardcover
A little free library guarded by a cat and a boy who takes on the mystery it keeps. When a myst… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
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"But aren’t “parents"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"That delicious book smell, his heart said."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Being a Great Reader means feeling something about books."-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
"Head high, my dear! Eyes up! Take your place in the world!"-Rebecca Stead, The Lost Library
3. The Moth Keeper
By: Kay O'Neill
4.08
Format: 257 pages, Paperback
Being a Moth Keeper is a huge responsibility and a great honor, but what happens when the new Moth … read more
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4. Shuna's Journey
By: Hayao Miyazaki
4.34
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
From legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki comes a new manga classic about a prince on a quest for a go… read more
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- fiction
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5. I Must Betray You
By: Ruta Sepetys
4.41
Format: 321 pages, Hardcover
Romania, 1989. Communist regimes are crumbling across Europe. Seventeen-year-old Cristian Florescu … read more
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- fiction
- war
- young adult
- historical fiction
"A revolution eats its heroes."-Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You
"I envied him, the courage to be himself. In public."-Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You
"Fertility under state control? That's an abuse of human rights!' Bunu would wail."-Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You
"I hadn’t yet absorbed one of life’s universal truths: Things that seem straightforward? Often aren’t."-Ruta Sepetys, I Must Betray You
6. A First Time for Everything
By: Dan Santat
4.39
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A middle grade graphic memoir based on bestselling author and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat's awkwa… read more
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- middle grade
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7. The Sprite and the Gardener
By: Rii Abrego
4.11
Format: 88 pages, Hardcover
Long, long ago, sprites were the caretakers of gardens. Every flower was grown by their hand. But w… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"Oh, I wonder... I was trying to fix the whole thing at once... But maybe it needs to be done one step at a time? I can do this... I can do this!!"-Rii Abrego, The Sprite and the Gardener
8. Simon Sort of Says
By: Erin Bow
4.31
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more
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- childrens
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- family
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says
9. Parachute Kids: A Graphic Novel
By: Betty C. Tang
4.25
Format: 286 pages, Paperback
A story about three siblings living on their own as undocumented new immigrants, inspired by the au… read more
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- family
10. Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I: The Mother and Daughter Who Changed History
By: Tracy Borman
4.26
Format: 302 pages, Hardcover
Anne Boleyn is a subject of enduring fascination. By far the most famous of Henry VIII's six wives,… read more
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11. Squire
By: Nadia Shammas
4.06
Format: 305 pages, Paperback
Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt… read more
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12. Global
By: Eoin Colfer
4.16
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Time is running out for Sami and Yuki. Sami and his grandfather live in a village along the Indian … read more
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13. Hamra and the Jungle of Memories
By: Hanna Alkaf
4.05
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A Malaysian spin on Little Red Riding Hood from the critically acclaimed author of The Girl and the… read more
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14. Fangirl, Vol. 2: The Manga
By: Sam Maggs
4.40
Format: 219 pages, Paperback
Cath just wants to hang out with her twin sister and write fanfiction. But now that they’re at coll… read more
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- young adult
15. American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures
By: America Ferrera
4.33
Format: 338 pages, Kindle Edition
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From Academy Award–nominated actress and 2023 SeeHer award recipi… read more
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16. Fangirl, Vol. 3: The Manga
By: Rainbow Rowell
4.42
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
The manga adaptation of the beloved novel featuring all-new scenes by Rainbow Rowell!“The graphic n… read more
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17. American Fever
By: Dur e Aziz Amna
3.94
Format: 232 pages, Hardcover
This is a fearless, exacting, essential work, and marks the debut of a thrilling new global voice.”… read more
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"All these prelapsarian significances came later, though, because life is lived in one direction and understood in the other."-Dur e Aziz Amna, American Fever
"All I know is that the world keeps spinning, and only at the end of each night, when my head is on your shoulder, does it stop long enough for me to comprehend."-Dur e Aziz Amna, American Fever
18. Dear Mothman
By: Robin Gow
4.25
Format: 313 pages, Hardcover
Poet and author Robin Gow’s moving middle-grade novel in verse Dear Mothman is about a young trans … read more
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19. Lost in Taiwan (A Graphic Novel)
By: Mark Crilley
4.03
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
In this exciting graphic novel about stepping out of your comfort zone, a traveler finds himself lo… read more
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20. Meesh the Bad Demon (Meesh the Bad Demon #1)
By: Michelle Lam
4.02
Format: 304 pages, Paperback
A tale of unlikely heroes and myths is made real in this debut graphic novel series about a "bad" d… read more
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21. Crossing the Farak River
By: Michelle Aung Thin
3.77
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
For Hasina and her younger brother Araf, the constant threat of Sit Tat, the Myanmar Army, is a way… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- war
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- historical fiction
- asian literature
- family
"Hasina has never heard anything like this strange sound coming from the sky. *Tocata tocata tocata* ."-Michelle Aung Thin, Crossing the Farak River
