Names in a Jar
By: Jennifer Gold
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Twelve-year-old Anna Krawitz is imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto with her older sister, Lina, and th…
Want to Read $ 8.99"I wanted to tell her they’d all have new names soon, new lives. That it didn’t matter. But that wasn’t true. It mattered who you were and where you were from. The baby had once had parents, and those parents had given their daughter a name."-Jennifer Gold, Names in a Jar
"I wanted to tell her they’d all have new names soon, new lives. That it didn’t matter. But that wasn’t true. It mattered who you were and where you were from. The baby had once had parents, and those parents had given their daughter a name."-Jennifer Gold, Names in a Jar
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4.35
Format: 269 pages, Hardcover
It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new gi… read more
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"I didn't want anyone to get hurt."-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)
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2. Dear Carolina
By: Kristy Woodson Harvey
3.77
Format: 134 pages, Paperback
A moving debut novel about two mothers--one biological and one adoptive--from a compelling new voic… read more
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3. After the Party (Ralph's Party #2)
By: Lisa Jewell
2.64
Format: 110 pages, Paperback
Eleven years ago, Jem Catterick and Ralph McLeary fell deeply in love. They thought it would be for… read more
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4. Writing My Wrongs
By: Shaka Senghor
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In 1991, at the age of nineteen, Shaka Senghor shot and killed a man. He was a young drug dealer wi… read more
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5. Leave Me
By: Gayle Forman
3.50
Format: 36 pages, Hardcover
International bestselling author Gayle Forman's trademark humor and insight abound in this masterfu… read more
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6. Every Soul a Star
By: Wendy Mass
4.10
Format: 322 pages, Hardcover
And as streams of light fan out behind the darkened sun like the wings of a butterfly, I realize th… read more
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- young adult
"You never know, life is short but it’s wide"-Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star
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"Whereever you end up;" Jack whispered into my ear."I wish you clear skies. Always"-Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star
"If this could be repeated every day for a year, I would never budge from where I stood."-Wendy Mass, Every Soul a Star
7. Miss Morgan's Book Brigade
By: Janet Skeslien Charles
4.02
Format: 318 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times and internationally bestselling author of the “captivating, richly drawn” (Woman… read more
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8. Fighting Words
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.64
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Ten-year-old Della has always had her older sister, Suki: When their mom went to prison, Della had … read more
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"Broken bones take a long time to heal. Why shouldn't brains?"-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"Sometimes you've got a story you need to find the courage to tell."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
"This is to remind me of the best day of my life." She looks down at me. For a wonder, she smiles back. "When was that?" she asks. "Tomorrow," I say."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, Fighting Words
9. Orphans of the Storm
By: Celia Imrie
3.97
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From internationally bestselling author and celebrated actress Celia Imrie, an epic novel set again… read more
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10. The Warsaw Orphan
By: Kelly Rimmer
4.37
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
In the spring of 1942, young Elzbieta Rabinek is aware of the swiftly growing discord just beyond t… read more
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11. The Silence Between Us
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3.86
Format: 317 pages, Hardcover
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12. The Six: The Untold Story of America's First Women Astronauts
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Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Hidden Figures and Code Girls, the remarkable true story of America… read more
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4.15
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
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15. The Girls We Sent Away
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3.95
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
“[A]n important and vital story. With exquisite writing, Church exposes a murky little pocket of hi… read more
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16. We Must Be Brave
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3.63
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"No hunger or thirst of my youth was as strong as my love for my child. We'd never be apart, not completely. Even after death we'd find each other. Our atoms would be released into the earth, air, wat…"-Frances Liardet, We Must Be Brave
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3.44
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4.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Tilla has spent her entire life trying to make her father love her. But every six months, he leaves… read more
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20. Names in a Jar
By: Jennifer Gold
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Paperback
Twelve-year-old Anna Krawitz is imprisoned in the Warsaw Ghetto with her older sister, Lina, and th… read more
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- historical
- war
- young adult
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- historical fiction
- holocaust
"I wanted to tell her they’d all have new names soon, new lives. That it didn’t matter. But that wasn’t true. It mattered who you were and where you were from. The baby had once had parents, and those…"-Jennifer Gold, Names in a Jar
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Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
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