The Thing About Jellyfish
By: Ali Benjamin
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captu…
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1. Counting by 7s
By: Holly Goldberg Sloan
4.14
Format: 380 pages, Hardcover
Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, … read more
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- death
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- contemporary
"books=comfort"-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"[T]he deepest form of pain comes out as silence."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"I cut all my words out. My heart was too full of them."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
"What we expect rarely occurs; what we don't expect is what happens."-Holly Goldberg Sloan, Counting by 7s
2. Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)
By: Rob Buyea
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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- middle grade
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"I didn't want anyone to get hurt."-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)
"We watched, and he taught us like he did every day we were with him. He showed us how to forgive."-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)
3. Rain Reign
By: Ann M. Martin
4.13
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Rose Howard has Asperger's syndrome, and an obsession with homonyms (even her name is a homonym). S… read more
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- childrens
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- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
4. Out of My Mind
By: Sharon M. Draper
3.73
Format: None pages,
Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
5. The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
4.49
Format: 316 pages, Hardcover
An exceptionally moving story of triumph against all odds set during World War 2, from the acclaime… read more
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- fiction
- middle grade
- childrens
- young adult
"I don't want to just survive"-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"This book made me love reading."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"Saying something stupid doesn't make you stupid," Susan said. " Luckily for all of us."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
"We'd escaped. Mam, Hitlers bombs, my one-room prison. Everything. Crazy or not, I was free."-Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)
6. The Thing About Jellyfish
By: Ali Benjamin
3.70
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This stunning debut novel about grief and wonder was an instant New York Times bestseller and captu… read more
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- childrens
- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- death
- fiction
- contemporary
7. Crenshaw
By: Katherine Applegate
3.81
Format: 225 pages, Hardcover
In her first novel since winning the Newbery Medal, Katherine Applegate delivers an unforgettable a… read more
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- middle grade
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8. A Mango-Shaped Space
By: Wendy Mass
3.50
Format: None pages, Paperback
Mia Winchell appears to be a typical kid, but she's keeping a big secret--sounds, numbers, and word… read more
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9. Restart
By: Gordon Korman
2.50
Format: 260 pages, Hardcover
Chase's memory just went out the window. Chase doesn't remember falling off the roof. He doesn't re… read more
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10. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus
By: Dusti Bowling
3.27
Format: None pages, Hardcover
*"Aven is a perky, hilarious, and inspiring protagonist whose attitude and humor will linger even a… read more
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11. Fish in a Tree
By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt
3.66
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The author of the beloved One for the Murphysgives readers an emotionally-charged, uplifting novel … read more
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12. One for the Murphys
By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt
3.35
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Carley Connors can take a lot. Growing up in Las Vegas with her fun-loving mother, … read more
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13. Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.54
Format: 282 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Dan Gemeinhart comes a standalone companion to the critic… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- death
- fiction
- contemporary
"But it's not the sandwich that matter Coyote. It's someone bringing you the sandwich."-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
"I'm gonna go ahead a fast-forward the story a bit here. Because, basically some boring stuff happened and then some very exciting stuff happened, and I think it's best to just skip the crust and go s…"-Dan Gemeinhart, Coyote Lost and Found (Coyote Sunrise #2)
14. The Line Tender
By: Kate Allen
4.22
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The Line Tender is the story of Lucy, the daughter of a marine biologist and a rescue diver, and th… read more
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- death
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"My grief for her was like a circle. I always came around to missing her again."-Kate Allen, The Line Tender
15. Out of My Heart (The Out of My Mind Series)
By: Sharon M. Draper
4.21
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Melody faces her fears to follow her passion in this sequel to Out of My Mind.Melody is a year olde… read more
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- realistic fiction
- middle grade
- young adult
- fiction
- contemporary
16. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
By: Dan Gemeinhart
4.46
Format: 344 pages, Hardcover
Five years. That's how long Coyote and her dad, Rodeo, have lived on the road in an old school bus,… read more
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- realistic fiction
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"But when someone's hurting, you gotta do something. Always kindness"-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"Driving toward something is better than driving away from something."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"I guess that's how regrets are...they're anchors, not balloons. And we were sunk"-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
"The best kind of goodbye is the kind where you don’t actually have to leave the person behind."-Dan Gemeinhart, The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise (Coyote Sunrise #1)
17. Starfish
By: Lisa Fipps
4.46
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Ellie is tired of being fat-shamed and does something about it in this debut novel-in-verse. Eve… read more
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"I'm a starfish, taking p all the room I want."-Lisa Fipps, Starfish
"I'm a starfish, taking up all the room I want."-Lisa Fipps, Starfish
"DNA doesn't make you family. Love does. Actions do."-Lisa Fipps, Starfish
"No matter what others say or do, embrace what makes you, you."-Lisa Fipps, Starfish
18. Song for a Whale
By: Lynne Kelly
4.23
Format: 303 pages, Hardcover
The story of a deaf girl's connection to a whale whose song can't be heard by his species, and the … read more
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"A sound can move anything if it's strong enough."-Lynne Kelly, Song for a Whale
19. Blended
By: Sharon M. Draper
4.16
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
"You’re so exotic!” “You look so unusual.” “But what are you really?” Eleven-year-old Isabella i… read more
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"The doors of Target opened with a welcoming swoosh, and I was instantly distracted. Yeah. Target does that to me. I feel at home. They've got stuff I need. Stuff I don't need. Stuff I didn't even kno…"-Sharon M. Draper, Blended
20. Shouting at the Rain
By: Lynda Mullaly Hunt
4.14
Format: 6 pages, Audio CD
Delsie loves tracking the weather--lately, though, it seems the squalls are in her own life. She's … read more
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"So."-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain
"the sun is always in the sky but sometimes you just can't see it"-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain
"I'm lucky. When the waves are rolling in, my friends are the jetties."-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain
"He was the one who told me a man is not made by his mistakes. He's made by what he does about them."-Lynda Mullaly Hunt, Shouting at the Rain
21. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
By: Stacy McAnulty
4.29
Format: 294 pages, Hardcover
A lightning strike gave her a super power... but even a super genius can't solve the problem of mid… read more
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