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Hollings thinks his teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates him. But he discovers in their Wednesday interactions that there is so much more to the world as she has him read Shakespeare and he begins to see the connections between what he reads and what he is living through. The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schimdt is a Newberry Honor Book awardee.
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt tells of 10 year old runaway Winnie who discovers the Tuck Family and their very special secret which may be more of a curse, depending on who you ask.
Ally's struggles with reading makes school an aversive environment, until her newest teacher inspires her to show the bright, creative person she truly is. Fish in a Tree by Linda Mullaly Hunt reminds the reader to never judge a book by its cover.
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton is a classic tale of boys Ponyboy and his brothers, Darrel and Sodapop who are considered outsiders in their own community.
Willow, a gifted 12 year old, finds comfort in counting by 7s. And she will need it and all her other gifts as she faces the loss of her parents in a car accident and moves in with a surogate family.
Josh and Jordan are twin athletes riding the high of basketball success and the low of a father whose health is in steady decline. The challenges they face and the choices they make are told in the award-winning book, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander.
Jordan has been enrolled in a prestigious private school but its not where he wants to be. Read the award-winning graphic novel, New Kid by Jerry Craft, and see in vivid pictures Jordan's delicate balance between his new school and his old friends.
Stanley is sent to a rigid juvenile camp for a crime he didn't commit. Written by Louis Sachar, Holes tells of an innocent boy and a sinister warden and a tale that starts long before they were both born.
Fitting into a new school is never easy, but Junior is leaving the reservation to attend school in an entirely different environment. His cartoon drawing helps him make sense of his new world in the book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie.
Written by Mary Downing Hahn, Wait Till Helen Comes tells of Molly's concerns after her family moves to a church with a graveyard nearby and her odd stepsister befriends a ghost.
CH 1 to 12
CH 13-25
Freak has the brains and Max has the braun. Read Freak the MIghty by Rodman Phlbrick, and learn of the friendship between unlikey characters and the battles they face together.
Ch. 1 to 36
Ch. 37 to 74
Big, sweaty, and struggling in school, Mason loses his best friend when Benny is found dead and no one believes Mason's story. Can he and his new friend, little Calvin survive? Read his story in Leslie Connor's The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle.
Written by Jerry Spinelli, Stargirl tells a tale of the nonconformist who is shunned for her whacky clothes and free spirit. Read about her choice between staying true to herself and giving up who she is to fit in.
Castle, nicknamed "Ghost" ran to protect himself from a father who threatened his life. Now he runs for the middle school track team and gains insight about running and himself in Ghost by Jason Reynolds.
In his efforts to become the fastest runner, Jess befriends Leslie and they enter into a world of enchantment. But when Leslie goes to Terabithia and never returns, Jess has to learn with the loss of his friend.
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