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The Big Nothing
Bored and restless after his brother joins the Army, his father leaves the family, and his best friend gets a new girlfriend, thirteen-year-old Justin feels alone in the world …
Out of the Blue
"As an Air Force brat, moves were second nature to me. This was my seventh move in fifteen years, and I knew the drill. Usually it was no big deal. But this one was different." Stu …
The Real Question
When Fisher tries to escape from the responsibilities of his overachieving life, he gains a new understanding of the dangers of neglecting his connections and commitments to …
Growing Up Cuban in Decatur, Georgia
Award-winning author and storyteller Carmen Agra Deedy takes readers through her personal immigration journey from her island roots in Havana, Cuba, to a small-town southern life …
Hero
Heroes are hard to find, especially for Sean, who, at fifteen years old, has never had it easy. He's estranged from his father and abused by his mother--Sean feels he has nowhere …
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
The inspiring story of the 1963 Birmingham Children's March as seen through the eyes of four young people at the center of the action. The 1963 Birmingham Children's March was a …
Pepperland
In a state of depression and isolation after her mother dies of breast cancer, sixteen-year-old Star sees no way out of her bleak state, but when she discovers an unsent letter …
My Life and Death by Alexandra Canarsie
Escaping school and family problems in a cemetery, fifteen-year-old Allie Canarsie begins attending strangers' funerals, which leads to her first real friendship and a mystery that …
Eleanor's Story: An American Girl in Hitler's Germany
The author shares her experience of World War II, from her trip across the Atlantic to dealing with the Gestapo
Head Above Water
Skye, a high school junior, tries to find the time for both family obligations and personal interests, which include caring for her brother who has Down's Syndrome, dating her …
Rough Waters
Two grieving brothers learn the importance of family and the power of white water. When their parents are killed in a car accident, Scott and his brother Gregg are sent to live …