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The moon within
By Aida Salazar. 2019
A novel in verse. Eleven-year-old Celi struggles with puberty and is horrified to discover her mother plans to hold a…
traditional moon ceremony to celebrate her menarche. But her best friend Magda contemplates an even more profound change in her life. For grades 4-7. 2019Gabriela: American girl, girl of the year 2017 set (American Girl: Girl of the Year 2017)
By Varian Johnson, Teresa E. Harris. 2017
Izzy Gizmo
By Pip Jones, Sara Ogilvie. 2018
Izzy Gizmo loves to invent but gets frustrated when her inventions fail to work properly. When she finds a crow…
with a broken wing, her grandfather urges her to persist until she finds a way to help. For preschool-grade 2. 2017The colors of the rain
By R. L. Toalson. 2018
A novel in verse. In 1972, after his father is killed, Paulie is sent to live with his Aunt Bee…
in Houston, a city fighting desegregation. But as Paulie gets into fights with a black student, he is forced to understand the circumstances surrounding his father's death. For grades 4-7. 2018White Rose
By Kip Wilson. 2019
A novel in verse. Sophie Scholl, a young German college student, challenges the Nazi regime during World War II as…
part of the White Rose, a nonviolent resistance group. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2019It rained warm bread: Moishe Moskowitz's story of hope
By Hope Anita Smith, Lea Lyon, Gloria Moskowitz-Sweet. 2019
A novel in verse and fictionalized account of the experiences of a Polish Jew, Moishe, who, with his parents, brother,…
and a sister, struggles to survive the Nazi invasion and the Holocaust. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019Pig the Pug: Books 1-6 (Pig the Pug Ser.)
By Aaron Blabey. 2017
Six humorous adventures, written between 2014 and 2018, featuring a silly, chubby pug named Pig. Includes Pig the Pug, Pig…
the Fibber, Pig the Elf, Pig the Winner, Pig the Star, and Pig the Stinker. For preschool-grade 2. 2018Poetry and tales (Library of America Edgar Allan Poe Edition #1)
By Edgar Allan Poe, Patrick F. Quinn. 1984
Collection of Edgar Allan Poe's poetry and tales presented chronologically to showcase his development as a writer. Includes the five…
scenes from "Politian," his one attempt at drama. Edited by Patrick F. Quinn. 1984Long way down
By Jason Reynolds. 2017
A novel in verse. Fifteen-year-old Will sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting. As he proceeds, Will encounters…
several ghosts in the elevator that reveal truths about their way of life. Some violence and some strong language. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2017Scribbled in the dark: poems
By Charles Simic. 2017
Forest world
By Margarita Engle. 2017
Novel in verse. Sent to Cuba to visit the father he barely knows, eleven-year-old Edver is surprised to meet his…
sister, Luza. The two try to lure their cryptozoologist mother into coming to Cuba, but their plan turns dangerous. For grades 4-7. 2017Solo
By Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand Hess. 2017
A novel in verse. Blade endeavors to resolve painful issues from his past and navigate the challenges of his rock-star…
father's addictions, scathing tabloid rumors, and a protected secret that threatens his own identity. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2017House arrest: (Young Adult Books, Middle School Books, Books for Teens)
By K. A. Holt. 2015
A novel in verse. Thirteen-year-old Timothy is sentenced to house arrest after impulsively stealing a wallet to help pay for…
his baby brother's medicine. Forced to keep a journal, Timothy pours all his thoughts, fears, and frustrations into his writing. For grades 6-9. 2015The poet's dog
By Patricia MacLachlan. 2016
Teddy, a dog, leads siblings Nickel and Flora through a terrible snowstorm to shelter in a cabin where he is…
flooded with memories of his deceased owner, a poet named Sylvan. For grades 3-6. 2016Garvey's choice
By Nikki Grimes. 2016
Novel in verse. Filling an emotional void with food, bookworm Garvey struggles with his weight and school bullies and is…
unable to connect with his sports-minded father. But when his friend pushes him to audition for chorus, Garvey finally finds himself and his voice. For grades 4-7. 2016Lion Island: Cuba's warrior of words
By Margarita Engle. 2016
Novel in verse. In 1870s Cuba, Antonio Chuffat, a messenger boy of Chinese, African, and Cuban descent, becomes a translator…
and documents the freedom struggle of indentured Chinese laborers in his country. For grades 5-8. 2016Freedom over me: eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life
By Ashley Bryan. 2016
Eleven enslaved people narrate their experiences as pieces of property and talk about personal dreams and desires that could never…
be taken away from them. Based on original slave auction and plantation estate documents. For grades 3-6. 2016Santa's twin (Santa's Twin Ser. #Bk. 1)
By Dean R. Koontz, Phil Parks. 1996
Santa's evil twin wreaks havoc on Christmas Eve: he kidnaps the real Santa, scares the reindeer, creates disgusting messes, and…
plans to gift-wrap cat poop for young Charlotte and Emily. Dismayed, the sisters plan to save the real Santa before the holiday is ruined forever!For grades K-3. 1996Finding wonders: three girls who changed science
By Jeannine Atkins. 2016
Biographical novel in verse featuring three notable women scientists in three different time periods: Maria Merian, a naturalist and scientific…
illustrator; Mary Anning, a fossil collector and paleontologist; and Maria Mitchell, an astronomer. For grades 4-7. 2016Moo: A Novel
By Sharon Creech. 2016
When her parents find themselves unemployed, twelve-year-old Reena and her family move to a coastal Maine town. Unsure what to…
expect, Reena is surprised that her parents volunteered her to help on an elderly lady's farm filled with crazy animals, including an ornery cow named Zora. For grades 3-6. 2016