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Legendary Frybread Drive-In

Legendary Frybread Drive-In

Written by Cynthia Leitich Smith
A magical food stand appears across the country to offer comfort and connection to Indigenous teens.
8th - 9th
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Book of Scary Stories

The August House Book of Scary Stories: Spooky Tales for Telling Out Loud

The August House Book of Scary Stories is a thrilling collection of spooky tales designed specifically for oral storytelling and middle-grade readers.
5th - 9th
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Farm On Nippersink Creek

Farm On Nippersink Creek: Stories from a Midwestern Childhood

Written by Jim May
Discover a heartwarming collection of stories about growing up in the rural Midwest during the 1950s.
3rd - 10th
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Beneath the Blazing Sun

Beneath the Blazing Sun

Written by Rex M. Ellis
Beneath the Blazing Sun is a powerful collection of 18 stories that explores the African American experience from its roots in West Africa to the present day.
4th - 10th
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Scared in School

Scared In School

Written by Roberta Simpson Brown
This spine-chilling collection features terrifying tales where computers take "delete" keys literally and unruly students are turned into chalk dust. Perfect for middle-schoolers who love a good scare, these stories prove that high school can be much more frightening than just exams and homework.
6th - 9th
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The Bitter Side of Sweet

Written by Tara Sullivan

Fifteen-year-old Amadou counts the things that matter. For two years what has mattered are the...

7th - 9th
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Stargirl

Written by Jerry Spinelli

Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways...

7th - 12th
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Zen and the Art of Faking It

Written by Jordan Sonnenblick
Meet San Lee, a (sort of) innocent teenager, who moves against his will to a new town. Things get interesting when he (sort of) invents a new past for himself, which makes him incredibly popular.
5th - 9th
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Counting by 7s

Written by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions...

5th - 9th
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Tiny Infinities

Written by J.H. Shapiro

When Alice's dad moves out, leaving her with her troubled mother, she does the only thing that feels...

5th - 9th
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The Wonder of Us

Written by Kim Culbertson

Riya and Abby are best friends. Complete opposites. Living on different continents. Currently mad at...

7th - 9th
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Twisted Tales #1: Into the Pit

Written by Scott Cawthon & Elley Cooper

What do you wish for most? It's a question that Oswald, Sarah, and Millie think they know the answer...

6th - 9th
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I Love You So Mochi

Written by Sarah Kuhn

Kimi Nakamura loves a good fashion statement. She's obsessed with transforming everyday ephemera...

7th - 9th
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Slider

Written by Pete Hautman

David can eat an entire sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. Not bad...

5th - 9th
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The Girls Are Never Gone

Written by Sarah

Dare Chase doesn’t believe in ghosts. But as the host of Attachments, her brand-new paranormal...

8th - 10th
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The Taking of Jake Livingston

Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can't decide what's worse...

8th - 12th
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Silent Night

Written by R.L. Stine

Don’t open that present! If only Reva Dalby had listened to that warning.

But beautiful, cold Reva...

7th - 9th
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Burn Down, Rise Up

Mysterious disappearances. An urban legend rumored to be responsible. And one group of friends...

8th - 12th
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A night to Die For

Written by Lisa Schroeder

When a boy finds a girl's body in the ditch on prom night...he becomes the primary suspect in her...

7th - 9th
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You May Now Kill the Bride

Written by R.L. Stine

Two sisters, divided by time. Each with a terrible resentment she can barely contain.

Two Fear...

8th - 9th
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It's the End of the World as I Know It

Written by Matthew Landis

Ever since his mother was killed in the line of duty in Iraq, Derrick has been absolutely certain...

5th - 9th
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Red Fox Road

Written by Frances Greenslade

Francie and her parents are on a spring road trip: driving from British Columbia, Canada, to hike in...

5th - 9th
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Game of Fox and Squirrels

Written by Jenn Reese

After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are...

5th - 9th
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Scarlet Ibis

Written by Gill Lewis

Twelve-year-old Scarlet doesn’t have an easy life. She’s never known her dad, her mom suffers from...

4th - 9th

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