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Fielder's Choice

Fielder's Choice

Written by Rick Norman
Fielder's Choice by Rick Norman is a gripping historical fiction novel that follows Andrew Jackson Fielder from the baseball fields of Arkansas to a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II.
5th - 11th
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Barking at a Fox Fur Coat

Barking At a Fox-fur Coat: Family Stories and Tall Tales

Written by Donald Davis
Barking At a Fox-fur Coat is a celebrated collection of seventeen vintage family stories and tall tales set in the mountains of North Carolina.
4th - 10th
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Asian Tales

Asian Tales and Tellers

Written by Cathy Spagnoli
Asian Tales and Tellers is a diverse collection featuring more than thirty traditional stories from across the rich Asian cultural landscape.
3rd - 9th
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Queen of Cold Blooded Tales

Queen of the Cold-Blooded Tales

Written by Roberta Simpson Brown
Set in familiar places like schools, farms, and campgrounds, these tales turn ordinary moments into chilling encounters with vengeful spirits and supernatural creatures.
5th - 12th
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When the Rain Came

When the Rain Came

Written by Matthew Eicheldinger
Follow seventeen-year-old Aurora as she fights for survival in a drowning world, navigating a never-ending storm and the search for a mysterious sanctuary known only as "The Hill".
7th - 12th
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Detective Stories

Written by Philip Pullman and Illustrated by Nick Hardcastle
Young mystery fans will be enthralled by this compelling volume of detective fiction that includes both classic and contemporary writers such as Italo Calvino, Agatha Christie, Ellery Queen, Damon Runyon, and Andrew Vachss.
6th - 8th
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Untwine

Written by Edwidge Danticat

Giselle Boyer and her identical twin, Isabelle, are as close as sisters can be, even as their family...

7th - 9th
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The Great Gatsby

Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career...

8th - 12th
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Rowley Jeffersons Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

Written by Jeff Kinney

Scare yourself silly with Rowley Jefferson’s Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories by Jeff Kinney, the #1...

3rd - 8th
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A Dangerous Life

Written by Sheila Hamanaka
This book is a graphic novel, aimed at middle school-aged readers, about an American teen’s trip to...
6th - 8th
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This Side of Wild

Written by Gary Paulsen

Sled dogs rescued author Gary Paulsen in Alaska, a sickened poodle guarded his well-being, and a...

5th - 8th
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Scholastic Classics: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories

Written by O. Henry
A young man and his wife each make a drastic decision in order to surprise the other at Christmas. A...
5th - 12th
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Written by Mark Twain
A nineteenth-century boy from a Mississippi River town recounts his adventures as he travels down...
3rd - 12th
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Written by Alexandre Dumas
A popular bestseller since its publication in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great...
7th - 12th
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Everything Castles (National Geographic Kids)

Written by Crispin Boyer
Young readers will be spellbound by this story of fierce battles, dark dungeons, secret passageways...
3rd - 8th
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Tracker

Written by Gary Paulsen
Every fall, John Borne goes hunting for deer with his grandfather to shoot enough deer to feed the...
5th - 9th
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The Door in the Wall

Written by Marguerite de Angeli

Set in the Middle Ages in England during the Black Death (bubonic plague), the story is about Robin...

7th - 9th
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The Hero and the Crown

Written by Robin McKinley

Although Aerin is the daughter of Damar's king, she has never been accepted as full royalty. That's...

5th - 10th
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The Slave Dancer

Written by Paula Fox
Thirteen-year-old Jesse Bollier welcomed the pennies he made playing the fife on the docks of New...
6th - 9th
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Up a Road Slowly

Written by Irene Hunt
Julie's life has numerous ups and downs. She loves spending time at her Aunt Cordelia's, running...
5th - 8th
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Finding Mr. Brightside

Written by Clark and Jay
Abram and Juliette know each other. They've lived down the street from each other their whole lives...
6th - 12th
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Absolute Brightness

Written by James Lecesne

Phoebe’s life in Neptune, New Jersey, is somewhat unremarkable, but everything changes when Leonard...

6th - 12th
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The Trouble in Me

Written by Jack Gantos
This fiery autobiographical novel captures a pivotal week or two in the life of fourteen-year-old...
7th - 9th
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Matched

Written by Ally Condie

Seventeen-year-old Cassia Reyes lives in a Society where everything is decided by the government...

6th - 8th

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