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  • Review
    Warriors series

    Cat clans mirror human issues in popular series.
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    9
     
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    By Kate Cary, Cherith Baldry, Tui Sutherland
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel

    Wimpy Kid's awkward, hilarious search for dance date.
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    9
     
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    By Jeff Kinney
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Wonder

    Moving, uplifting tale of deformed boy with inner beauty.
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    11
     
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    By R.J. Palacio
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    The Fault in Our Stars

    Heartwrenching love story told by teen dying of cancer.
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    15
     
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    By John Green
    (Book, 2012)
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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever

    Sixth book in series lacks some punch but stays funny.
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    8
     
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    By Jeff Kinney
    (Book, 2011)
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    Dead End in Norvelt

    Charming story of a small-town boy's unlikely adventures.
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    10
     
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    By Jack Gantos
    (Book, 2011)
  • Review
    The Son of Neptune: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 2

    Percy is back! And on a quest with Roman demigods.
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    10
     
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    By Rick Riordan
    (Book, 2011)
  • Review
    Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl

    Inspiring wartime journal reveals teen's inner life.
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    11
     
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    By Anne Frank
    (Book, 2011)
  • Review
    Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

    Eerie gothic fantasy a satisfying creep fest for teens.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Ransom Riggs
    (Book, 2011)
  • Review
    The Hobbit

    Brilliantly written, inventive pre-LOTR tale.
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    9
     
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    By J.R.R. Tolkien
    (Book, 2011)
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    Brave New World

    Satire of ultimate consumerist society still packs punch.
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    14
     
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    By Aldous Huxley
    (Book, 2011)
  • Review
    I Am Number Four
    Super-powered fugitive alien finds high school romance.
    AGE
    12
     
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    By Pittacus Lore
    (Book, 2011)
  • Review
    Moon Over Manifest

    Every story has value in robust, nostalgic Newbery winner.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Clare Vanderpool
    (Book, 2011)
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    Matched

    Fun, provoking start to dystopian series for teens.
    AGE
    13
     
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    By Ally Condie
    (Book, 2011)
  • Review
    The Gruffalo
    Clever mouse puts brains to work in this children's classic.
    AGE
    4
     
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    By Julia Donaldson
    (Book, 2010)
  • Review
    The Lying Game
    Suspenseful series starter full of pranks and mean girls.
    AGE
    14
     
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    By Sara Shepard
    (Book, 2010)
  • Review
    Mockingbird

    National Book Award winner imparts importance of empathy.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Kathryn Erskine
    (Book, 2010)
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    Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Ugly Truth

    When it comes to the awkwardness of middle school, this book's hero knows how to make kids laugh.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Jeff Kinney
    (Book, 2010)
  • Review
    The Lost Hero: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 1

    Percy Jackson series spin-off is almost as delightful.
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    10
     
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    By Rick Riordan
    (Book, 2010)
  • Review
    The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: The Chronicles of Narnia, Book 3

    Thrilling, thoughtful Narnian quest.
    AGE
    8
     
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    By C.S. Lewis
    (Book, 2010)
  • Review
    The Necromancer: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Book 4

    Popular fantasy series has lots of plots to keep track of.
    AGE
    11
     
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    By Michael Scott
    (Book, 2010)
  • Review
    Big Nate: In a Class by Himself

    Milder than Wimpy Kid, and a sure hit with boys.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Lincoln Peirce
    (Book, 2010)
  • Review
    The Red Pyramid: The Kane Chronicles, Book 1

    Percy Jackson author tackles more complex Egyptology.
    AGE
    10
     
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    By Rick Riordan
    (Book, 2010)
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    Guardians of Ga'hoole Series
    Great messages, heroic characters, just the right length.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Kathryn Lasky
    (Book, 2010)
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    One Crazy Summer

    This story explores the journey -- both physical and emotional -- made by three girls to visit their long-lost mother.
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    11
     
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    By Rita Williams-Garcia
    (Book, 2010)