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The Amazing Adventures of John Smith, Jr., aka Houdini

age 10+

Relatable, realistic story of a teen boy in a rough 'hood.

By Peter Johnson

(2012)

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Wonder

age 10+

Moving tale of facially different boy with inner beauty.

By R.J. Palacio

(2012)

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Summer of the Gypsy Moths

age 10+

Captivating story of resilient girls has some dark moments.

By Sara Pennypacker

(2012)

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Smile

age 10+

Delightful graphic novel follows teen girl's teeth troubles.

By Raina Telgemeier

(2010)

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Keeping Safe the Stars

age 10+

Gripping story of three sibs fending for themselves in 1974.

By Sheila O'Connor

(2012)

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Twerp

age 10+

Poignant middle school novel has great humor and depth.

By Mark Goldblatt

(2013)

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The Saturday Boy

age 10+

Tough but warmhearted story of boy who misses dad at war.

By David Fleming

(2013)

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Counting by 7s

age 10+

Striking tale of quirky girl connecting after parental loss.

By Holly Goldberg Sloan

(2013)

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Sure Signs of Crazy

age 10+

Unforgettable story of girl moving beyond her tragic past.

By Karen Harrington

(2013)

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Out of My Mind

age 10+

Girl with cerebral palsy conquers challenges in moving tale.

By Sharon M. Draper

(2010)

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The Riverman

age 10+

Thoughtful coming-of-age fantasy great for reading together.

By Aaron Starmer

(2014)

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The Turtle of Oman

age 10+

Poetic story about boy who doesn't want to move to America.

By Naomi Shihab Nye

(2014)

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George

age 10+

Fourth-grader George identifies as a girl in tender tale.

By Alex Gino

(2015)

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The Thing About Jellyfish

age 10+

Beautiful, grief-tinged, coming-of-age story has it all.

By Ali Benjamin

(2015)

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The Last Boy at St. Edith's

age 10+

Fun tale of boy at all-girls' school great for girls & boys.

By Lee Gjertsen Malone

(2016)

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Orphan Island

age 10+

Wrenching emotional fable leaves many questions unanswered.

By Laurel Snyder

(2017)

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Patina: Track, Book 2

age 10+

Girl learns teamwork on track, at home in engaging sequel.

By Jason Reynolds

(2017)

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A Sky Full of Stars

age 10+

Exciting conclusion to teen's saga in 1955 Mississippi.

By Linda Williams Jackson

(2018)

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Sunny: Track, Book 3

age 10+

Runner finds own way to grieve in unique series volume.

By Jason Reynolds

(2018)

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Amal Unbound

age 10+

Compelling story of girl in Pakistan forced to be a servant.

By Aisha Saeed

(2018)

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