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The Big Year
age 11+
Sweet travelogue/comedy is tame but not aimed at kids.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2011)
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Splendors and Glooms
age 11+
Dark, magical, Dickensian page-turner for tweens.
By Laura Amy Schlitz
(2012)
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Will Sparrow's Road
age 11+
Colorful characters bring Elizabethan fair to life.
By Karen Cushman
(2012)
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The Mistle-Tones
age 11+
Festive music accents sweet story that has bullying themes.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2012)
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The Bully Book: A Novel
age 11+
Harsh realism makes novel about bullying painful to read.
By Eric Kahn Gale
(2012)
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Curses! Foiled Again
age 11+
Teen girl defends Faerie in lively graphic novel sequel.
By Jane Yolen
(2013)
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show
age 11+
Classic '70s comedy reflects women's liberation era.
Network: CBS
(1970)
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Skellig: The Owl Man
age 11+
Fantasy mixes with emotionally intense family drama.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2010)
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The Kid
age 11+
Loving coach helps teen box his way out of family conflict.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2002)
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The Secrets of Jonathan Sperry
age 11+
Coming-of-age story with strong Christian messages.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2008)
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Revenge of the Girl With the Great Personality
age 11+
Exploration of beauty and pageants delivers mixed message.
By Elizabeth Eulberg
(2013)
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The House of the Scorpion
age 11+
Gripping, gritty sci-fi tale of a clone's identity struggle.
By Nancy Farmer
(2001)
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Hammer of Witches
age 11+
Fairy-tale creatures come to life in so-so swashbuckler.
By Shana Mlawski
(2013)
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When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
age 11+
Coming-of-age movie has some emotionally intense scenes.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2006)
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Belle Epoque
age 11+
Charming story of plucky plain Jane in 1880s Paris.
By Elizabeth Ross
(2013)
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Al Capone Shines My Shoes: A Tale from Alcatraz, Book 2 Book Poster Image
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Al Capone Shines My Shoes: A Tale from Alcatraz, Book 2
age 11+
Moose's ties to Al Capone deepen in engaging sequel.
By Gennifer Choldenko
(2009)
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Ways to Live Forever
age 11+
Emotional tale of boy with cancer who's curious about death.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2013)
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Al Capone Does My Homework: A Tale from Alcatraz, Book 3
age 11+
Moose tries to protect his dad in exciting third in series.
By Gennifer Choldenko
(2013)
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Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant
age 11+
Delightful romp has swashbuckling action, powerful female.
By Tony Cliff
(2013)
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Under the Empyrean Sky: The Heartland Trilogy, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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Under the Empyrean Sky: The Heartland Trilogy, Book 1
age 11+
Thought-provoking, dystopian eco-adventure great for boys.
By Chuck Wendig
(2013)
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