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Little Fugitive
age 9+
Lovingly realistic coming-of-age story is a classic.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 1953)
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Marvel Super Hero Squad Online
age 9+
Kids play superheroes in mildly violent online game.
Platforms: Mac, Windows
(2011)
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Wonderstruck
age 9+
Inventive story of runaways in New York, 50 years apart.
By Brian Selznick
(2011)
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Every Thing on It
age 9+
Another classic poetry collection by the master of whimsy.
By Shel Silverstein
(2011)
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Secrets at Sea
age 9+
Great story, characters make mouse journey instant classic.
By Richard Peck
(2011)
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Breadcrumbs
age 9+
Brilliant tale of girl's enchanted-woods search for friend.
By Anne Ursu
(2011)
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The Mighty Miss Malone
age 9+
Unforgettable 12-year-old girl battles the Great Depression.
By Christopher Paul Curtis
(2012)
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Ice Island
age 9+
Tense adventure as dogsled run becomes race for survival.
By Sherry Shahan
(2012)
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Ungifted
age 9+
Wacky mayhem fills tale of troublemaker in genius academy.
By Gordon Korman
(2012)
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Malcolm at Midnight
age 9+
Exciting story of misunderstood rat who becomes a hero.
By W.H. Beck
(2012)
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"Who Could That Be at This Hour?": All the Wrong Questions, Book 1
age 9+
Snicket in fine form as a 12-year-old solving noir mystery.
By Lemony Snicket
(2012)
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A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
age 9+
Sensitive adaptation of classic sci-fi adventure.
By Madeleine L'Engle, Hope Larson
(2012)
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Phoenix: The Five Ancestors Out of the Ashes, Book 1
age 9+
Exciting adventure of bike racing, kung fu, Chinese myth.
By Jeff Stone
(2012)
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Return to the Willows
age 9+
Rollicking sequel delightfully true to classic original.
By Jacqueline Kelly
(2012)
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Joshua Dread
age 9+
Hilarious saga of middle-schooler with supervillain parents.
By Lee Bacon
(2012)
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Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
age 9+
Captivating storytelling makes these heroes relatable.
By Andrea Davis Pinkney
(2012)
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Destiny, Rewritten
age 9+
Utterly charming tale of Berkeley girl in search of father.
By Kathryn Fitzmaurice
(2013)
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Spellbound: The Books of Elsewhere, Book 2
age 9+
Second book in popular series is even more spine-tingling.
By Jacqueline West
(2011)
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The Ability
age 9+
Brilliant, thrilling story of kids training in mind control.
By M.M. Vaughan
(2013)
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The Witch's Curse
age 9+
Brother and sister dodge more evil in funny, scary sequel.
By Keith McGowan
(2013)
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