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Ramona the Brave
by Beverly Cleary
A young girl's adventures as she learns to navigate school and family life.
Ramona Quimby has spent most of the summer with her friend Howie Kemp , pounding old bricks into dust in a game called Brick Factory. Brick Factory makes Ramona feel powerful, something that doesn't ... (Wikipedia)
Ramona and Her Mother
by Beverly Cleary
A young girl's journey of understanding her family dynamics and learning to grow up.
"People should not think being seven and a half years old was easy, because it wasn't." , At last, Ramona's father, Robert, has a job again, so the Quimbys host a brunch to celebrate. Ramona is ... (Wikipedia)
Henry Huggins
by Beverly Cleary
A young boy's everyday adventures in a small town, meeting friends and facing challenges.
In the first novel from Newbery Award-winning author Beverly Cleary, boys and girls alike will instantly be charmed by an average boy whose life is turned upside down when he meets a lovable puppy ... (Goodreads)
Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume
A young boy's attempt to purchase a magically concocted potion to give him freckles.
Nicky has freckles: they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. Sitting behind him in class, Andrew once counted eighty-six of them, and that was just a start! If Andrew had ... (Goodreads)
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
by Judy Blume
A young boy's humorous journey of growing up, navigating his way through family life.
The book focuses on 9-year-old Peter Hatcher's frustration with the horrendous behavior demonstrated by his annoying 2½-year-old brother, Fudge, who frequently goes unpunished. Peter becomes ... (Wikipedia)
Superfudge
by Judy Blume
Peter Hatcher's life is turned upside down when his little brother Fudge arrives. Chaos and hilarity ensue.
The Hatcher family temporarily moves from New York City to Princeton, New Jersey . Fudge is extremely jealous of his new baby sister, Tamara, who earns the nickname "Tootsie" from their mother Ann's ... (Wikipedia)
Lone Wolf
by Jodi Picoult
A family's journey to find redemption and reconnection in the aftermath of tragedy.
Edward Warren has been living in Thailand for nearly 6 years, when he receives a frantic telephone call: His estranged family have been badly injured in a car accident in New Hampshire . Warren's ... (Wikipedia)
The Castle in the Attic
by Elizabeth Winthrop
A young boy discovers a magical castle in his attic and embarks on a thrilling journey.
William is given a realistic model of a castle by his family's English housekeeper, Mrs. Phillips, who tells him that it has been in her family for many many years and that its toy silver knight ... (Wikipedia)
Stone Soup
by Ann McGovern
Three clever soldiers convince a village to contribute ingredients for a delicious soup.
A clever young man tricks an old woman into believing that soup can be made from a stone. As the pot of water boils with the stone in it, he urges her to add more and more ingredients until the soup ... (Barnes & Noble)
Eloise
by Kay Thompson
A mischievous six-year-old girl named Eloise lives in the Plaza Hotel in New York City, causing chaos and adventure.
Eloise has been delighting readers for more than sixty years —though she’s still not a day over six! Eloise is a very special little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. She may not be ... (Goodreads)
The Saggy Baggy Elephant
by Kathryn Jackson
A tale of an elephant learning to accept and love her unique features.
"A happy little elephant was dancing through the jungle ... But whenever he went one-two-three, his big feet pounded so that they shook the whole jungle...", After a parrot makes fun of Sooki's big ... (Goodreads)
This Lullaby
by Sarah Dessen
A teenage girl's journey of self-discovery, learning to let go of the past and embrace love.
Remy is an eighteen-year-old who is about to leave for college. Her father, a musician, wrote his one and only hit song the day she was born. The song, called "This Lullaby," became extremely ... (Wikipedia)
Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After!
by Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki's life gets complicated when her crush starts dating her archnemesis. Can she find a way to be happy again?
It’s , ,, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , ,, for girls in this hilarious novel!,, After a bump on the head in gym class on April Fool’s Day, Nikki has a wild dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her ... (Goodreads)
Betsy-Tacy and Tib
by Maud Hart Lovelace
The adventures of three best friends in a small town, exploring their world and growing up together.
Three of a Kind Betsy and Tacy are best friends. Then Tib moves into the neighborhood and the three of them start to play together. The grown-ups think they will quarrel, but they don't. Sometimes ... (Goodreads)
The Storyteller
by Jodi Picoult
A storyteller's quest to restore faith in the power of storytelling and to mend the wounds of her past.
25-year-old Sage Singer lives in the small town of Westerbrook, New Hampshire . , A couple of years before the story began, Sage and her mother were in a car accident while Sage was driving. Sage's ... (Wikipedia)
Katy and the Big Snow
by Virginia Lee Burton
A plucky snowplow named Katy saves the day when a big snowstorm hits the city.
Katy, a brave and untiring tractor, who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter, makes it possible for the townspeople to do their jobs. In 2009, we are celebrating the 100th ... (Barnes & Noble)
Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
by Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki's heart is broken when her crush starts dating her arch-nemesis. She tries to move on, but drama ensues.
It’s , ,, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , ,, for girls in this hilarious novel!,, It’s the biggest dance of the year and I am HOPING my crush, Brandon, (shhhh!!) wants to be my date. But time is running out. ... (Goodreads)
Saving Sophie
by Ronald H. Balson
A lawyer races against time to save a young girl from her abusive father in war-torn Poland.
From Ronald H. Balson, author of, Once We Were Brothers,, Saving Sophie, is the powerful story of the lengths a father will go through to protect his daughter and an action-packed thriller that will ... (Barnes & Noble)
I Funny: A Middle School Story
by James Patterson
A hilarious and heartwarming story of a middle schooler with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian despite his disability.
Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian–even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with ... (Goodreads)
Coast Road
by Barbara Delinsky
A woman's life is turned upside down when her husband dies in a car accident, forcing her to confront secrets from her past.
Life's greatest gifts come to us by accident. Barbara Delinsky has always had a gift for creating tales of extraordinary emotional power and depth. Now the New York Times bestselling author of Three ... (Goodreads)
Hawkeye, Volume 3: L.A. Woman
by Matt Fraction
The adventures of a super-powered, Native American hero on a mission to save Los Angeles.
Collects Hawkeye Annual #1, Hawkeye #14, #16, #18, #20. ... (Barnes & Noble)
Waking Up Married
by Mira Lyn Kelly
Two strangers wake up married in Vegas and must navigate their way through the aftermath.
Her first thought: Who are you? It's the morning after her cousin's bachelorette party in Vegas and Megan Scott wakes up with the mother of all hangovers. Even worse, she's in a stranger's penthouse, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Ladies' Night
by Mary Kay Andrews
Recently divorced, Grace Stanton and her friends start a business to revitalize their small town, but face challenges along the way.
Take a splash of betrayal, add a few drops of outrage, give a good shake to proper behavior and take a big sip of a cocktail called… Ladies' Night ! Grace Stanton's life as a rising media star and ... (Goodreads)
Woman of God
by James Patterson
A young doctor becomes a Catholic nun and is sent to war-torn South Sudan, where she faces challenges to her faith and life.
The central character of this book is Brigid Fitzgerald, a physician working with the fictional organization Kind Hands (similar to Doctors without Borders ). Brigid is in south Sudan in very ... (Wikipedia)
Tricks
by Ellen Hopkins
A novel in verse about five troubled teenagers and their struggles with addiction, abuse, and love.
In the novel Tricks , the story begins with five teenagers, all residing in various parts of the United States. The first character, Eden Streit, lives with her father, mother, and younger sister, ... (Wikipedia)
No Greater Love
by Danielle Steel
A young woman's journey through love, loss, and self-discovery as she navigates the challenges of life.
In 1912, after visiting her aunt and uncle in England, Edwina Winfield, her parents, younger siblings and her fiancé, Charles, travel back to the United States on the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic ... (Wikipedia)
The Cricket in Times Square
by George Selden
A friendship between a mouse, a cricket, and a cat in New York City.
The story is about a cricket from Connecticut named Chester who gets caught on a train for New York. After stumbling on the subway, Chester ends up in Times Square. Mario Bellini, who helps his ... (Wikipedia)
Howliday Inn
by James Howe
Harold and Chester, two pet animals, stay at a spooky hotel for pets. They uncover a sinister plot and solve a mystery.
Not a great place to visit, and you wouldn't want to live there The Monroes have gone on vacation, leaving Harold and Chester at Chateau Bow-Wow — not exactly a four-star hotel. On the animals' very ... (Barnes & Noble)
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry
Epic tale of two former Texas Rangers on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana.
It is the late 1870s. , Captain Woodrow F. Call and Captain Augustus "Gus" McCrae, two famous retired Texas Rangers , run the Hat Creek Cattle Company and Livery Emporium in the small Texas border ... (Wikipedia)
Dear Mr. Knightley
by Katherine Reay
A woman's journey to discover her true identity, learning to accept and love herself.
Bookish Samantha has always hidden behind the words of others—namely, her favorite characters in literature. Now, as she discovers love beyond the pages of her favorite novels, she will learn to ... (Barnes & Noble)
