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Because of Mr. Terupt
Author: Rob Buyea
Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt. Ages 9 – 12
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Being Teddy Roosevelt
Author: Claudia Mills
When he is assigned Teddy Roosevelt as his biography project in school, fourth-grader Riley finds himself inspired by Roosevelt's tenacity and perseverance and resolves to find a way to get what he most wants--a saxophone and music lessons. Ages 7 – 10
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Bink and Gollie
Author: Kate DiCamillo
Two roller-skating best friends--one tiny, one tall--share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion. Ages 6 – 9
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Calvin Coconut: Hero of Hawaii
Author: Graham Salisbury
When a hurricane causes the river near his Hawaiian home to flood, a boy named Calvin Coconut makes a daring rescue. (One of several Calvin Coconut titles) Ages 7 – 10
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Charlie Joe Jackson’s Guide to Not Reading
Author: Tom Greenwald
Middle schooler Charlie Joe is proud of his success at avoiding reading, but eventually his schemes go too far. Grades 4 – 7
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Clarice Bean, Don’t Look Now
Author: Lauren Child
Clarice Bean tries to glean useful advice from the "Ruby Redfort Survival Handbook" as she deals with several worries, including "largish" spiders, Robert the pest, and, most of all, sudden change. (One of several Clarice Bean titles) Ages: 7 – 10
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Clementine, Friend of the Week
Author: Sara Pennypacker
With her kitten, Moisturizer, missing and having fought with her best friend, Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine finds it hard to concentrate on doing her best as her classmate's Friend of the Week. (One of several Clementine titles) Ages 7 – 10
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Crunch
Author: Leslie Connor
The oldest Mariss brother, fourteen-year-old Dewey, attempts to be the "embodiment of responsibility" as he juggles the management of the family's bicycle repair business while sharing the household and farm duties with his siblings after a sudden energy crisis strands their parents far from home. Ages 10 and up
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Cupcake Club: Peace, Love & Cupcakes
Author: Sheryl Berk, Carrie Berk
In this the first of the series, Kylie is the new girl in school. She meets a new teacher who gives her a great idea of how to make new friends : start a cupcake club! First she needs to find members. That in itself proves difficult. Meredith, who is quite a bully decides to make it even harder. Eventually, some other girls join and they build good friendships while learning to bake amazing cupcakes! Recipes are included! Ages 9 and up
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Dear Max
Author: Sally Grindley
As Max--who is almost ten--and his favorite author, D.J. Lucas, exchange letters, the two writers help each other with their new books and develop a special friendship. Ages 6 – 9
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Dexter the Tough
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
A sympathetic teacher and her writing assignment help fourth-grader Dexter deal with being the new kid in school after he punches a kid on the first day. Ages 7 – 10
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Flyaway
Author: Lucy Christopher
Every year Isla and her father go to see the swans return to their town. But everything changes when the swans run into power lines that prevent them from landing, and Isla’s father is suddenly struck down by serious illness. Then Isla meets Harry, a boy in the children’s ward of the hospital. Together they decide to help a lone swan that seems unable to fly, and Isla learns how to help Harry, her father, and herself.
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Framed
Author: Frank Cottrell Boyce
Harnessing the power of art, Dylan Hughes, the only boy in his town, must get himself out of hot water--with the help of his two pet chickens--and save the family business when a huge secret is exposed. Ages 9 – 12. J Cottrell
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Grounded
Author: Kate Klise
After her father, brother, and sister are killed in a plane crash, twelve-year-old Daralynn's life in tiny Digginsville, Missouri, proceeds as her mother turns angry and embittered, her grandmother becomes senile, and her flamboyant aunt continues to run the Summer Sunset Retirement Home for Distinguished Gentlemen, while being courted by the owner of the town's new crematorium. Ages 9 – 12
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Hate That Cat
Author: Sharon Creech
Jack is studying poetry again in school, and he continues to write poems reflecting his understanding of famous works and how they relate to his life. Ages 8 – 12
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How Oliver Olson Changed the World
Author: Claudia Mills
Afraid he will always be an outsider like ex-planet Pluto, nine-year-old Oliver finally shows his extremely overprotective parents that he is capable of doing great things without their help while his class is studying the solar system. Ages 7 – 9. J Mills
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Junonia
Author: Kevin Henkes
The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they always are. Ages 8 – 12
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Just Grace Goes Green
Author: Charise Harper
As Miss Lois's class learns about ways to help the environment, Grace helps comfort her friend Mimi, whose favorite stuffed toy has gone missing. (One of several Just Grace titles) Ages 6 – 10
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Justin Case: School, Drool and Other Daily Disasters
Author: Rachel Vail
Justin is very nervous about starting third grade and must make the best of things when he does not get the teacher he wanted, his best friend is in another class, and his favorite stuffed animal disappears. Ages 7 – 9
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Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up
Author: Melissa Thomson
In this 3rd Keena Ford book, when she accidentally leaves her journal in Tiffany's apartment, Keena is afraid that Tiffany will reveal all of her secrets. Ages 6 – 8
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Lemonade War
Author: Jacqueline Davies
Evan Treski, who is people-smart, and his younger sister Jesse, who is math-smart, battle it out through competing lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn one hundred dollars.
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Lexie
Author: Audrey Couloumbis
When ten-year-old Lexie goes with her father to the beach for a week, she is surprised to find that he has invited his girlfriend and her two sons to join them for the entire week. Ages 8 – 12
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Lost and Found
Author: Andrew Clements
Twelve-year-old identical twins Jay and Ray have long resented that everyone treats them as one person, and so they hatch a plot to take advantage of a clerical error at their new school and pretend they are just one. Ages: 8 – 12
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Martin Bridge Ready for Takeoff!
Author: Jessica Scott Kerrin
In three short stories, Martin develops a crush on his new bus driver, takes care of his friend's hamster with tragic results, and participates in a rocket exhibition that threatens a friendship. Ages 7 – 10
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Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
Author: Peggy Elizabeth Gifford
Summer is a time to relax and have fun. Why do teachers try to ruin it by assigning a book to read? Not just a book, but one book- Stuart Little. No matter what Moxie does, she just can’t begin reading it. One excuse after another! (I’m sure you would never do that!) With lots of fun photographs to illustrate some of the procrastination, you may enjoy finding out how Moxie finally gets it done. Ages 7 and up
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P.S. Longer Letter Later and Snail Mail No More
Author: Paula Danziger and Ann Martin
Twelve-year-old best friends Elizabeth and Tara-Starr continue their friendship through letter-writing after Tara-Starr's family moves to another state. Ages 9 – 12
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Please Write in This Book
Author: Mary Amato
When Ms. Wurtz leaves a blank book in the Writer's Corner with a note encouraging those who find it to "talk to each other" in its pages, the student's entries spark a classroom-wide battle. Ages: 7 – 10
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Puppy Power
Author: Judy Cox
Boisterous third-grader Fran has trouble controlling herself, but learning how to train her gigantic Newfoundland puppy helps her gain enough self-control to win the part of princess in the class play. Includes instructions on puppy training. Ages 7 – 9
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Rules
Author: Cynthia Lord
Frustrated at life with an autistic brother, twelve-year-old Catherine longs for a normal existence, but her world is further complicated by a friendship with a young paraplegic. Ages 9 – 12
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Seaglass Summer
Author: Anjali Banerjee
While spending a month on an island off the coast of Washington helping in her Uncle Sanjay's veterinary clinic, eleven-year-old Poppy Ray soon questions her decision to follow in her uncle's footsteps. Ages 8 – 12
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Slob
Author: Ellen Potter
Overweight outcast Owen is determined to build a TV that can see into the past to show him the night his parents were murdered. But in the meantime, he has other problems. Like how to climb the rope in gym class. And who is stealing the cookies from lunch bag. Ages: 10-12 Call number: J POTTER
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Talent Show
Author: Dan Gutman
After a devastating tornado destroys much of Cape Bluff, Kansas, residents come together as a community to put on a talent show as a fund-raiser. Ages 8 – 12
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Ten Ways to Make My Sister Disappear
Author: Norma Fox Mazer
Ten-year-old Sprig no longer gets along with her twelve-year-old sister, Dakota, but the two pull together during their father's extended business trip to Afghanistan, sharing concerns about his safety, an elderly neighbor's health, fights with their best friends, and boys. Ages 9 – 12
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True (--Sort Of)
Author: Katherine Hannigan
For most of her eleven years, Delly has been in trouble without knowing why, until her little brother, R.B., and a strange, silent new friend, Ferris, help her find a way to be good--and happy--again. Ages 8 – 12
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Ungifted
Author: Gordon Korman
Donovan Curtis has just committed the worst prank in a long career of terrible pranks, and now the head of the school district is after him. But through an error, he ends up in the school for gifted kids, hiding out from the district authorities. Can a totally ungifted kid make his mark in a school for geniuses? One thing’s is certain: everyone is about to learn some very surprising things.
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Violet Raines Almost Got Struck By Lightning
Author: Danette Haworth
In 1970s Florida, eleven-year-old Violet's world is upturned by the arrival of a girl from Detroit who seems bent on stealing Violet's best friends. Ages 8 – 12
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Watch Out, World – Rosy Cole is Going Green!
Author: Sheila Greenwood
Rosie's team comes up with some creative ideas for the Read School Fall Fair, whose mission is to sell "green-themed" products. Grades 2 – 4
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