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Elise has decided that silence is the only way she can make it through the day. She keeps tallies of how many words she says each day...

Mimi LOVES science, especially space. It's 1969 and the US is about to have astronauts walking on the moon, and Mimi is thrilled. But,...

When 12-year-old Jonathan Grigsby is sent to a boys reformatory on Scar Island, he is sure he deserves any hardship that comes his way. ...

Seventh-grader Rahul Kapoor has a great friendship with Chelsea and an extreme talent for math, but he wants more than anything to be the...

When a giant swastika is painted in their quiet Colorado middle school, there are no immediate suspects. In fact, the administration is...

Her whole life, Ellie has been tormented about her weight. Wearing a whale swimsuit to a party in fifth grade didn't help. Even her own...

Big time bully falls off his roof and gets a concussion, which makes him have amnesia! He basically gets to restart his life and this...

Maleeka isn't comfortable in her own skin. She's got a very dark complexion and is bullied because of it. She also hangs out with girls...

When Mila starts seventh grade, she has three best friends and they're celebrating one of their birthdays. They share a group hug on the...

This award-winning graphic novel deserves all its accolades. Not only are the illustrations incredible, but the story is spot on. Jordan...

Three years after a school shooting, the survivors are trying to move on with their lives while dealing with PTSD, anxiety, and...

I listened to this audiobook narrated by the author on my drive from Galveston to OKC today. It’s a fun story about a thirteen-year-old...

Joe Brickman, our protagonist, is a high school student. He is captain of his school’s soccer team, has a best friend Ed the mouse, and...

The story is about a young girl named Rinko who is eleven years old and lives in California. Her parents are hardworking Japanese...

The story centers around Kate Tyler, the sister of J.T., one of the protagonists in Cummings's Red Kayak. Kate is entering high school,...

Gabe and Izzy is a story that needs to be told. Gabrielle "Gabe" Ford was diagnosed with a degenerative muscular disease called...

Fifth grader Tamaya has to walk home with seventh-grader Marshall. It's her mom's rule: Don't walk home alone. So, Tamaya and Marshall...