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From Casts to Comics (These First Letters, Book One)
Max loves to play ball. Min likes reading and art. Can comics help these unlikely penpals become friends?
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Seashells, Spice, and Everything Nice (These First Letters, Book Two)
Sara and Destiny seem different at first, but their love of cooking helps them find what else they have in common. Together, they decide to make the world around them a better place.
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With a Pen and a Lens (These First Letters, Book Three)
Carlos and Whit live in very different places, but they both use their photos and words to share the beauty of their homes with the world.
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Two Types of Homesick (These First Letters, Book Four)
Arin and Rakesh are best friends split up by a big move, but writing letters makes the distance between them feel a little shorter.
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Coloring the World (These First Letters, Book Five)
Max and Min team up with new friends for a project to show people how art and friendship can change the world.
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Crafting a Comic (These First Letters, Book Six)
Carlos, Whit, Sara, Arin, Max, Min, Destiny, and Rakesh help the Big Network of Friendship to keep growing and bringing teens together.
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Group Chat, Ink (These First Letters, Book Seven)
A new group chat helps Max, Min, and friends come together to share their cultures and ideas.
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Faces in the Crowd (These First Letters, Book Eight)
The Think Tank has a winner and Min finds she’s not alone in celebrating the power of art, writing, and friendship to make the world a better place.
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La caminata (The Hike — Translation)
Tres chicos adolescentes encuentran un viejo mapa y se embarcan en una larga caminata para encontrar las escurridizas cataratas Velo de Novia.
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Middle School, High School

Reading Level: 7.3
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Valerie Mason and the Damaris Academy, Book 1
Valerie can't remember how she got here, and the more her uncle tries to explain things to her, the harder it is for her to believe him. Magic creatures? Hidden realms? There's just no way.
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Charlie's Choice
Charlie likes Chuck, but she also likes Chase. How will she ever choose between them?
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Silencio (Silence — Translation)
Una madre y su hija ponen a prueba su relación a medida que se adaptan a una nueva cultura e idioma, pero ambas aprenden que lo que necesitan es un poco de comprensión.
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High School

Reading Level: 12.2
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The Dragons of Here
In a place called "Here," there are dragons. Norton is a gardener, dishwasher, and unlikely guide who takes a journey up the dragons' mountain that will change his life forever.
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The Sky's The Limit
An intimate and honest portrait of what it is like to live—and succeed—with the label "Learning Disabled."
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Post High School, High School

Reading Level: 4.7
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The Sapling
Colin is shy and desperate to connect with his fellow high school students, but he learns that sometimes fitting in isn't worth the price.
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Golden
Rachael envies her classmates and their exciting lives outside Chinatown, until a Chinese New Year celebration shows her she has everything she needs right here at home.
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Middle School, High School

Reading Level: 3.7
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There For You
A school project about facing her fears helps Aria understand that family isn't just the people you're related to... it's the people who are always there for you.
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High School

Reading Level: 3.8
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A Dragon and a Monk
A young man becomes trapped in a world of magic by a king. His only chance to escape is to finish a book and defeat a dragon. Can he save the princess in time, or will he perish in his trials?
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High School, Middle School

Reading Level: 2.7
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Chuy the Spanish Unicornio
In the South Valley of Albuquerque, where a strange mix of rural and barrio stream together, Abril is trying to deal with gangbangers and school while training a young unicorn named Chuy.
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High School, Middle School

Reading Level: 4.8
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Check All That Apply
This short essay explores the experience of young, biracial Americans. What if, instead of choosing one race to identify ourselves, we could check all that apply?
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High School, Post High School

Reading Level: 5.1
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Erin and The Indian Delight
Erin is finally making some friends in her new country. Now she has to decide if they're worth keeping.
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Thin Air
Nineteen-year-old Kira and her best friend, Rachel, climb Mt. Fuji. Will their differences bring them closer or tear them apart?
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Post High School, High School

Reading Level: 2.1
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Stuck in the Storm
When a blizzard hits, best friends Collin and Brad have to figure out what to do.
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Late Elementary

Reading Level: 1.7
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Inventions of the Little Ice Age
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live through an ice age? What would you invent to make your life easier? Learn about the inventions that helped people in the Little Ice Age.
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Post High School, High School, Middle School

Reading Level: 6.4
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The Market at Night
Angela thinks she knows every corner of her beloved Pike Place Market, but she discovers there's a whole other, magical Market waiting to be explored at night.
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The Well
When her well goes dry and the rains don't come, a young girl must find help from the strangest place. But will she learn the lessons she needs to learn in time?
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Late Elementary, Middle School

Reading Level: 3.7
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Fortunate Fayola
A famine threatens the village, and Fayola will do anything to keep her son from going hungry. Her situation quickly goes from bad to worse . . . but perhaps fortune will smile on her in the end.
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Isle
As a thief, all Isle wants to do is steal enough money to retire. As a friend, she realizes decisions aren't always that easy.
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Room for Company
Aunt Delly has always told Noelle that naughty children get taken away. When Noelle comes to find herself "stolen" by the roaders, it's nothing like what she'd been told.
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Middle School

Reading Level: 1.9
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Angela
Angela desperately wants to make her Ma happy, but it's an impossible task. Maybe it's time to focus on her own happiness instead.
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Biddy and Dee Dee
Moira's son Henry, who has autism, loves his new puppy like he's never loved anything before. When a stranger shows up claiming to be the puppy's real owner, Moira is faced with a painful decision.
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Post High School, High School, Middle School, Late Elementary

Reading Level: 3.3
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Hmong New Year When Grandma Was Alive
Some New Years traditions center around watching the ball drop or staying up until midnight. This celebration focuses on the connections between food, family, and memory.
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Middle School

Reading Level: 5.4
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Different
It feels dangerous and lonely to be "different" for Caleb. If he admits who he is, will things get better or worse?
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Late Elementary

Reading Level: 2.4
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I Want to Be a Writer
Alex knows he wants to be a writer but doesn't know how to write very well. With the help of his English teacher, Alex learns how to improve his writing and how to use it to cope with family issues.
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Diary of a Not Normal Child
Twelve-year-old Itanya works in a Kenyan factory with her mother in order to scrape by. Her dream is to eat and learn and live like a "normal child," but that dream feels so far from reach.
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Middle School

Reading Level: 3.3
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Math = Silence
What begins as a math assignment quickly becomes something so much more personal and important for one student.
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High School

Reading Level: 5.2
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Refried Dreams
Melanie needs a job, and she needs it now, but the only place hiring is the very last place she would ever want to work.
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The Driving Test
Enrique's never really enjoyed being a teenager. But now he's got a chance—if he can make a change.
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Post High School, High School, Middle School

Reading Level: 4.1
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The Crossroads
Two beetle leaves, three beetle nuts, an unbroken coconut, and a five-paise coin. Will the forest goddess, Maramma, accept these offerings and heal the boy who delivers them to her?
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Middle School

Reading Level: 3.9
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My Dad's Secret
Abby's classmates have great topics for their family history projects. Their families are so much more interesting than hers, or so she thinks, until she begins asking the right questions.
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Middle School, High School

Reading Level: 2.5
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A Night to Remember
When Aubree suggests stealing their rival school's mascot before the big game tomorrow night, she doesn't think Finn will actually take her up on it. This is sure to be a night to remember.
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High School

Reading Level: 3.8
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5 Steps to Win Her Heart
Mateo's best friend Kat Nguyen breaks up with him, and he’s far from over it. He has to win her back, but how? The 1950s book "5 Steps to Win Her Heart" just might be the answer he’s looking for.
Interest Level:
Middle School

Reading Level: 1.1
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Instructions for My 5th-Grade Self
Yijia's fifth-grade self has a knack for attracting attention from Mrs. Lou... but not the good kind of attention. One moment stands out in particular, one that she just can't ever forget.
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Middle School

Reading Level: 4.4
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Masakali, Masakali
Aggressive Bhim and sensitive Nakku are unlikely friends who find trouble when they try to get revenge on their playground bully.
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High School, Middle School, Late Elementary

Reading Level: 2.1
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Divided in Land but Together in Heart: A Tale of Cyprus
Living on opposite sides of a divided Cyprus, two teen girls—one of Turkish descent, one of Greek descent—become friends with a shared goal: to bring together old friends and new.
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All Ages

Reading Level: 3.7
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Art and Anger
Noah is angry, and getting bullied at his new school doesn't help. But when he befriends the principal's daughter, Noah learns how art and friendship can help him heal.
Interest Level:
High School

Reading Level: 3.0
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My Name Is Nasim
Nasim is an Iranian American, and as such, is very used to feeling out of place. But there's beauty in being herself, and to find it, she needs to stop letting others tell her who she is.
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All Ages

Reading Level: 3.9
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A Mess of French Macarons
The errand that music-loving Danny is running in town for his mom doesn't go quite as planned.
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High School

Reading Level: 3.9
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Tales from the Drake House Outhouse 3
In the final installation of The Drake House Outhouse, Maddy and Zach have wrapped up their version of what happened in their corner of the world back in the days of the early pioneers.
Interest Level:
Middle School

Reading Level: 3.8
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Tales From The Drake House Outhouse 1
Two 12-year-olds work back in time with each ‘find’ they dig up from an historian’s dream: a 180-year old outhouse.
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Middle School

Reading Level: 2.4
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From Casts To Comics (these First Letters, Book One)
Cat Jenkins and James Quinton
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Max loves to play ball. Min likes reading and art. Can comics help these unlikely penpals become friends?
Interest Level:
Late Elementary, High School, Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.1
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Seashells, Spice, And Everything Nice (these First Letters, Book Two)
Jennie Ford and James Quinton
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Sara and Destiny seem different at first, but their love of cooking helps them find what else they have in common. Together, they decide to make the world around them a better place.
Interest Level:
Late Elementary, High School, Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.2
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With A Pen And A Lens (these First Letters, Book Three)
Pius Agbangbatin and James Quinton
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Carlos and Whit live in very different places, but they both use their photos and words to share the beauty of their homes with the world.
Interest Level:
Middle School, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.3
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Two Types Of Homesick (these First Letters, Book Four)
Manju Bal Krishna
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Arin and Rakesh are best friends split up by a big move, but writing letters makes the distance between them feel a little shorter.
Interest Level:
Middle School, Late Elementary, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.4
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Coloring The World (these First Letters, Book Five)
Cat Jenkins, Ginger Tull, and Manju Bal Krishna
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Max and Min team up with new friends for a project to show people how art and friendship can change the world.
Interest Level:
Middle School, Late Elementary, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.5
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Crafting A Comic (these First Letters, Book Six)
Cat Jenkins, Kugu Soykan, Jennie Ford, Pius Agbangbatin, Natasha Lopez and Manju Bal Krishna
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Carlos, Whit, Sara, Arin, Max, Min, Destiny, and Rakesh help the Big Network of Friendship to keep growing and bringing teens together.
Interest Level:
Middle School, Late Elementary, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.6
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Group Chat, Ink (these First Letters, Book Seven)
Jennie Ford, Cat Jenkins, and Gemma Weiss
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A new group chat helps Max, Min, and friends come together to share their cultures and ideas.
Interest Level:
High School, Middle School, Late Elementary
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.7
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Faces In The Crowd (these First Letters, Book Eight)
Cat Jenkins, Kugu Soykan, and Ginger Tull
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The Think Tank has a winner and Min finds she’s not alone in celebrating the power of art, writing, and friendship to make the world a better place.
Interest Level:
High School, Middle School, Late Elementary
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.8
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La Caminata (the Hike — Translation)
Jennie Ford
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Tres chicos adolescentes encuentran un viejo mapa y se embarcan en una larga caminata para encontrar las escurridizas cataratas Velo de Novia.
Interest Level:
Middle School, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 7.3
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Valerie Mason And The Damaris Academy, Book 1
Mikayla Tyler
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Valerie can't remember how she got here, and the more her uncle tries to explain things to her, the harder it is for her to believe him. Magic creatures? Hidden realms? There's just no way.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.5
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Charlie's Choice
Jenna Kay
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Charlie likes Chuck, but she also likes Chase. How will she ever choose between them?
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.6
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Silencio (silence — Translation)
Lisa Zhang
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Una madre y su hija ponen a prueba su relación a medida que se adaptan a una nueva cultura e idioma, pero ambas aprenden que lo que necesitan es un poco de comprensión.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 12.2
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The Dragons Of Here
Sophie Rathmann
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In a place called "Here," there are dragons. Norton is a gardener, dishwasher, and unlikely guide who takes a journey up the dragons' mountain that will change his life forever.
Interest Level:
Middle School, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.1
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The Sky's The Limit
Kimberly Le Bel
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An intimate and honest portrait of what it is like to live—and succeed—with the label "Learning Disabled."
Interest Level:
Post High School, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.7
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The Sapling
Roan McAuley
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Colin is shy and desperate to connect with his fellow high school students, but he learns that sometimes fitting in isn't worth the price.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.9
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Golden
Grace Peng
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Rachael envies her classmates and their exciting lives outside Chinatown, until a Chinese New Year celebration shows her she has everything she needs right here at home.
Interest Level:
Middle School, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.7
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There For You
Robyn Center
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A school project about facing her fears helps Aria understand that family isn't just the people you're related to... it's the people who are always there for you.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.8
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A Dragon And A Monk
Sean Murphy
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A young man becomes trapped in a world of magic by a king. His only chance to escape is to finish a book and defeat a dragon. Can he save the princess in time, or will he perish in his trials?
Interest Level:
High School, Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.7
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Chuy The Spanish Unicornio
Marian Flandrick
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In the South Valley of Albuquerque, where a strange mix of rural and barrio stream together, Abril is trying to deal with gangbangers and school while training a young unicorn named Chuy.
Interest Level:
High School, Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.8
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Check All That Apply
Nicole Rosenthal
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This short essay explores the experience of young, biracial Americans. What if, instead of choosing one race to identify ourselves, we could check all that apply?
Interest Level:
High School, Post High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 5.1
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Erin And The Indian Delight
Javeria Kausar
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Erin is finally making some friends in her new country. Now she has to decide if they're worth keeping.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.3
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Thin Air
Katie Sandford
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Nineteen-year-old Kira and her best friend, Rachel, climb Mt. Fuji. Will their differences bring them closer or tear them apart?
Interest Level:
Post High School, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.1
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Stuck In The Storm
Jennifer Garrett
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When a blizzard hits, best friends Collin and Brad have to figure out what to do.
Interest Level:
Late Elementary
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.7
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Inventions Of The Little Ice Age
Carla Sabotta
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Have you ever wondered what it might be like to live through an ice age? What would you invent to make your life easier? Learn about the inventions that helped people in the Little Ice Age.
Interest Level:
Post High School, High School, Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 6.4
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The Market At Night
Cat Jenkins
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Angela thinks she knows every corner of her beloved Pike Place Market, but she discovers there's a whole other, magical Market waiting to be explored at night.
Interest Level:
All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.4
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The Well
Samantha Scrivens
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When her well goes dry and the rains don't come, a young girl must find help from the strangest place. But will she learn the lessons she needs to learn in time?
Interest Level:
Late Elementary, Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.7
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Fortunate Fayola
Stephanie Mhango
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A famine threatens the village, and Fayola will do anything to keep her son from going hungry. Her situation quickly goes from bad to worse . . . but perhaps fortune will smile on her in the end.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 5.9
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Isle
Caroline Donica
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As a thief, all Isle wants to do is steal enough money to retire. As a friend, she realizes decisions aren't always that easy.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.2
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Room For Company
A.A. Gardner
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Aunt Delly has always told Noelle that naughty children get taken away. When Noelle comes to find herself "stolen" by the roaders, it's nothing like what she'd been told.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.9
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Angela
Caroline Gee
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Angela desperately wants to make her Ma happy, but it's an impossible task. Maybe it's time to focus on her own happiness instead.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.4
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Biddy And Dee Dee
Elizabeth Player
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Moira's son Henry, who has autism, loves his new puppy like he's never loved anything before. When a stranger shows up claiming to be the puppy's real owner, Moira is faced with a painful decision.
Interest Level:
Post High School, High School, Middle School, Late Elementary
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.3
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Hmong New Year When Grandma Was Alive
Kao Kalia Yang
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Some New Years traditions center around watching the ball drop or staying up until midnight. This celebration focuses on the connections between food, family, and memory.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 5.4
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Different
Jennie Ford
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It feels dangerous and lonely to be "different" for Caleb. If he admits who he is, will things get better or worse?
Interest Level:
Late Elementary
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.4
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I Want To Be A Writer
Anya Ivan
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Alex knows he wants to be a writer but doesn't know how to write very well. With the help of his English teacher, Alex learns how to improve his writing and how to use it to cope with family issues.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.1
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Diary Of A Not Normal Child
YuBin Park
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Twelve-year-old Itanya works in a Kenyan factory with her mother in order to scrape by. Her dream is to eat and learn and live like a "normal child," but that dream feels so far from reach.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.3
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Math = Silence
Julian Siminski
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What begins as a math assignment quickly becomes something so much more personal and important for one student.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 5.2
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Refried Dreams
Sarah Haas
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Melanie needs a job, and she needs it now, but the only place hiring is the very last place she would ever want to work.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.5
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The Driving Test
Monique Hayes
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Enrique's never really enjoyed being a teenager. But now he's got a chance—if he can make a change.
Interest Level:
Post High School, High School, Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.1
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The Crossroads
Grama Jayaram
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Two beetle leaves, three beetle nuts, an unbroken coconut, and a five-paise coin. Will the forest goddess, Maramma, accept these offerings and heal the boy who delivers them to her?
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.9
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My Dad's Secret
Mary Francis
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Abby's classmates have great topics for their family history projects. Their families are so much more interesting than hers, or so she thinks, until she begins asking the right questions.
Interest Level:
Middle School, High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.5
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A Night To Remember
Tara Anders
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When Aubree suggests stealing their rival school's mascot before the big game tomorrow night, she doesn't think Finn will actually take her up on it. This is sure to be a night to remember.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.8
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5 Steps To Win Her Heart
Natasha Lopez
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Mateo's best friend Kat Nguyen breaks up with him, and he’s far from over it. He has to win her back, but how? The 1950s book "5 Steps to Win Her Heart" just might be the answer he’s looking for.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.1
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Instructions For My 5th-grade Self
Lisa Zhang
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Yijia's fifth-grade self has a knack for attracting attention from Mrs. Lou... but not the good kind of attention. One moment stands out in particular, one that she just can't ever forget.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.4
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Masakali, Masakali
Paakhi Tiwari
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Aggressive Bhim and sensitive Nakku are unlikely friends who find trouble when they try to get revenge on their playground bully.
Interest Level:
High School, Middle School, Late Elementary
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.1
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Divided In Land But Together In Heart: A Tale Of Cyprus
Kugu Soykan
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Living on opposite sides of a divided Cyprus, two teen girls—one of Turkish descent, one of Greek descent—become friends with a shared goal: to bring together old friends and new.
Interest Level:
All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.7
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Art And Anger
Nolan Janssens
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Noah is angry, and getting bullied at his new school doesn't help. But when he befriends the principal's daughter, Noah learns how art and friendship can help him heal.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.0
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My Name Is Nasim
Nasim Kamali
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Nasim is an Iranian American, and as such, is very used to feeling out of place. But there's beauty in being herself, and to find it, she needs to stop letting others tell her who she is.
Interest Level:
All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.9
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A Mess Of French Macarons
Louise Mangos
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The errand that music-loving Danny is running in town for his mom doesn't go quite as planned.
Interest Level:
High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.9
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Tales From The Drake House Outhouse 3
Joe Novara
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In the final installation of The Drake House Outhouse, Maddy and Zach have wrapped up their version of what happened in their corner of the world back in the days of the early pioneers.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.8
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Tales From The Drake House Outhouse 1
Joe Novara
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Two 12-year-olds work back in time with each ‘find’ they dig up from an historian’s dream: a 180-year old outhouse.
Interest Level:
Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.4
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