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The Canning Season

by Horvath, Polly

Thirteen-year-old Ratchet spends a summer in Maine with her eccentric great-aunts Tilly and Penpen, hearing strange stories from the past and encountering a va...

Out of Bounds

Seven Stories of Conflict and Hope

by Naidoo, Beverley

Seven stories, spanning the time period from 1948 to 2000, chronicle the experiences of young people from different races and ethnic groups as they try to cope...

Locomotion

by Woodson, Jacqueline

In a series of poems, eleven-year-old Lonnie writes about his life, after the death of his parents, separated from his younger sister, living in a foster home,...

Revenge of the Whale

The True Story of the Whaleship Essex

by Philbrick, Nathaniel

Recounts the 1820 sinking of the whaleship "Essex" by an enraged sperm whale and how the crew of young men survived against impossible odds. Based on the autho...

Life on Earth

The Story of Evolution

by Jenkins, Steve

Provides an overview of the origin and evolution of life on earth and of what has been learned from the study of evolution.

Saffy's Angel

by McKay, Hilary

After learning that she was adopted, thirteen-year-old Saffron's relationship with her eccentric, artistic family changes, until they help her go back to Italy...

Cheating Lessons

by Cappo, Nan Willard

When her team is announced as finalists in the state Classics Bowl contest, Bernadette suspects that cheating may have been involved.

Sigmund Freud

Pioneer of the Mind

by Reef, Catherine

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The Art of Keeping Cool

by Lisle, Janet Taylor

In 1942, Robert and his cousin Elliot uncover long-hidden family secrets while staying in their grandparents' Rhode Island town, where they also become involve...

The Queen of Attolia

by Turner, Megan Whalen

Forsaken by the gods and left to his own devices, Eugenides, Royal Thief of Eddis, summons all his wit and wiles in an attempt to conquer the rival Queen of At...