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Schroeder, Lisa
ISBN: 9781338195774
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Prolific author Lisa Schroeder has written a sequel to “See You on a Starry Night” that can be read as…

Silverstein, Karol Ruth
ISBN: 9781580899406
Grades: Grades 7 to 12
Debut author and screenwriter Karol Ruth Silverstein pens an empowering and emotionally-charged novel about a teen with juvenile arthritis, based…

Smith, Amber
ISBN: 9781534437180
Grades: Grades 9 to 12
New York Times best-selling author Amber Smith, who is an advocate for increased awareness of gender violence as well as…

Garcia, Kami
ISBN: 9781401286231
Grades: Grades 7 to 12
Young adult author Kami Garcia writes her debut graphic novel with artist Gabriel Picolo, producing the first amazing installment of…
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Grade K – 3 Book Reviews

Angleberger, Tom
ISBN: 9781419733703
Grades: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Tom Angelberger is back with a new, goofy spin-off from Inspector Flytrap. Didi Dodo rollerblades her way into mysteries, and…

Butler, Emily
ISBN: 9781524717711
Grades: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Freya is a Rockhopper Penguin. Rockhopper Penguins don’t travel, as Freya has been told over and over. However, with her…

Tillery, Paul
ISBN: 9781250155283
Grades: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Look no farther than Thundercluck to add to your reluctant reader section! Thor (yes, Norse god Thor) has a pet…

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Grades: Grade 3, Grade 4
Patricia MacLachlan pens another stunning book about grief, love, loss, and hope. Fiona and Finn’s family revolves around their father,…
Grade 4 – 6 Book Reviews

Schroeder, Lisa
ISBN: 9781338195774
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Prolific author Lisa Schroeder has written a sequel to “See You on a Starry Night” that can be read as…

Gibbs, Stuart
ISBN: 9781534424760
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
New York Times best-selling author Stuart Gibbs begins a new series with an entertaining espionage thriller featuring twelve-year-old Charlotte ‘Charlie”…

Allen, Josh
ISBN: 9780823443666
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Author Josh Allen, who checks for monsters under his bed each night before switching off the lights, takes preteens and…

Mahoney, Kristin
ISBN: 9781524765132
Grades: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
With wit and humor, author Kristin Mahoney has written a realistic guide that captures the people and indignities of transitioning…
Grade 7 – 9 Book Reviews

Schroeder, Lisa
ISBN: 9781338195774
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
Prolific author Lisa Schroeder has written a sequel to “See You on a Starry Night” that can be read as…

Gibbs, Stuart
ISBN: 9781534424760
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
New York Times best-selling author Stuart Gibbs begins a new series with an entertaining espionage thriller featuring twelve-year-old Charlotte ‘Charlie”…

Allen, Josh
ISBN: 9780823443666
Grades: Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Author Josh Allen, who checks for monsters under his bed each night before switching off the lights, takes preteens and…

Mahoney, Kristin
ISBN: 9781524765132
Grades: Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8
With wit and humor, author Kristin Mahoney has written a realistic guide that captures the people and indignities of transitioning…
Grade 10 – 12 Book Reviews

McManus, Karen M.
ISBN: 9781524714680
Grades: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Everyone has secrets, right? What really matters is how far you would go to protect them. On a Monday afternoon,…

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Grades: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
What’s real and what’s not? Our society today is full of ‘fake news’, bogus websites and social media feeds that…

Grandfield, Linda
ISBN: 9781443148504
Grades: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
“A soldier, a handful of acorns – and a hundred-year legacy of hope, remembrance and renewal.” This narrative nonfiction story…
Bowen, Meurig & Rachel
ISBN: 9781847808615
Grades: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
While this book is designed to be an instruction book about music, “The School of Music” can easily be read and…