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Alexander, Lloyd The Book of Three Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper to a famous oracular sow, sets out on a hazardous mission to save Prydain from the forces of evil. 1999 Appears on the following book lists:  Discussion Guides - Children's Books
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Allende, Isabel City of the Beasts When 15-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon River Valley, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world of magic realism as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians. 2002 Appears on the following book lists: World AuthorsDiscussion Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Almond, David Skellig Unhappy about his baby sister's illness and the chaos of moving into a dilapidated old house, Michael retreats to the garage and finds a mysterious stranger who is something like a bird and something like an angel. 2001 Appears on the following book lists: Printz Honor Books
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Anderson, Laurie Halse Speak A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. 2006 Appears on the following book lists: Built to LastDiscussion Questions Other formats available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anderson, M. T. Feed In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble. [recommended for ages 15-18] 2004 Appears on the following book lists: Science Fiction Built to LastDiscussion Questions Other formats available | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Archer, Lily The Poison Apples At an elite Massachusetts boarding school, three fifteen-year-old girls of very different backgrounds discover a common bond and form a club to plot revenge against their evil stepmothers. 2007 Appears on the following book lists: Girl Talk Fractured Fairy TalesDiscussion Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bauer, Joan Hope was here When sixteen-year-old Hope and the aunt who has raised her move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin, to work as waitress and cook in the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved with the diner owner's political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor. 2000 Appears on the following book lists: Newbery Honor Amelia Bloomer Project
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Bell, Hilari The Goblin Wood A young Hedgewitch, an idealistic knight, and an army of clever goblins fight against the ruling hierarchy that is trying to rid the land of all magical creatures. 2003 Appears on the following book lists: Good Reads for High School
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Block, Francesca Lia I Was a Teenage Fairy A feisty, sexy fairy helps a girl deal with her annoying mother, absent father, and a past incident of sexual abuse. 1998 Discussion Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bloor, Edward Tangerine Twelve-year-old Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football hero brother Erik, fights for the right to play soccer despite his near blindness and slowly begins to remember the incident that damaged his eyesight. 1997 Appears on the following book lists: Maud Hart Lovelace Award Lovelace Award Winners for Division II
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Blundell, Judy What I Saw and How I Lied In 1947, with her jovial stepfather Joe back from the war and family life returning to normal, teenage Evie, smitten by the handsome young ex-GI who seems to have a secret hold on Joe, finds herself caught in a complicated web of lies whose devastating outcome change her life and that of her family forever. 2008 Appears on the following book lists: Book Trailers - Spring 2009
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Booth, Coe Tyrell Fifteen-year-old Tyrell, who is living in a Bronx homeless shelter with his spaced-out mother and his younger brother, tries to avoid temptation so he does not end up in jail like his father. 2006 Appears on the following book lists: Urban LitDiscussion Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bruchac, Joseph Code Talker : A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue. 2005 Appears on the following book lists: War StoriesDiscussion Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Card, Orson Scott Ender's Game Child-hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive. 1992 Appears on the following book lists:
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Carter, Ally I'd Tell You I Love You but Then I'd Have to Kill You As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is sheltered from normal teenage life until she meets a local boy while on a class surveillance mission. 2006 Appears on the following book lists: Fabulous Reads for Middle Schoolers Maud Hart Lovelace Nominees 2009-2010: Division II
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Castellucci, Cecil The Queen of Cool Bored with her life, popular high school junior Libby signs up for an internship at the zoo and discovers that the science nerds she meets there may have a few things to teach her about friendship and life. 2006 Discussion Questions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Choldenko, Gennifer Al Capone Does My Shirts A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister. 2004 Appears on the following book lists: Guys Read Good Reads for Middle School Good Reads for Guys Newbery Honor Discussion Guides - Children's Books Kids Book Prizes Classroom Read Aloud - chapter books Audio books - history on the go (1- 6 hours)
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Clement-Davies, David The Sight In Transylvania during the Middle Ages, a pack of wolves sets out on a perilous journey to prevent their enemy from calling upon a legendary evil one that will give her the power to control all animals. 2002 Appears on the following book lists:
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Clements, Andrew Things Not Seen When fifteen-year-old Bobby wakes up and finds himself invisible, he and his parents and his new blind friend Alicia try to find out what caused his condition and how to reverse it. 2002 Appears on the following book lists: Maud Hart Lovelace Award Lovelace Award Winners for Division II Schneider Family Book Award for Older Readers
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Cooney, Caroline B. The Face On the Milk Carton A photograph of a missing girl on a milk carton leads Janie on a search for her real identity. 1990 Appears on the following book lists: Challenged and Banned Books
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