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SPOTLIGHT ON DIVERSITY

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Darius Quinton Coleman, Boy Genius
Kelly Winters
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Darius is a young mechanical genius, but are his talents enough to solve a real-life crime?
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.9
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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) 3.4
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Something To Prove
Tiffany Jones
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Derek's stutter is like a shadow, following him always. But he refuses to let it get in the way of the changes ahead.
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.0
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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: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.5
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I Want To Be A Writer
Anya Ivan
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Alex Ponte is twelve years old and wants to be a writer...right now. It's an ambitious goal for someone so young, but is it impossible?
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.3
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Poppies For Amelia
Julie Harris
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Nash is 14 years old when he drives a car through Mr. Leiberman's fence. His choices now are to help rebuild what he has broken, or face arrest.
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.8
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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? Worse?
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.1
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Harvey Milk: "hope Will Never Be Silent"
Jennie Ford
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Meet Harvey Bernard Milk: American politician, civil and human rights activist, and one of the first openly gay officials in the United States.
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 5.9
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Ricky Rides The Pine
Kyle A. Johnson
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An injury in game one sidelines football star Ricky Braun for the rest of the season. But being part of a team means so much more than scoring points.
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.2
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Romeo And Me
Jennie Ford
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Romeo and Caroline have always had a deep, easy friendship. But with her pale skin tone and his dark, life off the farm can be so different.
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.1
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The Whipping Words
Megan Dean
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In a world of prejudice and slavery, May finds freedom through reading. But it comes with a price.
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.0
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Arachnids
Claire Kimani
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A girl and a spider face their greatest fear - one another - together.
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 5.3
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Deaf Like Pluto
Maya Bhattiprolu
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Pluto is different from other planets...kinda like how Kaira is different from other people. She's all too familiar with how it feels to not fit in, but maybe things are about to change.
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.3
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Becoming Beautiful
Sharon Smalls
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Brittney doesn't want to hurt her best friend Beauti's feelings, but there's no way she can win the Miss Libertyville High Pageant. Shouldn't she know?
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.3
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Ripples Of Hope
Mary Flowers
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When his brother Henry leaves for war, Thomas and his family are devastated. Why would Henry risk his life for the whites, who don't even value him as a human being?
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.4
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AWARD WINNING

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Running The Point
Simon Broder
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Ennie's aunt forbids him to spend time with Kelly, afraid that the girl will derail Ennie from his dreams. But doesn't she see that Kelly needs his help?
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.9
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Jacob And The Bee Man
Kelly Winters
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Jacob has committed a crime, and now it's time to pay for it. Will his bad decisions stick with him forever, or can he grow past them?
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.4
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Jacob's Trouble
Kelly Winters
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Life isn't fair. That's what makes Jacob so angry, and what pushes him onto a path that's leading towards trouble.
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.9
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The Secret Goldfish
Ariel Morrison
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It is World War II. Alfred meets a boy named Kiku, who is afraid for his family. Can Alfred keep Kiku's secret?
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.4
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A Runaway Tale
Jaclyn Westlake
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Zig has finally made his escape, but it's not long at all before a new set of captors are after him.
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.7
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The Syrian Drummer And The Cactus Crimson Paint
Brian Kirchner
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Can three friends put their minds together to save their new band-mate from the prejudices threatening him and his family?
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.9
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Walks With Augustus
L.V. Halo
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Afternoon walks with a troublesome white terrier change everything for Sofia, but not in the way anyone would have expected.
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.4
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Hope Is The Thing With Feathers: A Story Of Hope In The Holocaust
Hailey Hudson
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Germany is changing. It's a cruel time in history for people like Amalie. But why? Why is being Jewish such a bad thing?
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.0
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Leap Of Faith
Angela Dell'Isola
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Jumping forward in time is dangerous and illegal, but the future is where Chase is. Will Eleanor break the rules and risk her life to be with him?
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.3
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Bully
Tiffany Jones
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Holly is lonely, and angry. To avoid being bullied, she becomes the bully herself. Can something as small as a ring change everything?
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.5
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A Skateboarding Story
Tammy Griffith
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Three friends. One rock. A busted window. That's how everything changed.
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.0
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Keeping Time
Sienna Rose
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Seven strangers. One dangerous turn of events.
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 5.0
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Ruby & The Magic Stones
Lori Werhane
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Ruby's not like the other kids in her school. Everything just seems so... hard for her, until a discovery leads to new and exciting changes.
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.1
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Argentum
Abigail MItchell
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The King's daughter has been cursed, but she's no damsel in distress. If her fate is to be changed, she wishes to be the one to change it.
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.7
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FAN FAVORITES

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The Sailor's Tale
Jennie Ford
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Strange things are happening on the old sailor's property. What's going on? Can a brother and sister duo solve the chilling mystery?
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.3
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Brother No More
Lori Schafer
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An inner-city girl has died...and her big brother feels responsible. Can any good come from something so terrible?
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.3
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Sabbath
Susan Solomon
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Susan's Friday night plans had looked so different before her parents force her to attend her grandparents' Sabbath dinner. Ugh.
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.1
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The Message
Emily Sherwood
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Sienna's parents are caught stealing from an art museum. Can a series of messages and some unlikely friends help her navigate what comes next?
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.4
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The Hike
Jennie Ford
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An old map leads three teen boys on a hike to find Bridal Veil falls. But the woods are dark and deep, and maybe some things aren't meant to be found.
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.6
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From Hero To Racer
Matthias & Nancy Southwick
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Zack dreads moving to a new home until he spots a 2005 Pontiac GTO in his neighbor's driveway. Imagine if he could race something like that himself?
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.4
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Bowl Of Cherries
Angela Dell'Isola
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One child's act of kindness could be just what Ray Durham needs during some very difficult times.
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 5.9
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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) 5.3
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Blue Snow
Kevin James Moore
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When Paul Joyce meets Anna at the Winter Dance, his world changes. But when the dance ends, the two are separated by an enormous brick wall.
Interest Level: High School
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.2
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Lucky Henry Walker Hurricane Refugee
John Porter
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Meet Lucky Henry Walker: a Hurricane Katrina canine refugee.
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.2
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The Heart Of A Runner
Deborah Furmanski Zabek
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Max is training for a 15K race with his dad when tragedy strikes and everything changes.
Interest Level: Middle School
Reading Level: (GLE) 1.7
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No Pickles For Annabelle
Dollie Stiemsma
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As a pickle farmer's daughter and fifth grader with terrible spelling skills, Annabelle believes she is destined to pick prickly green pickles and be the worst speller forever.
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.9
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Will
Cynthia Kerns
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Sometimes the right things are the hardest things to do. If Dylan stands up for his awkward next-door neighbor, will he become an outcast himself?
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.0
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Skeleton Valley
Tom Rameaka
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Will a hike to the infamous Skeleton Valley help to heal the strained relationship between two former best friends?
Interest Level: Late Elem
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.2
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Birds In The Rain
Rachael Mockalis
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Lucy's life was a series of bad days strung together. She felt incompetent and useless. But all that changes when she goes for a walk in the rain and meets Raphael.
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.1
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My Name Is Nasim
Nasim Kamali
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Nasim is an Iranian-American navigating a culture that can be cruel to those seen as "other."
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.5
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Wild Boys
Kat Jeanette
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I can't believe Mom and Dad left me here. I shouldn't be here. The other boys are real bad. I'm not like that. Right?
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 3.3
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In The Pines
Jennie Ford
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Caroline has grown up on a small farm in North Carolina, where the past has found some ways to repeat itself.
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 2.9
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Lorelei And The White Mare
Jacqueline Kolosov
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Since her mother died last year, time has stood still for Lorelei, although the rest of the world has continued spinning. Confused and alone, she pours herself into her job at the local stable.
Interest Level: All Ages
Reading Level: (GLE) 4.0
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