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Written by Aimee Lucido Emmy in the Key of Code is a book written in verse and code. Emmy was living a happy life in Wisconsin, when her parents decided to move to San Francisco, a place where everyone looks like they jumped off a magazine cover. At school, Emmy learns to code and makes …
Written by Anne Blankman One morning, neighbors Valentina and Oksana wake up to an angry red sky. A reactor at the nuclear power plant where their fathers work–Chernobyl–has exploded. Before they know it, the two girls, who’ve always been enemies, find themselves on a train bound for Leningrad to stay with Valentina’s grandmother. In their …
Written by Antony John Lola Harmon, a ten year old whose father left before she was born, is given an assignment to describe a fictional version of herself. Lola digs deep into the assignment and with the help of Nick and Kiana, her best friends, she is determined to uncover her father’s mystery and bring …
Written by Margaret Stohl and Lewis Peterson, Illustrated by Kay Peterson Do you like Star Wars? Well, this series is like Star Wars except with robots and cats. Obi is a transformed robot cat who has had the Singularity Chip fused in his system. The chip allows him to have his original mind even though …
Written by Peter Lerangis Corey Fletcher has always been told that he has a big imagination. He has lived his whole life in New York City and has a deep connection with his grandfather. One day he discovers that he can travel back in time, just like his grandfather. As a time traveler Corey can …
Written by Jennifer Robin Barr Have you ever wanted something so bad, you would do anything to get it? Jimmy has. He lives in Philadelphia just across the street from Shibe Ballpark. From his roof, you can watch a baseball game of the Philadelphia A’s. His family supplements their income by charging for tickets to …
Written by Natalie Lloyd Imagine a world where you couldn’t see the sun or stars. A world where dust covered everything and being close to a lot of it made you sad, angry, and violent. A world where you aren’t allowed to sing. A world of monsters that grow from the dust. Monsters that are …
Written by Alyson Gerber Focused is about the struggles of a teenage girl who is diagnosed with ADHD and how she overcomes some of the challenges associated with her diagnosis. This book was very interesting to me as I noticed some of the habits and problems that Clea went through as being similar to some …
Written by Pablo Cartaya A Social Studies assignment ignites a spark in a Middle School classroom. As students work on their projects they find themselves in a heated real-life debate over a school district plan to merge students from two different schools. Students start to discover their history, their beliefs, their community, their opinions, and …
